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Since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has been the home of some of the greatest footballers of all time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From early Premier League years heroes like Eric Cantona to Ballon d\u2019Or winners like Cristiano Ronaldo and modern-day greats like Mohamed Salah, English football fans have been treated to watching true footballing icons week in, week out over the last three decades.<\/p>\n

But who is the greatest\u00a0Premier League\u00a0player of all time?<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s what we\u2019re here to decide.<\/p>\n

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50.\u00a0Son Heung-min<\/h2>\n
\"Heung-Min<\/figure>\n

South Korea\u2019s superstar \/ Clive Rose\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Tottenham Hotspur
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

One half of the most potent attacking partnership in Premier League history, Son Heung-min has been utterly outstanding throughout his time at Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n

Although seen by many as the Robin to Harry Kane\u2019s Batman for most of his time in north London, Son has been a superstar in his own right at the Lilywhites. The South Korean forward has won a Premier League Golden Boot, a Premier League Goal of the Season award and made the PFA Premier League Team of the Year over the last few years.<\/p>\n

Now Tottenham\u2019s captain and leading man after Kane\u2019s departure, Son is still one of the very best players in the league.<\/p>\n

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49.\u00a0David Ginola<\/h2>\n
\"David<\/figure>\n

A beautiful man \/ Gary M. Prior\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Winger<\/p>\n

Without doubt the most beautiful man on this list, David Ginola was also a pretty damn good footballer in his day too.<\/p>\n

His PFA Players\u2019 Player of the Year award is proof of that.<\/p>\n

As is the quite ridiculous goal he scored against Barnsley in 1999.<\/p>\n

And the one he scored against Manchester United in 1996.<\/p>\n

And the one he scored against Manchester City in 2000.<\/p>\n

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48.\u00a0Ian Wright<\/h2>\n
\"Ian<\/figure>\n

Wrigthy broke Arsenal\u2019s scoring record \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, West Ham United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

Ian Wright is one of the best natural goalscorers in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s second highest goalscorer of all time, Wright managed a very impressive 113 goals in the Premier League despite only playing seven of his 17 seasons as a pro in the division. He\u2019d be a lot higher in this list if his time at Crystal Palace and his career-best first season at Arsenal were in the Premier League and not the First Division.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also a pretty good pundit.<\/p>\n

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47.\u00a0Edwin van der Sar<\/h2>\n
\"Edwin<\/figure>\n

The Dutchman spent his twilight in Manchester \/ Michael Regan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester United, Fulham
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Goalkeeper<\/p>\n

The first goalkeeper in the list, Edwin van der Sar is widely regarded as one of the greatest number ones in the division\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Van der Sar is the oldest player to ever win the Premier League \u2013 he won it four times in total \u2013 and holds the Guinness World Record for longest period without conceding a single goal, going an astonishing 1311 minutes without seeing his net bulge while at Man Utd.<\/p>\n

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46.\u00a0Matt Le Tissier<\/h2>\n
\"Matt<\/figure>\n

A genius one-club man \/ Phil Cole\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Southampton
Position<\/strong>: Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n

Way before he went down the conspiracy theories rabbit hole and started selling CBD gummies (code \u2018Tiss40\u2019 for 40% off at checkout, apparently), Matt Le Tissier was one of the most gifted footballers we\u2019d ever seen in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The creative midfielder scored 100 Premier League goals during his time at Southampton \u2013 90% of which were scored after he flicked the ball over two opposition players\u2019 heads \u2013 to keep them in the top flight almost single-handedly throughout his career.<\/p>\n

His brace against Newcastle United in 1993 is perhaps the best summation of how good a footballer he was. He\u2019s Xavi Hernandez\u2019s favourite footballer of all time for good reason.<\/p>\n

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45.\u00a0Teddy Sheringham<\/h2>\n
\"Teddy<\/figure>\n

Sheringham was scoring goals well into his vintage \/ Getty Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

The fact Teddy Sheringham played his first top-flight game of football in 1988 and was still there 19 years later at the age of 40 in 2007 tells you all you really need to know about the former England international.<\/p>\n

