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Top 100 football midfielders of all time

The top 100 football midfielders of all time, ranked by everyone, one head-to-head pick at a time.

  1. Michel Platini France · 1955–
  2. Andrés Iniesta Spain · 1984–
  3. Zinedine Zidane France · 1972–
  4. Zico Brazil · 1953–
  5. Xavi Spain · 1980–
  6. Ruud Gullit Netherlands · 1962–
  7. Kaká Brazil · 1982–
  8. George Best Northern Ireland · 1946–2005
  9. Lothar Matthäus Germany · 1961–
  10. Michael Laudrup Denmark · 1964–
  11. Rivellino Brazil · 1946–
  12. Raymond Kopa France · 1931–2017
  13. Steven Gerrard England · 1980–
  14. Oleg Blokhin Soviet Union · 1952–
  15. Toni Kroos Germany · 1990–
  16. Ángel Di María Argentina · 1988–
  17. Paco Gento Spain · 1933–2022
  18. Carli Lloyd United States · 1982–
  19. Michael Carrick England · 1981–
  20. Frank Rijkaard Netherlands · 1962–
  21. Juan Alberto Schiaffino Italy · 1925–2002
  22. Duncan Edwards England · 1936–1958
  23. Luka Modrić Croatia · 1985–
  24. Kevin De Bruyne Belgium · 1991–
  25. Günter Netzer Germany · 1944–
  26. Paul Scholes England · 1974–
  27. Sandro Mazzola Italy · 1942–2026
  28. Yaya Touré Ivory Coast · 1983–
  29. Paul Pogba France · 1993–
  30. Franck Ribéry France · 1983–
  31. Josef Masopust Czechoslovakia · 1931–2015
  32. Luís Figo Portugal · 1972–
  33. Gheorghe Hagi Romania · 1965–
  34. Lukas Podolski Germany · 1985–
  35. José Leandro Andrade Uruguay · 1901–1957
  36. Phil Foden England · 2000–
  37. David Beckham England · 1975–
  38. Jay-Jay Okocha Nigeria · 1973–
  39. Andreas Möller Germany · 1967–
  40. Didi Brazil · 1929–2001
  41. Ricardo Quaresma Portugal · 1000–
  42. Aimé Jacquet France · 1941–
  43. Patrick Vieira France · 1976–
  44. Glenn Hoddle England · 1957–
  45. Wolfgang Overath Germany · 1943–
  46. Luis Suárez (Spain, 1935) Spain · 1935–2023
  47. Rob Rensenbrink Netherlands · 1947–2020
  48. Ryan Giggs United Kingdom · 1973–
  49. Paul Gascoigne England · 1967–
  50. Didier Deschamps France · 1968–
  51. Sami Khedira Germany · 1987–
  52. Gareth Bale Wales · 1989–
  53. Matthias Sammer German Democratic Republic · 1967–
  54. Tom Finney England · 1922–2014
  55. Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany · 1984–
  56. Lucas Vázquez Spain · 1991–
  57. Andrey Arshavin Russia · 1981–
  58. Michael Ballack Germany · 1976–
  59. Mikel John Obi Nigeria · 1987–
  60. Johan Neeskens Netherlands · 1951–2024
  61. Ivan Rakitić Croatia · 1988–
  62. László Kubala Spain · 1927–2002
  63. Giampiero Boniperti Italy · 1928–2021
  64. Aurélien Tchouaméni France · 2000–
  65. Rodri Spain · 1996–
  66. Sebastian Kehl Germany · 1980–
  67. Gianni Rivera Italy · 1943–
  68. Felix Magath Germany · 1953–
  69. Andrea Pirlo Italy · 1979–
  70. Carlos Valderrama Colombia · 1961–
  71. Bruno Fernandes Portugal · 1994–
  72. Teófilo Cubillas Peru · 1949–
  73. Sergio Busquets Spain · 1988–
  74. Paulo Roberto Falcão Brazil · 1953–
  75. Juan Sebastián Verón Argentina · 1975–
  76. Deco Portugal · 1977–
  77. Osvaldo Ardiles Argentina · 1952–
  78. José Antonio Reyes Spain · 1983–2019
  79. Pavel Nedvěd Czech Republic · 1972–
  80. El Hadji Diouf Senegal · 1981–
  81. Ronald de Boer Netherlands · 1970–
  82. Frank Lampard England · 1978–
  83. Gennaro Gattuso Italy · 1978–
  84. Samir Nasri France · 1987–
  85. Dunga Brazil · 1963–
  86. Jairzinho Brazil · 1944–
  87. Tostão Brazil · 1947–
  88. Juan Román Riquelme Argentina · 1978–
  89. Henri Michel France · 1947–2018
  90. David Silva Spain · 1986–
  91. Declan Rice England · 1999–
  92. Sérgio Conceição Portugal · 1974–
  93. Bruno Guimarães Brazil · 1997–
  94. Fernandinho Brazil · 1985–
  95. Arda Güler Turkey · 2005–
  96. Thomas Hitzlsperger Germany · 1982–
  97. Andoni Iraola Spain · 1982–
  98. Martin O'Neill Northern Ireland · 1952–
  99. Edgar Davids Netherlands · 1973–
  100. Tiago Mendes Portugal · 1981–

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