Best Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders of all time

Comparing to other Giants of the football world, PSG is rather a new team. Established in the latter decades of the twentieth century,

 wasn't among the best until the beginning of the twenty first century, when the arrival of the like of Ronaldinho put them in the football map. Still the real improvement started when Qatari investors took control of the club and with their money enforcement, PSG is now considered a true big club with a massive fan base all around the globe.

With securing the services of some of the best starts of the planet in Zlatan Ibrahimovic and

, Paris saint-Germaine has taken the domestic competitions by storm in the last decade, winning 7 out of the possible 10 titles. The fact they only had won the league twice before the start of 2010 decade says a lot about the Qatari's influence in the history of the club.

The Parisians enjoyed the best season of their history last term when they won the domestic double as well as reaching the Uefa Champions League Final for the first time, eliminating the likes of Dortmund, Atlanta and Leipzig along the way. Ultimately they were beaten by the mighty

in the final by a solitary goal from Kingsley Coman, but they are still one of Europe's best teams and will be looking to replicate last season's success in 2020-2021.

Paris Saint Germain started Ligue one's new season with two defeats, the second one of which a very controversial 1-0 defeat against rivals 

. But they bounced back in style with a 3-0 win against Nice. Tomas Tuchel players have to cope with the absence of Neymar after he was sent off against Marseille, but they turned the tides with two back to back wins.

With a look at the best players in the history of Paris Saint-Germaine, in this article we present you with the list of 

best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time

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Everything about the best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time

A look at the career, stats and achievement of the best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time from the poet of football, Ronaldinho to the likes of Blaise Matuidi, Marco Verratti and Paul Le Guen.

Rai Souza Vieira de Oliveira

The Brazilian holding midfielder joined PSG in 1993 and stayed with the club for five seasons. Rai was influential for PSG and helped his team in their quest for silverware. Overall he won 7 titles with PSG to prove himself as one of the best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time.

Rai's most contribution for PSG was in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in which he scored twice in a 3–1 home win against

, after a 0–1 away loss. In 1997–98 Rai scored in both the Coupe de la Ligue and the Coupe de France finals against Bordeaux and Lens respectively as PSG won both games.

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Angel Di Maria

Definitely one of the best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time, 

 joined PSG from Manchester United in 2015 and has been a key star for his team in the past five season.

He scored his first goal for PSG on his UEFA Champions League debut for the club, a 2–0 win over Malmo. In his first season, Di Maria set a new Ligue 1 record for assists in a season with 18.

Di Maria's best season with the Parisians was the 2019-2020 season in which PSG won the domestic double and reached the UCL final, where they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munchen.

Di Maria scored a goal and made an assist in the 3-0 win against Leipzig in the semi-final. In total he has played 148 games for PSG, scoring 48 goals along the way.

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Vincent Guerin

The French central Midfielder spent the majority of his career at PSG. He joined the club in 1992 and went on to score 16 goal in 182 appearances in his six year spell with the Parisians.

Guerin's time in Paris was hugely successful, hence the reason why we included him in the list of the best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time.

He won one Ligue 1 in 1994, two Coupe de France in 1993 and 1995, one 

 in 1995, and one Cup Winners' Cup in 1996. He was also a finalist in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1997. Guerin is definitely one of the

best ever Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders

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Safet Susic

One of the

All-time Best Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders

, Safet Susic joined PSG 1982 and stayed for 9 seasons. Overall, Susic scored 85 goals and made a record 95 assists in 287 games for PSG between 1982 and 1991. He is third in the club's all-time appearance list with 344 appearances, tied with Paul Le Guen.

Susic influence on PSG was so much that in 2010 France Football named him as the best PSG player of all time. He won two major titles with the club including the French Division 1 in 1985-86. He was also rewarded as

Foreign Player of the Year in the 1982–83 season.

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Dominique Rocheteau

The versatile winger is considered as one of the All-time Best Midfielders at Paris Saint-Germain. Dominique Rocheteau joined PSG in 1980 and during his 7 seasons at the club he played 204 games and scored 84 goals.

Internationally Rocheteau was a big star for

national team, playing and scoring in three FIFA World Cups and one European Championships. He won two major titles with Paris Saint Germain including the Division 1 title in 1985.

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Thiago Motta

The holding midfielder is among the All-time Best Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders because of his consistency whenever he played. Though prone to injuries during his career, Motta played 166 games for PSG during his 7 seasons at the club, scoring 8 goals along the way.