The outrageously gifted deep-lying forward was a key player at every Premier League club he turned out for \u2013 even when he was well into his 30s. To this day he remains the oldest player to ever win the PFA Player of the Year award at the age 35 in 2001.<\/p>\n

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44.\u00a0Jamie Vardy<\/h2>\n
\"Jamie<\/figure>\n

A Golden Boot and Premier League winner \/ Michael Regan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Leicester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

The poster boy of the greatest underdog story in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Jamie Vardy enjoyed a remarkable rise from non-league footballer to Premier League champion between 2010 and 2016 and proved his 24-goal title-winning season wasn\u2019t a one-off after that.<\/p>\n

In total, Vardy went on to score 136 goals in the English top flight \u2013 more than Dwight Yorke, Nicolas Anelka, Steven Gerrard and Ian Wright managed.<\/p>\n

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43.\u00a0Cesc Fabregas<\/h2>\n
\"Cesc<\/figure>\n

Fabregas dazzled at two London clubs \/ Phil Cole\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, Chelsea
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

In the few years prior to his dream move to Barcelona, despite the likes of Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes plying their trade in the Premier League, Cesc Fabregas was widely regarded as the best midfielder in the division \u2013 particularly during his 15 goal 2009\/10 campaign.<\/p>\n

When he returned from a three-year stint at Barca, he picked up where he left off from, bagging a remarkable 18 assists in a single Premier League season and winning two titles with Chelsea.<\/p>\n

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42.\u00a0Sol Campbell<\/h2>\n
\"Sol<\/figure>\n

Campbell infamously switched across the north London divide \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Newcastle United
Position<\/strong>: Defender<\/p>\n

Look away now, Tottenham fans.<\/p>\n

Sol Campbell is one of the greatest centre-backs England has ever produced. Throughout his time at Spurs and Arsenal in particular, Campbell was remarkably good.<\/p>\n

He was so good, in fact, that he was named in the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions and won two Premier League titles.<\/p>\n

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41.\u00a0Sadio Mane<\/h2>\n
\"Sadio<\/figure>\n

Mane was a crucial cog in Jurgen Klopp\u2019s Liverpool \/ Jan Kruger\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Southampton, Liverpool
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

A lot of people thought Liverpool overpaid when they forked out \u00a336m to sign Sadio Mane from Southampton.<\/p>\n

90 Premier League goals, a Golden Boot, four PFA Team of the Year nods and a first league title in three decades later, it\u2019s fair to say a lot of people were very, very wrong about Mane.<\/p>\n

The wide forward was an utter joy to watch in Jurgen Klopp\u2019s thoroughly successful Reds team.<\/p>\n

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40.\u00a0Robert Pires<\/h2>\n
\"Robert<\/figure>\n

Pires was an \u2018Invincible\u2019 at Arsenal \/ Ben Radford\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, Aston Villa
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Wide midfielder<\/p>\n

As his utterly delightful chipped goal against Southampton attests, Robert Pires was a pretty exceptional footballer in his day.<\/p>\n

At the peak of his powers at Arsenal, the ex-France international was a force to be reckoned with \u2013 chipping in with an average of 17 goal contributions a season during his time under Arsene Wenger.<\/p>\n

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39.\u00a0Virgil van Dijk<\/h2>\n
\"Virgil<\/figure>\n

Transformative \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Southampton, Liverpool
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Defender<\/p>\n

The signing that pretty much changed everything for Klopp\u2019s Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Purchased for an eyebrow-raising \u00a375m from Southampton, Van Dijk proved to be the missing piece in the puzzle for Liverpool. After signing the defender, the Reds would go on to win their first Premier League title thanks in large part to the Dutch star\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n

His performances were so good that season that he became the first defender in 14 years to win the PFA Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n

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38.\u00a0Andy Cole<\/h2>\n
\"Andy<\/figure>\n

Andy Cole was a supreme marksman \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

There are two things to know about Andy Cole; he played for a lot of clubs and scored a lot of goals.<\/p>\n

The forward scored a quite remarkable 187 Premier League goals to be exact, the fourth-most in the division\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Impressive stuff.<\/p>\n

