Monday, July 28, 2014

Top 100 Soccer Players in the World (Pre-Season 2014-15)

Honorable Mentions:
Jose Reina
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez
Victor Valdes
Javier Mascherano
Branislav Ivanovic
Paul Pogba
Leighton Baines
David Alaba
Miralem Pjanic
Aaron Ramsey
Ivan Rakitic
Diego Godin
Joao Moutinho
Andrea Barzagli
Jakub Blaszczykowski

100. Dante (new entry)

Country: Brazil
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: center back
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 82

99. David Luiz (new entry)

Country: Brazil
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: center back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 82

98. Danierl Agger (moved up 1)

Country: Denmark
Club: Liverpool
Positions: center back, full back
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 82


97. Roberto Soldado (moved down 20)

Country: Spain
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 82

96. Fernando Torres (moved down 20)

Country: Spain
Club: Chelsea
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 82

95. Igor Akingeev (did not move)

Country: Croatia
Club: Russia
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 82

94. Marcelo (moved down 7)

Country: Brazil
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: full back, wingback, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 82

93. Pepe (moved down 19)

Country: Portugal
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: center back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 82

92. Samuel Eto'o (moved down 17)

Country: Cameroon
Club: 
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 82

91. Kevin Prince-Boateng (moved down 3)

Country: Ghana
Club: Schalke 04
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, side midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 82

90. Sami Khedira (moved down 10)

Country: Germany
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: defensive midfielder, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 82

89. Thibaut Courtois (new entry)

Country: Belgium
Club: Chelsea
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 82

88. Claudio Marchisio (moved up 2)

Country: Italy
Club: Juventus
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 82

87. Jan Vertonghen (moved up 2)

Country: Belgium
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Positions: center back, full back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 82

86. Fernando Llorente (moved up 11)

Country: Spain
Club: Juventus
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 82

85. Javi Martinez (moved up 6)

Country: Spain
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: defensive midfielder, center back, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 82

84. Lucas Moura (moved up 10)

Country: Brazil
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: attacking midfielder, side midfielder, winger, second striker
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 82

83. Rafael Van der Vaart (moved down 10)

Country: Netherlands
Club: Hamburg
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, second striker, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 83

82. Didier Drogba (moved down 23)

Country: Cote D'Ivoire
Club: Chelsea
Positions: center forward, second striker
Year of birth: 1978
Rating: 83

81. Edin Dzeko (moved up 12)

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Club: Manchester City
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 83

80. Alvaro Negredo (moved down 8)

Country: Spain
Club: Manchester City
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 83

79. Hugo Lloris (moved up 2)

Country: France
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 83

78. Isco (did not move)

Country: Spain
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: attacking midfielder, side midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 83

77. Kaka (moved down 23)

Country: Brazil
Club: Orlando City
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, second striker, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1982
Rating: 83

76. Ezequiel Lavezzi (moved down 5)

Country: Argentina
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: second striker, winger, center forward
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 83

75. Mario Gomez (moved down 27)

Country: Germany
Club: Fiorentina
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 83

74. Jack Wilshere (moved down 4)

Country: England
Club: Arsenal
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 83

73. Dani Alves (moved down 13)

Country: Brazil
Club: Barcelona
Positions: full back, wing back, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 84

72. Hulk (moved down 19)

Country: Brazil
Club: Zenit Saint Petersburg
Positions: second striker, winger, center forward
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 83

71. Jordi Alba (moved down 4)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: full back, wing back, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1989
Rating: 83

70. Oscar (new entry)

Country: Brazil
Club: Chelsea
Positions: attacking midfielder, side midfielder, winger
Year of birth: 1991
Rating: 83

69. Mario Balotelli (moved down 1)

Country: Italy
Club: AC Milan
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1990
Rating: 83

68. Arda Turan (moved up 30)

Country: Turkey
Club: Atletico Madrid
Positions: winger, side midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 83

67. Mehdi Benatia (new entry)

Country: Morocco
Club: Roma
Positions: center back
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 83

