1aCristiano Ronaldo (POR)
2002 Panini Megacraques. Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or three times and is still going. The prolific scorer won three league titles in England with Manchester United and one in Spain with Real Madrid. Ronaldo became the fastest player to score 200 goals in La Liga when, in his 178th La Liga game, he scored a hat-trick against Celta Vigo; his 23rd hat-trick was also a La Liga record.
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1bRobert Lewandowski (POL)
2008 Panini Ekstraklasa.
Robert Lewandowski dominated German soccer during the 2010s, leading the league in scoring 5 times and winning 8 leagues titles with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. As of 2020. Lewandowski has been capped 112 times by Poland, scoring 61 goals.
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1cNeymar (BRA)
2009 Card Mania.
After being named the South American Footballer of the Year in 2011 and 2012, Neymar helped Barcelona win three La Liga titles. He finished third for the FIFA Ballon d'Or after winning Champions League with the club. In 2017, PSG bought Neymar for a record €222 million and helped Macaques the club win three consecutive league titles from 2018 to 2020. As of 2020, Neymar has scored 61 goals in 101 caps for Brazil.
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1dLionel Messi (ARG)
Panini Barca Campeon.
The first player to win four FIFA Ballon d'Or awards or to win three European Golden Shoe awards, Lionel Messi is making history. Between 2004 and 2013, the Argentine won six La Liga titles with Barcelona. By age 27, he had become La Liga’s all-time leading scorer as well as the all-time leading scorer in Champions League. Messi led Argentina to the finals at the 2014 World Cup and took home the Golden Ball award for best player at the tournament.
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1eAndrés Iniesta (SPA)
2002 Mundicromo.
One of the best midfielders ever, Andrés Iniesta spent his entire career with Barcelona. He led the club to 9 La Liga titles and 4 Champions League titles, making him the most decorated Spanish footballer of all-time. A key member of the Spanish national side that won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, Iniesta was capped a total of 131 times for Spain.
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1fLuka Modrić (CRO)
2008 Match Attax.
Widely considered the best Croatian footballer of all-time, Luka Modrić won three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid from 2015-16 to 2017-18. Capped 127 times (as of 2020), Modrić led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup finals and won the 2018 Ballon d'Or.
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1gEden Hazard (BEL)
2010 Panini Adrenalyn.
A creative attacking midfielder, Eden Hazard helped Chelsea win two Premiere League titles in the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons and helped guide Real Madrid to a La Liga title in 2019-20. He was awarded the silver ball as the second-best player at the 2018 World Cup.
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1hBastian Schweinsteiger (GER)
2003 Panini.
Central midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger spent 17 seasons with Bayern Munich, helping the club win 8 Bundesliga titles. He is Germany's fourth most-capped player of all time, having earned 121 caps and scored 24 goals.
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1iMarcelo (BRA)
2006 Panini Campeonato Brasileiro.
Left back Marcelo enjoyed a successful club career with Real Madrid, winning four Champions Leagues and five La Liga titles with the club. He has been named to the FIFPro World XI six times and the UEFA Team of the Year three times.
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1jSergio Ramos (SPA)
2005 Mundicromo.
Centre back Sergio Ramos enjoyed a highly successful career in the 2010s. With Real Madrid, he won fur Champions League titles and five La Liga titles. He has represented Spain at four World Cups, including the 2010 tournament which Spain won. Ramos has been named to the FIFPro World 11 times; a record for a defender, and the third-most all-time.
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1kManuel Neuer (GER)
2007 Panini.
Between 2012-13 and 2019-20, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer helped Bayern Munich win right consecutive Bundesliga titles and two Champions League titles. He has been named Best European Goalkeeper four years in his career. Neuer won the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper at the 2014 World Cup where he helped Germany win the tournament.
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1kPep Guardiola (SPA)
1991 Este.
Considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time, Pep Guardiola holds the record for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Guardiola dominated the 2010s, winning 3 league titles between 2009 and 2011 with Barcelona, 3 league titles with Bayern Munich between 2014 and 2016 and 2 league titles with Manchester City between 2018 and 2019.
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2aLuis Suarez (URU)
2006 Eredvise Plus.
Prolific striker Luis Suarez has scored 475 senior career goals for club and country. He has won four league titles with Barcelona and previously one with Ajax. Perhaps most famous for biting the ear of an opponent at the 2014 World Cup, Suarez is one of the best strikers of his generation.
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2bEdisen Cavani (URU)
2005 Goles and Dobles.
Between 2011 and 2013, Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani scored averaged over 30 goals per season with Napoli, finishing as the Serie A top scorer with 29 league goals in 2013. He won six consecutive Ligue 1 league titles between 2013-14 and 2019-20. As of 2020, Cavani has been capped 116 times by Uruguay.
