Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is the only footballer
with links to Nigeria named by celebrated German newspaper Bild in its ranking
of the Top 100 Players to grace the Bundesliga.
Surprisingly, retired Nigeria internationals Austin Okocha, Sunday Oliseh and
Jonathan Akpoborie were not considered for selection, but ex Eintracht
Frankfurt hero Tony Yeboah made the final cut.Though Okocha, Oliseh and Akpoborie were not endorsed by the Berlin - based
publication, the trio excelled at Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund
and VfB Stuttgart.Austria international David Alaba was ranked in 98th spot behind ex VfB
Stuttgart defensive midfielder Sami Khedira, who now turns out for
Real Madrid.
The 22 year old has been on the books of Bayern Munich since 2008, and has appeared
113 times in the Bundesliga, scoring 9 goals.The talented wing back, whose stock is increasing every year, was German
champion in 2010, 2013 and 2014.The top ten is made up entirely of Germans and there are three players who
still play in the Bundesliga - Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp
Lahm - who became world champions last year.German football icon Franz Beckenbauer followed by Gerd Müller and Lothar
Matthaus are the top three players in that order.A panel of renowned football experts including Ottmar Hitzfeld and Otto
Rehhagel determined the players that made the list.
Top 20 Bundesliga Players
Franz Beckenbauer
Gerd Müller
Lothar Matthäus
Uwe Seeler
Günter Netzer
Manuel Neuer
Wolfgang Overath
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Philipp Lahm
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Oliver Kahn
Sepp Maier
Arjen Robben
Jupp Heynckes
Matthias Sammer
Paul Breitner
Michael Ballack
Andreas Brehme
Rudi Völler
Franck Ribéry
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