Football Legends

Football Legends in the history of football

Every country has its own football legends who have brought joy to hundreds of millions of people throughout the history of football. They have brought smiles to faces or tears to eyes with thousands of goals. They have won countless football trophies and titles for their nations and themselves. Their world-class performances are forever etched in the memory of football. World Cup goal scorers and famous international club goalscorers. They have set countless records.country has its football legends who have brought joy to hundreds of millions of people in the history of football.

Best football players of all time

It is difficult to list the best footballers in the history of football. We could mention hundreds or perhaps thousands of players. But one thing is certain, the most outstanding footballers are those who have won almost everything there is to win in football. They have been able to score goals and win trophys, goalscoring titles for their country’s national football team and world-famous football clubs.

Most goals scored

Cristiano Ronaldo

Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. He is still an active soccer player. In the history of football, he scored the most goals in his career so far. The number goals was scored only in first-class leagues, national team and European cup matches

Trophies and awards

Sporting CP

Portuguese Super Cup:
Winner (1): 2002

Manchester United

English Champion:
Winner (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
Silver medalist (1): 2005–06
English Cup:
Winner (1): 2003–04
Finalist (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
English League Cup:
Winner (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
English Super Cup:
Winner (1): 2007
Champions’ League:
Winner (1): 2007–08
Finalist (1): 2008–09
FIFA Club World Cup:
Winner (1): 2008

Real Madrid

Spanish champion:
Winner (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
Silver medalist (5): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Bronze medalist (2): 2013–14, 2017–18
Spanish Cup:
Winner (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
Spanish Super Cup:
Winner (2): 2012, 2017
Finalist (2): 2011, 2014
UEFA Champions League:
Winner (4): 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
UEFA Super Cup:
Winner (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup:
Winner (3): 2014, 2016, 2017

Juventus

Serie A – Champion (2): 2018–19, 2019–20
Italian Super Cup:
Winner (2): 2018,[302] 2020
Italian Cup (1): 2020–21
Portuguese Portugal
European Championship:
Winner (1): 2016
Silver medalist (1): 2004
Bronze medalist (1): 2012
FIFA World Cup:
4th place (1) : 2006
Confederations Cup:
Bronze medalist (1) : 2017
UEFA Nations League:
Winner (1): 2019

Individual

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in 2011
Bravo Award (2004)
Golden Boot: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15
Golden Ball: 2008, 2016, 2017
FIFA Ballon d’Or: 2013, 2014
Footballer of the Year (FIFA): 2008
FIFA Men’s Footballer of the Year: 2016, 2017
Premier League top scorer: 2007–08 (31)
Ferenc Puskás Award: 2009
Onze d’Or winner: 2008, 2017
Pichichi Trophy: 2010–11 (41), 2013–14 (31), 2014–15 (48)
Di Stéfano Award: 2012
UEFA Men’s Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2016, 2017[303]
BL top scorer (7): 2007–08 (8), 2012–2013 (12), 2013–14 (17), 2014–15 (10), 2015–16 (16), 2016–17 (12), 2017 -18 (15)
FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer (4): 2016
The best player of the FIFA Club World Cup: 2016
IFFHS Top International Goalscorer: 2016[304]
Most Valuable Player of Serie A: 2019
Golden Foot Award: 2020[305]
Serie A top scorer: 2020-21

Most world titles won

Pelé

Full name Edson Arantes do Nascimento three-time Brazilian football world champion: 1958, 1962, 1970

Trophies and awards

Santos FC

Brazilian champion (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968
Copa Libertadores winner (2): 1962, 1963
World Cup winner (2): 1962, 1963
Intercontinental Champions Super Cup winner (1): 1968
Paulista champion (10): 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973

Brazil

World Champion (3): 1958, 1962, 1970
Atlantic Cup (1): 1960
Copa Roca (2): 1957, 1963
Oswaldo Cruz Cup (3): 1958, 1962, 1968

Individual

Best Young Player of the World Cup (1): 1958
World Cup Silver Ball (1): 1958
World Cup Golden Ball (1): 1970
Copa América Best Player (1): 1959
Copa América top scorer (1): 1959 (8 goals)
Brazilian league top scorer (3): 1961 (7 goals), 1963 (8 goals), 1964 (7 goals)
Top scorer of the Paulista Championship (11): 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973
Copa Libertadores top scorer (1): 1965 (8 goals)
World Cup top scorer (2): 1962, 1963
Bola de Ouro (1): 1970
South American Footballer of the Year (1): 1973
FIFA Order of Merit (1984)
FIFA 100 member (2004)
World Soccer Magazine – 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century (1999)

Greatists of all time (GOAT)

Diego Maradona

Full name Diego Armando Maradona Franco. In 2000, she was voted the footballer of the century by FIFA, and in an internet poll, internet users voted her the greatest footballer of all time.

