World Soccer Presents - The Prem Era #2 (2022)

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ICONIC MOMENT

Few centre-backs can claim to have scored two title-

deciding goals, but Kompany can. First, his header against

rivals Manchester United in April 2012, then even more

impressively, his thunderbolt strike against Leicester

City in 2019 that helped edge out Liverpool.

265

APPEARANCES

18

GOALS

94

CLEAN SHEETS

4

TITLES

Vincent KOMPANY

Manchester City

Active:2008-2019Inducted: 2022

ICONIC MOMENT

In March1996, Schmeichel produced one of the finest displays

of his career in Manchester United’s1-0 victory at Newcastle.

With a string of world-class saves, the Dane ensured that

the tide turned in the Red Devils’ favour and helped win him

the title and Premier League Player of the Season award.

310

APPEARANCES

128

CLEAN SHEETS

5

TITLES

Peter SCHMEICHEL

Manchester United, Aston Villa, Manchester City

Active:1992-1999, 2001-2003Inducted: 2022

ICONIC MOMENT
In a career packed with unstoppable strikes – including
a world-class volley from a corner-kick routine at Bradford
City – Scholes’ scrappy finish in a1-0 win over Wolves does
not rank highly, yet it put him in the record books as one of
the first midfielders to score100 Premier League goals.

499

APPEARANCES

107

GOALS

55

ASSISTS

11

TITLES

Paul SCHOLES

Manchester United

Active:1993-2013Inducted: 2022

ICONIC MOMENT

Wright’s remarkable journey from non-league nobody

to Premier League superstar was completed in September

1997, when he scored a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers

to become Arsenal’s record goalscorer. His record stood

for eight years before being overtaken by Thierry Henry.

213

APPEARANCES

113

GOALS

22

ASSISTS

1

TITLES

Ian WRIGHT

Arsenal, West Ham United

Active:1992-1999Inducted: 2022

1

GOALS