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Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia,
Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Atletic Bilbao,
Deportivo La Coruna Real Sociedad, Villarreal,
Real Betis, Real Zaragoza, Espanyol
Andalusia
Sevilla All-Time Team for Spanish Players
Sevilla All-Time Team for Foreign Players
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for Sevilla FC. The number 25 was chosen because it is the official squad size for the Champions' League.
Historically, Sevilla FC has its up and down. They won the league title in 1945-1946, but they were mainly a mid-table team throughout the the 20th Century. Then, the millennium came. From 2005 to 2020, Sevilla won 6 of the 15 UEFA Cups/Europa Cups. They won back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007, and then, three straight Europa Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2020, they won another Europa Cup. They own the record of the most successful team in the tournament. Prior to their first UEFA Cup, they have never reached the Final of any European major tournament.
GK: José María Busto (Spain)
José María Busto started his career with the youth rank of Athlete Bilbao, but he spent 16 seasons with Sevilla becoming a legend at the club. He won the league title in 1946. He retired in 1958. His career with the national team was limited due to Ignacio Eizaguirre, Antonio Ramallets and Carmelo Cedrún playing at the same era. He never earned a full cap.
GK: Guillermo Eizaguirre (Spain)
Guillermo Eizaguirre was born in Seville and played his entire career with Sevilla FC. He made his ebut with the club before he turned 16. He represented Spain 3 times from 1935 to 1936. His chance with the team was limited because he was playing at the same time as Ricardo Zamora. He was injured before the World Cup Finals in 1934, where he was ruled of consideration.
RB: Dani Alves (Brazil)
Dani Alves spent 6 years with Sevilla, winning two UEFA Cup's before joining Barcelona. He only played 109 times for Brazil at the time of writing, largely because Maicon was the regular starter during his early career. In 2016, he joined Juventus, where he played a single season. He appeared in his fourth Champions League final as Juventus were defeated 4–1 by Real Madrid. In 2017, he joined PSG.
AM/CM: Ever Banega (Argentina)
Ever Banega started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey. After joining Sevilla in 2014, he conquered consecutive Europa League trophies and then, a third title in 2020. He was an Argentine international since 2008, but only went to his first World Cup Finals in 2018.
FW: Juan Arza (Spain)
Juan Arza Started with Alvas and Malaga before joining Sevilla in 1943. He spent 16 seasons with Sevilla and became their all-time leading scoring with 207 goals. He won the league in 1946, and a cup in 1948. He was also the league's top scorer in the 1954-53 season with 29 goals. He ended his career with Almeria. He earned 2 caps for Spain.
ST: Frederic Kanoute (Mali)
Frederic Kanoute's longest domestic club spell was with Sevilla in Spain, where he played from 2005 to 2012. He won two UEFA Cups with them. He was the African Player of the Year in 2007. He was born in France. He was capped by French youth team, but he did not received any senior callup from France. He represented Mali internationally in the senior level. At the club level, he also played in France for Lyon, in England for West Ham and Tottenham, and in China for Beijing Guoan.
ST: Guillermo Campanal I (Spain)
Campanal I was considered one of the greatest player fors Sevilla FC. He started his career with Sporting de Gijon in 1929, but joined Sevilla soon after. With Sevilla, he started on a line called "Stuka". He played with the club from 1929 to 1946. It was briefly interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1934. His nephew was known as "Campanal II".
ST: Juan Araujo (Spain)
Born in 1920, Juan Araujo was a club legend with Sevilla. He wasa youth product of Sevilla FC, but he began his career with Xerez in 1943, where he was a top scorer in the second divsion. He retunred to Sevilla FC in 1946, where he won the league in the 1945-1946 season and the Cup in 1948(then known as the Copa del Generalisimo). He layd over 200 games and scored over a 100 goals for Sevilla. He left Sevilla after 11 seasons and joined Cordoba in 1956. He played a single season with Xerez before retiring.
ST: Luis Fabiano (Brazil)
Luis Fabiano started his career with Ponte Preta in Brazil. He was disappointed in his first European adventure with Rennes. He returned to Sao Paulo in Brazil and then another disappointing stint with Porto FC. Finally, he joined Sevilla FC in 2005. He established himself as a star and won two UEFA Cups. He also played in China. Internationally, he played for Brazil 45 times, and he was a starter at the World Cup Finals in 2010.
