Top 30 Footballers in Europe's Leading Leagues for 2026/27 Based on Performance Stats
Best 30 Players in Europe’s Top Five Leagues for 2026/27 According to Stats
As the 2026/27 season progresses, conversations about standout players have intensified. To avoid subjective opinions, we relied on WhoScored’s ratings to rank the best performers across Europe's major leagues after a few matches.
Only four league games have passed in most competitions, so some players might be riding hot streaks that may not last the entire campaign. Yet, this list reveals who has impressed statistically so far.
Players Ranked 30 to 21
30. Hennes Behrens – Rating: 7.76
29. Patrik Schick – Rating: 7.77; remembered for his stunning halfway line goal at Euro 2020, Schick has three goals and an assist from two starts.
28. Arda Guler – Rating: 7.77; one of the world’s top young talents, just ahead of Behrens.
27. Antonio Nusa – Rating: 7.80
26. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Rating: 7.81; surprising inclusion at 37 years old, scoring four goals and providing two assists in La Liga as Deportivo holds 6th place.
25. Lucas Petkov – Rating: 7.84
24. Maximilian Mittelstadt – Rating: 7.88; Germany’s underrated World Cup defender playing for VfB Stuttgart.
23. Marco Grull – Rating: 7.90
22. Michael Gregoritsch – Rating: 7.91
21. Waldemar Anton – Rating: 7.91
Players Ranked 20 to 11
Two Roma stars appear here: Mario Hermoso, a defensive rock, and Paulo Dybala, thriving since joining the club in 2022 with 45 goals and 34 assists in 144 matches. Although no longer seen as a top striker, his influence remains strong.
Serhou Guirassy is notable for scoring two goals and assisting twice in only three games for Borussia Dortmund. Rayan Cherki represents the Premier League, surprising many by making this list despite starting just once; he boasts four goal contributions and the highest passing accuracy at 92.4% among the top 30.
20. Gessime Yassine – Rating: 7.91
19. Mario Hermoso – Rating: 7.93
18. Fabian Rieder – Rating: 7.93
17. Phillip Tietz – Rating: 7.96
16. Matthias Ginter – Rating: 7.96
15. Jeremiaha Maluze – Rating: 7.98
14. Paulo Dybala – Rating: 8.01
13. Rayan Cherki – Rating: 8.02
12. Serhou Guirassy – Rating: 8.02
11. Marc Bartra – Rating: 8.03
Top 10 Players
Cristian Casseres, who began his career in MLS, fits well at Toulouse with three assists in 360 minutes and an 8.22 rating, just behind Fermin Lopez, who has adapted impressively under Hansi Flick. Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich continues to deliver solid performances, while Donyell Malen leads Serie A's scoring with five goals.
England’s Jude Bellingham ranks 6th, showing signs of returning to form after last season’s injury recovery and shining in the World Cup as England’s best player.
Kylian Mbappe has earned more Man of the Match awards than anyone else on the list, with six goals and an assist in five games, though he ranks behind Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. The top-rated player this season is Freiburg’s Igor Matanovic, a surprise leader in these early stages.
10. Cristian Casseres – Rating: 8.22
9. Fermin Lopez – Rating: 8.27
8. Joshua Kimmich – Rating: 8.30
7. Donyell Malen – Rating: 8.31
6. Jude Bellingham – Rating: 8.32
5. Dayot Upamecano – Rating: 8.34
4. Kylian Mbappe – Rating: 8.52
3. Lamine Yamal – Rating: 8.62
2. Raphinha – Rating: 8.72
1. Igor Matanovic – Rating: 8.86
