One player, one club: Who is every current Premier League club’s best-ever player?

Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Peter Withe (Aston Villa)
Callum Wilson (AFC Bournemouth)
Ivan Toney (Brentford FC)
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Jimmy McIlroy (Burnley FC)
John Terry (Chelsea FC)
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Dixie Dean (Everton FC)
Johnny Haynes (Fulham FC)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC)
David Preece (Luton Town)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)
John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)
Billy Sharp (Sheffield United)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Bobby Moore (West Ham United)
Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

The club record goalscorer with 228 goals in 377 matches, Thierry Henry was the symbol of Arsenal's domestic domination at the start of the 21st century, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cups.

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, he scored 90 goals. A club legend.

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 played 171 games and scored 61 goals.

Ivan Toney (Brentford FC)

Current 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.

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Jimmy McIlroy (Burnley FC)

Known as 'Mr Burnley,' Jimmy McIlroy's skills, vision, and footballing intelligence made him a force to be reckoned with during the 1950s. He played nearly 500 games in claret and helped the team win the First Division title in 1960.

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 honors, 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 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 most legendary player. He scored 146 goals for the club and later managed them in 1968.

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.

David Preece (Luton Town)

The star midfielder in Luton Town's heyday in the 1980s, David Preece made over 300 appearances for the 'Hatters' from 1984 until 1995. The midfielder was part of the team that won the 1988 League Cup final and has a family stand named after him.

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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, including five Premier League titles. The two PFA Player of the Year has made nearly 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.

Billy Sharp (Sheffield United)

Playing over 300 games and scoring over 100 goals in three different spells, Billy Sharp is a Sheffield United great, helping them get promoted from League One to the Premier League and captaining the side that stayed up under Chris Wilder.

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 center-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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