| 1 | Cristiano RonaldoFootball · Forward | Football | Portugal | UEFA European Championshipx11 | 11 |
| 2 | David BeckhamFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | Premier League Titlesx7 | 7 |
| 3 | Lionel MessiFootball · Forward | Football | Argentina | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 4 | Mohamed SalahFootball · Right winger | Football | Egypt | Premier League Golden Bootx11 | 11 |
| 5 | Kylian MbappéFootball · Forward | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx9 | 9 |
| 6 | Erling HaalandFootball · Striker | Football | Norway | Austrian Bundesligax12 | 12 |
| 7 | Karim BenzemaFootball · Striker | Football | France | UEFA Nations Leaguex8 | 8 |
| 8 | Ryan GiggsFootball · Left midfielder, left winger | Football | Wales | Premier League Titlesx11 | 11 |
| 9 | Wayne RooneyFootball · Forward, Midfielder | Football | England | Premier Leaguex8 | 8 |
| 10 | MarquinhosFootball · Centre-back | Football | Brazil | Copa Américax6 | 6 |
| 11 | Thierry HenryFootball · Forward | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx9 | 9 |
| 12 | RonaldinhoFootball · Attacking midfielder / Left winger | Football | Brazil | FIFA World Cupx10 | 10 |
| 13 | David de GeaFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Spain | UEFA European Under-21 Championshipx11 | 11 |
| 14 | Zlatan IbrahimovićFootball · Striker | Football | Sweden | Ligue 1 Titlesx6 | 6 |
| 15 | Kevin De BruyneFootball · Midfielder | Football | Belgium | FIFA World Cupx10 | 10 |
| 16 | Frank LampardFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | Premier League titlesx8 | 8 |
| 17 | NeymarFootball · Attacking midfielder / Forward | Football | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cupx5 | 5 |
| 18 | Zinedine ZidaneFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 19 | Dani AlvesFootball | Football | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cupx9 | 9 |
| 20 | Ronaldo NazárioFootball · Striker | Football | Brazil | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 21 | Phil FodenFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | FIFA U-17 World Cupx10 | 10 |
| 22 | Thomas MüllerFootball · Forward / Attacking Midfielder | Football | Germany | FIFA World Cupx10 | 10 |
| 23 | N'Golo KantéFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx11 | 11 |
| 24 | Ryan GravenberchFootball · Midfielder | Football | Netherlands | Eredivisiex7 | 7 |
| 25 | Iker CasillasFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Spain | FIFA World Cupx9 | 9 |
| 26 | Eden HazardFootball · Winger, Attacking Midfielder | Football | Belgium | Ligue 1 Player of the Yearx8 | 8 |
| 27 | Harry KaneFootball · Striker | Football | England | Premier League Golden Bootx6 | 6 |
| 28 | Manuel NeuerFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Germany | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 29 | Riyad MahrezFootball · Right winger | Football | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nationsx7 | 7 |
| 30 | Luis SuárezFootball · Striker | Football | Uruguay | Copa Américax8 | 8 |
| 31 | James RodríguezFootball · Attacking midfielder / Winger | Football | Colombia | Copa América Runner-upx8 | 8 |
| 32 | Vinicius JrFootball · Forward / Left Winger | Football | Brazil | Copa Américax8 | 8 |
| 33 | Antoine GriezmannFootball · Forward / Attacking Midfielder | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx7 | 7 |
| 34 | Bastian SchweinsteigerFootball · Midfielder | Football | Germany | FIFA World Cupx7 | 7 |
| 35 | Steven GerrardFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | UEFA Champions Leaguex8 | 8 |
| 36 | KakáFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football | Brazil | FIFA World Cupx7 | 7 |
| 37 | Luka ModrićFootball · Central midfielder | Football | Croatia | Ballon d'Orx8 | 8 |
| 38 | Robert LewandowskiFootball · Striker | Football | Poland | Best FIFA Men's Playerx7 | 7 |
| 39 | Kim Min-jaeFootball · Centre-back | Football | South Korea | K League 1x5 | 5 |
| 40 | Frank RiberyFootball · Winger | Football | France | Bundesliga Titlesx8 | 8 |
| 41 | Gareth BaleFootball · Forward, Right winger | Football | Wales | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)x5 | 5 |
| 42 | Mesut ÖzilFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football | Germany | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 43 | Didier DrogbaFootball · Striker | Football | Ivory Coast | African Footballer of the Yearx6 | 6 |
| 44 | Thibaut CourtoisFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Belgium | FIFA World Cupx10 | 10 |
| 45 | Paul PogbaFootball · Midfielder | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 46 | Alisson BeckerFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Brazil | Copa Américax10 | 10 |
| 47 | Carles PuyolFootball · Centre-back | Football | Spain | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 48 | PeléFootball · Forward | Football | Brazil | FIFA World Cupx5 | 5 |
| 49 | Son Heung-minFootball · Forward | Football | South Korea | Premier League Golden Bootx5 | 5 |
| 50 | Jude BellinghamFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | DFB-Pokalx7 | 7 |
