Famous Soccer Players
Here are some of the greatest famous soccer players of all time. I have written out their careers with care to hit all the highlights.
The short paragraph beside the photo of each player is only a description of the biography. If you want the full biography then you can click on the picture or the link beside it.
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René Adler
René Adler is one of the best goalkeepers in German soccer. His biography tells the story of a player who was expected to be the number one goalkeeper in Germany over several years, before an injury took him out and cost him this spot ...
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Massimo Ambrosini
Massimo Ambrosini is a defensive midfielder who captains the elite Italian club, AC Milan. His career, while stunted a bit by injury early on, is a successful one. He is an important part of AC Milan's squad and plays a big role for his country, Italy, as well ...
Michael Ballack
At the beginning of the 21st century, Michael Ballack was called the best scoring midfielder in the world! An eternal runner-up, he has won several national titles, but he has always been beaten in big international finals ...
Mario Balotelli
"Why always me?"– this was written on a shirt that Mario Balotelli presented after a goal against Manchester United in 2011. This sentence tells everything about the career of Balotelli...
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David Beckham
Known for his exceeding talent in goal scoring, David Beckham's amazing ability to get the ball to wherever he likes has made him one the most well known players in the history of soccer...
Lars Bender
Lars Bender is a German midfielder. He is the brother of Borussia Dortmund's Sven Bender. He started an apprenticeship, but cancelled it to become a professional soccer player ...
Sven Bender
Sven Bender is a German midfielder. He currently plays for Borussia Dortmund. His brother Lars is a professional soccer player as well ...
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George Best
George Best is easily the greatest player ever to come from Scotland. He is the one player in history who most also believed would top the greatest player of all-time, Pele. This is a status he would most certainly would have reached had his partying not ended his career at an early age...
Oliver Bierhoff
Oliver Bierhoff is one of the best players in the history of German soccer. He scored his most famous goal in the final of the European Championship 1996 when his header in overtime helped Germany win the game against the Czech Republic ...
Jérôme Boateng
Jérôme Boateng is a young soccer player who already has a lot of experience including one year in a foreign country. He is a center back who is forced to struggle continuously with those who hate him in Germany ...
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Kevin-Prince Boateng's career is a perfect example of how important one´s environment is to becoming a successful athlete. He had to choose between two national teams (Ghana and Germany) and was hated by an entire nation because of one stupid mistake ...
Gianluigi Buffon
Often referred to as "Gigi," Gianluigi Buffon is considered one of the finest goalkeepers in the world. He stands out for his exceptional shot-stopping ability, loud vocal organization from the back, and leadership skills ...
Paul Burns
Paul Burns is a Scottish soccer player who has made a name for himself at Queen of the South FC. He has stayed with the club for nearly the entirety of his career, and is a key player in their squad...
Tommy Burns
Tommy Burns was a great midfielder who made a name for himself at Celtic FC. He went on to returned to Celtic after retiring from his playing career. Sadly this great man was brought to an early end by cancer ...
Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey is a versatile player who can play in many positions. He is a powerful shooter. Known for his toughness and resilience, he once played two games for New England Revolution with a broken jaw in 2004 ...
Julian Draxler
Julian Draxler is one of the greatest talents in German soccer. Even in his early years, he has made a great impact in the German Bundesliga with his team Schalke 04 as well as with the German national team ...
Darren Fletcher
Though his career has been marred by injuries, Darren Fletcher is a fantastic soccer player. He made his way into the huge club, Manchester United when he was only 11 years old, and has found his home at the club...
Torsten Frings
Torsten Frings is a former German international player. He was a defensive midfielder. During his career, he played for big German teams, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Werder Bremen as well as for the Canadian team, Toronto FC...
Mario Gomez
Mario Gomez Garcia is one of the best strikers in European soccer. His biography tells the story of a player who had to deal with a lot of pressure when he is transferred for the record fee of $40 million!
