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The 13 Best Villarreal Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Golden-era magicians, loyal one-club servants and modern match-winners from across the Yellow Submarine's history. Cast your vote!

  1. Rodri — ranked #11
    Rodri
    The holding midfielder who broke through at Villarreal before Ballon d'Or and World Cup glory.
    1000pts
  2. Giuseppe Rossi — ranked #22
    Giuseppe Rossi
    The gifted Italian-American forward who became one of the club's most prolific scorers.
    879pts
  3. Juan Roman Riquelme — ranked #33
    Juan Roman Riquelme
    The Argentine playmaker whose magic defined Villarreal's golden era in the mid-2000s.
    809pts
  4. Bruno Soriano — ranked #44
    Bruno Soriano
    The one-club captain and midfield metronome who embodied Villarreal loyalty.
    809pts
  5. Dani Parejo — ranked #55
    Dani Parejo
    The composed midfield conductor who orchestrated Villarreal's Europa League-winning side.
    684pts
  6. Joan Capdevila — ranked #66
    Joan Capdevila
    The Spain World Cup-winning left-back who gave Villarreal years of defensive steel.
    684pts
  7. Diego Forlan — ranked #77
    Diego Forlan
    The Uruguayan striker who won the Pichichi and European Golden Shoe at Villarreal in 2005.
    684pts
  8. Santi Cazorla — ranked #88
    Santi Cazorla
    The two-footed magician who starred for Villarreal across two spells and a remarkable comeback.
    684pts
  9. Gerard Moreno — ranked #99
    Gerard Moreno
    The clinical local hero and the club's record goalscorer, central to the 2021 Europa League triumph.
    684pts
  10. Marcos Senna — ranked #1010
    Marcos Senna
    The tireless midfield servant and Euro 2008 winner, a Villarreal icon for a decade.
    560pts
  11. Pau Torres — ranked #1111
    Pau Torres
    The classy homegrown centre-back who anchored the 2021 European triumph.
    560pts
  12. Robert Pires — ranked #1212
    Robert Pires
    The France World Cup winner who brought elegance to Villarreal in his later career.
    410pts
  13. Cani — ranked #1313
    Cani
    The tricky winger and cult hero who spent nearly a decade delighting Villarreal fans.
    228pts

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Juan Román Riquelme slowed games to walking pace here, and the academy's other famous graduate debuted at 19 in a 2-0 Copa del Rey win over Huesca: https://youpick.best/articles/where-does-rodri-actually-rank

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