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The 41 Greatest AS Roma Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Rank the all-time legends of AS Roma, the pride of the Eternal City and Serie A's eternal contenders.

  1. Daniele De Rossi — ranked #11
    Daniele De Rossi
    Combative midfielder and one-club man who made 616 Roma appearances across nearly 20 years, embodying the same devotion to the club as his great friend and colleague Totti.
    1000pts
  2. Simone Perrotta — ranked #22
    Simone Perrotta
    World Cup-winning midfielder who played nine seasons at Roma from 2004 to 2013, thriving as an attacking midfielder in Spalletti's inventive system.
    852pts
  3. Alisson Becker — ranked #33
    Alisson Becker
    Brazilian goalkeeper whose outstanding 2017–18 season, including the run to the Champions League semi-finals, prompted a world-record move to Liverpool.
    852pts
  4. Marco Delvecchio — ranked #44
    Marco Delvecchio
    Striker who scored 62 Serie A goals for Roma between 1995 and 2005, a derby specialist and a starter in the 2001 Scudetto-winning attack.
    818pts
  5. Francesco Totti — ranked #55
    Francesco Totti
    Roma's eternal captain who spent all 25 seasons of his professional career at the club, scoring 307 goals and becoming the greatest symbol of loyalty in modern football.
    738pts
  6. Vincenzo Montella — ranked #66
    Vincenzo Montella
    Prolific Roma striker of 1999 to 2009 who scored 83 Serie A goals for the club, was a key part of the 2001 Scudetto side and loved for his 'aeroplane' celebration.
    715pts
  7. Aldair — ranked #77
    Aldair
    Brazilian centre-back nicknamed 'Pluto' who spent 13 seasons at Roma from 1990 to 2003, won the 2001 Scudetto and whose number 6 shirt was retired when he left.
    672pts
  8. Guido Masetti — ranked #88
    Guido Masetti
    Goalkeeper who guarded Roma's goal from 1930 to 1943, winning the club's first Scudetto in 1942 and two World Cups as an Italy squad member.
    672pts
  9. Vincent Candela — ranked #99
    Vincent Candela
    French left-back who played eight seasons at Roma from 1997 to 2005, providing width and crosses in Fabio Capello's 2001 Scudetto-winning team.
    624pts
  10. Roberto Pruzzo — ranked #1010
    Roberto Pruzzo
    Prolific centre-forward who scored 106 Serie A goals for Roma between 1978 and 1988, won three Capocannoniere titles and led the line in the 1983 Scudetto side.
    624pts
  11. Rudi Völler — ranked #1111
    Rudi Völler
    German striker nicknamed 'Tante Käthe' who scored 45 Serie A goals in five Roma seasons, winning the 1991 Coppa Italia and reaching the UEFA Cup final.
    624pts
  12. Stephan El Shaarawy — ranked #1212
    Stephan El Shaarawy
    Forward who spent two spells at Roma totalling eight seasons and scored more than 40 Serie A goals, winning the 2022 Europa Conference League.
    624pts
  13. Giuseppe Giannini — ranked #1313
    Giuseppe Giannini
    Elegant playmaker known as 'Il Principe' who made 318 Serie A appearances for Roma from 1981 to 1996 and captained the club for most of that time.
    579pts
  14. Miralem Pjanić — ranked #1414
    Miralem Pjanić
    Bosnian playmaker whose vision and free kicks made him Roma's creative heartbeat across five seasons between 2011 and 2016.
    571pts
  15. Kostas Manolas — ranked #1515
    Kostas Manolas
    Greek centre-back who spent five seasons at Roma, best remembered for his late header that completed the famous 3-0 comeback against Barcelona in 2018.
    571pts
  16. Bruno Conti — ranked #1616
    Bruno Conti
    Tricky right-winger who was a World Cup winner with Italy in 1982 and a Roma icon across 15 seasons, helping the club to their only Serie A title in 1983.
    571pts
  17. Giacomo Losi — ranked #1717
    Giacomo Losi
    Defender and captain nicknamed 'Core de Roma' who made 386 Serie A appearances between 1955 and 1969, lifting the 1961 Fairs Cup and the 1964 Coppa Italia.
    511pts
  18. Pedro Manfredini — ranked #1818
    Pedro Manfredini
    Argentine striker nicknamed 'Piedone' who scored 76 Serie A goals for Roma between 1959 and 1965 and was joint Capocannoniere in 1962–63.
    511pts
  19. Attilio Ferraris — ranked #1919
    Attilio Ferraris
    Tough midfielder and early Roma captain who played for the club from its 1927 founding into the 1930s and won the 1934 World Cup with Italy.
    511pts
  20. Rodrigo Taddei — ranked #2020
    Rodrigo Taddei
    Brazilian winger who was a fan favourite for nine seasons at Roma from 2005 to 2014, famous for his assists and willingness to work tirelessly on both flanks.
    511pts
  21. Carlo Ancelotti — ranked #2121
    Carlo Ancelotti
