Most Notable Players
Ranked by notability score (0–100), based on the number of Wikipedia language editions featuring an article about the player — a global proxy for fame. Lionel Messi (223 editions) = 100. The scale is logarithmic so mid-range players are spread rather than compressed near zero.
| # | Player | Score | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Lionel Messi Argentina · 1987 | 100 | 223 |
| 2 | ![]() Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal · 1985 | 99 | 211 |
| 3 | ![]() Albert Camus France · 1913 | 98 | 205 |
| 4 | ![]() Pelé Brazil · 1940 | 96 | 181 |
| 5 | ![]() Diego Maradona Argentina · 1960 | 95 | 174 |
| 6 | ![]() Neymar Brazil · 1992 | 93 | 155 |
| 7 | ![]() Sean Connery United Kingdom · 1930 | 92 | 144 |
| 8 | ![]() Zinedine Zidane France · 1972 | 92 | 144 |
| 9 | ![]() David Beckham United Kingdom · 1975 | 91 | 137 |
| 10 | ![]() Usain Bolt Jamaica · 1986 | 91 | 136 |
| 11 | ![]() Kylian Mbappé France · 1998 | 91 | 133 |
| 12 | ![]() Johan Cruyff Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1947 | 90 | 127 |
| 13 | ![]() Francesco Totti Italy · 1976 | 90 | 126 |
| 14 | ![]() Ronaldo Brazil · 1976 | 89 | 124 |
| 15 | ![]() Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden · 1981 | 88 | 119 |
| 16 | ![]() Viktor Orbán Hungary · 1963 | 88 | 117 |
| 17 | ![]() Franz Beckenbauer West Germany · 1945 | 88 | 115 |
| 18 | ![]() Ronaldinho Brazil · 1980 | 88 | 114 |
| 19 | ![]() Alex Ferguson United Kingdom · 1941 | 88 | 113 |
| 20 | ![]() Luis Suárez Uruguay · 1987 | 88 | 113 |
| 21 | ![]() Gianluigi Buffon Italy · 1978 | 87 | 112 |
| 22 | ![]() José Mourinho Portugal · 1963 | 87 | 108 |
| 23 | ![]() Karim Benzema France · 1987 | 87 | 107 |
| 24 | Elie Wiesel United States · 1928 | 86 | 106 |
| 25 | ![]() Robert Lewandowski Poland · 1988 | 86 | 106 |
| 26 | ![]() Andrés Iniesta Spain · 1984 | 86 | 106 |
| 27 | ![]() Mesut Özil Germany · 1988 | 86 | 105 |
| 28 | ![]() Michel Platini France · 1955 | 86 | 104 |
| 29 | ![]() Frank Lampard United Kingdom · 1978 | 86 | 104 |
| 30 | ![]() Mohamed Salah Egypt · 1992 | 86 | 103 |
| 31 | ![]() Thierry Henry France · 1977 | 86 | 103 |
| 32 | ![]() Wayne Rooney United Kingdom · 1985 | 85 | 101 |
| 33 | ![]() Miroslav Klose Germany · 1978 | 85 | 101 |
| 34 | ![]() Antoine Griezmann France · 1991 | 85 | 100 |
| 35 | ![]() Iker Casillas Spain · 1981 | 85 | 100 |
| 36 | ![]() Kaká Brazil · 1982 | 85 | 99 |
| 37 | ![]() Manuel Neuer Germany · 1986 | 85 | 99 |
| 38 | ![]() Robin van Persie Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1983 | 85 | 97 |
| 39 | ![]() Jason Statham United Kingdom · 1967 | 85 | 97 |
| 40 | ![]() Xavi Hernández Spain · 1980 | 85 | 96 |
| 41 | ![]() Erling Haaland Norway · 2000 | 85 | 96 |
| 42 | ![]() Steven Gerrard United Kingdom · 1980 | 85 | 96 |
| 43 | ![]() Eusébio Portugal · 1942 | 84 | 95 |
| 44 | ![]() Lamine Yamal Spain · 2007 | 84 | 95 |
| 45 | ![]() Pep Guardiola Spain · 1971 | 84 | 95 |
| 46 | ![]() Harry Kane United Kingdom · 1993 | 84 | 95 |
| 47 | ![]() George Weah Liberia · 1966 | 84 | 94 |
| 48 | ![]() Gareth Bale United Kingdom · 1989 | 84 | 94 |
| 49 | ![]() Thomas Müller Germany · 1989 | 84 | 94 |
| 50 | Ferenc Puskás Hungary · 1927 | 84 | 94 |
| 51 | ![]() Eden Hazard Belgium · 1991 | 84 | 93 |
| 52 | ![]() Arsène Wenger France · 1949 | 84 | 93 |
| 53 | ![]() Paul Pogba France · 1993 | 84 | 93 |
| 54 | ![]() Arjen Robben Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1984 | 84 | 93 |
| 55 | ![]() Gerard Piqué Spain · 1987 | 84 | 92 |
| 56 | ![]() Kevin De Bruyne Belgium · 1991 | 84 | 92 |
| 57 | ![]() Fernando Torres Spain · 1984 | 84 | 91 |
| 58 | ![]() Samuel Eto'o Cameroon · 1981 | 84 | 91 |
| 59 | ![]() Didier Drogba Ivory Coast · 1978 | 84 | 91 |
| 60 | ![]() Sadio Mané Senegal · 1992 | 84 | 91 |
| 61 | ![]() Roberto Baggio Italy · 1967 | 84 | 91 |
| 62 | ![]() Gerd Müller Germany · 1945 | 84 | 91 |
| 63 | ![]() Lukas Podolski Germany · 1985 | 84 | 91 |
| 64 | ![]() Sergio Agüero Argentina · 1988 | 83 | 90 |
| 65 | ![]() James Rodríguez Colombia · 1991 | 83 | 90 |
| 66 | ![]() Alfredo Di Stéfano Argentina · 1926 | 83 | 90 |
| 67 | ![]() Sergio Ramos Spain · 1986 | 83 | 90 |
| 68 | ![]() Olivier Giroud France · 1986 | 83 | 89 |
| 69 | ![]() Mario Balotelli Italy · 1990 | 83 | 89 |
| 70 | ![]() Franck Ribéry France · 1983 | 83 | 89 |
| 71 | ![]() Gary Lineker United Kingdom · 1960 | 83 | 89 |
| 72 | ![]() Romelu Lukaku Belgium · 1993 | 83 | 89 |
| 73 | ![]() Javier Milei Argentina · 1970 | 83 | 89 |
| 74 | ![]() Thibaut Courtois Belgium · 1992 | 83 | 88 |
| 75 | ![]() Marco van Basten Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1964 | 83 | 88 |
| 76 | ![]() Lev Yashin Soviet Union · 1929 | 83 | 88 |
| 77 | ![]() George Best United Kingdom · 1946 | 83 | 88 |
| 78 | ![]() Carlo Ancelotti Italy · 1959 | 83 | 88 |
| 79 | ![]() Diego Forlán Uruguay · 1979 | 83 | 87 |
| 80 | ![]() Xabi Alonso Spain · 1981 | 83 | 86 |
| 81 | ![]() Alessandro Del Piero Italy · 1974 | 83 | 86 |
| 82 | ![]() Philipp Lahm Germany · 1983 | 83 | 86 |
| 83 | ![]() Marcus Rashford United Kingdom · 1997 | 83 | 86 |
| 84 | ![]() Ousmane Dembélé France · 1997 | 83 | 86 |
| 85 | ![]() Ryan Giggs United Kingdom · 1973 | 83 | 86 |
| 86 | ![]() Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine · 1976 | 83 | 86 |
| 87 | ![]() Jürgen Klopp Germany · 1967 | 82 | 85 |
| 88 | ![]() Ángel Di María Argentina · 1988 | 82 | 85 |
| 89 | ![]() Lothar Matthäus Germany · 1961 | 82 | 85 |
| 90 | ![]() Ahmad ibn Billah Algeria · 1916 | 82 | 85 |
| 91 | ![]() Andrea Pirlo Italy · 1979 | 82 | 85 |
| 92 | ![]() David Villa Spain · 1981 | 82 | 85 |
| 93 | ![]() Cesc Fàbregas Spain · 1987 | 82 | 85 |
| 94 | ![]() Toni Kroos Germany · 1990 | 82 | 85 |
| 95 | ![]() Daniel Alves Brazil · 1983 | 82 | 84 |
| 96 | ![]() Hugo Lloris France · 1986 | 82 | 84 |
| 97 | ![]() Roberto Carlos Brazil · 1973 | 82 | 84 |
| 98 | ![]() Edinson Cavani Uruguay · 1987 | 82 | 84 |