Mario Götze
Experts say Mario Götze is one of the greatest talents in the history of German soccer and is, quite possibly, on the way to becoming the best player in the world. He has already won 2 German national championships, 1 German Cup title and was part of the team of year in the season 2010/2011...
Lewis Holtby
Lewis Holtby's career seems like a fairy tale. Within three years he moved from the second German Bundesliga to fulfill his dream in 2013, playing on a great team in the English Premier league ...
Mats Hummels
Mats Hummels is among the best center backs in German soccer. Despite his young age, he has already won several titles and is a key player for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team ...
Klaas-Jens Huntelaar
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is a Dutch striker. His national team coach Louis van Gaal says he is the best penalty box player in the world. He has played for well-known teams in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and currently in Germany ...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of best strikers in the world and probably one of the best in soccer history. He is a seven times Swedish player of the year!
Carsten Jancker
Carsten Jancker is a former German striker. During his career, Jancker played for teams in Germany, Italy, China, and Austria. Today, he is working as assistant coach for Austrian team Rapid Vienna ...
Jimmy Johnstone
James Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone is possibly one of the best soccer players to have ever lived. He played for Celtic FC and made over 500 appearances. He was a fans favourite and was voted Celtics greatest ever player in 2002...
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Oliver Kahn
Oliver Kahn was one of the best goalkeepers in the history of soccer. Kahn's irrepressible will to win and his agressive mentality earned him the nickname "Titan" on the soccer field ...
Kaká
Kaká's biography tells of a player who has already made an international impact after two world cups and was voted best player in the world in 2007, yes, even among the incredibly talented Brazilian players, he has become a legend...
Jüurgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann was among the best strikers in the 1990's. He won the FIFA World Cup in 1990 and the European Championship in 1996 ...
Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Klose is the second best goal scorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup, scoring 14 goals, and also the second best goal scorer in the history of German soccer, scoring 67 goals for the national team ...
Toni Kroos
Toni Kroos is one of the best playmakers in worldwide soccer. His biography tells the story of a man who was always and is still expected to become the next superstar in German soccer history...
Philipp Lahm
Philipp Lahm is the captain of the German national team and Bayern Munich. He is among the best fullbacks in the world, and he is one of the classiest players, very clever in one-on-one situations ...
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Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard is a quality English player with the ability to make both spectacular shots and passes. He is a key midfielder both for Chelsea FC and the English international team ...
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson is a legend both at Celtic FC and FC Barcelona. He was a top Swedish goal scorer during his career. Not only was he a top class player, but he was also held in high esteem off the field ...
Joe Ledley
Joe Ledley is a powerful central midfielder for top Scottish club, Celtic FC. He has won multiple titles in his few years on the team and is a key starter on the squad. He is a fan favorite, and has a bright future ahead of him ...
Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann was one of the best German keepers in his day. He is one of three goalkeepers in the history of the German Bundesliga who have scored more than one goal. His career was especially characterized by his rivalry with Oliver Kahn ...
Neil Lennon
Neil Lennon was a top striker in his day. After spending seven years as a player for Celtic FC, Neil went on to become manager, where he has had great success ...
Bernd Leno
Bernd Leno is one of the greatest goalkeeper talents in current German soccer. Due to good performances in the league, Leno is in the focus of several big European teams ...
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini is one of the most prestigious and legendary Italian footballers for Milan and the Italian national squad. He captained both Milan and Italy for several years. He was considered a leader of men, having the nickname "Il Capitano" which means "the Captain" ...
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was possibly one of the two greatest and most famous soccer players ever (Pele being the other). Though Pele was a rival, the two played separate positions, and Maradona remains the greatest midfielder of all time ...
Marko Marin
Marko Marin is one of the greatest midfield talents in current German soccer. He has already played for three big European teams in England and Germany ...
Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Matthäus has played 150 games for Germany and is one of the best players in the history of German soccer. Since his retirement, Matthäus has managed soccer teams like the Hungarian and Bulgarian national teams, Rapid Wien, and Belgrade...
Adam Matthews
Adam Matthews is well known for his burst of pace up and down the flank and the deadly long throw he can deliver into the box from almost anywhere inside the opposition's half. He is one of Wales' youngest and most talented soccer players at only 21 years old ...
Joe Mcbride
Joe McBride is still to this day one of Scotland's best ever strikers. Sadly, this great player passed away of a stroke on July 11th 2012. It was a sudden death that shook up his family and made headlines all over Scotland...
Aiden McGeady
Aiden Mcgeady is a great among strikers. He has had a knack for goal-scoring from a very early age, and he is one of the top strikers ever to come from Scotland ...
Billy McNeill
Billy McNeill is a born leader. His ability to bring a strong presence to the field allowed him to become captain of Celtic while his talents as a player made him an essential part the team ...
Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker is a German center back and one of a few professional German players who do not play in Germany. Currently, he plays for English giants Arsenal in London. He is one of the most sportman-like players in soccer today ...
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Lionel Messi
Though he is still a young player and will have many more years to establish his legend, Lionel Messi has already fought his way to the top and is considered by many to be the greatest famous soccer player on earth...
Riccardo Montolivo
Riccardo Montolivo plays as a central midfielder, either playing deep in the midfield with his great playmaking skills and vision, or, as an attacking midfielder, using his exceptional shooting technique, technical ability and creativity. His style has been compared to the playing style of the great Andrea Pirlo ...
Fabrice Muamba
Fabric Muamba was one of the greatest young players in soccer. He had huge potential and was becoming a top player in the English Premier League. Sadly his career was ended early in a moment by a tragic incident ...
Gerd Müller
Gerd Müller is probably the best striker in the history of German soccer. His nickname was "The nation's bomber". He is especially famous for his goal celebrating as well as for his ability to turn with the ball very quickly ...
Thomas Müller
"Müller spielt bei mir immer" (with me, Müller will always play). These are the words of former Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal. He is a young player whose instinct makes him special and who has already received several honors ...
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta is a strong, powerful, classy defender who has great vision from the back line and power that allows him to dominate his opponents. He is debatably one of the best center backs to have ever stepped onto the pitch and is on Pele's Top 100 Footballers list ...
Manuel Neuer
Manuel Neuer is the number one goalkeeper on Germany's national team and is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. This biography tells the story of a goalie who has the potential to become the best goalkeeper in the history of German soccer...
Mesut Özil
"The best playmaker of the world"- these are the words of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho about Mesut Özil. His biggest victories are the Spanish National Championship in 2012, the Cup in 2011 and the 3rd place in FIFA World Cup 2010...
Pele
Pele is the almost undisputed greatest soccer player of all-time! His incredible dribbling, superb shooting, and understanding of the game made him an amazing sight on the field.
Andrea Pirlo
Pirlo is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Juventus, but has played for the three most prestigious teams in Serie A. He plays deep in the midfield and is noticed for his exceptional, playmaking ability, dribbiling, control of the game, vision, passing ability, and set-piece plays ...
Łukasz Piszcek
Łukasz Piszcek is a Polish full-back who currently plays for German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund. He was never expected to have such great career. At the moment, Pisczek is one of the best right backs in Germany and in European soccer ...
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Pizarro is a Peruvian striker. He is the best foreign goal scorer in the history of the German Bundesliga. He has played for several well-known soccer teams in his career. ...
Lukas Podolski
'Prince Poldi' or 'Prince of Cologne'; these are just two of several nicknames for Lukas Podolski in Germany. He is a great player for the German international team ...
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Raúl
Raúl González Blanco is the most successful scorer in the UEFA Champions League's history. He spent most of his career playing for Spanish giants, Real Madrid. He is a legend in Madrid and a symbol of Madrid's successful years in the 1990's ...