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37.\u00a0Robbie Fowler<\/h2>\n
\"Robbie<\/figure>\n

Fowler knew where the goal was \/ Clive Brunskill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

When your nickname is \u2018God\u2019, you must have been quite good at football. And that\u2019s exactly what Robbie Fowler was.<\/p>\n

The Scouse legend\u2019s form between 1994 and 1997 is the stuff of legend at this point, bagging a ridiculous 71 goals in that three-year period alone. If injuries didn\u2019t rear their ugly head, Fowler may have been the greatest goalscorer England has ever produced.<\/p>\n

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36.\u00a0Petr Cech<\/h2>\n
\"Petr<\/figure>\n

Cech claimed Golden Gloves for two clubs \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea, Arsenal
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Goalkeeper<\/p>\n

Spoiler alert; there are only three goalkeepers on this list and Petr Cech is deservedly one of them.<\/p>\n

With four league titles and a record four Premier League Golden Gloves to his name for his performances over the years at Chelsea and Arsenal, Cech is rightly considered one of the greatest goalies in the game\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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35.\u00a0Jaap Stam<\/h2>\n
\"Jaap<\/figure>\n

Notorious hard man \/ Gary M. Prior\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Defender<\/p>\n

Jaap Stam spent three full seasons at Manchester United, during which he won three Premier League titles and was named in three PFA Team of the Years.<\/p>\n

On the pitch, Stam barely put a foot wrong throughout his time in England.<\/p>\n

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34.\u00a0Gareth Bale<\/h2>\n
\"Gareth<\/figure>\n

Bale\u2019s 2012\/13 campaign was an all-timer \/ Jamie McDonald\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Tottenham Hotspur
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Wide forward<\/p>\n

Before he was scoring overhead kicks in UEFA Champions League finals for Real Madrid, Gareth Bale was winning PFA Player of the Year awards with Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n

The dynamic wide player racked up two PFA Player of the Year gongs during his first spell at Spurs. His 21-goal final season at the club, when he dragged a rather bad Tottenham side kicking and screaming to European qualification, is the stuff of legend as White Hart Lane.<\/p>\n

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33.\u00a0Robin van Persie<\/h2>\n
\"Robin<\/figure>\n

Van Persie won the Premier League title at Man Utd \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, Manchester United
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

Peppered in between injury absences during his early years at Arsenal were goals so good that fans thought \u2018if Robin van Persie could stay fit he\u2019d be the best player in the Premier League\u2019.<\/p>\n

And then it happened. Between 2010 and 2014, RVP stayed fit and became the best player in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

His 86 goals in those four seasons \u2013 including 30 in his final season at Arsenal \u2013 earned him countless accolades during that times, but perhaps more impressive was the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson made Van Persie his last big signing to win one final league title before he retired in 2013.<\/p>\n

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32.\u00a0Yaya Toure<\/h2>\n
\"Yaya<\/figure>\n

The Ivorian machine \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

In 2013\/14, Yaya Toure had the greatest season any midfielder has ever had in the Premier League. Better than any Steven Gerrard season, better than any Roy Keane season, better than Frank Lampard season.<\/p>\n

His 20 goals fired Man City to the title that year and earned him a place on this list too \u2013 which is what really matters.<\/p>\n

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31.\u00a0Luis Suarez<\/h2>\n
\"Luis<\/figure>\n

Master sh*thouse \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Liverpool
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

If this list was taking into account players\u2019 full careers and not just their spells in the Premier League, Luis Suarez would probably be in the top ten.<\/p>\n

Suarez only pulled on the Liverpool jersey for three-and-a-half seasons but made quite the impression during that period. In his final two campaigns with the club, Suarez netted 23 goals in 33 games and then 31 in 33 to win one Golden Boot, one PFA Player of the Year, one FWA Footballer of the Year and one European Golden Shoe, but sadly never a Premier League title.<\/p>\n

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30.\u00a0Gianfranco Zola<\/h2>\n
\"zola<\/figure>\n