    Elegant midfielder who was integral to Roma's Scudetto campaign before going on to become one of the most successful managers in football history.
    511pts
  22. Paulo Dybala — ranked #2222
    Paulo Dybala
    Argentine forward who joined Roma in 2022 and quickly became the team's talisman, scoring in the 2023 Europa League final against Sevilla.
    443pts
  23. Franco Tancredi — ranked #2323
    Franco Tancredi
    Goalkeeper who made 288 Serie A appearances for Roma between 1977 and 1990, keeping goal in the 1983 Scudetto side and the 1984 European Cup final.
    443pts
  24. Abel Balbo — ranked #2424
    Abel Balbo
    Argentine striker who scored 78 Serie A goals for Roma between 1993 and 1998, the club's main goal threat through the mid-1990s.
    365pts
  25. Mancini — ranked #2525
    Mancini
    Brazilian winger who scored 40 Serie A goals for Roma between 2003 and 2008, famous for his stepover-heavy dribbling and a back-heel goal in the derby.
    365pts
  26. Dino Da Costa — ranked #2626
    Dino Da Costa
    Brazilian-born Italian forward who scored 71 Serie A goals for Roma between 1955 and 1961 and was Serie A's top scorer in 1956–57.
    365pts
  27. Damiano Tommasi — ranked #2727
    Damiano Tommasi
    Hard-working midfielder who spent ten seasons at Roma from 1996 to 2006, a respected dressing-room leader and a key part of the 2001 title-winning side.
    365pts
  28. Giancarlo De Sisti — ranked #2828
    Giancarlo De Sisti
    Elegant playmaker who made more than 220 Serie A appearances across two Roma spells, 1960–65 and 1974–79, and won the 1964 Coppa Italia with the club.
    365pts
  29. Lorenzo Pellegrini — ranked #2929
    Lorenzo Pellegrini
    Roman-born academy product and attacking midfielder who became club captain and lifted the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League, Roma's first European trophy in decades.
    365pts
  30. Falcão — ranked #3030
    Falcão
    Brazilian midfield conductor widely regarded as one of the finest players of the 1980s, whose five seasons at Roma included the club's 1983 Scudetto and the 1984 European Cup final.
    275pts
  31. Radja Nainggolan — ranked #3131
    Radja Nainggolan
    Belgian box-to-box midfielder nicknamed 'Il Ninja' whose energy, tackling and long-range goals made him a cult hero at Roma between 2014 and 2018.
    275pts
  32. Gabriel Batistuta — ranked #3232
    Gabriel Batistuta
    Argentine striker who ended his career at Roma to win his only Serie A title in 2001, scoring crucial goals in one of the most romantic final-chapter stories in football.
    275pts
  33. Edin Džeko — ranked #3333
    Edin Džeko
    Bosnian striker who scored 77 Serie A goals for Roma, won the 2016–17 Capocannoniere with 29 and starred in the 2018 Champions League semi-final run.
    275pts
  34. Christian Panucci — ranked #3434
    Christian Panucci
    Versatile defender who made 226 Serie A appearances for Roma between 2001 and 2009, winning two Coppa Italia titles under Luciano Spalletti.
    275pts
  35. Walter Samuel — ranked #3535
    Walter Samuel
    Argentine centre-back nicknamed 'The Wall' who anchored Roma's defence from 2000 to 2004, winning the Scudetto in his first season at the club.
    170pts
  36. Mohamed Salah — ranked #3636
    Mohamed Salah
    Egyptian winger whose pace and 29 Serie A goals in two seasons at Roma from 2015 to 2017 made him one of the club's most thrilling modern attackers.
    170pts
  37. Cafu — ranked #3737
    Cafu
    Brazilian right-back whose tireless overlapping runs made him a fan favourite during six seasons at Roma, culminating in the 2001 Serie A title.
    170pts
  38. Emerson — ranked #3838
    Emerson
    Brazilian defensive midfielder nicknamed 'Il Puma' whose power and passing were central to Roma's 2001 Scudetto triumph during four seasons at the club.
    170pts
  39. Fulvio Bernardini — ranked #3939
    Fulvio Bernardini
    Cultured centre-half who made 286 Serie A appearances for Roma between 1928 and 1939 and is one of the founding legends of the Giallorossi.
    170pts
  40. Amedeo Amadei — ranked #4040
    Amedeo Amadei
    Forward known as 'Il Fornaretto' who scored over 100 Serie A goals for Roma and was the top scorer of the club's first Scudetto team in 1942.
    0pts
  41. Agostino Di Bartolomei — ranked #4141
    Agostino Di Bartolomei
    Commanding captain who led Roma to their 1983 Serie A title and the 1984 European Cup final, and remains one of the most tragic and beloved figures in the club's history.
    0pts

Comments 1

Five seasons from Falcão against 25 from Totti, the Roma question beside 15 others about the same career: https://youpick.best/articles/totti-at-50-rankings

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