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 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 | BL Brayan Léon MuñizMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 4,318 in the world | FWD | 2,725 | 21 | 4 | 33.9 | Open |
| 2 | new | TN Thandolwenkosi NgwenyaAmazulu · RSA · 4,720 in the world | FWD | 913 | 9 | 2 | 32.9 | Open |
| 3 | new | AS Arthur SalesMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 5,464 in the world | FWD | 1,422 | 4 | 6 | 31.1 | Open |
| 4 | new | AV A. Van WykMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 6,693 in the world | FWD | 1,712 | 4 | 2 | 28.3 | Open |
| 5 | new | IR I. RaynersMamelodi Sundowns · RSA · 7,714 in the world | FWD | 1,370 | 10 | 2 | 26.2 | Open |
| 6 | new | YM Y. MbuthumaOrlando Pirates · RSA · 11,378 in the world | FWD | 1,582 | 7 | 2 | 18.5 | Open |
| 7 | new | FS Flávio SilvaKaizer Chiefs · RSA · 11,679 in the world | FWD | 1,366 | 7 | 1 | 17.8 | Open |
| 8 | new | AM A. MaqokolaAmazulu · RSA · 11,832 in the world | FWD | 2,214 | 6 | 5 | 17.5 | Open |
| 9 | new | HE H. EksteinAmazulu · RSA · 12,693 in the world | FWD | 1,254 | 3 | 1 | 15.4 | Open |
| 10 | new | AM A. MatroseChippa United · RSA · 13,279 in the world | FWD | 1,975 | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | Open |
| 11 | new | SK S. KwayibaStellenbosch · RSA · 13,292 in the world | FWD | 1,801 | 8 | 1 | 13.7 | Open |
| 12 | new | SG S. GeorgeTS Galaxy · RSA · 13,342 in the world | FWD | 982 | 2 | 1 | 13.5 | Open |
| 13 | new | SD S. DionGolden Arrows · RSA · 13,376 in the world | FWD | 1,865 | 10 | 0 | 13.4 | Open |
| 14 | new | MW Mbulelo WagabaOrbit College · RSA · 13,879 in the world | FWD | 966 | 3 | 1 | 11.8 | Open |
| 15 | new | NN N. NdlondloMarumo Gallants · RSA · 14,299 in the world | FWD | 1,848 | 3 | 0 | 10.2 | Open |
| 16 | new | LM Lundi MahalaRichards Bay · RSA · 14,330 in the world | FWD | 1,362 | 2 | 1 | 10.1 | Open |
| 17 | new | JL Jean LwambaDurban City · RSA · 14,335 in the world | FWD | 1,361 | 6 | 0 | 10.1 | Open |
| 18 | new | BG B. GroblerStellenbosch · RSA · 14,820 in the world | FWD | 1,043 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | Open |
| 19 | new | BT Bokang Trevor MokwenaDurban City · RSA · 14,885 in the world | FWD | 1,218 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | Open |
| 20 | new | VL V. LetsoaloTS Galaxy · RSA · 15,217 in the world | FWD | 1,748 | 8 | 0 | 5.7 | Open |
| 21 | new | TT Thabelo TshikwetaTS Galaxy · RSA · 15,314 in the world | FWD | 962 | 3 | 0 | 4.9 | Open |
| 22 | new | JF J. FiguareidoChippa United · RSA · 15,525 in the world | FWD | 1,984 | 1 | 5 | 2.4 | Open |
| 23 | new | WM W. MakhubuKruger United · RSA · 15,617 in the world | FWD | 994 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 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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