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 forwards in the world
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 | HK H. KaneBayern München · GER · 1 in the world | FWD | 3,946 | 51 | 11 | 100.0 | Open |
| 2 | new | R RaphinhaBarcelona · ESP · 4 in the world | FWD | 2,428 | 33 | 6 | 91.7 | Open |
| 3 | new | OD O. DembéléParis Saint Germain · FRA · 7 in the world | FWD | 2,298 | 21 | 14 | 87.5 | Open |
| 4 | new | KM Kylian MbappéReal Madrid · ESP · 9 in the world | FWD | 3,462 | 37 | 5 | 85.6 | Open |
| 5 | new | DB D. BeljoDinamo Zagreb · CRO · 12 in the world | FWD | 3,594 | 46 | 11 | 83.8 | Open |
| 6 | new | EH E. HaalandManchester City · ENG · 17 in the world | FWD | 3,964 | 35 | 8 | 78.0 | Open |
| 7 | new | FT F. ThauvinLens · FRA · 18 in the world | FWD | 2,937 | 18 | 17 | 77.8 | Open |
| 8 | new | YD Y. DiomandeReal Madrid · ESP · 22 in the world | FWD | 2,754 | 14 | 10 | 75.7 | Open |
| 9 | new | KK K. KvaratskheliaParis Saint Germain · FRA · 25 in the world | FWD | 2,960 | 19 | 9 | 74.4 | Open |
| 10 | new | NJ N. JacksonAston Villa · ENG · 28 in the world | FWD | 1,668 | 16 | 2 | 74.0 | Open |
| 11 | new | VO Victor OsimhenGalatasaray · TUR · 36 in the world | FWD | 2,600 | 24 | 9 | 72.8 | Open |
| 12 | new | DD D. DouéParis Saint Germain · FRA · 39 in the world | FWD | 2,926 | 14 | 11 | 72.5 | Open |
| 13 | new | LS L. SuárezSporting CP · POR · 47 in the world | FWD | 3,982 | 39 | 7 | 71.3 | Open |
| 14 | new | DM D. MalenAS Roma · ITA · 49 in the world | FWD | 3,092 | 30 | 7 | 70.8 | Open |
| 15 | new | LM Lautaro MartínezInter · ITA · 59 in the world | FWD | 2,611 | 22 | 6 | 68.6 | Open |
| 16 | new | VJ Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid · ESP · 60 in the world | FWD | 4,019 | 18 | 8 | 68.3 | Open |
| 17 | new | DU D. UndavVfB Stuttgart · GER · 61 in the world | FWD | 4,130 | 26 | 19 | 68.3 | Open |
| 18 | new | AŠ A. ŠporarSlovan Bratislava · SVK · 78 in the world | FWD | 1,154 | 12 | 6 | 66.7 | Open |
| 19 | new | OW O. WatkinsAl-Hilal Saudi FC · KSA · 84 in the world | FWD | 3,517 | 25 | 10 | 66.3 | Open |
| 20 | new | PS P. SchickBayer Leverkusen · GER · 90 in the world | FWD | 3,084 | 28 | 5 | 65.8 | Open |
| 21 | new | MG M. GodtsParis Saint Germain · FRA · 91 in the world | FWD | 3,272 | 16 | 16 | 65.7 | Open |
| 22 | new | C CryzanShandong Luneng · CHN · 111 in the world | FWD | 1,849 | 20 | 10 | 64.4 | Open |
| 23 | new | LM L. MessiInter Miami · USA · 113 in the world | FWD | 2,878 | 29 | 20 | 64.3 | Open |
| 24 | new | NT Nicolò TresoldiClub Brugge KV · BEL · 118 in the world | FWD | 3,062 | 29 | 4 | 64.2 | Open |
| 25 | new | AG A. GordonBarcelona · ESP · 121 in the world | FWD | 2,814 | 15 | 8 | 63.9 | Open |
