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#8 Wayne Rooney - Derby County and England
The inclusion of Wayne Rooney may come as a surprise to most readers. Rooney, was one the 'wonderboys' of England. His displays in Euro 2004 for England, at the tender age of 18, frightened defenders, and excited fans all over the world.
Many would say that Rooney did not live up to his billing, and a lot more was expected of him. His off the field antics may also contribute, to why fans do not hold him in high regard.
Rooney however, is Manchester United and England's record goal scorer. Rooney's 208 Premier League goals, make him the league's second highest goal-scorer of all time. His 103 assists, has him third on the all time assists leaders charts. Rooney also has 53 goals in 120 appearances for England, making him the country's all time leading goal-scorer, and second most-capped player.
Rooney's goal scoring tally , and trophy cabinet , which includes 5 Premier League titles, a Champions League, an Europa League, and a Clud World cup.
#7 Luis Suarez - Barcelona and Uruguay
Suarez, like Lewandowski, is a modern great of the game. Luis Suarez has been one of the top strikers in Europe for close to 8 seasons now, consistently scoring goals for club and country.
Suarez has won goal-scoring titles in Netherlands, England and Barcelona, scoring 317 goals in 467 league appearances. At international level, Suarez is Uruguay's all time leading goal-scorer with 59 goals in 113 appearances for his country.
Suarez has always been the type of player, who has something special in his boots, and has been a game changer throughout his career, with many memorable goal-scoring moments defining a trophy laden career.
#6 Thierry Henry - France (retired)
Thierry Henry is still regarded as one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League. He was named the PFA's Player of the Year twice, the FWA Footballer of the Year three times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. He was also included in the FIFA FIFPRO WORLD XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times.
Henry revolutionized the Premier League with his goal-scoring, pace, dribbling and finishing. His time at Arsenal coincided with the club winning three Premier League titles, and achieving the 'Invincibles' season, where they went an entire season unbeaten, with Henry contributing 28 goals and 20 assists that campaign.
Henry enjoyed success with France, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and the 2003 Confederations Cup . He was awarded the French Player of the Year award a record five times. In October 2007, he became his country's record goal-scorer, scoring 51 goals in 123 appearances.
#5 Sergio Aguero - Manchester City and Argentina
Many would oppose Sergio Aguero's inclusion in this list of Top 10 attackers of the century, But Aguero's goal-scoring record throughout his career is outrageous. He is the all time leading goal-scorer for Manchester City. His 180 goals in 263 appearances for Manchester City, shows his unbelievable goal scoring rate.
Aguero is currently the 4th highest goalscorer in Premier League history, and the highest non-English scorer in the history of the competition. He also holds the record for most hat-tricks in the Premier League, with twelve.
Aguero has undoubtedly been Manchester City's best signing ever. Who could forget his final day goal, in the dying seconds against QPR, to win the League for Manchester City. Aguero has managed to lead City to four league titles during his time with the club. Aguero has also scored 41 goals in 97 appearances for Argentina.
