Top 3 unluckiest footballers of all time

#2 Marco Reus

Marco Reus missed the World Cup 2014 due to injury

Marco Reus is a brilliant playmaker, don't you think? The German has made quite a name for himself at Borussia Dortmund.

While he is a long way off from being considered as an all-time great, the question that really matters is, has he fulfilled his potential? Debatable.

Reus' talent as a footballer cannot be questioned, but it's true that being sidelined to the fringes frequently due to injuries has put him down as one of the greatest 'what ifs' of the current generation.

Destiny played a cruel game back in 2014 when he missed the entire World Cup due to an injury. He was one of Germany's best performers, registering 5 goals and 3 assists in 6 World Cup qualifying games. However, in another qualifying game vs Armenia where Die Roten trounced their opponents with a 6-1 victory, Reus was forced out due to an ankle injury.

He failed to make a complete recovery and wasn't able to contribute as his nation lifted the World Cup. As a result, in spite of his nation lifting the greatest football trophy in the world, the Borussia Dortmund man hasn't enjoyed the fate basking in the glory of a World Cup medal that is absent in his trophy cabinet.

Further, an injury in 2016 sidelined him for a total of 175 days, while another one in 2017 ruled him out for a total of 220 days. Since the start of 2018, Reus has suffered two injuries, missing a combined total of 7 games for Borussia Dortmund over a span of 50-odd days.

With recurring injury issues, Reus has seemingly never found stability in his career. For an extremely talented player, can he get unluckier than this?