| 99 | ![]() Fabio Cannavaro Italy · 1973 | 82 | 83 |
| 100 | ![]() Joao Grimaldo Peru · 2003 | 82 | 83 |
| 101 | ![]() Raúl Spain · 1977 | 82 | 83 |
| 102 | Percy Liza Peru · 2000 | 82 | 82 |
| 103 | ![]() Sergio Busquets Spain · 1988 | 82 | 82 |
| 104 | ![]() Oliver Kahn Germany · 1969 | 82 | 82 |
| 105 | ![]() Bobby Charlton United Kingdom · 1937 | 82 | 82 |
| 106 | ![]() Joachim Löw Germany · 1960 | 81 | 81 |
| 107 | ![]() Paolo Maldini Italy · 1968 | 81 | 81 |
| 108 | ![]() Vinícius Júnior Brazil · 2000 | 81 | 81 |
| 109 | ![]() David de Gea Spain · 1990 | 81 | 81 |
| 110 | ![]() Ivan Rakitić Switzerland · 1988 | 81 | 81 |
| 111 | ![]() Luís Figo Portugal · 1972 | 81 | 80 |
| 112 | ![]() Michael Ballack Germany · 1976 | 81 | 80 |
| 113 | ![]() Eric Cantona France · 1966 | 81 | 80 |
| 114 | ![]() Romário Brazil · 1966 | 81 | 80 |
| 115 | ![]() Marcelo Vieira Brazil · 1988 | 81 | 80 |
| 116 | ![]() Jordi Alba Spain · 1989 | 81 | 80 |
| 117 | ![]() John Terry United Kingdom · 1980 | 81 | 79 |
| 118 | ![]() Rivaldo Brazil · 1972 | 81 | 79 |
| 119 | ![]() Paulo Dybala Argentina · 1993 | 81 | 79 |
| 120 | ![]() Michael Owen United Kingdom · 1976 | 81 | 79 |
| 121 | ![]() Garrincha Brazil · 1933 | 81 | 79 |
| 122 | ![]() Didier Deschamps France · 1968 | 81 | 78 |
| 123 | ![]() Hernán Crespo Argentina · 1975 | 81 | 78 |
| 124 | ![]() Raphaël Varane France · 1993 | 81 | 78 |
| 125 | ![]() Riyad Mahrez Algeria · 1991 | 81 | 78 |
| 126 | ![]() Jérôme Boateng Germany · 1988 | 81 | 78 |
| 127 | ![]() Dennis Bergkamp Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1969 | 81 | 77 |
| 128 | ![]() Edwin van der Sar Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1970 | 81 | 77 |
| 129 | ![]() Jürgen Klinsmann Germany · 1964 | 81 | 77 |
| 130 | ![]() Son Heung-min South Korea · 1992 | 81 | 77 |
| 131 | ![]() Robinho Brazil · 1984 | 81 | 77 |
| 132 | ![]() Casemiro Brazil · 1992 | 81 | 77 |
| 133 | ![]() Nemanja Vidić Serbia · 1981 | 81 | 77 |
| 134 | ![]() Marco Reus Germany · 1989 | 81 | 77 |
| 135 | ![]() Jordan Henderson United Kingdom · 1990 | 81 | 77 |
| 136 | ![]() Wesley Sneijder Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1984 | 81 | 77 |
| 137 | ![]() Mario Götze Germany · 1992 | 80 | 76 |
| 138 | ![]() Louis van Gaal Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1951 | 80 | 76 |
| 139 | ![]() Carlos Tevez Argentina · 1984 | 80 | 76 |
| 140 | ![]() N'Golo Kanté France · 1991 | 80 | 76 |
| 141 | ![]() Diego Godín Uruguay · 1986 | 80 | 76 |
| 142 | ![]() David Silva Spain · 1986 | 80 | 76 |
| 143 | ![]() Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany · 1984 | 80 | 76 |
| 144 | ![]() Pepe Portugal · 1983 | 80 | 76 |
| 145 | ![]() Jude Bellingham United Kingdom · 2003 | 80 | 76 |
| 146 | ![]() Keisuke Honda Japan · 1986 | 80 | 75 |
| 147 | ![]() Mats Hummels Germany · 1988 | 80 | 75 |
| 148 | ![]() Pepe Reina Spain · 1982 | 80 | 75 |
| 149 | ![]() Yaya Touré Ivory Coast · 1983 | 80 | 75 |
| 150 | ![]() Sami Khedira Germany · 1987 | 80 | 75 |
| 151 | ![]() Gonzalo Higuaín Argentina · 1987 | 80 | 75 |
| 152 | ![]() Philippe Coutinho Brazil · 1992 | 80 | 75 |
| 153 | ![]() Mario Mandžukić Croatia · 1986 | 80 | 75 |
| 154 | ![]() Raheem Sterling United Kingdom · 1994 | 80 | 75 |
| 155 | ![]() Ruud van Nistelrooy Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1976 | 80 | 75 |
| 156 | ![]() Petr Čech Czech Republic · 1982 | 80 | 75 |
| 157 | ![]() Alan Shearer United Kingdom · 1970 | 80 | 75 |
| 158 | ![]() Víctor Valdés Spain · 1982 | 80 | 74 |
| 159 | ![]() Alisson Becker Brazil · 1992 | 80 | 74 |
| 160 | ![]() Ruud Gullit Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1962 | 80 | 74 |
| 161 | ![]() Boyko Borissov Bulgaria · 1959 | 80 | 74 |
| 162 | ![]() Virgil van Dijk Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1991 | 80 | 74 |
| 163 | ![]() Nani Portugal · 1986 | 80 | 74 |
| 164 | ![]() Zico Brazil · 1953 | 80 | 74 |
| 165 | ![]() Juan Mata Spain · 1988 | 80 | 74 |
| 166 | ![]() Arturo Vidal Chile · 1987 | 80 | 74 |
| 167 | ![]() Rio Ferdinand United Kingdom · 1978 | 80 | 74 |
| 168 | ![]() Javier Mascherano Argentina · 1984 | 80 | 74 |
| 169 | ![]() Lilian Thuram France · 1972 | 80 | 74 |
| 170 | ![]() Henrikh Mkhitaryan Armenia · 1989 | 80 | 74 |
| 171 | ![]() Alexis Sánchez Chile · 1988 | 80 | 73 |
| 172 | ![]() Rodri Spain · 1996 | 80 | 73 |
| 173 | ![]() David Luiz Brazil · 1987 | 80 | 73 |
| 174 | ![]() Thiago Silva Brazil · 1984 | 80 | 73 |
| 175 | ![]() Diego Costa Brazil · 1988 | 80 | 73 |
| 176 | ![]() Achraf Hakimi Spain · 1998 | 80 | 73 |
| 177 | ![]() Paul Scholes United Kingdom · 1974 | 80 | 73 |
| 178 | ![]() Giorgio Chiellini Italy · 1984 | 80 | 73 |
| 179 | ![]() Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang France · 1989 | 80 | 73 |
| 180 | ![]() Mario Gómez Germany · 1985 | 79 | 72 |
| 181 | ![]() Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria · 1966 | 79 | 72 |
| 182 | ![]() Aaron Ramsey United Kingdom · 1990 | 79 | 72 |
| 183 | ![]() Roberto Firmino Brazil · 1991 | 79 | 72 |
| 184 | ![]() Ivan Perišić Croatia · 1989 | 79 | 72 |
| 185 | ![]() Hidetoshi Nakata Japan · 1977 | 79 | 72 |
| 186 | ![]() Keylor Navas Costa Rica · 1986 | 79 | 72 |
| 187 | ![]() Wojciech Szczęsny Poland · 1990 | 79 | 72 |
| 188 | ![]() Javier Zanetti Argentina · 1973 | 79 | 71 |
| 189 | ![]() Michael Laudrup Kingdom of Denmark · 1964 | 79 | 71 |
| 190 | ![]() Xherdan Shaqiri Switzerland · 1991 | 79 | 71 |
| 191 | ![]() Edvard Beneš Austria–Hungary · 1884 | 79 | 71 |
| 192 | ![]() Joshua Kimmich Germany · 1995 | 79 | 71 |
| 193 | ![]() Diogo Jota Portugal · 1996 | 79 | 71 |
| 194 | Patrick Vieira France · 1976 | 79 | 71 |
| 195 | ![]() Álvaro Arbeloa Spain · 1983 | 79 | 71 |
| 196 | ![]() Arda Turan Turkey · 1987 | 79 | 71 |
| 197 | ![]() Andrey Arshavin Russia · 1981 | 79 | 71 |
| 198 | Ashley Cole United Kingdom · 1980 | 79 | 71 |
| 199 | ![]() Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1983 | 79 | 70 |
| 200 | ![]() Paolo Rossi Italy · 1956 | 79 | 70 |
