1. Nikola Žigić (1980)

Professional Footballer

Center forward who was named the Serbian Footballer of the Year with Racing Santander in 2007.

2. Charlie Simms (1859)

Professional Footballer

Center half and wing half who played in the Football Alliance and the Football League in the late 1800s.

3. Jonathan Woodgate (1980)

Professional Footballer

Defender who played for Real Madrid from 2004 to 2007 and Tottenham Hotspur from 2008 to 2011 before joining Middlesbrough in 2012. He was a member of the English national...

4. David Beckham (1975)

Professional Footballer

Star midfielder who became the first British soccer player to compete in 100 Champions League matches as well as the first to win league titles in four countries. He led Manchester...

5. Gavin Kelly (1968)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who played professionally from 1987-2006 for several clubs, including Hull City, Bristol Rovers, and North Ferriby United.

6. Liam Ridgewell (1984)

Professional Footballer

Skilled defender who joined West Bromwich Albion in 2012 after spending five seasons with Birmingham City.

7. Sone Aluko (1989)

Professional Footballer

Forward who joined Birmingham City in 2007, he signed with Aberdeen in 2008 and Hull City in 2012.

8. Ryan Kendall (1989)

Professional Footballer

Striker who joined North Ferriby United in 2012; scored 27 goals in 69 appearances for Gainsborough Trinity between 2010 and 2012.

9. David Goodwillie (1989)

Professional Footballer

Scottish striker who joined the Blackburn Rovers in 2011 after five seasons with Dundee United.

10. Jack Butland (1993)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who played for Birmingham City from 2010 to 2013 and joined England's national team in 2012. 

11. Gary Neville (1975)

Professional Footballer

Former English right-back who played his entire 19-season career with Manchester United; made 85 appearances for England's national team between 1995 and 2007. He began appearing as a Sky Sports...

12. Andy Legg (1966)

Professional Footballer

Welsh soccer manager and former player who managed Llanelli AFC from 2009 to 2012. As a player, he won back-to-back Cardiff City Player of the Year awards in 2000 and...

13. Ian Morgan (1946)

Professional Footballer

Winger who made his professional debut for Queens Park Rangers in 1964 until 1973, and he played for Watford in 1973-1974.

14. George Moncur (1993)

Professional Footballer

Midfielder who has earned caps in the English League One and League Two, as well as the Scottish Premier League. He gained prominence coming up through the West Ham United...

15. Omer Atzili (1993)

Professional Footballer

Israeli professional football player who is known for his work as a winger on the Maccabi Tel Aviv club. He is also known for having played as a midfielder on...

16. Marcus Bent (1978)

Professional Footballer

English striker who scored 97 goals in his 500-game club career, spent with a number of teams, most notably Blackburn, Sheffield United, Everton and Birmingham City. He retired in 2012...

17. Mauro Zárate (1987)

Professional Footballer

Forward who made his professional debut in 2004 for Velez Sarsfield and later played for Al-Sadd and Lazio.

18. Petr Čech (1982)

Professional Footballer

Czech goalkeeper who debuted in net for the prestigious Chelsea FC in 2004; he was named Czech Footballer of the Year 6 times between 2005 and 2012, Chelsea Player of the Year...

19. Tomer Hemed (1987)

Professional Footballer

Israeli professional football player who is known for playing with the club Queens Park Rangers in the Championship League. He is also known for his association with the Premier League...

20. Senzo Meyiwa (1987)

Professional Footballer

Late South African soccer player who was shot and killed in the township of Vosloorus in October 2014. During his career, he was a goalkeeper for clubs like the Orlando...

21. Max Gradel (1987)

Professional Footballer

Winger/forward who joined Saint-Etienne in 2011 after spending a year with Leeds United. He became a member of the Ivory Coast national team in 2011.

22. Kyle Lafferty (1987)

Professional Footballer

Striker who debuted for the Northern Ireland senior national team in 2006. He played for the Rangers FC from 2008 to 2012; he briefly joined Palermo in 2013 before signing...

23. Jiří Jarošík (1977)

Professional Footballer

Defender and midfielder who played for Sparta Prague from 1996-2003, winning the Czech League championship several times.

24. Craig Gardner (1986)

Professional Footballer

Center midfielder who made his senior career debut in 2005 for Aston Villa; spent 5 seasons with the team before joining Birmingham City in 2010 and then Sunderland in 2011.

