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 midfielders in Ireland
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 | DD D. DevoyBohemians · IRL · 826 in the world | MID | 2,989 | 4 | 6 | 49.8 | Open |
| 2 | new | DH D. HorganDundalk · IRL · 1,400 in the world | MID | 2,879 | 11 | 10 | 45.2 | Open |
| 3 | new | MD M. DuffyDerry City · IRL · 1,638 in the world | MID | 2,183 | 12 | 5 | 43.8 | Open |
| 4 | new | RT R. TierneyBohemians · IRL · 2,417 in the world | MID | 2,959 | 12 | 3 | 40.1 | Open |
| 5 | new | DW D. WattsShamrock Rovers · IRL · 2,862 in the world | MID | 1,840 | 8 | 5 | 38.4 | Open |
| 6 | new | JB J. ByrneShamrock Rovers · IRL · 3,123 in the world | MID | 2,257 | 3 | 4 | 37.6 | Open |
| 7 | new | JL J. LennonSt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 4,609 in the world | MID | 2,465 | 2 | 2 | 33.2 | Open |
| 8 | new | DR D. RooneyBohemians · IRL · 4,705 in the world | MID | 1,598 | 4 | 3 | 33.0 | Open |
| 9 | new | ZE Z. ElbouzediSt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 5,138 in the world | MID | 1,362 | 4 | 3 | 31.9 | Open |
| 10 | new | BK B. KavanaghDrogheda United · IRL · 5,207 in the world | MID | 2,523 | 5 | 5 | 31.8 | Open |
| 11 | new | MH M. HealyShamrock Rovers · IRL · 5,272 in the world | MID | 2,951 | 2 | 1 | 31.6 | Open |
| 12 | new | AB A. BrennanShamrock Rovers · IRL · 5,443 in the world | MID | 1,778 | 5 | 4 | 31.2 | Open |
| 13 | new | RP R. PalmerSt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 5,484 in the world | MID | 1,094 | 3 | 1 | 31.1 | Open |
| 14 | new | DH D. HurleyGalway United · IRL · 5,835 in the world | MID | 3,056 | 2 | 7 | 30.2 | Open |
| 15 | new | KL K. LeavySt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 6,061 in the world | MID | 2,316 | 6 | 3 | 29.7 | Open |
| 16 | new | JF J. FloresBohemians · IRL · 6,135 in the world | MID | 2,513 | 1 | 4 | 29.6 | Open |
| 17 | new | KT K. TwardekGalway United · IRL · 7,089 in the world | MID | 1,609 | 8 | 6 | 27.5 | Open |
| 18 | new | DK D. KellyShelbourne · IRL · 7,115 in the world | MID | 2,476 | 9 | 4 | 27.5 | Open |
| 19 | new | AO A. O'ReillyDerry City · IRL · 7,429 in the world | MID | 2,313 | 4 | 2 | 26.9 | Open |
| 20 | new | HV H. VaughanBohemians · IRL · 7,532 in the world | MID | 1,507 | 3 | 4 | 26.6 | Open |
| 21 | new | KM K. McInroyShelbourne · IRL · 7,980 in the world | MID | 2,786 | 1 | 2 | 25.7 | Open |
| 22 | new | WF W. FitzgeraldShamrock Rovers · IRL · 8,059 in the world | MID | 2,662 | 5 | 5 | 25.5 | Open |
| 23 | new | JK J. KeohaneGalway United · IRL · 8,140 in the world | MID | 2,589 | 7 | 3 | 25.3 | Open |
| 24 | new | SF S. FarrellDrogheda United · IRL · 8,577 in the world | MID | 2,111 | 5 | 2 | 24.4 | Open |
| 25 | new | CW Carl WinchesterDerry City · IRL · 8,845 in the world | MID | 1,043 | 0 | 1 | 23.8 | Open |
| 26 | new | JM J. McCleanDerry City · IRL · 8,988 in the world | MID | 1,608 | 0 | 4 | 23.5 | Open |
| 27 | new | CN C. NoonanWaterford · IRL · 9,008 in the world | MID | 2,623 | 2 | 4 | 23.5 | Open |
| 28 | new | BB B. BaggleySt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 9,135 in the world | MID | 2,247 | 1 | 2 | 23.2 | Open |
| 29 | new | DG D. GrantShamrock Rovers · IRL · 9,775 in the world | MID | 1,228 | 3 | 1 | 21.9 | Open |
| 30 | new | EM E. McLaughlinWaterford · IRL · 9,890 in the world | MID | 1,458 | 2 | 3 | 21.7 | Open |
| 31 | new | CP C. ParsonsBohemians · IRL · 9,957 in the world | MID | 1,653 | 4 | 2 | 21.6 | Open |
| 32 | new | AB A. BolgerGalway United · IRL · 10,001 in the world | MID | 2,872 | 4 | 2 | 21.4 | Open |
| 33 | new | CF C. ForresterSt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 10,116 in the world | MID | 1,228 | 3 | 1 | 21.2 | Open |
| 34 | new | JH Jack Henry-FrancisShelbourne · IRL · 10,213 in the world | MID | 2,304 | 2 | 2 | 21.0 | Open |
| 35 | new | AC A. CooteShelbourne · IRL · 10,222 in the world | MID | 1,328 | 2 | 2 | 21.0 | Open |
| 36 | new | DB D. BurnsDerry City · IRL · 10,281 in the world | MID | 2,631 | 1 | 9 | 20.9 | Open |
| 37 | new | JM J. MulraneyShamrock Rovers · IRL · 10,551 in the world | MID | 1,502 | 0 | 3 | 20.3 | Open |
| 38 | new | JO John O'SullivanShamrock Rovers · IRL · 10,599 in the world | MID | 926 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | Open |
| 39 | new | DM D. McMenamyWaterford · IRL · 10,761 in the world | MID | 1,291 | 1 | 2 | 19.8 | Open |
| 40 | new | AM A. McDonnellBohemians · IRL · 10,785 in the world | MID | 1,003 | 1 | 0 | 19.8 | Open |
| 41 | new | EM E. McCarthyGalway United · IRL · 11,235 in the world | MID | 2,104 | 3 | 0 | 18.8 | Open |
| 42 | new | SD S. DialloBohemians · IRL · 11,255 in the world | MID | 959 | 0 | 2 | 18.7 | Open |
| 43 | new | DN D. NugentSt Patrick's Athl. · IRL · 11,357 in the world | MID | 1,651 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 | Open |
| 44 | new | EC E. ChapmanDerry City · IRL · 11,566 in the world | MID | 977 | 2 | 0 | 18.1 | Open |
| 45 | new | DM D. McDaidDundalk · IRL · 11,649 in the world | MID | 1,491 | 4 | 2 | 17.9 | Open |
| 46 | new | MW M. WolfeGalway United · IRL · 11,801 in the world | MID | 929 | 3 | 1 | 17.6 | Open |
| 47 | new | JV J. VoilåsWaterford · IRL · 11,818 in the world | MID | 1,270 | 3 | 3 | 17.6 | Open |
| 48 | new | EC E. CaffreyShelbourne · IRL · 12,056 in the world | MID | 2,596 | 1 | 3 | 17.0 | Open |
| 49 | new | HG H. GroomeDundalk · IRL · 12,421 in the world | MID | 1,187 | 1 | 1 | 16.1 | Open |
| 50 | new | JL J. LunneyShelbourne · IRL · 12,501 in the world | MID | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 15.9 | 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
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