The source adds the following information: "A list of several foreign players who have appeared in the PFA Team of the Year selection was presented to more than 250,000 respondents. This list was composed of three goalkeepers, three defenders, three midfielders, and four forwards." * French players.
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Ranking of the Best Foreign Players in Premier League History 2019
This statistic represents the ranking of the best foreign footballers in the history of the Premier League, according to a poll organized by the BBC in 2019. The former French striker Thierry Henry was voted the best foreign player to have played in the English Premier League since its inception in 1992. He notably scored *** goals in *** league appearances and was a key member of the Arsenal FC "Invincibles" during the **** season. He finished that season as the top scorer, and the team did not lose a single match.
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Ranking of the best foreign footballers to have played in the Premier League from 1992 to 2019, according to a poll organized by the BBC [Graph], BBC, March 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1629020/ranking-football-foreign-players-premier-league/
