Here are some of the best captains in d world who have represented their teams well and will never be forgotten by their clubs in time to come. 1. CARLES PUYOL: carles puyol I saforcada(born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer, who plays as a central defender. he could also play on either flanks, especially as a right back. he served as a long time team captain for his only club Barcelona after taking over from Luis Enrique in August 2004. puyol is known for his intense commitment and ruggedness as a defender, according to Barcelonas head doctor puyol is the strongest who has the quickest reactions, who also has the most explosive strength no wonder club fans call him the wall or the heart of Barcelona team. he went on to appear in almost 600 official games for the team and winning 21 major titles. notably 6 LA liga and 3 UEFA champions league championship. he also won the Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA world cup in south Africa. some of his individual awards include; LA liga breakthrough player of the year 2001, UEFA club best defender 2006, BBVA fair play award 2011-12, he was also included in the ESM team of the year in 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, also included in UEFA team of the year in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010. and also in FIFA world XI 2008, 2009 and 2010. and also in world cup dream team 2010. 2.JOHN TERRY: John George terry(born 7 December 1980) is an English professional footballer. terry plays in the central back position and is the captain of Chelsea fc in the English premier league. he was also captain of the England national football team, holding the position from August 2006 to February 2010, and again from march 2011 to February 2012. he is considered to be the best central defender of his time. terry was named UEFA best defender of the year in 2005, 2008 and 2009. terry is Chelseas most successful captain, having led them to 3 premier league titles, 4 FA cups, 2 league cups and a UEFA champions league since 2004. he is one of the five players to have made over 500 appearances for the club and is also the clubs highest scoring defender. 3. STEVEN GERRARD: Steven George Gerard ( born 30 may 1980) is an English footballer who plays for and captains premier league football club Liverpool FC. he has played much of his career as a central midfielder, but he has also been used as a second striker, holding midfielder, attacking midfielder, right back and right winger. Gerrard has spent his entire career at anfield, making his debut in 1998 cementing his place in the first team in 2000 and succeeding semi hyppia as team captain in 2003. his honours include two FA cups, three league cups, one UEFA champions league cup, one UEFA cup and two UEFA super cups. in 2005 Gerrard was honoured as the UEFA club footballer of the year and won the ballon d or bronze award. he has also been named in the PFA team of the year a record eight times, the UEFA team of the year and FIFA world XI three times and was named PFA players player of the year award in 2006 and FWA footballer of the year in 2009. he is to date the only footballer ever to have scored in the FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final, and a champions league final. 4.SERGIO RAMOS: Sergio Ramos Garcia (born 30 march 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid FC and Spain national team. mainly a central back but can play as a right back. Ramos is a complete and tenacious defender who is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. he is a strong player who excels in the air making him a goal threat on set pieces. he is also a competent and aggressive tackler. he has been criticized however for his lack of discipline at times and he holds the record for the most red cards obtained by a Madrid player. Carlo ancelotti has compared him to legendary Paolo maldini. after emerging from Sevillas youth system, 19 year old Ramos was purchased for 27 million pounds in 2005, a record for a Spanish teenager. at the start of 2009-10 season, ramos was appointed as real Madrid four captains because pepe had suffered a serious knee injury during this campaign. his honours include a UEFA champions league, a UEFA super cup, three LA liga titles, two cop a del Reys, and two cop a de espana. internationally , Ramos competed with the Spanish national team in three world cups and and two European championships. winning the former tournament in 2010 and the latter in 2008 and 2012. he has also won the LA liga best defender in 2012, 2013 and 2014. he was also included in the FIFA world XI in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013. 5. PHILLIPP LAHM: Phillip lahm (born 11 November 1983) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full back or defensive midfielder for Bayern munich and formerly for the German national team. he is the captain of his club having skippered them to numerous honours including 2013 UEFA champions league as part of the treble. he is also a former captain of his national team which he led to the 2014 FIFA world cup before retiring from international football. he is the only professional footballer to have captained teams to championship in the 2014 FIFA world cup, the domestic title, the UEFA champions league, FIFA club world cup, and the UEFA super cup, a record he achieved within 15 months between may 2013 and July 2014. Lahm is considered by many to be d best full back of his generation. although Lahm is right footed, he can play on both sides of the pitch. he is renowned for his pace, dribbling and precise tackling ability as well as his small stature giving him the nickname the magic dwarf. Lahm developed into a professional football player within the Bayern Munich junior team, he joined the team at the age of 11. he was later loaned to Stuttgart for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 season to gain first team experience in the bundesliga. he came back in 2005 and established himself as a regular first team player. some of his club honours include; six bundesliga titles, six DFB pokal, a UEFA champions league, a UEFA super cup and a FIFA club world cup. he also captained the German team that won the 2014 edition of the FIFA world cup held in Brazil. he was included in FIFA world cup dream team 2006, 2010 and 2014, he was also included in the UEFA team of the year 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013, he was also presented with the FIFA club world cup silver ball 2013, and was also included in the FIFA WORLD XI 2013, and also UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM 2013. 6.RYAN GIGGS: Ryan Joseph giggs (born Ryan Joseph wilsôn on 29 November 1973) is a welsh football coach and formerly a player who is currently the assistant manager of Manchester united an co-owner of Salford city. giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990-91 season and was a regular player from the 1991-92 season. he established himself as a left winger during the 1990s and continued in this position well into the 2000s though he was increasingly used in a deeper playmaking role in his later years. Giggs was known for his tireless running, ball possession, and his ability to create goalscoring opportunities for those around him. at the end of 2013-14 season, Giggs was named as Manchester united interim player mañagèr following the sacking of David moyes before being named as assistant manager under Moyes permanent replacement Louis van Gaal on 19 may. Giggs announced his retirement in an open lètter on the Manchester united website. Giggs is the most decorated player in the history of English football. he also holds the clubs record for competitive appearances. during his time at united he won 13 premier league winners medal, four FA cup winners medal, and two champions league winners medal. Giggs has a number of personal achievement, he was the first player to win two consecutive PFA young player of the year(1992 and 1993). in 2005, Giggs beçamè united longest serving player when Denis Irwin left in may 2002. Giggs was so disciplined during his time that he was never sent off during his time at man utd. he was included in the PFA team of the year 1992-93, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2006-07, 2008-09, also in the PFA team of the century in 1997-2007. now among these six players, who do u think has done enough for his club?
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:02:03 +0000