FIFA 100
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Pelé, the creator of the list.
FIFA 100 is a list of 123 men and 2 women drawn up by the former Brazilian soccer player Pelé at the request of FIFA, in his capacity as "best official soccer player of the 20th century", with the best soccer players alive, 50 active and 75 retired at the time of its creation. Its disclosure took place on March 4, 2004 in the city of London, England, as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the creation of FIFA.
Because of Pelé's high status as a soccer ambassador, he decided he would not make the list in order of ability but instead created it in alphabetical order.
The list generated a series of criticisms both for the over or underrepresentation of some countries, as well as for the inclusion and exclusion of important players.
FIFA 100 list by countries
| Player | Nationality | Position | Trajectory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Beckenbauer |  Germany
| Camper center | 1964-1985 |
| Gerd Müller | Germany
| Delantero | 1965-1981 |
| Michael Ballack | Germany
| Camper center | 1994-2012 |
| Paul Breitner | Germany
| Defence | 1970-1983 |
| Oliver Kahn | Germany
| Save me | 1987-2008 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany
| Delantero | 1981-1998 |
| Sepp Maier | Germany
| Save me | 1966-1979 |
| Lothar Matthäus | Germany
| Camper center | 1979-2000 |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Germany
| Delantero | 1974-1989 |
| Uwe Seeler | Germany
| Delantero | 1954-1972 |
| Gabriel Batistuta |  Argentina
| Delantero | 1988-2006 |
| Hernan Crespo | Argentina
| Delantero | 1993-2012 |
| Alfredo Di Stéfano | Argentina
| Delantero | 1943-1966 |
| Mario Alberto Kempes | Argentina
| Delantero | 1970-92, 95-96 |
| Diego Armando Maradona | Argentina
| Camper center | 1976-1997 |
| Daniel Passarella | Argentina
| Defence | 1971-1989 |
| Javier Saviola | Argentina
| Delantero | 1998-2015 |
| Omar Sivori | Argentina
| Delantero | 1954-1969 |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | Argentina
| Camper center | 1994-2014, 2017 |
| Javier Zanetti | Argentina
| Defence | 1992-2014 |
| Jan Ceulemans | .svg){kind=small} Belgium
| Camper center | 1974-1992 |
| Jean-Marie Pfaff | Belgium
| Save me | 1973-1990 |
| Franky van der Elst | Belgium
| Camper center | 1978-1999 |
| Cafú |  Brazil
| Defence | 1989-2008 |
| Carlos Alberto Torres | Brazil
| Defence | 1963-1982 |
| Djalma Santos | Brazil
| Defence | 1948-1972 |
| Paulo Roberto Falcão | Brazil
| Camper center | 1972-1986 |
| Junior | Brazil
| Camper center | 1974-1993 |
| Nilton Santos | Brazil
| Defence | 1948-1964 |
| Pele | Brazil
| Delantero | 1956-1977 |
| Rivaldo | Brazil
| Camper center | 1993-2014 |
| Roberto Rivelino | Brazil
| Camper center | 1965-1981 |
| Roberto | Brazil
| Defence | 1992-2012 |
| Romário | Brazil
| Delantero | 1985-2008 |
| Ronaldinho | Brazil
| Camper center | 1998-2018 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil
| Delantero | 1993-2011 |
| Socrates | Brazil
| Camper center | 1974-1989 |
| Zico | Brazil
| Camper center | 1971-89, 91-94 |
| Hristo Stoichkov |  Bulgaria
| Delantero | 1982-98, 2000-03 |
| Roger Milla |  Cameroon
| Delantero | 1965-1996 |
| Elías Figueroa |  Chile
| Defence | 1964-1982 |
| Ivan Zamorano | Chile
| Delantero | 1983-2003 |
| Carlos Valderrama |  Colombia
| Camper center | 1980-2003 |
| Hong Myung-bo |  South Korea
| Defence | 1992-2004 |
| Davor Šuker |  Croatia
| Delantero | 1984-2003 |
| Brian Laudrup |  Denmark
| Camper center | 1986-2000 |
| Michael Laudrup | Denmark
| Camper center | 1981-1998 |
| Peter Schmeichel | Denmark
| Save me | 1981-2003 |
| Kenny Dalglish |  Scotland
| Delantero | 1969-1990 |
| Emilio Butragueño |  Spain
| Delantero | 1984-1998 |
| Luis Enrique Martínez | Spain
| Camper center | 1989-2004 |
| Raúl González | Spain
| Delantero | 1994-2015 |
| Michelle Akers |  United States
| Camper center | 1985-2000 |
| Mia Hamm | United States
| Delantera | 1987-2004 |
| Éric Cantona | .svg){kind=small} France
| Delantero | 1983-1997 |
| Marcel Desailly | France
| Defence | 1986-2006 |
| Didier Deschamps | France
| Camper center | 1985-2001 |
