The 17 Greatest One-Club Men in Football History

Twenty-odd seasons, one badge, no transfer. Trophy cabinets vary wildly here, and so do the reasons each of them stayed.

1. 1
   Paolo Maldini

   Milan's defender for 25 seasons and five European Cups, never playing for another club.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Francesco Totti

   Roma's captain for 25 seasons, who turned down Real Madrid and never left his home city.
   745pts
3. 3
   Giuseppe Bergomi

   Inter's 'Zio' who played 20 seasons for the club and won the 1982 World Cup at 18.
   683pts
4. 4
   Billy McNeill

   Celtic captain who lifted the 1967 European Cup, the first British side to win it.
   683pts
5. 5
   Giacinto Facchetti

   Grande Inter's attacking full-back who spent his whole career at the club, later its president.
   660pts
6. 6
   Tom Finney

   Preston North End's winger for his whole career, one of England's finest of the 1950s.
   553pts
7. 7
   Paul Scholes

   Manchester United's midfielder for two decades, who came out of retirement to play for the same club.
   553pts
8. 8
   Ryan Giggs

   Manchester United's winger for 24 seasons and the most decorated player in English football.
   488pts
9. 9
   Matt Le Tissier

   Southampton's cult hero who stayed 16 seasons despite offers from bigger clubs.
   325pts
10. 10
    Carles Puyol

    Barcelona's captain across 15 seasons, a World Cup and Euro winner with Spain.
    325pts
11. 11
    Tony Adams

    Arsenal's 'Mr Arsenal', captain for 14 seasons and title winner in three decades.
    325pts
12. 12
    Jamie Carragher

    Liverpool defender for 17 seasons and a key figure in the 2005 Istanbul final.
    222pts
13. 13
    Lev Yashin

    Dynamo Moscow's goalkeeper for his entire career and the only keeper to win the Ballon d'Or.
    222pts
14. 14
    Sepp Maier

    Bayern Munich's goalkeeper through three straight European Cups and the 1974 World Cup.
    222pts
15. 15
    Franco Baresi

    Milan's sweeper and captain for 20 seasons, whose No. 6 shirt the club retired.
    0pts
16. 16
    Uwe Seeler

    Hamburg's centre-forward who turned down Inter's fortune to stay at his hometown club.
    0pts
17. 17
    Gary Neville

    Manchester United's right-back and captain across 19 seasons of the Ferguson era.
    0pts

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