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Bas van Velzen
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“Divided into 4 groups of 25: 1–25: top players, 26–50: free-kick specialists, 51–75: Zwolle and/or PEC Zwolle players, 76–100: cult figures and others. Luc Nilis is definitely my number one. The GOAT.”
100 players
1
Luc Nilis 
Belgium 
PSV
Belgium FWD
Forward 2
Johan Cruijff 
Netherlands 
Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 3
Marco van Basten Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 4
Romário 
Brazil PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 5
Ronaldo Brazil PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 6
Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 7
Ruud Gullit Netherlands 
Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands FWD
Forward 8
Willem van Hanegem Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 9
Luis Suárez 
Uruguay 
Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay FWD
Forward 10
Arjen Robben Netherlands PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 11
Ruud van Nistelrooij Netherlands 
PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 12
Patrick Kluivert Netherlands Ajax, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 13
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Netherlands 
+1 Ajax, sc Heerenveen, De Graafschap, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 14
Christian Eriksen 
Denmark Ajax
Denmark MID
Midfielder 15
Alex Brazil PSV
Brazil DEF
Defender 16
Jefferson Farfán 
Peru PSV
Peru FWD
Forward 17
Luuk de Jong Netherlands 
PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands FWD
Forward 18
Ibrahim Afellay Netherlands PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 19
Mark van Bommel Netherlands 
PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 20
Phillip Cocu Netherlands 
PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 21
Dirk Kuijt Netherlands 
Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 22
Coen Moulijn Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 23
Mousa Dembélé Belgium 
AZ, Willem II
Belgium MID
Midfielder 24
Mounir El Hamdaoui 
Morocco 
+2 AZ, Excelsior, Ajax, Willem II, FC Twente
Morocco FWD
Forward 25
Willy van der Kuijlen Netherlands 
PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 26
Pierre van Hooijdonk Netherlands 
Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands FWD
Forward 27
Ronald Koeman Netherlands +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands DEF
Defender 28
Wesley Sneijder Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 29
Rafael van der Vaart Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 30
Lasse Schöne Denmark 
+1 N.E.C., Ajax, De Graafschap, sc Heerenveen
Denmark MID
Midfielder 31
Theo Janssen Netherlands Vitesse, FC Twente, Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 32
Hakim Ziyech Morocco Ajax, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Morocco MID
Midfielder 33
Keisuke Honda 
Japan 
VVV-Venlo, Vitesse
Japan FWD
Forward 34
Ugur Yildirim Netherlands sc Heerenveen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 35
Memphis Depay Netherlands PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 36
Gerald Vanenburg Netherlands PSV, Ajax, FC Utrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 37
Barry van Galen Netherlands 
AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 38
Gastón Pereiro Uruguay PSV
Uruguay MID
Midfielder 39
Robin van Persie Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 40
Nasser El Khayati Netherlands 
ADO Den Haag, Willem II
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 41
Bryan Ruiz 
Costa Rica FC Twente, PSV
Costa Rica FWD
Forward 42
Rasmus Elm 
Sweden AZ
Sweden MID
Midfielder 43
Nemanja Gudelj 
Serbia NAC Breda, AZ, Ajax
Serbia MID
Midfielder 44
Adnane Tighadouini Morocco NAC Breda, Vitesse, FC Twente
Morocco FWD
Forward 45
Marko Vejinovic Netherlands 
+2 Heracles Almelo, Vitesse, Feyenoord, ADO Den Haag, AZ
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 46
Zakaria Labyad Morocco +1 FC Utrecht, PSV, Vitesse, Ajax
Morocco MID
