Sevilla's all time best XI consists of some world class footballers, and quite a few who missed out
Andalusian giants Sevilla have been a mainstay in the Spanish football circuit since 1890.
The record six-time Uefa Cup/Europa League champions have been one of the most competitive clubs in Spain and Europe for quite some time now.
Over the years, Sevilla has been home to some of the most technically gifted footballers we've ever seen.
Here we try to do justice to all of these footballers with our greatest Sevilla XI of all time!
Getty ImagesGK: Andres Palop
After being limited to just 43 appearances for his hometown club Valencia, Andres Palop joined Sevilla in 2005 and became one of the major reasons behind the club winning five titles in one calendar year.
An astonishing fact about Palop is that on March 15, 2007, he scored an injury-time equalising goal in the Uefa Cup Round of 16 tie against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, forcing extra time, which turned into a 3-2 win for Sevilla. He then led his team to win the 2006-07 Uefa Cup after saving three of four penalties against Espanyol in the final.
Palop made 217 appearances for Sevilla.
Another goalkeeper of yesteryear deserves to be spoken about here and his name is Jose Maria Busto. He made 160 appearances and won a La Liga and a Copa del Rey with Sevilla in his 16-year stint at the club.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesRB: Dani Alves
The most decorated footballer in the history of football when it comes to club trophies, Dani Alves arrived at Sevilla from Brazilian club Bahia in 2003.
Alves made 237 appearances in all competitions, scoring 15 goals, providing 30 assists and won five trophies during his five years at Sevilla, including two Uefa Cups (Europa League), a Copa del Rey, a Spanish Super Cup and the Uefa Super Cup.
The Brazilian went on to join Barcelona in 2008 and won 26 trophies with the Catalan giants.
Julien Escude is Alves' competitor for this spot. He joined Sevilla from Ajax in 2006 and went on to make 235 appearances in all competitions for the club. Escude won two Uefa Cups and two Copa del Rey titles at Sevilla during his stint until 2012.
GettyCB: Sergio Ramos
After graduating from Sevilla's youth academy, Sergio Ramos featured for the senior team starting 2004.
He played for just one season at his childhood club, making 41 appearances before signing for Real Madrid and going on to create history in the Spanish capital.
He did not win any silverware with Sevilla and his entry here is based on the amount of success he achieved overall in his career.
Diego Carlos is another candidate for this position. The Brazilian joined Sevilla from Nantes in 2019 and went on to feature for three years at the club, making 102 appearances and winning the 2019-20 Europa League with the club. Carlos joined Aston Villa in 2022.
Getty ImagesCB: Pablo Alfaro
Spanish centre-back Pablo Alfaro enjoyed impressive stints with Zaragoza, Racing Santander and Merida before catching the eye of Sevilla.
He joined in 2000 when the club was in the second division of the league and helped them get promoted back to La Liga in just his first season at the club.
Alfaro went on to feature for them until 2005, making 164 appearances. During his time at Sevilla, Alfaro formed an impressive partnership defensive with Javi Navarro, but after the promotion of then-youth academy star Ramos and the January 2006 arrival of Julien Escude, Alfaro became a secondary choice.
Alfaro won the 2005-06 Uefa Cup with Sevilla.
Alfaro's defensive partner Javi Navarro deserves the spotlight too. The Spaniard joined Sevilla from Valencia in 2001 and went on to make 168 appearances for the club until 2009. Navarro was Ramos' partner in defence in his final few years at the club. He won two Uefa Cups, a Copa del Rey and a Super Cup with Sevilla.