Top 11 Greatest Barcelona Players in Football History

These are Barça's best. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best players to have worn the iconic blue and garnet stripes of Spain’s Barcelona football club. Our countdown of the greatest Barcelona players in football history includes Ronaldo, Xavi, Lionel Messi, and more! Who’s your favorite player to don a Barcelona jersey? Let us know in the comments!
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[@kevinuchiha6830]

Puyol and Messi

[@EmmanuelAdenuga-co1yb]

No way, I didn't know you would make the vid i suggested now male top 10 greatest club of all time

[@jorgeadairramos7469]

Hello good morning

[@erzaender]

leo messi

[@flvckoshvwnxoxo8009]

Iniesta

[@ur2weird4me]

Cruyff should have been rated higher

[@SuperAttitudeera]

Cruyff shouldn't be on this list. He was older and on the decline physically. He was a better manager at Barca than he was as a player there. However if this was a list about greatest Dutch footballers or Ajax players, he tops both of those lists for sure.

[@mohammedahmmed9827]

⁠​⁠@@SuperAttitudeerabut Cruyff carried Barca FROM RELEGATION to many trophies (there are many documentaries on KZbin talking about this when they talk about his story, go and watch them). Why else would you think he won 2 ballon dors here (tho to be fair, one of them was for his performance at the 1974 World Cup, more impressive than the 1 he won at Ajax.

[@nusayerandalib]

Not even an honourable mention to Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique, Dani Alves, Neymar, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Zubizarreta off the top of my head is a disgrace. Also, Johan Cruyff at 5 is criminal, Barcelona is built on his philosophy. Everyone in football knows this.

[@joaomarcelino1234]

True

[@ruisoares7431]

Dont forget Deco We was part of the turnaround Barcelona needed He came to the team as Messi and Iniesta were giving their first steps and made an amazing partnership with Ronaldinho and xavi

[@joaomarcelino1234]

@@ruisoares7431 true

[@Iam_andredan]

@@joaomarcelino1234they can’t mention everyone. Cruyff did more as a coach than a player and that’s why he’s 5th

[@poti9115]

And Kubala

[@davideortega96]

Ronaldo R9 in one season is better than Eto’o history in barca that’s crazy. Of course R9 is one of the best players in history but for the history of barca Eto’o deserves more recognition.

[@AldrianCG]

Eto’o said it back in the day, Brazilians only have better public relations management. Reason why mediocre players like neymar are so overhyped.

[@capedcrusader2706]

@@AldrianCG I am a Barca fan but if Neymar is a mediocre player you have to be crazy.If he had not had that much injuries and left Barca he would had won couples of Ballon D'ors.If Neymar is a mediocre player than what is Hazard.

[@axelkristoff]

​@@AldrianCGThanks. I don't know how ppl are so fooled by Neymar. Yes he has some fancy moves but at the end of the day he doesn't make his team nor teammates better. I think he made a Faustian deal so the world thinks he's awesome. He's not.

[@therock3640]

Suarez above both of them

[@andrewkangowa1980]

Etoo won 2 ucl & scored in both games shut up 🤡

[@dejabu24]

what about Rivaldo

[@semedo1085]

How they forget him!?

[@dejabu24]

@@semedo1085 I made my self the same question

[@thefl42h]

Seriously. There was a point in time when he was running laps around everyone with Barca on his shoulders

[@Gor85]

So many legends! Great video! Ronaldihno,Ronaldo,,Maradona,Xavi,Pique,Carlos Puyol,Thiery Henry, Dani Alves,Stoichkov,Laslo Kubala. Cruyff should be higher. At least 2nd. He's among top 5 footballers and sportsmen ever. Unbelievable. Total enjoyment to watch. No words to describe his skill. Dribbling,speed,pace,reactions,ball control. Absolutely legendary! And beyond. There's no modern football without him. No sports without him. And he said Messi will the greatest ever. I created him in fifa 13😊Of course Messi is number 1 😁Absolute joy to watch. Incredible speed,dribbling,pace,ball control. Allien. Absolute joy to watch. Players like Leo appear in hundred or thousand years. Excellent video

[@nwokeemmanuel4789]

Watch mojo for this list thank you ❤

[@grayshigami6797]

Ronaldo and Maradona were great but didn't play enough for Barcelona to be on the list. Players like Dani Alves and Victor Valdes should have been included

[@erykmelgaard2226]

Rivaldo and Neymar should be in.

