Top Players Who Have Played at Lesser Known Clubs

These are all top players who now play at the biggest clubs in Europe that spent time earlier in their careers at lower divisions clubs that are somewhat unknown on a worldwide level.

• Petr Cech - FK Chmel Blšany (Czech Republic)
• Daniel Alves - EC Bahia (Brazil)
• Michael Ballack - Chemnitzer FC (Germany)
• Javier Zanetti - Talleres RE (Argentina)
• Florent Malouda - Châteauroux (France)
• Eiður Guðjohnsen - Valur Reykjavík (Iceland)
• Christoph Metzelder - Preußen Münster (Germany)
• Alexander Hleb - FC BATE (Belarus)
• Emmanuel Eboué - Beveren (Belgium)
• Park Ji-Sung - Kyoto Purple Sanga (Japan)
• Sami Hyypia - MyPa (Finland)
• Yossi Benayoun - Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel)
• Patrick Vieira - AS Cannes (France)
• Marco Materazzi - Marsala (Italy)
• Christian Chivu - CSM Reşiţa (Romania)
• Filippo Inzaghi - Piacenza Calcio (Italy)
• Franck Ribery - US Boulogne, Olympique Alès, Stade Brestois (France)
• Hamit Altıntop - Wattenscheid 09 (Germany)
• Luca Toni - Modena, U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922, A.S. Cisco Calcio Roma, Treviso (Italy)
• Miroslav Klose - FC Homburg (Germany)

This list is far from complete and I'll add to it when I get more time. If you have any players that belong, don't hesitate to leave a comment or send an email.