Chelsea\u2019s Italian maestro \/ Ben Radford\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Chelsea
Position<\/strong>: Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n

Before the Roman Abramovich money brought a huge swathe of international icons to Stamford Bridge, Gianfranco Zola was Chelsea\u2019s one and only superstar.<\/p>\n

The number 10 dazzled Blues fans throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, scoring stunning free kicks, long-range rockets and even an audacious back-heel volley.<\/p>\n

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29.\u00a0Tony Adams<\/h2>\n
\"Tony<\/figure>\n

Captain. Leader. Legend. \/ Getty Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Arsenal
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Defender<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s greatest-ever defender and captain, Tony Adams\u2019 career in north London is rightfully the stuff of legend.<\/p>\n

After helping the Gunners dominate the domestic game during the First Division era under George Graham, Adams continued to be one of the best centre-backs in England throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s while Arsene Wenger was manager.<\/p>\n

His two Premier League titles and three PFA Team of the Year nods were more than deserved.<\/p>\n

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28.\u00a0Ruud van Nistelrooy<\/h2>\n
\"Ruud<\/figure>\n

RUUUUUD \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

The ultimate penalty box striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy scored one of his 150 Manchester United goals from outside of the area.<\/p>\n

Van Nistelrooy, thanks to his movement and finishing ability, was utterly deadly in the 18-yard box for United. The striker scored at least 20 goals in each of his four full seasons at Old Trafford \u2013 he missed the majority of the 2004\/05 campaign due to injury \u2013 to guide them to one Premier League title during his time at the club.<\/p>\n

His goalscoring antics also earned him a PFA Player of the Year award and a Golden Boot too. Nice one.<\/p>\n

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27.\u00a0Didier Drogba<\/h2>\n
\"Didier<\/figure>\n

The epitome of a big-game player \/ Laurence Griffiths\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

If you look up \u2018clutch\u2019 in the dictionary you\u2019ll probably read something like \u201ca clutch is a mechanical device that allows the output shaft to be disconnected from the rotating input shaft\u201d or \u201cto grasp something tightly\u201d, but it should actually just read \u201cDidier Drogba\u201d.<\/p>\n

Drogba was the big-game player throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, rising to the big occasion to fire Chelsea to Premier League title after Premier League title after Premier League title.<\/p>\n

His 104 league goals won Chelsea four titles in total and etched his name in the club\u2019s history as one of the Blues\u2019 greatest ever players.<\/p>\n

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26.\u00a0Vincent Kompany<\/h2>\n
\"Vincent<\/figure>\n

Where does he want his statue? \/ Laurence Griffiths\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester City
Position<\/strong>: Defender<\/p>\n

Signed as a central midfielder from Hamburg for just \u00a36m, Man City fans probably weren\u2019t expecting Vincent Kompany to be the centre-back they built their golden era around, and yet that\u2019s exactly what he became.<\/p>\n

Four Premier League titles and a statue later, Kompany is widely regarded as one of the greatest centre-backs in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

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25.\u00a0N\u2019Golo Kante<\/h2>\n
\"Ngolo<\/figure>\n

Kante was instrumental for two title-winning teams \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Leicester City, Chelsea
Position<\/strong>: Midfielder<\/p>\n

A player with such a cultural impact that RedBubble are still selling \u201c70% of the earth is covered by water, the rest by N\u2019Golo Kante\u201d T-shirts (for just \u00a313.52 if you\u2019re into low quality t-shirts which will turn to dust after one 30-degree wash), the holding midfielder left a big mark on the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Between 2015 and 2017 in particular, Kante was a cheat code in midfield. The France international single-handedly won countless midfield battles to inspire both Leicester City and Chelsea to title triumphs.<\/p>\n

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24.\u00a0Nemanja Vidic<\/h2>\n
\"Nemanja<\/figure>\n

Vidic was an incredible January signing \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Defender<\/p>\n

The best January signing of all time?<\/p>\n

Judging by the fact Nemanja Vidic was signed for \u00a37m and went on to win five Premier League titles, be named in four PFA Team of the Years and two FIFA FIFPro World XIs, he definitely is.<\/p>\n