[@1neromusiq65]

Ronaldinho is the most skilled footballer I've ever seen in my life, No Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona nor Neymar could ever control nor dribble a ball like him, that man could put an instant stop to any ball no matter how far or fast its coming

[@fabitoselajuega]

Great video Messi GOAT, but it was a privilege to witness Xavi, Iniesta, Ronaldinho and Messi playing the best football that ever existed.

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Puyol is the definition of Barca

[@D-GenerationMAX]

Busquets needs to be on this list

[@KRAH713]

he was an honorable mention

[@D-GenerationMAX]

@@KRAH713 thats not enough

[@KRAH713]

@@D-GenerationMAX oh well lol

[@Glory-Compass]

How did Maradon and R9 make it and busquets didn’t

[@D-GenerationMAX]

@@Glory-Compass i totally agree

[@ARIXANDRE]

Kudos for having Ronaldinho with the jersey of the biggest team ever, Mengão!!!! ❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤

[@deqew1]

2 from the Netherlands and about 5 who played there. My little country rocks on so many grounds...

[@ac14cmpunk25]

1. Lionel Messi 2. Cruyff 3. Iniesta 4. Xavi 5. Ronaldinho 6. Puyol 7. Ronaldo Nazario 8. Stiochkov 9. Laudrup 10. Luis Suarez

[@leighmeeks3529]

Messi, R9, Ronaldinho, stoichcov, romario, koeman, Suarez, the list goes on

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Don't forget Puyol

[@jponz85]

Rivaldo

[@capedcrusader2706]

R9 is a madrid legend not Barca.

[@calummacdougall8400]

Wow so so many. Love the video.

[@jukeboxhero7070]

My top 11 :3-5-2 Zubizareta Pique Koeman Puyol Xavi Guardiola Iniesta Laudrup Ronaldinho Stoichkov Messi

[@youcantkilltwice5596]

If Ronaldinho is in some football list it means number one already decided

[@devanshmalhotra6900]

Not in this list. Messi > Ronaldinho

[@TanakaSigauke]

Nope

[@jponz85]

​@devanshmalhotra6900 in terms of longevity sure, but in terms of skill? F no... ronaldinho>anyone. Even Maradona knew and bowed down to dinho lol

[@LuisSR01]

​@@jponz85who cares about skill or dribbling moves like bicycle faints or no look passes? There's literally no better or effective dribbler in the history of football than Messi. That's a fact, and when he was 20 years old he was already better than Ronaldinho ever was

[@jponz85]

@@LuisSR01 cool story kid!

[@Priyurupu]

Lui Suarez is under rated

[@eshfitness]

Real Madrid Video too

[@ResevoirGod]

Let’s be honest, Barcelona FC is the GOAT club when it comes to all time great players who have played for the club. They have the two best players of all time in Messi and Maradona. Need i go any further?

[@justineebourgeois3420]

Both Ronaldo’s > Maradona

[@ResevoirGod]

@@justineebourgeois3420 Don’t be stupid. Also R9 played for Barca too you clown 😂

[@vb2388]

@@justineebourgeois3420R9 played for Barcelona as well 🤷🏻‍♂️ So did Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Figo, Cruyff etc

[@eragonmarkmc]

Rivaldo and Kluivert my all time fav duo in barca

[@edriq8651]

1. Lionel Messi 2. Andres Iniesta 3. Xavi 4. Ronaldinho 5. Johan Cruyff 6. Carlos Puyol 7. Luis Suarez 8. Diego Maradona 9. Sergio Busquets 10. Hristo Stoichkov

[@nakdickson]

0:30 "The original Ronaldo" that's going to trigger some fan base.😁😁

[@mbulaikalamai4731]

This list should be the best players to play for barca and not the greatest players in barca's history

[@eubeccab]

Ronaldinho, o bruxo ❤️🖤❤️🖤

[@danielnoah7719]

Do one for real Madrid and Manchester United

[@Katkayz]

Very true

[@mikem10481]

No mention of Rivaldo? Great player.

