# The greatest Arsenal players of all time

The 25 greatest Gunners as voted by fans on Ranker: Wenger's Invincibles, George Graham's famous back four and the Highbury idols. Who is number one for you?

- 886 votes · 26 items
- Aug 31, 2020 · Dominic Fletcher
- https://even.best/en/l/1456/the-greatest-arsenal-players-of-all-time

## Top 25

1. **Thierry Henry** (68 · ▲73 ▼5) — The club's record goalscorer: 228 goals in 376 games.
2. **Ian Wright** (48 · ▲51 ▼3) — 185 goals, the club record until Henry broke it.
3. **Dennis Bergkamp** (47 · ▲55 ▼8) — The "Non-Flying Dutchman" and his unforgettable turn and goal at Newcastle in 2002.
4. **Patrick Vieira** (42 · ▲52 ▼10) — Captain of the 2003-04 Invincibles.
5. **Tony Adams** (42 · ▲46 ▼4) — "Mr Arsenal": one-club captain who won the league in three different decades.
6. **Robert Pires** (35 · ▲40 ▼5) — The elegant French winger of the Invincibles; Footballer of the Year in 2002.
7. **Santi Cazorla** (31 · ▲37 ▼6) — Two-footed magician and fan favourite (2012-2018).
8. **Freddie Ljungberg** (30 · ▲33 ▼3) — Scored in the 2002 FA Cup final on the way to the double.
9. **Marc Overmars** (30 · ▲33 ▼3) — Pace and goals in the 1998 double, including one in the FA Cup final.
10. **Sol Campbell** (26 · ▲32 ▼6) — An Invincible who headed Arsenal in front in the 2006 Champions League final.
11. **David Seaman** (26 · ▲29 ▼3) — The goalkeeper of two league and cup doubles.
12. **Lee Dixon** (22 · ▲25 ▼3) — Right-back of George Graham's legendary back four.
13. **Mesut Özil** (21 · ▲24 ▼3) — The assist king, with 19 Premier League assists in 2015-16.
14. **Cesc Fàbregas** (20 · ▲22 ▼2) — Made his debut at 16 and became captain.
15. **Kolo Touré** (20 · ▲21 ▼1) — Ivorian centre-back of the Invincibles.
16. **Aaron Ramsey** (18 · ▲24 ▼6) — Scored the winner in the 2014 and 2017 FA Cup finals.
17. **Martin Keown** (17 · ▲20 ▼3) — The tough centre-back of the back four and the Invincibles.
18. **Robin van Persie** (15 · ▲22 ▼7) — 30 league goals in 2011-12.
19. **Gilberto Silva** (14 · ▲20 ▼6) — The "Invisible Wall" in front of the Invincibles' defence.
20. **Emmanuel Petit** (13 · ▲17 ▼4) — Won the 1998 double and then scored in the World Cup final.
21. **Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang** (13 · ▲17 ▼4) — Shared the Premier League Golden Boot in 2018-19.
22. **Alexandre Lacazette** (11 · ▲18 ▼7) — French striker signed in 2017 for a then club-record fee.
23. **Ray Parlour** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — "The Romford Pelé", scorer of a stunner in the 2002 FA Cup final.
24. **Tomáš Rosický** (10 · ▲16 ▼6) — "Little Mozart", ten seasons at the club (2006-2016).
25. **Liam Brady** (8 · ▲16 ▼8) — The Irish playmaker who inspired the 1979 FA Cup win.
26. **Charlie George** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Islington-born forward who scored the winner in the 1971 FA Cup final to complete the Double.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.