Throughout football history, there have always been those players who stand out against the others on the field. These players are often thought to go down in history as the most famous football players that there has ever been and that there will ever be. Those who are considered as famous football players show the world just how excellent they are at the sport, as well as the way in which they hold themselves in public.
10 Most Famous Football Players (Active)
Lionel Messi
Born: June 24, 1987, Argentina
Current Club: FC Barcelona
Position: Forward
Messi has been awarded the World Player of the Year for four times now, and there are many who have believed that he is one of the best and most famous football players in the world for at least the last 6 years. Messi is most known for his speed on the field, and the way in which he can easily confuse his defendants. This is why Messi and his team were in the World Cup 2014 final.
Arjen Robben
Born: January 23, 1984, Netherlands
Current Club: FC Bayern Munich
Position: Freerange Attacker
Robben is one player who fans either love or hate, who is often seen attacking the other team with a dominant left foot kick. However, Robben seems to be unstoppable as most teams cannot stop him from scoring like a scoring machine.
Mesut Özil
Born: October 15, 1988, Germany
Current Club: Arsenal F.C.
Position: Midfielder
Özil is considered as one of the best players to come out of Germany these years. In fact, during his first year in the Spanish La Liga, he started 30 games out of 38 possible games. In addition to this, he has already played for 3 major teams on the UEFA Europa League.
Kaka
Born: April 22, 1982, Brazil
Current Club: Sao Paulo FC
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Kaka first started as a player on youth teams and signed his first professional contact in 2006. He was voted as the world’s best player in 2007. Kaka is famous for his incredible ball control and dribbling skills. Most notably, he scored 2 goals within 2 minutes during his debut game with Sao Paulo.
Neymar da Silva
Born: February 5, 1992, Brazil
Current Club: FC Barcelona & Branzil National Football Team
Position: Forward
Silva was a help in 2013 as his team won their 4th FIFA World Confederations Cup. He is known to have impressive ball controlling skills that allow him to move down the field with little effort, making him standing out as one of the most famous football players out there.
Robin van Persie
Born: August 6, 1983, Netherlands
Current Club: Manchester United
Position: Striker
Encouraged by his parents to become an artist, Robin van Persie decided instead to join a football youth squad. Fast forward to 2015 and he is considered to be one of the greatest strikers in the world, universally compared to Dutch legend Marco van Basten. In his first season with Manchester United, he was named the Premier League’s top scorer, greatly assisting his team in taking home the Premier League title. In 2013 The Guardian newspaper ranked him number 11th in its list of the 100 Best Football Players in the World and in the same year he was named Captain of the Dutch National Team.
Thomas Müller
Born: September 13, 1989, West Germany
Current Club: Bayern Munich
Position: Forward / Winger / Attacking Midfielder
Thomas Müller is a chameleon of football, excelling in a variety of attacking roles and becoming famous for his ability to create goal opportunities. Praised by coaches for his stamina, team work and consistency, Thomas received a call up to the German National Team for the 2010 World Cup. In Germany’s 6 World Cup appearances, he scored 5 goals, earning himself the Golden Boot award, as well as being named Best Young Player. At the 2014 World Cup, he was considered instrumental in Germany’s taking home the cup, scoring 5 goals and being named World Cup All Star XI.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Born: February 5, 1985, Portugal
Current Club: Real Madrid
Position: Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo is considered by many experts to be the current greatest player in the world and is expected to go down in history as one of the most famous football players of all time. He was the first Portuguese player who won two FIFA/Ballons d’Or awards, as well as named the 2013–14 UEFA Best Player in Europe. In January 2014, he kicked his 400th senior career goal, which includes a record-breaking 50 international goals, making him the highest ever Portuguese goal scorer. He began his international career with the Portugal under-15, but by 2008 he had been named Captain of the Portugal National Team.
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler
Born: May 4, 1987, Spain
Current Club: Chelsea
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas has played for some of the most famous football clubs in the world, including Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and the World Cup Spanish National Team. Signed to a professional club at the tender age of 16, the young Spaniard made a name for himself as a playmaker with exceptional passing skills, even being referred to as “the general” whilst at Arsenal. Cesc was signed to Chelsea for the 2014 season, with a salary reported to be in the vicinity of €33 million. Proving he is worth his weight in gold, Cesc went on to top the Premier League statistics for the season, making the most passes, creating the most chances and facilitating the most assists.
James Rodríguez
Born: July 12, 1991, Columbia
Current Club: Real Madrid
Position: Attacking Midfielder / Winger
James began his professional career in 2007 with Columbian second division club Envigado before being signed to an Argentinian club in 2008. In 2010 he made his European debut, quickly becoming well known for his playmaking skills, superb technique and vision. By the time he was 20 years old, James was a regular player on the Columbian National Team and in 2014 he became the top goal scorer during the World Cup, as well as being named part of the Cup's All Star XI. Shortly afterwards, James became the most expensive Columbian footballer in history, when he was signed to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €80 million.
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