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 England
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 | MG M. GuéhiManchester City · ENG · 70 in the world | DEF | 4,093 | 5 | 4 | 67.6 | Open |
| 2 | new | LV L. VuškovićBrighton · ENG · 77 in the world | DEF | 3,066 | 6 | 1 | 66.9 | Open |
| 3 | new | JG J. GvardiolManchester City · ENG · 88 in the world | DEF | 1,964 | 3 | 5 | 65.9 | Open |
| 4 | new | MS M. SenesiTottenham · ENG · 94 in the world | DEF | 2,791 | 0 | 3 | 65.6 | Open |
| 5 | new | RA R. Aït-NouriManchester City · ENG · 101 in the world | DEF | 1,585 | 0 | 7 | 64.7 | Open |
| 6 | new | NW N. WilliamsNottingham Forest · ENG · 103 in the world | DEF | 3,950 | 2 | 4 | 64.6 | Open |
| 7 | new | GM Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal · ENG · 104 in the world | DEF | 4,179 | 3 | 3 | 64.6 | Open |
| 8 | new | NO N. O'ReillyManchester City · ENG · 106 in the world | DEF | 3,802 | 9 | 5 | 64.6 | Open |
| 9 | new | JV J. van HeckeTottenham · ENG · 108 in the world | DEF | 3,270 | 3 | 3 | 64.5 | Open |
| 10 | new | JH J. HillBournemouth · ENG · 114 in the world | DEF | 2,886 | 0 | 3 | 64.3 | Open |
| 11 | new | MW M. WiefferBrighton · ENG · 136 in the world | DEF | 1,780 | 3 | 2 | 62.9 | Open |
| 12 | new | JT J. TarkowskiEverton · ENG · 151 in the world | DEF | 3,270 | 3 | 4 | 62.4 | Open |
| 13 | new | AT A. TruffertBournemouth · ENG · 160 in the world | DEF | 3,411 | 1 | 5 | 62.1 | Open |
| 14 | new | PH P. HincapiéArsenal · ENG · 168 in the world | DEF | 3,004 | 1 | 2 | 61.7 | Open |
| 15 | new | BW B. WhiteArsenal · ENG · 191 in the world | DEF | 2,400 | 1 | 5 | 61.0 | Open |
| 16 | new | OB O. BoscagliBrighton · ENG · 192 in the world | DEF | 2,105 | 1 | 2 | 61.0 | Open |
| 17 | new | JJ J. JustinLeeds · ENG · 199 in the world | DEF | 3,103 | 5 | 1 | 60.8 | Open |
| 18 | new | RC R. CalafioriArsenal · ENG · 205 in the world | DEF | 2,141 | 2 | 3 | 60.5 | Open |
| 19 | new | MN Matheus NunesManchester City · ENG · 216 in the world | DEF | 3,728 | 0 | 7 | 60.2 | Open |
| 20 | new | JH J. HadjamBrighton · ENG · 238 in the world | DEF | 1,337 | 3 | 4 | 59.5 | Open |
| 21 | new | VV V. van DijkLiverpool · ENG · 250 in the world | DEF | 4,681 | 6 | 3 | 59.1 | Open |
| 22 | new | JT J. TimberArsenal · ENG · 273 in the world | DEF | 2,779 | 3 | 5 | 58.6 | Open |
| 23 | new | KM K. MavropanosWest Ham · ENG · 294 in the world | DEF | 3,276 | 6 | 1 | 58.0 | Open |
| 24 | new | RM R. ManningSouthampton · ENG · 295 in the world | DEF | 3,876 | 7 | 8 | 58.0 | Open |
| 25 | new | LH L. HallNewcastle · ENG · 317 in the world | DEF | 3,852 | 1 | 4 | 57.4 | Open |
| 26 | new | PP Pedro PorroTottenham · ENG · 320 in the world | DEF | 2,995 | 2 | 2 | 57.3 | Open |
| 27 | new | NM N. MukieleSunderland · ENG · 344 in the world | DEF | 3,053 | 2 | 4 | 56.6 | Open |
| 28 | new | AK A. KhusanovManchester City · ENG · 359 in the world | DEF | 3,288 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | Open |
| 29 | new | RD Rúben DiasManchester City · ENG · 380 in the world | DEF | 2,589 | 2 | 0 | 55.7 | Open |
| 30 | new | LD L. DunkBrighton · ENG · 387 in the world | DEF | 2,788 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | Open |
| 31 | new | MC M. CashAston Villa · ENG · 482 in the world | DEF | 3,631 | 1 | 4 | 54.2 | Open |
| 32 | new | MR M. RuggeriAston Villa · ENG · 491 in the world | DEF | 3,325 | 0 | 7 | 54.1 | Open |
| 33 | new | M MurilloNottingham Forest · ENG · 508 in the world | DEF | 2,913 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 | Open |
| 34 | new | EK E. KonsaArsenal · ENG · 520 in the world | DEF | 3,988 | 3 | 0 | 53.6 | Open |
| 35 | new | RA R. AraújoLiverpool · ENG · 529 in the world | DEF | 1,909 | 4 | 1 | 53.5 | Open |
| 36 | new | TH T. Harwood-BellisAston Villa · ENG · 549 in the world | DEF | 3,906 | 6 | 2 | 53.2 | Open |
| 37 | new | AS António SilvaBournemouth · ENG · 565 in the world | DEF | 2,679 | 0 | 2 | 53.0 | Open |
| 38 | new | WS William SalibaArsenal · ENG · 572 in the world | DEF | 3,439 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 | Open |
| 39 | new | MG M. GustoChelsea · ENG · 581 in the world | DEF | 3,021 | 3 | 4 | 52.8 | Open |
| 40 | new | AM A. Maitland-NilesEverton · ENG · 605 in the world | DEF | 2,923 | 4 | 3 | 52.4 | Open |
| 41 | new | MK M. KayodeBrentford · ENG · 606 in the world | DEF | 3,397 | 2 | 1 | 52.4 | Open |
| 42 | new | LS L. ShawManchester United · ENG · 607 in the world | DEF | 2,814 | 1 | 1 | 52.4 | Open |
| 43 | new | ML M. LacroixChelsea · ENG · 613 in the world | DEF | 4,346 | 3 | 3 | 52.3 | Open |
| 44 | new | HM H. MaguireManchester United · ENG · 677 in the world | DEF | 2,034 | 0 | 1 | 51.4 | Open |
| 45 | new | JB J. BijolLeeds · ENG · 688 in the world | DEF | 2,636 | 1 | 3 | 51.3 | Open |
| 46 | new | MT M. ThiawNewcastle · ENG · 693 in the world | DEF | 4,522 | 5 | 2 | 51.2 | Open |
| 47 | new | TM T. MuharemovićLeeds · ENG · 740 in the world | DEF | 3,195 | 3 | 3 | 50.7 | Open |
| 48 | new | OA O. AinaNottingham Forest · ENG · 747 in the world | DEF | 2,203 | 0 | 1 | 50.6 | Open |
| 49 | new | CB C. BasseyFulham · ENG · 759 in the world | DEF | 2,474 | 1 | 0 | 50.5 | Open |
| 50 | new | MS M. SvobodaBrighton · ENG · 778 in the world | DEF | 2,797 | 3 | 2 | 50.3 | 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.
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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