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Whenever you think of soccer, the first team that's likely to come to mind is Manchester United. The club is by far and away the most popular team in the entire world, with a whopping 10 percent of the world's population considering themselves United fans. Founded in 1878, Manchester United is one of the most decorated clubs in all of sport. They've won countless trophies over the years, both domestically and on the European front. That said, they've sported some of the strongest squads and fielded some of the best players to ever wear cleats. Whenever someone players for Manchester Untied, they become instantly popular, but the guys listed here are some of the greatest Red Devils in history.
Who are the greatest former Manchester Utd players of all time? Any list has to start with George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton. These are two of the most iconic and famous players in club history, and in the case of Best, his incomparable talent dazzled the old First Division like few could. In the Premier League era, players that contributed to United's dominance include legends like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Before Sir Alex Ferguson retired, these players helped contribute to United's 13 league titles under the legendary coach's watch.
This is the list of the best Manchester United players of all time. If you notice someone is missing from this list, feel free to add them. Vote or re-rank this list according to who you think is the greatest Red Devils ever.
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3,0401,071Paul Scholes
MidfielderBirthplace: Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Paul Scholes ( SKOHLZ; born 16 November 1974) is a co-owner of Salford City, an English... more2
3,3741,214George Best
MidfielderBirthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who... more- 32,816984
David Beckham
MidfielderBirthplace: Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
David Robert Joseph Beckham (UK: ; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional... more - 45,1771,900
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Santo António, Portugal
Nationality: Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese... more - 52,192759
Nemanja Vidić
DefenderBirthplace: Užice, Serbia
Nationality: Serbia
Nemanja Vidić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Видић, Serbian pronunciation: [němaɲa ʋǐːditɕ]; born... more - 63,3561,222
Wayne Rooney
ForwardBirthplace: Croxteth, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for... more - 72,7261,002
Peter Schmeichel
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark
Nationality: Poland, Denmark
Peter Bolesław Schmeichel, MBE (Danish pronunciation: [pʰetɐ ˈsmaɪ̯ˀkl̩]; born 18 November... more - 83,3371,279
Eric Cantona
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Marseille, France
Nationality: France, Spain
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (French pronunciation: [eʁik kɑ̃tona]; born 24 May 1966) is a... more - 92,220780
Edwin van der Sar
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Voorhout, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Nationality: Netherlands
Edwin van der Sar OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛtʋɪn vɑn dɛr ˈsɑr] (listen)) (born 29 October... more - 102,424917
Bobby Charlton
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Ashington, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Sir Robert Charlton (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a... more - 112,152801
Ruud van Nistelrooy
ForwardBirthplace: Oss, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Nationality: Netherlands
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy (Dutch: Ruud van Nistelrooij; [ˈryt fɑn... more - 123,6141,517
Ryan Giggs
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Nationality: Wales
Ryan Joseph Giggs (born Wilson; born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former... more - 132,211647
David de Gea
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spain
David de Gea Quintana (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ðe ˈxea kinˈtana]; born 7 November 1990)... more - 141,835709
Rio Ferdinand
DefenderBirthplace: Denmark Hill, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who... more - 152,228915
Roy Keane
MidfielderBirthplace: Cork, Republic of Ireland
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football manager and former professional... more - 161,890742
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Kristiansund, Norway
Nationality: Norway
Ole Gunnar Solskjær KSO (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈuːlə ˈɡʉnːɑr ²suːlʂær] (listen); born 26... more - 171,698671
Robin van Persie
ForwardBirthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nationality: Netherlands
Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] (listen); born 6 August 1983) is a... more - 181,314524
Jaap Stam
DefenderBirthplace: Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Nationality: Netherlands
Jakob Stam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp ˈstɑm]; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch professional... more - 191,442568
Patrice Evra
Defender, MidfielderBirthplace: Dakar, Senegal
Nationality: Senegal, France
Patrice Latyr Evra (French pronunciation: [pa.tʁis e.vʁa]; born 15 May 1981) is a French... more - 201,226704
Gary Neville
DefenderBirthplace: Bury, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English football coach, retired football... more - 211,419654
Park Ji-Sung
MidfielderBirthplace: Goheung County
Nationality: South Korea
Park Ji-sung (Korean: 박지성; Hanja: 朴智星; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚.t͈ɕi.sʌŋ]; born 25 February... more - 22879373
Nani
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Praia, Cape Verde
Nationality: Portugal, Cape Verde
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese... more - 231,054509
Dimitar Berbatov
ForwardBirthplace: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgaria
Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Бербатов [diˈmitɐr bɛrˈbatɔf]; born 30... more - 24602317
Louis Saha
ForwardBirthplace: Paris, France
Nationality: France
Louis Laurent Saha (French pronunciation: [saˈa]; born 8 August 1978) is a French former... more - 25911566
Michael Carrick
MidfielderBirthplace: Wallsend, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English football coach and former player. He is... more