Squad Explantion
-- The original team was created in 2016. I redid it in May 2025.
-- Juan Carlos Unzué was named as a "Legend Number" by Sevilla. Beto was one of the heroes in the 2014 Europa League final , where Sevilla were crowned champions after defeating Benfica. Paco Buyo made his name in Sevilla before joining Real Madrid. Salvador Mut was a forgotten goalkeeper outside Sevilla, but he was often listed an all-timer here. Rinat Dasayev is Sevilla's most famous goalkeeper, but his prime was played elsewhere as compared the other keepers selected. He came at the end of his career and was benched for poor performance.
-- Manolo Jiménez who spent 14 seasons with the club was a symbol of the club. He was the fourth player with the most appearances. I first took him. Antonio Valero was a member of the "Legendary Number". From 1954 to 1964, he played 231 matches for Sevilla, serving as captain in many of them. Adriano Correia, David Castedo and Ivica Dragutinovic all won the UEFA Cup/Europa League for Sevilla. Fernando Navarro was a leftback while Javi Navarro was a central defender. But I decided honored Antonio Puerta here by selecting him as the backup leftback. Though his career was tragically short, he made a lasting impact on Sevilla FC's history. In 2006, Puerta scored the decisive goal against FC Schalke 04 in the dying moments of the UEFA Cup semi-final. That goal sparked a remarkable run, leading Sevilla to win five major titles in just fifteen months. His contribution was pivotal, and he remains one of the most cherished players in the club’s legacy.
Formation
Sevilla All-Time Team for Foreign Players
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for Sevilla FC. The number 25 was chosen because it is the official squad size for the Champions' League.
Sevilla was duly formed on 25 January 1890 while a group of young British, mainly Scots, along with other young men of Spanish origin, celebrated Burns Night in Seville. It is Spain's oldest sporting club solely devoted to football and the most successful in Andalusia. The club's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. It is located in the neighborhood of Nervión, Seville, and owes its name to Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan, who was Sevilla FC's president for 17 years.
Historically, Sevilla FC has its up and down. They won the league title in 1945-1946, but they were mainly a mid-table team throughout the the 20th Century. Then, the millennium came. From 2005 to 2020, Sevilla won 6 of the 15 UEFA Cups/Europa Cups. They won back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007, and then, three straight Europa Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2020, they won another Europa Cup. They own the record of the most successful team in the tournament. Prior to their first UEFA Cup, they have never reached the Final of any European major tournament.
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Andreas Palop played with Valencia and Villarreal before going Sevilla. As a backup keeper, he won the UEFA Cup with Valencia. As a starter, he won it twice with Sevilla in 2006 and 2007. He moved aborad to play for Bayer Leverkusen at the end of his career in 2013. Despite being called up by Spain numerous times, he never took the field for the national team, but he was a part of the team that won European Championshp in 2008 as the third goalkeeper.
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| Andreas Palop |
José María Busto started his career with the youth rank of Athlete Bilbao, but he spent 16 seasons with Sevilla becoming a legend at the club. He won the league title in 1946. He retired in 1958. His career with the national team was limited due to Ignacio Eizaguirre, Antonio Ramallets and Carmelo Cedrún playing at the same era. He never earned a full cap.
GK: Guillermo Eizaguirre (Spain)
Guillermo Eizaguirre was born in Seville and played his entire career with Sevilla FC. He made his ebut with the club before he turned 16. He represented Spain 3 times from 1935 to 1936. His chance with the team was limited because he was playing at the same time as Ricardo Zamora. He was injured before the World Cup Finals in 1934, where he was ruled of consideration.
RB: Dani Alves (Brazil)
Dani Alves spent 6 years with Sevilla, winning two UEFA Cup's before joining Barcelona. He only played 109 times for Brazil at the time of writing, largely because Maicon was the regular starter during his early career. In 2016, he joined Juventus, where he played a single season. He appeared in his fourth Champions League final as Juventus were defeated 4–1 by Real Madrid. In 2017, he joined PSG.
