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 players in Belgium
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 | CF Carlos ForbsClub Brugge KV · BEL · 38 in the world | MID | 3,557 | 11 | 15 | 72.7 | Open |
| 2 | new | MS Massire SyllaUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 64 in the world | DEF | 1,020 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | Open |
| 3 | new | RM Relebohile MofokengUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 83 in the world | MID | 2,269 | 13 | 11 | 66.4 | Open |
| 4 | new | KM Kevin Mac AllisterUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 96 in the world | DEF | 2,973 | 2 | 1 | 65.4 | Open |
| 5 | new | HV Hans VanakenClub Brugge KV · BEL · 115 in the world | MID | 3,893 | 8 | 7 | 64.3 | Open |
| 6 | new | NT Nicolò TresoldiClub Brugge KV · BEL · 118 in the world | FWD | 3,062 | 29 | 4 | 64.2 | Open |
| 7 | new | BM Brandon MecheleClub Brugge KV · BEL · 189 in the world | DEF | 4,093 | 6 | 0 | 61.1 | Open |
| 8 | new | DO D. OlaruUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 214 in the world | MID | 2,705 | 11 | 8 | 60.3 | Open |
| 9 | new | RS Ross SykesUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 252 in the world | DEF | 2,544 | 5 | 0 | 59.1 | Open |
| 10 | new | KS Kyriani SabbeClub Brugge KV · BEL · 261 in the world | DEF | 2,433 | 3 | 4 | 58.9 | Open |
| 11 | new | OK Ondrej KricfalusiUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 265 in the world | DEF | 1,998 | 5 | 0 | 58.9 | Open |
| 12 | new | DD Denzel De RoeveUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 270 in the world | DEF | 2,202 | 3 | 5 | 58.7 | Open |
| 13 | new | BZ Besfort ZeneliUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 274 in the world | MID | 1,862 | 4 | 10 | 58.6 | Open |
| 14 | new | CB Christian BurgessGent · BEL · 329 in the world | DEF | 3,649 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | Open |
| 15 | new | RI Ryotaro ItoSt. Truiden · BEL · 410 in the world | MID | 2,109 | 7 | 4 | 55.2 | Open |
| 16 | new | JI Junya ItoGenk · BEL · 415 in the world | MID | 2,410 | 7 | 6 | 55.2 | Open |
| 17 | new | YS Yann SommerClub Brugge KV · BEL · 432 in the world | GK | 4,131 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | Open |
| 18 | new | RV Rein Van HeldenAntwerp · BEL · 436 in the world | DEF | 1,826 | 4 | 0 | 55.0 | Open |
| 19 | new | GS Guilherme SmithUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 448 in the world | MID | 2,601 | 8 | 3 | 54.8 | Open |
| 20 | new | GB Giulian BianconeAnderlecht · BEL · 498 in the world | DEF | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | Open |
| 21 | new | JS Joaquin SeysClub Brugge KV · BEL · 541 in the world | DEF | 3,925 | 2 | 9 | 53.3 | Open |
| 22 | new | HV Hugo VetlesenClub Brugge KV · BEL · 546 in the world | MID | 2,219 | 10 | 7 | 53.2 | Open |
| 23 | new | DH Daan HeymansGenk · BEL · 553 in the world | MID | 3,352 | 14 | 9 | 53.2 | Open |
| 24 | new | TD Tibe De VliegerGent · BEL · 554 in the world | MID | 2,403 | 3 | 2 | 53.1 | Open |
| 25 | new | JK Joris KayembeGenk · BEL · 561 in the world | DEF | 2,347 | 1 | 0 | 53.1 | Open |
| 26 | new | KV Kevin Van Den KerkhofCharleroi · BEL · 597 in the world | DEF | 2,309 | 5 | 5 | 52.6 | Open |
| 27 | new | NH Nikki HavenaarUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 599 in the world | DEF | 2,645 | 3 | 2 | 52.6 | Open |
| 28 | new | RM Ryan MerlenSt. Truiden · BEL · 647 in the world | MID | 1,707 | 6 | 7 | 51.9 | Open |
| 29 | new | TA Tiago AraújoGent · BEL · 682 in the world | MID | 3,310 | 3 | 9 | 51.4 | Open |
| 30 | new | MD Mamadou DiakhonClub Brugge KV · BEL · 726 in the world | MID | 1,371 | 2 | 8 | 50.9 | Open |
| 31 | new | JV Jason van DuivenLommel United · BEL · 847 in the world | DEF | 2,252 | 4 | 6 | 49.7 | Open |
| 32 | new | LH Lee Han-BeomClub Brugge KV · BEL · 875 in the world | DEF | 2,563 | 1 | 0 | 49.4 | Open |
| 33 | new | BH Bryan HeynenGenk · BEL · 894 in the world | MID | 4,078 | 5 | 3 | 49.3 | Open |
| 34 | new | ST Shogo TaniguchiSt. Truiden · BEL · 897 in the world | DEF | 3,011 | 3 | 1 | 49.2 | Open |
| 35 | new | HK Hervé KoffiUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 904 in the world | GK | 2,659 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | Open |
| 36 | new | MW Marten WinklerAnderlecht · BEL · 909 in the world | MID | 2,519 | 9 | 7 | 49.1 | Open |
| 37 | new | AZ Adem ZorganeUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 930 in the world | MID | 2,940 | 4 | 4 | 48.9 | Open |
| 38 | new | HS Hugo SiquetClub Brugge KV · BEL · 940 in the world | DEF | 1,518 | 0 | 2 | 48.8 | Open |
| 39 | new | LF Lasse FløKVC Westerlo · BEL · 1,032 in the world | DEF | 1,944 | 2 | 3 | 48.0 | Open |
| 40 | new | DR Davy RoefGent · BEL · 1,036 in the world | GK | 3,630 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | Open |
| 41 | new | JM Jearl MargarithaSK Beveren · BEL · 1,055 in the world | MID | 1,708 | 4 | 13 | 47.8 | Open |
| 42 | new | VM Visar MusliuSt. Truiden · BEL · 1,073 in the world | DEF | 2,519 | 0 | 0 | 47.8 | Open |
| 43 | new | CN Casper NielsenStandard Liege · BEL · 1,089 in the world | MID | 1,816 | 6 | 5 | 47.6 | Open |
| 44 | new | TA Thelo AasgaardAnderlecht · BEL · 1,098 in the world | MID | 2,094 | 7 | 5 | 47.5 | Open |
| 45 | new | AM Ali MaamarAnderlecht · BEL · 1,107 in the world | DEF | 1,876 | 0 | 7 | 47.4 | Open |
| 46 | new | PP Patrick PflückeCharleroi · BEL · 1,147 in the world | MID | 2,399 | 2 | 10 | 47.1 | Open |
| 47 | new | LP Lucas PirardStandard Liege · BEL · 1,161 in the world | GK | 1,044 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | Open |
| 48 | new | GM Gary MagneeCercle Brugge · BEL · 1,171 in the world | DEF | 2,613 | 4 | 4 | 46.9 | Open |
| 49 | new | RS Rob SchoofsUnion St. Gilloise · BEL · 1,232 in the world | MID | 1,713 | 1 | 8 | 46.4 | Open |
| 50 | new | JN Josue Ndenge KongoloGenk · BEL · 1,249 in the world | DEF | 2,228 | 2 | 0 | 46.3 | 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.
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