INTRODUCTION:
In this post, we will share with you the Bio and quick stats of top footballers of the world. Mostly we feature the players who are still playing for their national teams and clubs. The quick info provides you with the best introduction and information all on the same page. We believe that it will gonna rock you information and update you about them.
1- CRISTIANO RONALDO
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| Sport.bt.com |
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (European Portuguese: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁɔˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team.
Born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003. After winning his first trophy in England, the FA Cup, during his first season there, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup. By age 22, he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations and at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer at the time when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million).
With Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey and four UEFA Champions League titles. Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer, Ronaldo scored a record 34 La Liga hat-tricks, including a record-tying eight hat-tricks in the 2014–15 season[note 4] and is the only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times, behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival, before winning back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 2013 and 2014. After winning consecutive Champions League titles, Ronaldo secured back-to-back Ballons d'Or again in 2016 and 2017. A historic third consecutive Champions League followed, making Ronaldo the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial €100 million; the highest ever paid by an Italian club and the highest fee ever paid for a player over 30 years old. In his first season he won Serie A and the Supercoppa Italiana, and was also named Serie A Most Valuable Player.
Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He made his senior debut in 2003 at age 18, and has since earned over 160 caps, appearing and scoring in ten major tournaments, becoming Portugal's most capped player and his country's all-time top goalscorer. He scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the UEFA Euro 2004 Final of the competition. He became captain in July 2008, leading Portugal to their first-ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016, and received the Silver Boot. He became the highest European international goalscorer of all-time in 2018.[15]
One of the most marketable athletes in the world, Ronaldo was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017 and as the world's most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Time included him on their list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014.[16] As of September 2019, Ronaldo is also the most followed user on Instagram.[17]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1985[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[note 1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Juventus | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Andorinha | ||
| 1995–1997 | Nacional | ||
| 1997–2002 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sporting CP B | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sporting CP | 25 | (3) |
| 2003–2009 | Manchester United | 196 | (84) |
| 2009–2018 | Real Madrid | 292 | (311) |
| 2018– | Juventus | 38 | (25) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Portugal U15 | 9 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (5) |
| 2003 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2004 | Portugal U23 | 3 | (2) |
| 2003– | Portugal | 162 | (95) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:52, 6 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019 | |||
2- LIONEL MESSI
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| Forbes |
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini[note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi] (
listen);[A] born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six FIFA Ballon d'or/Best FIFA Men's Player awards,[note 2] and a record six European Golden Shoes. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and six Copas del Rey. A prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (421), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (164) and the Copa América (13). He has scored over 670 senior career goals for club and country.
Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child. At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical treatment. After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. Despite being injury-prone during his early career, he established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated the following year. His first uninterrupted season was 2008–09, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. At 22 years old, Messi won the 2009 Ballon d'Or and the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award by record voting margins. Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning three consecutive FIFA Ballons d'Or, including an unprecedented fourth. During the 2011–12 season, he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official competitions in March 2012. The following two seasons, Messi finished twice second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo, his perceived career rival. Messi regained his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, breaking the all-time goalscoring records in both La Liga and the Champions League in November 2014,[note 3] and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble.
An Argentine international, Messi is his country's all-time leading goalscorer. At youth level, he won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, finishing the tournament with both the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed dribbler drew comparisons with his compatriot Diego Maradona, who described Messi as his successor. After his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup during the 2006 edition, and reached the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament. As the squad's captain from August 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals: the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which he won the Golden Ball, and the 2015 and 2016 Copas América. After announcing his international retirement in 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and a third-place finish at the 2019 Copa América.
According to France Football, Messi was the world's highest-paid footballer for five years out of six between 2009 and 2014, and was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2019. He was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and 2012. One of the most famous athletes in the world, Messi has been sponsored by sportswear company Adidas since 2006 and has established himself as their leading brand endorser.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Barcelona | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 2001–2004 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Barcelona C | 10 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Barcelona B | 22 | (6) |
| 2004– | Barcelona | 456 | (421) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Argentina U20 | 18 | (14) |
| 2008 | Argentina U23 | 5[α] | (2) |
| 2005– | Argentina | 136 | (68) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2019 | |||
3- NEYMAR JUNIOR
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| theweek.co.uk |
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born 5 February 1992), commonly known as Neymar Jr. or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team.
