Diego Maradona, Gary Neville, Thierry Henry... We have witnessed many former stars struggle in their coach job despite their numerous glories in the playing career. But there are also people who gain success both in player and coach careers.
We've listed 15 most successful player-managers below. Vote for your top 5 among them!
1. John Cruyff
Playing career: 3 x European Cup, 9 x Eredivisie, 1 x La Liga, 7 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intertoto Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 2 x European Cup, 2 x Cup Winners' Cup, 4 x La Liga, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup
2. Carlo Ancelotti
Playing career: 2 x European Cup, 3 x Serie A, 5 x domestic cups, 2 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 3 x Champions League, 1 x Serie A, 1 x Premier League, 1 x Bundesliga, 1 x Ligue 1, 6 x domestic cups, 3 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x FIFA Club World Cup, 1 x Intertoto Cup
3. Mario Zagallo
Playing career: 2 x World Cup, 8 x Brazilian State Championships
Managerial career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x Confederations Cup, 1 x Copa America
4. Pep Guardiola
Playing career: 1 x European Cup, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 6 x La Liga, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, Olympic Games - gold medal (1992)
Managerial career: 2 x Champions League, 3 x La Liga, 3 x Bundesliga, 7 x domestic cups, 3 x UEFA Super Cup, 3 x FIFA Club World Cup
5. Zinedine Zidane
Playing career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 1 x Champions League, 2 x Serie A, 1 x La Liga, 3 x domestic cups, 2 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intercontinental Cup, 2 x Intertoto Cup
Managerial career: 3 x Champions League, 1 x La Liga, 1 x domestic cup, 2 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x FIFA Club World Cup
6. Giovanni Trapattoni
Playing career: 2 x European Cup, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 2 x Serie A, 1 x domestic cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 1 x European Cup, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 3 x UEFA Cup, 7 x Serie A, 1 x Bundesliga, 1 x Portuguese Primeira Liga, 1 x Austrian Bundesliga, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
7. Vicente del Bosque
Playing career: 5 x La Liga, 4 x domestic cups
Managerial career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 2 x Champions League, 1 x La Liga, 2 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup
8. Josef Heynckes
Playing career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 1 x UEFA Cup, 4 x Bundesliga, 1 x domestic cups
Managerial career: 2 x Champions League, 3 x Bundesliga, 5 x domestic cups, 2 x Intertoto Cup
9. Franz Beckenbauer
Playing career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 3 x European Cup, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 5 x Bundesliga, 3 x North American Soccer League, 4 x domestic cups, 1 x Intercontinental Cup, 2 x Trans-Atlantic Cup
Managerial career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x UEFA Cup, 1 x Ligue 1, 1 x Bundesliga
10. Sir Kenny Dalglish
Playing career: 3 x European Cup, 6 x English First Division, 4 x Scottish League, 17 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Cup
Managerial career: 4 x English First Division/Premier League, 9 x domestic cups
11. Fabio Capello
Playing career: 4 x Serie A, 2 x domestic cups
Managerial career: 1 x Champions League, 5 x Serie A, 2 x La Liga, 4 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup
12. Antonio Conte
Playing career: Champions League x 1, UEFA Cup x 1, Serie A x 5, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup, 1 x Intertoto Cup
Managerial career: 3 x Serie A, 1 x Premier League, 1 x Serie B, 2 x domestic cups
13. Didier Deschamps
Playing career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 2 x Champions League, 3 x Serie A, 2 x Ligue 1, 4 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Intercontinental Cup, 1 x Intertoto Cup
Managerial career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x Ligue 1, 1 x Serie B, 6 x domestic cups
14. Frank Rijkaard
Playing career: 1 x European Championship, 3 x Champions League, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 5 x Eredivisie, 2 x Serie A, 7 x domestic cups, 2 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 1 x Champions League, 2 x La Liga
15. Diego Simeone
Playing career: 1 x UEFA Cup, 1 x La Liga, 1 x Serie A, 3 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, 1 x Confederations Cup, 2 x Copa America, Olympic Games - silver medal (1996)
Managerial career: 1 x Europa League, 2 x Argentine Primera Division x 2, 1 x La Liga, 2 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup
B-bek CR
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Mine choice ❤❤
whykallar
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John Cruyff was the most sucessful and greatest coach ever in soccer history, he left a legacy with in Barcelona, likewise Pep Guardiola is still carrying on today, Pep Guardiola once said " doing his time at Barca, it's only from John Cruyff fingers he could both understand and communicate with on the field, untill today he Pep still keeping the legacy.
AlgerianGriezmann8
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1. Pep Guardiola 2. John Cruyff 3. Vincente Del Bosque 4. Diego Simeone 5. Zinedine Zidane
chidesco1
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Guardiola-del bosque-deschamps-conte-ancelotti All have won prizes but Guardiola has certainly left a great mark in the game
AhmedNabuhaan
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1. Pep gurdiola Managerial career: 2 x Champions League, 3 x La Liga, 3 x Bundesliga, 8 x domestic cups, 3 x UEFA Super Cup, 3 x FIFA Club World Cup. 1× EPL, Just unstoppable. He's indeed carrying the legacy of johan cruyff. For me cruyff is a legend so is gurdiola. They both are the greatest of all managers.
Shawnjoseph54
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every coach has his own tactis I most have watched and loved them but I will rank mine because I don't rember every name on the list 1.zidane charisma and how to take charge of the dressing room without any trouble 2. Fabio capello . the most defensive coach with brilliant mind 3. pep the createor of tiktaka 4.del Bosque can't be compared by only to lead Spain through world cup and euro after it 5. simeone can't be compared because that guy is awesome and he is the most underdog coach you can ever seen and he created the atletico we see today 6. Franz beckanbuer(special case) great coach great tactian and give us a good taste of football 7. dider deschamps great coach with Italian ideas of defense 8. Johan cruyff the creater of 4-3-3 and high pressure