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#8 Cristian Fuchs | Leicester City
After a generally notable 13-year career in the Austrian and German Bundesliga respectively, Christian Fuchs casually joined Leicester City on a free transfer in 2015. But no one could have foreseen how historic the left-back's first season with the Foxes would be.
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Churning 77 tackles and 98 interceptions in the Premier League, Fuchs brilliantly aided Leicester City to their first-ever Premier League title.
Although he eventually dropped out of the first-team slot due to Ben Chilwell's rise at left-back, Fuchs remained at the club. He eventually picked up another winners' medal too when Leicester City beat Chelsea last season to pick up their first-ever FA Cup win.
Fuchs' contract with the Foxes recently expired, and the star has left for the USA, but his work in their 2015 Premier League title run will never be forgotten.
#7 Jay-Jay Okocha | Bolton Wanderers
Jay-Jay Okocha enjoyed a four-year spell at Paris Saint-Germain. However, the stalwart Nigerian attacking playmaker ultimately decided to join Bolton after his contract with the Parisians expired in 2002. Within months, Okocha quickly became Bolton's star player, helping the club steer clear of the relegation zone.
Although he didn't win a trophy with Bolton, the legend became the captain and led the struggling side on a brilliant cup run that got them as far as the finals. His wage-influenced exit to Qatar might have been a dent in his image with the fans, but Okocha's brilliance in his 124 games for the club can't be easily ignored.
#6 Marc Albrighton | Leciester City
Similar to his team-mate Cristian Fuchs, Marc Albrighton's legacy at Leicester City was formed in his debut season with the club. He was released in 2014 from Aston Villa where he struggled to keep up with the first team. Albrighton then joined the Foxes and began to excel towards the end of the season.
Albrighton was part of Leicester's notable "Great Escape" where the team won seven of their last nine games to stay in the Premier League. More notably, the star was a huge part of Leicester's Premier League title in 2016. Albrighton performed consistently for the Foxes alongside Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, N'Golo Kante and Danny Drinkwater.
The star has spent eight seasons with the club so far, and was also instrumental in the Foxes' FA Cup win last season.
#5 Gustavo Poyet | Chelsea
Armed with a vision for the pass and an eye for goal from the midfield, Gus Poyet played 239 league games to become a Zaragoza legend in Spain. After his seven-year stint in La Liga, the star saw his contract expire and ended up joining Chelsea for free.
Although Poyet had a rough first season due to injuries, the enigmatic midfielder quickly became a Blues favorite in his second season. He scored 14 goals to push Chelsea into third place in the league.
Notably, Poyet also scored the winning goal against Real Madrid to help Chelsea secure the UEFA Super Cup. His record of 49 goals in just 145 appearances helped Chelsea to four trophies in the four seasons the star spent at the club. Chelsea eventually sold Gus Poyet to Tottenham for £2.2 million; a great return on their investment.
