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Top 100 footballers of all time

The greatest footballers of all time, ranked by everyone, one head-to-head pick at a time.

  1. Lionel Messi Argentina · 1987–
  2. Pelé Brazil · 1940–2022
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal · 1985–
  4. Diego Maradona Argentina · 1960–2020
  5. Gerd Müller Germany · 1945–2021
  6. Eusébio Portugal · 1942–2014
  7. Michel Platini France · 1955–
  8. Franz Beckenbauer West Germany · 1945–2024
  9. Andrés Iniesta Spain · 1984–
  10. Neymar Brazil · 1992–
  11. Johan Cruyff Netherlands · 1947–2016
  12. Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain · 1926–2014
  13. Ferenc Puskás Hungary · 1927–2006
  14. Ronaldo Brazil · 1976–
  15. Bobby Charlton England · 1937–2023
  16. Zinedine Zidane France · 1972–
  17. Marco van Basten Netherlands · 1964–
  18. Ronaldinho Brazil · 1980–
  19. Paolo Maldini Italy · 1968–
  20. Lev Yashin Soviet Union · 1929–1990
  21. Manuel Neuer Germany · 1986–
  22. Rivaldo Brazil · 1972–
  23. Luis Suárez (Uruguay, 1987) Uruguay · 1987–
  24. Garrincha Brazil · 1933–1983
  25. Kylian Mbappé France · 1998–
  26. John Charles Wales · 1931–2004
  27. Roberto Carlos Brazil · 1973–
  28. Zico Brazil · 1953–
  29. Roberto Baggio Italy · 1967–
  30. Mohamed Salah Egypt · 1992–
  31. Xavi Spain · 1980–
  32. Franco Baresi Italy · 1960–2026
  33. Alessandro Del Piero Italy · 1974–
  34. Harry Kane England · 1993–
  35. Ruud Gullit Netherlands · 1962–
  36. Kaká Brazil · 1982–
  37. Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden · 1981–
  38. Eric Cantona France · 1966–
  39. Alan Shearer England · 1970–
  40. Bobby Moore England · 1941–1993
  41. George Best Northern Ireland · 1946–2005
  42. Lothar Matthäus Germany · 1961–
  43. Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine · 1976–
  44. Philipp Lahm Germany · 1983–
  45. Giacinto Facchetti Italy · 1942–2006
  46. Just Fontaine France · 1933–2023
  47. Sándor Kocsis Hungary · 1929–1979
  48. Antoine Griezmann France · 1991–
  49. Robert Lewandowski Poland · 1988–
  50. Daniel Passarella Argentina · 1953–
  51. Michael Laudrup Denmark · 1964–
  52. Rivellino Brazil · 1946–
  53. Raymond Kopa France · 1931–2017
  54. Peter Schmeichel Denmark · 1963–
  55. Steven Gerrard England · 1980–
  56. Gianluigi Buffon Italy · 1978–
  57. Gabriel Batistuta Argentina · 1969–
  58. Kevin Keegan England · 1951–2026
  59. Karim Benzema France · 1987–
  60. Oleg Blokhin Soviet Union · 1952–
  61. Sergio Ramos Spain · 1986–
  62. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany · 1955–
  63. Thierry Henry France · 1977–
  64. George Weah Liberia · 1966–
  65. Carles Puyol Spain · 1978–
  66. Djalma Santos Brazil · 1929–2013
  67. Paolo Rossi Italy · 1956–2020
  68. Toni Kroos Germany · 1990–
  69. Ángel Di María Argentina · 1988–
  70. Paul Breitner Germany · 1951–
  71. Paco Gento Spain · 1933–2022
  72. Giuseppe Meazza Italy · 1910–1979
  73. Erling Haaland Norway · 2000–
  74. Carli Lloyd United States · 1982–
  75. Gerard Piqué Spain · 1987–
  76. Wayne Rooney England · 1985–
  77. Mario Kempes Argentina · 1954–
  78. Dino Zoff Italy · 1942–
  79. Edinson Cavani Uruguay · 1987–
  80. Romário Brazil · 1966–
  81. Michael Carrick England · 1981–
  82. Enzo Francescoli Uruguay · 1961–
  83. Frank Rijkaard Netherlands · 1962–
  84. Dani Alves Brazil · 1983–
  85. Juan Alberto Schiaffino Italy · 1925–2002
  86. Raúl González Spain · 1977–
  87. Duncan Edwards England · 1936–1958
  88. György Sárosi Hungary · 1912–1993
  89. Omar Sívori Italy · 1935–2005
  90. Eden Hazard Belgium · 1991–
  91. Luka Modrić Croatia · 1985–
  92. Kevin De Bruyne Belgium · 1991–
  93. Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands · 1969–
  94. Günter Netzer Germany · 1944–
  95. Paul Scholes England · 1974–
  96. Bebeto Brazil · 1964–
  97. Gunnar Nordahl Sweden · 1921–1995
  98. Gordon Banks England · 1937–2019
  99. Thomas Müller Germany · 1989–
  100. Roger Milla Cameroon · 1952–

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