66. David Villa (moved down 24)

Country: Spain
Club: New York City
Positions: second striker, center forward, winger
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 83

65. Mario Mandzukic (moved up 30)

Country: Croatia
Club: Atletico Madrid
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 83

64. Daniel Sturridge (new entry)

Country: England
Club: Liverpool
Positions: center forward, winger
Year of birth: 1989
Rating: 83

63. Giorgio Chiellini (moved up 29)

Country: Italy
Club: Juventus
Positions: center back, full back
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 83

62. Marek Hamsik (moved up 2)

Country: Slovakia
Club: Napoli
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 83

61. Daniele De Rossi (moved up 5)

Country: Italy
Club: Roma
Positions: center midfielder, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 
Rating: 83

60. Christian Eriksen (moved up 5)

Country: Denmark
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 83

59. John Terry (moved up 4)

Country: England
Club: Chelsea
Positions: center back
Year of birth: 1980
Rating: 84

58. Nemanja Vidic (moved down 29)

Country: Serbia
Club: Manchester United
Positions: center back
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 84

57. Samir Nasri (moved down 5)

Country: France
Club: Manchester City
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, side midfielder, winger
Year of birth: 
Rating: 84

56. Jesus Navas (moved down 6)

Country: Spain
Club: Manchester City
Positions: winger, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 84

55. Diego Costa (moved up 24)

Country: Spain
Club: Chelsea
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 84

54. Gianluigi Buffon (moved down 8)

Country: Italy
Club: Juventus
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1978
Rating: 84

53. Xabi Alonso (moved down 19)

Country: Spain
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: defensive midfielder, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 84

52. Klass-Jan Huntelaar (moved up 9)

Country: Netherlands
Club: Schalke 04
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 84

51. Santi Cazorla (moved down 6)

Country: Spain
Club: Arsenal
Positions: side midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 84

50. Joe Hart (moved up 12)

Country: England
Club: Manchester City
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 84

49. Alexis Sanchez (moved up 20)

Country: Chile
Club: Arsenal
Positions: second striker, winger, center forward
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 84

48. Toni Kroos (new entry)

Country: Germany
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: center midfielder, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1990
Rating: 84

47. James Rodriguez (new entry)

Country: Colombia
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: attacking midfielder, side midfielder, winger, second striker
Year of birth: 1991
Rating: 84

46. Wesley Sneijder (moved down 10)

Country: Netherlands
Club: Galatasaray
Positions: attacking midfielder, center midfielder, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 85

45. Sergio Busquets (moved down 1)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: defensive midfielder, center back, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 85

44. Andrea Pirlo (moved down 9)

Country: Italy
Club: Juventus
Positions: center midfielder, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1979
Rating: 85

43. Steven Gerrard (did not move)

Country: England
Club: Liverpool
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder, side midfielder, second striker, winger, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 19
Rating: 85

42. Petr Cech (moved up 16)

Country: Czech Republic
Club: Chelsea
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 85

41. Karim Benzema (moved up 7)

Country: Real Madrid
Club: France
Positions: center forward, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 85

40. Luka Modric (moved up 15)

Country: Croatia
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 85

39. Pedro (moved down 9)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: winger, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 85

38. Iker Casillas (moved down 16)

Country: Spain
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 85

37. Carlos Tevez (moved up 10)

Country: Argentina
Club: Juventus
Positions: center forward, second striker
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 85

36. Gonzalo Higuain (moved up 1)

Country: Argentina
Club: Napoli
Positions: center forward, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 85

35. Mats Hummels (moved up 7)

Country: Germany
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Positions: center back
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 85

34. Mario Gotze (moved up 5)

Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 85

33. Gerard Pique (moved down 8)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: center back, full back
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 86

32. Juan Mata (moved down 1)

Country: Spain
Club: Chelsea
Positions: winger, attacking midfielder, side midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 86

31. Arturo Vidal (moved up 20)

Country: Chile
Club: Juventus
Positions: defensive midfielder, center midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 
Rating: 86

