10. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) – Arsenal, Manchester United. Active from 2014 to 2020.
Best season: 2016/17. (24 goals and 10 assists).
Notable Achievements: Two-time FA Cup champion with Arsenal
Why He Ranks Here: For three or four years, Sánchez was perhaps the league’s most electrifying forward. He led Arsenal’s offense with goals, flair, and intensity. While his time at Manchester United was a disappointment, his time at Arsenal was exceptional.
9. Fernandinho (Brazil) – Manchester City
Years Active: 2013–2022.
Premier League titles: five.
Role: Defensive Midfielder
Why He Ranked Here: The heart of Guardiola’s all-conquering City team. Fernandinho provided balance, tactical intelligence, and underappreciated leadership. One of the most talented holding midfielders of his generation.
8. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) – Liverpool, Aston Villa
Years active: 2013-2018, 2022-2023.
Best season: 2016/17. (13 goals and 7 assists).
Why He’s Here: He was Liverpool’s creative lifeblood before Klopp arrived. Coutinho scored world-class goals and consistently performed magic from midfield. His transfer to Barcelona supported the rebuilding that led to Liverpool’s comeback.
7. Carlos Tevez (Argentina)—West Ham, Manchester United, Manchester City
Active Years: 2006–2013
Premier League titles: 3 (2 with Manchester United and 1 with City).
Why He’s Listed Here: Tevez was a warrior. He saved West Ham from relegation, excelled for United in back-to-back title victories, and then controversially joined City to help them shatter the league’s power dynamic.
6. Ederson (Brazil) of Manchester City
Years Active: 2017–present
Premier League titles: 6 (2017–2024)
Gold Glove Awards: 3
Why He Ranked Here: One of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. Ederson has transformed how modern goalkeepers contribute during build-up play. Key to the City’s dominance.
5. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) – Liverpool, active from 2015 to 2023.
Premier League title: 1 (2019/20).
Role: False 9, Forward
Why He Ranked Here: The glue that holds Klopp’s front three together. Firmino’s astute movement, selflessness, and work rate elevated Liverpool’s attacking performance to an exceptional level. Massively underrated.
4. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) – Manchester City and Arsenal
Years Active: 2017–present
Premier League titles: 5 (Manchester City).
Why He Ranked Here: Despite not always being the main man, Jesus has remained consistent across years and clubs. Known for his versatility, pushing, and winning mindset. He is now a leader at Arsenal.
3. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) – Liverpool. Active from 2011 to 2014.
Best Season: 2013-2014 (31 goals, 17 assists in 33 games)
Individual awards include PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year (2013/14).
Why He Ranks Here: Despite only playing for 3.5 seasons, Suárez had one of the most devastating individual seasons in Premier League history. A genius with bite—both literally and metaphorically.
2. Alisson Becker (Brazil) – Liverpool. Active from 2018 to now.
1 Premier League Title
2 Gold Glove
Alisson did more than just keep clean sheets; he changed Liverpool’s defense. His cool demeanor, world-class saves, and distribution made him probably the best goalkeeper in Liverpool history, as well as one of the most influential South Americans in the league.
1. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) – Manchester City
Active Years: 2011–2021
Premier League titles: five.
Premier League goals: 184 (the most by a non-European)
Why He Ranked Here: a Premier League icon. Agüero’s spectacular last-minute title win in 2012, as well as his steady goal-scoring, cemented him as Manchester City’s greatest striker. Pure goal machine.
Honourable mention: Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil
Richarlison (Brazil)
Lucas Paquetá (Brazil)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
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