The hard player: Ryan Babel
Ryan Babel is a Dutch forward born on 19 December 1986 in Amsterdam. He started out at Ajax Amsterdam before heading to Liverpool, where he made 146 appearances and scored 22 goals – a solid English chapter, even if it never quite lived up to the hype.
His career then took a long Turkish turn: Galatasaray (17 goals in 100 matches), Beşiktaş (29 goals in 89 matches) and Kasımpaşa (14 goals in 59 matches). He also returned to Ajax, notching 24 goals in 111 matches for the Amsterdam club. With the Dutch under-17 side, he scored 3 goals in 6 appearances.
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PlayThe medium player: Jackson Martínez
Jackson Martínez is a Colombian striker born on 3 October 1986 in Quibdó. He launched his career at Independiente Medellín, firing in 60 goals in 143 matches – numbers that quickly drew attention across Colombia.
It was at FC Porto that he hit his peak: 92 goals in 133 matches, a fearsome ratio that had all of Europe taking notice. He also had a spell at Chiapas FC, scoring 36 goals in 69 games, including a loan stint at Portimonense SC (9 goals in 28 matches). His move to Atlético de Madrid proved trickier, with only 3 goals in 22 appearances. For the Colombian national side, he registered 8 goals in 40 caps.
The easy player: Kaká
Kaká is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, born on 22 April 1982 in Gama. He made his name at São Paulo FC, scoring 46 goals in 126 matches before making the move to Europe.
It was at AC Milan where he truly caught the world’s eye: 95 goals in 270 matches in the famous red and black. A stint at Real Madrid (29 goals in 120 matches) and a return to AC Milan (9 goals in 37 matches) rounded off his European chapter. He wrapped up his career at Orlando City with 25 goals in 78 matches. With the Brazilian under-20 side, he chipped in 1 goal in 5 appearances.