Top 10 Premier League wingers of all time

The Premier League is widely acknowledged as the best league in world football and unsurprisingly, it has been home to some of the best footballers to set foot on a football pitch.

Wingers are the position in football that excite the most. They drag fans to the edge of their seats every time they have the ball. In modern football, it is arguably the most important position. Here we bring you the best wingers to grace the Premier League.

#1 Mo Salah

Mohamed Salah scored and assisted on the first matchday of 2024/25 which saw the Egyptian king hit 300 goals and assists for Liverpool in just 350 appearances. Those are ridiculous numbers for an honestly ridiculous footballer. Salah has been Mr Consistent ever since he joined Liverpool from Roma. He has been at the heart of everything Liverpool achieved under Jurgen Klopp and when he leaves, he will depart with a legacy imprinted deep into the heart of Liverpool fan. It’s also interesting to note that Salah actually played in the Premier League before his Liverpool stint with Chelsea but never quite had a fair chance.

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is perhaps more used to being number one on every list ever but what has worked against him here is that his stint as a winger in the Premier League wasn’t that long. Before he turned into a fearsome poacher, Ronaldo arrived at United a flashy, tricky winger who had fullbacks dancing. He also has the greatest season for a Premier League player ever in 2008 when he scored a remarkable 42 times in 49 matches as United secured a memorable Premier League and European Cup double. That saw him win the Ballon D’or and how the world that he was way more than just same fancy flicks in the wing.

#3 Eden Hazard

If this list was about the most fun wingers to watch, Eden Hazard would be first. The Belgian might well be the greatest dribbler the Premier League has ever seen. But he was much more than just tricks and flicks, Hazard’s end product was also great. He was the complete package, scoring 110 goals and providing 85 assists for the club and winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2014/15. For a large part of his Chelsea, he put the club on his back and dragged them to the top. In his seven season spell at the club, Hazard won the Premier League twice, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Europa League twice, in 2013 and 2019.

#4 Ryan Giggs

The numbers that Ryan Giggs accumulated through his career speak for themselves. With 34 career trophies, he ranks as Manchester United’s most decorated player with a list of honours that includes 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League titles, four FA Cup wins, one UEFA Super Cup, victory, one FIFA Club World Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, nine FA Community Shields and three League Cups. He also won two PFA Player of the Year Awards. A rare one club man in football, Giggs clocked up over 600+ appearances for Manchester United. He also the most assists in PL history. The only reason he isn’t higher is that played the latter half of his career as a central midfielder.

#5 David Beckham

In the stardom and total package of David Beckham, the talk about a wonderful footballer gets lost sometimes. One of the best wingers in English football, Beckham was a cornerstone of Manchester United’s famous Class of 99. He was a brilliant crosser and his set pieces were breathtaking. Beckham is still renowned for his freekicks. Another thing that is famous about him in England is his goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon. He’s without a doubt one of the greatest ever to grace the Premier League.

#6 Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale started off as a left back at Southampton, before he was converted into a wonderful winger by Harry Redknapp at Spurs. During his six year stint at the then White Hart Lane, Bale scored 71 goals and assisted 58 times in 236 games. He was famous for his pace, his devastating left foot and his long range striking. Perhaps his most famous hour came against Inter Milan at the San Siro, where he scored an iconic hattrick. His performances resulted in transfer move to Real Madrid for a then transfer record fee. His stay at Tottenham is remembered very fondly by Premier League fans.

#7 Robert Pires

Robert Pires was one of the more traditional wingers that were around in the 2000s in the Premier League. He was devastating as he was beautiful to watch. The Frenchman built up a brilliant partnership with Thierry Henry at Arsenal, with the two compatriots carrying the Gunners to victory often. He was particularly great in Arsenal’s 2002 ‘Invincibles’ season, bagging 14 league goals and nine assists as Arsene Wenger’s side were given a golden Premier League trophy for winning the league unbeaten.

#8 Riyad Mahrez

Riyad Mahrez in his Premier League stint was a treat to watch. A silky dribbler with one of the best first touches in the history of the league, Mahrez was like an artist on the football pitch. At Manchester City, he was a key part of one of the most dominant teams in Premier League history, winning the league four times. But it is his role in the 2015/16 Premier League win with Leicester City that fans will remember for ever. The Algerian scored 17 times and assisted 10 more, as the Foxes completed the biggest underdog story in football history.

#9 Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane was often considered as playing the second fiddle to Mo Salah. But on his own, he was also one of the most dangerous players in the Premier League. The understanding he had with the Egyptian and Roberto Firmino formed one of the best front 3s in Premier League history. Mane scored double digit goals in each of his 6 Premier League, a remarkable feat. The Senegalese was named in the PFA Team of the Year on four occasions and also won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2019. He also had a great stint at Southampton too previously, where he remarkably scored the fastest hattrick in the history of the league.

#10 Son Heung Min

Last season, Son Heung Min scored 17 goals and provided 10 assists, becoming one of just six players to score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assists in six different Premier League seasons after Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah. The South Korean is one of the best finishers in the history of the league and with Harry Kane, he had formed one of the deadliest strike combinations in the PL. He has 184 goal contributions in 305 games in the league. However, one thing seperates Son from the rest here – the fact that he doesn’t have any major trophy on his resume.

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