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#7 Marco Van Basten
Marco Van Basten was one of the best strikers in the 80s, acting as the focal point of the star-studded Netherlands' victorious Euro 88 team.
Van Basten was one of the most illustrious strikers of the last century, enjoying immense success with Ajax Amsterdam and AC Milan. He won two consecutive European Champions Clubs Cup (now called the Champions League) in 1988-89 and 89-90.
AC Milan's rise coincided with Van Basten's peak years as he won the Ballon D'Or in 1988 and 1989 and a third honour in 1992. By the time the Dutchman hung up his boots at Milan, he scored 277 goals and provided 82 assists in 373 appearances.
#6 Gabriel Batistuta
Fiorentina and Argentina legend, Gabriel Batistuta was well known for his all-round game and was an able aide to Diego Maradona for his national team.
Batistuta was exceptional in his nine-season spell at Fiorentina - scoring over 200 goals in 331 appearances and etching his name in the club's history. He kept his commitment to the club, despite their demotion to the second tier.
Fondly called 'Batigol', the Argentine finished his career at AS Roma. With 184 goals, he is the 11th most prolific scorer in Serie A history.
However, the Argentine enjoyed the most success with his national team - winning the 1991 Copa America and finishing his career as Argentina's highest goalscorer, with 56 goals. Batistuta held the record for over 15 years before a certain Lionel Messi surpassed him in 2016.
#5 Alan Shearer
Next up, we have a player who holds almost all of English football's most impressive scoring records - Alan Shearer.
Shearer was one of the game's deadliest strikers in the modern era.
A Newcastle fan at heart, Shearer faced rejection from the Magpies,and went on to sign for Southampton as a teenager. Making his debut as a 17-year-old, Shearer immediately grabbed eyeballs with a hat-trick against Arsenal. A big-money move to Blackburn Rovers further enhanced his reputation; he scored 112 Premier League goals in 138 appearances as he led Blackburn to the Premier League title.
The Englishman eventually joined his boyhood club Newcastle United on a world-record £15m transfer fee. Shearer played some of his best football at Tyneside, ending up as the Premier League's top goalscorer, with 260 goals.
#4 Johan Cruyff
Widely renowned for donning the no. 14 jersey, Johan Cruyff spent a considerable amount of time in the no. 9 as well.
One of the most iconic no. 9s in the history of the game, Cruyff revolutionised and modernised the beautiful game, both as a player as well as a manager.
The Dutchman was the chief architect of Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, which nurtured the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi, to name a few. While he was was a hugely prolific figure on the sidelines, Cruyff was among the elites in the game's history.
The Dutchman won the Ballon D'Or award on three occasions and propelled the Netherlands from being an average outfit to one of the powerhouses in world football. In 1999, Cruyff was voted the European Player of the Century; he scored 260 goals and registered 136 assists in 501 career appearances in club football.
