Top 10 Football Players in the World 2025 – Ranked by Performance

Category: Football By Aniket Kuila | August 20,2025

1. Ousmane Dembele

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2. Lamine Yamal

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3. Vitinha

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4. Raphinha

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5. Mohamed Salah

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6. Kylian Mbappe

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7. Achraf Hakimi

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8. Desire Doue

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9. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

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10. Nuno Mendes

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