RB: Joaquín Jiménez (Spain)
Joaquín began his career at his hometown team Once Diablos. He made his debut with Real Betis in 1934, aged 16. After a season, he joined Sevilla, where he played until 1949. Together with Diego Villalonga and goalkeeper José María Busto, he was a member of one of the best defensive lines in the entire history of the club, which Sevilla won the last three editions of the Andalusian championship, and two Copa del Rey titles in 1939 and 1948.
CB: Marcelo Campanal (Spain)
Marcelo Campanal was known as "Campanal II" because his uncle Guillermo Campanal was better known as "Campanal I", who was the manager of Sevilla. He played for sixteen seasons at Sevilla FC between 1950 and 1966. He later played two seasons with Deportivo La Coruna , CD Iliturgi and his final season as a professional in the Real Aviles CF. He earned 11 caps with the national team between 1952 and 1957.
CB: Antonio Álvarez Giráldez (Spain)
Antonio Álvarez Giráldez played with Sevilla in 1974 to 1988. He played nearly 350 matches for them. He was one of the club's most committed players. He ranked 9th in all-time appearance record. He later played with Malaga and Granada at the end of his career. He represented Spain B team twice in 1981.
CB: Javi Navarro (Spain)
Javi Navarro played with Valencia and Elche before joining Sevilla in 2001. He was a part of the side that won 5 major titles, including back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007. He was the undisputed starter. For Spain, he made his debut at age of 32 years old in 2006 against Romania, the third oldest debutante for Spain. He was capped 4 times between 2006 and 2007. He retired in 2009 after a lengthy injury.
CB: Pablo Blanco (Spain)
Born in 1951, Pablo Blanco was a native of Sevilla, He played 13 seasons with Sevilla FC, including spells in Segunda Division when Sevilla gained promotion. He made his debut in the 1971-1972 season. He retired in 1984 after playing over 400 games for the club. He helped to qualify for UEFA Cup twice in the 1980's. He was considered one of Sevilla's greatest ever and most loyal defenders.
LB: Manolo Jiménez (Spain)
Manolo Jiménez played his entire career with Sevilla FC between 1984 and 1997. He played over 400 games. He retired in June 1998 at the age of 34, after one year with neighbours Real Jaén in the second division. He had a total of 15 caps for Spain between 1988 and 1990. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1990, playing two matches in the Finals.
LB: Antonio Puerta (Spain)
Antonio Puerta was a highly talented left-sided player for Sevilla. He came from their academy playing with his friend Sergio Ramos. He spent 3 years with Sevilla's first team and was a key player for their victories at the UEFA Cup. Sadly, he died in 2007 at the age of 22 after collaping in a match against Getafe. He earned a single cap for Spain in 2006. His number 16 has been retired by the club, but the number was used under controversial circumtance.
DF/DM: Ignacio Achúcarro (Paraguay)
Achucarro started his career in Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay, where he won two national championships before being transferred to Europe in 1958 to play for Sevilla FC. At Sevilla, he would spend 10 years before returning to Paraguay to play for Olimpia for the 1969 and 1970 seasons. Achucarro was part of the Paraguay national football team that qualified and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he played all three games for Paraguay.
CB: Marcelo Campanal (Spain)
Marcelo Campanal was known as "Campanal II" because his uncle Guillermo Campanal was better known as "Campanal I", who was the manager of Sevilla. He played for sixteen seasons at Sevilla FC between 1950 and 1966. He later played two seasons with Deportivo La Coruna , CD Iliturgi and his final season as a professional in the Real Aviles CF. He earned 11 caps with the national team between 1952 and 1957.
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Antonio Álvarez Giráldez played with Sevilla in 1974 to 1988. He played nearly 350 matches for them. He was one of the club's most committed players. He ranked 9th in all-time appearance record. He later played with Malaga and Granada at the end of his career. He represented Spain B team twice in 1981.
CB: Javi Navarro (Spain)
Javi Navarro played with Valencia and Elche before joining Sevilla in 2001. He was a part of the side that won 5 major titles, including back-to-back UEFA Cups in 2006 and 2007. He was the undisputed starter. For Spain, he made his debut at age of 32 years old in 2006 against Romania, the third oldest debutante for Spain. He was capped 4 times between 2006 and 2007. He retired in 2009 after a lengthy injury.
