Thierry Henry, a French international who played for Arsenal football club in the 2000s, swept the Premier League by storm.
From 1999 until 2007, the 44-year-old played for the Gunners for eight years, winning two Premier League titles and scoring 228 goals and 106 assists in 376 appearances.
He is without a doubt one of the best foreign footballers to ever play in the Premier League, having won the competition's top scorer award four times.
In 2021, he was also admitted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in honor of his illustrious career in the English league.
Didier Drogba, an Ivorian international, is another foreign player who has excelled in the Premier League. With the Blues, the 44-year-old won four Premier League crowns and a Champions League trophy, scoring 164 goals and assisting on 87 occasions.
So, here's a list of the greatest foreign players in Premier League history:
Thierry Henry and Didier Drogba are two of the best foreign players in Premier League history.
Dennis Bergkamp, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Patrice Vieira, and Kevin De Bruyne are among the midfielders.
Virgil Van Dijk, Nemanja Matic, and Desailly are the defenders.
Schmeichel is the goalkeeper.
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Chelsea have taken the next step in their rebuilding process with the arrival of Thomas Tuchel's first summer acquisition. The Blues have negotiated a deal with Southampton for goalkeeper Eddie Beach, according to football.london.
On the south coast, the 18-year-old made an impression this season, helping the Saints win the Under-18 Premier League South division. Beach made 20 appearances for Southampton's under-18 side in all competitions, conceding 31 goals.
Several clubs were interested in signing the shot-stopper this summer, according to football.london, but Chelsea won the race. Beach's final appearance in the 2021/22 U18 Premier League season came against the west Londoners, when he captained the Saints to a 5-2 victory over Ed Brand's team.
Beach is a Welsh young international, having earned six caps for the Under-19s so far. He's the first player signed as part of Tuchel's intended reconstruction this summer.
"We are rebuilding, not enhancing the squad," the Blues boss told football.london. We are in the process of rebuilding. This is always a challenge for us, but we are up for it.
"I've had no idea where we're at since day one." What I can guarantee is that I will be here – if I can promise that – with full vigor and positive energy regardless of what happens. We'll continue to work for Chelsea, and I'm not going to think about the worst-case situation. On which level we will compete, we will see."
Chelsea, however, is rumored to be close to signing another goalkeeper this summer. According to football.london, the Blues are interested in signing Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina.
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