Top 30 Footballers in Europe's Big Five Leagues for 2026/27 Season According to Stats
The 2026/27 football season across Europe's leading leagues is underway, stirring debates about who truly stands out as the best player. Some judge by eye, others by stats. This list uses ratings from WhoScored, offering an objective look at the top performers based on data from the season so far.
With only a handful of league games played, this snapshot favors those who started strongly, though sustaining such form will be challenging. Let's explore the rankings from 30th to 1st.
Players Ranked 30 to 21
30. Hennes Behrens - 7.76
29. Patrik Schick - 7.77 (Remembered for his Euro 2020 goal from halfway line)
28. Arda Guler - 7.77
27. Antonio Nusa - 7.80
26. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 7.81 (Surprise entry with 4 goals and 2 assists in La Liga)
25. Lucas Petkov - 7.84
24. Maximilian Mittelstadt - 7.88 (Germany’s underrated World Cup defender)
23. Marco Grull - 7.90
22. Michael Gregoritsch - 7.91
21. Waldemar Anton - 7.91
Players Ranked 20 to 11
Two players from Roma stand out: Mario Hermoso, a defensive rock, and Paulo Dybala, continuing to impress in Italy's capital. Since joining Roma in 2022, Dybala has amassed 45 goals and 34 assists in 144 matches but narrowly misses top striker recognition this season.
Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy has made a strong start with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 matches, consistently scoring for club and country. Manchester City's Rayan Cherki surprises many as the only Premier League player here, contributing to 4 goals despite just one league start and boasting a passing accuracy of 92.4%, the highest among the top 30.
20. Gessime Yassine - 7.91
19. Mario Hermoso - 7.93
18. Fabian Rieder - 7.93
17. Phillip Tietz - 7.96
16. Matthias Ginter - 7.96
15. Jeremiaha Maluze - 7.98
14. Paulo Dybala - 8.01
13. Rayan Cherki - 8.02
12. Serhou Guirassy - 8.02
11. Marc Bartra - 8.03
Players Ranked 10 to 1
Cristian Casseres, now at Toulouse, has adapted well after earlier years in MLS, tallying 3 assists in 360 minutes and ranking 10th. Fermin Lopez, who has transformed into a flexible asset under coach Hansi Flick, comes next.
Joshua Kimmich remains vital for Bayern Munich, aiming to build early-season form toward Champions League success. Serie A's Donyell Malen leads the goal charts with five strikes already.
England's Jude Bellingham ranks 6th, showing signs of returning to peak form after last season's shoulder injury, highlighted by his outstanding World Cup display that outshone Harry Kane.
Kylian Mbappe tops the list for Man of the Match awards, having scored six goals and provided one assist, earning three man of the match titles in five appearances. Still, he ranks behind Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, and Freiburg’s Igor Matanovic claims the number one spot unexpectedly.
10. Cristian Casseres - 8.22
9. Fermin Lopez - 8.27
8. Joshua Kimmich - 8.30
7. Donyell Malen - 8.31
6. Jude Bellingham - 8.32
5. Dayot Upamecano - 8.34
4. Kylian Mbappe - 8.52
3. Lamine Yamal - 8.62
2. Raphinha - 8.72
1. Igor Matanovic - 8.86