Neymar came into prominence at an early age at Santos, where he made his professional debut aged 17. He helped the club win two successive Campeonato Paulista championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores, with the latter Santos' first since 1963. Neymar was twice named the South American Footballer of the Year, in 2011 and 2012, and soon relocated to Europe to join Barcelona. As part of Barça's attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, he won the continental treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League, and came third for the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2015 for his performances. He then attained a domestic double in the 2015–16 season. In 2017, Neymar transferred from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a move worth €222 million, making him the most expensive player ever.[note 1] In France, he won two league titles, a Coupe de France, and a Coupe de la Ligue, which included a domestic treble and being voted Ligue 1 Player of the Year, in his debut season.[8] Neymar's second season with PSG was heavily injury-riddled and marked by controversies.[9][10]
With 61 goals in 101 matches for Brazil since debuting at age 18, Neymar is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé and Ronaldo. He was a key player in Brazil's victories at the 2011 South American Youth Championship, where he finished as leading goalscorer, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he won the Golden Ball as a player of the tournament. His participation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 Copa América was cut short by injury and a suspension, respectively, but, the following year, he captained Brazil to their first Olympic gold medal in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and two years later, featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Off the pitch, Neymar ranks among the world's most prominent sportsmen; SportsPro named him the most marketable athlete in the world in 2012 and 2013, and ESPN cited him as the world's fourth-most famous athlete in 2016. In 2017, Neymar was listed by Time to be one of the most influential people in the world,[11] and in 2019, Forbes ranked him the world's third highest-paid athlete (after Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo).[12]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3][4][5] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 2003–2009 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Santos | 102 | (54) |
| 2013–2017 | Barcelona | 123 | (68) |
| 2017– | Paris Saint-Germain | 42 | (38) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (9) |
| 2012–2016 | Brazil U23 | 14 | (8) |
| 2010– | Brazil | 101 | (61) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 5 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:40, 10 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
4- GARETH BALE
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| independent.co.uk |
Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team. Renowned for his ball striking from distance, swerving free kicks, and his ability to get past defenders with pace, Bale has received plaudits from his peers, who have described him as a footballer with "tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot and exceptional physical qualities".
He began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left-back and earning acclaim as a free kick specialist. Bale moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007, for an eventual £7 million fee. During his time at Tottenham, managerial and tactical shifts saw him transform into a more attacking player. From the 2009–10 season, under the guidance of Harry Redknapp, Bale became an integral part of the team, rising to international attention during the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. In 2011 and 2013 he was named PFA Players' Player of the Year, and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year. In 2013, he was also named PFA Young Player of the Year, the FWA Footballer of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season. He was nominated to the PFA Team of the Year three times in a row between 2011 and 2013.
On 1 September 2013, Bale was transferred to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. Press at the time reported the transfer value at figures between €91 million and €100 million. In January 2016, documents pertaining to the transfer were leaked which confirmed a then-world record transfer fee of €100.8 million, eclipsing the previous record fee of £80 million (€94 million) the club paid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. Bale played an integral role in his first season at Real Madrid, helping the club to win the 2013–14 Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League, scoring in both finals. The following season, he won the UEFA Super Cup and scored in a third major final to help the club win the FIFA Club World Cup. Two years later, he was a key player in another Champions League run, winning the 2015–16 title and being elected to the UEFA Squad of the Season. He was also a finalist in the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. In 2016, ESPN ranked Bale twelfth on its list of the world's most famous athletes.
Bale made his senior international debut for Wales in May 2006, becoming the youngest player at that point to represent the nation. He has since earned over 80 caps and scored 33 international goals, making him Wales' highest scorer of all time. He was the top goalscorer for Wales in their successful qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, scoring seven goals; he subsequently represented his nation in the final tournament as they reached the semi-finals, scoring three goals. He has been named Welsh Footballer of the Year a record six times.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Frank Bale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff Civil Service | |||
| 1999–2006 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Southampton | 40 | (5) |
| 2007–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 146 | (42) |
| 2013– | Real Madrid | 161 | (80) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Wales U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2006 | Wales U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Wales U21 | 4 | (2) |
| 2006– | Wales | 81 | (33) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 5 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:49, 13 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
5- LUIS SUAREZ
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| talksport.com |
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (American Spanish: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾes]; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Barcelona and the Uruguay national team. Often regarded as one of the best players in the world,[note 1] Suárez has won 18 trophies in his career, which include six league titles, a UEFA Champions League title at club level, and a Copa América with Uruguay. A prolific goalscorer, Suárez has won two European Golden Shoes, an Eredivisie Golden Boot, a Premier League Golden Boot, also ending the six-year dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning La Liga's Pichichi Trophy in 2016. He has scored 467 senior career goals for club and country.[8][9]
