International Legendary Museum
The National Squad Player Selection
I. Introduction and Historical Literature Review
The all-time greatest national footballers and its historical squad have traditionally been an interested topic of discussion in each country that has its own identity and specialized knowledge in football history.
The planet world cup all-time dream team[1]
selected players in all-time national squad for its simulated situation of all-time
world cup competition without criteria of selection. The PES national all stars
[2] has been developing the player selection by a group of members and the
criteria of selection between them is perceivably varied.
Accordingly, this work is objective to
integrate between advice of expert and methodological technique that
standardize the criteria of selection and ranking through the national football
rating.
II. Methodology
The
methodological implementation of selection and ranking is conducted the same
procedures as World’s all-time greatest footballer for players who have been
rated in top 50 in any main position and the 9x100 positional ranking list for
players who rated below top 50 in any main position. In exception to the basic
criteria, the absence due to opportunistic limitation is 50 % less
impact.
The tactical reason is also an important factor to make players
selection, a lower rated players could be selected if their rating are in the
same class as another contender and they're more fit to the tactical formation.
The standardization of players being made a profile is depend on competitive
level in each nation as provided table of minimum score requirement that
implemented from criteria in 9x100 positional ranking list . The criteria to
name player in positional list/reserved group is set a minimum requirement of 3
international-class seasons. The grade is categorized by overall level of
legend.
Grade A
|
Grade B
|
Grade C
|
7 point
|
6 point
|
5 point
|
Players National
Identification
1) Players
who played for only one nation at least 20 games is eligible to be identified
in that nation regardless of other identified factors. If capped less than 20
games, transferring to the second criteria.
2) Players
who played for more than one nation will be taken into the identifying scoring
system.
Born-Nation (1 Point), Race (1 Point, it can split if any parent is a mixture), The growing nation (1.5 Point), the first capped nation (1 Point), the longevity in each capped nations (2 point, calculated by ratio, if capped less than 20 games, the total given point will be calculated by appearances divided by 20), The longevity of club (0.5 Point)
* In case score is resulted in the same level (difference <0.2), performance in prime period is a decisive factor *The dependent nation in colonized era is considered 50%-50% between colonized nation and colonizing nation.
* A national
awards bonus can be added such as UEFA Jubilee Award
III. Implementation
Only players
appear in positional hall of fame are methodologically implemented. In addition
to that, comparison technique case by case is carried out.
IV. Result & Statistics
Please see the selection in each country/zone
Statistics
There are totally 1382 qualified players' profiles
in international legendary museum from 84 nations (Excludes Series A and La Liga).
Nation/Group
|
Profile
Numbers |
Nation/Group
|
Profile
Numbers |
Nation/Group
|
Profile
Numbers |
Brazil
|
98
|
Portugal
|
34
|
Romania
|
24
|
Italy
|
97
|
Major Africa
|
32
|
East Asia
|
24
|
Germany
|
95
|
Belgium
|
30
|
Greece
|
23
|
Argentina
|
91
|
Austria
|
30
|
Ireland
|
22
|
England
|
74
|
Sweden
| 29
|
Rest of Nordic
|
20
|
Yugoslavia
|
58
|
North Africa
|
29
|
Chile
|
18
|
Spain
| 51
|
Czechoslovakia
|
29
| Switzerland |
17
|
Soviet Union
|
46
|
Denmark
|
27
| Wales |
15
|
France | 46 |
Peru
|
25
|
Colombia
|
13
|
Uruguay
|
44
|
Bulgaria
|
25
|
Mexico
|
13
|
Netherlands
|
41
|
West Asia
|
25
|
Paraguay
|
13
|
Hungary | 41 | Turkey
|
25
|
Oceania
|
13
|
Scotland | 35 |
Poland
|
24
|
Northern Americas& Caribbean
Central America Bolivia Ecuador |
11
7
4
3 |
V. Discussion
The selection process is conducted through all level of competitions not only performance in national team. The performance evaluation result from players ranking series played as an important role in application to this selection with higher amount of international country criteria but less affected in limitation of opportunistic factor. For the specialized knowledge of national legend, the advice of expert group in specific country has been largely
influenced on the selection and positional ranking. Moreover, the historical
survey/selections by magazine or football organization are an important supported evidence to identify legendary status of player in the history.
