An one-club man is a player who spent his entire professional career with only one club. This is extremely rare in modern football era as players are tempted by big wages or ambitions.

Below is a list of extraordinary well-known one-club men who has won much with their clubs and achieved legendary statuses. The list of a complete team of 11 players is compiled according to their positions and merits.

The criteria of the list is that the players have to play for the club for at least 10 seasons, and that youth academies and loans are not considered as playing for other clubs.

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Name: Iker Casillas Fernandez

Date of Birth: 20 May 1981

Position: Goalkeeper

Team: Real Madrid (1999 - current)

Squad Number: 1

Number of Games Played: 367 (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Player

Club Honours: 3 League Titles, 2 Champions League, 1 Intercontinental Cup

National Caps: 101 (updated 5th Feb 2010)

National Honours: European Championship 2008

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Name: Paolo Cesare Maldini

Date of Birth: 26 June 1968

Position: Left Back/Center Back

Team: AC Milan (1984 - 2009)

Squad Number: 3

Number of Games Played: 647 (29 goals)

Status: Retired

Club Honours: 7 League Titles, 5 European Cups/Champions League, 2 Intercontinental Cup, 1 World Club Cup

National Caps: 126 (7 goals)

National Honours: World Cup 1994 runnerup, European Championship 2000 runnerup

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Name: Franco Baresi

Date of Birth: 8 May 1960

Position: Sweeper

Team: AC Milan (1977 - 1997)

Squad Number: 6

Number of Games Played: 531 (16 goals)

Status: Retired

Club Honours: 6 League Titles, 3 European Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cup

National Caps: 81 (1 goal)

National Honours: World Cup 1982, World Cup 1994 runnerup

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Name: Tony Adams

Date of Birth: 10 October 1966

Position: Center Back

Team: Arsenal (1983 - 2002)

Squad Number: 6

Number of Games Played: 504 (32 goals)

Status: Manager

Club Honours: 4 League Titles, 1 Cup Winners' Cup

National Caps: 66 (5 goals)

National Honours: None

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Name: Guiseppe Bergomi

Date of Birth: 22 December 1963

Position: Right Back

Team: Inter Milan (1980 - 1999)

Squad Number: 2

Number of Games Played: 519 (23 goals)

Status: Retired

Club Honours: 1 League Title, 3 UEFA Cup

National Caps: 81 (6 goals)

National Honours: World Cup 1982

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Name: Ryan Joseph Giggs

Date of Birth: 29 November 1973

Position: Left Wing

Team: Manchester United (1991 - current)

Squad Number: 11

Number of Games Played: 579 (105 scored) (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Playing

Club Honours: 11 League Titles, 2 Champions League, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 World Club Cup

National Caps: 64 (12 goals)

National Honours: None

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Name: Xavi Hernandez i Creus

Date of Birth: 20 January 1980

Position: Central Midfielder

Team: Barcelona (1998 - current)

Squad Number: 6

Number of Games Played: 339 (34 scored) (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Playing

Club Honours: 4 League Titles, 2 Champions League, 1 World Club Cup

National Caps: 83 (8 goals)

National Honours: Olympic Games 2000 runnerup, European Championship 2008

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Name: Steven George Gerrard

Date of Birth: 30 May 1980

Position: Central Midfielder

Team: Liverpool (1998 - current)

Squad Number: 8

Number of Games Played: 353 (76 scored) (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Playing

Club Honours: 1 Champions League, 1 UEFA Cup

National Caps: 77 (16 goals)

National Honours: None

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Name: Lars Ricken

Date of Birth: 10 July 1976

Position: Central/Right Midfielder

Team: Borussia Dortmund (1993 - 2008)

Squad Number: 18

Number of Games Played: 301 (49 scored)

Status: Retired

Club Honours: 3 League Titles, 1 Champion League, 1 Intercontinental Cup

National Caps: 16 (1 goal)

National Honours: World Cup 2002 runnerup

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Name: Raul Gonzalez

Date of Birth: 27 June 1977

Position: Striker

Team: Real Madrid (1994 - current)

Squad Number: 7

Number of Games Played: 536 (226 scored) (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Playing

Club Honours: 6 League Titles, 3 Champions League, 2 Intercontinental Cup

National Caps: 102 (44 goals)

National Honours: None

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Name: Francesco Totti

Date of Birth: 27 September 1976

Position: Forward

Team: Roma (1992 - current)

Squad Number: 10

Number of Games Played: 433 (188 scored) (updated 5th Feb 2010)

Status: Playing

Club Honours: 1 League Title

National Caps: 58 (9 goals)

National Honours: European U21 Championship 1996, World Cup 2006, European Championship 2000 runnerup

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There are many brilliant and famous footballers who are also one club men but do not manage to make it to our list.

