Greatest Football of All Time

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
101	Dayot UpamecanoFootball · Centre-back	Football	France	Bundesligax6	6
102	Declan RiceFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	UEFA European Championship Runner-upx3	3
103	Julián ÁlvarezFootball · Forward	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx5	5
104	Bernardo SilvaFootball · Midfielder	Football	Portugal	UEFA Nations Leaguex7	7
105	Désiré DouéFootball · Attacking midfielder, winger	Football	France	UEFA Nations Leaguex6	6
106	Gabriel JesusFootball · Forward	Football	Brazil	Copa Américax7	7
107	Trent Alexander-ArnoldFootball · Right-back / Midfielder	Football	England	UEFA Champions Leaguex7	7
108	Florian WirtzFootball · Attacking midfielder, left midfielder	Football	Germany	UEFA European Under-21 Championshipx3	3
109	Dusan VlahovicFootball · Striker	Football	Serbia	Serie A Best Young Playerx4	4
110	George BestFootball · Right winger, attacking midfielder	Football	Northern Ireland	European Footballer of the Yearx5	5
111	Viktor GyökeresFootball · Striker	Football	Sweden	Primeira Ligax5	5
112	Conor GallagherFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	FIFA U-17 World Cupx3	3
113	Lamine YamalFootball · Right winger / Right midfielder	Football	Spain	UEFA European Championshipx3	3
114	Bruno FernandesFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	Portugal	UEFA Nations Leaguex5	5
115	Emiliano MartínezFootball · Goalkeeper	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx5	5
116	Ferran TorresFootball · Forward winger	Football	Spain	UEFA European Championshipx5	5
117	Jamal MusialaFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	Germany	Bundesliga Championx5	5
118	Mason MountFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	UEFA Champions Leaguex6	6
119	PedriFootball · Midfielder	Football	Spain	UEFA European Championshipx5	5
120	RaphinhaFootball · Winger	Football	Brazil	Taça de Portugalx6	6
121	Mohammed KudusFootball · Attacking midfielder, Winger	Football	Ghana	Eredivisiex2	2
122	Ivan ToneyFootball · Striker	Football	England	UEFA European Championshipx1	1
123	Dominik SzoboszlaiFootball · Midfielder, Right-back	Football	Hungary	Austrian Bundesligax4	4
124	EndrickFootball · Striker	Football	Brazil	Série A Championx4	4
125	Federico ChiesaFootball · Forward winger	Football	Italy	UEFA European Championshipx4	4
126	Hugo EkitikeFootball · Forward	Football	France	Ligue 1x3	3
127	Bukayo SakaFootball · Right winger	Football	England	Premier Leaguex4	4
128	Diego MaradonaFootball · Attacking midfielder, second striker	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx4	4
129	James MaddisonFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	England	FA Cupx5	5
130	Morgan Gibbs-WhiteFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	England	FIFA U-17 World Cupx5	5
131	Ollie WatkinsFootball · Forward	Football	England	EFL Young Player of the Yearx4	4
132	Sandro TonaliFootball · Midfielder	Football	Italy	Serie B Championx3	3
133	VitinhaFootball · Central midfielder	Football	Portugal	UEFA Nations Leaguex5	5
134	Gabriel MagalhãesFootball · Centre-back	Football	Brazil	Premier Leaguex3	3
135	Bradley BarcolaFootball · Forward	Football	France	UEFA Nations Leaguex4	4
136	RicharlisonFootball · Forward	Football	Brazil	Copa Américax3	3
137	Eberechi EzeFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	England	FA Cupx3	3
138	Marc-Andre ter StegenFootball · Goalkeeper	Football	Germany	FIFA Confederations Cupx2	2
139	EdersonFootball · Goalkeeper	Football	Brazil	Copa Américax2	2
140	Matheus CunhaFootball · Forward	Football	Brazil	Olympic Gold Medalx3	3
141	RodrygoFootball · Winger	Football	Brazil	La Ligax3	3
142	William SalibaFootball · Centre-back	Football	France	FIFA World Cupx3	3
143	Jeremy DokuFootball · Winger	Football	Belgium	Premier Leaguex1	1
144	Cole PalmerFootball · Attacking midfielder, Winger	Football	England	UEFA European Under-21 Championshipx2	2
145	Bryan MbeumoFootball · Right winger	Football	Cameroon	Promotion to Premier Leaguex2	2
146	Martin ØdegaardFootball · Midfielder	Football	Norway	Copa del Reyx1	1
147	AntonyFootball	Football			0

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 147 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.