Midfielder 47
Martin Ødegaard 
Norway sc Heerenveen, Vitesse
Norway FWD
Forward 48
Danny Holla Netherlands +2 FC Groningen, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, PEC Zwolle, VVV-Venlo
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 49
Simon Cziommer 
Germany +3 FC Twente, Heracles Almelo, AZ, FC Utrecht, Vitesse, Roda JC Kerkrade
Germany MID
Midfielder 50
Hans Denissen Netherlands Willem II
Netherlands FWD
Forward 51
Bram van Polen Netherlands 
PEC Zwolle
Netherlands DEF
Defender 52
Diederik Boer Netherlands PEC Zwolle, Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 53
Rinus Israel Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, DWS, Excelsior
Netherlands DEF
Defender 54
Ron Jans Netherlands +1 PEC Zwolle, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Groningen, Veendam
Netherlands FWD
Forward 55
Arne Slot Netherlands 
NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 56
Albert van der Haar Netherlands PEC Zwolle, Willem II
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 57
Jaap Stam Netherlands 
+1 PSV, SC Cambuur, Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands DEF
Defender 58
Ryan Thomas 
New Zealand PEC Zwolle, PSV
New Zealand MID
Midfielder 59
Mateusz Klich 
Poland PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, FC Utrecht
Poland MID
Midfielder 60
Kamohelo Mokotjo 
South Africa FC Twente, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle
South Africa MID
Midfielder 61
Jesper Drost Netherlands PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Heracles Almelo
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 62
Bart van Hintum Netherlands PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Heracles Almelo
Netherlands DEF
Defender 63
Joost Broerse Netherlands +1 FC Utrecht, FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle, Excelsior
Netherlands DEF
Defender 64
Stef Nijland Netherlands +3 PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, PSV, Willem II, N.E.C., De Graafschap
Netherlands FWD
Forward 65
Kingsley Ehizibue Netherlands PEC Zwolle
Netherlands DEF
Defender 66
Younes Namli Denmark PEC Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam, sc Heerenveen
Denmark FWD
Forward 67
Youness Mokhtar Morocco PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, ADO Den Haag
Morocco FWD
Forward 68
Fred Benson Netherlands 
Vitesse, PEC Zwolle, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands FWD
Forward 69
Dominggus Lim-Duan Netherlands PEC Zwolle
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 70
Tijjani Reijnders Netherlands AZ, RKC Waalwijk, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 71
Hachim Mastour Morocco PEC Zwolle
Morocco FWD
Forward 72
Gianluca Scamacca 
Italy PEC Zwolle
Italy FWD
Forward 73
Tomás Necid 
Czechia ADO Den Haag, PEC Zwolle
Czechia FWD
Forward 74
Anco Jansen Netherlands 
FC Emmen, De Graafschap, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands FWD
Forward 75
Jody Lukoki 
Congo - Kinshasa SC Cambuur, PEC Zwolle, Ajax
Congo - Kinshasa FWD
Forward 76
John Guidetti Sweden Feyenoord
Sweden FWD
Forward 77
Graziano Pellè Italy AZ, Feyenoord
Italy FWD
Forward 78
Heurelho Gomes Brazil PSV
Brazil GK
Goalkeeper 79
Afonso Alves Brazil sc Heerenveen
Brazil FWD
Forward 80
Park Ji-Sung 
South Korea PSV
South Korea MID
Midfielder 81
Sjaak Polak Netherlands FC Twente, Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag
Netherlands DEF
Defender 82
Nathan Rutjes Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 83
Patrick Pothuizen Netherlands N.E.C., FC Twente, Vitesse
Netherlands DEF
Defender 84
Dmitri Bulykin 
Russia ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, Ajax
Russia FWD
Forward 85
Jeroen Verhoeven Netherlands 
FC Volendam, FC Utrecht, Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 86
Henk Veerman Netherlands sc Heerenveen, FC Volendam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 87
Pa-Modou Kah Norway Roda JC Kerkrade
Norway DEF
Defender 88
Wesley Verhoek Netherlands 
+1 ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente
Netherlands FWD
Forward 89
Bjorn Vleminckx Belgium N.E.C.
