The Premier League's most decorated players: Ederson leads the way and the Manchester United star is not far behind in the top ten dominated by Man City
The Premier League has built its reputation on getting the world's biggest and most successful footballers to play in England.
Over the years, we have seen legends of the game such as christian ronaldo He plays in the top flight and although he is gone, many extremely decorated players remain.
Manchester City stars, manchester united and Arsenal We have practically won everything at club and international level.
So who are the ten most decorated players still in the Premier League? talkSPORT.com take a look.
NB: All club and national team honours, including the Community Shield, are counted, but individual and youth awards are not..
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10. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) – 15
Jesus He is the only Arsenal representative on this list, even though he won all his honors at Man City.
The Brazil international won four Premier League titles while at the Etihad.
He joined the Gunners in the summer of 2022 to reunite with Mikel Artetaand although he has come close to adding to his trophy case, that hasn't quite happened.
So although he has many medals, he would have many more if he stayed in Manchester.
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9= John Stones (City of Manchester) – 17
This is how Manchester City's dominance on this list begins.
stones He is the first of many representatives, and the England international's move from Everton to the Etihad in 2016 proved to be a huge success.
Under Pep Guardiola, he has won everything and, given that he is only 30 years old, he still has many more successes to come.
Stones' ability to occupy the midfield and his ability to score important goals make him a crucial player.
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9= Kyle Walker (Manchester City) – 17
The England international did not win any major honors until his incorporation city of manchester in the summer of 2017 from Tottenham.
Since then, it has acquired five first division trophies in the space of six seasons, as well as several other national honors.
Walker He has evolved into a truly world-class full-back in all areas of his game.
His recovery pace ensures no winger faces an easy game and his highlight came when he helped City win the treble, including the long-awaited Champions League trophy.
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9= Phil Foden (Manchester City) – 17
Foden graduated from City's academy and could stay with the Manchester giants for his entire career and win things consistently.
The England international is only 24 years old but has already won six Premier League winners' medals.
Of course, when it started, Foden He doesn't play very often, but he's a player. pep guardiola You've been patient and now you're reaping the rewards.
He can play on either wing or just behind the striker and is arguably England's most talented player.
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6. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) – 18
Gundogan He is back in the Premier League and back at the Etihad after a year away.
He moved to Barcelona in the summer of 2023 on a free transfer after some incredibly successful years with City, while before that Borussia Dortmund were winning trophies with him in the team.
However, due to the Spanish giant's financial problems, he was sacked for nothing and returned to Manchester.
He will hope to add to his extensive trophy collection in his second term with the Citizens.
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5= Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 22
The midfielder is another City player on this list, but no other member of Guardiola's team is so underrated.
The diminutive Portugal international is one of his coach's favorite players and someone his teammates love playing with, but he probably doesn't get as much respect as he should from the general public.
His time in Manchester has been full of success, and during the semi-finals of the champions leagueIn the 2022/23 season, he produced one of his best performances as City defeated Real Madrid to reach the final before claiming glory.
Before moving to England, Bernard He played a very important role in a Monaco team that included Kylian Mbappé and Fabinho, who surprised everyone by winning Ligue 1.
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5= Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) – 22
Kovacic is a recent addition to this City team, but he has already won four medals, including his first Premier League title.
The Croatian international has quite a collection of silverware, including four Champions League trophies.
Three of them arrived at Real Madrid and the last one was with Chelseain which he played ten games in which the 'bleus' were proclaimed European champions against City.
Kovacic He was never able to break into Real Madrid's midfield, but in England he has thrived.
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5= Casemiro (Man United) – 22
The Brazilian's signing was criticized by many non-Manchester United fans due to the fees (potentially £70m) and his salary, which is estimated to be over £300,000 a week.
But during his first year, he helped the Red Devils win the League Cup and showed why he has been so successful, although he has since fallen off.
However, he played a role in Man United winning the FA Cup at the end of the 2023/24 season against Man City.
There aren't many players more determined than casemiroand that attitude has helped him win a large number of trophies.
While at Real, he was the perfect complement to Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, and that trio of midfielders won five Champions League trophies before Casemiro left.
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2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 23
The Belgian maestro is the longest-serving City player on this list, having joined the club in 2015 under Manuel Pellegrini.
And that's why he only has one more City trophy than Walker, Foden or Bernardo.
But he had success in Germany with Wolfsburg and in Belgium with his first club, Genk.
However, it was under Guardiola that we have seen the best of DeBruynewhich adds 171 City assists to his name and 103 more goals.
If not for injuries, the 33-year-old could have won even more, but he will be quite happy with his huge haul of trophies which could easily grow this year and in the future.
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1. Ederson (Manchester City) – 24
Ederson He is the last City name on this list and the Premier League's most decorated active player, and there aren't many players more important than the goalkeeper.
His arrival at the Etihad in 2017 laid the foundations for the dynasty that Guardiola has built in Manchester.
The 31-year-old is arguably the best goalkeeper in the world playing out from the back and is often used as an extra outfielder, delivering passes all over the pitch.
In most matches, they rarely have problems due to City's superiority over many other teams.
But in the 2022/23 Champions League final, he made big saves to ensure his team were crowned European champions.
