The no-nonsense centre-back was a key component of Liverpool's historic treble-winning side in 2001, renowned for his uncompromising defending. Career record: 72 caps and 0 goals for Switzerland; club career at Hamburger SV, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool.
One rank above: Hakan Yakin at #16.
One rank below: Alain Geiger at #18.
Switzerland's editorial top five: Stéphane Chapuisat · Yann Sommer · Alexander Frei · Granit Xhaka · Stephan Lichtsteiner.