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Juan Arza
Juan Arza (Image Courtesy: Marca)

Not many would have heard about Juan Arza or El Nino de Oro (The Golden Boy), for the Spaniard plied his trade for Sevilla and not for one of the two giants, Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Arza joined Sevilla at the age of 20 and spent 16 seasons with the Seville outfit, guiding them to their first ever La Liga title in 1945-46. During his time with the club, El Nino de Oro, scored a total of 207 official goals in over 400 official games.

Arza may not have had the most decorated career like some of the others on this list but he was pivotal in the history of the club where he spent almost his entire playing career. The Spaniard’s exploits helped Sevilla win the Cope del Rey trophy in 1948, while he himself won the Pichichi for his exploits in the 1954-55 season.

El Nino de Oro is 6th on the list but only marginally as he and Di Stefano have the same points and are separated by a few decimal points. Arza received 481.715 points.

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