Players 371-380

Number    Name                                   Seasons            Position                     PerfPts

380            Roberto Carlos                    1995-2007           Full Back                    266.41

379            Joaquín                                1977-1992          Midfielder                    266.44

378            Eraldo Pecci                        1973-1990           Midfielder                    266.45

377            Canito                                  1948-1963           Full Back                    266.50

376            Fabio Quagliarella                1999-2023          Forward                      266.59

375            Luis Aragonés                      1960-1975           Midfielder                   266.80

374            Guti                                       1995-2010          Midfielder                    266.81

373            Raheem Sterling                   2011-2024          Forward                      266.99

372            Alberto Gilardino                   1999-2017          Forward                      267.01

371            Romeo Benetti                      1968-1981          Midfielder                    267.06

Today's stats are both based upon Albert Gilardino's somewhat unusual career.

During his career, Gilardino represented 11 different top flight clubs in Italy.

Here are the players who have played for at least 10 different European top flight clubs.

Gilardino was also relegated from the European top flight on 4 different occasions during his career. You'd think that this would be some sort of record. Spoiler alert, it's not!!

The list of players relegated on most occasions from the European top flight is here

Players 381-390

Number    Name                                   Seasons            Position                     PerfPts

390            Michael Lameck                   1972-1988          Full Back                    265.38

389            Jaroslav Plašil                      2001-2019          Midfielder                   265.41

388            Peter Beardsley                    1984-1998          Forward                     265.58

387            Frank Rost                            1995-2011          Goalkeeper                265.62

386            Nicolas Anelka                      1995-2014          Forward                      265.69

385            John O'Shea                         2001-2017          Full Back                    265.91

384            Florent Malouda                   1997-2015           Winger                       265.92

383            Billy Wright                           1946-1959           Central Defender       266.10

382            Moussa Sissoko                   2007-2024           Midfielder                   266.11

381            Michael Laudrup                   1983-1996          Midfielder                    266.13

Michael Lameck made 518 Bundesliga appearances without ever once receiving a cap for the German national side

Here is a list of German players with most European top flight appearances without ever appearing for the German international side

Nicolas Anelka appeared in 4 of the top European leagues. However, some players have gone one better and appeared in all 5. The list of all players to achieve this are here

Billy Wright appeared in the England national side on 70 consecutive occasions.

List of players with most consecutive England caps is here. Look out for the bonus stat!!

Players 391-400

Into the next century of players. A reminder that if you click on each player's link, this will take you to a profile and more data on the player.

Now we've reached the first 100, I will also be adding a few posts which analyse some of the items of interest behind the FTE 500 data and see if this gives us further insight on what makes a great player!!

Number    Name                                   Seasons            Position                     PerfPts

400            Rolf Rüssmann                    1969-1985          Central Defender        264.39

399            Emile Heskey                       1994-2012          Forward                      264.39

398            Manfred Burgsmüller           1969-1990          Forward                      264.42

397            Herbert Wimmer                   1966-1978         Midfielder                    264.57

396            Romano Fogli                       1955-1971         Midfielder                    264.62

395            Karl-Heinz Rummenigge      1974-1987          Forward                      264.70

394            Bernardo Silva                      2014-2024         Midfielder                    264.82

393            Jimmy Briand                        2002-2022         Winger                        265.04

392            Michael Frontzeck                1983-1999          Full Back                    265.20

391            Denis Irwin                           1990-2004          Full Back                     265.28

Manfred Burgsmüller became one of the oldest players to score a goal in the European Cup when he scored for Werder Bremen at the age of 38 in 1988.

A list of the oldest players to score a goal in the European Cup/Champions League can be found here

Michael Frontzeck was unfortunate enough to be relegated 4 times in 5 seasons in the late 1990s.

A list of the players who have "achieved" 4 relegations in the European top flight in the fewest seasons is here

BONUS STAT: I bring to you a bonus stat as I mistakenly had it at the back of my head that Emile Heskey was the first Wigan Athletic player to get capped for England. He wasn't, proving that you're always better trusting the data than your head!!

Here are the last clubs to provide a player to the England international football team for the first time

Players 410-401

We round out the first 100 players of our FTE 500. If you think these players are great, wait until the next 400!!

Number    Name                               Seasons            Position                   PerfPts

410            Enrique Collar                  1953-1970          Forward                    262.96

409            Francesco Janich             1956-1972         Central Defender      263.05

408            Archie Goodall                  1888-1906         Central Defender      263.18

407            Colin Todd                        1966-1985          Central Defender      263.27

406            Marco Tardelli                   1975-1987         Midfielder                  263.36

405            David Ginola                    1985-2002          Winger                      263.54

404            Guillermo Amor                1988-2002          Midfielder                  263.87

403            Mario Varglien                  1929-1942          Midfielder                  263.93

402            Peter Lorimer                   1964-1979          Forward                    264.01

401            Antonio Conte                  1985-2004          Midfielder                  264.36

Francesco Janich played 425 Serie A games without ever managing to score a goal

The list of outfielders who made most Serie A apperances without once notching a goal is here

Archie Goodall is one of the few players in history who appeared for a different international country to that of his brother.

All brothers with at least 10 international caps each who have been capped for different sides can be found here

Players 420-411

Another 10 of the all-time great footballers in the European leagues

Number    Name                               Seasons            Position                   PerfPts

420            Chendo                            1981-1998          Full Back                  261.68

419            Giacomo Bulgarelli           1958-1975         Midfielder                  262.13

418            Alberico Evani                  1981-1997          Midfielder                 262.13

417            Raymond Kaelbel             1950-1969         Central Defender      262.20

416            Fran                                  1991-2005         Midfielder                 262.27

415            Juan Cuadrado                 2009-2024         Winger                     262.46

414            Pietro Anastasi                 1967-1981          Forward                   262.62

413            Viv Anderson                    1977-1993          Full Back                 262.79

412            Nils Liedholm                   1949-1961          Midfielder                 262.84

411            Tim Williamson                 1902-1923          Goalkeeper              262.90

Viv Anderson was the first black footballer to play for the England international team.

