10 best number 11s of all time in football

#7 MIROSLAV KLOSE

Miroslav Klose playing for Germany

Miroslav Klose's achievements for the Germany national team often tend to dwarf his performances at club level.

Klose holds the record for most goals scored in FIFA World Cup tournaments with 16, as well as being the all-time top goalscorer for Germany. At club level, the now 44-year-old made his name at Kaiserslautern before going on to play for the likes of Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Lazio.

Miroslav Klose only achieved 20+ goals in a league campaign once in his career but it was some season:👥 – 26 appearances👤 – 25 starts⌛ – 2,151 minutes (23.9 90s)⚽ – 25 goals🎯 – 11 assists🥅 – 59:45 minutes per goal contribution.That's an all-time contribution rate. pic.twitter.com/sDfXP0bq79

— UtdArena (@utdarena) November 3, 2020

Klose wore the no.11 jersey for Germany for the majority of his career and was Lazio's no.11 as well. He retired in 2016, and served as a first-team assistant coach at Bayern Munich. He now manages Austrian Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach.

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#6 MOHAMED SALAH

Mohamed Salah before a Liverpool match

Regarded as one of the best players in world football, Mohamed Salah's career has been on an upward trajectory since joining Liverpool.

Premier League side Chelsea bought the Egyptian from Basel in 2014, but Salah failed to establish himself at the Blues. Loan moves to Fiorentina and Roma followed, with Roma deciding to buy him on a permanent deal. A season later, Liverpool paid £37 million for his services.

2⃣1⃣ - Salah2⃣1⃣ - Gerrard@MoSalah is now level with Steven Gerrard as our highest scorer in the @ChampionsLeague proper 🙌⚽️ pic.twitter.com/lbYfx3Qoke

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 5, 2020

The Egypt international has made 283 appearances in all competitions, scoring 173 goals and providing 69 assists. He played a key role in Liverpool winning the Champions League and the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp's management and continues to be a pivotal player for the club.

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#5 DIDIER DROGBA

Didier Drogba playing for Chelsea

One of the best strikers to have played in the Premier League, Didier Drogba is widely regarded as a Chelsea legend.

Drogba wore the no.11 at Chelsea for the majority of his time there. The Ivory Coast international is the club's fourth-highest goal scorer of all time and has also scored more goals than any other foreign player for the Blues. Renowned for his ability to score in finals, the striker was regarded as the 'ultimate big-game player'.

Drogba represented Chelsea across two spells, making 381 appearances for the club, scoring 164 goals and providing 86 assists. He also wore the no.11 for Ivory Coast, as well as for clubs like Marseille, Galatasaray and Shanghai Shenhua.

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#4 FRANCISCO GENTO

Francisco Gento leading out the Real Madrid side

Regarded as one of the best wingers to have played the game, Francisco Gento spent most of playing career plying his trade at Real Madrid.

Having started his career at Racing Santander, Gento moved to Real Madrid in 1953; he would spend 18 years at the club, establishing himself on the left-wing for the club. The Spain international made more than 600 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 178 goals.

Gento retired in 1971; he would manage sides like Real Madrid Castilla, Palencia and Granada. He is currently the Honorary President of Real Madrid.

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