The 100 Greatest Right-Wingers of All Time

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    #1 comme, May 28, 2010
    For some time now, I’ve been working on some lists of the greatest ever players in each position. Some of you might have seen my own thread on the greatest players in English league history

    www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=620289

    or the thread that inspired it by Gregoriak of their German equivalents

    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420539

    Basically over the coming months I will reveal the 100 best players (in my opinion) in each position, who have ever graced the game. These will be the finest footballers to kick a ball since the codification of the game in 1863.

    Let me start by outlining some of the criteria that I have applied:

    1. Peak performance. How good were they at their very best.
    2. Longevity and consistency. How long did they perform well for.
    3. Achievements. Where did they get to in the game, how much did they win and what style did they do it in.

    Furthermore I have excluded all players aged below 28 today, as I do not feel they have a sufficient "body of work" on which to be judged. All eligible current players have probably been judged slightly more harshy than they might be as it is difficult to fully evaluate a career until it is over.

    These criteria naturally favour some of the players from the bigger nations and bigger clubs. I’m afraid that is largely unavoidable. But if you disagree with any of my selections then please let me know. That is what these threads are for.

    This is just a bit of fun and I've tried to include players across all eras. I'm not pretending it is in any way definitive, but it's there for some debate and hopefully a few people (including myself) can learn a bit more about some forgotten greats.

    I’d like to thank some of the members of the BigSoccer history group for their input on this as well.

    Please do not post your thoughts in this thread. I will set up a designated discussion thread for these threads. I will delete any posts in this thread.

    Please though do contribute. I am really going to try to get this forum back on track, but I will need the input of many members of this board. If you have any feedback or questions about this then please put them in the discussion thread.

    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1245347

    To help people understand the positions of the players I have created this thread on the history of tactics as well as providing definitions of each position to make it easier.

    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1269077

    Enjoy!
     
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    #2 comme, May 28, 2010
    Just a reminder that this thread will contain a number of players who wouldn't be classic wingers, but will contain the following groups:

    Lateral midfielder: A midfielder who plays on the flanks but is likely to play slightly infield from the touchline and in a deeper position than a winger. They will rarely look to dribble past players and are more likely to play crosses from deep or drift further infield to link play. (Example: David Beckham)

    Winger: A midfielder who hugs the touchline and looks to beat his marker through a combination of pace and trickery. They will be responsible for supplying crosses for the centre forwards to attack. (Example: Ryan Giggs)

    Outside right: In a four or five man attack, the widest players on the pitch. Essentially wingers with even greater license to attack, and no defensive responsibilities. Rarely heavy goalscorers these were primarily creative players who would stick to their flanks. (No contemporary example)

    Wing forward: The outside forwards of an attacking trio. Often very attacking wingers who will cut inside to shoot or seek to dribble past their markers, they can be heavy scorers but will also act as creators for a central striker. (Example: Lionel Messi)
     
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    100. Finidi George

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    Right-winger
    Nigeria
    15/4/1971
    62 caps
    Clubs: Calabar Rovers, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Sharks F.C., Ajax, Real Betis, Real Mallorca, Ipswich Town, Real Mallorca

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finidi_George
     
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    92. Mario Basler

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    Right-winger
    Germany
    18/12/1968
    30 caps (2 goals)
    Clubs: Kaiserslautern, Rot-Weiss Essen, Hertha BSC, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, Kaiserslautern, Al-Rayyan

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Basler
     
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    91. Karel Poborsky

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    Right-winger, attacking midfielder
    Czech Republic
    30/3/1972
    118 caps (8 goals)
    Clubs: SK České Budějovice, Viktoria Žižkov, Slavia Praha, Manchester United, Benfica, Lazio, Sparta Praha, SK České Budějovice

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Poborsky
     
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    86. Renato Gaucho

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    Right-winger
    Brazil
    9/9/1962
    43 caps (4 goals)
    Clubs: Gremio, Flamengo, AS Roma, Flamengo, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Fluminense, Flamengo, Bangu

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    85. Gennadiy Litovchenko

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    Midfielder
    USSR
    11/9/1963
    58 caps (15 goals)
    Clubs: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dynamo Kyiv, Olympiacos Piraeus, Borysfen Boryspil, VfB Admira Wacker, CSKA Borysfen, AEL Limassol, Chornomorets


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennadiy_Litovchenko
     
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