The Premier League's most decorated players: Thiago Alcantara leads the way and the Chelsea star is not far behind, but Man City players dominate the top ten
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 Cristiano Ronaldo He plays in the top flight and although he is gone, many extremely decorated players remain.
Stars of Chelsea, Manchester City, manchester united and Liverpool 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 awards are not.
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10. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) – 16
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 has developed into a truly world-class full-back in all areas of his game.
His recovery pace ensures that 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 23 years old but has already won five 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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8= Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 21
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 LeagueHe produced one of his best performances when City defeated Real Madrid to reach the final.
Before moving to England, Bernardo 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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8= Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) – 21
Kovacic is a recent addition to this City team, but has already won a UEFA Super Cup and a FIFA Club World Cup medal.
He will no doubt hope to win his first Premier League title as well.
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.
Kovacic He was never able to break into Real Madrid's midfield, but in England he has thrived.
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6= Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 22
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 168 City assists to his name and 102 more goals.
If not for injuries, the 32-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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6= Ederson (City of Manchester) – 22
Ederson is the last City name on this list, 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 30-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 some great saves to ensure his team were crowned European champions.
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4. Raphael Varane (Manchester United) – 22
As Varane nears the end of his contract with Manchester United, it would be fair to say that Red Devils I haven't seen the best of French.
The centre-back has spent a lot of time injured or not being fully fit, but it would be hard to forget how good he was.
For the best part of a decade, he and Sergio Ramos formed the ideal central defensive partnership at Real Madrid.
The former Lens player has been one of Didier Deschamps' favorite players and played a huge role in France's victory in the 2018 World Cup and helped Les Bleus reach the final in 2022.
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3. Casemiro (Man United) – 23
The Brazilian's signing was criticized by many non-Man 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.
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. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – 33
Thiago Silva He has been one of the best defenders today and has an incredible collection of trophies at the age of 39.
He may have lost his rhythm, but the Brazilian remains one of Chelsea's best players, but he will leave the club when his contract expires.
After starting out in Brazil, he signed for AC Milan and later became one of Paris Saint-Germain's first notable signings.
While in France, he won a number of national honours, but never claimed the Champions League trophy.
But that all changed in 2021, when the centre-back helped the Blues become European champions and, in doing so, fulfill his lifelong dream.
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1. Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool) – 35
Thiago has played for three of the world's biggest clubs throughout his career and, as a result, is the most decorated active player in the Premier League.
He spanish international He began his career at Barcelona during his peak years under Guardiola.
From there, he won many honors before joining Bayern Munich and helped them dominate German football and win the Champions League during the 2019/20 campaign.
His last step towards Liverpool He hasn't fully worked out due to fitness issues but showed what he was capable of during the 2021/22 season as the Reds won the League Cup and FA Cup and narrowly missed out on the Premier League and La Liga. of Champions.