Trophies and awards

Boca Juniors

Copa Dr Carlos Ibarguren.png Argentinian champion: 1981

FC Barcelona

Copa del Rey (adjusted).png Copa del Rey: 1983
Liga trophy (adjusted).png Copa de la Liga: 1983
Supercopa de España: 1983

SSC Napoli

Scudetto.svg Serie A: 1987, 1990
Coccarda Coppa Italia.svg Coppa Italia: 1987
UEFA Cup: 1989
Super coppa italiana.svg Supercoppa Italiana: 1990

National team

World Youth Cup: World Champion – 1979
Soccer World Cup
world champion – 1986
silver medalist – 1990
Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993

Individual

Golden Ball of the Youth World Cup: 1979
Argentinian top scorer: 1979, 1980, 1981
Player of the year according to Argentine football writers: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986
South American Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992
Guerin d’Oro (Italy): 1985
Athlete of the year according to Argentine sports writers: 1986
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1986
Best player in the world (Onze d’Or): 1986, 1987
Player of the Year (World Soccer Magazine): 1986
Italian top scorer: 1987–88
Ballon d’Or for services to football (France Football): 1996
According to Argentine sports writers, he is the athlete of the century: 1999
FIFA (Internet voting) Footballer of the Century: 2001
FIFA „Goal of the Century” (1986, second goal in the quarter-final against England): 2002
Argentine Senate „Domingo Faustino Sarmiento” Lifetime Achievement Award

The current best football players

Lionel Messi

Full name Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. Messi is one of the outstanding players of her generation. Seven-time Ballon d’Or award-winning world-class footballer. World Cup winner. One of the greatest footballers of all time.

Trophies and awards

Barcelona

Spanish Championship (10): 2004–2005, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019
Spanish Cup (7): 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–2021
Spanish Super Cup (7): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
UEFA Champions League (4): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
UEFA Super Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
Audi Cup (1): 2011
Catalan Cup (2): 2012–13, 2013–14

International

Argentina
Winner (Gold Medalist):

U20 World Cup: (2005)
Olympic Games: (2008)
Copa America: (2021)
FIFA World Cup (2022)
Second (silver medalist):

FIFA World Cup (2014)
Copa America: (2007, 2015, 2016)
Third (bronze medalist):

South American Youth Championship: 2005

Individual

Best player of the U20 World Cup: (2005)
U20 World Cup top scorer: (2005)
Golden Boy Award: (2005)
Argentine Player of the Year: (2005, 2007)
Joan Gamper Cup Best Player: (2005, 2013, 2014)
Best South American player in the Spanish league: (2007, 2008)
Young Player of the Year in the vote of the Professional Footballers’ Union (FIFPro): (2006, 2007, 2008)
Member of the Team of the Year (FIFPro World XI): (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Bravo Award: (2007)
Copa América Best Young Player: (2007)
Member of the UEFA Team of the Year: (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
France Football Ballon d’Or: (2009) The award ceased after 2009.
FIFA Player of the Year: (2009) The award was discontinued after 2009.
Men’s Footballer of the Year: (2009, 2011, 2015)
FIFA Ballon d’Or: (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Ballon d’Or: (2009, 2019, 2021)
World Soccer Magazine Young Player of the Year: (2006, 2007, 2008)
World Soccer Magazine Player of the Year: (2009)
World Soccer Magazine Player of the Decade 2nd place: (2009)
Onze d’Or winner: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: (2009, 2011)[486]
FIFA Club World Cup Player of the Year: (2009, 2011)[486]
European Golden Boot: (2009–2010, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2017–2018, 2018–2019)
Champions League top scorer: (2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2018–2019)
Spanish league top scorer: (2009–2010, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2017–2018, 2018–2019)
The most successful player in the history of the Spanish league: (2014– )
Best Player of the Spanish League: (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Best striker of the Spanish league: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Member of the Spanish League Team of the Year: (2014–15, 2015–16)
Copa del Rey top scorer: (2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Spanish Super Cup top scorer: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Man of the match: (4 times in 2010, 2014)
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot: (2011)
Copa América man of the match: (2 times in 2011, 3 times in 2015)
World Cup Golden Ball: (2014)
All Star Team Member: (2014)
Copa América Ballon d’Or: (2015)
Member of the Copa América Dream Team: (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016)
FIFA Men’s Footballer of the Year: 2019

Football legends of tomorrow

Rafael Leão

Full name Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão is a Portuguese senior national football player, a player of AC Milan.

Trophies and awards

AC Milan
Italian champion: 2021-22

Another generation of football legends already on the way

The football legends of the future are already on the field and will soon follow in the footsteps of celebrities. The football world will be able to admire the goals and tricks of the next football generation.