The number of expert participation and sources of rating is
provided in below table
Nation
|
Number
of Expert
|
Related Sources of Rating
|
Brazil
|
3
|
Placar Magazine (1970 – Present)
|
Germany
|
1
|
Kicker Magazine (1955 – Present)
Kicker Magazine : Best Pre-War Players (1941)
German Footballer of the Year ranking
(1960 – Present)
Bundesliga Team of the Season (1963 –
Present)
|
Argentina
|
2
|
El Grafico Magazine (1960 – Present)
|
Italy
|
1
|
Guerin Sportivo Magazine (1956 –
Present)
|
England
Scotland
Ireland
|
3
|
PFA Team of the Year (1974 – Present)
Media Rating (1995 – Present)
Irish Post Ireland Rep. Positional
Ranking
Daily Star Irish Greatest Players
Ever
Comme’s English Top Division All-Time
Positional Ranking
|
Holland
|
1
|
Dutch Footballer of the year ranking
(1979 – present)
|
Yugoslavia
|
2
|
Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia UEFA Jubilees
Award Ranking
|
Soviet Union
|
2
|
Soviet Footballer of the year ranking
(1963 – 1990)
Soviet Footballer of the year ranking
Literature Review (1910 – 1963)
Matveev’s poll survey of Russian
Coach and Expert
|
Spain
|
-
|
Don Balon Magazine (1976 – 2010)
Mundo & marca La Liga Old Rating (1957 - 1965) |
Uruguay
|
1
|
Msioux’s South American Positional
Ranking by Era
|
France
|
1
|
France Football 100 Best French
Players of the Century
(1904 – 2004)
Onze’Dor Team of the Year (1976 –
Present)
|
Hungary
|
2
|
2010 Hungarian Magazine Greatest
Players Ranking
Valogatott Hungarian Players
Positional Ranking
|
Major Africa
|
-
|
African Footballer of the Year
ranking (1971 – Present)
|
Portugal
|
2
|
All-Time Portuguese Positional
Legends Poll
Goncalves’ All-Time Portuguese
Positional Ranking
|
Sweden
Denmark
Rest of Nordic
|
1
|
Scandinavian Annual Best Player and
Ranking (Unofficial)
Scandinavian Magazines Poll of
All-Time Best Players
|
Austria
|
-
|
Austria Football Association Team of
the Century
|
Czechoslovakia
|
1
|
Czech and Slovak Newspaper Best
Player Ranking
|
Belgium
|
1
|
Belgian Golden Shoe Top Five Ranking(1954 –
Present)
|
Peru
|
3
|
-
|
West Asia
|
2
|
-
|
Poland
|
2
|
Pika Notza Magazine Best Polish
Players (1956 – 2016)
Poland UEFA Jubilee Award Ranking
|
Romania
|
2
|
Romanian Footballer of the Year
Ranking (1966 – Present)
Libertatia Greatest Romanian
Footballers Poll
|
Bulgaria
|
-
|
Bulgarian Footballers of the Century
ranking (1900 – 1999)
|
Turkey
|
1
|
|
North Africa
|
1
|
African Footballer of the Year
ranking (1971 – Present)
|
Greece
|
-
|
Live Sports Magazine Greek Positional
Ranking
|
East Asia
|
-
|
Sportus Channel All-Time East Asian
XI
|
Chile
|
1
|
-
|
Latin North
Americas
|
2
|
Costa Rican Players of the Century
Poll
|
Northern South Americas
|
1
|
Fulbolsiemprefulbol.com Colombia
Positional Ranking
South American Team of the Year (1986
– Present)
|
Paraguay
|
-
|
South American Team of the Year (1986
– Present)
Msioux’s South American Positional
Ranking by Era
|
Switzerland
|
-
|
-
|
British North Americas
|
-
|
-
|
Reference
[2] www.pesmitidelcalcio.com/viewforum.php?f=58
INDEX : Record of
Players Profile
The Oldest Player Ever : John Goodall (England, Born 19 June 1863)
The Youngest Player Ever : Kylian Mbappe (France, Born 20 December 1998)
The Highest Rating Player : Lionel Messi (Argentina)
The Lowest Rating Player : Seigo Narazaki (Japan)
The Tallest Player : Jan Koller (Czech Republic, 202 cm)
The Shortest Player : Manuel Seoane, Delfin Benitez Cazeres
(Argentina, 160 cm)
The Most Caps Player : Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 196 Games)
The Most Club Appearances : Peter Shilton (England, 1054 Games
in Top Division)
The Most NT Scorers : Cristiano Ronaldo (118 Goals)
The Most League Winners : Ryan Giggs (13 Times)
The Most International Clubs Winners : Francisco Gento, Dani Carvajal, Luka Modric (6 Times)
The Most World Cup Winners : Pele (3 Times)
The Most World Cup Winners : Pele (3 Times)
All-Time Squads Potential Assessment
Methodological Procedures
All-Time Squad potential
assessment is the team players potential calculation for all all-time squads in the museum, is
factored by total skill rating application of each of eleven
first team players, reserved players and manager based on ;
1) Primary Proportional criteria of the role of each player that fit to the formation system
2) Secondary Proportional
criteria of functional line in the formation system.
