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 Spain
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 | JC João CanceloBarcelona · ESP · 30 in the world | DEF | 2,262 | 5 | 6 | 73.8 | Open |
| 2 | new | CR C. RomeroAtletico Madrid · ESP · 34 in the world | DEF | 2,448 | 6 | 2 | 73.0 | Open |
| 3 | new | EG Eric GarcíaBarcelona · ESP · 149 in the world | DEF | 3,599 | 1 | 2 | 62.4 | Open |
| 4 | new | JK J. KoundéBarcelona · ESP · 198 in the world | DEF | 3,067 | 3 | 4 | 60.8 | Open |
| 5 | new | ML Marcos LlorenteAtletico Madrid · ESP · 210 in the world | DEF | 3,655 | 3 | 4 | 60.4 | Open |
| 6 | new | ÁF Álvaro FernándezReal Madrid · ESP · 286 in the world | DEF | 2,585 | 2 | 3 | 58.2 | Open |
| 7 | new | DH D. HuijsenReal Madrid · ESP · 287 in the world | DEF | 2,969 | 2 | 1 | 58.2 | Open |
| 8 | new | PC Pau Cubarsí ParedesBarcelona · ESP · 315 in the world | DEF | 3,916 | 1 | 2 | 57.5 | Open |
| 9 | new | DH D. HanckoAtletico Madrid · ESP · 337 in the world | DEF | 4,223 | 3 | 4 | 56.9 | Open |
| 10 | new | TA T. Alexander-ArnoldReal Madrid · ESP · 368 in the world | DEF | 1,900 | 0 | 6 | 55.9 | Open |
| 11 | new | AR Aitor RuibalReal Betis · ESP · 381 in the world | DEF | 2,149 | 4 | 4 | 55.7 | Open |
| 12 | new | Y YuriAthletic Club · ESP · 389 in the world | DEF | 2,763 | 1 | 6 | 55.6 | Open |
| 13 | new | GM Gerard MartínBarcelona · ESP · 431 in the world | DEF | 3,514 | 0 | 1 | 55.0 | Open |
| 14 | new | SM S. MouriñoVillarreal · ESP · 475 in the world | DEF | 2,561 | 3 | 1 | 54.3 | Open |
| 15 | new | CR Carlos RomeroVillarreal · ESP · 486 in the world | DEF | 2,739 | 4 | 2 | 54.2 | Open |
| 16 | new | D DelaLevante · ESP · 497 in the world | DEF | 2,849 | 5 | 1 | 54.0 | Open |
| 17 | new | MB Marc BartraReal Betis · ESP · 499 in the world | DEF | 2,446 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | Open |
| 18 | new | IK I. KonatéReal Madrid · ESP · 557 in the world | DEF | 3,999 | 1 | 0 | 53.1 | Open |
| 19 | new | FL Florian LejeuneRayo Vallecano · ESP · 560 in the world | DEF | 4,170 | 3 | 2 | 53.1 | Open |
| 20 | new | MP Marc PubillAtletico Madrid · ESP · 571 in the world | DEF | 3,538 | 2 | 1 | 52.9 | Open |
| 21 | new | AM A. MandiLevante · ESP · 625 in the world | DEF | 3,175 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 | Open |
| 22 | new | AR A. RațiuRayo Vallecano · ESP · 675 in the world | DEF | 3,312 | 1 | 3 | 51.4 | Open |
| 23 | new | SG Sergio GómezReal Sociedad · ESP · 715 in the world | DEF | 3,516 | 2 | 6 | 51.0 | Open |
| 24 | new | P PugaMalaga · ESP · 768 in the world | DEF | 3,158 | 0 | 1 | 50.4 | Open |
| 25 | new | AJ Alberto JiménezCastellón · ESP · 1,006 in the world | DEF | 3,598 | 1 | 2 | 48.2 | Open |
| 26 | new | RR R. RevivoElche · ESP · 1,024 in the world | DEF | 2,760 | 1 | 12 | 48.0 | Open |
| 27 | new | JG Javi GalánCelta Vigo · ESP · 1,044 in the world | DEF | 2,218 | 0 | 2 | 47.9 | Open |
| 28 | new | JI Juan IglesiasSevilla · ESP · 1,134 in the world | DEF | 3,238 | 0 | 2 | 47.2 | Open |
| 29 | new | JA J. AramburuReal Sociedad · ESP · 1,172 in the world | DEF | 3,189 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 | Open |
| 30 | new | RL Robin Le NormandAtletico Madrid · ESP · 1,184 in the world | DEF | 2,102 | 2 | 1 | 46.8 | Open |
| 31 | new | AF A. FreemanVillarreal · ESP · 1,263 in the world | DEF | 1,028 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | Open |
| 32 | new | JM Jon MartínReal Sociedad · ESP · 1,286 in the world | DEF | 3,485 | 3 | 1 | 46.0 | Open |
| 33 | new | KS Kike SalasSevilla · ESP · 1,310 in the world | DEF | 2,566 | 2 | 0 | 45.8 | Open |
| 34 | new | JG J. GiménezDeportivo La Coruna · ESP · 1,328 in the world | DEF | 1,928 | 1 | 1 | 45.7 | Open |
| 35 | new | JR Javi RodríguezCelta Vigo · ESP · 1,334 in the world | DEF | 3,646 | 3 | 3 | 45.6 | Open |
| 36 | new | DL Diego LlorenteReal Betis · ESP · 1,371 in the world | DEF | 2,356 | 1 | 0 | 45.4 | Open |
| 37 | new | MA Marcos AlonsoCelta Vigo · ESP · 1,378 in the world | DEF | 3,709 | 1 | 0 | 45.4 | Open |
| 38 | new | JM J. MellotCastellón · ESP · 1,487 in the world | DEF | 3,038 | 0 | 0 | 44.6 | Open |
| 39 | new | AR A. RüdigerReal Madrid · ESP · 1,493 in the world | DEF | 2,497 | 3 | 0 | 44.6 | Open |
| 40 | new | ZR Z. RomeroGetafe · ESP · 1,502 in the world | DEF | 2,093 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 | Open |
| 41 | new | MC Marc CucurellaReal Madrid · ESP · 1,510 in the world | DEF | 3,705 | 1 | 2 | 44.5 | Open |
| 42 | new | FG Fran GarcíaReal Betis · ESP · 1,523 in the world | DEF | 1,915 | 1 | 3 | 44.4 | Open |
| 43 | new | DM Diego MurilloMalaga · ESP · 1,532 in the world | DEF | 2,595 | 2 | 0 | 44.4 | Open |
| 44 | new | AP Aitor ParedesAthletic Club · ESP · 1,567 in the world | DEF | 2,171 | 3 | 1 | 44.1 | Open |
| 45 | new | AA Adrià AltiDeportivo La Coruna · ESP · 1,609 in the world | DEF | 2,613 | 1 | 5 | 43.9 | Open |
| 46 | new | AF Alejandro FrancésGirona · ESP · 1,622 in the world | DEF | 1,861 | 0 | 2 | 43.8 | Open |
| 47 | new | N NatanReal Betis · ESP · 1,628 in the world | DEF | 3,546 | 0 | 0 | 43.8 | Open |
| 48 | new | CS C. StarfeltCelta Vigo · ESP · 1,732 in the world | DEF | 2,267 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 | Open |
| 49 | new | JN Juanjo NietoCastellón · ESP · 1,749 in the world | DEF | 1,184 | 0 | 1 | 43.2 | Open |
| 50 | new | GS G. SuazoSevilla · ESP · 1,772 in the world | DEF | 2,247 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 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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