The 14 Best Crystal Palace Players of All Time

Selhurst Park has cheered cup-winning captains, cult strikers and academy kids who outgrew the club. Pick the ones who meant the most.

1. 1
   Ian Wright

   Striker signed from non-league who scored 117 goals and was named Palace's Player of the Century.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Wilfried Zaha

   Academy winger who spent over a decade as Palace's talisman and two-time Player of the Year.
   914pts
3. 3
   Scott Dann

   Centre-back who captained the side and reached the 2016 FA Cup final.
   731pts
4. 4
   Jean-Philippe Mateta

   French striker who became a prolific Premier League scorer for the club.
   632pts
5. 5
   Dean Henderson

   Goalkeeper whose penalty save helped win the 2025 FA Cup final.
   548pts
6. 6
   Gareth Southgate

   Academy product who captained Palace to the 1994 First Division title.
   548pts
7. 7
   Kenny Sansom

   Left-back from the 1979 Second Division title team who went on to win 86 England caps.
   448pts
8. 8
   Michael Olise

   Gifted winger whose creativity lit up two seasons before his move to Bayern Munich.
   448pts
9. 9
   Mile Jedinak

   Australian captain who led the club's return to the Premier League in 2013.
   448pts
10. 10
    Marc Guéhi

    Centre-back who captained Palace to the 2025 FA Cup and Community Shield.
    329pts
11. 11
    Attilio Lombardo

    Italian winger and cult hero of the 1997-98 Premier League season.
    329pts
12. 12
    Clinton Morrison

    Academy striker with over 100 goals across two spells at Selhurst Park.
    329pts
13. 13
    Julian Speroni

    Argentine goalkeeper who played 405 games and won Player of the Year four times.
    0pts
14. 14
    Eberechi Eze

    Playmaker who scored the winner in the 2025 FA Cup final, the club's first major trophy.
    0pts

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