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France · 1992–2008

Claude Makélélé

Legend CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchor
Rating
89
Caps
71
Goals
0
Life
1973
Clubs
FC Nantes, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for France
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

His tireless ball-winning and expert positional sense at the base of midfield was so exceptional it led to the coining of 'the Makélélé role' during his Real Madrid and Chelsea years. Career record: 71 caps and 0 goals for France; club career at FC Nantes, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain.

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Career record

1990–1991Stade Brestois 29
1991–1997FC Nantes
1997–1998Olympique de Marseille
1998–2000RC Celta de Vigo
2000–2003Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
2003–2008Chelsea
2008–2011Paris Saint-Germain
France71 caps, 0 goals

Shared the era

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Around Makélélé in the almanac

One rank above: Antoine Griezmann at #16.

One rank below: David Trezeguet at #18.

France's editorial top five: Zinedine Zidane · Michel Platini · Thierry Henry · Karim Benzema · Kylian Mbappé.