30. Edinson Cavani (moved down 12)

Country: Uruguay
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: center forward, winger, second striker
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 86

29. Wayne Rooney (moved down 9)

Country: England
Club: Manchester United
Positions: center forward, second striker
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 86

28. Vincent Kompany (moved up 4)

Country: Belgium
Club: Manchester City
Positions: center back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 86

27. Thomas Muller (moved up 11)

Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: second striker, winger, attacking midfielder, side midfielder, center forward
Year of birth: 1989
Rating: 86

26. Robert Lewandowski (moved up 2)

Country: Poland
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 86

25. Robin Van Persie (moved down 6)

Country: Netherlands
Club: Manchester United
Positions: center forward, second striker, winger
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 87

24. Philipp Lahm (did not move)

Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: full back, wing back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 87

23. Angel Di Maria (moved up 10)

Country: Argentina
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: winger, side midfielder, attacking midfielder, center midfielder
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 87

22. Marco Reus (moved up 18)

Country: Germany
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Positions: winger, second striker, side midfielder, center forward, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1989
Rating: 87

21. Mesut Ozil (moved down 7)

Country: Germany
Club: Arsenal
Positions: attacking midfield, side midfield, center midfield, second striker
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 87

20. David Silva (moved down 7)

Country: Spain
Club: Manchester City
Positions: attacking midfielder, winger, side midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 87

19. Cesc Fabregas (moved down 9)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder, side midfielder, second striker, center forward
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 87

18. Xavi (moved down 14)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: center midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1980
Rating: 87

17. Neymar (moved up 9)

Country: Brazil
Club: Barcelona
Positions: second striker, center forward, winger
Year of birth: 1992
Rating: 87

16. Eden Hazard (moved up 11)

Country: Belgium
Club: Chelsea
Positions: attacking midfielder, winger, side midfielder, second striker
Year of birth: 1991
Rating: 87

15. Sergio Aguero (did not move)

Country: Argentina
Club: Manchester City
Positions: center forward, winger, second striker
Year of birth: 1988
Rating: 87

14. Manuel Neuer (moved up 9)

Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: goalkeeper
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 87

13. Yaya Toure (moved up 4)

Country: Cote D'Ivoire
Club: Manchester City
Positions: attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, center midfielder, center back
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 87

12. Bastian Schweinsteiger (did not move)

Country: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: center midfielder, defensive midfielder, side midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 87

11. Thiago Silva (moved up 10)

Country: Brazil
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: center back, defensive midfielder
Year of birth: 1984
Rating: 87

10. Radamel Falcao (moved down 5)

Country: Colombia
Club: AS Monaco
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 88

9. Sergio Ramos (did not move)

Country: Spain
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: full back, center back, wing back
Year of birth: 1986
Rating: 88

8. Franck Ribery (did not move)

Country: France
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: winger, side midfielder
Year of birth: 1983
Rating: 88

7. Arjen Robben (moved up 9)

Country: Netherlands
Club: Bayern Munich
Positions: winger, side midfielder, second striker, center forward
Year of birth: 19
Rating: 88

6. Andres Iniesta (moved down 3)

Country: Spain
Club: Barcelona
Positions: side midfielder, attacking midfielder, center midfielder, winger, second striker
Year of birth: 19
Rating: 89

5. Gareth Bale (moved up 2)

Country: Wales
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: side midfielder, winger, attacking midfielder, full back, wing back
Year of birth: 1989
Rating: 89

4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (moved up 7)

Country: Sweden
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Positions: center forward
Year of birth: 1981
Rating: 89

3. Luis Suarez (moved up 3)

Country: Uruguay
Club: Barcelona
Positions: center forward, second striker, winger
Year of birth: 1987
Rating: 90

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (did not move)

Country: Portugal
Club: Real Madrid
Positions: winger, second striker, center forward, side midfielder, attacking midfielder
Year of birth: 1985
Rating: 94

1. Lionel Messi (did not move)

Country: Argentina
Club: second striker, winger, center forward, attacking midfielder, side midfielder
Positions: 
Year of birth: 19
Rating: 95


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