Ousmane Dembélé Tops The Guardian's 2025 List of the 100 Best Male Footballers
Ousmane Dembélé has been ranked No. 1 in The Guardian's 2025 list of the 100 best male footballers, making him the seventh different winner of this prestigious ranking. Following closely are Lamine Yamal at No. 2 and Vitinha at No. 3 in the 2025 edition. The Guardian highlights the dominance of the Premier League in the list, which covers the top 100 players worldwide and showcases the best football talent on the planet for 2025.
The ranking was initially published on 16 December 2025, with an update made on 19 December 2025. The article was authored by Marcus Christenson, Pamela Duncan, Steven Bloor, and Garry Blight. In addition to the male players' ranking, the interactive includes sections detailing how every judge voted, the methodology behind the ranking, and references to the top 100 female footballers for 2025.