Hence, there is no exact format of proportion of multifunctional role and functional line as it is depend on the role of player in any system. Offensive sweeper, side-back, central midfielder, winger, trequartista and forward all are considered in this scope and contribute more than one functional line. It is 100 percent weight of rating for only one functional play, are Goalkeeper, pure defender, playmaker and target striker.
In a final calculation of total assessment, proportion of functional line will be 20 percent DF-27.5 Percent MF-20 percent FW-20 percent Manager-12.5 percent Substitution. In ranking of rating, XI rating is secondary comparison in case squad rating is not significant different. Midfield rating is a thirdly comparison in case XI rating is not significant different. For only eleven players, proportion will be DF-30 Percent MF-40 percent FW-30 percent.
Result
Total Assessment
Rank
|
Total
|
Player XI
|
Defence
|
Midfield
|
Forward
|
1
|
World
|
World
|
Italy
|
World
|
La Liga
|
2
|
World Cup
|
World Cup
|
World
|
South Americas
|
South Ameircas
|
3
|
Europe
|
Series A
|
Europe
|
Series A
|
World Cup
|
4
|
Series A
|
Europe
|
Series A
|
World Cup
|
World
|
5
|
South Ameircas
|
South Americas
|
World Cup
|
Western Europe
|
Argentina
|
6
|
UEFA Euro
|
Brazil
|
UEFA Euro
|
Europe
|
Brazil
|
7
|
Argentina
|
Argentina
|
Juventus
|
Brazil
|
European Cup
|
8
|
European Cup
|
UEFA Euro
|
AC Milan
|
France
|
UEFA Euro
|
9
|
Brazil
|
La Liga
|
European Cup
|
Argentina
|
Europe
|
10
|
Western Europe
|
Western Europe
|
United Kingdom
|
Copa America
|
Real Madrid
|
11
|
La Liga
|
European Cup
|
Germany
|
La Liga
|
Series A
|
12
|
Italy
|
Italy
|
Rest of Latin Americas
|
Real Madrid
|
Western Europe
|
13
|
Real Madrid
|
Real Madrid
|
England
|
Juventus
|
Barcelona
|
14
|
Juventus
|
Juventus
|
Uruguay
|
UEFA Euro
|
Netherlands
|
15
|
France
|
France
|
Soviet Union
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
16
|
United Kingdom
|
United Kingdom
|
Argentina
|
European Cup
|
Hungary
|
17
|
AC Milan
|
AC Milan
|
South Ameircas
|
Barcelona
|
Germany
|
18
|
Inter Milan
|
Inter Milan
|
London
|
Manchester United
|
Inter Milan
|
19
|
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
Inter Milan
|
Italy
|
Iberia
|
20
|
Germany
|
Copa America
|
Balkan
|
Inter Milan
|
Rest of Central Europe
|
21
|
England
|
Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia
|
AC Milan
|
Juventus
|
22
|
Barcelona
|
England
|
Bayern Munich
|
England
|
Italy
|
23
|
Rest of Central Europe
|
Barcelona
|
Scandinavia
|
Netherlands
|
Copa Libertadores
|
24
|
Iberia
|
Hungary
|
Iberia
|
Hungary
|
France
|
25
|
Copa America
|
Iberia
|
Spain
|
Rome
|
AC Milan
|
26
|
Hungary
|
Rest of Central Europe
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Rest of Central Europe
|
Bayern Munich
|
27
|
Manchester United
|
Rest of Latin America
|
France
|
Iberia
|
Copa America
|
28
|
Spain
|
Manchester United
|
Brazil
|
Austria
|
Balkan
|
29
|
Austria
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
Spain
|
England
|
Bayern Munich
|
Balkan
|
Rest of Central Europe
|
Germany
|
Scandinavia
|
|
30
|
Rest of Latin Americas
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
Ireland
|
United Kingdom
|
31
|
Portugal
|
Scandinavia
|
Copa America
|
Yugoslavia
|
Rest of Latin Americas
|
32
|
London
|
Yugoslavia
|
Manchester United
|
Scandinavia
|
Spain
|
33
|
Balkan
|
Uruguay
|
La Liga
|
Balkan
|
London
|
34
|
Scandinavia
|
Bayern Munich
|
Austria
|
Copa Libertadores
|
Yugoslavia
|
35
|
Uruguay
|
Copa Libertadores
|
Liverpool
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
36
|
Yugoslavia
|
Portugal
|
Scotland
|
Bayern Munich
|
Scotland
|
37
|
Copa Libertadores
|
London
|
Ireland
|
Rest of Latin Americas
|
Sweden
|
38
|
