Italy’s most successful club has been home to World Cup winners, Ballon d’Or holders and one-club icons. These are the ten who most defined Juventus.

1. 1

   Alessandro Del Piero

   Juventus · Italy

   The club’s all-time leading scorer and appearance-maker, a one-club icon of two decades.

2. 2

   Michel Platini

   Juventus · France

   Three consecutive Ballons d’Or in black and white, scoring from midfield at an astonishing rate.

3. 3

   Gianluigi Buffon

   Juventus · Italy

   One of the greatest goalkeepers in history and the guardian of the club for a generation.

4. 4

   Roberto Baggio

   Juventus · Italy

   Il Divin Codino, a Ballon d’Or winner of grace and genius during his Turin years.

5. 5

   Giampiero Boniperti

   Juventus · Italy

   A club legend as player and president, and its record scorer for decades.

6. 6

   Pavel Nedvěd

   Juventus · Czech Republic

   The tireless Czech Fury, a 2003 Ballon d’Or winner and relentless engine.

7. 7

   Zinedine Zidane

   Juventus · France

   A midfielder of pure magic who announced himself to the world in Turin.

8. 8

   Dino Zoff

   Juventus · Italy

   A World Cup-winning goalkeeper and a model of longevity and command.

9. 9

   Gaetano Scirea

   Juventus · Italy

   The elegant, gentlemanly sweeper of the club’s great 1980s side.

10. 10

    Giorgio Chiellini

    Juventus · Italy

    An iron-willed defender and captain at the heart of a record run of titles.

A LeaguePaper editorial ranking — opinion, offered for argument.