| Just Fontaine | France
| Delantero | 1950-1962 |
| Thierry Henry | France
| Delantero | 1994-2014 |
| Raymond Kopa | France
| Camper center | 1949-1967 |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | France
| Delantero | 1983-1998 |
| Robert Pirès | France
| Camper center | 1993-2011 |
| Michel Platini | France
| Camper center | 1972-1987 |
| Lilian Thuram | France
| Defence | 1991-2008 |
| Marius Trésor | France
| Defence | 1969-1984 |
| David Trezeguet | France
| Delantero | 1993-2015 |
| Patrick Vieira | France
| Camper center | 1993-2011 |
| Zinédine Zidane | France
| Camper center | 1988-2006 |
| Abédi Pelé |  Ghana
| Camper center | 1980-2000 |
| Ferenc Puskás |  Hungary
| Delantero | 1943-55, 57-66 |
| Gordon Banks |  England
| Save me | 1955-72, 77-78 |
| David Beckham | England
| Camper center | 1993-2013 |
| Bobby Charlton | England
| Camper center | 1954-1975 |
| Kevin Keegan | England
| Delantero | 1968-1985 |
| Gary Lineker | England
| Delantero | 1978-1994 |
| Michael Owen | England
| Delantero | 1996-2013 |
| Alan Shearer | England
| Delantero | 1988-2006 |
| Roy Keane |  Ireland
| Camper center | 1989-2006 |
| George Best | .svg){kind=small} Northern Ireland
| Camper center | 1963-81, 83-84 |
| Roberto Baggio |  Italy
| Camper center | 1982-2004 |
| Franco Baresi | Italy
| Defence | 1977-1997 |
| Giuseppe Bergomi | Italy
| Defence | 1980-1999 |
| Giampiero Boniperti | Italy
| Delantero | 1946-1961 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Italy
| Save me | 1995- |
| Alessandro Del Piero | Italy
| Delantero | 1991-2014 |
| Giacinto Facchetti | Italy
| Defence | 1960-1978 |
| Paolo Maldini | Italy
| Defence | 1984-2009 |
| Alessandro Nesta | Italy
| Defence | 1993-2013 |
| Gianni Rivera | Italy
| Camper center | 1959-1979 |
| Paolo Rossi | Italy
| Delantero | 1976-1987 |
| Francesco Totti | Italy
| Delantero | 1993-2017 |
| Christian Vieri | Italy
| Delantero | 1989-2010 |
| Dino Zoff | Italy
| Save me | 1961-1983 |
| Hidetoshi Nakata |  Japan
| Camper center | 1995-2006 |
| George Weah |  Liberia
| Delantero | 1984-2003 |
| Hugo Sánchez |  Mexico
| Delantero | 1975-1998 |
| Dennis Bergkamp |  Netherlands
| Delantero | 1986-2006 |
| Johan Cruyff | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1964-1984 |
| Edgar Davids | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1991-2009 |
| Ruud Gullit | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1979-1998 |
| Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands
| Delantero | 1994-2008 |
| Johan Neeskens | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1968-1991 |
| Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands
| Delantero | 1969-1982 |
| Frank Rijkaard | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1980-1995 |
| Clarence Seedorf | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1992-2014 |
| Marco van Basten | Netherlands
| Delantero | 1982-1993 |
| René van de Kerkhof | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1970-1989 |
| Willy van de Kerkhof | Netherlands
| Camper center | 1970-1988 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands
| Delantero | 1993-2012 |
| Julio César Romero |  Paraguay
| Camper center | 1977-1996 |
| Theophilic Cubillas |  Peru
| Camper center | 1966-84, 87-89 |
| Zbigniew Boniek |  Poland
| Delantero | 1975-1988 |
| Eusébio |  Portugal
| Delantero | 1957-1978 |
| Luis Figo | Portugal
| Camper center | 1989-2009 |
| Rui Costa | Portugal
| Camper center | 1990-2008 |
| Josef Masopust |  Czech Republic
| Camper center | 1950-1970 |
| Pavel Nedvěd | Czech Republic
| Camper center | 1992-2009 |
| Gheorghe Hagi |  Romania
| Camper center | 1982-2001 |
| Rinat Dasáyev |  Russia
| Save me | 1976-1991 |
| Hadji Diouf |  Senegal
| Delantero | 1998-2014 |
| Emre Belözoğlu |  Turkey
| Camper center | 1996-2020 |
| Rüştü Reçber | Turkey
| Save me | 1991-2012 |
| Andriy Shevchenko |  Ukraine
| Delantero | 1994-2012 |
| Enzo Francescoli |  Uruguay
| Camper center | 1980-1997 |
These are the only women in the list.
These are the players who have died after the publication of the list.
Players who are still active are in bold.
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