Scotland
|
Rome
|
Western Europe
|
Romania
|
Soviet Union
|
39
|
Rome
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Hungary
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
40
|
Liverpool
|
Scotland
|
Belgium
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
41
|
Soviet Union
|
Soviet Union
|
Denmark
|
Scotland
|
Peru
|
42
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Ireland
|
Copa Libertadores
|
Sweden
|
Paraguay
|
43
|
Sweden
|
Romania
|
Paraguay
|
London
|
Manchester United
|
44
|
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
Wales
|
Peru
|
Rome
|
45
|
Romania
|
Peru
|
Rome
|
Paraguay
|
Uruguay
|
46
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
Chile
|
Wales
|
Liverpool
|
47
|
Poland
|
Liverpool
|
Romania
|
Poland
|
Poland
|
48
|
Bulgaria
|
Poland
|
Peru
|
Chile
|
Romania
|
49
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
Sweden
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
50
|
Denmark
|
Wales
|
Bulgaria
|
Liverpool
|
Czechoslovakia
|
51
|
Paraguay
|
Belgium
|
Barcelona
|
Belgium
|
Northern South Americas
|
52
|
Wales
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
Subsaharan Africa
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
53
|
Chile
|
Chile
|
Latin North Americas
|
Soviet Union
|
Switzerland
|
54
|
Switzerland
|
Subsaharan-Africa
|
Subsaharan Africa
|
Northern South Americas
|
Chile
|
55
|
Northern South Americas
|
Northern South Americas
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
Wales
|
56
|
Greece
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Turkey
|
Greece
|
Subsaharan Africa
|
57
|
Subsaharan Africa
|
Switzerland
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Ireland
|
58
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Greece
|
Greece
|
Switzerland
|
Latin North Americas
|
59
|
Turkey
|
Latin North Americas
|
North Africa
|
Turkey
|
Turkey
|
60
|
Latin North Americas
|
Turkey
|
Oceania
|
West Asia
|
Oceania
|
61
|
North Africa
|
North Africa
|
Northern South Americas
|
North Africa
|
East Asia
|
62
|
East Asia
|
Oceania
|
Switzerland
|
Latin North Americas
|
Greece
|
63
|
Oceania
|
West Asia
|
British North Americas
|
East Asia
|
North Africa
|
64
|
West Asia
|
East Asia
|
West Asia
|
Oceania
|
British North Americas
|
65
|
British North Americas
|
British North Americas
|
East Asia
|
British North Americas
|
West Asia
|
International Category
Rank
|
Total
|
Player
XI
|
Defence
|
Midfield
|
Forward
|
1
|
Argentina
|
Brazil
|
Italy
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
2
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
Germany
|
France
|
Brazil
|
3
|
Italy
|
Italy
|
England
|
Argentina
|
Netherlands
|
4
|
France
|
France
|
Uruguay
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
5
|
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
Soviet Union
|
England
|
Hungary
|
6
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
Argentina
|
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
7
|
England
|
England
|
Yugoslavia
|
Hungary
|
Italy
|
8
|
Hungary
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
France
|
9
|
Spain
|
Spain
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Spain
|
England
|
10
|
Austria
|
Austria
|
France
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
11
|
Portugal
|
Yugoslavia
|
Brazil
|
Ireland
|
Yugoslavia
|
12
|
Uruguay
|
Uruguay
|
Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia
|
Austria
|
13
|
Yugoslavia
|
Portugal
|
Austria
|
Uruguay
|
Scotland
|
14
|
Scotland
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Scotland
|
Romania
|
Sweden
|
15
|
Soviet Union
|
Scotland
|
Ireland
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Soviet Union
|
16
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
17
|
Sweden