Belgium FWD
Forward 90
Hans Kraay Jr Netherlands 
+2 Excelsior, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, NAC Breda, Haarlem
Netherlands DEF
Defender 91
Georgios Samaras 
Greece sc Heerenveen
Greece FWD
Forward 92
Yanic Wildschut 
Suriname VVV-Venlo, sc Heerenveen, ADO Den Haag
Suriname FWD
Forward 93
Ralf Seuntjens Netherlands VVV-Venlo
Netherlands FWD
Forward 94
Hyun-Jun Suk South Korea FC Groningen, Ajax
South Korea FWD
Forward 95
Michiel Kramer Netherlands +3 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 96
Martin Hansen Denmark ADO Den Haag, sc Heerenveen
Denmark GK
Goalkeeper 97
Jhon van Beukering Netherlands +2 Vitesse, N.E.C., De Graafschap, PEC Zwolle, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 98
Tom Beugelsdijk Netherlands ADO Den Haag, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 99
Lars Veldwijk South Africa +1 PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
South Africa FWD
Forward 100
Wilfried Bony 
Côte d’Ivoire Vitesse, N.E.C.
Côte d’Ivoire FWD
Forward # Player Position Club(s)
1 Belgium Luc Nilis PSV
Belgium Luc NilisFWD
Forward 2 Netherlands Johan Cruijff Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands Johan CruijffFWD
Forward 3 Netherlands Marco van Basten Ajax
Netherlands Marco van BastenFWD
Forward 4 Brazil Romário PSV
Brazil RomárioFWD
Forward 5 Brazil Ronaldo PSV
Brazil RonaldoFWD
Forward 6 Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Ajax
Netherlands Dennis BergkampFWD
Forward 7 Netherlands Ruud Gullit Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands Ruud GullitFWD
Forward 8 Netherlands Willem van Hanegem +1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Willem van HanegemMID
Midfielder 9 Uruguay Luis Suárez Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay Luis SuárezFWD
Forward 10 Netherlands Arjen Robben PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands Arjen RobbenFWD
Forward 11 Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooij PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Ruud van NistelrooijFWD
Forward 12 Netherlands Patrick Kluivert Ajax, PSV
Netherlands Patrick KluivertFWD
Forward 13 Netherlands Klaas Jan Huntelaar +1 Ajax, sc Heerenveen, De Graafschap, PSV
Netherlands Klaas Jan HuntelaarFWD
Forward 14 Denmark Christian Eriksen Ajax
Denmark Christian EriksenMID
Midfielder 15 Brazil Alex PSV
Brazil AlexDEF
Defender 16 Peru Jefferson Farfán PSV
Peru Jefferson FarfánFWD
Forward 17 Netherlands Luuk de Jong PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands Luuk de JongFWD
Forward 18 Netherlands Ibrahim Afellay PSV
Netherlands Ibrahim AfellayMID
Midfielder 19 Netherlands Mark van Bommel PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands Mark van BommelMID
Midfielder 20 Netherlands Phillip Cocu PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands Phillip CocuMID
Midfielder 21 Netherlands Dirk Kuijt Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Dirk KuijtFWD
Forward 22 Netherlands Coen Moulijn Feyenoord
Netherlands Coen MoulijnFWD
Forward 23 Belgium Mousa Dembélé AZ, Willem II
Belgium Mousa DembéléMID
Midfielder 24 Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui +2 AZ, Excelsior, Ajax, Willem II, FC Twente
Morocco Mounir El HamdaouiFWD
Forward 25 Netherlands Willy van der Kuijlen PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands Willy van der KuijlenFWD
Forward 26 Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands Pierre van HooijdonkFWD
Forward 27 Netherlands Ronald Koeman +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands Ronald KoemanDEF
Defender 28 Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Ajax
Netherlands Wesley SneijderMID
Midfielder 29 Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart Ajax
Netherlands Rafael van der VaartMID
