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 South-Africa
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 | KS K. SebelebeleOrlando Pirates · RSA · 444 in the world | DEF | 1,906 | 3 | 2 | 54.9 | Open |
| 2 | new | NN N. NdabaOrlando Pirates · RSA · 845 in the world | DEF | 1,230 | 0 | 2 | 49.7 | Open |
| 3 | new | OA O. AppollisOrlando Pirates · RSA · 1,057 in the world | MID | 2,016 | 10 | 7 | 47.8 | Open |
| 4 | new | TM T. MokoenaMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 1,909 in the world | MID | 2,746 | 8 | 4 | 42.5 | Open |
| 5 | new | NS Nuno SantosMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 2,098 in the world | MID | 1,888 | 6 | 9 | 41.6 | Open |
| 6 | new | AM Aubrey ModibaMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 2,693 in the world | DEF | 2,368 | 1 | 5 | 39.1 | Open |
| 7 | new | DH Deon HottoOrlando Pirates · RSA · 2,756 in the world | DEF | 1,476 | 0 | 7 | 38.9 | Open |
| 8 | new | SC S. ChaineOrlando Pirates · RSA · 2,801 in the world | GK | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | Open |
| 9 | new | EM Edward MaovaGolden Arrows · RSA · 2,818 in the world | GK | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | Open |
| 10 | new | TM T. MatuludiMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 3,094 in the world | DEF | 1,735 | 1 | 1 | 37.7 | Open |
| 11 | new | TM T. MoremiOrlando Pirates · RSA · 3,199 in the world | MID | 1,686 | 7 | 4 | 37.3 | Open |
| 12 | new | LS L. SeemaOrlando Pirates · RSA · 4,014 in the world | DEF | 2,610 | 3 | 2 | 34.8 | Open |
| 13 | new | BN Bright NdlovuSekhukhune United · RSA · 4,171 in the world | DEF | 1,990 | 6 | 1 | 34.3 | Open |
| 14 | new | BL Brayan Léon MuñizMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 4,318 in the world | FWD | 2,725 | 21 | 4 | 33.9 | Open |
| 15 | new | RW R. WilliamsMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 4,662 in the world | GK | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 33.1 | Open |
| 16 | new | TM T. MatthewsMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 4,672 in the world | MID | 2,822 | 7 | 6 | 33.0 | Open |
| 17 | new | TN Thandolwenkosi NgwenyaAmazulu · RSA · 4,720 in the world | FWD | 913 | 9 | 2 | 32.9 | Open |
| 18 | new | LM Lindokuhle MathebulaPolokwane City · RSA · 4,783 in the world | GK | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 32.8 | Open |
| 19 | new | NS N. SibisiOrlando Pirates · RSA · 4,786 in the world | DEF | 2,401 | 1 | 0 | 32.8 | Open |
| 20 | new | AS Arthur SalesMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 5,464 in the world | FWD | 1,422 | 4 | 6 | 31.1 | Open |
| 21 | new | KC Keanu CupidoMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 5,470 in the world | DEF | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | Open |
| 22 | new | KM Khuliso MudauMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 5,579 in the world | DEF | 2,538 | 1 | 2 | 30.9 | Open |
| 23 | new | KN K. NdamaneMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 5,598 in the world | DEF | 2,562 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 | Open |
| 24 | new | TM Thalente MbathaOrlando Pirates · RSA · 5,799 in the world | MID | 1,469 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | Open |
| 25 | new | ML Makabi LilepoKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 5,882 in the world | MID | 1,723 | 6 | 4 | 30.1 | Open |
| 26 | new | MV Mfundo VilakaziKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 6,212 in the world | MID | 1,268 | 4 | 3 | 29.4 | Open |
| 27 | new | MA M. AllendeMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 6,249 in the world | MID | 2,780 | 5 | 1 | 29.3 | Open |
| 28 | new | SN S. NwabaliChippa United · RSA · 6,263 in the world | GK | 900 | 0 | 0 | 29.3 | Open |
| 29 | new | MS M. ShabalalaKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 6,354 in the world | MID | 1,618 | 6 | 5 | 29.0 | Open |
| 30 | new | FA F. AsareDurban City · RSA · 6,589 in the world | GK | 1,029 | 0 | 0 | 28.5 | Open |
| 31 | new | AV A. Van WykMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 6,693 in the world | FWD | 1,712 | 4 | 2 | 28.3 | Open |
| 32 | new | TM Thapelo MorenaMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 6,747 in the world | DEF | 1,316 | 0 | 2 | 28.2 | Open |
| 33 | new | RG Ricardo GossSiwelele · RSA · 6,891 in the world | GK | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | Open |
| 34 | new | DS Dillon SolomonsKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 6,951 in the world | DEF | 1,128 | 1 | 1 | 27.8 | Open |
| 35 | new | OM O. MzimelaAmazulu · RSA · 7,144 in the world | GK | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 27.4 | Open |
| 36 | new | MM M. MthembuRichards Bay · RSA · 7,165 in the world | MID | 2,240 | 5 | 4 | 27.4 | Open |
| 37 | new | NR N. RapooOrlando Pirates · RSA · 7,228 in the world | DEF | 1,641 | 0 | 2 | 27.3 | Open |
| 38 | new | GL G. LunguOrlando Pirates · RSA · 7,231 in the world | MID | 1,643 | 7 | 2 | 27.3 | Open |
| 39 | new | BP Brandon PetersenKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 7,507 in the world | GK | 2,350 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | Open |
| 40 | new | JA Jayden AdamsMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 7,713 in the world | MID | 1,701 | 1 | 0 | 26.2 | Open |
| 41 | new | IR I. RaynersMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 7,714 in the world | FWD | 1,370 | 10 | 2 | 26.2 | Open |
| 42 | new | OM O. MdakaAmazulu · RSA · 7,736 in the world | DEF | 1,195 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | Open |
| 43 | new | RL R. LeanerKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 7,853 in the world | GK | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | 25.9 | Open |
| 44 | new | LM Lebohang MaboeKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 8,164 in the world | MID | 2,530 | 2 | 2 | 25.3 | Open |
| 45 | new | NR N. RadebeAmazulu · RSA · 8,423 in the world | MID | 2,293 | 3 | 4 | 24.7 | Open |
| 46 | new | SG Spiwe Given MsimangoStellenbosch · RSA · 8,590 in the world | DEF | 1,043 | 0 | 0 | 24.4 | Open |
| 47 | new | SZ S. ZuluOrlando Pirates · RSA · 8,607 in the world | DEF | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | Open |
| 48 | new | SN Siphesihle NdlovuKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 8,652 in the world | MID | 1,217 | 2 | 3 | 24.2 | Open |
| 49 | new | BC B. CrossKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 8,681 in the world | DEF | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | Open |
| 50 | new | DM Dumsani MsibiChippa United · RSA · 9,096 in the world | GK | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 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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