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AS Monaco legends: Top 10 all-time greats for the Monégasques
Ciku Njuguna
updated at August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM
The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA is almost 98 years old at the time of writing. Throughout its existence, AS Monaco's legends have made a name for themselves playing in the top-tier Ligue 1 club.
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The club has become the most successful Ligue 1 football club, with eight league titles won in a row. Detailed summaries of the greatest footballers who used to play for Monaco reveal their skills.
The Monégasques legends
Using the latest publications by Transfermarkt and MonacoNow this detailed account of Monaco's greatest players with pictures and short bios showcase their abilities.
10. Youri Djorkaeff
Starting the list is a French-Armenian retired attacking midfielder who played for the club between November 1990 and July 1995. As the current FIFA Foundation CEO, Youri Djorkaeff's fame and popularity continues to grow.
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Full name | Youri Raffi Djorkaeff |
Date of birth | 9th March 1968 |
Age | 54 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Attacking midfield, striker, centre-forward |
Awards won at the club | 1991/92 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up 1990/91 French Cup |
9. Manuel Amoros
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One of AS Monaco's legendary defenders is Amoros, a retired French right-backer who played for the club between 1980/81 and 1989/90. With 308 appearances at the club, he scored 37 goals with 1 assist.
Full name | Manuel Amoros |
Date of birth | 1st February 1962 |
Age | 60 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Right and left-Back |
Awards won at the club | 1984/85 French Cup 1981/82, 1987/88 French Champion |
8. Victor Ikpeba
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In position eight is Victor Ikpeba, one of AS Monaco's legendary players. Would you like to know why Victor Ikpeba is called the Prince of Monaco? Out of 218 appearances with Les Monégasques, Ikpeba scored 19 Ligue 1 goals out of 76 total goals and 4 assists.
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Full name | Victor Ikpeba Nosa |
Date of birth | 12th June 1973 |
Age | 49 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Centre-forward |
Awards won at the club | 1997 African Footballer of the Year 1996/97 French Champion 1996/97, 1997/98 French Super Cup 1998, 1994 Champions League participant 1997, 1999 UEFA Cup Participant |
7. Lilian Thuram
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Lilian Thuram, popularly known as the Philosopher, is our seventh AS Monaco football legend. To date, he is still the most capped player in the history of the French national football team. In addition, being a FIFA 20 icon makes Thuram one of the legendary football players in the world right now.
Full name | Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien |
Date of birth | 1st January 1972 |
Age | 50 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Centre-back defender |
Awards won at the club | 1990/91 French Cup 1991/92 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up |
6. Ludovic Giuly
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Giuly played for the Monégasques between 1997/98 to 2004/05 and later between 2011/12 and 2012/13. He also returned to AS Monaco B between 2016/17 to 2017/18 before retiring. During this time, he scored about 67 goals with 13 assists in over 260 appearances.
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Full name | Ludovic Vincent Giuly |
Date of birth | 10th July 1976 |
Age | 46 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Winger, striker |
Awards won at the club | 1999/00 French Champion 2002/03 French League Cup 2000/01 French Super Cup |
5. Claude Puel
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Before joining Monaco's coaching team for four years between 1996 and 1999, he held the record for one of the highest numbers of appearances at the club. Since then, Claude Puel has managed clubs such as Saint-Étienne, Southampton FC, OGC Nice, LOSC Lille, Olympique Lyon, and Leicester City.
Full name | Claude Jacques Puel |
Date of birth | 2nd September 1961 |
Age | 60 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Defensive midfield, right-back defender |
Awards won at the club | 1981/82, 1987/88 French champion 1979/80, 1984/85, 1990/91 French Cup |
4. Jean-Luc Ettori
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The 67-year-old (at the time of writing) retired goalkeeper played for the club throughout his career after leaving the INF Vichy football academy. Transfermarkt's report on Monégasques record players revealed that he had the highest number of appearances for the squad playing in 569 games. During his stay at the club, he had about 237 clean sheets with 499 goals conceded.
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Full name | Jean-Luc Ettori |
Date of birth | 29th July 1995 |
Age | 27 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Goalkeeper |
Awards won at the club | 1987/88, 1981/82, 1977/78 French Champion 1990/91, 1984/85, 1979/80 French Cup |
3. Cesc Fàbregas
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Cesc is currently one of the most famous soccer players in the world. Although he is regarded as one of the best football players in the world, the central midfielder left Monaco after uneventful three-and-a-half seasons, with only 4 goals and 9 assists.
Full name | Francesc Fàbregas Soler |
Date of birth | 4th May 1987 |
Age | 35 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Central, attacking, and defensive midfielder |
2. Thierry Henry
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In the second position is the biggest AS Monaco legend. In 2022, Thierry Henry was crowned the Premier League's greatest player ever. In addition, AS Monaco's official website named him one of the best French strikers of all time. During his time at the club, he appeared in 139 football matches scoring 28 goals with 2 assists.
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Full name | Thierry Daniel Henry |
Date of birth | 17th August 1977 |
Age | 45 as of August 1977 |
Position(s) | Centre-forward, winger, striker, midfielder |
Awards won at the club | 1996/97 French Champion 1998 Champions League participant |
1. Kylian Mbappé
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At the top of the AS Monaco legends list is one of the fastest footballers in the Premier League right now. He joined Monaco Youth in 2013 and later played with the Under 19, UEFA Under-19, reserve, and senior teams. In addition, the AS Monaco legend is one of the highest-rated FIFA 22 players.
Even after leaving the club, Kylian's performance cements his position as one of AS Monaco's top legends of all time. Please scroll down to find out what Kylian Mbappé won for AS Monaco during the 65 games he appeared in.
Full name | Kylian Mbappé Lottin |
Date of birth | 20th December 1998 |
Age | 23 as of August 2022 |
Position(s) | Centre-forward, winger |
Awards won at the club | 2016/17 French Champion 2015/16 French Youth Cup |
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Notable mentions
Some of the most famous AS Monaco legends include notable soccer stars such as Yaya Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor, and George Weah. To date, the former Monégasques players still enjoy the admiration of millions of fans worldwide.
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Before playing in the club, numerous footballers, such as Kylian Mbappe, trained in the Monégasques academy. Today, several AS Monaco legends, such as Youri, FIFA Foundation's CEO, still contribute to the sport's growth.
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