The five greatest Premier League players?
Are these players five of the best to appear in the English top-flight?
Alan Shearer
England International Alan Shearer has gone down in history as one of the best strikers in the English game. In a career spanning almost two decades, Shearer created innumerable records that still stand today in the Premier League.
Shearer played for three football clubs during his playing years: Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, and Newcastle United. In 1994-95 Blackburn Rovers finished at the top of the Premier League Table with Shearer winning Premier League Golden Boot and Player of the Year award.
Alan Shearer is still the top Premier League goalscorer for Newcastle United with 148 goals in 303 games. What’s more interesting is that he is also Premier League’s top goal-scorer with an incredible 260 goals to his name. He also netted 30 goals for England in 63 appearances.
John Terry
John George Terry, more popularly known as John Terry is a retired English professional football player famous for his role as Chelsea centre-half for the majority of his playing years. As the most successful captain for Chelsea, Terry led the Blues to a Champions League title, a Europa League title, four FA Cup final wins as well as five Premier League titles.
Terry has also played and captained the English national team making 78 appearances for his country He was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2005 as well as the UEFA Club Defender Of The Year thrice in his career. Currently, Terry works as an Assistant Manager for Aston Villa.
Thierry Henry
Former French striker Thierry Henry went into football management after retiring as a player. Henry last managed AS Monaco for the 2018-19 season but he was an unbelievable striker during his time as a player, Henry transformed Arsenal into a formidable attacking force and a world-class team.
Henry is Arsenal’s all-time top goal-scorer with 228 goals to his name. With Arsenal, Henry won two FA Cup titles as well as two Premier League Titles. He was also part of the legendary “Invincibles” Gunners side during the season in which the club did not lose a single game in the Premier League.
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional football player who now plays for the MLS side DC United. A world-class forward and attacking midfielder, Rooney proved his mettle over the years playing for Manchester United and Everton and scoring some unbelievable goals.
He is the record goalscorer for Manchester United as well as for the English national team. He scored 253 goals for United and a record 53 times for the national side. Other than Manchester United, Everton was Rooney’s home for a large number of years, with him starting as well as ending his Premier League career with the Merseyside Blues.
David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva, popularly known as David Silva is a Spanish professional football player who plays for and captains Manchester City in the Premier League. An attacking midfielder by nature, Silva has changed the way the CAM position was looked upon by, especially in the Premier League.
With Manchester City, Silva has won two FA Cups, four League Cups, and four Premier League titles. He is the second-highest assist provider for the Spanish national team as well as an integral member of the City squad.