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2cSergio Aguero (ARG)
2005 Panini.
At just 15 years old, Sergio “Kun” Aguero became the youngest player to play in Argentina Primera División. Between 2012 and 2019, Aguero won 4 Premiere League titles with Manchester City. As of 2020, he is the 4th highest goal scorer in Premier League history, and the highest non-English scorer in the history of the competition.
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2dAntoine Griezmann (FRA)
2009 Mundicromo.
A prolific scorer, Antoine Griezmann led Atlético Madrid to the Champions League final for the 2015-16 tournament. He finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting in both 2016 and 2018. Griezmann was a key member of the French national team that won the 2018 World Cup, winning both the silver boot (second highest scorer) and the bronze ball (third best player).
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2eArjen Robben (NET)
2003 Panini Voetbal.
Dutch winger Arjen Robben has enjoyed a successful career, winning 12 league titles, principally 8 Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich. He was capped 96 times by the Netherlands and was a key member of the national sides that finished second at the 2010 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup.
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2fFranck Ribéry (FRA)
2004 Panini Derby Total.
French midfielder Franck Ribéry had a very successful career, winning nine Bundesliga titles (a Bundesliga record) and one Champions League title. Between 2006 and 2014, Ribéry represented the French national team 81 times.
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2gKevin De Bruyne (BEL)
2010 Caricature.
Winner of two Premiere League titles with Manchester City, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was a key member of the Belgium team that finished third at the 2018 World Cup.
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2hSergio Busquets (SPA)
2008 Mundicromo.
Defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets has spent his entire career with Barcelona and has made over 550 total appearances for the club. A key member of the Spanish national side that won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, Busquets has been capped 116 times as of 2020.
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2iDani Alves (BRA)
2002 Panini.
The most decorated player in the history of football with over 40 trophies, Daniel Alves won six league titles and three Champions League titles with Barcelona, one league title with Juventus and two league titles with PSG. As of 2020, Alves has been capped 118 times by Brazil.
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2jVincent Kompany (BEL)
2004 Panini.
Belgian centre back Vincent Kompany was a key contributor to Manchester City’s four Premiere League titles in the 2010s. Capped 89 times by Belgium, he helped his country to a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup.
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2kThibaut Courtois (BEL)
2010 Panini Football.
La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper as of 2020, Thibaut Courtois won one league title with Atlético Madrid, two with Chelsea and one with Real Madrid. He led Belgium to a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup.
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3aN'Golo Kanté (FRA)
2014 Panini.
French central midfielder N'Golo Kanté won back-to-back Premiere League titles with two different clubs in the 2015-16 (Leicester City) and 2016-17 (Chelsea) seasons. Known for his relentless energy and excellent ball-winning abilities as a box-to-box midfielder, Kanté was a key member of the French national team that won the 2018 World Cup.
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3bPaul Pogba (FRA)
2011 Panini Adrenalyn.
Winner of four consecutive Serie A titles with Juventus, midfielder Paul Pogba was also an important member of the French national side that won the 2018 World Cup.
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3cToni Kroos (GER)
2007 WCCF.
Central midfielder Toni Kroos enjoyed a successful career with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid where he won a combined 4 Champions League titles and 5 league titles. As of 2020, Kroos has 96 caps with Germany. He is the only footballer from East Germany to win a World Cup.
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3dDavid de Gea (SPA)
2009 Mundicromo.
One of the top goalkeepers of the 2010s, David De Gea helped Manchester United win one league title, a League Cup, three community shields and the UEFA Europa League.
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3eGareth Bale (WAL)
2013 Topps Premier League Gold.
Welsh winger Gareth Bale was an important member of the Real Madrid club that won four Champions League titles and two league titles. He is Wales’ highest scorer of all time with 33 goals.
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3fYaya Touré (IVO)
2002 Panini Beveren.
One of the greatest African players of all time, midfielder Yaya Touré was named African Footballer of the Year for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. At the club level, he won five league titles between Barcelona and Manchester City.
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3gDavid Silva (SPA)
2004 Mundicromo.
Attacking midfielder David Silva was a key member of the Manchester City side that won four Premiere League titles between 2011 and 2019. Between 2006 and 2018, he was capped 125 times by Spain.
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3hPhilipp Lahm (GER)
2004 Panini.
Defender Philipp Lahm was a key member of the Bayern Munich side that won 8 league titles and the 2012-13 Champions League title. Capped over 113 times for Germany, he captained his country when it won the 2014 World Cup.
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3iThiago Silva (BRA)
2004 Panini.
Thiago Silva was one of the best defenders during the 2010s, winning one Serie A league title with A.C. Milan and a joint record 7 Ligue One championships with PSG. When he was signed by PSG, he became the second-most expensive defender in history. To date, he has earned 89 international caps on Brazil.