Suárez began his career as a youth player for Nacional in 2003. At age 19, he relocated to the Netherlands to play for Groningen, before transferring to Ajax in 2007. He won his first trophy in 2010, the KNVB Cup, finishing the season as the league's top scorer and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year. A year later, he helped Ajax secure the Eredivisie title, and scored his 100th Ajax goal. In January 2011, Suárez transferred to Liverpool, and won the League Cup in his first full season. In 2014, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year as well as winning the Premier League Golden Boot, and sharing the European Golden Shoe with Cristiano Ronaldo before moving to Barcelona in a transfer worth €82.3 million (£64.98 million), making him one of the most expensive players in football history.[10][11]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Barcelona | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Nacional | 27 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Groningen | 29 | (10) |
| 2007–2011 | Ajax | 110 | (81) |
| 2011–2014 | Liverpool | 110 | (69) |
| 2014– | Barcelona | 170 | (136) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Uruguay U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2012 | Uruguay U23 | 4 | (3) |
| 2007– | Uruguay | 111 | (58) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2019 | |||
6- SERGIO RAMOS
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| Sergio Ramos |
After emerging through Sevilla's youth academy and spending two seasons with the senior side, Ramos moved to Real Madrid in the summer of 2005.[4] Since then, he has gone on to become a mainstay for Real Madrid, and has won 20 major honours, including four La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles, becoming one of La Liga's top goalscorers from a defensive position. He played a crucial part in the build-up to all four UEFA Champions League wins, being named in the competition Squad of the Season each time. He also notably scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute of the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final.[6][8]
Ramos has been named to the FIFPro World XI ten times; a record for a defender, and the third-most all-time. He has also been elected to the UEFA Team of the Year eight times; also a record for a defender, and third-most all-time. Additionally, Ramos has been named La Liga's Best Defender a record five times, and to the La Liga Team of the Season in 2015–16. Alongside Lionel Messi and Aritz Aduriz, Ramos is the only player to score in 15 consecutive La Liga seasons.[9]
Internationally, Ramos represented the Spanish national team at four World Cups and three European Championships. He won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship in 2008 and 2012, being named to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2010, and the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in 2012. He made his first appearance for Spain at the age of 18 and, in 2013, he became the nation's youngest player to ever reach 100 caps.[10] Ramos currently holds the record as the most capped player in the history of the Spanish national team, and is his country's tenth-highest all-time goalscorer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Ramos García[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1986[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2003 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Sevilla B | 26 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Sevilla | 39 | (2) |
| 2005– | Real Madrid | 428 | (59) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2005– | Spain | 168 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 19 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:45, 12 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
7- KYLIAN MBAPPE
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| express.co.uk |
Kylian Mbappé Lottin (French pronunciation: [kiljan (ɛ)mbape lɔtɛ̃]; born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his finishing, dribbling, and speed. He is considered the world's most expensive player from a transfer value perspective by the CIES.[4][5][6][7]
Born and raised in Paris, Mbappé started his senior career playing for Ligue 1 club Monaco, where he made his professional debut in 2015, aged 16. With the Monegasque side, he starred as a goalscorer and helped the team win the league title in his first full season, winning Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year and the Golden Boy awards in the process.
Mbappé's performances then attracted fellow French side Paris Saint-Germain, and he was the subject of the second most expensive association football transfer, as well as the most ever for a teenager, when he moved to the club in a transfer worth €180 million in 2018.[a] In the French capital, Mbappé helped the club capture two league titles, a Coupe de France title, and a Coupe de la Ligue title, which included a domestic treble in his debut season. By age 19, he also garnered his first The Best FIFA Men's Player and Ballon d'Or nominations, and won the inaugural Kopa Trophy award. In his second season at PSG, he finished as the Top Goalscorer in Ligue 1 and was named Player of the Year.
At international level, Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017, at age 18. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappé became the youngest French player to score at a World Cup,[9] and became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup Final. He finished as the joint second-highest goalscorer as France won the tournament, and received the Best Young Player and French Player of the Year awards for his performances.[10][11]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kylian Mbappé Lottin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | AS Bondy | ||
| 2013–2015 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Monaco B | 12 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Monaco | 41 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 27 | (13) |
| 2018– | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | (34) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 11 | (7) |
| 2017– | France | 33 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2019 | |||
8- MARCELO VIEIRA
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| gettyimages.com |
Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo (Brazilian Portuguese: [maʁˈsɛlu]), is a Brazilian professional footballer for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. He plays mainly as a left back, but can also operate as a left winger.[4]
In 2005, he won a Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense and in 2006, he was named to the Brasileirão Team of the Season. By the end of the year, he joined Real Madrid for a $8 million fee.[5] There, he established himself as a Real Madrid legend[6] and won 20 trophies including four UEFA Champions Leagues, being elected to the Squad of the Season three times, as well as four La Liga titles. He has been named to the FIFPro World XI six times, the UEFA Team of the Year three times and La Liga's Team of the Season in 2016.
