The 11 players with the most red cards in football history

The likes of Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson were no strangers to receiving red cards in the Premier League, but none of them are anywhere close to the all-time worst disciplinary records in football history.anish defender has achieved so much in his football career and has established himself as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the beautiful game. But, while he is an outstanding football player, he does have some evident flaws.

Inarguably his biggest imperfection is his temper. Ramos has a very short fuse and has lost his head on the pitch numerous times during his career. That means he has picked up a plethora of red cards since making his professional debut for Sevilla all the way back in 2004. But how many red cards has he been given? And who else is among the dirtiest footballers in the history of the sport?

Using data from Transfermarkt and a YouTube video from Football Info, we’ve decided to compile an XI of players who have picked up the most red cards in football history. The 11 players have an eye-watering 249 red cards between them! And there’s one footballer who is far and away the dirtiest player ever, picking up 17 more red cards than Ramos! View the XI below…