On the other hand, there are also some football players who have never won a single trophy with club or country.
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Who are the players who have never won atleast one trophy in their career
Players like Lionel Messi , Dani Alves and Cristiano Ronaldo have won a quite good number of trophies in their career and more are still surely on the way following their performances.
But there are also some players that no matter the technical skills and individual abalities that they had, they had never been lucky enough to lift a single trophy.
These players even though they have played in Europe's top clubs, they were unfortunate when it comes to winning trophies. These players include
1. Stan Collymore
Stan Collymore is a retired English professional player who was active for eleven years between the years 1989 - 2001. He was a good and remarkable striker known for his exploits at the English club Notthingham Forest FC were he made 65 appearances and scored 45 goals.
Stan Collymore also played for the Premier League club Liverpool for two seasons in the year 1995 - 1997 where he made a total of 64 appearances and scored 28 goals . The closest opportunity he got to win a trophy was at Liverpool in the 1996 when Liverpool lost the FA Cup final to the red devils by just a slight margin of 1-0.
2. Bernd Schneider
He was a German professional soccer footballer who was active from the year 1991 to 2009.
During his career,he was nicknamed the white Brazilian a he was popularly known for his dribbling skills and great passing ability.
He was also famous for his set piece ability and corner kicks. The German international played for many German clubs in his career but the most remarkable was his time at Bayer Leverkusen 04 were he was at his climax. But what baffles the most is the fact that Bernd ended his career without winning a single trophy coming painfully close when the Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen finished runners up in the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League in the year 2000 - 2001.
3. Antonio Di Natale
Antonio is an Italian international soccer player who played as a striker during his career and fondly remembered by the Serie A club Udinese Calcio fans his time at the club.
Di Natale was a complete and excellent striker in the Serie A, he scored a mind blowing 191 goals in 885 appearances. Even though he finished twice as the Italian League top goal scorer, he never won a single trophy with his club.
The closest time he got to winning a single trophy was with the Italian national team when they finished runners up at the Euros 2012.
4. Matt Le Tissier
Matt le Tissier is an English international soccer player who played just 8 times for the England national team but most of his career was base with Southampton. He was popularly known for his prolific goal scoring abilty even though from a distance and he made 443 appearances for the club scoring 161 goals. He is one of the greatest England players never to have won a trophy in their career.
5. Leighton Barnes
Leighton Barnes played as a left back for England and Everton. He was famous for his dead ball skills most especially when it comes to freekicks. In total, he played 30 times for the England national team and came arganozingly closed to winninga trophy with Everton when they lost in the FA Cup final against Chelsea in the year 2008-2009. Unfortunately he announced his retirement in the year 2020 after 18 years of playing at top level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has anyone scored directly from a corner kick?
Yes, there are several players who have scored directly from corner kicks. Some of these players include Toni Kroos, David Beckhamp, Ronaldinho and many others.
Who was the football legend who never won a trophy?
Robin van Persie is probably the greatest player in the modern era never to win a major title.