By Stefan Dagher

Last week, the world heard that one of the best ever players retired – Steven Gerrard.

He retires after a successful career. He won; 2 FA Cups, 2 Community Shields, 2 Carling Cups, 1 UEFA Cup, 2 Super Cups and 1 Champions League.

However, he never won the Premier League. Gerrard is not alone when it comes to great players hanging up their boots having not won this particular trophy.

Here is a look at 5 Premier League legend that have never won it.

1. Steven Gerrard

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He proved himself to be one of the finest midfielders and leaders in world football, who excelled in every area. He guided the Reds to numerous trophy triumphs, most notably that historic night against A.C. Milan in the Champions League. He never got his hands on the premier league trophy though. He’s been on the front line of Liverpool’s attempts to win the Premier League for the last 17 years, but in the end, even the efforts of the great Steven Gerrard didn’t prove to be enough. He came close 3 times. The most recent one coming in 2013/ 2014. Cruelly, he slipped in the game against Chelsea that cost them the title that year. This is sure to haunt Gerrard, but it does not overshadow an illustrious and astonishing Premier League career.

A true English legend, Premier League medal or not.

2. Jamie Carragher 

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Another Liverpool player, another Liverpool great. Like Gerrard, Carragher spent an incredible 17 seasons at Liverpool, and most of this as vice-captain. The Liverpool native played an impressive 737 games in all competitions for Liverpool. He was the heart and soul of the club for many years. Having had such a lengthy career at a big club like Liverpool, Carragher will be left frustrated not to have lifted the Premier League trophy.

3. Matt Le Tissier

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His dedication and loyalty to Southampton is honourable but a man capable of scoring goal of the season contenders virtually every game deserved to finish his career with at least one major honour. In addition to his astonishing technical ability and finding the back of the net, he is also one of the best penalty takers the game has seen with an incredible 47 from 48 record. In 1990, a moved to Tottenham nearly materialised, who he supported as a kid, and had the chance to help Tottenham to win a Premier League trophy but his love for Southampton and to the fans was too much. Furthermore, he became the first midfielder to reach a 100 premier league goals.

4. Gianfranco Zola 

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A true Chelsea legend. The Italian was Chelsea’s best attacking midfielder for years. We are fortunate enough to witness some impressive creative midfield these days in the Premier League such as

Coutinho, Hazard, David Silva… but many might say that Zola was the first one to play that style of football. He left Chelsea with six major trophies under his belt, but never the premier league. The closest he came to winning the Premier League was in the 1998/99 season. Chelsea topped the table throughout the whole first half of the season, but could not prevent Manchester United completing the first leg of a historic Treble.

Zola truly brought a lot to the Premier League with his style of touching the ball.

5. Jermain Defoe

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Yes Defoe! Most would consider Jermain Defoe a Premier League legend. Maybe not as big as the previous mentioned above, but still important. A truly underrated forward and still probably England’s most natural finisher. In his prime he was good enough to play for anyone. Unlike the other players, he is still playing and at 34 he is still scoring goals for fun. He is a one of few to have scored 150 goals in the Premier League. With the amount of goals he’s scored it is astonishing that he only has the one trophy to his name, a 2008 Carling Cup triumph with Tottenham.