Who Is The Best Welsh Footballer Of All Time?

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  1. Gareth Bale. One of the most accomplished British footballers of all time, Gareth Bale, is without a doubt the greatest footballer Wales has ever produced.
  2. Ian Rush.
  3. Ryan Giggs.
  4. John Charles.

Is Gareth Bale the best Welsh player ever?

Gareth Frank Bale MBE (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of his generation and one of the greatest Welsh players of all time.

How many times has Gareth Bale won the Welsh footballer of the Year?

Gareth Bale, pictured here in 2015, is a six-time winner of the award.

Who is the most capped Welsh footballer?

Jess Fishlock is Wales’ most capped footballer and became the first player, male or female, to reach 100 caps for her country. Jess’ club career has seen her play in nine countries in the last seventeen years.

Who is the most decorated British football player?

Ryan Giggs OBE
Ryan Giggs OBE is the one-club winger who became English football’s most-decorated player, over the course of a 23 year career with Manchester United.

Is Gareth Bale better than Neymar?

Neymar is miles ahead of Bale as far as goals scored are concerned. Barring the 2013/14 season, the Brazilian has scored more goals in every campaign than Bale. The 2014/15 was Neymar’s most prolific season as he scored 39 times and helped Barcelona win the treble as well.

Who is in the Welsh Hall of Fame?

Ex-Wales captain Kevin Ratcliffe and Olympians Georgia Davies and Helen Jenkins have been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.

Who is Wales all time goal?

Gareth Bale
As of March 2022, Gareth Bale has scored the most goals for the national football team of Wales with 36 goals scored.

Who has won the Welsh Cup the most?

As of 2016, the record for the most wins is held by Wrexham, who have won the competition on 23 occasions, their last victory coming in 1995. Apart from Wrexham, only Cardiff City and Swansea City have won the competition on 10 or more occasions, having won 22 and 10 respectively.

How many Welsh players have 100 caps?

Defender Chris Gunter is Wales’ most capped player of all-time. Having made his debut in 2007, he has accumulated 108 caps as of June 2022. He became the first player to earn 100 caps, reaching the tally on 27 March 2021 in a friendly against Mexico.

Who is the biggest football club in Wales?

Updated after matches played on 13 November 2022

Rank Club / Country Points
1 The New Saints Wales 1663
2 Neath Athletic Wales 1501
3 Connah’s Quay Wales 1491
4 Bala Town FC Wales 1457

Who is the top try scorer for Wales?

Shane Williams
Shane Williams, Wales’ All-Time Leading Try-Scorer.

How many Welsh players have won the Premier League?

The four Welsh Players who have won the Premier League are: Ryan Giggs – 13 Medals for Manchester United: Premier League Seasons 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00,2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13.

Who has the most fans in the UK?

Which football club has the most fans in England UK? With a fan following of 165.8 million, Manchester United has the most fans in England UK.

Who has the most fans in English football?

Manchester United
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# Football Team Number of Fans
01 Manchester United 75,012,095
02 Chelsea 49,760,591
03 Manchester City 40,715,173
04 Liverpool 39,137,387

Which player has won all trophies?

Messi won 35 of his club career titles during his career at Barcelona (2004-2021) while he won four trophies on national duty, including the Copa America 2021. The Argentine also won the Olympic gold medal at Beijing 2008.
Most trophies won in football.

Player Career Trophies
Ryan Giggs 36

Who is faster Bale or bolt?

Conversation. Gareth Bale was measured running at 26.8mph on Wednesday. That is 0.3mph quicker than Usain Bolt ran when he broke the 100m world record!!!

Who is faster Messi or Bale?

“I reckon Bale is probably the fastest footballer in the world right now but I could help him with his career if he wants me to,” commented the Jamaican. Bale’s team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is fifth on the list at 33.6km/h (20.9mph) while Barcelona man Lionel Messi sits seventh with 32.5km/h (20.2mph).

Who is better Bale or Ronaldo?

GARETH BALE is a better athlete than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to ex-Real Madrid doctor Jesus Olmo. Manchester United star Ronaldo is famed for his physique and even maintains it at the age of 37 but Olmo reckons Bale is the best athlete he has ever seen.

Has a Welsh person ever won an Oscar?

Catherine Zeta-Jones
The Swansea-born actress won an Oscar in 2003 for her performance in the musical Chicago, and a Tony in 2010 for her Broadway performance of A Little Night Music.

Who is the most famous Welsh?

Top ten famous Welsh people

  • Roald Dahl. Infamous author Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Cardiff who has cemented his name in the imaginations of children all over the world.
  • Aneurin Bevan.
  • Ruth Jones.
  • Aaron Ramsey.
  • Sian Reese-Williams.
  • Alex Jones.
  • Michael Sheen.
  • Saunders Lewis.