Winning the Premier League is the pinnacle of English football, but a select group of players made lifting the trophy almost routine.
Manchester United dominated the early decades of the competition under Sir Alex Ferguson, winning 13 titles between 1992/93 and 2012/13. Unsurprisingly, the players with the most Premier League winners' medals all formed part of that era of dominance.
But which player has won thePremier League the most times? Here are the five most decorated players in the competition's history.
Most Premier League titles by player
=4. Denis Irwin - Manchester United (7)
Sir Alex Fergusononce said that Denis Irwin would be the first name on the team sheet for his all-time Manchester United XI, quite the compliment given the players he coached during his career at Old Trafford. An 'eight out of ten' every week in the manager's eyes, Irwin arrived from Oldham Athletic in 1990 and won seven Premier League titles with the club.
The Irishman was one of the most reliable and complete full-backs around, earning a reputation as one of Ferguson's best pound-for-pound signings.
=4. Roy Keane - Manchester United (7)
The general of the most dominant side the Premier League has witnessed,Roy Keane claimed seven league titles at Manchester United.
After winning the inaugural Premier League title in 1993, United broke the British transfer record to sign Keane from Nottingham Forest and the Irishman was worth every penny. He struck fear into opponents and demanded the best from those alongside him.
Keane was arguably the most influential footballer in the league at the turn of the millennium, when he captained Manchester United to a treble in 1999 and was named Footballer of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year in 2000.
3. Gary Neville - Manchester United (8)
Gary Neville won eight Premier League titles at Manchester United, one more than teammates Keane and Irwin
Another stalwart of United's all-conquering side, Neville was part of the famous Class of '92 academy group who formed the backbone of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
Only four players have ever made more Manchester United appearances than Neville (602), who spent his entire career with his boyhood side.
2. Paul Scholes - Manchester United (11)
Paul Scholes won 25 trophies during a one-club career at Manchester United, a haul that included 11 league titles. Scholes broke into the side in the early nineties and was an integral figure for Manchester United until his retirement in 2013.
Scholes was one of the most technically gifted midfielders of his generation, with an ability to run games at the highest level.
1. Ryan Giggs - Manchester United (13)
The most decorated footballer in Premier League history, there's a good chance thatRyan Giggs' record for Premier League titles is never beaten.
The Welsh winger spent 24 years in the first team at Manchester United during a golden period for the club, with Giggs involved in every single title triumph under Sir Alex Ferguson.
For context, Giggs' record of 13 league titles is more than any English club has managed in their entire history, bar United (20), Liverpool (20), and Arsenal (14).