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| Javi Navarro at UEFA Cup Final |
Born in 1951, Pablo Blanco was a native of Sevilla, He played 13 seasons with Sevilla FC, including spells in Segunda Division when Sevilla gained promotion. He made his debut in the 1971-1972 season. He retired in 1984 after playing over 400 games for the club. He helped to qualify for UEFA Cup twice in the 1980's. He was considered one of Sevilla's greatest ever and most loyal defenders.
LB: Manolo Jiménez (Spain)
Manolo Jiménez played his entire career with Sevilla FC between 1984 and 1997. He played over 400 games. He retired in June 1998 at the age of 34, after one year with neighbours Real Jaén in the second division. He had a total of 15 caps for Spain between 1988 and 1990. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1990, playing two matches in the Finals.
LB: Antonio Puerta (Spain)
Antonio Puerta was a highly talented left-sided player for Sevilla. He came from their academy playing with his friend Sergio Ramos. He spent 3 years with Sevilla's first team and was a key player for their victories at the UEFA Cup. Sadly, he died in 2007 at the age of 22 after collaping in a match against Getafe. He earned a single cap for Spain in 2006. His number 16 has been retired by the club, but the number was used under controversial circumtance.
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| Antonio Puerta |
Achucarro started his career in Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay, where he won two national championships before being transferred to Europe in 1958 to play for Sevilla FC. At Sevilla, he would spend 10 years before returning to Paraguay to play for Olimpia for the 1969 and 1970 seasons. Achucarro was part of the Paraguay national football team that qualified and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he played all three games for Paraguay.
CM: Enrique Lora Millan (Spain)
Enrique Lora Millan was born in 1945. He played 11 seasons with Sevilla, debuting in 1966 and retiring in 1978. He was at one point the team's captain. He played a single season with Recreativo de Huelva. He was capped 14 times for Spain, including while he was playing in the second division. he scored a goal against Cyprus in 1972.
CM: Enrique Montero (Spain)
At tye club level, Enrique Montero Rodríguez played more 19 years in La Liga. He mainly played for Sevilla and Cadiz in Spain from 1973 to 1992. He started in 1973 playing for Sevilla in the second division. He joined Cadiz in 1986, where he played until 1990. He earned 3 caps for Spain.
CM: Francisco López Alfaro (Spain)
Better known as Francisco, he first played with his hometown club Sevilla FC for 9 seasons between 1981 and 1990, and another 6 seasons with Espanyol between 1990 and 1997. Espanyol went down to the second division for a single season during his time there. For Spain, he had 20 caps between 1982 and 1986. He went to the European Championship in 1984 and the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico for Spain. He scored his only international goal against Greece in September, 1986.
CM: Pedro Alconero (Spain)
Pedro Alconero was an renowned player for Sevilla FC in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He only missed 3 games in 9 seasons with Sevilla. He won one league title in 1946, and came second twice. At the time of his retirement, he held the record of the most appearance for Sevilla FC. He also played for Baracaldo CF, Guadix CF and Lasesarre, He earned 3 caps.
CM: Ivan Rakitic (Croatia)
Born in Switzerland of Croatian background, Rakitic started his career with FC Basel. He played with Schalke 04 from 2007 and 2011. Then, he moved to Sevilla in 2011. At Sevilla, he won the Europa Cup in 2014. He moved to Barcelona. For Croatia, he earned 100 caps at the time of writing. He played in the midfield with Luka Modric as Croatia reached the Final of the 2018 World Cup Finals.
RW: Jesus Navas (Spain)
Jesus Navas played from 2003 to 2013 for his mother club, Sevilla FC. He won two UEFA Cup. In 2013, he moved to Manchester City. He returned to Seville in 2017, helping them to win the 2020 Europa League. He earned 35 caps for Spain at the time of writing. He was used as a sub during the World Cup Finals in 2010 and the European Champions in 2012, where Spain won both tournaments. Early in his career, he suffered from homesickness that limited his career playing outside of his hometown.
Enrique Lora Millan was born in 1945. He played 11 seasons with Sevilla, debuting in 1966 and retiring in 1978. He was at one point the team's captain. He played a single season with Recreativo de Huelva. He was capped 14 times for Spain, including while he was playing in the second division. he scored a goal against Cyprus in 1972.