| 201 | ![]() Dunga Brazil · 1963 | 79 | 70 |
| 202 | ![]() Shinji Kagawa Japan · 1989 | 79 | 70 |
| 203 | ![]() Deco Portugal · 1977 | 79 | 70 |
| 204 | ![]() Nicolas Anelka France · 1979 | 79 | 70 |
| 205 | ![]() Marc-André ter Stegen Germany · 1992 | 79 | 70 |
| 206 | ![]() Harry Maguire United Kingdom · 1993 | 79 | 70 |
| 207 | ![]() Emmanuel Adebayor Togo · 1984 | 79 | 70 |
| 208 | ![]() Ashley Young United Kingdom · 1985 | 79 | 70 |
| 209 | ![]() Frank Rijkaard Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1962 | 79 | 70 |
| 210 | ![]() Álvaro Morata Spain · 1992 | 79 | 70 |
| 211 | ![]() Dani Carvajal Spain · 1992 | 79 | 70 |
| 212 | ![]() Leonardo Bonucci Italy · 1987 | 79 | 70 |
| 213 | ![]() Javier Hernández Mexico · 1988 | 79 | 69 |
| 214 | ![]() Bukayo Saka United Kingdom · 2001 | 79 | 69 |
| 215 | ![]() Memphis Depay Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1994 | 79 | 69 |
| 216 | ![]() André Schürrle Germany · 1990 | 79 | 69 |
| 217 | ![]() Mario Kempes Argentina · 1954 | 79 | 69 |
| 218 | ![]() Edin Džeko Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1986 | 79 | 69 |
| 219 | ![]() Gabriel Batistuta Argentina · 1969 | 79 | 69 |
| 220 | ![]() Charles Scott Sherrington United Kingdom · 1857 | 79 | 69 |
| 221 | ![]() Megan Rapinoe United States · 1985 | 79 | 69 |
| 222 | ![]() Christian Eriksen Kingdom of Denmark · 1992 | 79 | 69 |
| 223 | ![]() Patrice Evra France · 1981 | 79 | 69 |
| 224 | ![]() David Trezeguet France · 1977 | 79 | 69 |
| 225 | ![]() Yūto Nagatomo Japan · 1986 | 78 | 68 |
| 226 | ![]() Pedri Spain · 2002 | 78 | 68 |
| 227 | ![]() Samuel Umtiti Cameroon · 1993 | 78 | 68 |
| 228 | ![]() Park Ji-Sung South Korea · 1981 | 78 | 68 |
| 229 | ![]() Raúl Albiol Spain · 1985 | 78 | 68 |
| 230 | ![]() Ronald Koeman Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1963 | 78 | 68 |
| 231 | ![]() Hulk Brazil · 1986 | 78 | 68 |
| 232 | ![]() Dino Zoff Italy · 1942 | 78 | 68 |
| 233 | ![]() Michael Carrick United Kingdom · 1981 | 78 | 68 |
| 234 | ![]() Makoto Hasebe Japan · 1984 | 78 | 68 |
| 235 | ![]() Luis Enrique Spain · 1970 | 78 | 68 |
| 236 | ![]() Filippo Inzaghi Italy · 1973 | 78 | 68 |
| 237 | ![]() Eric Abidal France · 1979 | 78 | 68 |
| 238 | ![]() Mikel Arteta Spain · 1982 | 78 | 68 |
| 239 | ![]() Shinji Okazaki Japan · 1986 | 78 | 68 |
| 240 | ![]() Giuseppe Meazza Italy · 1910 | 78 | 67 |
| 241 | ![]() Julian Draxler Germany · 1993 | 78 | 67 |
| 242 | ![]() Vincent Kompany Belgium · 1986 | 78 | 67 |
| 243 | ![]() Takumi Minamino Japan · 1995 | 78 | 67 |
| 244 | Takashi Inui Japan · 1988 | 78 | 67 |
| 245 | ![]() Dejan Lovren Croatia · 1989 | 78 | 67 |
| 246 | ![]() David Alaba Austria · 1992 | 78 | 67 |
| 247 | ![]() Diego Simeone Argentina · 1970 | 78 | 67 |
| 248 | ![]() Rafael van der Vaart Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1983 | 78 | 67 |
| 249 | ![]() Veronica Guerin Ireland · 1959 | 78 | 67 |
| 250 | ![]() Bruno Fernandes Portugal · 1994 | 78 | 67 |
| 251 | ![]() Theo Walcott United Kingdom · 1989 | 78 | 67 |
| 252 | ![]() Mikel John Obi Nigeria · 1987 | 78 | 67 |
| 253 | ![]() Salvatore Schillaci Italy · 1964 | 78 | 67 |
| 254 | ![]() Jamie Vardy United Kingdom · 1987 | 78 | 67 |
| 255 | ![]() Jens Lehmann Germany · 1969 | 78 | 67 |
| 256 | Per Mertesacker Germany · 1984 | 78 | 67 |
| 257 | ![]() Radamel Falcao Colombia · 1986 | 78 | 67 |
| 258 | ![]() Jordan Pickford United Kingdom · 1994 | 78 | 67 |
| 259 | ![]() Igor Akinfeev Russia · 1986 | 78 | 66 |
| 260 | ![]() Bebeto Brazil · 1964 | 78 | 66 |
| 261 | Dirk Kuyt Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1980 | 78 | 66 |
| 262 | ![]() Oleh Blokhin Soviet Union · 1952 | 78 | 66 |
| 263 | ![]() Gheorghe Hagi Romania · 1965 | 78 | 66 |
| 264 | ![]() Bill Shankly United Kingdom · 1913 | 78 | 66 |
| 265 | ![]() İlkay Gündoğan Germany · 1990 | 78 | 66 |
| 266 | ![]() Gavi Spain · 2004 | 78 | 66 |
| 267 | ![]() Isco Spain · 1992 | 78 | 66 |
| 268 | ![]() Antonio Rüdiger Germany · 1993 | 78 | 66 |
| 269 | ![]() César Azpilicueta Spain · 1989 | 78 | 66 |
| 270 | ![]() Alan Dzagoev Russia · 1990 | 78 | 66 |
| 271 | ![]() Luke Shaw United Kingdom · 1995 | 78 | 66 |
| 272 | ![]() Federico Valverde Uruguay · 1998 | 78 | 66 |
| 273 | ![]() Ole Gunnar Solskjær Norway · 1973 | 78 | 66 |
| 274 | ![]() Kai Havertz Germany · 1999 | 78 | 66 |
| 275 | ![]() Phil Foden United Kingdom · 2000 | 77 | 65 |
| 276 | ![]() Ricardo Quaresma Portugal · 1983 | 77 | 65 |
| 277 | ![]() Samir Nasri France · 1987 | 77 | 65 |
| 278 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany · 1955 | 77 | 65 |
| 279 | ![]() Jamie Carragher United Kingdom · 1978 | 77 | 65 |
| 280 | ![]() Peter Schmeichel Kingdom of Denmark · 1963 | 77 | 65 |
| 281 | ![]() Tim Cahill Australia · 1979 | 77 | 65 |
| 282 | ![]() Marek Hamšík Slovakia · 1987 | 77 | 65 |
| 283 | ![]() Clarence Seedorf Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1976 | 77 | 65 |
| 284 | ![]() Wataru Endō Japan · 1993 | 77 | 65 |
| 285 | ![]() Thiago Alcântara Spain · 1991 | 77 | 65 |
| 286 | ![]() Gennaro Gattuso Italy · 1978 | 77 | 65 |
| 287 | ![]() Davor Šuker Croatia · 1968 | 77 | 65 |
| 288 | ![]() Yuya Osako Japan · 1990 | 77 | 65 |
| 289 | ![]() Michael Essien Ghana · 1982 | 77 | 65 |
| 290 | ![]() Divock Origi Belgium · 1995 | 77 | 65 |
| 291 | ![]() Pavel Nedvěd Czech Republic · 1972 | 77 | 65 |
| 292 | ![]() Nacho Spain · 1990 | 77 | 65 |
| 293 | ![]() Antonio Valencia Ecuador · 1985 | 77 | 65 |
| 294 | ![]() Jesús Navas Spain · 1985 | 77 | 65 |
| 295 | ![]() Yasuhito Endo Japan · 1980 | 77 | 65 |
| 296 | ![]() Ricardo Carvalho Portugal · 1978 | 77 | 65 |
| 297 | ![]() Shkodran Mustafi Germany · 1992 | 77 | 65 |
| 298 | ![]() Cafu Brazil · 1970 | 77 | 65 |
| 299 | ![]() Branislav Ivanović Serbia · 1984 | 77 | 65 |
| 300 | ![]() Fábio Coentrão Portugal · 1988 | 77 | 65 |
| 301 | ![]() Dele Alli United Kingdom · 1996 | 77 | 65 |
| 302 | ![]() Ferran Torres Spain · 2000 | 77 | 65 |
