Every 2024/25 Premier League team’s best ever player

No place like it
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Peter Withe (Aston Villa)
Callum Wilson (AFC Bournemouth)
Ivan Toney (Brentford FC)
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion)
John Terry (Chelsea FC)
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Dixie Dean (Everton FC)
Johnny Haynes (Fulham FC)
Kevin Beattie (Ipswich Town)
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)
John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)
Matt Le Tissier (Southampton)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Bobby Moore (West Ham United)
Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No place like it

World football has no place like the Premier League, with each of the 20 teams having icons of the global game or legends of English football. Every club has multiple legends; we've narrowed it down to one GOAT from each team.

Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

Thierry Henry came to Arsenal as a left-winger who had struggled during his time at Juventus. Nearly a decade later, he left Arsenal as an all-conquering legend who helped transform the club into one of the best in Europe during the early 2000s. He remains the club's record goalscorer with 228 goals in 377 matches.

 

 

Peter Withe (Aston Villa)

Part of Aston Villa's golden era, Peter Withe scored the winning goal in the 1982 European Cup Final and scored 20 goals in the 1981 season, helping Villa win the league for the first time in 71 years. In 233 games, I have scored 90 goals. A club legend.

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Callum Wilson (AFC Bournemouth)

Current Newcastle United striker, Callum Wilson, created history for the 'Cherries,' having scored 20 Championship goals to send Bournemouth to the Premier League for the first time in their history. He has played 171 games and scored 61 goals.

Ivan Toney (Brentford FC)

Former Brentford striker Ivan Toney has got to go down as their greatest-ever player, scoring a record-setting 31 Championship goals in their promotion season to the Premier League. In the 2022-23 season, Toney scored 20 goals in 33 Premier League games.

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion)

Current Brighton captain Lewis Dunk has been through everything with the 'Seagulls' and managed to retain his place at the heart of the defense. Dunk has made over 400 appearances for the club and has been promoted from League One to the Premier League.

John Terry (Chelsea FC)

Captain, leader, legend. Three words that epitomized John Terry at Chelsea, having made a remarkable 717 appearances for the club, according to FourFourTwo. In nearly 20 years, Terry lifted 14 major honours, including five Premier League titles and a Champions League.

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)

The greatest modern legend at Crystal Palace, Wilfried Zaha made 458 appearances for Palace, scoring 90 goals, helping the club get promoted to the Premier League and keeping them there with dazzling performances and spectacular goals.

Dixie Dean (Everton FC)

90Min reports that Dixie Dean is arguably the greatest goalscorer English football has ever seen, scoring an incredible 60 goals in 39 games in the 1928 season. In 399 games for Everton, he has scored 349 goals.

Johnny Haynes (Fulham FC)

Winner of the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award in 1961, Johnny Haynes made 594 appearances for Fulham between 1952 and 1970, becoming the club's legendary most player. He scored 146 goals for the club and later managed them in 1968.

Kevin Beattie (Ipswich Town)

Center half Kevin Beattie spent nine years at Ipswich Town from 1972 until 1981. He played over 200 times for the club, winning the FA Cup in 1978 and UEFA Cup in 1981. Beattie was the PFA Young Player of the Year in 1973.

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Rising from non-league, Jamie Vardy has gone on to become Leicester City's greatest ever player. Vardy fired Leicester into the Premier League, kept them up in his first season, and scored 24 goals to help them win the Premier League. He was the Premier League Player of the Season in 2016 and won the Golden Boot in 2020. He is also an FA Cup winner.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC)

With over 500 appearances and multiple cup final-winning goals, it's hard to argue that Steven Gerrard isn't Liverpool's greatest player and captain. The midfielder won nine major honors with the club, including the historic Champions League final comeback in 2005.

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

The architect of the majority of Manchester City's success in the modern era is Kevin De Bruyne, winning 15 major trophies with City, five including Premier League titles. The two-time PFA Player of the Year has made over 300 appearances for Man City and continues to set the league alight.

Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)

Mr Manchester United himself, Bobby Charlton, made 606 appearances for United between 1956 and 1973, famously surviving the Munich air disaster in 1958 and building United up to European champions in 1968. He also won three First Division titles.

Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)

The Premier League website reports Alan Shearer scored a record-breaking 260 Premier League goals, with the majority coming from his beloved Newcastle United. He played ten years at the club and scored 148 times, becoming a legend in the Northeast.

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John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)

Making nearly 400 appearances for Forest in two different spells, John Robertson assisted in the 1979 European Cup Final and scored the winner in the 1980 European Cup Final to help Forest win back-to-back European Cups. He won seven major trophies and scored 61 goals.

Matt Le Tissier (Southampton)

Matt Le Tissier was a magician with the football and a scorer of unworldly goals. A move to a bigger club was always on the cards for the midfield maestro, but he stayed at Southampton his entire career, playing 481 times with 182 goals and 49 assists.

Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Former Tottenham striker Harry Kane established himself as the club's greatest-ever player, having scored 280 competitive goals for the club, according to the Spurs website. Kane made over 300 appearances for Spurs in nearly 15 years at the club.

Bobby Moore (West Ham United)

Bobby Moore is one of the most iconic footballers to ever live and graced the pitch for West Ham United over 500 times in his career. He helped the 'Hammers' win the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965. He is one of the greatest players of all time.

Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Regarded as one of England's greatest centre-backs, Billy Wright made over 500 appearances for Wolves in 20 years, leading them to three First Division titles and an FA Cup in the 1950s, according to 90Min.

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