CM: Enrique Montero (Spain)
At tye club level, Enrique Montero Rodríguez played more 19 years in La Liga. He mainly played for Sevilla and Cadiz in Spain from 1973 to 1992. He started in 1973 playing for Sevilla in the second division. He joined Cadiz in 1986, where he played until 1990. He earned 3 caps for Spain.
CM: Francisco López Alfaro (Spain)
Better known as Francisco, he first played with his hometown club Sevilla FC for 9 seasons between 1981 and 1990, and another 6 seasons with Espanyol between 1990 and 1997. Espanyol went down to the second division for a single season during his time there. For Spain, he had 20 caps between 1982 and 1986. He went to the European Championship in 1984 and the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico for Spain. He scored his only international goal against Greece in September, 1986.
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| Francisco |
Pedro Alconero was an renowned player for Sevilla FC in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He only missed 3 games in 9 seasons with Sevilla. He won one league title in 1946, and came second twice. At the time of his retirement, he held the record of the most appearance for Sevilla FC. He also played for Baracaldo CF, Guadix CF and Lasesarre, He earned 3 caps.
CM: Ivan Rakitic (Croatia)
Born in Switzerland of Croatian background, Rakitic started his career with FC Basel. He played with Schalke 04 from 2007 and 2011. Then, he moved to Sevilla in 2011. At Sevilla, he won the Europa Cup in 2014. He moved to Barcelona. For Croatia, he earned 100 caps at the time of writing. He played in the midfield with Luka Modric as Croatia reached the Final of the 2018 World Cup Finals.
RW: Jesus Navas (Spain)
Jesus Navas played from 2003 to 2013 for his mother club, Sevilla FC. He won two UEFA Cup. In 2013, he moved to Manchester City. He returned to Seville in 2017, helping them to win the 2020 Europa League. He earned 35 caps for Spain at the time of writing. He was used as a sub during the World Cup Finals in 2010 and the European Champions in 2012, where Spain won both tournaments. Early in his career, he suffered from homesickness that limited his career playing outside of his hometown.
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| Jesus Navas |
LW: Jose Antonio Reyes (Spain)
Jose Antonio Reyes graduated from Sevilla's academy, where he made his professional debut in 2000. He also played for Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Espanyol and Cordoba. He won two UEFA Europa Cup with Atletico Madrid. He returned to Sevilla in 2012 and won three straight Europa Cup with them between 2013 and 2016. Reyes earned 21 caps for Spain between 2003 and 2006, and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup Finals.
AM/CM: Ever Banega (Argentina)
Ever Banega started his career with Boca Juniors, and signed with Valencia in 2008 where he remained for several years, appearing in 162 official games and winning the 2008 Copa del Rey. After joining Sevilla in 2014, he conquered consecutive Europa League trophies and then, a third title in 2020. He was an Argentine international since 2008, but only went to his first World Cup Finals in 2018.
FW: Juan Arza (Spain)
Juan Arza Started with Alvas and Malaga before joining Sevilla in 1943. He spent 16 seasons with Sevilla and became their all-time leading scoring with 207 goals. He won the league in 1946, and a cup in 1948. He was also the league's top scorer in the 1954-53 season with 29 goals. He ended his career with Almeria. He earned 2 caps for Spain.
ST: Frederic Kanoute (Mali)
Frederic Kanoute's longest domestic club spell was with Sevilla in Spain, where he played from 2005 to 2012. He won two UEFA Cups with them. He was the African Player of the Year in 2007. He was born in France. He was capped by French youth team, but he did not received any senior callup from France. He represented Mali internationally in the senior level. At the club level, he also played in France for Lyon, in England for West Ham and Tottenham, and in China for Beijing Guoan.
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| Frederic Kanoute |
Campanal I was considered one of the greatest player fors Sevilla FC. He started his career with Sporting de Gijon in 1929, but joined Sevilla soon after. With Sevilla, he started on a line called "Stuka". He played with the club from 1929 to 1946. It was briefly interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. He represented Spain at the World Cup Finals in 1934. His nephew was known as "Campanal II".