Midfielder 30 Denmark Lasse Schöne +1 N.E.C., Ajax, De Graafschap, sc Heerenveen
Denmark Lasse SchöneMID
Midfielder 31 Netherlands Theo Janssen Vitesse, FC Twente, Ajax
Netherlands Theo JanssenMID
Midfielder 32 Morocco Hakim Ziyech Ajax, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Morocco Hakim ZiyechMID
Midfielder 33 Japan Keisuke Honda VVV-Venlo, Vitesse
Japan Keisuke HondaFWD
Forward 34 Netherlands Ugur Yildirim sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Ugur YildirimFWD
Forward 35 Netherlands Memphis Depay PSV
Netherlands Memphis DepayFWD
Forward 36 Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg PSV, Ajax, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Gerald VanenburgMID
Midfielder 37 Netherlands Barry van Galen AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands Barry van GalenMID
Midfielder 38 Uruguay Gastón Pereiro PSV
Uruguay Gastón PereiroMID
Midfielder 39 Netherlands Robin van Persie Feyenoord
Netherlands Robin van PersieFWD
Forward 40 Netherlands Nasser El Khayati ADO Den Haag, Willem II
Netherlands Nasser El KhayatiMID
Midfielder 41 Costa Rica Bryan Ruiz FC Twente, PSV
Costa Rica Bryan RuizFWD
Forward 42 Sweden Rasmus Elm AZ
Sweden Rasmus ElmMID
Midfielder 43 Serbia Nemanja Gudelj NAC Breda, AZ, Ajax
Serbia Nemanja GudeljMID
Midfielder 44 Morocco Adnane Tighadouini NAC Breda, Vitesse, FC Twente
Morocco Adnane TighadouiniFWD
Forward 45 Netherlands Marko Vejinovic +2 Heracles Almelo, Vitesse, Feyenoord, ADO Den Haag, AZ
Netherlands Marko VejinovicMID
Midfielder 46 Morocco Zakaria Labyad +1 FC Utrecht, PSV, Vitesse, Ajax
Morocco Zakaria LabyadMID
Midfielder 47 Norway Martin Ødegaard sc Heerenveen, Vitesse
Norway Martin ØdegaardFWD
Forward 48 Netherlands Danny Holla +2 FC Groningen, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, PEC Zwolle, VVV-Venlo
Netherlands Danny HollaMID
Midfielder 49 Germany Simon Cziommer +3 FC Twente, Heracles Almelo, AZ, FC Utrecht, Vitesse, Roda JC Kerkrade
Germany Simon CziommerMID
Midfielder 50 Netherlands Hans Denissen Willem II
Netherlands Hans DenissenFWD
Forward 51 Netherlands Bram van Polen PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Bram van PolenDEF
Defender 52 Netherlands Diederik Boer PEC Zwolle, Ajax
Netherlands Diederik BoerGK
Goalkeeper 53 Netherlands Rinus Israel +1 Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, DWS, Excelsior
Netherlands Rinus IsraelDEF
Defender 54 Netherlands Ron Jans +1 PEC Zwolle, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Groningen, Veendam
Netherlands Ron JansFWD
Forward 55 Netherlands Arne Slot NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Arne SlotMID
Midfielder 56 Netherlands Albert van der Haar PEC Zwolle, Willem II
Netherlands Albert van der HaarMID
Midfielder 57 Netherlands Jaap Stam +1 PSV, SC Cambuur, Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands Jaap StamDEF
Defender 58 New Zealand Ryan Thomas PEC Zwolle, PSV
New Zealand Ryan ThomasMID
Midfielder 59 Poland Mateusz Klich PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, FC Utrecht
Poland Mateusz KlichMID
Midfielder 60 South Africa Kamohelo Mokotjo FC Twente, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle
South Africa Kamohelo MokotjoMID
Midfielder 61 Netherlands Jesper Drost PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Heracles Almelo
Netherlands Jesper DrostMID
Midfielder 62 Netherlands Bart van Hintum PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Heracles Almelo
Netherlands Bart van HintumDEF
Defender 63 Netherlands Joost Broerse +1 FC Utrecht, FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle, Excelsior
Netherlands Joost BroerseDEF
Defender 64 Netherlands Stef Nijland +3 PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, PSV, Willem II, N.E.C., De Graafschap