Vidic was utterly exceptional at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

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23.\u00a0Ashley Cole<\/h2>\n
\"Ashley<\/figure>\n

Cole is one of the greatest left-backs ever \/ Julian Finney\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, Chelsea
Position<\/strong>: Full-back<\/p>\n

Before there were flying full-backs who were essentially wingers and inverted full-backs who are essentially midfielders, there were two-way full-backs who could defend as well as they could attack, and there was no better two-way full-back than Ashley Cole.<\/p>\n

The ex-England international was utterly exceptional during his time at both Arsenal and Chelsea, making four PFA Team of the Years while helping the London clubs to three Premier League titles.<\/p>\n

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22.\u00a0Peter Schmeichel<\/h2>\n
\"Peter<\/figure>\n

Schmeichel is the greatest goalkeeper in Premier League history \/ Ben Radford\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Manchester United, Aston Villa, Manchester City
Position<\/strong>: Goalkeeper<\/p>\n

Peter Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper in Premier League history and, given he is 14 places higher than closest competitor Cech, it\u2019s not up for debate either.<\/p>\n

The Dane was an intimidating shot-stopper and could even make a major impact in the opposite box whenever United needed a late goal.<\/p>\n

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21.\u00a0Rio Ferdinand<\/h2>\n
\"Rio<\/figure>\n

Ferdinand was once a record-breaking purchase \/ Clive Mason\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers
Position<\/strong>: Defender<\/p>\n

The centre-back role has changed a lot of the years. Way back in the day the position consisted of heading medicine balls clear of the penalty box, and now it mostly entails having the ball at your feet (a normal one, not a medicine ball) and retaining possession for your team.<\/p>\n

Rio Ferdinand is one of the few centre-backs who would\u2019ve thrived in either era. The former England international was as good on the ball as he was off it during his 15-year career in the Premier League \u2013 winning six Premier League titles and being named in six PFA Team of the Years as a result.<\/p>\n

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20.\u00a0David Beckham<\/h2>\n
\"David<\/figure>\n

Icon \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester United
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Wide midfielder<\/p>\n

The poster boy of the Premier League throughout the 1990s, David Beckham was a pretty face and a bloody brilliant footballer.<\/p>\n

After breaking into the Man Utd team at 19 years old, Beckham became a household name with his outrageous halfway line goal against Wimbledon and was soon an icon after donning the number seven jersey and scoring free-kicks at will with his wand of a right foot.<\/p>\n

Despite his Premier League career coming to an abrupt end at the age of 28 after falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson, Beckham still racked up six league titles, three Premier League Playmaker awards, a PFA Player of the Year award and four inclusions in PFA Teams of the Year.<\/p>\n

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19.\u00a0David Silva<\/h2>\n
\"David<\/figure>\n

A genius in tight spaces \/ Laurence Griffiths\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an incredible legend. He\u2019s a huge competitor. In small spaces, in the pockets, I never saw a player like him.\u201d That\u2019s lofty praise coming from Pep Guardiola, the man who previously managed the greatest footballer of the time Lionel Messi, and it\u2019s more than justified.<\/p>\n

David Silva was genuinely that good at Man City. Signed by the club as one of their first marquee players, Silva more than lived up to the billing with consistently fantastic performances during his ten seasons at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

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18.\u00a0Sergio Aguero<\/h2>\n
\"Sergio<\/figure>\n

Aguero delivered the most iconic moment in Premier League history \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Manchester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Striker<\/p>\n

AGUERROOOOOOOOOOOO!!<\/p>\n

Sorry, we had to.<\/p>\n

Sergio Aguero provided football fans with the defining moment of the Premier League era with that title-winning goal against QPR in 2012. Had that been the only goal he ever scored in his life, he still would have made this list.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, it was far from the only goal he ever scored. Aguero netted 183 others for Man City in the Premier League. In fact, out of anyone who has scored 100+ goals in the division, Aguero has the best minutes-per-goal record. Impressive stuff.<\/p>\n

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17.\u00a0Patrick Vieira<\/h2>\n
\"Patrick<\/figure>\n

