From Marcos Alonso to Mart Poom, the Black Cats have had a lot of joy in the loan market in recent years.
A shortlist of 16 loanees were whittled down to one ultimate winner after our competition, but where does your favourite player rank in the ultimate standings? Scroll down and click through the pages to find out who finished where:
1. 16th - DeAndre Yedlin
Final position: Eliminated from group stage after finishing bottom Photo: Ian MacNicol
2. 15th - Danny Simpson
Final position: Eliminated from group stage after finishing bottom Photo: Christopher Lee
3. 14th - Nedum Onuoha
Final position: Eliminated from group stage after finishing bottom Photo: Jamie McDonald
4. 13th - Danny Welbeck
Final position: Eliminated from group stage after finishing bottom Photo: GRAHAM STUART