Steven Pienaar

Icon CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1982

Clubs

AFC Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Everton

Editorial rank of 33 for South Africa

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Known for technique, press resistance and combination play. Biggest achievements: Eredivisie titles with Ajax, long Premier League career with Everton and Tottenham, national captain.

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Around Pienaar in the almanac

One rank above: Lucas Radebe at #2.

One rank below: Doctor Khumalo at #4.

South Africa's editorial top five: Benni McCarthy · Lucas Radebe · Steven Pienaar · Doctor Khumalo · Itumeleng Khune.