Who is the best player in Chile national team history?

By YPB Team

La Roja have produced technically gifted attackers and fiery midfield warriors who punched above their weight on the world stage — including back-to-back Copa América titles. Who is Chile's ultimate legend?

  1. Alexis Sánchez — ranked #11
    Alexis Sánchez
    Chile's most decorated modern player, a relentless, versatile attacker who won La Liga with Barcelona and was instrumental in Chile's consecutive Copa América wins in 2015 and 2016.
  2. Arturo Vidal — ranked #22
    Arturo Vidal
    Ferocious, technically brilliant box-to-box midfielder who won league titles at Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona, and was the engine of Chile's Copa América-winning sides.
  3. Marcelo Salas — ranked #33
    Marcelo Salas
    The explosive, unpredictable 'El Matador,' Chile's greatest striker of the 1990s who captivated fans at Lazio and River Plate with his acrobatic, instinctive goal-scoring ability.
  4. Iván Zamorano — ranked #44
    Iván Zamorano
    Clinical, combative striker who won La Liga with Real Madrid and Inter Milan, famous for wearing the number 1+8 shirt and scoring with his chest, a Chilean football icon.
  5. Gary Medel — ranked #55
    Gary Medel
    Ferocious, passionate defensive midfielder and centre-back who played across European football from Cardiff to Inter Milan to Basel, the emotional warrior at the heart of Chile's Copa wins.
  6. Claudio Bravo — ranked #66
    Claudio Bravo
    Outstanding goalkeeper who was pivotal in Chile's Copa América victories, starring at Real Sociedad, Barcelona, and Manchester City with consistent top-level performances.
  7. Charles Aránguiz — ranked #77
    Charles Aránguiz
    Elegant, creative midfielder who was the brains and technical heart of Chile's best Copa América squads, thriving at Bayer Leverkusen with artful passing and pressing.
  8. Eduardo Vargas — ranked #88
    Eduardo Vargas
    Pacy, sharp attacking forward who is Chile's second all-time scorer and was their most dangerous threat at the 2014 World Cup, delivering memorable tournament performances.
  9. Mauricio Isla — ranked #99
    Mauricio Isla
    Versatile, committed right-back who provided relentless energy and consistent quality for Chile across multiple Copa América tournaments and two World Cups.
  10. Jorge Valdivia — ranked #1010
    Jorge Valdivia
    Gifted, elegant playmaker nicknamed 'El Mago,' whose technical brilliance and creative spark brought a different dimension to Chile's attack during their golden decade.
  11. Carlos Caszely — ranked #1111
    Carlos Caszely
    Flamboyant, technically gifted forward who was Chile's first true superstar, a charismatic striker of the 1970s whose iconic refusal to shake Pinochet's hand made him a political legend too.
  12. Rodrigo Millar — ranked #1212
    Rodrigo Millar
    Tenacious, hard-working central midfielder who was a reliable, combative presence across Chile's World Cup qualifying campaigns in the 2000s and early 2010s.
  13. Jean Beausejour — ranked #1313
    Jean Beausejour
    Energetic left-back who scored Chile's famous winning penalty at the 2015 Copa América final and was a consistent, reliable performer at the highest level across multiple tournaments.

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