REVEALED: Top 10 active footballers with the most impressive CVs

Topics: Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Euro 2016, Dani Alves, Philipp Lahm

Here are the top 10 active footballers with the most impressive CVs.

As Real Madrid players continue to celebrate their UEFA Champions League win against rivals Atletico Madrid, we take a look at some of the most successful active footballers in the modern generation, according to Sportsmail. Please note that any player included on the list must have won at least one of the top five domestic league titles in the world, i.e the Bundesliga, Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A or La Liga. The players must have also been active as of the publication date of this report.

The voting process

Each type of trophy comes with its own number of points, as explained below:

World Cup - 10

International continental cup - 9

Club continental cup (i.e. Champions League, Copa Libertadores) - 8

League title (any tier) - 7

UEFA Cup/Europa League - 6

Domestic cup - 5

Minor domestic cup - 3

Club World Cup - 3

Confederations Cup - 3

Any Super Cup (i.e. Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup) – 1

10. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich/Germany)

He celebrated player has spent his entire career with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, and is well known for being a master of fair play. In fact, the 32-year-old has never received a red card in his entire career.

Honors:

8 Bundesliga titles
7 German cups
1 German League Cup
2 German Super Cups
1 UEFA Champions League
1 UEFA Super Cup
1 Club World Cup
1 World Cup

Total points: 118

9. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona/Spain)

The Barcelona midfield star is one of the players behind the club’s success, but is often underappreciated.

Honors:

6 La Liga titles
4 Copa del Reys
4 Spanish Super Cups
3 Champions League titles
3 UEFA Super Cups
3 Club World Cups
1 World Cup

Total points: 121

8. Xavier Hernandez (Al Saad/Spain)

The 36-year-old ex-Barcelona man, who now plies his trade for Al Saad was the midfield think tank for Los Blaugrana especially during Pep Guardiola’s era.

Honors:

8 La Liga titles
3 Copa del Reys
6 Spanish Super Cups
4 Champions League titles
2 UEFA Super Cups
2 Club World Cups
1 World Cup
2 European Championships

Total points: 131

7. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Man United/ Germany)

The Germany captain is expected to lead his side in the Euro 2016 in France, and by virtue of being a living legend the 31-year-old has a CV worth admiring.

Honors:

8 Bundesliga titles
1 Regionalliga Sud
7 German Cups
2 German League Cups
2 German Super Cups
1 Champions League
1 UEFA Super Cup
1 Club World Cup
1 FA Cup
1 World Cup

Total points: 133

6. Gerard Pique (Barcelona/Spain)

Pique is well known for trolling Real Madrid players and/or fans, but a quick look at his trophy cabinet makes you understand exactly where his confidence to troll derives from.

Honors:

1 Premier League title
1 FA Community Shield
4 UEFA Champions League titles
6 La Liga titles
4 Copa del Reys
4 Spanish Super Cups
3 UEFA Super Cups
3 Club World Cups
1 World Cup
1 European Championship

Total points: 137

5. Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain/Brazil)

Widely seen as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s best friend, the Brazilian also seems to have befriended various trophies across Europe.

Honors:

1 Copa do Brasil
2 Eredivisie
2 Dutch Cups
2 Dutch Super Cups
3 Serie A titles
2 Italian Super Cups
2 La Ligas
3 Spanish Super Cups
1 Champions League
1 UEFA Super Cups
2 Club World Cups
4 Ligue 1 titles
1 French Cup
3 French League Cups
3 French Super Cups

Total points: 140

4. Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina)

Lionel Messi needs no introduction in the world of football. The 28-year-old Argentine may not have won the World Cup so far, but still has a decorated CV.

8 La Liga titles
4 Copa del Reys
6 Spanish Super Cups
4 Champions League titles
3 UEFA Super Cups
3 Club World Cups
5 Ballon d’Ors

Total points: 151

3. Dani Alves (Barcelona/Brazil)

The outspoken Brazilian has been a rock at Barcelona’s defense and has been linked with a move to Juventus this summer. Whether he leaves or stays, one thing for sure is that he has the third most impressive CV among modern active footballers.

Honors:

1 Campeonato Baiano
2 Campeonato do Nordeste
5 Copa del Reys
5 Spanish Super Cups
3 UEFA Cups
4 UEFA Super Cups
6 La Liga titles
3 Champions League titles
3 Club World Cups
1 Copa America
2 Confederations Cups

Total points: 152

2. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain)

Second on the list is Spain’s midfield maestro Andres Iniesta, often referred to as Lionel Messi’s ‘third eye’ due to his pin-point passes.

Honors:

8 La Liga titles
4 Copa del Reys
6 Spanish Super Cups
4 Champions League titles
3 UEFA Super Cups
3 Club World Cups
1 World Cup
1 European Championship

Total points: 154

1. Julio Cesar (Benfica/Brazil)

The ex-Inter Milan goalkeeper makes a shocking appearance on the list of the most decorated active footballers. He is a legend in his own way, and has the titles to prove.