[@urifont4350]

Ladislao Kubala deserves an honorable mention to the best WM video of all time!

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Great video shows Barcelona are not the team they used to be

[@andilea-mab4199]

I would've listed it has. 1. Messi 2. Ronaldinho 3. Iniesta 4. Cruyff 5. Xavi

[@Rudykawa]

Is watchmojo a USA based company? That would explain a lot in this video from thumbnail to picks.

[@dionysise5008]

How is Romario only a HM? he is top5 easily

[@frankkkbard0n315]

dont exagerate man, he played like only 2 seasons

[@roywilliams660]

I Remember Lionel Messi and that new polish player since he played for German teams top dogs.

[@tanishqaujla8236]

Neymar should've been in the honourable mentions

[@Glory-Compass]

NO

[@axelkristoff]

Nope

[@foy5051]

Definitely

[@Katkayz]

He won the champions league

[@onlylokhii95]

Very true

[@spimfilms8857]

When you say original Ronaldo 😊

[@priyaray8641]

What about Pep Guardiola?

[@EmmanuelAdenuga-co1yb]

No way i didn't know you would make the vid that i suggested Now make top 10 biggest club of all time

[@aadhilsheikf9174]

I love how there is objection to every spot in the list other than No .1 LM10 💯

[@MeninodeOuro-hp2jh]

Number one is Undeniable, but where is Neymar?

[@jimmymartinez2585]

Messi 😊 thankfull I saw it

[@renovandermade2051]

Maradona is one of the BEST players ever to play for FC Barcelona, not one of the GREATEST FC Barcelona players. There is a difference. Maybe even Cruyff aswell. I know he means a lot to the history of FC Barcelona. But more in the way he played football then the trophies he has won at the club. In that case players like Sergio Busquets, Pique, Eto'o, Guardiola, Dani Alves deserve to be on the list of greatest FC Barcelona players more than Maradona and Cruyff. Btw: i hope this becomes a series 😀

[@slayerftwrongdoers8657]

But I think, R9 is easily top 5 for Barcelona even with just 1 season

[@andresdenegri7298]

You missed Rivaldo and Luis Figo

[@emiliobello2538]

We should have a Mojo Sports channel

[@luiz5571]

Rivaldo??

[@tfe1788]

LAZSLO KUBALA!! Easily in top 4, Cruyff should be higher, eto'o and Suarez in top ten, where is Neymar? At least honourable. Top 3 I agree with though 😅

[@pkay4405]

in my opinion Kubala is 2nd

[@TheUndisputedBasa]

Top 10 Worst Things The Study Group Has Done On Community.

[@griffen121]

We all know who number one will be

[@simonalvarado9686]

No mention of Neymar Rivaldo and Luis Figo is kinda crazy ngl

[@tshepomooko5966]

As an AC Milan fan I hear a lot of talk about the Dream Team that lost 4-0 in a UCL final.

[@fabiocastanha8027]

How do you have Maradona on this list and not Figo, Rivaldo, Romário, Guardiola, Eto’o…

[@martinvalentini9420]

Americans talking about football

[@madurathenuwara7760]

Need rial Madrid , Bayern Munich , ac Milan , juventus

[@mbulaikalamai4731]

There is no way Iniesta is more impactful for barca than Cruyff

[@zadafcb]

No Busi? And Kubala not even in honorable mentions?

[@semiretired86]

Sergi? Pep Guardiola? Gary Lineker? Jose Maria Bakero?

[@_Minimus]

The way she said Paris Saint-Germain 😪

[@Silver---]

At least she said Paris in French, expected it to bo Paris like in English

[@Jwyper]

For any confused Americans this is what football actually is

[@juanca041276]

Rivaldo?

[@tyzen_7528]

Neymar should have been there...

[@vicr7peru]

I really think watch mojo doesn't have good criteria for these foootball tops. In fact I dare to say they don't know football enough

[@kefataso8251]

No Doubt Messi is the Greatest Player EVER...