Vieira was Arsenal\u2019s midfield powerhouse \/ Ian Walton\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Arsenal, Manchester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

You know the player everyone thought Paul Pogba could be during his time at Manchester United? Well, that was exactly who Patrick Vieira was.<\/p>\n

The France star was quite simply a perfect midfielder. As good on the ball as he was off of it, throughout his time at Arsenal, Vieira was consistently one of the best and most consistent performers in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

His six PFA Team of the Year nods \u2013 the joint-second most ever \u2013 are proof of that, as are three league titles he won.<\/p>\n

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16.\u00a0Harry Kane<\/h2>\n
\"Harry<\/figure>\n

Kane threatened to usurp Alan Shearer as the competition\u2019s leading scorer \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Tottenham Hotspur
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Striker<\/p>\n

Alan Shearer breathed possibly the biggest sigh of relief of all time when Harry Kane\u2019s move to Bayern Munich was confirmed, because the England captain was getting closer and closer to breaking his Premier League goalscoring record.<\/p>\n

Tottenham\u2019s greatest-ever goalscorer left England\u2019s top flight with a quite incredible 213 league goals to his name \u2013 47 behind Shearer \u2013 and three Premier League Golden Boots under his belt.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t end up breaking Shearer\u2019s record as he was expected to, nor did he win a league title with a talented Spurs outfit, but he\u2019s almost certain to return at some point before he hangs up his boots.<\/p>\n

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15.\u00a0Steven Gerrard<\/h2>\n
\"Steven<\/figure>\n

One club man \/ Laurence Griffiths\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Liverpool
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

For some of you (mainly Man Utd fans), this ranking is egregiously high. For others (Liverpool fans), this ranking is egregiously low.<\/p>\n

Gerrard\u2019s naysayers point to \u2018The Slip\u2019 and his consistent failure to get over the line and win a Premier League title. Gerrard\u2019s supporters point to a record eight PFA Team of the Year nods.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, any sentient being who watched the Premier League in the 2000s is well aware of just how brilliant Stevie G was. The Liverpool captain was the closest to a living\u00a0Roy of the Rovers<\/em>\u00a0fans will probably ever see in the division.<\/p>\n

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14.\u00a0Ryan Giggs<\/h2>\n
\"Ryan<\/figure>\n

Giggs is the Premier League\u2019s all-time assist leader \/ Stanley Chou\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Manchester United
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Wide midfielder<\/p>\n

There are plenty of reasons why Ryan Giggs is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Man Utd hadn\u2019t won a league title for over 20 years prior to Giggs breaking into the first team and then proceeded to win 13 during his playing career. They haven\u2019t won another since he retired.<\/p>\n

Simply put, Giggs was a winner.<\/p>\n

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13.\u00a0Eden Hazard<\/h2>\n
\"Eden<\/figure>\n

A supreme entertainer \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Winger<\/p>\n

While tricky winger Eden Hazard\u2019s move to Real Madrid will go down as one of the worst of all time, that doesn\u2019t detract from the fact that he was an utter joy to watch at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

The Belgian was the perfect modern wide player during his time at Stamford Bridge, combining goal threat with an ability to set up his teammates and a flair for the utter sublime.<\/p>\n

He netted double figures in five of his seven league campaigns, assisted 54 goals during his Premier League career and scored an all-timer with his stunning effort against Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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12.\u00a0Paul Scholes<\/h2>\n
\"Paul<\/figure>\n

Scholes starred well into his twilight \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Midfielder<\/p>\n

Hailed as the \u201cbest central midfielder of the last 20 years\u201d by Xavi Hernandez and \u201cthe best I\u2019ve played with\u201d by Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes was quite the footballer in his day.<\/p>\n

A member of the famed Class of \u201992, Scholes played a key role in a golden era for Manchester United throughout the 1990s and the 2000s. His metronomic presence in the middle of the park was the catalyst for the Red Devils dominating opposition week in, week out for the best part of two decades.<\/p>\n

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11.\u00a0John Terry<\/h2>\n
\"John<\/figure>\n

