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Luka Modrić (pronounced [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; [4][5] born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains both La Liga club Real Madrid and the Croatia national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, [6] and as the greatest Croatian footballer of all time. [7]
A classic playmaker known for his technique and passing ability, Netzer is considered one of the best midfielders of all time. [1] Positioned as a midfielder in front of the defence, Netzer often dropped back between the back line. From there, he organised the game from deep and served his team-mates with precise long balls. During his time at ...
The all-time Premier League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024–25 Premier League.
Pirlo is often regarded as one of the best deep-lying playmakers of all time. A deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10) is a holding midfielder who specialises in ball skills such as passing, rather than defensive skills like tackling. [35] When this player has the ball, they may attempt longer or more complex passes than other holding players.
—Xavi on learning the team ethos of Barcelona while at the club's youth system, La Masia. Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Xavi is a product of FC Barcelona's La Masia youth system, which he joined at the age of 11 from UFB Jàbac Terrassa and Terrassa FC. His father, Joaquim, was a former player for Sabadell in the first division. His older brother, Óscar, is a former player and ...
Paolo Maldini is Milan's all-time record appearance-maker.. Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian professional football club based in Milan.The club was founded in December 1899 as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club, and played their first competitive match on 15 April 1900, when they entered the semi-final of the 1900 Italian Football Championship.
Wayne Rooney is the club's all-time top scorer with 253 goals. He captained the club from 2014 to 2017. Nemanja Vidić made 300 appearances for Manchester United and served as captain from 2011 to 2014. Patrice Evra made 379 appearances for United. David de Gea made 545 appearances for Manchester United, the seventh-most of all time.
As of 29 August 2024, a total of 779 players have played at least one official match for Real Madrid throughout history. Raúl is the player with the most appearances, with 741 matches, while more than 100 players have played only one match. In terms of minutes played, Iker Casillas has the most with 64,920 minutes, while the player with the ...