Top 30 Footballers in Europe for the 2026/27 Season Based on Stats
Ranking Europe's Best Players in 2026/27
The 2026/27 football season is underway, with excitement around Arsenal defending their Premier League crown and Barcelona aiming to reclaim Champions League glory after over a decade. With several matches played, it's a good moment to assess which players have stood out statistically across Europe's top five leagues.
This ranking uses ratings from WhoScored, who evaluate player performances based on detailed stats rather than opinions.
Players Ranked 30 to 21
Only a few games into the season means some players may be benefiting from hot starts that might not last. Among those listed:
- Patrik Schick (28th), known for his Euro 2020 magic, sits just ahead of Bundesliga's Hennes Behrens thanks to three goals and an assist from two starts.
- Arda Guler, one of the most promising youngsters worldwide, ranks slightly above Behrens.
- Former Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, now 37, impresses with four goals and two assists in La Liga as Deportivo holds 6th place.
- Maximilian Mittelstadt, VfB Stuttgart's dependable defender and underrated World Cup participant, also features in this group.
- Rank 30: Hennes Behrens - 7.76
- 29: Patrik Schick - 7.77
- 28: Arda Guler - 7.77
- 27: Antonio Nusa - 7.80
- 26: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 7.81
- 25: Lucas Petkov - 7.84
- 24: Maximilian Mittelstadt - 7.88
- 23: Marco Grull - 7.90
- 22: Michael Gregoritsch - 7.91
- 21: Waldemar Anton - 7.91
Players Ranked 20 to 11
Two Roma players make the list: Mario Hermoso, a defensive mainstay at 31 years old, and Paulo Dybala, continuing to thrive in Italy’s capital. Since joining in 2022, Dybala has scored 45 goals and provided 34 assists in 144 appearances but isn't quite regarded among the elite strikers currently.
Serhou Guirassy stands out at Borussia Dortmund with two goals and two assists in just three matches, showing no trouble finding the net for both club and country.
Rayan Cherki is the sole Premier League representative here. Despite only starting once in the league, he boasts four goal contributions for Manchester City and holds the highest passing accuracy among these top players at 92.4%.
- 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
Top 10 Players
Cristian Casseres ranks 10th after impressive early displays for Toulouse, delivering three assists in 360 minutes. His average rating of 8.22 narrowly trails Fermin Lopez, who has become a versatile asset under coach Hansi Flick.
Joshua Kimmich remains a constant for Bayern Munich, aiming for Champions League success. Donyell Malen leads Serie A’s scoring charts with five goals so far.
Jude Bellingham appears 6th, looking closer to his prime following recovery from a shoulder injury. He was England’s standout performer at the recent World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe is noted for winning the most Man of the Match awards this season with six goals and one assist in five games, yet he ranks behind Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. The surprise leader in ratings is Freiburg's Igor Matanovic.
- 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
