1. Alfredo di Stefano Centre-forward, attacking midfielder Argentina, Colombia and Spain 4/7/1926 6 caps (6 goals) for Argentina, 4 caps (0 goals) for Colombia, 31 caps (23 goals) for Spain Clubs: River Plate, Huracan, Millonarios, Real Madrid, Espanyol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Di_Stefano
Summary: 100. Francisco Valdes (Chile) 99. Lajos Detari (Hungary) 98. Fyodor Cherenkov (USSR) 97. Willy van der Kuijlen (Holland) 96. Carlos Manuel (Portugal) 95. Uli Hoeness (West Germany) 94. Kristen Nygaard (Denmark) 93. David Kipiani (USSR) 92. Rai (Brazil) 91. Raich Carter (England) 90. Andrej Kvašňák (Czechoslovakia) 89. Alexander Zavarov (USSR) 88. Frank Arnesen (Denmark) 87. Krassimir Balakov (Bulgaria) 86. Juan Manuel Asensi (Spain) 85. Alexei Mikhailichenko (USSR) 84. Giuseppe Giannini (Italy) 83. Branko Oblak (Yugoslavia) 82. Paulo Sousa (Portugal) 81. Julio Cesar Uribe (Peru) 80. Luis de la Fuente (Mexico) 79. Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Iceland) 78. Abedi Pelé (Ghana) 77. Safet Sušić (Yugoslavia) 76. Wilf Mannion (England) 75. Norberto Alonso (Argentina) 74. Jürgen Sparwasser (East Germany) 73. Jimmy McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 72. Robert Prosinečki (Croatia) 71. Steven Gerrard (England) 70. Felix Magath (West Germany) 69. János Göröcs (Hungary) 68. Romerito (Paraguay) 67. Gerrie Muhren (Holland) 66. Antonin Panenka (Czechoslovakia) 65. Nicolae Dobrin (Romania) 64. Ramon Mifflin (Peru) 63. Larbi Ben Barek (France) 62. Dirceu (Brazil) 61. Paul Gacoigne (England) 60. Cesar Cueto (Peru) 59. Ricardo Bochini (Argentina) 58. Paul Scholes (England) 57. Zvonimir Boban (Croatia) 56. Deco (Portugal) 55. Nestor Goncalves (Uruguay) 54. Liam Brady (Republic of Ireland) 53. Ademir da Guia (Brazil) 52. Glenn Hoddle (England) 51. Youri Djorkaeff (France) 50. Jim Baxter (Scotland) 49. Enzo Scifo (Belgium) 48. Johnny Haynes (England) 47. Wilfried van Moer (Belgium) 46. Dragan Stojkovic (Yugoslavia) 45. Michael Ballack (Germany) 44. Humberto Maschio (Argentina) 43. Rui Costa (Portugal) 42. Dragoslav Sekularac (Yugoslavia) 41. Ermindo Onega (Argentina) 40. Carlos Valderrama (Colombia) 39. Jan Ceulemans (Belgium) 38. Juan Sebastian Veron (Argentina) 37. Andreas Möller (Germany) 36. Luis Cubilla (Uruguay) 35. Fritz Szepan (Germany) 34. Gyorgi Orth (Hungary) 33. Juan Roman Riquelme (Argentina) 32. Herbert Prohaska (Austria) 31. Frank Lampard (England) 30. Kazimierz Deyna (Poland) 29. Faas Wilkes (Holland) 28. Jef Jurion (Belgium) 27. Antonio Sastre (Argentina) 26. Helmut Haller (West Germany) 25. Giancarlo Antognoni (Italy) 24. Alain Giresse (France) 23. Bernd Schuster (West Germany) 22. Gerson (Brazil) 21. Gheorghe Hagi (Romania) 20. Socrates (Brazil) 19. Xavi (Spain) 18. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) 17. Gunter Netzer (West Germany) 16. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia) 15. Nandor Hidegkuti (Hungary) 14. Alex James (Scotland) 13. Fritz Walter (West Germany) 12. Nils Liedholm (Sweden) 11. Raymond Kopa (France) 10. Roberto Rivellino (Brazil) 9. Luis Suarez (Spain) 8. Gianni Rivera (Italy) 7. Zinedine Zidane (France) 6. Didi (Brazil) 5. Ruud Gullit (Holland) 4. Bobby Charlton (England) 3. Michel Platini (France) 2. Diego Maradona (Argentina) 1. Alfredo di Stefano (Argentina)
Summary by nation: Germany (10) 95. Uli Hoeness (West Germany) 74. Jürgen Sparwasser (East Germany) 70. Felix Magath (West Germany) 45. Michael Ballack (Germany) 37. Andreas Möller (Germany) 35. Fritz Szepan (Germany) 26. Helmut Haller (West Germany) 23. Bernd Schuster (West Germany) 17. Gunter Netzer (West Germany) 13. Fritz Walter (West Germany) Argentina (9) 75. Norberto Alonso (Argentina) 59. Ricardo Bochini (Argentina) 44. Humberto Maschio (Argentina) 41. Ermindo Onega (Argentina) 38. Juan Sebastian Veron (Argentina) 33. Juan Roman Riquelme (Argentina) 27. Antonio Sastre (Argentina) 2. Diego Maradona (Argentina) 1. Alfredo di Stefano (Argentina) England (9) 91. Raich Carter (England) 76. Wilf Mannion (England) 71. Steven Gerrard (England) 61. Paul Gacoigne (England) 58. Paul Scholes (England) 52. Glenn Hoddle (England) 48. Johnny Haynes (England) 31. Frank Lampard (England) 4. Bobby Charlton (England) Brazil (7) 92. Rai (Brazil) 62. Dirceu (Brazil) 53. Ademir da Guia (Brazil) 22. Gerson (Brazil) 20. Socrates (Brazil) 10. Roberto Rivellino (Brazil) 6. Didi (Brazil) France (6) 63. Larbi Ben Barek (France) 51. Youri Djorkaeff (France) 24. Alain Giresse (France) 11. Raymond Kopa (France) 7. Zinedine Zidane (France) 3. Michel Platini (France) Yugoslavia (6) 83. Branko Oblak (Yugoslavia) 77. Safet Sušić (Yugoslavia) 72. Robert Prosinečki (Croatia) 57. Zvonimir Boban (Croatia) 46. Dragan Stojkovic (Yugoslavia) 42. Dragoslav Sekularac (Yugoslavia) Belgium (4) 49. Enzo Scifo (Belgium) 47. Wilfried van Moer (Belgium) 28. Jef Jurion (Belgium) 39. Jan Ceulemans (Belgium) Holland (4) 97. Willy van der Kuijlen (Holland) 67. Gerrie Muhren (Holland) 29. Faas Wilkes (Holland) 5. Ruud Gullit (Holland) Hungary (4) 99. Lajos Detari (Hungary) 69. János Göröcs (Hungary) 34. Gyorgi Orth (Hungary) 15. Nandor Hidegkuti (Hungary) Portugal (4) 96. Carlos Manuel (Portugal) 82. Paulo Sousa (Portugal) 56. Deco (Portugal) 43. Rui Costa (Portugal) USSR (4) 98. Fyodor Cherenkov (USSR) 93. David Kipiani (USSR) 89. Alexander Zavarov (USSR) 85. Alexei Mikhailichenko (USSR) Czechoslovakia (3) 90. Andrej Kvašňák (Czechoslovakia) 66. Antonin Panenka (Czechoslovakia) 16. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia) Denmark (3) 94. Kristen Nygaard (Denmark) 88. Frank Arnesen (Denmark) 18. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) Italy (3) 84. Giuseppe Giannini (Italy) 25. Giancarlo Antognoni (Italy) 8. Gianni Rivera (Italy) Peru (3) 81. Julio Cesar Uribe (Peru) 64. Ramon Mifflin (Peru) 60. Cesar Cueto (Peru) Spain (3) 86. Juan Manuel Asensi (Spain) 19. Xavi (Spain) 9. Luis Suarez (Spain) Romania (2) 65. Nicolae Dobrin (Romania) 21. Gheorghe Hagi (Romania) Scotland (2) 50. Jim Baxter (Scotland) 14. Alex James (Scotland) Uruguay (2) 55. Nestor Goncalves (Uruguay) 36. Luis Cubilla (Uruguay) Austria (1) 32. Herbert Prohaska (Austria) Bulgaria (1) 87. Krassimir Balakov (Bulgaria) Chile (1) 100. Francisco Valdes (Chile) Colombia (1) 40. Carlos Valderrama (Colombia) Ghana (1) 78. Abedi Pelé (Ghana) Iceland (1) 79. Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Iceland) Ireland (1) 54. Liam Brady (Republic of Ireland) Mexico (1) 80. Luis de la Fuente (Mexico) Northern Ireland (1) 73. Jimmy McIlroy (Northern Ireland) Paraguay (1) 68. Romerito (Paraguay) Poland (1) 30. Kazimierz Deyna (Poland) Sweden (1) 12. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
Ligue 1's most influential player ever is missing. He came, saw and conquered 7 first-off back to back championships.
an interesting question. i found 14 assists in ucl http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/7179...st-makers-of-the-last-10-years/juninho-lyon/4 8 goals and 8 assists in 32 ligue 1 games 07-08, link not working 13 goals and 18 assists in 49 games at vasco 2012 age 36 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juninho_Pernambucano#Club 100 goals, from which 44 freekicks in 7 years lyon roughly estimated, he had about 0.5 goal or assist per game for his best 15 years. his right foot was great but perhaps even better were his leadership qualities.
yeah ... Juninho was somewhat underrated for he suffered a big competition in strong Brazil era ... vs Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka , Denilson, Zeberto, Alex, Diego and Robinho ... A true genius of freekick specialist (TOP3)
this is also an interesting link: http://www.leballonrond.fr/noticia.php?id=78776 it lists the best 50 foreigners in ligue 1 history.
Sorry, but how is Zico not included? Quite simply the greatest AM in the history of Brazilian football (probably amongst the 5 greatest worldwide). The greatest Brazilian Attacking-Midfielders (mid-50's onwards) are, in no particular, order: Rivellino, Dirceu Lopes, Zico, Socrates, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. Only after you've made room for these 6 names you can start thinking about the likes of Kaka and Rai... By the way, Didi and Ademir da Guia were Central-Midfielders, not Attacking-Midfielders. Good list, anyways!
He's in the left sided midfielders thread. I know he was primarily central but he often drifted left in a central three.