A list of the first black or minority ethnic (BME) footballers to represent the England international
football team can be found here

Nils Liedholm was one of the first foreign footballers to play regularly in Serie A

A list of the foreign footballers with most appearances in the ealry years of Serie A are here

Players 421-430

Another 10 of the all-time great footballers in the European leagues

Number    Name                               Seasons            Position                   PerfPts

430            Ron Harris                        1961-1979         Central Defender      260.40

429            Álvaro Morata                   2010-2024         Forward                    260.41

428            Juan Antonio Larrañaga   1980-1994         Central Defender      260.51

427            René Girard                      1972-1988         Midfielder                  260.58

426            Albert Rust                        1972-1990         Goalkeeper               260.71

425            Juan Arza                         1943-1959          Forward                    260.95

424            Roberto Donadoni            1984-1999          Winger                     261.21

423            Torsten Frings                   1996-2011          Midfielder                 261.38

422            Teobaldo Depetrini            1930-1951         Midfielder                 261.39

421            José María Busto              1942-1958         Goalkeeper               261.62

Juan Antonio Larrañaga once played 5 consecutive La Liga seasons without missing a game. At the time this was a record but has since been overtaken by Iñaki Williams.

A list of the players with most consecutive appearances in La Liga without missing a game can be found here

Álvaro Morata is one of only 7 players who won both La Liga and Serie A on at least two occasions each.

All players who have won both of these titles are listed here

Players 431-440

It's a landmark week as reach the top 440. Here are the next 10 players

Number    Name                            Seasons            Position                   PerfPts

440            Giovanni Ferrari            1929-1942         Midfielder                  259.44

439            Juan Mata                     2007-2022         Midfielder                  259.51

438            Jérémy Toulalan            2001-2018         Midfielder                  259.69

437            Rio Mavuba                   2003-2017         Midfielder                  259.96

436            Mo Salah                       2013-2024         Forward                    259.96

435            Morgan De Sanctis       1998-2017         Goalkeeper               259.98

434            Edgar Chadwick           1888-1904          Forward                    260.06

433            Gabi                              2003-2018         Midfielder                  260.18

432            Paul Merson                 1986-2002          Forward                    260.27

431            Antonio Juliano             1962-1979         Midfielder                  260.32

Gabi is one of players who've made a vast number of league appearances without being lucky enough to be awarded an international cap

The list of Spanish footballers who've made the most number of league appearances without representing their country internationally, can be found here

Edgar Chadwick played on the very first weekend of the football league in 1888-89 and went on to enjoy a relatively long league career. It's possible to get from Edgar Chadwick to the 2024-25 football league season in only 7 steps, using footballers who've played against each other.

An analysis of this can be found here

Players 441-450

Here's the next installment of your favourite European footballer's top 500 countdown

Number    Name                            Seasons            Position                   PerfPts

450            Rainher Bonhof             1970-1983         Midfielder                  258.51

449            Luis Arconada               1975-1989         Goalkeeper               258.55

448            Norbert Nigbur              1966-1983         Goalkeeper               258.60

447            Ulrich Borowka              1981-1996         Central Defender      258.71

446            Edwin Van Der Sar        1999-2011         Goalkeeper               258.75

445            Manuel Pazos               1951-1969         Goalkeeper               258.78

444            Jimmy McIlroy               1950-1966         Midfielder                  258.97

443            Ray Wilkins                    1973-1996        Midfielder                  259.06

442            Dave Watson                 1980-2000        Central Defender       259.13

441            Mesut Özil                      2006-2020        Midfielder                  259.13

A couple of additional statistical tidbits for you this time

Ray Wilkins had one of the longest European top flight careers, stretching from 1973-1996.

A list of the longest European top 5 league careers is here

Edwin Van Der Sar once went 14 consecutive matches for Manchester United in the Premier League keeping a clean sheet.

Here is a list of the longest number of minutes a goalkeeper has gone in the European top 5 leagues without conceding a goal

Players 451-460

Now for the next 10 players in the FTE 500 countdown

Number    Name                               Seasons           Position                  PerfPts

460            José Ramón Alexanko     1976-1993        Central Defender     258.00

459            Roberto López Ufarte       1975-1989        Forward                  258.07

458            Joe Bache                        1900-1915        Forward                   258.09

457            Bob Kelly                          1913-1935        Forward                   258.11

456            Pascal Olmeta                  1982-1997        Goalkeeper             258.21

455            Luis Enrique                     1989-2004        Midfielder                 258.36

454            Heinz Simmet                   1964-1978        Midfielder                258.36

453            Daniel Solsona                 1970-1987        Midfielder                 258.44

452            Samuel Eto'o                    1998-2015        Forward                   258.46

451            Juan Manuel Asensi         1966-1981        Midfielder                 258.49

Of the players in the above list, there are a few interesting pieces of statistical trivia

Pascal Olmeta played 474 matches in Ligue Un across his career without ever once receiving an international cap for France.

A list of the French players with most top flight league appearances without receiving an international appearance can be found here

Both Luis Enrique and Samuel Eto'o share a distinction of playing for both Real Madrid and Barcelona during their career, something which has been done by a number of different players with varying levels of controversy.

A list of players who have played for both clubs can be found here

Samuel Eto'o is also one of very few players who have won the European Cup with 2 different teams in consecutive years. The players who have achieved this are to be found here