| 26 | new | JÁ J. ÁlvarezAtletico Madrid · ESP · 124 in the world | FWD | 3,101 | 15 | 7 | 63.7 | Open |
| 27 | new | FD Franculino DjúTrabzonspor · TUR · 125 in the world | FWD | 1,591 | 16 | 4 | 63.7 | Open |
| 28 | new | IT I. ToneyAl-Ahli Jeddah · KSA · 127 in the world | FWD | 3,750 | 42 | 10 | 63.5 | Open |
| 29 | new | JQ J. QuiñonesAl-Qadisiyah FC · KSA · 145 in the world | FWD | 3,266 | 34 | 7 | 62.6 | Open |
| 30 | new | TC T. ChorýSlavia Praha · CZE · 150 in the world | FWD | 1,999 | 18 | 4 | 62.4 | Open |
| 31 | new | FT Ferran TorresParis Saint Germain · FRA · 155 in the world | FWD | 2,564 | 22 | 3 | 62.2 | Open |
| 32 | new | MT M. ThuramInter · ITA · 162 in the world | FWD | 3,115 | 18 | 8 | 62.0 | Open |
| 33 | new | JF João FélixAl-Nassr · KSA · 169 in the world | FWD | 3,496 | 17 | 17 | 61.7 | Open |
| 34 | new | JP João PedroChelsea · ENG · 171 in the world | FWD | 3,261 | 22 | 5 | 61.6 | Open |
| 35 | new | KỊ K. ỊheanachọBursaspor · TUR · 174 in the world | FWD | 1,274 | 17 | 3 | 61.6 | Open |
| 36 | new | CD C. DuránCeltic · SCO · 187 in the world | FWD | 1,625 | 14 | 5 | 61.1 | Open |
| 37 | new | MU M. UsorLask Linz · AUT · 190 in the world | FWD | 2,114 | 14 | 7 | 61.0 | Open |
| 38 | new | AG A. GriezmannOrlando City SC · USA · 204 in the world | FWD | 3,745 | 24 | 13 | 60.6 | Open |
| 39 | new | AŞ Aral ŞimşirTrabzonspor · TUR · 206 in the world | FWD | 2,350 | 8 | 10 | 60.4 | Open |
| 40 | new | KY Kenan YıldızJuventus · ITA · 208 in the world | FWD | 2,866 | 9 | 5 | 60.4 | Open |
| 41 | new | PC P. ChristiansenViking · NOR · 211 in the world | FWD | 2,688 | 18 | 6 | 60.3 | Open |
| 42 | new | SG S. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund · GER · 217 in the world | FWD | 3,171 | 23 | 3 | 60.2 | Open |
| 43 | new | MZ M. Zoma1. FC Nürnberg · GER · 219 in the world | FWD | 2,417 | 20 | 3 | 60.2 | Open |
| 44 | new | RU R. UreSevilla · ESP · 220 in the world | FWD | 2,044 | 16 | 4 | 60.1 | Open |
| 45 | new | BV B. VargaAEK Athens FC · GRE · 242 in the world | FWD | 2,676 | 16 | 2 | 59.3 | Open |
| 46 | new | RZ R. ZalazarSporting CP · POR · 264 in the world | FWD | 2,529 | 18 | 7 | 58.9 | Open |
| 47 | new | PD P. DybalaAS Roma · ITA · 267 in the world | FWD | 1,858 | 1 | 11 | 58.8 | Open |
| 48 | new | OD O. Didrik BlombergBodo/Glimt · NOR · 276 in the world | FWD | 3,208 | 11 | 12 | 58.5 | Open |
| 49 | new | AH A. HelmersenBodo/Glimt · NOR · 278 in the world | FWD | 1,729 | 18 | 3 | 58.5 | Open |
| 50 | new | AN A. NusaRB Leipzig · GER · 283 in the world | FWD | 2,646 | 8 | 9 | 58.4 | 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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