Pro Soccer Players With Torn ACLs

We've compiled a list of professional athletes that overcame their ACL tears and returned to their respective professional sports. Check out the list of soccer players who tore their ACLs at some point in their careers and were able to recover and return to the sport. Thanks to arthroscopic surgery, these professtional athletes with knee injuries show us that you can return from almost anything.

Notable ACL Injuries in Professional Soccer

Below you'll see some famous Soccer players with torn ACL knee injuries. Eurpoean soccer leagues are so competitive and fast paced that it's hard to believe players can come back from ACL injuries and return to competition, but the determination of players like the ones listed below show that anything is possible. To professional soccer players, ACL injuries can be very serious as the knee's pivoting ability is crucial. Stretching, and strengthening the hamstring is pivotal to helping prevent soccer knee injuries.

Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta

Robert Pires

Robert Pires

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

Roberto Baggio

Roberto Baggio

Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero

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Check out our list of football players with torn ACLs and our list of basketball players with torn ACLs.

Check out the Knee Surgery ACL Forum for more information!

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