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

Cristiano Ronaldo

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

2

Zinedine Zidane

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

3

Paolo Maldini

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

4

Ronaldo Nazario

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

5

Andrea Pirlo

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

6

Andriy Shevchenko

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

7

Alessandro Nesta

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

8

Luka Modric

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

9

Karim Benzema

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

10

Toni Kroos

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

11

Didier Drogba

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

12

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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

13

James Rodriguez

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