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10 Greatest American Players in Premier League History [Ranked]
Apr 9, 2025
The Premier League would certainly not have acquired the renown it has enjoyed for several years now without some of the greatest talents in history importing their share of genius. Football players from the four corners of the globe who have helped British football's elite establish itself as one of the most competitive leagues on the planet.
Of course, this includes many United States nationals. And although their numbers are smaller than those of their European or South American counterparts, the fact remains that they have all, in their own way, played a part — more or less important — in England's rise to the top of world football. This ranking of the top 10 is just one of the most tangible examples.
Ranking factors
Direct impact: Statistics and trophies won.
Indirect impact: The image and memory a player left in the Premier League.
10 John Harkes
Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United, Nottingham Forest
From a purely sporting point of view, there are certainly other players who have had a greater impact on the Premier League than John Harkes. But the simple fact that the former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder — whom he joined in 1990 — became, on 19th August 1992, the first American player in history to set foot on the turf of the newly inaugurated competition is enough to legitimize his place.
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