Inter Milan is one of the biggest club in Italy. They may not be the same club as they were few years back but they have a rich history to be proud of. Many great players have contributed to Inter’s success throughout the years. In this article, we will have a look at some of the greatest Inter Milan players ever.

Here are the top 10 greatest Inter Milan players ever –

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10. Tarcisio Burgnich

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Burgnich was a strong, large, quick, and energetic player. He was one of the greatest Italian defenders of his time. His physique and ability in the air, earned him the nickname ‘The Rock’ (La Roccia).

He joined Inter Milan in 1962 and was a member of manager Helenio Herrera’s Grande Inter side. He partnered with fellow full-back Giacinto Facchetti in the squad’s back-line and played a key role in the team’s successes in Herrera’s defensive catenaccio system.

Burgnich had pace, stamina, offensive capabilities, and defensive work-rate. He won four Serie A titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups in his 12 years with the club. He is beyond doubt, one of the greatest Inter Milan players ever.

9. Diego Milito

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Milito was known for his offensive movements and ability in the air, and was capable of finishing well with his head as well as both feet, despite being naturally right-footed. He was a quick, dynamic, and technically gifted forward, with good vision, composure, and an eye for goal.

His prolific goalscoring exploits with Genoa earned him a move to defending Serie A champions Inter, where he was pivotal in the club’s 2009–10 treble-winning season scoring 32 goals in all competitions including two goals in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich.

8. Roberto Boninsegna

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As a player, Boninsegna was a powerful, agile and acrobatic striker, who was known for his accurate finishing ability and intelligence. He was a prolific goalscorer, who excelled in the air, despite not being particularly tall or imposing physically.

Third in Inter’s all-time goalscoring rankings with 171 strikes in 281 matches, ‘Bonimba’ was a veritable goal machine and the prototype of a penalty area poacher. He won the Scudetto once with Inter, a year after finishing as runners-up in the 1970 World Cup with Italy.

7. Alessandro Altobelli

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Altobelli was one of the greatest and most effective Italian strikers of the late 1970s and 1980s. A well rounded centre-forward, he excelled in the air due to his heading accuracy. He had power, agility and acrobatic ability; he was also a fast and opportunistic player with good technique and an accurate shot.

Altobelli was signed by Internazionale in 1977, for whom he played 466 times, scoring 209 goals. He contributed heavily to his team’s scudetto victory of 1980, and also helped Inter to win two Coppa Italia titles in 1978 and 1982, finishing as the tournament’s top scorer in the 1982 edition, with 9 goals. Altobelli was also the top scorer in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners’ Cup, with 7 goals, leading Inter to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

6. Walter Zenga

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An aggressive and athletic goalkeeper, Zenga was known for his shot-stopping abilities, reactions, bravery, and in particular for his agility.

He is considered the best goalkeeper in Inter history. Nicknamed ‘Spiderman’ for his reflexes in-goal, his performances helped to define an era for the club. He won one Scudetto, two Uefa Cups and one Supercoppa Italiana, making him one of the greatest Inter Milan players ever.

He was voted IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper for 3 consecutive years between 1989 and 1991.

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5. Giuseppe Bergomi

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The Italian spent the entire two decades of his playing days at Inter and is the second-most capped player in their history (756 appearances). He held the record of most appearances for the club for several years, while also being the side’s longtime captain. He was a versatile defender, able to play at centre-back or right-back, and captained the club for seven seasons.

Bergomi is one of the few players to have won the Uefa Cup three times. He also won the Scudetto in 1989.

4. Sandro Mazzola

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Mazzola is widely regarded as one of the greatest Italian football players of all time. He was also one of the best players of his generation, due to his speed, creativity, technical skills and eye for goal.

Having spent his entire 17 season career with Inter, he holds the honour of being a one-club man. With the club, he won four Serie A titles (1963, 1965, 1966 and 1971), two European Cups (1964 and 1965) and two Intercontinental Cups (1964 and 1965). He also won the Serie A top scorer award during the 1964–65 season, in which he also reached the Coppa Italia final, narrowly missing out on a treble with the club.

With the Italian national side, Mazzola won the UEFA European Championship in 1968, being named to the Team of the Tournament, and reached the final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup; he also took part in the 1966 and 1974 FIFA World Cups with Italy.

3. Giacinto Facchetti

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Facchetti played 634 official games for the club, scoring 75 goals, and was a member of the Inter team which is often referred to as “Grande Inter”, under manager Helenio Herrera. He won he won four Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.

Facchetti is remembered as one of the first truly great attacking full-backs, and placed second in the Ballon d’Or in 1965. He is regarded as one of the best players of all time in his position, due to his pace, technique, intelligence, physique, and stamina, and formed a formidable defensive partnership with fellow full-back Tarcisio Burgnich in Inter’s defensive catenaccio system at club level, as well as with the Italian national side.

In addition to his playing ability, Facchetti also stood out for his discipline and leadership throughout his career, and served both as Inter’s and Italy’s captain for several years.

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2. Giuseppe Meazza

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Meazza is considered by many experts to be the greatest Italian player ever. A prolific forward, Meazza won the Serie-A top-scorer award on three occasions in his career; with 216 goals in Serie A, he is the fourth all-time highest goal scorer in Serie A, alongside José Altafini.

The principal stadium in his native city of Milan, which is shared by, Internazionale and crosstown rivals A.C. Milan, is called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the player’s honour. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

With Inter hw won three Serie A titles, as well as the Coppa Italia; he later also played for local rivals Milan, as well as Turin rivals Juventus, in addition to his spells with Varese and Atalanta.

1. Javier Zanetti

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Zanetti is considered a god amongst Inter fans for his 19 years of relentlessly excellent service. He was unknown when he arrived in 1995 but four years later had the captain’s armband and worked his way to a record 858 appearances.

Zanetti was a quick, strong and physically fit player in his prime, with outstanding physical attributes, excellent ball control, dribbling, technical ability and acceleration

Zanetti won several honours with Inter, including five Serie A and four Coppa Italia titles. The 2010 UEFA Champions League Final on 22 May 2010 was Zanetti’s 700th game with Inter, and the team’s victory on the night made him the only captain to win a treble with an Italian club.

In May 2014, he hanged up his boots and became Inter’s Vice-President.

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