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#3 Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Heinze is one of the few big names who represented Paris Saint-Germain before the famous takeover last decade. The player began his career at Newell's Old Boys, the same club as Lionel Messi, but quickly moved to Spain with Real Valladolid.
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He spent four seasons at the club and moved to PSG in 2001 where he was part of the 2004 Coupe de France winning squad.
He won the league titles with his next three clubs, winning the Premier League in 2007 with Manchester United, La Liga with Real Madrid in 2008, and Ligue 1 with Marseille in 2009.
Though an injury spell hampered his spell with Manchester United, he won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award in the 2004-05 season.
#2 Nacho Monreal
Nacho Monreal is probably the most defensive-minded player on our list. The former Arsenal star had the misfortune of playing in the same era as the emergence of Jordi Alba, which limited his appearances with the Spain to just 22 appearances.
He has now joined Real Sociedad, where he was able to win the Copa del Rey in the 2019-20 season. Monreal was a regular starter at Arsenal and though he did not command the showmanship of modern-day fullbacks, he was a technically-gifted player.
He was a regular starter in three FA Cup triumphs for Arsenal in the 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2016-17 campaigns but remained overlooked among the Emirates faithful.
#1 Aleksandar Kolarov
Aleksandar Kolarov gained recognition as an attack-minded left-back during his spell with Manchester City in the Premier League. His overlapping runs on the flanks made him an imminent threat to the opposition. He won six trophies with the Cityzens but was allowed to leave for just €5 million in 2017.
His move to AS Roma earned him further praise for his goalscoring abilities, as he scored eight and seven goals in his final two seasons with the club. His accurate set-pieces and powerful shot from the left foot earned him a place in the team of the decade with the Serie A club, despite just three seasons with them.
He now finds himself making appearances from the bench with Inter Milan but given the opportunity, he will get back to scoring ways with the Milan giants as well.