Netherlands Stef NijlandFWD
Forward 65 Netherlands Kingsley Ehizibue PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Kingsley EhizibueDEF
Defender 66 Denmark Younes Namli PEC Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam, sc Heerenveen
Denmark Younes NamliFWD
Forward 67 Morocco Youness Mokhtar PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, ADO Den Haag
Morocco Youness MokhtarFWD
Forward 68 Netherlands Fred Benson Vitesse, PEC Zwolle, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands Fred BensonFWD
Forward 69 Netherlands Dominggus Lim-Duan PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Dominggus Lim-DuanMID
Midfielder 70 Netherlands Tijjani Reijnders AZ, RKC Waalwijk, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Tijjani ReijndersMID
Midfielder 71 Morocco Hachim Mastour PEC Zwolle
Morocco Hachim MastourFWD
Forward 72 Italy Gianluca Scamacca PEC Zwolle
Italy Gianluca ScamaccaFWD
Forward 73 Czechia Tomás Necid ADO Den Haag, PEC Zwolle
Czechia Tomás NecidFWD
Forward 74 Netherlands Anco Jansen FC Emmen, De Graafschap, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands Anco JansenFWD
Forward 75 Congo - Kinshasa Jody Lukoki SC Cambuur, PEC Zwolle, Ajax
Congo - Kinshasa Jody LukokiFWD
Forward 76 Sweden John Guidetti Feyenoord
Sweden John GuidettiFWD
Forward 77 Italy Graziano Pellè AZ, Feyenoord
Italy Graziano PellèFWD
Forward 78 Brazil Heurelho Gomes PSV
Brazil Heurelho GomesGK
Goalkeeper 79 Brazil Afonso Alves sc Heerenveen
Brazil Afonso AlvesFWD
Forward 80 South Korea Park Ji-Sung PSV
South Korea Park Ji-SungMID
Midfielder 81 Netherlands Sjaak Polak FC Twente, Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag
Netherlands Sjaak PolakDEF
Defender 82 Netherlands Nathan Rutjes Sparta Rotterdam, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands Nathan RutjesMID
Midfielder 83 Netherlands Patrick Pothuizen N.E.C., FC Twente, Vitesse
Netherlands Patrick PothuizenDEF
Defender 84 Russia Dmitri Bulykin ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, Ajax
Russia Dmitri BulykinFWD
Forward 85 Netherlands Jeroen Verhoeven FC Volendam, FC Utrecht, Ajax
Netherlands Jeroen VerhoevenGK
Goalkeeper 86 Netherlands Henk Veerman sc Heerenveen, FC Volendam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Henk VeermanFWD
Forward 87 Norway Pa-Modou Kah Roda JC Kerkrade
Norway Pa-Modou KahDEF
Defender 88 Netherlands Wesley Verhoek +1 ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente
Netherlands Wesley VerhoekFWD
Forward 89 Belgium Bjorn Vleminckx N.E.C.
Belgium Bjorn VleminckxFWD
Forward 90 Netherlands Hans Kraay Jr +2 Excelsior, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, NAC Breda, Haarlem
Netherlands Hans Kraay JrDEF
Defender 91 Greece Georgios Samaras sc Heerenveen
Greece Georgios SamarasFWD
Forward 92 Suriname Yanic Wildschut VVV-Venlo, sc Heerenveen, ADO Den Haag
Suriname Yanic WildschutFWD
Forward 93 Netherlands Ralf Seuntjens VVV-Venlo
Netherlands Ralf SeuntjensFWD
Forward 94 South Korea Hyun-Jun Suk FC Groningen, Ajax
South Korea Hyun-Jun SukFWD
Forward 95 Netherlands Michiel Kramer +3 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Michiel KramerFWD
Forward 96 Denmark Martin Hansen ADO Den Haag, sc Heerenveen
Denmark Martin HansenGK
Goalkeeper 97 Netherlands Jhon van Beukering +2 Vitesse, N.E.C., De Graafschap, PEC Zwolle, Feyenoord
Netherlands Jhon van BeukeringFWD
Forward 98 Netherlands Tom Beugelsdijk ADO Den Haag, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Tom BeugelsdijkDEF
Defender 99 South Africa Lars Veldwijk +1 PEC Zwolle, FC Groningen, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
South Africa Lars VeldwijkFWD
Forward 100 Côte d’Ivoire Wilfried Bony Vitesse, N.E.C.
Côte d’Ivoire Wilfried BonyFWD
Forward