| 303 | ![]() Mauro Icardi Argentina · 1993 | 77 | 65 |
| 304 | ![]() Alberto Gilardino Italy · 1982 | 77 | 65 |
| 305 | ![]() Gary Neville United Kingdom · 1975 | 77 | 65 |
| 306 | ![]() Bacary Sagna France · 1983 | 77 | 64 |
| 307 | ![]() Danny Welbeck United Kingdom · 1990 | 77 | 64 |
| 308 | ![]() Mateo Kovačić Croatia · 1994 | 77 | 64 |
| 309 | ![]() Leonardo Araújo Brazil · 1969 | 77 | 64 |
| 310 | ![]() Kasper Schmeichel Kingdom of Denmark · 1986 | 77 | 64 |
| 311 | ![]() Trent Alexander-Arnold United Kingdom · 1998 | 77 | 64 |
| 312 | ![]() Antonio Conte Italy · 1969 | 77 | 64 |
| 313 | ![]() Marta Brazil · 1986 | 77 | 64 |
| 314 | ![]() Gianluigi Donnarumma Italy · 1999 | 77 | 64 |
| 315 | ![]() Αrda Güler Turkey · 2005 | 77 | 64 |
| 316 | ![]() Santi Cazorla Spain · 1984 | 77 | 64 |
| 317 | ![]() Maya Yoshida Japan · 1988 | 77 | 64 |
| 318 | ![]() Guus Hiddink Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1946 | 77 | 64 |
| 319 | ![]() Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Georgia · 2001 | 77 | 64 |
| 320 | ![]() Ansu Fati Guinea-Bissau · 2002 | 77 | 64 |
| 321 | ![]() Júlio César Brazil · 1979 | 77 | 64 |
| 322 | ![]() Sergio Romero Argentina · 1987 | 77 | 64 |
| 323 | ![]() Kazuyoshi Miura Japan · 1967 | 77 | 64 |
| 324 | ![]() Roberto Mancini Italy · 1964 | 77 | 64 |
| 325 | ![]() Thomas Vermaelen Belgium · 1985 | 77 | 64 |
| 326 | ![]() Freddie Ljungberg Sweden · 1977 | 77 | 64 |
| 327 | ![]() Robbie Keane Ireland · 1980 | 77 | 64 |
| 328 | ![]() Claudio Ranieri Italy · 1951 | 77 | 64 |
| 329 | ![]() Marcel Desailly France · 1968 | 77 | 63 |
| 330 | ![]() Koke Spain · 1992 | 77 | 63 |
| 331 | ![]() Lautaro Martínez Argentina · 1997 | 77 | 63 |
| 332 | ![]() Nicklas Bendtner Kingdom of Denmark · 1988 | 77 | 63 |
| 333 | ![]() Daniele De Rossi Italy · 1983 | 77 | 63 |
| 334 | ![]() James Milner United Kingdom · 1986 | 77 | 63 |
| 335 | ![]() Denis Cheryshev Russia · 1990 | 77 | 63 |
| 336 | Kunishige Kamamoto Japan · 1944 | 77 | 63 |
| 337 | ![]() Cole Palmer United Kingdom · 2002 | 77 | 63 |
| 338 | ![]() Kyle Walker United Kingdom · 1990 | 77 | 63 |
| 339 | ![]() Eiji Kawashima Japan · 1983 | 77 | 63 |
| 340 | ![]() Ciro Immobile Italy · 1990 | 77 | 63 |
| 341 | ![]() Atsuto Uchida Japan · 1988 | 77 | 63 |
| 342 | ![]() Fernandinho Brazil · 1985 | 77 | 63 |
| 343 | ![]() Willian Brazil · 1988 | 77 | 63 |
| 344 | ![]() Joe Hart United Kingdom · 1987 | 77 | 63 |
| 345 | ![]() Hajime Moriyasu Japan · 1968 | 77 | 63 |
| 346 | ![]() Martin Ødegaard Norway · 1998 | 77 | 63 |
| 347 | ![]() Kevin-Prince Boateng Germany · 1987 | 77 | 63 |
| 348 | ![]() Aleksandr Kerzhakov Russia · 1982 | 77 | 63 |
| 349 | ![]() Phil Jones United Kingdom · 1992 | 77 | 63 |
| 350 | ![]() Mário Zagallo Brazil · 1931 | 77 | 63 |
| 351 | ![]() Leroy Sané Germany · 1996 | 77 | 63 |
| 352 | ![]() Sócrates Brazil · 1954 | 77 | 63 |
| 353 | ![]() Toby Alderweireld Belgium · 1989 | 77 | 63 |
| 354 | ![]() Roy Keane Ireland · 1971 | 77 | 63 |
| 355 | ![]() Luiz Felipe Scolari Brazil · 1948 | 77 | 63 |
| 356 | ![]() Bruno Alves Portugal · 1981 | 77 | 63 |
| 357 | ![]() Fred Brazil · 1983 | 77 | 63 |
| 358 | ![]() Hiroshi Kiyotake Japan · 1989 | 77 | 63 |
| 359 | ![]() Bernardo Silva Portugal · 1994 | 77 | 63 |
| 360 | ![]() Paul Breitner Germany · 1951 | 77 | 63 |
| 361 | ![]() Leighton Baines United Kingdom · 1984 | 77 | 63 |
| 362 | ![]() Timo Werner Germany · 1996 | 77 | 63 |
| 363 | ![]() Oscar Brazil · 1991 | 77 | 62 |
| 364 | ![]() Axel Witsel Belgium · 1989 | 77 | 62 |
| 365 | ![]() Jupp Heynckes Germany · 1945 | 77 | 62 |
| 366 | ![]() Nicolás Otamendi Argentina · 1988 | 77 | 62 |
| 367 | ![]() Marcello Lippi Italy · 1948 | 77 | 62 |
| 368 | ![]() Vicente del Bosque Spain · 1950 | 77 | 62 |
| 369 | ![]() Jack Wilshere United Kingdom · 1992 | 77 | 62 |
| 370 | ![]() Rudi Völler Germany · 1960 | 77 | 62 |
| 371 | ![]() Rivelino Brazil · 1946 | 77 | 62 |
| 372 | ![]() Gōtoku Sakai Japan · 1991 | 77 | 62 |
| 373 | ![]() Lucas Vázquez Spain · 1991 | 77 | 62 |
| 374 | ![]() Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria · 1981 | 77 | 62 |
| 375 | ![]() Bobby Robson United Kingdom · 1933 | 77 | 62 |
| 376 | ![]() Jan Vertonghen Belgium · 1987 | 77 | 62 |
| 377 | ![]() Emiliano Martínez Argentina · 1992 | 77 | 62 |
| 378 | ![]() Fabien Barthez France · 1971 | 77 | 62 |
| 379 | ![]() Asamoah Gyan Ghana · 1985 | 77 | 62 |
| 380 | ![]() Diego Milito Argentina · 1979 | 77 | 62 |
| 381 | ![]() Marouane Fellaini Belgium · 1987 | 77 | 62 |
| 382 | ![]() Cacau Germany · 1981 | 77 | 62 |
| 383 | ![]() Maxi Rodriguez Argentina · 1981 | 77 | 62 |
| 384 | ![]() Yoshinori Muto Japan · 1992 | 77 | 62 |
| 385 | ![]() Declan Rice United Kingdom · 1999 | 77 | 62 |
| 386 | ![]() Julián Alvarez Argentina · 2000 | 77 | 62 |
| 387 | ![]() Claudio Bravo Chile · 1983 | 77 | 62 |
| 388 | ![]() Gaku Shibasaki Japan · 1992 | 77 | 62 |
| 389 | ![]() Benjamin Pavard France · 1996 | 77 | 62 |
| 390 | ![]() Guillermo Ochoa Mexico · 1985 | 76 | 61 |
| 391 | ![]() Rafa Benítez Spain · 1960 | 76 | 61 |
| 392 | Kolo Touré Ivory Coast · 1981 | 76 | 61 |
| 393 | ![]() Shunsuke Nakamura Japan · 1978 | 76 | 61 |
| 394 | ![]() Carlos Valderrama Colombia · 1961 | 76 | 61 |
| 395 | ![]() Hiroki Sakai Japan · 1990 | 76 | 61 |
| 396 | ![]() Richarlison Brazil · 1997 | 76 | 61 |
| 397 | ![]() João Félix Portugal · 1999 | 76 | 61 |
| 398 | ![]() Chris Smalling United Kingdom · 1989 | 76 | 61 |
| 399 | O. J. Simpson United States · 1947 | 76 | 61 |
| 400 | ![]() Darijo Srna Croatia · 1982 | 76 | 61 |
| 401 | ![]() Just Fontaine France · 1933 | 76 | 61 |
| 402 | ![]() Cody Gakpo Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1999 | 76 | 61 |
| 403 | ![]() Fernando Llorente Spain · 1985 | 76 | 61 |
| 404 | ![]() Marcus Tulio Tanaka Brazil · 1981 | 76 | 61 |
| 405 | ![]() Hakim Ziyech Morocco · 1993 | 76 | 61 |
| 406 | ![]() Takuma ano Japan · 1994 | 76 | 61 |
| 407 | ![]() Alexandre Pato Brazil · 1989 | 76 | 61 |
