The greatest FC Barcelona players of all time
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Lionel Messi · Andrés Iniesta · Xavi. (Updated Feb 19, 2026.)
The 25 legends of FC Barcelona according to the all-time rankings of Sports Mole and Sports Illustrated: from Kubala and Cruyff to Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. Vote for your favourite.
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Top 25
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1
Lionel Messi
Record appearances (778) and goals (672), ten league titles and four Champions Leagues (2004-2021).
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2
Andrés Iniesta
35 trophies, the goal at Stamford Bridge and the 2010 World Cup final winner (2002-2018).
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3
Xavi
The brain of the best Barça: 767 games, eight league titles and four Champions Leagues (1998-2015).
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4
Johan Cruyff
Won the 1974 league as a player and, as coach, the club's first European Cup (1992).
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5
Ronaldinho
Ballon d'Or 2005; brought the smile back to the Camp Nou and won the 2006 Champions League.
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6
Ladislao Kubala
194 goals in 281 games; his fame led to the building of the Camp Nou (1950-1961).
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7
Sergio Busquets
722 games and 32 trophies as the holding midfielder of Guardiola's Barça (2008-2023).
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8
César Rodríguez
232 goals and five league titles (1942-1955).
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9
Carles Puyol
The captain: 593 games and 18 trophies (1999-2014).
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10
Paulino Alcántara
The first great goalscorer: 395 goals in 399 games.
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11
Luis Suárez
Part of the MSN trio with Messi and Neymar, and 2016 Golden Shoe winner (2014-2020).
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12
Ronald Koeman
The Wembley free kick that won the first European Cup in 1992.
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13
Ronaldo Nazário
A single season (1996-97), with 47 goals and the goal at Compostela.
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14
Hristo Stoichkov
Ballon d'Or 1994 and star of the Dream Team.
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15
Samuel Eto'o
Scorer in two Champions League finals, 2006 and 2009 (2004-2009).
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16
Rivaldo
Ballon d'Or 1999 and the bicycle kick against Valencia (1997-2002).
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17
Neymar
The third man of MSN; 2015 Champions League (2013-2017).
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18
Diego Armando Maradona
Two seasons of genius and injuries (1982-1984).
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19
Pep Guardiola
Holding midfielder of the Dream Team and later coach of the 2009 treble.
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20
Michael Laudrup
The Danish genius of Cruyff's Dream Team.
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21
Andoni Zubizarreta
Goalkeeper of the first European Cup and four league titles in a row.
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22
Luis Suárez Miramontes
For decades the only Spaniard with a Ballon d'Or (1960).
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23
Dani Alves
The right-back of six league titles and three Champions Leagues (2008-2016).
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24
Carles Rexach
Sixteen seasons in the first team; later Cruyff's assistant on the bench.
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25
Gerard Piqué
Centre-back of three Champions Leagues and the treble (2008-2022).
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