The Guardian publishes places 71–100 in its Top 100 Footballers of the World 2025 ranking

Today, the British newspaper The Guardian released the first part of its annual Top 100 Footballers of the World ranking for 2025, revealing the players ranked from 71st to 100th.

One of the most interesting aspects of this release was the participation of Urartu Yerevan head coach Robert Arzumanyan in the voting process. The Armenian specialist was among the experts who contributed to the final list, marking a notable moment for the Armenian football community.

The published group features both established global stars and emerging names. Among them are Kevin De Bruyne (73rd), Bernardo Silva (72nd), Rodri—who dropped from first place to 74th after a serious injury—as well as experienced figures such as Antoine Griezmann (100th) and Manuel Neuer (94th), who returned to the ranking after a two-year absence.

Several players made their debut in the ranking, including Arda Güler (71st), Jérémy Doku (75th), Bryan Mbeumo (77th), Nick Woltemade (82nd), Antoine Semenyo (88th), and a number of young talents already considered future leaders of world football.

The ranking also highlights significant drops: Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol and Rafael Leão have all fallen considerably compared to last year, a decline attributed by the authors to inconsistent club seasons.

Full list of players (positions 71–100)
(the list is unchanged)

71. Arda Güler — Real Madrid / Turkey

72. Bernardo Silva — Manchester City / Portugal

73. Kevin De Bruyne — Napoli / Belgium

74. Rodri — Manchester City / Spain

75. Jérémy Doku — Manchester City / Belgium

76. João Pedro — Chelsea / Brazil

77. Bryan Mbeumo — Manchester United / Cameroon

78. Emiliano Martínez — Aston Villa / Argentina

79. Tijjani Reijnders — Manchester City / Netherlands

80. Jules Koundé — Barcelona / France

81. Mikel Oyarzabal — Real Sociedad / Spain

82. Nick Woltemade — Newcastle / Germany

83. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa — Napoli / Cameroon

84. Rúben Dias — Manchester City / Portugal

85. Álex Grimaldo — Bayer Leverkusen / Spain

86. Nico Paz — Como / Argentina

87. Giorgian de Arrascaeta — Flamengo / Uruguay

88. Antoine Semenyo — Bournemouth / Ghana

89. Kenan Yıldız — Juventus / Turkey

90. Mikel Merino — Arsenal / Spain

91. Rafael Leão — Milan / Portugal

92. Dean Huijsen — Real Madrid / Spain

93. Joško Gvardiol — Manchester City / Croatia

94. Manuel Neuer — Bayern Munich / Germany

95. Mason Greenwood — Marseille / England

96. Micky van de Ven — Tottenham / Netherlands

97. Antony — Real Betis / Brazil

98. Trent Alexander-Arnold — Real Madrid / England

99. Federico Dimarco — Inter / Italy

100. Antoine Griezmann — Atlético Madrid / France

The complete Top 100 ranking by The Guardian will be published in stages over the coming days, with the top 70 players still to be revealed—along with the ultimate question: who will be named the world’s best footballer of 2025?