| 408 | ![]() Claudio Marchisio Italy · 1986 | 76 | 61 |
| 409 | ![]() Thiago Motta Brazil · 1982 | 76 | 61 |
| 410 | ![]() Emre Can Germany · 1994 | 76 | 61 |
| 411 | ![]() Kenny Dalglish United Kingdom · 1951 | 76 | 61 |
| 412 | ![]() Takashi Usami Japan · 1992 | 76 | 61 |
| 413 | ![]() Dimitri Payet Réunion · 1987 | 76 | 61 |
| 414 | ![]() Granit Xhaka Switzerland · 1992 | 76 | 61 |
| 415 | ![]() Kepa Arrizabalaga Spain · 1994 | 76 | 61 |
| 416 | ![]() Jadon Sancho United Kingdom · 2000 | 76 | 61 |
| 417 | Antonio Di Natale Italy · 1977 | 76 | 61 |
| 418 | ![]() Franco Baresi Italy · 1960 | 76 | 61 |
| 419 | ![]() Tomáš Rosický Czech Republic · 1980 | 76 | 61 |
| 420 | ![]() Jo Nesbø Norway · 1960 | 76 | 61 |
| 421 | ![]() Alessandro Nesta Italy · 1976 | 76 | 61 |
| 422 | ![]() Andreas Brehme Germany · 1960 | 76 | 60 |
| 423 | ![]() Giovanni van Bronckhorst Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1975 | 76 | 60 |
| 424 | ![]() Mia Hamm United States · 1972 | 76 | 60 |
| 425 | ![]() Rui Patrício Portugal · 1988 | 76 | 60 |
| 426 | ![]() Marcos Rojo Argentina · 1990 | 76 | 60 |
| 427 | ![]() Frenkie de Jong Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1997 | 76 | 60 |
| 428 | ![]() Bojan Krkić Spain · 1990 | 76 | 60 |
| 429 | ![]() Sunil Chhetri India · 1984 | 76 | 60 |
| 430 | ![]() Benedikt Höwedes Germany · 1988 | 76 | 60 |
| 431 | ![]() Alex Morgan United States · 1989 | 76 | 60 |
| 432 | ![]() Marco Verratti Spain · 1992 | 76 | 60 |
| 433 | ![]() Gen Shōji Japan · 1992 | 76 | 60 |
| 434 | ![]() Adrien Rabiot France · 1995 | 76 | 60 |
| 435 | ![]() Ibrahim Afellay Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1986 | 76 | 60 |
| 436 | ![]() Lorenzo Insigne Italy · 1991 | 76 | 60 |
| 437 | ![]() John Stones United Kingdom · 1994 | 76 | 60 |
| 438 | ![]() Andrea Barzagli Italy · 1981 | 76 | 60 |
| 439 | ![]() Rafael Márquez El piojo Mexico · 1979 | 76 | 60 |
| 440 | ![]() Juan Román Riquelme Argentina · 1978 | 76 | 60 |
| 441 | ![]() Yoshito Okubo Japan · 1982 | 76 | 60 |
| 442 | ![]() Yuji Nakazawa Japan · 1978 | 76 | 60 |
| 443 | Marco Asensio Spain · 1996 | 76 | 60 |
| 444 | ![]() Blaise Matuidi France · 1987 | 76 | 60 |
| 445 | ![]() Mark van Bommel Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1977 | 76 | 60 |
| 446 | ![]() Gary Cahill United Kingdom · 1985 | 76 | 60 |
| 447 | ![]() Jamal Musiala Germany · 2003 | 76 | 60 |
| 448 | ![]() Aleksandar Mitrovic Serbia · 1994 | 76 | 60 |
| 449 | ![]() Pedro Spain · 1987 | 76 | 60 |
| 450 | ![]() Marco Materazzi Italy · 1973 | 76 | 60 |
| 451 | ![]() Gordon Banks United Kingdom · 1937 | 76 | 60 |
| 452 | ![]() Dragan Stojković Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · 1965 | 76 | 60 |
| 453 | ![]() Mauricio Pochettino Argentina · 1972 | 76 | 60 |
| 454 | ![]() Yasuyuki Konno Japan · 1983 | 76 | 60 |
| 455 | ![]() Rodrygo Brazil · 2001 | 76 | 60 |
| 456 | ![]() Michael Olise United Kingdom · 2001 | 76 | 60 |
| 457 | ![]() Roman Pavlyuchenko Russia · 1981 | 76 | 59 |
| 458 | ![]() Claude Makelélé France · 1973 | 76 | 59 |
| 459 | ![]() Tito Vilanova Spain · 1968 | 76 | 59 |
| 460 | ![]() Keiji Tamada Japan · 1980 | 76 | 59 |
| 461 | ![]() Federico Chiesa Italy · 1997 | 76 | 59 |
| 462 | Florent Malouda France · 1980 | 76 | 59 |
| 463 | ![]() Carlos Vela Mexico · 1989 | 76 | 59 |
| 464 | ![]() Milan Baroš Czech Republic · 1981 | 76 | 59 |
| 465 | ![]() Ivica Vastić Austria · 1969 | 76 | 59 |
| 466 | ![]() Takayuki Morimoto Japan · 1988 | 76 | 59 |
| 467 | ![]() Seigō Narazaki Japan · 1976 | 76 | 59 |
| 468 | ![]() Yuki Abe Japan · 1981 | 76 | 59 |
| 469 | ![]() Shōgo Taniguchi Japan · 1991 | 76 | 59 |
| 470 | ![]() Alexander Isak Sweden · 1999 | 76 | 59 |
| 471 | ![]() Adil Rami France · 1985 | 76 | 59 |
| 472 | ![]() Robert Pires France · 1973 | 76 | 59 |
| 473 | ![]() Henrik Larsson Sweden · 1971 | 76 | 59 |
| 474 | ![]() Fabio Capello Italy · 1946 | 76 | 59 |
| 475 | ![]() Christian Pulisic United States · 1998 | 76 | 59 |
| 476 | ![]() Eduardo Camavinga France · 2002 | 76 | 59 |
| 477 | ![]() Friedrich Fröbel Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt · 1782 | 76 | 59 |
| 478 | ![]() Daniel Sturridge United Kingdom · 1989 | 76 | 59 |
| 479 | ![]() Shinji Ono Japan · 1979 | 76 | 59 |
| 480 | ![]() Laurent Blanc France · 1965 | 76 | 59 |
| 481 | ![]() Bixente Lizarazu France · 1969 | 76 | 59 |
| 482 | ![]() Masaaki Higashiguchi Japan · 1986 | 76 | 59 |
| 483 | ![]() Kingsley Coman France · 1996 | 76 | 59 |
| 484 | ![]() Jack Grealish United Kingdom · 1995 | 76 | 59 |
| 485 | ![]() Dani Olmo Spain · 1998 | 76 | 59 |
| 486 | ![]() Victor Osimhen Nigeria · 1998 | 76 | 59 |
| 487 | ![]() Antonio Cassano Italy · 1982 | 76 | 59 |
| 488 | ![]() Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Japan · 1975 | 76 | 59 |
| 489 | ![]() Genki Haraguchi Japan · 1991 | 76 | 59 |
| 490 | ![]() Anthony Martial France · 1995 | 76 | 59 |
| 491 | ![]() Enner Valencia Ecuador · 1989 | 76 | 59 |
| 492 | ![]() Louis Tomlinson United Kingdom · 1991 | 76 | 59 |
| 493 | ![]() Raphinha Brazil · 1996 | 76 | 59 |
| 494 | ![]() Rafael Leão Portugal · 1999 | 76 | 59 |
| 495 | ![]() Enzo Fernández Argentina · 2001 | 76 | 59 |
| 496 | ![]() Stephan El Shaarawy Italy · 1992 | 76 | 59 |
| 497 | ![]() Daley Blind Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1990 | 76 | 59 |
| 498 | ![]() Patrick Kluivert Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1976 | 76 | 59 |
| 499 | ![]() Vedran Ćorluka Croatia · 1986 | 76 | 59 |
| 500 | ![]() João Moutinh0 Portugal · 1986 | 76 | 59 |
Diaspora Index
For each nationality, the share of players whose birthplace country differs from their nationality — a measure of football diaspora and migration. Only current, non-defunct nationalities with at least 100 players are included. Historical states (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, etc.) and colonial city labels (British Empire etc.) are excluded. Country name variants are normalised automatically.