The Premier League\u2019s greatest defender \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Chelsea
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Defender<\/p>\n

Spoiler alert; John Terry is the highest ranked defender in our top 50.<\/p>\n

And for very good reason.<\/p>\n

The former England and Chelsea captain was the perfect central defender. Brave in the tackle, good on the ball and able to marshal a backline at will, it\u2019s very easy to see why Terry made the PFA Team of the Years four times and was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year on three occasions.<\/p>\n

Without his influence at the back, it\u2019s hard to imagine Chelsea winning as many titles as they have during the 21st century.<\/p>\n

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10.\u00a0Eric Cantona<\/h2>\n
\"Eric<\/figure>\n

The King \/ Getty Images\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Leeds United, Manchester United
Position:<\/strong>\u00a0Forward<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Eric came, he was the messiah. He transformed us,\u201d is what Sir Alex Ferguson said when asked to describe Eric Cantona\u2019s impact at Manchester United.<\/p>\n

That one quote from the greatest manager of all time says everything one needs to know about just how good Cantona was.<\/p>\n

His confidence \u2013 which any man willing to pop a collar on a football jersey needs to have \u2013 and astonishing knack to rise to the occasion time and time again paved the way for United\u2019s two decades of dominance in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

A true icon of the English game.<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0Dennis Bergkamp<\/h2>\n
\"Dennis<\/figure>\n

What couldn\u2019t he do? \/ Phil Cole\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Arsenal
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n

27 August 1997. Approximately 21:45. Filbert Street, Leicester.<\/p>\n

David Platt lofts a ball over the top of Leicester City\u2019s defence and on to the outstretched right foot of Dennis Bergkamp. After deftly tapping the ball up to himself with his first right-footed touch, the Dutch star uses his second to delicately flick past Matt Elliott with his left before curling into the top corner of the net.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve seen this goal, you\u2019ll know exactly why Bergkamp is one of the top ten greatest players in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Frank Lampard<\/h2>\n
\"Frank<\/figure>\n

Lampard is the competition\u2019s highest-scoring midfielder \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea, Manchester City
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

While Bergkamp was a player you had to watch to understand his brilliance, Frank Lampard\u2019s greatness can be gauged via cold hard numbers.<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s all-time top goalscorer, Lampard is the highest-scoring midfielder in Premier League history (177) thanks to the ten seasons in which he hit double figures. Lamps also bagged the fifth-most assists in the division\u2019s history with 102.<\/p>\n

All those goals and assists helped Chelsea to three Premier League titles and himself to one PFA Player of the Year award and two PFA Team of the Year nods.<\/p>\n

The numbers don\u2019t lie; Lampard was truly outstanding.<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Roy Keane<\/h2>\n
\"Roy<\/figure>\n

A young Roy \/ Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Nottingham Forest, Manchester United
Position<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Midfielder<\/p>\n

His \u201cold man shouts at cloud\u201d TV persona has fed into the belief that Roy Keane was little more than a typical hard man during his playing days.<\/p>\n

Sure, he was a bit of a hard nut \u2013 as his seven red cards in the Premier League attests \u2013 but that\u2019s not all he was.<\/p>\n

At the peak of his powers, Keane was one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the world and would regularly burst forward to drill the ball into the bottom corner in his pomp.<\/p>\n

The Republic of Ireland international was the driving force at the heart of the greatest Manchester United team of all time, leading the Red Devils to seven league titles during his storied career.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Mohamed Salah<\/h2>\n
\"Mohamed<\/figure>\n

Salah certainly made the most of his second go at the Premier League \/ Michael Regan\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea, Liverpool
Position<\/strong>: Wide forward<\/p>\n

It\u2019s rather remarkable that, despite still being in the prime of his career, Mohamed Salah has already done enough to be considered the sixth best player in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s how remarkable a footballer Salah is.<\/p>\n

Having flopped at Chelsea, Salah returned from a stint in Serie A with Fiorentina and AS Roma as a completely different footballer. The wide forward returned as an almost unstoppable marksman with an astonishing ability to cut in from the right flank and bend the ball into the top left corner at will.<\/p>\n

