The 10 Greatest Footballers to Wear the No. 17 Shirt

Not the glamour number of the 10 or the striker's 9 — but plenty of greats made the 17 their own. From a young winger who became the world's best to a set-piece deep-lying general, here are the men who owned it. Who wore it best? Cast your vote!

1

Ciro Immobile

Lazio's record-breaking striker and long-time No. 17.

1000pts

2

Lucas Vazquez

Real Madrid's dependable utility man, a familiar No. 17 at the Bernabeu.

930pts

3

Cristiano Ronaldo

Wore 17 as the electric young winger at Manchester United and for Portugal early on.

848pts

4

Andres Guardado

Mexico's most-capped outfielder, a long-serving No. 17 for club and country.

521pts

5

David Trezeguet

France's clinical striker who wore 17 at Juventus for years.

520pts

6

Ruud van Nistelrooy

The Dutch goal-machine wore 17 during his prolific spell at Real Madrid.

520pts

7

Kevin De Bruyne

Kept the 17 throughout his Manchester City and Belgium career as a creative talisman.

520pts

8

Marek Hamsik

Napoli's mohawked midfield icon who wore 17 as the club's record appearance maker.

520pts

9

Nani

The Portuguese winger who inherited the 17 shirt at Manchester United.

382pts

10

Emmanuel Petit

The France and Arsenal midfielder who wore 17 during the 1998 double-winning era.

382pts