Top 10 footballers who received zero red cards in their career

These players have shown an excellent disciplinary record throughout their careers

Rules and regulations are the backbones of every sport, without that neither the sport can be enjoyed nor it can be comprehended. People nowadays have started realizing the value of sports in their life. Any sport whether it’s badminton, cricket or tennis, a sport these days is not only played for recreational means anymore, it is rather played for a character building and enhancement process which will not only help a person in developing his extracurricular activities but will also show a person various ways to face the world and might also give an individual a prospect for life.

But these sports at the end of the day depend upon only one prime mantra which states, 'Rules, behaviour, and respect'. These three words are those important words in a game that a particular player must keep a close check on.

Football has been a major example of this mantra in today’s sporting world. We might have seen various bans on cricketers within a couple of years due to their misconduct on the field but such a case in football on the field can be seen once in a blue moon due to the world football its highly recommended rules. But it doesn’t mean that the violence on the field does not need any further restrictions. In that scenario comes the role of red and yellow cards which have been playing a very vital role on the field for generations

In this discussion of football, the topic of cards has also been given room, let's discuss the top 10 players in the world who have played a neat and respectful game of football without conceding a single red card in their career.

Michael Carrick

The English midfielder made his debut in 1997 with West Ham United in the youth cup. Later he played for the team till 2007 and was bought by Manchester United in 2008. He was with the winning team of Manchester United when the Red Devils lifted their Champions League title in 2008. He made 300 appearances for the club till 2011. Besides those the specialty which made him a Manchester legend was his style of play. Which ended his career with a successful career with no red cards.

Gary Lineker

One of the best center forwards of English football and Leicester City FC have won the award of highest goal scorer five times. He also won the best player of the year twice in his career. The current sports broadcaster had played for various clubs during his career including Leicester City, Spurs, and FC Barcelona but his style and approach towards the game had kept his distance from a red card far away.

Joao Mouthino

The experienced Portuguese have been serving the Portugal national team for many years and have also been essential players for the Wolves. He has been playing for several clubs like AS Monaco, FC Porto, and Sporting CP throughout his career and has been sharing the pitch with various Portuguese legends Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, and Deco. His experience and style of play have not let him suffer till now by getting a red card from the referee.

Xavi Hernandez

The Spanish captain has always been an example for upcoming various football players for becoming a player free from cards and playing smoothly. The ex-Barcelona player and current coach have total appearances of 767 matches for the club and had been capped 133 times for the national team.

Ryan Giggs

The legendary Welsh player had been serving the countryside for many years. The Manchester United player played for the club and the country since 1991. His 64 appearances for the country and 632 appearances for the club have never led him to dismiss the game for a red card.

Karim Benzema

The recently awarded Ballon d’Or winner and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema have been scoring amazing goals through the previous few years by staying in the club and had been a great future striker for the French National team. He has played 413 games for the club and due to his beautiful style of play has not received a red card till now.

Raul Gonzalez

The legendary ex-Real Madrid player had been a world-class Spanish forward player who not red cards assigned to him in his long career but achieved laurels for the club by lifting six La Liga Titles, three Champions League titles, and by naming the best player of La Liga (2007-2008). He is currently managing the Real Madrid B team.

Philipp Lahm

The ex-captain of Bayern Munich and Germany has served as a perfect football career by setting an example between the Germans and the world. His captaincy lifted various cups for Bayern and the World Cup for Germany. His career of no red cards despite being a defender sets his name in various good books of football.

Andreas Iniesta

The Spanish midfielder had been in the books of Spain and Barcelona even after his departure from international football. He had been well known for his assists and playmaking strategies. Iniesta had a total appearance of 670 games for the club. This style of playing technique led him to play a world-class career.

Michel Platini

The legendary offensive midfielder of France had a successful career in football by managing the French side, playing and captaining it, and also setting an ambitious style of field in play. His career in Juventus is certainly something to praise which led us to give an example of a French fowl free player whose tactics never let him get a red card.