Marcelo debuted for Brazil in 2006 against Wales, scoring a goal. He was called up for the 2008 Olympic squad, where he won a bronze medal. Four years later, he was part of Brazil's 2012 Olympic team, as one of the three over-age players, where Brazil won a silver medal.[7] Marcelo was selected as a member of Brazil to play in the 2013 Confederations Cup and started all five matches, as Brazil won 3–0 against Spain in the final. He was part of Brazil's squad in the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was his first World Cup. Brazil reached the semi-finals and he was named to the tournament's Dream Team. In May 2018, he was named in the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup where he once again was named to the tournament's Dream Team.[8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Fluminense | 30 | (6) |
| 2007– | Real Madrid | 347 | (25) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Brazil U23 | 12 | (1) |
| 2006– | Brazil | 58 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:55, 19 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:05, 6 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
9- KARIM BENZAMA
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| talksport.com |
Benzema was born in the city of Lyon and began his football career with local club Bron Terraillon. In 1996, he joined Olympique Lyonnais, and subsequently came through the club's youth academy. Benzema made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season and appeared sporadically in his first three seasons as Lyon won three titles in that span. In the 2007–08 season, Benzema became a starter and had a breakthrough year scoring over 30 goals as Lyon won its seventh straight league title. For his performances, he was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Player of the Year and named to the organization's Team of the Year. Benzema was also the league's top scorer and given the Bravo Award by Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo. After another season at Lyon, in July 2009, Benzema moved to Real Madrid in a transfer fee worth over €35 million ($50 million), and signed a six-year contract.[6] After struggling to establish himself in his debut season with the club, in the ensuing two seasons, Benzema reached prominence, scoring 32 goals en route to helping Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey in 2011 and the 2011–12 edition of La Liga. He has been named French Player of the Year three times for his performances in 2011, 2012 and 2014.[7][8]
Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. Prior to playing for the senior team, he played on the under-17 team that won the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Benzema made his senior international debut in March 2007 in a friendly match against Austria, scoring in a 1–0 win. Benzema has earned over 80 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments: the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, Benzema has been left out of major tournament squads on three occasions: 2010 World Cup due to lack of playing time with Real Madrid, Euro 2016 after a publicised scandal involving blackmail, and 2018 World Cup for alleged tactical reasons.[9][10][11]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Mostafa Benzema[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Lyon B | 20 | (15) |
| 2004–2009 | Lyon | 112 | (43) |
| 2009– | Real Madrid | 320 | (154) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | France U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | France U18 | 17 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | France U19 | 9 | (5) |
| 2006 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007– | France | 81 | (27) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 19 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2015 | |||
10- PAUL POGBA
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Paul Labile Pogba (French pronunciation: [pɔl pɔgba]; born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the French national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker.[4]
Born in Lagny-sur-Marne, Pogba showed much promise as a youngster, flourishing as a member of local youth teams. He eventually joined the youth team of Ligue 1 side Le Havre, before a protracted transfer brought him to Manchester United in 2009. After beginning his senior career with Manchester United two years later, limited appearances persuaded him to depart to join Italian side Juventus on a free transfer in 2012, where he helped the club to four consecutive Serie A titles, as well as two Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. During his time in Italy, Pogba further established himself as one of the most promising young players in the world, and received the Golden Boy award in 2013, followed by the Bravo Award in 2014. In 2016, Pogba was named to the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year, as well as the 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI, after helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, their first in 12 years.
Pogba's performances at Juventus allowed him to return to Manchester United in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million).[5] The fee paid for him remains the highest-paid by an English club.[6] In his first season back, he won the League Cup and the Europa League.[7]
Internationally, he captained France to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and took home the award for the Best Player for his performances during the tournament. He made his debut for the senior team a year later and featured prominently at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was awarded the Best Young Player Award for his performances. He later represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016 on home soil, where he finished as a runner-up, before winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup after scoring in the final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Labile Pogba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Manchester United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Roissy-en-Brie | ||
| 2006–2007 | Torcy | ||
| 2007–2009 | Le Havre | ||
| 2009–2011 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Juventus | 124 | (28) |
| 2016– | Manchester United | 97 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | France U16 | 17 | (1) |
| 2010 | France U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | France U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | France U19 | 12 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | France U20 | 13 | (3) |
| 2013– | France | 69 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:04, 30 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:36, 24 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
CONCLUSION
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