Marco Reus
Fortune on detours – this is how the career of Marco Reus can be best described. This is the story of a young player who had to leave Dortmund before they signed him again several years later. He established himself in the German national team and is on his way to becoming one of the best attacking midfielders in the world ...
Frank Ribéry
Franck Ribéry is a French attacking midfielder and left winger. He has already played and been one of the top players for teams in France, Turkey, and currently, Germany ...
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben is a Dutch attacking midfielder and right winger. He is one of the best players in Dutch soccer history and one of the best players of the German Bundesliga. He is a player who has always struggled through injuries but came through anyway ...
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho is one of the figure-heads of soccer tricks. He moves the ball as if it were an extension of his own body, making it look incredibly easy. This among other skills makes him one of the greats among soccer players ...
Ronaldo
Some confuse the Brazilian soccer star, Ronaldo, with the younger Portuguese player, Cristiano Ronaldo. However, they are two completely different players, and Ronaldo has made a legend entirely of his own...
Cristiano Ronaldo
Though Cristiano Ronaldo is still young and is in mid-career, he is renowned as one of the best players in the world. He has influenced many and is one of the most famous soccer players today...
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Wayne Rooney
Young Wayne Rooney is an incredibly talented soccer player. After breaking multiple records and winning the Premier League twice, Rooney is now among the greatest in the history of soccer...
Nuri Sahin
Nuri Karim Sahin is a Turkish midfielder who also owns the German citizenship. He is the youngest player that has ever played in the German Bundesliga...
Marcel Schmelzer
Marcel Schmelzer is one of the key players in the German national team – not because he scores a lot of goals, but because he plays left back. This is currently the position where most of big soccer teams have problems, since good left backs are hard to find ...
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes is a calm, cool, and collected midfielder for Manchester United. His career at the club has lasted for longer than most soccer players ever see for themselves. He is a classy player, known for his playmaking abilities...
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Called by his coach, Jupp Heynkes, "The best defensive midfielder of the world", Bastian Schweinsteiger is a key player for Bayern Munich and the German national team. It is expected that Schweinsteiger will end his senior career in Munich one day, since he is well on the way to becoming a legend there ...
Neven Subotić
Neven Subotić is a Serbian center back who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund. He is one of the top defenders in the Bundesliga and has citizenship in three different countries...
Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson is a talented left-footer with a knack for goal-scoring. He has played in the EPL and made a name for himself at Celtic FC. His career is a story of success ...
Rafael van der Vaart
Rafael van der Vaart is a Dutch playmaker. He has already played for teams in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and England. On August 15, 2012, he played his 100th game for the Dutch national team ...
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Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is one of the greatest soccer players in the game today. His prolific ability to score goals is a wonder to see. There are very few players who can score goals as well as this man...
Rudi Völler
Rudi Völler was one of the best strikers in German soccer in the 1980's and 90's. After his playing career, he managed the German national team and is now the caretaker manager of the Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen ...
Victor Wanyama
Victor Wanyama is possibly the hottest prospect in today's soccer industry. He is a calm player who brings a strong presence to the field. He has immense talent and has the potential to become one of the top midfielders in the world ...
Tony Watt
Tony Watt is a striker who plays for Celtic FC. He is 19 years old and the hottest talent in Scottish soccer right now. He is a powerful striker who has tremendous talent ...
Tim Wiese
Tim Wiese is a German goalkeeper who has played six games for the German national team. His character is unique, and he seems very arrogant when he appears in public. His career has been a controversial one ...
Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere is one of the brightest prospects in English soccer today. His presence in the midfield is crucial to Arsenal. He has great talent at his young age, and will undoubtedly be a superstar in the years to come ...
Alexander Zickler
Alexander Zickler was one of the best strikers in the German Bundesliga. Today, he is working as assistant coach in youth academy of Red Bull Salzburg. His career was characterized by several injuries that prevented him from being more successful...
