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In football, there are some individuals for whom winning major trophies almost seems second nature.

The names that follow belong to those who achieved the highest honours both as players and as managers, with a few even managing to do so at both club and international levels.

From underdog FA Cup champions to multiple World Cup winners, here’s a look at those who lifted significant silverware both on the pitch and from the touchline.

As a player, Bobby Gould earned an FA Cup winner’s medal with West Ham in the 1974/75 season, though he remained an unused substitute in the final against Fulham.

Thirteen years later, he masterminded one of the greatest FA Cup upsets, managing Wimbledon’s 'Crazy Gang' to their famous 1-0 victory over favourites Liverpool at Wembley.

Jean Tigana, one of the finest midfielders of the 1980s, was key to France’s first major triumph – the 1984 European Championship on home soil.

A multiple French league title winner with Bordeaux and Marseille as a player, Tigana matched that achievement as Monaco’s manager during the 1996/97 season.

Xavi was still collecting trophies not long ago as a player – winning the World Cup and two European Championships with Spain, along with four Champions League titles with Barcelona.

After retiring in 2019, he began his managerial journey with Al Sadd in Qatar before taking over at Barcelona in 2021, guiding his boyhood club to the 2022/23 LaLiga title.

Mikel Arteta, another recent player-turned-manager, took charge of Arsenal three years after retiring there. As club captain, he led the Gunners to successive FA Cup victories.

Just six months after being appointed as manager, he delivered the 2019/20 FA Cup – his first major success from the dugout.

Ruud Gullit, a major trophy winner as both player and manager, captained the Netherlands to Euro 1988 glory, scoring in the final against the Soviet Union. He also netted in Milan’s 1989 European Cup final win over Steaua Bucharest.

A Serie A champion with Milan and an Eredivisie winner with Feyenoord and PSV, Gullit led Chelsea to the 1996/97 FA Cup as player-manager, becoming the first foreign coach to win major silverware in England.

Bernd Schuster, one of the standout midfielders of the 1980s, enjoyed success with Barcelona, Real Madrid and West Germany – claiming the LaLiga title, Cup Winners’ Cup and European Championship.

As a manager, 'the Blond Angel' guided Getafe to the 2006/07 Copa del Rey final before moving to Real Madrid, where he captured the LaLiga title the following season.

Diego Simeone, one of Argentina’s top players of the 1990s, won league titles with Atletico Madrid and Lazio, the 1997/98 UEFA Cup with Inter, and two Copa America titles with Argentina.

Returning to Atletico as manager in 2011, he led them to two LaLiga titles and two Europa League triumphs within a decade, known for his disciplined and effective football style.

Terry Venables, among English football’s most beloved figures, won the League Cup with Chelsea in 1965 and the FA Cup with Tottenham in 1967 as a midfielder.

As a manager, he led Crystal Palace and QPR to lower-league titles before claiming LaLiga success with Barcelona in 1984/85, earning the nickname 'El Tel'. His final trophy came as Tottenham boss with the 1990/91 FA Cup.

Don Revie, Leeds United’s legendary manager, guided the club to two First Division titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, after ending his playing career there.

As a player, he helped Manchester City lift the 1955/56 FA Cup.

Martin O’Neill, famous for teasing World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Patrick Vieira about lacking a Champions League medal, won two himself with Nottingham Forest in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough.

As a manager, he first made history with Wycombe Wanderers, leading them into the Football League in 1993, and later won two League Cups with Leicester City.

Frank Rijkaard, crucial to the Netherlands’ Euro 1988 triumph, also collected numerous trophies with Ajax and Milan, including the European Cup with both clubs.

He replicated that success as Barcelona’s manager in 2005/06, also guiding them to consecutive LaLiga titles.

Kenny Dalglish, arguably Liverpool’s greatest ever player, was central to their golden era, winning six First Division titles and three European Cups.

As manager, he secured major trophies in both his spells at Anfield, initially as player-manager, and famously won the 1994/95 Premier League with Blackburn Rovers.

Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title, had earlier won his biggest playing honour in Spain – the 1999/2000 LaLiga title with Deportivo La Coruna, the club’s first-ever championship.

Bill Shankly, who restored Liverpool’s greatness, guided them to promotion, three First Division titles, two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup during his 15-year reign.

As a player, he was a key figure at Preston North End, winning the 1937/38 FA Cup.

Bob Paisley, Shankly’s successor, continued Liverpool’s golden run, overseeing six First Division titles and three European Cup triumphs – their first under his leadership.

As a player, he won the 1946/47 First Division title, the first post-war season of English football.

Fabio Capello, a true Milan legend, won Serie A titles both as a player and manager, and led the club to the 1993/94 Champions League crown.