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
Scotland
|
Denmark
|
18
|
Ireland
|
Romania
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
Peru
|
19
|
Romania
|
Sweden
|
Paraguay
|
Peru
|
Paraguay
|
20
|
Peru
|
Peru
|
Wales
|
Paraguay
|
Uruguay
|
21
|
Poland
|
Paraguay
|
Rome
|
Wales
|
Poland
|
22
|
Bulgaria
|
Poland
|
Chile
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
23
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
Chile
|
Belgium
|
24
|
Denmark
|
Wales
|
Peru
|
Bulgaria
|
Czechoslovakia
|
25
|
Paraguay
|
Belgium
|
Sweden
|
Belgium
|
Northern South Americas
|
26
|
Wales
|
Denmark
|
Bulgaria
|
Soviet Union
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
27
|
Chile
|
Chile
|
Poland
|
Northern South Americas
|
Switzerland
|
28
|
Switzerland
|
Northern South Americas
|
Portugal
|
Denmark
|
Chile
|
29
|
Northern South Americas
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Turkey
|
Greece
|
Wales
|
30
|
Greece
|
Switzerland
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Ireland
|
31
|
Rest of The Nordic
|
Greece
|
Greece
|
Switzerland
|
Latin North Americas
|
32
|
Turkey
|
Latin North Americas
|
Northern South Americas
|
Turkey
|
Turkey
|
33
|
Latin North Americas
|
Turkey
|
Switzerland
|
Latin North Americas
|
Greece
|
Big Nations and Union Category
Rank
|
Total
|
XI
|
DF
|
MF
|
FW
|
1
|
Argentina
|
Brazil
|
Italy
|
Western
Europe
|
Argentina
|
2
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
United
Kingdom
|
Brazil
|
Brazil
|
3
|
Western
Europe
|
Western
Europe
|
Germany
|
Argentina
|
Western
Europe
|
4
|
Italy
|
Italy
|
Rest of
Latin Americas
|
United
Kingdom
|
Germany
|
5
|
United
Kingdom
|
United
Kingdom
|
Argentina
|
Italy
|
Iberia
|
6
|
Germany
|
Germany
|
Balkan
|
Rest of
Central Europe
|
Rest of
Central Europe
|
7
|
Rest of
Central Europe
|
Iberia
|
Scandinavia
|
Iberia
|
Italy
|
8
|
Iberia
|
Rest of
Central Europe
|
Iberia
|
Germany
|
Balkan
|
9
|
Rest of
Latin Americas
|
Rest of
Latin America
|
Brazil
|
Scandinavia
|
Scandinavia
|
10
|
Scandinavia
|
Balkans
|
Rest of
Central Europe
|
Balkan
|
United
Kingdom
|
11
|
Balkan
|
Scandinavia
|
Western
Europe
|
Rest of
Latin Americas
|
Rest of
Latin Americas
|
12
|
Subsaharan
Africa
|
Subsaharan-Africa
|
Subsaharan
Africa
|
Subsaharan
Africa
|
Subsaharan
Africa
|
13
|
North Africa
|
North Africa
|
North Africa
|
West Asia
|
Oceania
|
14
|
East Asia
|
Oceania
|
Oceania
|
North Africa
|
East Asia
|
15
|
Oceania
|
West Asia
|
British
North Americas
|
East Asia
|
North Africa
|
16
|
West Asia
|
East Asia
|
West Asia
|
Oceania
|
British
North Americas
|
17
|
British
North Americas
|
British
North Americas
|
East Asia
|
British
North Americas
|
West Asia
|
Club Category
Rank
|
Total
|
XI
|
DF
|
MF
|
FW
|
1
|
Real Madrid
|
Juventus
|
Juventus
|
Real Madrid
|
Real Madrid
|
2
|
Juventus
|
Real Madrid
|
AC Milan
|
Juventus
|
Barcelona
|
3
|
AC Milan
|
AC Milan
|
London
|
Barcelona
|
Inter Milan
|
4
|
Inter Milan
|
Inter Milan
|
Inter Milan
|
Man Utd
|
Juventus
|
5
|
Barcelona
|
Barcelona
|
Bayern Munich
|
Inter Milan
|
AC Milan
|
6
|
Man Utd
|
Bayern Munich
|
Real Madrid
|
AC Milan
|
Bayern Munich
|
7
|
Bayern Munich
|
Man Utd
|
Man Utd
|
Rome
|
London
|
8
|
London
|
London
|
Liverpool
|
Bayern Munich
|
Manchester United
|
9
|
Rome
|
Rome
|
Rome
|
London
|
Liverpool
|
10
|
Liverpool
|
Liverpool
|
Barcelona
|
Liverpool
|
Rome
|
Rank
|
Total
|
XI
|
DF
|
MF
|
FW
|
1
|
UEFA Euro
|
UEFA Euro
|
UEFA Euro
|
Copa America
|
European Cup
|
2
|
European Cup
|
European Cup
|
European Cup
|
UEFA Euro
|
UEFA Euro
|
3
|
Copa America
|
Copa America
|
Copa America
|
European Cup
|
Libertadores
|
4
|
Libertadores
|
Libertadores
|
Libertadores
|
Libertadores
|
Copa America
|
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