ST: Juan Araujo (Spain)
Born in 1920, Juan Araujo was a club legend with Sevilla. He wasa youth product of Sevilla FC, but he began his career with Xerez in 1943, where he was a top scorer in the second divsion. He retunred to Sevilla FC in 1946, where he won the league in the 1945-1946 season and the Cup in 1948(then known as the Copa del Generalisimo). He layd over 200 games and scored over a 100 goals for Sevilla. He left Sevilla after 11 seasons and joined Cordoba in 1956. He played a single season with Xerez before retiring.
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| Juan Araujo |
Luis Fabiano started his career with Ponte Preta in Brazil. He was disappointed in his first European adventure with Rennes. He returned to Sao Paulo in Brazil and then another disappointing stint with Porto FC. Finally, he joined Sevilla FC in 2005. He established himself as a star and won two UEFA Cups. He also played in China. Internationally, he played for Brazil 45 times, and he was a starter at the World Cup Finals in 2010.
ST: Davor Suker (Croatia)
Davoe Suker was a part of Yugoslavia's Golden Generation in the 1990's. He was capped twice for Yugoslavia. He later played for Croatia, where he earned 69 caps. He is their all-time leading scorer. He is best remembered for finishing as the top scorer at the World Cup Finals in 1998, where Croatia reached the semifinal. He also played with Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham and 1860 Munich. He was a top scorer in La Liga while playing for both Seville and Real Madrid.
Honorable Mention
Davoe Suker was a part of Yugoslavia's Golden Generation in the 1990's. He was capped twice for Yugoslavia. He later played for Croatia, where he earned 69 caps. He is their all-time leading scorer. He is best remembered for finishing as the top scorer at the World Cup Finals in 1998, where Croatia reached the semifinal. He also played with Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham and 1860 Munich. He was a top scorer in La Liga while playing for both Seville and Real Madrid.
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| Davor Suker |
Juan Carlos Unzué (Spain) Beto (Brazil), Paco Buyo (Spain), Salvador Mut (Spain), Francisco Ruiz Brenes "Super Paco" (Spain), Rodri (Spain), Yassine Bounou (Morocco), Marcos Acuña (Argentina), David Castedo (Spain), Ivica Dragutinovic (Serbia), Diego Villalonga (Spain), Coke (Spain), Gallego (Spain), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Antonio Valero (Spain), Adriano Correia (Brazil), Fernando Navarro (Spain), Julien Escude (France), Enzo Maresca (Italy), Pablo Alfaro (Spain), Jules Kounde (France), Stéphane Mbia (Cameroon), Renato (Brazil), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland), Christian Poulsen (Denmark),Vassilis Tsartas (Greece), Ivan Zamorano (Chile), Anton Polster (Austria), Pintinho (Brazil), Hector Scotta (Argentina), Alvaro Negredo (Spain), Daniel Bertoni (Argentina), Bernardo Acosta Miranda (Paraguay), Diego Simeone (Argentina), Ignacio Achucarro (Paraguay), Julien Escude (France), Carlos Bacca (Colombia), Vitolo (Spain), Francisco Sanjosé (Spain), Bri Bri (Gambia), Diego Capel (Spain).
Squad Explantion
-- The original team was created in 2016. I redid it in May 2025.
-- Jesus Navas, Jose Antonio Reyes, Frederic Kanouté, Juan Arza and Guillermo Campanal were widely considered to be Sevilla's greatest players. Andreas Palop and José María Busto were also mentioned frequently as their greatest.
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| Jose Antonio Reyes |
-- In total, Sevilla won 7 UEFA Cup/Europa League between 2006 and 2023. The team under Unai Emery that won three straight Europa Cups (2014, 2015, 2016) is underrepresented. They were actually three different teams with different players because Sevilla was unable to hold onto their players after each victory. Jose Antonio Reyes won a record 5 UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, but two of the them was won with Atletico Madrid. Jesus Navas and Daniel Carrico won 4 each for Sevilla.
-- Sevilla only won a single league title. That was in the 1945-1946 season. Jose Maria Busto, Pedro Alconero, Juan Arza and Guillermo Campanal were honored on this team. Marcelo Campanal was Guillermo's nephew. Guillermo was the manager of Sevilla when Marccelo Campanal made his debut.
-- La Colina de Nervión named the following players as the 5 greatest players from Sevilla: Andres Palop, Dani Alves, Davor Suker, Jose Antonio Reyes and Juan Arza.
