Patrick Vieira
Awards & Honours
22
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Patrick Vieira's career is studded with extraordinary achievements. He is the only player to have captained an unbeaten Premier League season, a feat that earned Arsenal the Invincibles tag. His six consecutive PFA Team of the Year selections from 1999 to 2004 remain a record for a midfielder. He won league titles in two of Europe's top leagues, the Premier League and Serie A, and was a key figure in France's World Cup and European Championship triumphs. His induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2022 cemented his status among the game's immortals.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Premier League Hall of Fame
Inducted for his outstanding career as an Arsenal captain and midfielder.
FIFA 100
Named one of the 125 greatest living footballers.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Appointed for his work in sport and education.
Rankings & Lists
FIFA 100
100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
100 Best Footballers of All Time
Magazine Covers
FourFourTwo
May 2004
The Invincible Captain
World Soccer
October 2003
Vieira: The King of Highbury
L'Equipe
July 1998
Le Patron
Records & Feats
Only captain to lead an unbeaten Premier League season (Invincibles)
Captained Arsenal to a 26-win, 12-draw season in 2003-04, the only time a team has gone unbeaten in a 38-game Premier League season.
Six consecutive PFA Team of the Year selections
Named in the PFA Team of the Year every season from 1998-99 to 2003-04, a record for a midfielder.