25. Wade Elliott (1978)

Professional Footballer

Midfielder who scored 31 goals in 220 appearances for Bournemouth from 2000 to 2005.

26. Anthony Jeffrey (1994)

Professional Footballer

Winger who made his senior career debut in 2013 for Stevenage, while on loan from Arsenal.

27. Patrice Evra (1981)

Professional Footballer

Attacker who joined the French national team in 2004 and became the captain in 2010. He played for Manchester United from 2006-2014; he later would play for Juventus and Marseille. 

28. Danny Cadamarteri (1979)

Professional Footballer

Former professional soccer player who retired in April 2014. He has played for a number of professional football clubs like Everton, Huddersfield Town, and Leicester City. He also played for...

29. Chris Neal (1985)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who made his senior career debut in 2004 for Preston North End.

30. Rod Fanni (1981)

Professional Footballer

Right back who debuted professionally for Martigues's senior team in 2000 and internationally for France's national team in 2008.

31. Francis Jeffers (1981)

Professional Footballer

English striker who won FA Cups in 2002 and 2003 as a member of Arsenal. He played for Sheffield Wednesday from 2007 to 2010, then spent a season with the...

32. Chris Weale (1982)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who played for Yeovil Town from 2000-2006, later signing with Bristol City in 2006 and Shrewsbury Town in 2012.

33. Boaz Myhill (1982)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who appeared in 257 matches for Hull City from 2003 to 2010. He was a member of the Wales national team from 2008 to 2013.

34. David Nielsen (1976)

Professional Footballer

Danish former soccer player who was named FC Copenhagen Player of the Year in 1999. He later became the manager of clubs like Nest-Sotra and Stromsgodset IF.

35. Gaël Clichy (1985)

Professional Footballer

French left back who played 8 seasons with Arsenal before signing with Manchester City in 2011.

36. Dean Gerken (1985)

Professional Footballer

Goalkeeper who joined Ipswich Town in 2013 after spending four years with Bristol City.

37. Giovanni van Bronckhorst (1975)

Professional Footballer

Left back who appeared in 106 matchers for the Dutch national team from 1996 to 2010. He spent his club career with such teams as Feyenoord, Arsenal and FC Barcelona.

38. Ben Nugent (1992)

Professional Footballer

English defender best known as a member of teams like Cardiff City and Yeovil Town. He won the Football League Championship with Cardiff City for the 2012-13 season.

39. Mehdi Abeid (1992)

Professional Footballer

Algerian soccer player best known as a midfielder for teams like Panathinaikos and Newcastle United. He has played internationally for both the French and Algerian national teams.

40. Dwight Yorke (1971)

Professional Footballer

Forward and midfielder known as the Smiling Assassin, he was renowned for his ability to score from almost anywhere, all while maintaining his trademark smile. He played for the Trinidad...

41. Patrick Roberts (1997)

Professional Footballer

English soccer player whose talent earned him the title of "the English Lionel Messi." He signed his first professional contract with Fulham at seventeen years old and began playing for...

42. Sebastian Rudy (1990)

Professional Footballer

German international midfielder known for his play in the Bundesliga with 1899 Hoffenheim. He'd previously played in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart.

43. Krystian Pearce (1990)

Professional Footballer

Defender who joined Torquay United in 2013 after spending three years with Notts County.

44. Lee Carsley (1974)

Professional Footballer

Defensive midfielder who made his professional debut in 1992 for Derby County and played for Ireland's national team from 1997-2008.

45. Christopher Wreh (1975)

Professional Footballer

Liberian soccer player best known for playing for Arsenal.

46. Adam Rooney (1988)

Professional Footballer

Soccer striker who made his senior career debut in 2006 for Stoke City and spent most of his time there on loan. He'd then join Inverness Caledonian Thistle from 2008...

47. Jordon Mutch (1991)

Professional Footballer

Midfielder who made his senior career debut in 2008 with Birmingham City. He joined Cardiff City in 2012.

48. Frank Nouble (1991)

Professional Footballer

Striker who joined Ipswich Town in 2013 after spending a year with the Wolverhampton Wanderers.

49. Jake Jervis (1991)

Professional Footballer

Striker who was part of Birmingham City from 2010-2013, played for Elazıgspor 2013, and signed with Portsmouth in 2014.

50. Reggie Lambe (1991)

Professional Footballer

Bermudian midfielder who began his MLS career with Toronto FC in 2012.