| # | Nationality | Born abroad | Count (abroad / total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 34.8% | 40 / 115 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 34.2% | 41 / 120 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 32.9% | 121 / 368 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 26.7% | 58 / 217 |
| 5 | Ireland | 25.7% | 193 / 751 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 25.6% | 30 / 117 |
| 7 | Romania | 25.3% | 564 / 2,228 |
| 8 | Israel | 25.3% | 383 / 1,516 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 24.2% | 31 / 128 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 23.3% | 30 / 129 |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21.6% | 95 / 440 |
| 12 | Canada | 20.7% | 262 / 1,267 |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 20.5% | 49 / 239 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 20.4% | 48 / 235 |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 19.5% | 32 / 164 |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 19.3% | 21 / 109 |
| 17 | Mali | 19.1% | 67 / 351 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 18.8% | 161 / 858 |
| 19 | Andorra | 18.6% | 22 / 118 |
| 20 | Cape Verde | 18.3% | 24 / 131 |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.5% | 169 / 963 |
| 22 | Australia | 16.5% | 274 / 1,656 |
| 23 | Pakistan | 16.1% | 19 / 118 |
| 24 | Morocco | 16.0% | 146 / 910 |
| 25 | Germany | 15.6% | 1,480 / 9,502 |
| 26 | Serbia | 15.0% | 281 / 1,876 |
| 27 | Albania | 15.0% | 184 / 1,226 |
| 28 | Qatar | 14.7% | 55 / 374 |
| 29 | Jamaica | 13.7% | 47 / 342 |
| 30 | Turkey | 13.5% | 811 / 6,015 |
| 31 | Croatia | 12.9% | 213 / 1,657 |
| 32 | San Marino | 12.6% | 19 / 151 |
| 33 | Benin | 12.4% | 17 / 137 |
| 34 | Estonia | 12.4% | 90 / 726 |
| 35 | Armenia | 12.3% | 35 / 285 |
| 36 | Haiti | 11.9% | 27 / 226 |
| 37 | Malta | 11.3% | 24 / 213 |
| 38 | Algeria | 11.1% | 190 / 1,705 |
| 39 | Togo | 10.7% | 21 / 197 |
| 40 | Portugal | 10.4% | 334 / 3,215 |
| 41 | North Korea | 10.0% | 21 / 211 |
| 42 | Switzerland | 9.4% | 185 / 1,972 |
| 43 | Poland | 9.3% | 323 / 3,471 |
| 44 | Kingdom of Denmark | 9.3% | 221 / 2,375 |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 9.3% | 36 / 386 |
| 46 | United States | 9.0% | 585 / 6,482 |
| 47 | Ukraine | 8.9% | 196 / 2,203 |
| 48 | Russia | 8.7% | 347 / 3,976 |
| 49 | Guinea | 8.6% | 22 / 256 |
| 50 | Gabon | 8.4% | 11 / 131 |
| 51 | Tunisia | 8.3% | 47 / 567 |
| 52 | Jordan | 8.2% | 17 / 207 |
| 53 | Kingdom of the Netherlands | 7.8% | 485 / 6,234 |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 7.8% | 17 / 218 |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.4% | 20 / 269 |
| 56 | France | 6.9% | 648 / 9,416 |
| 57 | Oman | 6.9% | 10 / 144 |
| 58 | Burundi | 6.9% | 7 / 102 |
| 59 | Greece | 6.8% | 108 / 1,593 |
| 60 | Angola | 6.8% | 17 / 250 |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 6.8% | 9 / 133 |
| 62 | Belgium | 6.5% | 178 / 2,727 |
| 63 | Slovenia | 6.3% | 44 / 703 |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 6.3% | 42 / 662 |
| 65 | Ivory Coast | 5.8% | 40 / 695 |
| 66 | Finland | 5.6% | 93 / 1,654 |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 5.5% | 20 / 365 |
| 68 | Iceland | 5.3% | 27 / 513 |
| 69 | Liberia | 5.1% | 9 / 176 |
| 70 | Austria | 5.0% | 131 / 2,595 |
| 71 | Belarus | 5.0% | 76 / 1,517 |
| 72 | Sudan | 5.0% | 5 / 101 |
| 73 | El Salvador | 5.0% | 15 / 299 |
| 74 | Montenegro | 4.8% | 20 / 421 |
| 75 | Tanzania | 4.8% | 7 / 145 |
| 76 | Czech Republic | 4.7% | 70 / 1,484 |
| 77 | The Gambia | 4.7% | 9 / 190 |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.7% | 5 / 106 |
| 79 | Lithuania | 4.6% | 14 / 304 |
| 80 | Sweden | 4.5% | 152 / 3,376 |
| 81 | Hungary | 4.5% | 149 / 3,321 |
| 82 | Senegal | 4.4% | 30 / 682 |
| 83 | Bolivia | 4.4% | 24 / 544 |
| 84 | Cambodia | 4.4% | 5 / 113 |
| 85 | South Korea | 4.3% | 89 / 2,054 |
| 86 | Mexico | 4.3% | 137 / 3,208 |
| 87 | Norway | 4.2% | 105 / 2,475 |
| 88 | Cyprus | 4.2% | 17 / 408 |
| 89 | Cuba | 4.2% | 9 / 213 |
| 90 | Indonesia | 4.1% | 42 / 1,021 |
| 91 | Bahrain | 4.0% | 4 / 100 |
| 92 | Ethiopia | 3.9% | 4 / 103 |
| 93 | Ghana | 3.8% | 33 / 858 |
| 94 | Latvia | 3.8% | 18 / 474 |
| 95 | Mozambique | 3.7% | 4 / 108 |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 3.6% | 990 / 27,731 |
| 97 | Cameroon | 3.5% | 30 / 869 |
| 98 | Vietnam | 3.5% | 16 / 458 |
| 99 | Venezuela | 3.3% | 24 / 737 |
| 100 | Iraq | 3.3% | 13 / 393 |
Most Common First Names
The most frequent first names among 263,026 football players. Filter by nationality or gender to explore regional naming patterns.
| # | First name | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José | 2,090 |
| 2 | John | 1,849 |
| 3 | David | 1,720 |
| 4 | Juan | 1,520 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,267 |
| 6 | Carlos | 1,241 |
| 7 | George | 1,043 |
| 8 | Peter | 983 |
| 9 | Luis | 976 |
| 10 | Paul | 967 |
| 11 | Michael | 916 |
| 12 | Mario | 830 |
| 13 | Robert | 788 |
| 14 | Ivan | 783 |
| 15 | Jack | 771 |
| 16 | Antonio | 769 |
| 17 | Diego | 761 |
| 18 | Thomas | 749 |
| 19 | Aleksandr | 721 |
| 20 | Jimmy | 709 |
| 21 | Martin | 706 |
| 22 | Jorge | 706 |
| 23 | Mohamed | 703 |
| 24 | Vladimir | 694 |
| 25 | Kevin | 688 |
| 26 | James | 688 |
| 27 | Marco | 686 |
| 28 | Francisco | 653 |
| 29 | Tom | 647 |
| 30 | Harry | 645 |
| 31 | William | 645 |
| 32 | Alex | 630 |
| 33 | Manuel | 623 |
| 34 | Billy | 623 |
| 35 | Jan | 622 |
| 36 | Roberto | 614 |
| 37 | Christian | 611 |
| 38 | Joe | 605 |
| 39 | Bruno | 600 |
| 40 | Miguel | 589 |
| 41 | Mark | 576 |
| 42 | Pedro | 570 |
| 43 | Kim | 570 |
| 44 | Ali | 554 |
| 45 | Lee | 547 |
| 46 | Frank | 544 |
| 47 | Chris | 537 |
| 48 | Walter | 526 |
| 49 | Steve | 518 |
| 50 | Fernando | 516 |
| 51 | Alan | 512 |
| 52 | Sergio | 502 |
| 53 | Tommy | 498 |
| 54 | Igor | 484 |
| 55 | Lucas | 476 |
| 56 | Ricardo | 465 |
| 57 | Richard | 464 |
| 58 | Patrick | 460 |
| 59 | Jonathan | 460 |
| 60 | Andy | 457 |
| 61 | Giuseppe | 453 |
| 62 | Brian | 453 |
| 63 | Pablo | 448 |
| 64 | Albert | 446 |
| 65 | Ahmed | 440 |
| 66 | Arthur | 440 |
| 67 | Alberto | 438 |
| 68 | Cristian | 431 |
| 69 | Gabriel | 429 |
| 70 | Rafael | 420 |
| 71 | Stefan | 419 |
| 72 | Adam | 419 |
| 73 | Giovanni | 414 |
| 74 | Viktor | 410 |
| 75 | Rodrigo | 399 |
| 76 | Ian | 397 |
| 77 | Roman | 396 |
| 78 | Tony | 396 |
| 79 | Andrei | 386 |
| 80 | Alexander | 383 |
| 81 | Mohammed | 379 |
| 82 | André | 374 |
| 83 | João | 374 |
| 84 | Andrea | 371 |
| 85 | Sergei | 369 |
| 86 | Bill | 365 |
| 87 | Fred | 365 |
| 88 | Javier | 362 |
| 89 | Jim | 355 |
| 90 | Alessandro | 352 |
| 91 | Denis | 352 |
| 92 | Nicolás | 352 |
| 93 | Mike | 351 |
| 94 | Danny | 349 |
| 95 | Anton | 348 |
| 96 | Andreas | 345 |
| 97 | Jean | 344 |
| 98 | Ryan | 341 |
| 99 | Charlie | 334 |
| 100 | Ben | 332 |
Top Birthplace Cities
Cities that have produced the most football players according to Wikidata (P19 birthplace). Click a city to see all its players.
