All-time Ligue 1 players bracket

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Seeds

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1
Lionel Messi2021–2023
2
Ousmane Dembélé2015–2016
3
Karim Benzema2004–2009
4
Thierry Henry1994–1999
5
Kylian Mbappé2015–2024
6
George Weah1988–2001
7
Neymar2017–2023
8
Zlatan Ibrahimović2012–2016
9
Ángel Di María2015–2022
10
Jean-Pierre Papin1986–1992
11
Didier Drogba1998–2004
12
Ronaldinho2001–2003
13
Lilian Thuram1991–1996
14
Didier Deschamps1989–1994
15
Hugo Lloris2008–2012
16
Thiago Silva2012–2020
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Eden Hazard2007–2012
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Edinson Cavani2013–2020
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Keylor Navas2019–2024
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Achraf Hakimi2021–
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David Beckham2013
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Fabien Barthez1990–2006
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Radamel Falcao2013–2019
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João Moutinh02013–2018
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David Trezeguet1995–2000
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André Ayew2007–2025
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Marquinhos2013–
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Cesc Fàbregas2019–2022
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Blaise Matuidi2004–2017
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Idrissa Gueye2010–2022
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Julian Draxler2017–2023
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Gianluigi Buffon2018–2019
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Jordan Ayew2009–2014
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Youri Djorkaeff1989–1996
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Seydou Keita1999–2007
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Kim Källström2004–2012
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Jaroslav Plašil2000–2007
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Samuel Umtiti2012–2025
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Emmanuel Petit1988–1997
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Adil Rami2006–2023
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Jürgen Klinsmann1992–1994
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Raymond Kopa1949–1951
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Eric Cantona1983–1988
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Steve Mandanda2005–2025
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Memphis Depay2017–2021
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Rafael Márquez El piojo1999–2003
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Sergio Ramos2021–2023
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Frank Leboeuf1991–2003
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Presnel Kimpembe2014–2025
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang2009–2026
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Corentin Tolisso2013–
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Nabil Fekir2013–2019
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Raí1993–1998
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Laurent Blanc1995–1999
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Nicolas Anelka1996–2002
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Kamil Glik2016–2020
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Bernard Lama1982–2001
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Leandro Paredes2019–2023
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Patrice Evra2002–2017
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Djibril Sidibé2009–2026
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Mario Yepes2004–2008
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Dejan Lovren2010–2024
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Didier Ovono2009–2019
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Nicolás Tagliafico2022–
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Eiji Kawashima2018–2023
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Eric Abidal2000–2014
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Florian Thauvin2013–2021
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Fabián Ruiz2022–
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Benjamin Mendy2011–2017
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Adrien Rabiot2012–2025
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Gervinho2007–2011
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Claude Makelélé1997–2011
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Thomas Meunier2016–2026
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Breel Embolo2022–2026
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Marco Verratti2012–2023
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Lucas Digne2011–2013
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Sylvain Wiltord1993–2009
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Moussa Sissoko2007–2013
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Edmílson2000–2004
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Lorik Cana2003–2009
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Alphonse Areola2013–2022
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Bernardo Silva2014–2017
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Pauleta2003–2008
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Lukas Hradecky2025–
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Divock Origi2010–2015
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Dimitri Payet2011–2023
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Patrick Mboma1992–1997
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Miralem Pjanić2008–2011
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Mathieu Valbuena2006–2017
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Stéphane Guivarc'h1995–2001
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John Arne Riise1998–2001
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Abedi Pele1988–1994
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Thiago Motta2012–2018
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Danijel Subašić2012–2020
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Nuno Mendes2021–
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Stephan Lichtsteiner2005–2008
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Mike Maignan2015–2021
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Aleksandr Golovin2018–
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Alberto Tarantini1984–1988
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Djibril Cissé1999–2009

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About this bracket

A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

The 100 greatest players in Ligue 1 history, by Hall of Fame, all-time teams, MVPs and All-Star selections; search for anyone else who played in it.

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