5) Leighton Baines

Baines

The defender has scored 32 goals and provided 59 assists in 417 league appearances for both Wigan and Everton. He has been extremely consistent over the past 15 to 20 years and is fully deserving of his place in the top five.


A set-piece specialist, Baines has scored a number of direct free-kicks as well as having a killer delivery from corners. He is equally adept crossing the ball from open play.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.