| # | City | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,801 |
| 2 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,728 |
| 3 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | 1,410 |
| 4 | Moscow | Duchy of Moscow | 1,346 |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,194 |
| 6 | São Paulo | Brazil | 1,164 |
| 7 | South Korea | South Korea | 1,160 |
| 8 | Budapest | Hungary | 1,120 |
| 9 | Lima | Peru | 854 |
| 10 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 841 |
| 11 | Belgrade | Kingdom of Hungary | 837 |
| 12 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | 822 |
| 13 | Rome | Italy | 809 |
| 14 | Madrid | Spain | 803 |
| 15 | Vienna | Austria | 797 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 780 |
| 17 | Santiago | Chile | 746 |
| 18 | Dublin | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 741 |
| 19 | England | United Kingdom | 736 |
| 20 | London | Roman Empire | 684 |
| 21 | Barcelona | Spain | 668 |
| 22 | Istanbul | Turkey | 648 |
| 23 | Mexico City | Mexico | 645 |
| 24 | Milan | Italy | 644 |
| 25 | Germany | Germany | 635 |
| 26 | Brazil | Portuguese Empire | 619 |
| 27 | Rosario | Argentina | 617 |
| 28 | Berlin | Margraviate of Brandenburg | 589 |
| 29 | Tokyo | Japan | 581 |
| 30 | Sweden | 557 | |
| 31 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 550 |
| 32 | Argentina | Argentina | 546 |
| 33 | Accra | Ghana | 542 |
| 34 | Scotland | United Kingdom | 539 |
| 35 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 520 |
| 36 | Manchester | United Kingdom | 513 |
| 37 | Minsk | Belarus | 509 |
| 38 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 509 |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 509 |
| 40 | Bucharest | Principality of Wallachia | 499 |
| 41 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | 497 |
| 42 | Nigeria | Nigeria | 497 |
| 43 | Lisbon | Portugal | 491 |
| 44 | Asunción | Paraguay | 477 |
| 45 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 477 |
| 46 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 476 |
| 47 | Kyiv | Kievan Rus' | 472 |
| 48 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 470 |
| 49 | Paris | France | 460 |
| 50 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | 449 |
| 51 | Belgium | Belgium | 448 |
| 52 | Prague | Czech Republic | 446 |
| 53 | Lagos | Nigeria | 435 |
| 54 | Zagreb | Croatia | 433 |
| 55 | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | 409 |
| 56 | Singapore | British Empire | 406 |
| 57 | Tehran | Iran | 401 |
| 58 | Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan | 397 |
| 59 | Ghana | Portuguese Empire | 395 |
| 60 | Denmark | Kingdom of Denmark | 388 |
| 61 | Marseille | France | 382 |
| 62 | Belfast | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 380 |
| 63 | Athens | Greece | 376 |
| 64 | Split | Croatia | 370 |
| 65 | Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 369 |
| 66 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 368 |
| 67 | Cali | Colombia | 366 |
| 68 | Kraków | Poland | 361 |
| 69 | Córdoba | Argentina | 359 |
| 70 | Australia | Australia | 358 |
| 71 | Dakar | Senegal | 352 |
| 72 | Turin | Italy | 350 |
| 73 | Austria | Austria | 345 |
| 74 | Stockholm | Sweden | 344 |
| 75 | Hamburg | Holy Roman Empire | 342 |
| 76 | Tbilisi | Georgia | 341 |
| 77 | Yaoundé | Cameroon | 340 |
| 78 | Tallinn | Estonia | 336 |
| 79 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 333 |
| 80 | Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 325 |
| 81 | Sydney | Australia | 317 |
| 82 | Qatar | Qatar | 317 |
| 83 | Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom | 311 |
| 84 | Munich | Germany | 308 |
| 85 | Saitama Prefecture | Japan | 308 |
| 86 | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 307 |
| 87 | Oslo | Norway | 307 |
| 88 | Japan | Japan | 302 |
| 89 | Medellín | Colombia | 300 |
| 90 | Naples | Italy | 293 |
| 91 | Casablanca | Morocco | 292 |
| 92 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | 291 |
| 93 | Hong Kong | People's Republic of China | 290 |
| 94 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 289 |
| 95 | Genoa | Italy | 288 |
| 96 | Douala | Cameroon | 285 |
| 97 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 285 |
| 98 | Tirana | Albania | 284 |
| 99 | Baku | Russian Empire | 283 |
| 100 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | 282 |
| 101 | Riga | Latvia | 281 |
| 102 | Indonesia | Indonesia | 280 |
| 103 | Osaka Prefecture | Japan | 279 |
| 104 | Bilbao | Spain | 279 |
| 105 | Trabzon | Turkey | 277 |
| 106 | United States | United States | 276 |
| 107 | Bristol | United Kingdom | 273 |
| 108 | Santa Fe | Argentina | 272 |
| 109 | Algiers | Algeria | 268 |
| 110 | Warsaw | Poland | 261 |
| 111 | Thailand | 260 | |
| 112 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 259 |
| 113 | Iran | Iran | 257 |
| 114 | Dundee | United Kingdom | 250 |
| 115 | Bogotá | Colombia | 250 |
| 116 | Yerevan | Armenia | 244 |
| 117 | Thessaloniki | Greece | 243 |
| 118 | Helsinki | Finland | 242 |
| 119 | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 240 |
| 120 | Sunderland | United Kingdom | 239 |
| 121 | Lviv | Ukraine | 237 |
| 122 | France | France | 235 |
| 123 | Łódź | Poland | 233 |
| 124 | Mexico | Mexico | 232 |
| 125 | La Plata | Argentina | 231 |
| 126 | Caracas | Venezuela | 230 |
| 127 | Chile | Chile | 229 |
| 128 | Bamako | Mali | 227 |
| 129 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 226 |
| 130 | Iraq | Iraq | 225 |
| 131 | Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | 224 |
| 132 | İzmir | Turkey | 222 |
| 133 | Chiba Prefecture | Japan | 222 |
| 134 | Cologne | Germany | 222 |
| 135 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 222 |
| 136 | Odesa | Russian Empire | 221 |
| 137 | Salvador | Brazil | 218 |
| 138 | The Hague | Netherlands | 217 |
| 139 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 217 |
| 140 | Panama City | Panama | 217 |
| 141 | Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 216 |
| 142 | Seville | Spain | 214 |
| 143 | Shizuoka Prefecture | Japan | 212 |
| 144 | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | 211 |
| 145 | Bellshill | United Kingdom | 210 |
| 146 | Dalian | People's Republic of China | 209 |
| 147 | St. Louis | United States | 209 |
| 148 | Greece | Greece | 209 |
| 149 | Conakry | Guinea | 207 |
| 150 | Skopje | North Macedonia | 206 |
| 151 | Egypt | Egypt | 205 |
| 152 | Tunis | Tunisia | 200 |
| 153 | Novi Sad | Serbia | 199 |
| 154 | Chișinău | Moldova | 199 |
| 155 | Israel | Israel | 199 |
| 156 | Bratislava | Slovakia | 198 |
| 157 | Toronto | Canada | 198 |
| 158 | Middlesbrough | United Kingdom | 197 |
| 159 | Valencia | Spain | 197 |
| 160 | San José | Costa Rica | 194 |
| 161 | Podgorica | Montenegro | 194 |
| 162 | Luanda | Angola | 194 |
| 163 | Poznań | Poland | 193 |
| 164 | Ankara | Turkey | 193 |
| 165 | Wales | Kingdom of England | 191 |
| 166 | Cairo | Egypt | 189 |
| 167 | Frankfurt | Francia | 188 |
| 168 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 188 |
| 169 | Leeds | United Kingdom | 186 |
| 170 | San Sebastián | Spain | 186 |
| 171 | Seoul | South Korea | 185 |
| 172 | Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic | Soviet Union | 183 |
| 173 | Kharkiv | Ukraine | 182 |
| 174 | Portugal | Portugal | 182 |
| 175 | Pamplona | Spain | 180 |
| 176 | Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | 180 |
| 177 | Slovakia | Slovakia | 180 |
| 178 | Recife | Brazil | 178 |
| 179 | Brno | Czech Republic | 178 |
| 180 | Cameroon | Cameroon | 177 |
| 181 | Curitiba | Brazil | 176 |
| 182 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 176 |
| 183 | Poland | Poland | 176 |
| 184 | Tashkent | Tashkent Khanate | 175 |
| 185 | Rijeka | Croatia | 174 |
| 186 | Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 174 |
| 187 | Vladikavkaz | Russia | 174 |
| 188 | Stuttgart | Germany | 173 |
| 189 | Melbourne | Australia | 173 |
| 190 | Q22905 | United Kingdom | 173 |
| 191 | Leicester | United Kingdom | 172 |
| 192 | Oran | Algeria | 172 |
| 193 | Cardiff | United Kingdom | 170 |
| 194 | Iceland | Iceland | 170 |
| 195 | Netherlands | Kingdom of the Netherlands | 169 |
| 196 | Kingston | Jamaica | 167 |
| 197 | Paramaribo | Suriname | 167 |
| 198 | Zurich | Switzerland | 166 |
| 199 | Palermo | Italy | 165 |
| 200 | Paisley | United Kingdom | 165 |
Countries with Most Players
Total number of football players by nationality (Wikidata P27), with male/female breakdown. Note: United Kingdom ranks first partly due to a documentation bias — English Wikipedia has more editors covering lower-league English football than equivalent leagues elsewhere. The bar shows the share of female players.