And while that sounds like an exaggeration, the \u2018Egyptian King\u2019 has three Premier League Golden Boots to his name which proves it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

Along with scoring goals, Salah has also been able to tee up his teammates consistently too. In his six full seasons at the club he\u2019s averaged a quite incredible 34 goal contributions per campaign.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Kevin De Bruyne<\/h2>\n
\"Kevin<\/figure>\n

A generational playmaker \/ Matt McNulty\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Chelsea, Manchester City
Position<\/strong>: Midfielder<\/p>\n

During an era which has seen previously unheard of amounts of money and talent come into the English game, it says quite a lot that Kevin De Bruyne has been the undisputed best footballer in the country for such an extended period of time.<\/p>\n

The Belgian superstar has been Man City\u2019s key man during the club\u2019s most trophy-laden period, becoming one of just three players to ever win back-to-back PFA Player of the Year awards as his club lifted five league titles.<\/p>\n

Expect him to win quite a few more titles before he hangs up his boots too.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Alan Shearer<\/h2>\n
\"Alan<\/figure>\n

The all-time record goalscorer \/ Shaun Botterill\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one stat which has defined Alan Shearer\u2019s legacy; he is the all-time top goalscorer in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

His 260 goals for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United are rightfully the stuff of legend at this point, as is the season in which he scored 34 goals and bagged 13 assists to guide the former to a remarkable league title triumph.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Wayne Rooney<\/h2>\n
\"Wayne<\/figure>\n

Rooney is an all-time great \/ Alex Livesey\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs<\/strong>: Everton, Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

It says a lot about Wayne Rooney\u2019s talent that, after he hung up his boots as both Man Utd and England\u2019s all-time top scorer, there was an air of \u201cwhat could\u2019ve been?\u201d about his career.<\/p>\n

When he burst onto the scene with a stunning goal against Arsenal, it was abundantly clear that Rooney was going to be a generationally good footballer. And, despite not guiding England\u2019s \u2018golden generation\u2019 to a World Cup as he was expected to, one can\u2019t deny that Rooney achieved an astonishing amount during his playing days.<\/p>\n

Rooney was a model of consistency during his time in the Premier League, reaching double figure goals in a record number of seasons (12).<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2>\n
\"Cristiano<\/figure>\n

Ronaldo returned for a second spell at United \/ Alex Pantling\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Manchester United
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

If we were making a list of the greatest players to have ever played in the Premier League, Cristiano Ronaldo would undoubtedly be top of the list. As literally the top goalscorer in footballing history, CR7 is rightfully considered to be one of the GOATs of the game.<\/p>\n

Although he achieved that \u2018one of the GOATs\u2019 status thanks to his outrageous tenure at Real Madrid in which he won four Ballons d\u2019Or, Ronaldo also managed to collect a shiny gold ball during his time at Manchester United too.<\/p>\n

He did so in 2008 after ascending from a pretty damn good Premier League footballer to the best player in the world. During that 2007\/08 campaign \u2013 in which he scored 31 goals \u2013 Ronaldo played football to a level fans simply hadn\u2019t seen in England\u2019s top flight before or since.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0Thierry Henry<\/h2>\n
\"Thierry<\/figure>\n

Va Va Voom \/ Phil Cole\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Premier League club<\/strong>: Arsenal
Position<\/strong>: Forward<\/p>\n

Ronaldo is the \u2018greatest player to ever play in the Premier League\u2019, but Thierry Henry is the \u2018greatest Premier League player of all time\u2019.<\/p>\n

The syntax matters there because, although Ronaldo had the better career overall, one can\u2019t debate that in the Premier League, Henry was the best.<\/p>\n

Watching Henry glide past hapless defenders to score stunning goal after stunning goal week in, week out throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s was a formative experience for many football fans. Henry was proof that genuinely magical things could happen on a football pitch.<\/p>\n

The Arsenal legend cemented his name in English footballing folklore with five straight 20-goal seasons, four Golden Boots, two European Golden Shoes and the ability to guide his team to an unprecedented unbeaten title-winning season.<\/p>\n

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