WORLDWIDE TOP 50

EUROPEAN TOP 50

SOUTH AMERICAN TOP 50

REST OF WORLD TOP 30

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​Through my research methods and formula, these are the Top 50 players to ever play the game.
You can view Ratings & Explanation for more information.

​HONOURABLE MENTIONS

• Gianluigi Buffon - GK - ITA
• Manuel Neuer - GK - GER
• Daniel Passarella - CB - ARG
• Elias FIgueroa - CB - CHI
  
• ​Gaetano Scirea - CB - ITA​​

• Giacinto Facchetti - LB - ITA
• Frank Rijkaard - DM - NET
• Paulo R. Falcao - CM - BRA​
• ​Michael Laudrup - AM - DEN
  
• ​​​Valentino Mazzola - AM - ITA​​

• ​​​Kaka - AM - BRA
• Sandro Mazzola - AM - ITA​
• Francisco Gento - WNG - SPA
• Luis Figo - WNG - POR
  
• Tom Finney - WNG - ENG​​​​

• Stanley Matthews - WNG - ENG
• Jairzinho - WNG - BRA
• ​Tostao - SS - BRA
• Gyorgy Sarosi - SS - HUN
• Sandor Kocsis - ST - HUN​​

​THE TOP 50
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50

Omar Sivori
Second-Striker
Argentina
​Gold I
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49

Luka Modric
Central-Midfielder
Croatia
​Gold I
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48

Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Attacking-Midfielder
Uruguay
Gold I
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47

Luis Suarez
Central-Midfielder
Spain
Gold I
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46

Arsenio Erico
Striker
Paraguay
​Gold I
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45

Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Poland
​Gold I
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44

Fritz Walter
Second-Striker
Germany
Gold I
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43

Lev Yashin
Goalkeeper
Russia
​Gold I
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42

Neymar
Wide Forward
Brazil
Gold I
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41

Luis Suarez
Striker
Uruguay
​Gold I
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40

Thierry Henry
Striker
France
Gold I
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39

Rivaldo
Second Striker
Brazil
​Gold I
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38

Bobby Moore
Centre-Back
England
Gold I
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37

Laszlo Kubala
Second Striker
Hungary
Gold I
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36

Franco Baresi
Centre-Back
Italy
Gold I
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35

Xavi
Central-Midfielder
Spain
​Gold I
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34

Rivellino
Attacking-Midfielder
Brazil
Gold I
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33

Zizinho
Attacking-Midfielder
Brazil
​Gold I
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32

Matthias Sindelar
Second Striker
Austria
​Gold I
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31

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Second Striker
Germany
Gold I
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30

Didi
Central-Midfielder
Brazil
​Gold I
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29

Gianni Rivera
Attacking-Midfielder
Italy
Gold I
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28

Paolo Maldini
Left-Back
Italy
Platinum V
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27

Andres Iniesta
Attacking-Midfielder
Spain
Platinum V
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26

Ruud Gullit
Attacking-Midfielder
Netherlands
Platinum V
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25

Roberto Baggio
Second Striker
Italy
Platinum V
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24

Romario
Striker
Brazil
Platinum V
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23

Raymond Kopa
Attacking-Midfielder
France
​Platinum V
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22

Lothar Matthaus
Central Midfielder
Germany
​Platinum V
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21

Ronaldinho
Winger
Brazil
Platinum V
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20

Giuseppe Meazza
Second Striker
Italy
​Platinum V
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19

Bobby Charlton
Attacking-Midfielder
England
Platinum V
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18

George Best
Winger
Northern Ireland
​Platinum V
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Jose Manuel Moreno
Second Striker
Argentina
​Platinum V
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16

Gerd Muller
Striker
Germany
Platinum V
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15

Marco Van Basten
Striker
Netherlands
​Platinum IV

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14

Eusebio
Striker
Portugal
​Platinum IV
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13

Zico
Attacking-Midfielder
Brazil
​Platinum IV
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12

Zinedine Zidane
Attacking-Midfielder
France
Platinum IV
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11

Garrincha
Winger
Brazil
​Platinum IV
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10

Michel Platini
Attacking-Midfielder
France
​Platinum IV
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9

Ferenc Puskas
Second Striker
Hungary
​Platinum IV
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8

Franz Beckenbauer
Centre-Back
Germany
Platinum IV
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7

Ronaldo Nazario
Striker
Brazil
​Platinum III
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6

Alfredo Di Stefano
Second Striker
Argentina
​Platinum III

La Liga *8
Primera Division *2
European Cup *5
Copa America *1
Balon D'Or *2

5

Johan Cruyff
Second Striker
Netherlands
​Platinum III

Eredivise *9
La Liga *1
European Cup *3
Balon D'Or *3

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4

Cristiano Ronaldo
Wide Forward
Portugal
​Platinum III

Premier League *3
La Liga *2
Serie A *2
Champions Lg *5
Euros *1
Balon D'Or *5

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3

Diego Maradona
Attacking-Midfielder
Argentina
​Platinum II

Serie A *2
Primera Division *1
UEFA Cup *1
World Cup *1
South American POTY *6
Revised Balon D'Or *2
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2

Pele
Second Striker
Brazil
​Platinum I

Brasileirao *5
Paulistao *10
Copa Libertadores *2
World Cup *3
South American POTY *1
Revised Balon D'Or *7
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1

​Lionel Messi
Second Striker
Argentina
​Platinum I

​La Liga *10
Ligue 1 *2
Champions League *4
World Cup *1
​Copa America *2
Balon D'Or *8
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