| # | Nationality | Total | Men | Women | % women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 28,110 | 27,426 | 684 | |
| 2 | Italy | 13,024 | 12,367 | 657 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 10,809 | 10,552 | 257 | |
| 4 | Spain | 10,061 | 9,417 | 644 | |
| 5 | Germany | 9,670 | 8,640 | 1,030 | |
| 6 | France | 9,421 | 8,794 | 627 | |
| 7 | Argentina | 8,780 | 8,513 | 267 | |
| 8 | Japan | 7,808 | 7,231 | 577 | |
| 9 | United States | 6,500 | 5,413 | 1,087 | |
| 10 | Kingdom of the Netherlands | 6,242 | 5,802 | 440 | |
| 11 | Turkey | 6,021 | 5,785 | 236 | |
| 12 | Russia | 4,903 | 4,652 | 251 | |
| 13 | Soviet Union | 4,600 | 4,552 | 48 | |
| 14 | Poland | 3,474 | 3,361 | 113 | |
| 15 | Sweden | 3,385 | 3,042 | 343 | |
| 16 | Hungary | 3,352 | 3,039 | 313 | |
| 17 | Portugal | 3,218 | 3,137 | 81 | |
| 18 | Mexico | 3,211 | 2,961 | 250 | |
| 19 | Ukraine | 3,101 | 3,023 | 78 | |
| 20 | Belgium | 2,727 | 2,583 | 144 | |
| 21 | Romania | 2,614 | 2,569 | 45 | |
| 22 | Austria | 2,604 | 2,478 | 126 | |
| 23 | Colombia | 2,557 | 2,472 | 85 | |
| 24 | Uruguay | 2,541 | 2,497 | 44 | |
| 25 | Serbia | 2,532 | 2,481 | 51 | |
| 26 | Norway | 2,478 | 2,265 | 213 | |
| 27 | Kingdom of Denmark | 2,377 | 2,183 | 194 | |
| 28 | Chile | 2,193 | 2,135 | 58 | |
| 29 | South Korea | 2,055 | 1,997 | 58 | |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 2,050 | 2,025 | 25 | |
| 31 | Switzerland | 1,986 | 1,838 | 148 | |
| 32 | People's Republic of China | 1,825 | 1,702 | 123 | |
| 33 | Croatia | 1,711 | 1,651 | 60 | |
| 34 | Iran | 1,694 | 1,651 | 43 | |
| 35 | Australia | 1,667 | 1,278 | 389 | |
| 36 | Finland | 1,655 | 1,538 | 117 | |
| 37 | Algeria | 1,638 | 1,583 | 55 | |
| 38 | Czech Republic | 1,629 | 1,551 | 78 | |
| 39 | Greece | 1,595 | 1,559 | 36 | |
| 40 | Israel | 1,584 | 1,502 | 82 | |
| 41 | Nigeria | 1,577 | 1,432 | 145 | |
| 42 | Peru | 1,543 | 1,511 | 32 | |
| 43 | Belarus | 1,534 | 1,427 | 107 | |
| 44 | Ireland | 1,433 | 1,332 | 101 | |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1,321 | 1,246 | 75 | |
| 46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | 1,292 | 1,288 | 4 | |
| 47 | Canada | 1,274 | 1,078 | 196 | |
| 48 | Albania | 1,225 | 1,177 | 48 | |
| 49 | Paraguay | 1,189 | 1,166 | 23 | |
| 50 | Ghana | 1,163 | 1,104 | 59 | |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 1,134 | 1,133 | 1 | |
| 52 | Ecuador | 1,103 | 1,049 | 54 | |
| 53 | Czechoslovakia | 1,044 | 1,040 | 4 | |
| 54 | Indonesia | 1,022 | 1,011 | 11 | |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,002 | 968 | 34 | |
| 56 | Thailand | 989 | 948 | 41 | |
| 57 | South Africa | 932 | 862 | 70 | |
| 58 | Morocco | 910 | 866 | 44 | |
| 59 | Cameroon | 869 | 792 | 77 | |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 869 | 824 | 45 | |
| 61 | New Zealand | 861 | 701 | 160 | |
| 62 | India | 824 | 772 | 52 | |
| 63 | Slovenia | 757 | 702 | 55 | |
| 64 | Venezuela | 737 | 685 | 52 | |
| 65 | Estonia | 730 | 636 | 94 | |
| 66 | Malaysia | 697 | 695 | 2 | |
| 67 | Ivory Coast | 695 | 658 | 37 | |
| 68 | Senegal | 682 | 663 | 19 | |
| 69 | Kazakhstan | 679 | 654 | 25 | |
| 70 | Egypt | 674 | 657 | 17 | |
| 71 | Honduras | 655 | 652 | 3 | |
| 72 | Tunisia | 567 | 550 | 17 | |
| 73 | Bolivia | 544 | 536 | 8 | |
| 74 | United Arab Emirates | 536 | 534 | 2 | |
| 75 | Iceland | 513 | 413 | 100 | |
| 76 | Georgia | 494 | 476 | 18 | |
| 77 | Latvia | 492 | 468 | 24 | |
| 78 | Vietnam | 461 | 400 | 61 | |
| 79 | Montenegro | 444 | 424 | 20 | |
| 80 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 440 | 412 | 28 | |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 419 | 395 | 24 | |
| 82 | Cyprus | 409 | 402 | 7 | |
| 83 | El Salvador | 401 | 394 | 7 | |
| 84 | Moldova | 400 | 379 | 21 | |
| 85 | Iraq | 394 | 392 | 2 | |
| 86 | Yugoslavia | 393 | 389 | 4 | |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 387 | 374 | 13 | |
| 88 | Uzbekistan | 385 | 350 | 35 | |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 382 | 372 | 10 | |
| 90 | Lithuania | 378 | 364 | 14 | |
| 91 | Qatar | 374 | 373 | 1 | |
| 92 | Panama | 358 | 318 | 40 | |
| 93 | Mali | 351 | 332 | 19 | |
| 94 | Kingdom of Italy | 347 | 347 | 0 | |
| 95 | Jamaica | 341 | 291 | 50 | |
| 96 | Zambia | 300 | 261 | 39 | |
| 97 | Armenia | 292 | 281 | 11 | |
| 98 | Guatemala | 275 | 267 | 8 | |
| 99 | Uganda | 272 | 241 | 31 | |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 267 | 242 | 25 | |
| 101 | German Democratic Republic | 262 | 251 | 11 | |
| 102 | Guinea | 256 | 254 | 2 | |
| 103 | Angola | 251 | 241 | 10 | |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 239 | 227 | 12 | |
| 105 | Lebanon | 237 | 199 | 38 | |
| 106 | Singapore | 233 | 230 | 3 | |
| 107 | Haiti | 225 | 177 | 48 | |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 218 | 197 | 21 | |
| 109 | Syria | 216 | 215 | 1 | |
| 110 | Malta | 214 | 201 | 13 | |
| 111 | Cuba | 213 | 210 | 3 | |
| 112 | North Korea | 211 | 160 | 51 | |
| 113 | Jordan | 207 | 191 | 16 | |
| 114 | Togo | 199 | 183 | 16 | |
| 115 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | 191 | 190 | 1 | |
| 116 | The Gambia | 190 | 171 | 19 | |
| 117 | Liberia | 176 | 175 | 1 | |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 168 | 146 | 22 | |
| 119 | Kenya | 167 | 131 | 36 | |
| 120 | Republic of the Congo | 164 | 162 | 2 | |
| 121 | Kuwait | 164 | 164 | 0 | |
| 122 | Myanmar | 157 | 113 | 44 | |
| 123 | Sierra Leone | 153 | 134 | 19 | |
| 124 | San Marino | 151 | 150 | 1 | |
| 125 | Tanzania | 146 | 127 | 19 | |
| 126 | Oman | 144 | 144 | 0 | |
| 127 | Benin | 138 | 109 | 29 | |
| 128 | French protectorate of Tunisia | 134 | 134 | 0 | |
| 129 | Afghanistan | 133 | 126 | 7 | |
| 130 | Gabon | 131 | 130 | 1 | |
| 131 | Cape Verde | 131 | 129 | 2 | |
| 132 | Equatorial Guinea | 129 | 111 | 18 | |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau | 128 | 126 | 2 | |
| 134 | Kosovo | 122 | 110 | 12 | |
| 135 | Kyrgyzstan | 119 | 115 | 4 | |
| 136 | Andorra | 118 | 112 | 6 | |
| 137 | Pakistan | 118 | 105 | 13 | |
| 138 | Liechtenstein | 117 | 114 | 3 | |
| 139 | Mauritius | 116 | 78 | 38 | |
| 140 | Philippines | 115 | 81 | 34 | |
| 141 | Suriname | 114 | 111 | 3 | |
| 142 | Cambodia | 113 | 112 | 1 | |
| 143 | Namibia | 113 | 97 | 16 | |
| 144 | Botswana | 110 | 102 | 8 | |
| 145 | Mozambique | 109 | 105 | 4 | |
| 146 | Dominican Republic | 109 | 91 | 18 | |
| 147 | Malawi | 105 | 89 | 16 | |
| 148 | Ethiopia | 103 | 99 | 4 | |
| 149 | Burundi | 102 | 99 | 3 | |
| 150 | Sudan | 101 | 101 | 0 |
Players by Birth Decade
How many players were born each decade — reflecting football's global growth from the 1850s onwards. Men Women
| Decade | Distribution | Total | M · F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 295 | 294 m · 1 f | |
| 1860s | 878 | 878 m · 0 f | |
| 1870s | 1,710 | 1,708 m · 2 f | |
| 1880s | 2,985 | 2,985 m · 0 f | |
| 1890s | 4,257 | 4,251 m · 6 f | |
| 1900s | 6,036 | 6,022 m · 14 f | |
| 1910s | 6,257 | 6,254 m · 3 f | |
| 1920s | 7,801 | 7,797 m · 4 f | |
| 1930s | 9,005 | 8,998 m · 7 f | |
| 1940s | 11,347 | 11,319 m · 28 f | |
| 1950s | 13,443 | 13,263 m · 180 f | |
| 1960s | 18,201 | 17,759 m · 442 f | |
| 1970s | 29,343 | 28,348 m · 995 f | |
| 1980s | 55,779 | 52,724 m · 3,055 f | |
| 1990s | 68,173 | 61,976 m · 6,197 f | |
| 2000s | 24,556 | 22,055 m · 2,501 f | |
| 2010s | 28 | 25 m · 3 f |




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