| 51 | Marcus RashfordFootball · Forward | Football | England | FA Cupx6 | 6 |
| 52 | Sergio RamosFootball · Centre-back | Football | Spain | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 53 | Bruno GuimaraesFootball · Central midfielder | Football | Brazil | Copa do Brasilx9 | 9 |
| 54 | Gerard PiquéFootball · Centre-back | Football | Spain | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 55 | CasemiroFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | Brazil | Copa Américax5 | 5 |
| 56 | Virgil van DijkFootball · Centre-back | Football | Netherlands | UEFA Champions Leaguex8 | 8 |
| 57 | Paolo MaldiniFootball · Defender | Football | Italy | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 58 | Christian PulisicFootball · Winger, Attacking Midfielder, Forward | Football | United States | CONCACAF Nations Leaguex6 | 6 |
| 59 | Frenkie de JongFootball · Midfielder | Football | Netherlands | UEFA Nations Leaguex5 | 5 |
| 60 | John StonesFootball · Centre-back, Defensive midfielder | Football | England | Premier Leaguex6 | 6 |
| 61 | Achraf HakimiFootball · Right-back | Football | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nationsx7 | 7 |
| 62 | Kingsley ComanFootball · Winger | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 63 | Eric CantonaFootball · Forward | Football | France | Premier League Titlesx7 | 7 |
| 64 | Victor OsimhenFootball · Striker | Football | Nigeria | FIFA U-17 World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 65 | Aurélien TchouaméniFootball · Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx8 | 8 |
| 66 | Rodri HernandezFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | Spain | UEFA European Championshipx6 | 6 |
| 67 | Pavel NedvedFootball · Midfielder | Football | Czech Republic | Ballon d'Orx6 | 6 |
| 68 | Yaya ToureFootball · Midfielder | Football | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nationsx3 | 3 |
| 69 | Alphonso DaviesFootball · Left-back, Winger, Wing-back | Football | Canada | Bundesliga Championx5 | 5 |
| 70 | Antonio RudigerFootball · Centre-back | Football | Germany | FIFA Confederations Cupx6 | 6 |
| 71 | Sadio ManéFootball · Winger | Football | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nationsx7 | 7 |
| 72 | Toni KroosFootball · Midfielder | Football | Germany | FIFA World Cupx7 | 7 |
| 73 | Gianluigi DonnarummaFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Italy | UEFA European Championshipx6 | 6 |
| 74 | Ousmane DembéléFootball · Forward / Right Winger | Football | France | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 75 | Paul ScholesFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | Premier League titlesx5 | 5 |
| 76 | XaviFootball · Midfielder | Football | Spain | FIFA World Cupx9 | 9 |
| 77 | Enzo FernándezFootball · Midfielder | Football | Argentina | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 78 | Federico ValverdeFootball · Central midfielder | Football | Uruguay | La Ligax5 | 5 |
| 79 | Mikel MerinoFootball · Midfielder, Striker | Football | Spain | UEFA European Championshipx7 | 7 |
| 80 | Lautaro MartínezFootball · Forward | Football | Argentina | FIFA World Cupx7 | 7 |
| 81 | Alexis Mac AllisterFootball · Midfielder | Football | Argentina | FIFA World Cupx6 | 6 |
| 82 | Scott McTominayFootball · Midfielder | Football | Scotland | FA Cupx5 | 5 |
| 83 | Ferenc PuskásFootball · Forward, Attacking Midfielder | Football | Hungary | Olympic Gold Medalx8 | 8 |
| 84 | Joao FelixFootball · Attacking midfielder, Forward | Football | Portugal | UEFA Nations Leaguex3 | 3 |
| 85 | Martin ZubimendiFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | Spain | Copa del Reyx8 | 8 |
| 86 | Reece JamesFootball · Right-back | Football | England | UEFA European Under-19 Championshipx6 | 6 |
| 87 | Khvicha KvaratskheliaFootball · Left winger | Football | Georgia | Serie A Championx6 | 6 |
| 88 | RodriFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | Spain | UEFA European Championshipx5 | 5 |
| 89 | Granit XhakaFootball · Defensive midfielder | Football | Switzerland | Swiss Super Leaguex4 | 4 |
| 90 | Carlos ValderramaFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football | Colombia | South American Footballer of the Yearx4 | 4 |
| 91 | Alexander IsakFootball · Striker | Football | Sweden | DFB-Pokalx4 | 4 |
| 92 | Nuno MendesFootball · Left-back | Football | Portugal | Ligue 1x9 | 9 |
| 93 | Arda GulerFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football | Turkey | Turkish Cupx4 | 4 |
| 94 | Alejandro GarnachoFootball · Winger | Football | Argentina | Copa Américax5 | 5 |
| 95 | Ruben DiasFootball · Centre-back | Football | Portugal | UEFA Nations Leaguex7 | 7 |
| 96 | Gabriel MartinelliFootball · Forward, Left Winger | Football | Brazil | Premier Leaguex4 | 4 |
| 97 | Johan CruyffFootball · Forward, Attacking midfielder | Football | Netherlands | Ballon d'Orx5 | 5 |
| 98 | Andre OnanaFootball · Goalkeeper | Football | Cameroon | Eredivisiex4 | 4 |
| 99 | Ademola LookmanFootball · Attacking midfielder, Winger, Second striker | Football | Nigeria | FIFA U-20 World Cupx4 | 4 |
| 100 | Benjamin ŠeškoFootball · Striker | Football | Slovenia | Austrian Bundesligax6 | 6 |