-- The Sr.Deportes selected the Top 10 greatest ever players from Sevilla in 2023. They were: 1) Jesús Navas, 2) Guillermo Campanal, 3) Juan Arza, 4) José Antonio Reyes, 5) Frederic Kanouté, 6) Davor Suker, 7) Ivan Rakitic, 8) Dani Alves. 9) Andrés Palop and 10) Juan Araujo.
-- The "Dorsales de leyenda(Legendary Number)" is the highest distinction Sevilla FC bestows upon its former players. Since its inception in June 2009. thirteen players have been honored. They were Juan Arza, José María Busto, Marcelo Campanal, Ignacio Achucarro, Antonio Valero, Paco Gallego, Enrique Lora, Curro Sanjosé, Antonio Álvarez, Enrique Montero, Pablo Blanco, Juan Carlos Unzué and Francisco López Alfaro. This team was heavily influenced by this award.
Goalkeepers
-- Andreas Palop played 295 matches for Sevilla, conceding 328 goals and achieving 108 clean sheets during his eight years at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. He won two Copa del Rey titles, one Spanish Super Cup, and two UEFA Cups with the Blanquirrojos.
-- Guillermo Eizaguirre, regarded as Sevilla's first goalkeeper, made his debut at just sixteen. Throughout his career, he won the Second Division twice, the Andalusian Cup nine times, and the President's Cup (now the Copa del Rey) once, before retiring due to the Spanish Civil War. He only played for Spain largely because of playing at the same time as Ricardo Zamora.
-- José María Busto spent his entire 17-year career at Sevilla, notably as the goalkeeper for the club's only league title. He was also honored with the Zamora trophy twice as the best goalkeeper in the Spanish First Division.
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| José María Busto |
-- Francisco Ruiz Brenes "Super Paco", Juan Carlos Unzué, Rodri and Yassine Bounou were the other notable goalkeepers here.
Defenders
-- Marcelo Campanal sometimes is considered the club's greatest defender. He spent 16 seasons with the club. Javi Navarro won 5 major titles as their key players. (two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and one Spanish Cup). He was the symbol of an era.
-- Paco Gallego, Sergio Ramos and Carlos Marchena played their best football elsewhere. Julien Escude and Pablo Alfaro also missed the boat. They were all centerbacks. Gallego left the club at the age of 20, but he returned at the age of 31 and played 5 more seasons. He was a member of "Legendary Numbers", but I could not find a spot for him, Sergio Ramos also did similiar, but his second stint lasted a single season.
-- Daniel Carriço was a starter in the finals of the last three European titles. He began as a defensive midfielder, but later became a central defender. He had the most appearances in the Europa League for Sevilla. He is tied with Jesus Navas with the most Europa titles. Jules Kounde was named Europa League Squad of the Season for the 2019–20 season, and on the La Liga Team of the Season for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 season. I thought of replacing Antonio Álvarezl Giráldez or Pablo Blanco with him. However, Antonio Álvarezl spent 13 seasons with the club, earning the nickname "Mariscal del área". Pablo Blanco held the second appearance record for Sevilla. Both of them are members of Sevilla's "Legend Number". Kounde only played 3 seasons here.
-- Dani Alves was one of the best fullbacks in the world when he played for Sevilla. He was part of the legendary team that won two UEFA Cups, the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, and the European Super Cup. He formed a famous wing attack with Jesus Navas. Joaquín Jiménez was considered to be the best defender in Spain during his prime. Together with Diego Villalonga and goalkeeper José María Busto, he was a member of one of the best defensive lines in the entire history of the club, helping the club to win their only league title. Coke was named the Man of the Match in the 2016 Europa league Finmal where he scored twice in a 3-1 defeat of Liverpool. However, Jesus Navas would play as a rightback at the end of his career. So, I already had two rightbacks on the team.
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| Dani Alves |
Midfielders/Wingers
-- Ignacio Achucarro is one of the few foreign footballers named on the "Legendary Number". I believed that he was a midfielder with a defensive capacity.
-- Enrique Lora played for Sevilla FC for eleven years, captaining the team for seven of those years. In 1970, he made his international debut for Spain in a match against West Germany, held in Seville, at a time when Sevilla FC was still competing in the second division. His selection was initially met with criticism, with some viewing it as a token gesture to appease local supporters. However, he quickly silenced the doubters by delivering an outstanding performance, notably neutralizing the threat of Gunter Netzer. His efforts helped Spain secure a 2–1 victory, earning him widespread recognition. He was known for his stamina and toughness despute being a small player. He was a membetr of the "Legendary Number".
