5 world-class players who failed to win any silverware in their careers

Jermaine Defoe has won no medal as a testament to his goalscoring abilities
Jermaine Defoe has won no medal as a testament to his goalscoring abilities

#4 Jermaine Defoe

Jermaine Defoe is the seventh highest goalscorer in Premier League history
Jermaine Defoe is the seventh highest goalscorer in Premier League history

When you look at his statistics, you would hardly think of Jermaine Defoe making it to this list.

Speaking of his achievements on the personal level, the Englishman is currently the seventh highest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League. He is also the third highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham, the best club he lent his services for in his entire career. He has also played for West Ham United, Portsmouth, Toronto FC and Sunderland.

Having been a professional footballer since 1999, Defoe only has a Community Shield runners-up medal to showcase in his trophy room. He reached agonizingly close to clinching a winners' medal when Tottenham beat Chelsea in 2008 but left the club just a week before the final. He was cup-tied when his new club Portsmouth won the FA Cup.

Currently plying his trade at AFC Bournemouth, Defoe looks far from winning any silverware at the age of 36, as he inches closer towards retirement.

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