The great Argentinian José Manuel Moreno became the first footballer to win league titles in four different countries. Having won five titles with River Plate in the 1930s and 40s, he headed off to Mexico, Chile and Colombia, winning titles in all three leagues with RC España, Universidad Católica and Independiente Medellín respectively. Since then, a number of players have joined him with titles in four different countries, and some have gonbe very close to a fifth. David Beckham just managed to join the exclusive group in 2013 after joining Paris Saint-Germain as a free-agent in January. He just managed to sneak a winners medal after making ten Ligue 1 appearances as they cruised to the title, twelve points ahead of Marseille.
There is a bit of confusion over Mateja Kežman and whether or not he actually won titles in five different countries. After winning in Yugoslavia with Partizan, the Netherlands with PSV, the English Premier League with Chelsea, and the Turkish Süper Lig with Fenerbahçe, he finished his career in 2011 with BATE Borisov. They won the Belarusian Premier League but Kežman only made six appearances, so it's unclear on whether he was officially given a winner's medal. He was also with Paris Saint-Germain for a couple of seasons but unluckily for him it was just before they started their dominance of Ligue 1.
Player | Different Titles | League | Club |
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David Beckham | 4 | England | Manchester United |
Spain | Real Madrid | ||
USA | LA Galaxy | ||
France | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Deco | 4 | Portugal | Porto |
Spain | Barcelona | ||
England | Chelsea | ||
Brazil | Fluminese | ||
Jirí Jarošík | 4 | Czech Republic | Sparta Prague |
Russia | CSKA Moscow | ||
England | Chelsea | ||
Scotland | Celtic | ||
Mateja Kežman | 4 | Yugoslavia | Partizan |
Arjen Robben | Holland | PSV | |
England | Chelsea | ||
Turkey | Fenerbahçe | ||
José Manuel Moreno | 4 | Argentina | River Plate |
Mexico | RC España | ||
Chile | Universidad Católica | ||
Colombia | Independiente Medellín | ||
Rivaldo | 4 | Brazil | Palmeiras |
Spain | Barcelona | ||
Greece | Olympacos | ||
Uzbekistan | Bunyodkor | ||
Arjen Robben | 4 | Holland | PSV |
England | Chelsea | ||
Spain | Real Madrid | ||
Germany | Bayern Munich | ||
Mark van Bommel | 4 | Holland | PSV |
Spain | Barcelona | ||
Germany | Bayern Munich | ||
Italy | Milan | ||
Alfredo Di Stéfano | 3 | Argentina | River Plate |
Colombia | Millonarios | ||
Spain | Real Madrid | ||