Sergio Ramos is the second dirtiest player in football history with 29 red cards but surprisingly he never received a red card while playing for Spain.
In this write up we take look at top 10 players with most red cards in football history.
1. Gerardo Bedoya:
holds the record for receiving the most number of red cards in the history of the game.
He racked up 46 red cards in his career.
The 48-year-old Colombia defender has retired as a professional. He played for the likes of Racing Club, Boca Juniors in Argentina and many other Colombian clubs.
As a coach, he was sent off 21 minutes into his debut.
2. Sergio Ramos:
The former Spain and Real Madrid captain and current boyhood club Sevilla player has 29 red cards in his career.
The Spaniard picked up the 29th red card of his career in a La- Liga match against Real Sociedad.
3. Cyril Rool:
French defender Cyril Rool received 27 red cards in his playing days.
The 47 year-old has retired now and referees are thankful for it.
Cyril Rool was one of those types of players who loved to get in the face of the referee and argue on every second call.
4. Alexis Ruano Delgado:
Alexis Delgado has 321 La-Liga appearances across many clubs as Valencia, Getafe and more.
The 36 year old has hung his boots now but collected 22 red cards across his career, making him one of the worst disciplinary records.
5. Paolo Montero:
Paolo Montero of Uruguay is popular for break time with Juventus in serie A.
The 50 year old is currently the manager of the club U-19 team.
He was ferocious as a player and record 21 red cards in his playing days.
6. Rafael Marquez:
Former Mexican captain Marquez was shown the red cards 21 times in his career.
Marquez had a successful club football career winning two UCL title.
7. Felipe Melo:
The Brazilian international ended up with 20 red cards in his career.
Felipe Melo was infamous for his antics on the pitch.
Melo has played for teams like Juventus, Inter Milan and Galatasaray in the past.
8. Matteo Contini:
Defender from Italy are usually very disciplined unless their name is Matteo Contini.
The former center-back played for several clubs across the country such as AC Milan, Napoli, Parma and Real Zaragoza in Spain among.
He collected 20 red cards in his playing career.
9. Fernando Amorebieta:
Fernando Amorebieta of Venezuela was popular for his no-nonsense approach to football.
The center-back received 19 red cards in his playing days and had one of the worst disciplinary records.
He played for teams like Bilbao, Fulham and Middleborough.
Currently he is working as a sporting director at Portugalete.
10. Gary Medel:
The Chilean Int’l has racked up 18 red cards in his career.
Gray Medal is a defender and warrior who does not shy away from getting into tackle and duels.
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