Ranking the 5 greatest Spanish players in Premier League history
It goes without saying that Spanish footballers display a certain flair that is unparalleled by any other.
The Premier League has been fortunate to feature some of history's best Spaniards over the years. Spanish football is typically known for its quick passing, tiki-taka style that is extremely easy on the eye.
It is difficult to rank the best-ever Spanish players, as they have all enjoyed incredibly high success rates during their time in England. The likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have boasted some fantastic Spanish footballers over the years.
However, let's try and rank the top five Spanish footballers in Premier League history.
#5. Cesar Azpilicueta - Chelsea
Cesar Azpilicueta is a bonafide Chelsea legend.
The defender joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2012 and the rest is history. He is extremely consistent with his performances and Azpilicueta has rewritten the definition of a modern-day defender.
The 32-year-old has enjoyed a vastly successful career over the past 10 years with Chelsea Football Club. Having started out initially as an understudy full-back, he worked his way into the first-team and went on to enjoy great success.
Cesar Azpilicueta has not made a single error leading to a goal in his entire, 9-year, Premier League career 👏👏
Chelsea legend 🔵 https://t.co/LJq1chZxYr
Azpilicueta has won a boatload of trophies with the London outfit. He has won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, one EFL Cup, two UEFA Europa League trophies and one UEFA Champions League at Chelsea.
Cesar Azpilicueta signed for Chelsea on this day in 2012 🔵
Premier League 🏆🏆
Champions League 🏆
Europa League 🏆🏆
FA Cup 🏆
League Cup 🏆
Super Cup 🏆
What a record for the captain 🤩 https://t.co/jwcMEpNRLl
Certainly a legend of the game, Azpilicueta is approaching the twilight years of his career. His mentorship of younger players like Reece James and Andreas Christensen has gone a long way towards the club's success.
#4. David de Gea - Manchester United
David de Gea is arguably one of the best goalkeepers in Premier League history.
The Spaniard joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has remained a mainstay in goal ever since. Having been signed as a young talent, De Gea has developed into one of the world's best goalkeepers.
🧤 David De Gea reached 200 career clean sheets today against Norwich
What an achievement. 💫 https://t.co/rprnAtw6lm
De Gea has received plenty of criticism throughout his career. He is undoubtedly an incredible shot-stopper and his reflexes are excellent.
De Gea's #PL career...
346 appearances
123 clean sheets@KojoFarrakhan ✋ De Gea's #PL career...
👕 346 appearances
⛔️ 123 clean sheets
🏆 1 title
🧤 1 Golden Glove
De Gea has won a Premier League title, an FA Cup, an EFL Cup and a UEFA Europa League during his time with the Manchester outfit. He is still considered by some to be the best goalkeeper in England and is often seen rescuing United with his efforts in goal.