#6 Luis Suarez – Ajax, Liverpool and Barcelona
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Though a lot of people might scoff at the fact that Luis Suarez is on this list, given that he is still playing for Barcelona, what he has managed in two seasons at Camp Nou is nothing short of incredible. Disliked perennially by rival clubs and its fans, Suarez has made a stunning impact at every Eurpean club he has represented. He joined Ajax from Groningen in 2007 and was an instant hit.
During his 159 league appearances for the Dutch club, Suarez scored 111 goals and became part of an elite group comprising Dennis Bergkamp, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten, who have all scored 100 goals or more for the Amsterdam-based side. Suarez won the league with Ajax in 2010-11 and the KNVB Cup in 2009-10. He moved to Liverpool in January 2011 and in what could be termed as the most interesting part of his career, Suarez brought Liverpool as close to that elusive league Premier League title as anyone could.
Luis Suarez scored a record equalling 31 league goals in 33 appearances in the 2013-14 season, which saw Liverpool finish second in the league and he won the Premier League Golden Boot and PFA Player of the year Award. Despite his antics at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the disgraceful biting incident involving Giorgio Chiellini, Barcelona came calling and Suarez signed for them, finishing his Liverpool career with more than 80 goals in over 130 appearances.
There was a lot of talk about how Luis Suarez would fit in the scheme of things at Barcelona with the dominating presence of Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. However, nothing affected Suarez, not even the four-month ban, as he ended up scoring 25 goals and making a colossal 20 assists in all compeititons. He also scored the all important second goal for Barcelona in their 3-1 win over Juventus in UEFA Champions League final.
Suarez continued his prolific goalscoring in the second season and won the coveted Pichichi Trophy due to his tally of 40 goals as Barcelona won the double (League and Copa del Rey). Other than his scoring prowess, Suarez’s biggest achievement at Barcelona has been coming out of the shadows of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and breaking the duo’s domination.
