One of the most graceful and gifted playmakers of his generation, Laudrup enchanted audiences with his sublime skill at Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
| 1981–1982 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub |
| 1982–1983 | Brøndby IF |
| 1983–1985 | SS Lazio |
| 1983–1983 | Juventus |
| 1985–1989 | Juventus |
| 1989–1994 | FC Barcelona |
| 1994–1996 | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol |
| 1996–1997 | Vissel Kobe |
| 1997–1998 | AFC Ajax |
| — | Al-Rayyan |
One rank below: Peter Schmeichel at #2.
Denmark's editorial top five: Michael Laudrup · Peter Schmeichel · Allan Simonsen · Preben Elkjær · Brian Laudrup.