Football club and player rankings
The best clubs and players in world football, ranked every nightOur own rankings, over the last twelve months of club football. Every result in 131,441 matches, weighed by who it came against and where. The top 50 of each, free to read; every ranked club and player by API.
The best defenders in Australia
Ranked over the twelve months to 29 October 2026. Narrow it to a country and it shows that country's best, with each player's place in the world beside it.
| 1 | new | FD Francis De VriesAuckland · AUS · 1,391 in the world | DEF | 2,112 | 1 | 9 | 45.3 | Open |
| 2 | new | NA Nathaniel AtkinsonMelbourne City · AUS · 4,894 in the world | DEF | 2,286 | 0 | 2 | 32.5 | Open |
| 3 | new | BG Ben GaruccioSydney · AUS · 5,022 in the world | DEF | 2,286 | 1 | 3 | 32.2 | Open |
| 4 | new | HS Hiroki SakaiAuckland · AUS · 5,178 in the world | DEF | 1,605 | 0 | 2 | 31.8 | Open |
| 5 | new | PZ P. ZiereisMelbourne Victory · AUS · 6,049 in the world | DEF | 2,353 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | Open |
| 6 | new | DW D. WilmeringNewcastle Jets · AUS · 6,057 in the world | DEF | 2,550 | 1 | 9 | 29.7 | Open |
| 7 | new | AP Alexandar PopovicSydney · AUS · 6,586 in the world | DEF | 1,619 | 3 | 0 | 28.5 | Open |
| 8 | new | AB Aziz BehichMelbourne City · AUS · 8,104 in the world | DEF | 2,670 | 3 | 2 | 25.4 | Open |
| 9 | new | CE Callan ElliotAuckland · AUS · 8,619 in the world | DEF | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 24.3 | Open |
| 10 | new | MN Mark NattaNewcastle Jets · AUS · 9,470 in the world | DEF | 2,099 | 1 | 1 | 22.5 | Open |
| 11 | new | CT Callum TalbotMacarthur · AUS · 9,488 in the world | DEF | 2,581 | 1 | 6 | 22.5 | Open |
| 12 | new | GF Germán FerreyraWestern Sydney Wanderers · AUS · 9,609 in the world | DEF | 2,823 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | Open |
| 13 | new | HS H. ShillingtonMelbourne Victory · AUS · 9,614 in the world | DEF | 984 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 | Open |
| 14 | new | TS Takahiro SekineSydney · AUS · 9,710 in the world | DEF | 1,164 | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | Open |
| 15 | new | JM James McGarryWellington Phoenix · AUS · 9,783 in the world | DEF | 2,068 | 1 | 2 | 21.9 | Open |
| 16 | new | JB J. BertolissioNewcastle Jets · AUS · 10,348 in the world | DEF | 2,598 | 0 | 1 | 20.7 | Open |
| 17 | new | PK Panagiotis KikianisAdelaide United · AUS · 10,524 in the world | DEF | 2,223 | 2 | 0 | 20.3 | Open |
| 18 | new | LM Lucas MauragisCentral Coast Mariners · AUS · 10,641 in the world | DEF | 2,313 | 2 | 3 | 20.1 | Open |
| 19 | new | AP Anthony PantazopoulosWestern Sydney Wanderers · AUS · 10,776 in the world | DEF | 2,244 | 1 | 2 | 19.8 | Open |
| 20 | new | BV Bart VriendsAdelaide United · AUS · 10,991 in the world | DEF | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | Open |
| 21 | new | JC Jordan Courtney-PerkinsSydney · AUS · 11,193 in the world | DEF | 1,014 | 0 | 0 | 18.9 | Open |
| 22 | new | WS Walter ScottWellington Phoenix · AUS · 11,794 in the world | DEF | 1,281 | 0 | 2 | 17.6 | Open |
| 23 | new | JB J. BarnettAdelaide United · AUS · 11,879 in the world | DEF | 1,985 | 1 | 2 | 17.4 | Open |
| 24 | new | BT Bill TuilomaWellington Phoenix · AUS · 12,006 in the world | DEF | 1,252 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 | Open |
| 25 | new | AG Alex GrantNewcastle Jets · AUS · 12,445 in the world | DEF | 1,738 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | Open |
| 26 | new | RG Rhyan GrantSydney · AUS · 12,682 in the world | DEF | 2,730 | 0 | 1 | 15.4 | Open |
| 27 | new | JS J. ShaughnessyNewcastle Jets · AUS · 12,794 in the world | DEF | 1,959 | 1 | 1 | 15.1 | Open |
| 28 | new | MS Matthew SheridanWellington Phoenix · AUS · 12,930 in the world | DEF | 1,842 | 0 | 2 | 14.7 | Open |
| 29 | new | NP Nando PijnakerAuckland · AUS · 12,941 in the world | DEF | 1,238 | 0 | 0 | 14.6 | Open |
| 30 | new | LK Lukas Kelly-HealdWellington Phoenix · AUS · 13,263 in the world | DEF | 1,301 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | Open |
| 31 | new | RK Ryan KittoAdelaide United · AUS · 13,428 in the world | DEF | 2,034 | 2 | 1 | 13.2 | Open |
| 32 | new | NT Nara TatsukiMacarthur · AUS · 13,450 in the world | DEF | 1,006 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | Open |
| 33 | new | AG Alex GersbachWestern Sydney Wanderers · AUS · 13,670 in the world | DEF | 1,596 | 1 | 1 | 12.5 | Open |
| 34 | new | TL T. LockyerMelbourne Victory · AUS · 14,114 in the world | DEF | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | Open |
| 35 | new | JD Jason DavidsonMelbourne Victory · AUS · 14,174 in the world | DEF | 2,043 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 | Open |
| 36 | new | SR Storm RouxCentral Coast Mariners · AUS · 14,483 in the world | DEF | 1,915 | 1 | 1 | 9.5 | Open |
| 37 | new | NP Nathan PaullMacarthur · AUS · 15,121 in the world | DEF | 1,154 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | Open |
| 38 | new | LB Liam BonetigMelbourne City · AUS · 15,185 in the world | DEF | 972 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | Open |
| 39 | new | SS Sam SuttonPerth Glory · AUS · 15,586 in the world | DEF | 1,683 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | Open |
Four things decide a place
Our method is our own and we keep the detail to ourselves. This is what goes into it, in plain words.
Results
Every win, draw and defeat, and by how much. A club is judged on what it did, not on its name or its wage bill.
Who it came against
Beating a strong side counts for more than beating a weak one, and the level of the competition counts too, so a European night weighs what it should.
How recent
Twelve months, rolling, with the latest matches counting for the most. Last spring still matters; last week matters more.
For players, the minutes
What a player did with his time on the pitch, judged against others in the same role, at the level he did it, and how his side fared while he played.
The same rankings, one call away
Four endpoints on the Live & Archive plan. Pick one to see the call and what it answers tonight.
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