[@avinabaenator]

Not to put Sandor Kocsis in this list itself is a crime

[@Vinycelling]

Visca Barça y Visca Cataluña❤️💙

[@joshuaayodele8269]

No Suarez is wild

[@Constantino54]

No mection of Neymar at all what disrespect watchmojo😮

[@AbhishekChaudhary-uq4xo]

In terms of greatness and achievements at club, Cruijff needs to be at least number 2. He was a pivotal player for the team, and as a manager, he revolutionized entire football. Putting him anywhere lower just shows lack of football knowledge.

[@kleine.5438]

Can you also do a list of the top players of other soccer teams?

[@Katkayz]

Real Madrid

[@slayerftwrongdoers8657]

If Ronaldo would've been in the club more, there would've been no debate whatsoever.

[@UriBTube]

Do one of Manchester united

[@Avenger---]

Ah yes talking about the greatest Barcelona players like Ronaldinho and putting a thumbnail of him in a Flamengo shirt

[@baristamariotv]

Where is rivaldo 😢

[@sarvaraidu2811]

How the fuck is Luis Suarez not on this list

[@danielnoah7719]

We all know who number one is

[@Yorner97]

No Neymar in the honorable mentions is crazyyy

[@flaviooliveira7487]

Meeeeeeeengoooooooo

[@foxwithgrapes]

R9 and Maradona are among the greatest ever, but Suarez contributed more to Barca than both of them combined

[@JnrShamzy-px7qf]

How in the hell is neymar not mentioned

[@pkay4405]

where is Kubala

[@luukburgers5274]

Johan Cruyff is responsible for the fact that they had the chance to do buy all these great players. It would've been a totally different team without him. So Five is far to low. In case of Maradona the same minus the argument.

[@Glory-Compass]

How tf did R9 and Maradona make this list? Where is Rivaldo? and who tf places Ronaldinho above Johan Cruyff. Cruyff is atleast Top 3 Wtf Watchmojo😭get a real Barca/football fan to do this

[@marekolchawski7998]

El Caballero Palido ❤

[@shebbydizzle9807]

Putting cruyff at number 5 proves this list has no credibility he's number 1 by a mile. Without him barcelona aren't barcelona. There's no tiki taka. There's no guardiola the player or manager. There's no messi there's no xavi there's no iniesta. He's the godfather of everything barcelona have become

[@Silver---]

Without him, Barcelona would not be so big indeed and Messi wouldn't have joined them, trained by the best and grown to number 1 to win everything. But yes Messi and Ronaldinho were legends and so incredibly skilled, they are better maybe. but Cruijff should be 3 and higher than Iniesta xavi

[@andilea-mab4199]

Not true. Yes Cruyff was amazing but when you think of Barcelona Messi automatically is the first player in mind

[@capedcrusader2706]

Cruyff is most top 3 but not number 1.

[@lokista9527]

So Cruyff is only 5th, Kubala not even mentioned, and I could list all day how wrong this list is. Do you even have anyone who is just slightly an "expert" or can take 5 mins to check data for your video or just ask Chat GPT?

[@ahtepacholiztli]

Cruijff should be 2, what are you ppl talking about?

[@capedcrusader2706]

Suarez ,Neymar and Eto all three had better legacy for Barca than Ronaldo. I love Ronaldo but sorry injuries ruined his club career.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content guys 😊😊😊😊

[@marcjameswhelan]

Love your spam

[@derianmoysen5880]

And Rafa Marquez?

[@chasecoquia2926]

Figo should be included

[@thuksjabana8749]

Luis Suarez

[@Zed-fq3lj]

People who made this list don't know anything about FC Barcelona's history. Miserable list. Seggara, Rexach, Kubala, Alexanko, Basora, Cesar Rodrigues, Olivella etc...Ah...Mojo's amateurs.

[@AkCgn-w7g]

Surez is 2nd best and inesta is 3rd best in club

[@darkz2593]

And neymar not making to nominees wow.

[@kazeyt5464]

Y’all will need to explain why Neymar isn’t in this list

[@incostirva]

Paulino Alcantara is the 1st Messi before Messi

[@alvitodebruyn128]

Pep ?

[@elfran7460]

José Mari Bakero

[@arielgranados2496]

So no Dani Alves 🥺

[@thekillerab8232]

Daniel alves shud hv been in hon mention