The 13 Best Players Carlo Ancelotti Has Coached

Across Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern and Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti has coached an astonishing roll call of greats — ranking the very best of them.

1

Andriy Shevchenko

The Ukrainian striker was a prolific spearhead of Ancelotti's Milan.

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2

Paolo Maldini

The legendary defender anchored Ancelotti's great AC Milan side.

777pts

3

Andrea Pirlo

Ancelotti reinvented him as a deep-lying playmaker at AC Milan, a career-defining move.

678pts

4

James Rodriguez

Coached by Ancelotti at Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton across three clubs.

555pts

5

Zinedine Zidane

Played under Ancelotti at Juventus during his peak before his world-record move.

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6

Karim Benzema

Flourished under Ancelotti at Real Madrid, culminating in a Ballon d'Or.

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7

Toni Kroos

The German metronome ran Ancelotti's Madrid midfield to multiple European titles.

396pts

8

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Starred up front for Ancelotti's Paris Saint-Germain.

396pts

9

Cristiano Ronaldo

Ancelotti coached him at Real Madrid, where he kept smashing records and won La Décima.

396pts

10

Ronaldo Nazario

Brazil's R9 played under Ancelotti at AC Milan late in his career.

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11

Alessandro Nesta

One of the finest defenders ever, central to Ancelotti's Milan backline.

396pts

12

Luka Modric

Ancelotti's midfield conductor across two trophy-laden Real Madrid spells.

396pts

13

Didier Drogba

Powered Ancelotti's Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2010.

396pts