The UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll is the popular name for an online poll conducted in 2004 by UEFA as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations, celebrating the best European footballers from the fifty previous years. The poll, available on UEFA's website, asked respondents to pick their ten favourite players from each of the five previous decades, from a shortlist of 250 players. Over 150,000 people responded, producing over seven million votes. Zinedine Zidane topped the poll narrowly from Franz Beckenbauer. Opinion polls are surveys of opinion using sampling. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... This article is about the continent. ... The term footballer is ambiguous, as there are several games known as football. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Zinédine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ) (born 23 June 1972 in Marseille, France), popularly nicknamed Zizou (IPA: ), is a former French football player of Amazigh Berber ethnicity, whose parents immigrated to France from Kabyle, Algeria. ... Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the football pitch. ...

Full results

	Player	Nation	Votes
1	Zinedine Zidane	France	123,582
2	Franz Beckenbauer	West Germany	122,569
3	Johan Cruijff	Netherlands	119,332
4	Marco van Basten	Netherlands	117,987
5	Dino Zoff	Italy	114,529
6	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Argentina Spain	107,435
7	Eusébio	Portugal	103,937
8	Lev Yashin	USSR	101,862
9	Michel Platini	France	99,380
10	Paolo Maldini	Italy	95,497
11	Ferenc Puskás	Hungary Spain	94,361
12	Paolo Rossi	Italy	91,194
13	Ruud Gullit	Netherlands	91,001
14	Bobby Charlton	England	89,921
15	Lothar Matthäus	West Germany  Germany	86,798
16	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	West Germany	86,649
17	Franco Baresi	Italy	83,800
18	Gerd Müller	West Germany	82,668
19	George Best	Northern Ireland	79,036
20	Kevin Keegan	England	78,840
21	Frank Rijkaard	Netherlands	71,333
22	David Beckham	England	71,299
23	Bobby Moore	England	70,884
24	Roberto Baggio	Italy	68,239
25	Michael Laudrup	Denmark	67,484
26	Ronald Koeman	Netherlands	66,661
27	Peter Schmeichel	Denmark	66,463
28	Gheorghe Hagi	Romania	62,383
29	Sepp Maier	West Germany	62,375
30	Oliver Kahn	Germany	58,151
31	Luís Figo	Portugal	58,078
32	Raúl González	Spain	56,880
33	Berti Vogts	West Germany	55,398
34	Johan Neeskens	Netherlands	54,796
35	Gianni Rivera	Italy	53,874
36	José Antonio Camacho	Spain	53,873
37	Marco Tardelli	Italy	53,732
38	Just Fontaine	France	53,612
39	Peter Shilton	England	50,841
40	Bernd Schuster	West Germany	50,247
41	Raymond Kopa	France	49,504
42	Éric Cantona	France	48,436
43	Stanley Matthews	England	47,915
44	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Netherlands	47,398
45	Valentin Kozmich Ivanov	USSR	46,022
46	Gary Lineker	England	44,787
47	Alessandro Nesta	Italy	44,667
48	José Santamaría	Uruguay Spain	43,690
49	Alessandro Del Piero	Italy	43,227
50	Alessandro Costacurta	Italy	42,511

Zinédine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ) (born 23 June 1972 in Marseille, France), popularly nicknamed Zizou (IPA: ), is a former French football player of Amazigh Berber ethnicity, whose parents immigrated to France from Kabyle, Algeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the football pitch. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (in English often spelled Cruyff; born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player, regarded as one of the greats of the game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Marcel (Marco) van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Dino Zoff after the victory of Italy at the 1982 World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer and coach, acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: ) (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Russian Soviet football (soccer) goalkeeper, arguably the best ever in the sport, known for his supreme athleticism in goal, imposing stature (he was 6 3, 189 cm) and amazing reflex saves. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Michel Platini (June 21, 1955, JÅ“uf, Département Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a former French football player, regarded as one of the most elegant midfielders of his generation and possibly the greatest French footballer of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968) is an Italian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born as Purczeld Ferenc April 2, 1927 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former football player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_1949-1956. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ... Paolo Rossi in World Cup Spain 1982. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gullit was captain of the Netherlands team that won the 1988 European Football Championship Ruud Gullit [IPA: rut xylit] (September 1, 1962, Amsterdam) was a Dutch star football player of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won a World Cup medal and the European Footballer of the Year award in 1966. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Lothar Matthäus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Karl-Heinz Kalle Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955) is a former German football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, Italy) was the outstanding football (soccer) central defender of the Italian national team team in two World Cups (1990 and 1994). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gerhard Gerd Müller (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) is universally accepted as being the greatest football player of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended... Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, Yorkshire) is a former English football coach and player, and one of its all time greatest players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Frank Rijkaard (Second from right) Image © http://soccer-europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (April 12, 1941 - February 24, 1993) was an English footballer and captain of West Ham and the English 1966 World Cup-winning team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Roberto Baggio (born February 18, 1967) is a legendary Italian former footballer, considered to be among the best forwards in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish former professional football player and newly resigned coach of childhood club Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel MBE (born November 18, 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played the position of goalkeeper and experienced his most successful years while in England with club Manchester United, with whom he won the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete The Treble. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Gheorghe Hagi (born February 5, 1965 in Săcele, ConstanÅ£a County) is a Romanian football player who played for the Romanian national team in three World Cups. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Josef Sepp Maier (born February 28, 1944, Metten, Germany) is a former professional football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Oliver Kahn (born 15 June 1969) is a German football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Raúl González Blanco, usually referred to simply as Raúl, (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish football forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Berti Vogts (6. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) was a Dutch football player and now manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Gianni Rivera during the 1970 World Cup Giovanni (Gianni) Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) was an Italian football player, the European Footballer of the Year in 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... José Antonio Camacho (born June 8, 1955 in the village of Cieza, Murcia) is a former Spanish football (soccer) player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Marco Tardelli, (born September 24, 1954) is a former football (soccer) player from Italy, and currently chairman of Juventus F.C.. He played defensive midfielder with Juventus and the Italian national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Just Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, Morocco) was a French football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, September 18, 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for most international appearances for his country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in NÅ“ux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France), né Raymond Kopaszewski, was a French football player of Polish descent, integral to the French national teams of the 1950s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born May 24, 1966) is a French former footballer of the 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player, often regarded as one of the greats of the English game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled van Nistelrooij; July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who plays in the position of centre forward for Real Madrid. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (Валентин Козьмич Иванов, born November 19, 1934 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a football (soccer) striker, co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten World Cup goals for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. Lacking refined technical skills, it was his sense of positioning and opportunism in... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... José Emilio Santamaría (born July 31, 1929) is a football player and later, manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Spain_Under_Franco. ... Alessandro Del Piero (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Alessandro Costacurta (born April 24, 1966 in Orago, Varese) is an Italian football (soccer) defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

See also

• FIFA 100
• UEFA Jubilee Awards
• UEFA Club Football Awards

On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... In 2004, when Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) celebrated its 50th anniversary, each member association selected its best player from 1954 to 2003. ... The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. ...

External link

• UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll main page