World Soccer Top 100 Football Players of the 20th Century
World Soccer Magazine is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specializes in the international football scene. Since 1982 World Soccer has organized "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year", and "Team of the Year" awards.
In its final issue of 1999, World Soccer published its list of the 100 Greatest Football Players of the 20th Century:
1. Pelé (
Brazil; Santos; New York Cosmos)
2. Diego Maradona (
Argentina; Boca Juniors; FC Barcelona; Napoli; Sevilla)
3. Johan Cruyff (
Netherlands; Ajax; FC Barcelona; Los Angeles Aztecs; Washington Diplomats; Levante; Feyenoord)
4. Franz Beckenbauer (
West Germany; Bayern Munich; New York Cosmos)
5. Michel Platini (
France; A.S. Nancy Lorraine; A.S. Saint-Etienne; Juventus)
6. Alfredo Di Stéfano (
Argentina;
Colombia;
Spain; River Plate; Huracan; Milionarios; Real Madrid; Espanyol)
7. Ferenc Puskás (
Spain; Real Madrid )
8. George Best (
Northern Ireland; Manchester United; Fulham; Los Angeles Aztecs; Fort Lauderdale Strikers; San Jose Earthquakes)
9. Marco Van Basten (
Netherlands; Ajax; AC Milan)
10. Eusébio (
Portugal; Benfica)
11. Lev Yashin (
Russia (at the time, USSR); Dynamo Moscow)
12. Bobby Charlton (
England; Manchester United; Preston North End; Waterford United)
13. Ronaldo (
Brazil; Cruzeiro; PSV Eindhoven; FC Barcelona; Inter Milan; Real Madrid; AC Milan)
14. Bobby Moore (
England; West Ham United; Fulham)
15. Gerd Müller (
West Germany; Bayern Munich; Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
16. Roberto Baggio (
Italy; Vicenza; Fiorentina; Juventus; AC Milan; Bologna; Inter Milan; Brescia)
17. Stanley Matthews (
England; Stoke City, Blackpool )
18. Zico (
Brazil; Flamengo; Udinese; Sumitomo Metals; Kashima Antlers)
19. Eric Cantona
20. Franco Baresi (
Italy; AC Milan)
21. Garrincha
22. Paolo Maldini (
Italy; AC Milan)
23. Hugo Sanchez (
Mexico; UNAM Puma; San Diego Sockers; Atletico Madrid; Real Madrid; Club America)
24. Gabriel Batistuta (
Argentina )
25. Luis Figo (
Portugal; Sporting Lisbon; FC Barcelona; Real Madrid; Inter Milan)
26. Gheorghe Hagi (
Romania; Farul Constanţa; Sportul Studenţesc; Steaua Bucuresţi; Real Madrid; Brescia Calcio; FC Barcelona; Galatasaray)
27. Romário
28. Jairzinho
29. Zinedine Zidane (
France; Juventus; Real Madrid)
30. Raúl González (
Spain; Real Madrid)
31. Ruud Gullit
32. John Charles (
Wales; Leeds United, Juventus, A.S. Roma, Cardiff City )
33. Lothar Matthäus (
Germany; Borussia Monchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, MetroStars
34. Gordon Banks
35. Jürgen Klinsmann
36. Dennis Bergkamp (
Netherlands; Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal )
37. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (
West Germany; Bayern Munich; Inter Milan; Servette)
38. Gary Lineker (
England; Leicester City; Everton; FC Barcelona; Tottenham Hotspur)
39. Giuseppe Meazza (
Italy; Inter Milan; AC Milan; Juventus; Atalanta; Inter Milan)
40. Rivelino (
Brazil; Corinthians; Fluminense; Al-Hilal)
41. Didi
42. Ian Rush Liverpool; Newcastle United
43. Peter Schmeichel (
Denmark; Manchester United)
44. Paolo Rossi (
Italy; Vicenza; Perugia; Juventus; AC Milan; Helas Verona)
45. George Weah
46. Ryan Giggs (
Wales; Manchester United)
47. Just Fontaine (
France; US Casablanca; OGC Nice; Stade de Reims)
48. Duncan Edwards (
England; Manchester United)
49. Dino Zoff (
Italy; Udinese, A.C. Mantova, Napoli, Juventus )
50. Hristo Stoichkov
51. David Beckham (
England; Manchester United; Real Madrid; Los Angeles Galaxy)
52. Tom Finney (
England; Preston North End)
53. Rivaldo
54. Claudio Caniggia
55. Tostão (
Brazil; Cruzeiro)
56. Frank Rijkaard (
Netherlands; Ajax; AC Milan)
58. Kevin Keegan Liverpool;Newcastle United
59. Paul Gascoigne (
England; Newcastle United; Tottenham Hotspur; Lazio; Glasgow Rangers; Middlesbrough; Everton)
60. Roger Milla
61. Michael Laudrup
62. Andriy Shevchenko (
Ukraine; Dynamo Kiev; AC Milan; Chelsea)
63. David Ginola Newcastle United;Tottenham Hotspurs
64. Glenn Hoddle (
England;Newcastle Untied Tottenham Hotspur; AS Monaco; Swindon Town; Chelsea
65. Sócrates (
Brazil; Botafogo; Corinthians; Fiorentina; Flamengo)
66. Roberto Carlos (
Brazil; Palmeiras; Inter Milan; Real Madrid; Fenerbahçe)
67. Alan Shearer (
England; Southampton; Blackburn Rovers; Newcastle United)
69. Davor Šuker
70. Dixie Dean (
England; Tranmere Rovers; Everton; Notts County )
71. Sándor Kocsis
72. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (
Uruguay;
Italy; Peñarol; AC Milan; AS Roma)
73. Christian Vieri
74. Mario Kempes
75. Johan Neeskens
76. Luigi Riva (
Italy; Legnano; Cagliari)
77. Jose Nasazzi (
Uruguay; Bella Vista; Lito; Nacional)
78. Günter Netzer
79. Alessandro Del Piero (
Italy; Padova; Juventus)
81. Ricardo Zamora
82. Enzo Francescoli
83. Edgar Davids
84. Francisco Gento (
Spain; Racing Santander; Real Madrid)
85. Jim Baxter
86. Falcão
87. Michael Owen (
England; Liverpool; Real Madrid; Newcastle United)
88. Sepp Maier (
West Germany; Bayern Munich)
89. Zbigniew Boniek (
Poland; Widzew Łódź; Juventus; AS Roma)
90. Pat Jennings
91. György Sárosi (
Hungary; Ferencvaros)
92. Giacinto Facchetti (
Italy; Inter Milan)
93. Alan Hansen (
Scotland; Partick Thistle; Liverpool)
94. Raymond Kopa (
France; Angers SCO; Stade Reims; Real Madrid)
95. Bryan Robson
96. Matthias Sammer (
West Germany; East Germany; Dynamo Dresden; VfB Stuttgart; Inter Milan; Borussia Dortmund)
97. Neville Southall
98. Gérson (
Brazil; Flamengo; Botafogo; São Paulo FC; Fluminense)
99. Paulo Futre (
Portugal; Sporting Lisbon; FC Porto; Atletico Madrid)
100. Bebeto
