- Alphonso Davies, who grew up in Edmonton, tops the list.
- Lars Hirschfeld is the best Edmonton-born soccer player.
- Davies has won 14 trophies with Bayern Munich.
Alphonso Davies is a household soccer name across the globe, and Edmontonians proudly call him one of their own.
The superstar is arguably the best Canadian soccer player of all time, although Calgary’s best player, Owen Hargreaves, would take issue with that assertion.
While Davies is the undisputed best soccer player from Edmonton, who rounds out the top five?
5 Best Soccer Players from Edmonton, Ranked
| Rank | Name | Team(s) | Years Active |
| 1 | Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | 2015-2025 |
| 2 | Lars Hirschfeld | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo, Valerenga Football Elite, CFR Cluj, Rosenborg BK, Tromso IL, Leicester City, Dundee United FC, Gillingham FC, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Energie Cottbus | 1998-2017 |
| 3 | Tosaint Ricketts | FK Suduva Marijampole, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Boluspor, Toronto FC, Hapoel Haifa, Buca Gelistirme Sport, Sandnes Ulf, Valerenga Football Elite, Politehnica Timisoara, Myllykosken Pallo-47, Goslarer SC | 2006-2022 |
| 4 | Daniel Fernandes | Gudja United FC, Birkirkara FC, Tarxien Rainbows, SC Farense, Lillestrom SK, Rayo OKC, Panthrakikos Komotini, San Antonio Scorpions, OFI Crete FC, FC Twente Enschede, CFR Cluj, Panserraikos, Panathinaikos FC, POT Iraklis Thessaloniki, VfL Bochum, PAOK Thessaloniki | 2004-2023 |
| 5 | Matt Lam | Eastern SC, Southern District, R&F Hong Kong, Lee Man, Kitchee, FC Edmonton, JEF United Chiba, NK Croatia Sesvete | 2009-2022 |
Greatest Soccer Players from Edmonton
1. Alphonso Davies
OK, so Davies was born in Ghana but moved to Edmonton when he was 5 years old, where he spent the rest of his formative years. As he’s the best Canadian soccer player of all time, I’d be remiss not to include him on this list.
Davies has a full trophy cabinet. He signed with Bayern Munich in 2019 and has since won the Bundesliga six times. Davies has won 14 trophies with Bayern’s senior team, including the 2019-20 Champions League.
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He has also been named Footballer of the Year four times, three times in Canada and once in Germany.
2. Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Hirschfeld played for 11 teams during his 19-season career, making 10 appearances in the Champions League and eight in the UEFA Cup.
The goalkeeper played for four English teams (Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, and Gillingham FC) and won four trophies, three of which were in Romania and one in Norway.
Hirschfeld played in 48 matches for the Canada national team, possibly the crowning achievement of his impressive career.
3. Tosaint Ricketts
Another journeyman, Tosaint Ricketts, played for 11 teams over 15 seasons. He made European stops in Lithuania, Turkiye, Israel, Norway, Romania, Finland, Germany, and played for Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS.
Most of his success came in North America, where he won five of his six trophies, including the MLS Championship with Toronto FC in 2016-17. He also made 61 appearances with the Canadian national team, scoring 17 goals.
4. Daniel Fernandes
Over 18 seasons, Daniel Fernandes played for 13 teams. Spending much of his time in Greece, Fernandes also made stops in Germany, Portugal, Malta, the Netherlands, and Romania.
Fernandes helped CFR Cluj win the Romanian Championship in 2011-2012 and won the Norwegian Cup with Lillestrom SK in 2017.
He won two caps with the Portuguese national team.
5. Matt Lam
Matt Lam played for eight teams during his 13-year career, four of which were in Hong Kong. He also made stops in Colorado, Croatia, and Japan. He played in 21 matches for FC Edmonton.
Overall, Lam made 215 professional appearances, scoring 16 goals while adding 25 assists. All 12 of the club trophies he won occurred with Kitchee in the Hong Kong Premier League.
Who Is the Best Soccer Player Born in Edmonton?
Lars Hirschfeld is the best soccer player born in Edmonton.
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