-- Ivan Rakitic was named Man of the Match as Sevilla won the Europea League in 2014. He would also win his secobd Europa Leaguye during his second stint. He was named on Europa League Team of the Season for both winning seasons. He was also named on La Liga Team of the Season twice while playing for Sevilla.
-- Carlos Bacca, Diego Simeone, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Christian Poulsen only played a handful of years at Sevilla. They only made Honorable Mention. I don't think Víctor Espárrago played enough in Sevilla too. He played there from 1973 to 1975.
-- Ever Banega is fundamental in two of Sevilla's victories, but he has been inconsistent in his career. His status with Sevilla is also harmed by his transfer to Inter Milan. However, the team lacked great playmakers. Julio Baptista was probably better than Benega, but he did not win any major trophy with Sevilla. In end, I felt that Benega's contributions were too great. Vassilis Tsartas was also considered. In my opinion, he was underrated.
-- Grzegorz Krychowiak also contributed to two of those victories, but his stay is very short. So he only earned honourable mention. Ivan Rakitic also played a short time here, but I probably took him over Krychowiak because he was simply more famous. I admitted that it was not a good reason.
-- Julio Baptista arrived as a defensive midfielder. However, Joaquín Caparrós' turned him as playmaker. He scored 49 goals in 74 games during his two seasons, but his stint was too short. I left him on honorable mention.
-- Julio Baptista arrived as a defensive midfielder. However, Joaquín Caparrós' turned him as playmaker. He scored 49 goals in 74 games during his two seasons, but his stint was too short. I left him on honorable mention.
-- Both Enrique Montero and Francisco were members of the "Legendary Numbers". Francisco played 20 matches as a full international for the Spanish national team. It was a record for a Sevilla player until Jesús Navas broke it. From 1970's, I chose Enrique Montero who was named as one of the Legendary Numbers" in 2017. He was known for his passing skills.
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| Enrique Montero |
-- Jesus Navas won two UEFA Cups and then, the Europa League titles. He captained the team that won 2020 title. He is probably Sevilla's greatest ever player. Jose Antonio Reyes was selected because of his three straight Europa League titles. Moreover, he was a product of the Academy. Rafa Paz was the last player selected in 2016 because the team lacked players who could play on the side. However, I dropped him in 2025. Bri Bri was the first Black player for the club. He earned a cult status with the club. The largest support group "Biris Norte 1905" are named in his honour. However, he only earned honourable mention.
-- Diego Maradona spent a season here, but his troubles outweighed his brilliant performances.
Forwards
-- I have five strikers on the team. The five strikers were absolute legends in the past and a few current one who contributed to their European trophies. So I cannot find space for Vassilis Tsartas, Ivan Zamorano, Anton Polster, Pintinho, Hector Scotta, Alvaro Negredo, Daniel Bertoni and Bernardo Acosta Miranda.-- Striker Juan Arza is one of the greatest ever players for the club. He is their all-time leading appearance holder. He scored 29 goals in 29 games in the 1954/1955 season. Guillermo Campanal I was their all-time leading scorer. Juan Araujo was Sevilla's best player from the 1940s.
-- Carlos Bacca was a hero of their Europa League successes, but he is behind Frederic Kanoute, Guillermo Campanal I, Luis Fabiano and Juan Araujo. Davor Suker was La Liga top scorer while playing here.
-- Frederic Kanoute's partnership with Luis Fabiano was considered the greatest duo in their history. Kanouté won two King’s Cups, two UEFA Cups, a European Super Cup and a Spanish Super Cup. So I took both. At the time of writing, Kanoute is Sevilla's highest scoring foreign player and Fabiano was second. Negredo came at the end of the partnership of Luís Fabiano and Frédéric Kanouté. He sent one of them to the bench. He scored over 70 goals for the club.
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| Frederic Kanoute and Luis Fabiano |
Formation
The squad is a mixture of old and new. Jose Antonio Reyes represented an era of winning three straight Europa Cups.
Maradona
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