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3jThomas Müller (GER)
2009 Panini.
Winner of both the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup where Germany finished third and the Silver Boot at the 2014 World Cup which Germany won, Thomas Müller is one of the most accomplished footballers in World Cup history. He has helped Bayern Munich win 9 Bundesliga league titles.
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3kMohamed Salah (EGY)
2013 Panini UEFA.
Prolific scorer Mohamed Salah holds the record for most goals in a 38-game Premiere League season. His scoring elevated Liverpool to win Champions League as well as the Premiere League title in 2019-20. He previously won two Swiss league titles with Basel. Salah has also won two Premiere League golden boots.
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3lSadio Mané (SEN)
[2012 Panini Bundesliga.]
One of the best African footballers of all-time, Senegalese striker Sadio Mané was the Premiere League’s joint-top scorer in the 2018-19 season. He helped Liverpool reach the Champions League final in both 2018 and 2019, winning the latter tournament. With Sane, Liverpool also won the league title in 2019-20.
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3mKylian Mbappé (FRA)
2016 Panini.
Already considered one of the best players in the world at age 21, as of 2020, Kylian Mbappé has already won 3 Ligue 1 titles with PSG, two Ligue 1 scoring titles, led PSG to the Champions League final and won the World Cup with France. Importantly, he helped France defeat Belgium in the semi-finals by pretending to accidentally kick the ball when trying to pick it up nd hand it to the referee in order to waste time and prevent Belgium from equalizing. Also, brilliant at flopping.
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3nJamie Vardy (ENG)
2012 Match Attax.
A top scorer for Leicester City, Jamie Vardy led the club to a Premiere League title in the 2015-16 season. He was the Premiere League’s top scorer in the 2019-20 season.
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3oRomelu Lukaku (BEL)
2010 Panini.
Striker Romelu Lukaku began his career with Anderlecht where he was the top scorer in the Belgian Pro League. He helped West Bromwich to an unexpected eighth-place finish in the 2012–13 season and Everton to a club-record points tally in 2013-14. He kind of disappointed with Manchester United and looked slow in the 2018 World Cup, but in 2020 he is back to enjoying success on loan to Inter Milan where he finished third in league scoring.
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3pJames Rodriguez (COL)
2008 Panini.
James may always be most famous for winning the golden boot at the 2014 World Cup. With Real Madrid, he won two Champions League titles and two La Liga titles. James led Colombia to a third-place finish at the 2016 Copa América.
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3qHarry Kane (ENG)
2014 Topps Premier Club.
The top scorer in Premiere League in 2015-16 and 2016-17, striker Harry Kane led Tottenham Hotspur to finish as runner-up in the 2018-19 Champions League. Captain of the England national team, as of 2020, Kane has scored 32 goals in 45 international matches.
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3rKarim Benzema (FRA)
2005 WCCF.
French striker Karim Benzema has to date won 4 Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and 3 league titles and 4 Champions League titles with Real Madrid. Benzema was the top Ligue 1 scorer in 2007-08 and runner-up in La Liga scoring for the 2019-20 season.
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3sAlexis Sanchez (CHI)
2007 Salo.
Chilean forward Alexis enjoyed early career success, winning league titles in Chile, with River Plate in Argentina and with Barcelona in Spain. With Arsenal, he won two FA Cups. He kind of sucked on Manchester United, but looks to get it together on Inter Milan!
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3tArturo Vidal (CHI)
2007 Panini Bundesliga.
Striker Arturo Vidal started his career with Colo-Colo where he won three Chilean Primera Division titles. He then won three league titles with Bayern Munich. But it was with Juventus, where Vidal won the Scudetti (Serie A league title) all four years he was on the club that established him as one of the best midfielders in the world.
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3uGerard Pique (SPA)
2005 Top Trumps Manchester United.
Defender Gerard Pique enjoyed very successful club career with Barcelona and Manchester United, winning one Premiere League title and eight La Liga titles. Pique also won one Champions League title with Manchester United and three with Barcelona. As of 2020, he has been capped 102 times by Spain and was a key member of the national side that won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
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3vPhilippe Coutinho (BRA)
2010 Columbian Mundial.
Brazilian attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho won league titles with Barcelona in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and the treble with Bayern Munich in 2019-20. As of 2020, he has been capped 61 times by brazil, earning a spot on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team at the 2018 tournament.
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3vTim Howard (USA)
2001 Metrostars.
One of the most successful American footballers. Tim Howard served as goalkeeper for Manchester United and Everton between 2003 and 2016. In 2014, Howard led the United States to the round of 16 where he broke the record for most saves in a World Cup match with 15. Despite the U.S. losing, Howard was named Man of the Match. In all, Howard was capped 121 times by the Unite States.
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