He also won three Scudetti with Juventus and later claimed league titles with Roma and Real Madrid.

Antonio Conte, a Juventus stalwart, captured five Serie A titles, the Champions League and UEFA Cup as a player.

As manager, he won three consecutive Scudetti with Juventus, claimed the Premier League and FA Cup with Chelsea, and another Serie A title with Inter in 2020/21.

George Graham, one of the few to win England’s top-flight title as both player and manager with the same club, was part of Arsenal’s 1970/71 double-winning side after earlier success with Chelsea.

Returning as Arsenal manager in 1986, he led the Gunners to two league titles, two League Cups, an FA Cup and a Cup Winners’ Cup, famous for the chant 'One-nil to the Arsenal!'

Sir Alf Ramsey, who led England to the 1966 World Cup, is often regarded as the nation’s greatest manager.

He had earlier guided Ipswich Town to the 1961/62 First Division title, having won both the Second and First Division titles as a Tottenham player a decade prior.

Luis Aragones, the man who began Spain’s golden era, managed La Roja to Euro 2008 glory, introducing the world to tiki-taka football.

Over 30 years earlier, he had won the 1976/77 LaLiga title as Atletico Madrid’s manager, having earlier been a three-time Spanish champion as a player.

Jupp Heynckes, one of the all-time great managers, had already been a European and world champion with West Germany and a four-time Bundesliga winner with Borussia Monchengladbach as a player.

As Bayern Munich boss, he won four Bundesliga titles and the 2012/13 Champions League, a competition he had first won with Real Madrid in 1998.

Roberto Mancini, a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Cup Winners’ Cup winner with both Sampdoria and Lazio, was one of Italy’s top players of the late 1980s and 1990s.

As a manager, he led Inter to three consecutive Scudetti, Manchester City to FA Cup and Premier League success, and guided Italy to Euro 2020 triumph.

Rinus Michels, the pioneer of Total Football, won league titles in Spain and the Netherlands with Barcelona and Ajax, and led Ajax to their first European Cup in 1970/71.

A two-time Dutch champion as an Ajax player, he later guided the Netherlands to their first major title, the 1988 European Championship.

Zinedine Zidane, one of the greatest ever, won the Champions League with Real Madrid, the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France, along with a Ballon d’Or and three FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

As Real Madrid’s manager, he claimed multiple LaLiga titles and made history with three consecutive Champions League victories from 2016 to 2018.

Mario Zagallo, part of an elite group to win the World Cup as both player and manager, achieved both for Brazil within nine years – playing in 1958 and 1962, then coaching the side to glory in 1970.

He later contributed to Brazil’s 1994 World Cup success as team coordinator.

Vicente del Bosque, known for his calm demeanour and trademark moustache, was a five-time LaLiga and four-time Copa del Rey winner as a Real Madrid player.

As manager, he led Real to two LaLiga and two Champions League titles before guiding Spain to their first World Cup in 2010 and Euro 2012 triumph.

Didier Deschamps, the latest to win the World Cup both as player and manager, captained France to their first world title in 1998 and Euro 2000 success.

Having won the 1991/92 Champions League with Marseille as a player, he later guided France to the 2018 World Cup victory in Russia.

Giovanni Trapattoni, one of football’s greatest tacticians, won league titles in four countries and with five clubs.

Alongside major victories with Inter and Bayern Munich, he led Juventus to six Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias, two UEFA Cups, a Cup Winners’ Cup and the 1983/84 European Cup – a trophy he had twice lifted as a Milan player.

Johan Cruyff, arguably the most influential figure in football history, epitomised Total Football. A three-time European Cup and nine-time Eredivisie winner with Ajax, he later managed them to the 1986/87 Cup Winners’ Cup.

He then guided Barcelona, where he had also played, to their first-ever European Cup in 1991/92, revolutionising the club’s footballing philosophy.

Carlo Ancelotti, one of the most decorated managers ever, was already a serial winner as a player – securing Serie A with Roma and Milan and two European Cups with Milan.

He later repeated European glory as manager, winning league titles across multiple top European leagues and several Champions League crowns.

Pep Guardiola, the modern era’s most successful manager, has completed trebles with both Barcelona and Manchester City.

His managerial dominance mirrors his playing career, during which he won every major trophy with Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona 'Dream Team', including the 1991/92 Champions League.

Franz Beckenbauer, known as 'Der Kaiser', revolutionised the sweeper role and captained West Germany to the 1972 European Championship and 1974 World Cup, while also winning three consecutive European Cups with Bayern Munich.

In 1990, he joined the elite club of World Cup winners as both player and manager, leading West Germany to victory. He later won Ligue 1 with Marseille and domestic and European trophies with Bayern Munich.