2. Paolo Maldini – AC Milan/Italy
Maldini is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time having played as a left back and centre-back for two and a half decades for his only career club AC Milan and Italy national football team and was captain both at club level and national team making him the second best captain in our short list of 12 players.
He won over 26 titles with his Italian club AC Milan and scored 7 goals in all of his 126 caps for the Azzuri, Italy and he is the top player with the most appearances in all competitions for AC Milan. Paolo Maldini is the top player with 168, the most UEFA Champions League appearances and he holds the record of playing the most minutes in the World Cups.
Paolo Maldini is the top player on the Top 10 Greatest One Club Footballers of All Time.
Steven Gerrard of Manchester United and Ireland