Examples are:

Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis, goalkeeper of Palmeiras (1992 - current)

Rogerio Ceni, goalkeeper of Sao Paulo (1992 - current)

Victor Valdes, goalkeeper of Barcelona (2002 - current)

Michael Rensing, goalkeeper of Bayern Munich (2003 - current)

Alessandro Costacurta, center back of AC Milan (1986 - 2007)

John Terry, center back of Chelsea (1998 - current)

Jamie Carragher, center back of Liverpool (1996 - current)

Ledley King, center back of Tottenham (1998 - current)

Per Nielsen, center back of Brondby (1993 - 2008)

Manuel Sanchis, sweeper of Real Madrid (1983 - 2001)

Carles Puyol, center back/right back of Barcelona (1999 - current)

Wes Brown , center back/right back of Manchester United (1996 - current)

John O'Shea, center back/right back of Manchester United (1998 - current)

Tony Hibbert, right back of Everton (2000 - current)

Gary Kelly, right back of Leeds United (1991 - 2007)

Gary Neville, right back of Manchester United (1992 - current)

Joao Pinto, right back of Porto (1981 - 1997)

Paul Scholes, central midfielder of Manchester United (1994 - current)

Andrea Iniesta, attacking midfielder of Barcelona (2002 - current)

Matthew Le Tissier, attacking midfielder of Southampton (1986 - 2002)

Julen Guerrero, attacking midfielder of Athletic Bilbao (1992 - 2006)

Darren Fletcher, attacking midfielder of Manchester United (2001 - current)

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Below are famous players who have spent a huge bulk of their careers at certain clubs.

Guti, attacking midfielder of Real Madrid (1995 - 2010)

Guti, a versatile and stylish midfielder, bid farewell to Real Madrid after a glittering career which see him played 517 games, scored 74 goals and won 15 trophies, including five La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues. He moved to Turkish team Beskitas in July 2010.

Sidney Govou, forward/right winger of Lyon (1999 - 2010)

Govou left Lyon, the club that he has won seven league titles, after finding his role in the team diminished in recent seasons. He finished his career with the French club with 49 league goals in almost 300 games. In July 2010, Govou signed for Greek club Panathinakos.

David O'Leary, center back of Arsenal (1975 - 1993)

O'Leary played a club record 588 league games for Arsenal before moving on to Leeds United for two seasons. With Arsenal, the stylish defender claimed two league titles and two FA Cups. After moving to Leeds and appearing in only 12 games, O'Leary hanged up his boots.

Javier Zanetti, right back/defensive midfielder of Inter Milan (1995 - current)

After two short spells at his native Argentina with Talleres and Banfield, Zanetti was signed by Inter Milan and the rest is history. The Inter captain has now played 700 games, and won the historic treble in 2010.

Joseba Etxeberria, right winger/forward of Athletic Bilbao (1995 - 2010)

Etxeberria started his football career with Real Sociedad in 1995, but moved to Athletic Bilbao after only 7 games. At Bilbao, Etxeberria went on to become the player with the third most appearances at the club, at 445 league games and 87 goals. His love for Bilbao was so great that he played for free in his last season.

Alessandro Del Piero, forward of Juventus (1993 - current)

After only 14 games with Padova, Del Piero was transferred to Juventus at an age of 18, and a legend was born. After 17 seasons with the Old Lady, Del Piero is the club's all-time topscorer and appearances leader. He also won five Scudetti and a Champions League with Juventus.

Francisco Yeste, attacking mid/left winger of Athletic Bilbao (1999 - 2010)

Yeste made his debut for Athletic Bilbao in 1999 at an age of 19, and had been a regular since then. After 302 league games and 50 goals, a 31-year-old Yeste bid farewell to his beloved club and moved to play for UAE club Al Wasi FC to end his career.

Raul Gonzalez, striker of Real Madrid (1994 - 2010)

Legendary Raul is Real Madrid's former captain, all-time topscorer and appearances leader, as well as the Champions League and Spain's record scorer. A true icon of the club, Raul played a total of 723 games and scored 324 goals in 16 long seasons. At 33, he decided to seek a new challenge aboard after winning six league titles and three Champions League trophies.

Raul Tamudo, striker of Espanyol (1996 - 2010)

Raul Tamudo progressed from Espanyol B since 1996 to make his debut for the senior team two years later. A 14-year stint with the club saw Raul became the captain as well as the club's all-time topscorer, with 129 league goals in 240 games. Loss of form, injuries and clashes with the management in recent seasons made Raul leave the club and join Real Sociedad in July 2010.

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