Motta scored his first goal in Ligue 1, in a 6–1 rout of FC Sochaux on April 2012. He won a total of 19 trophies with the club including five Ligue 1, four

, four Coupe de la Ligue and five Trophee des Champions. Motta was selected in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year in 2014.

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Paul Le Guen

One of the Best ever Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders, Paul Le Guen played an impressive 344 games and scored 24 goals for PSG in his 7 year spell at the club. He is the third player with most games in the history of Paris Saint-Germain.

Paul Le Guen won a total of 8 titles with Paris Saint-Germain including three Coupe de France, two Coupe de la Ligue and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in the 1995-96 season. He later managed his old club, PSG for two seasons and won two other major titles as well. a true PSG legend indeed!

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Marco Verratti

Known for his confidence on the ball and ability to retain possession in tight spaces when under pressure,

joined PSG in 2012 after 4 seasons with Italian club, Pescara. He has stayed at Paris ever since despite strong interests from European giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Verratti has been an ever present figure in PSG games during the past 8 seasons. He has played 205 games for the club and has scored 5 goals. He has been selected in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year seven times.

Verratti has won an incredible 25 titles with Paris Saint-Germain including seven Ligue 1 titles. his best season with the club was the 2019-20 season in which PSG won the domestic double and ended their UCL campaign as the Runners-up. He is rightly considered as one of the

All-time Best Midfielders at Paris Saint-Germain

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Blaise Matuidi

Definitely one of the

Best Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders ever

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joined PSG at 2011 aiming to replace Claude Makelele in the center of the pitch. He was a key member for PSG in his first season as the Parisians won their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years.

During his seven seasons with the club, Matuidi played a total of 233 games and scored 33 goals, which is impressive for a defensive midfielder. He was chosen twice in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year and was also selected the French Player of the Year in 2015. Overall Matuidi won 16 titles with PSG.

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 Luis Fernandez

Luis Fernandez spent most of his playing career for Paris Saint-Germain and is considered as one of the Greatest Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders of all time. He signed his first professional contract at age 19 with PSG. During his nine seasons with the club, Fernandez played over 220 games and scored 30 goals.

Fernandez won two consecutive Coupe de France titles in 1982 and 1983 as well as the French Division 1 title in 1986. He started his managerial career after retiring and coached PSG on two spells. He was chosen as the French player of the year in 1986.

Fernandez had a more successful career on the international stage. He was a part of the France team which won the 1984

and reached the third place at the 1982 World Cup.

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Mustapha Dahleb

The 8th player with most appearances in the history of PSG with 310 games, Mustapha Dahleb joined Paris Saint-Germain in 1974 and stayed for a whole decade. He scored 98 goals for his all-time club and won two titles with the club.

Dahleb held the record for all-time top scorer in PSG in the French first division with 85 goals, until it was broken by

. He is the club's fifth all-time goal scorer in the league. The Algerian also played with in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where his homeland, Algeria failed to make it out of the group stage.

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Ronaldinho

Although he stayed at

for only three seasons, Ronaldinho is considered by fans and critics as one of the

Greatest Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders of all time

. It was in Paris that The Poet of football became a star and his joyful displays in the PSG shirt is still among the most viewed football clips in the social Media.

Ronaldinho arrived in Paris in 2000 and during his three seasons with the club he scored 25 goals and made 17 assists in 77 games. The Brazilian wizard won the heart of every football fan with his unbelievable dribbling skill and won the UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001with Paris Saint-Germain. is truly one of the Best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time.

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Other notable Best Paris Saint-Germain midfielders of all time:

Jay-Jay Okocha.

Played 84 games for PSG from 1998 to 2002 and scored 12 goals. His most memorable goal was against Bayern Munchen in the Uefa Champions League.

laude Makelele

. Joined PSG in 2008 and stayed for three seasons. He played 98 games for the Parisians and scored a solitary goal. His only trophy with PSG was the Coupe de France in the 2009-2010 season.

Ludovic Giuly

. Like Makelele, Giuly joined PSG in 2008 and stayed for three seasons. He played 100 games and scored 16 goals.

Clement Chantome

. Started his career in 2006 with Paris Saint-Germain and stayed for 9 seasons at club. Chantome played an impressive 168 games and scored 5 goals. He also won 4 titles with the club.

Frederic Dehu

. Joined PSG from Barcelona in 2000 and left Paris four years later. Dehu played 118 games and scored 6 goals for PSG. He won the Coupe de France and the UEFA Intertoto Cup with the Parisians.

Jeremy Clement

. Spent three years at PSG from 2007 to 2010 and played 140 games, also scoring 5 goals. 

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