sports
December 19, 2025
See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2025
The full breakdown of 179,580 points dished out by our 219 judges, plus a chance to search for any player who has ever received a point
TL;DR
- Ousmane Dembélé voted Guardian's best male footballer of 2025.
- Dembélé won by a margin of 128 points over Lamine Yamal.
- 219 judges participated, awarding a total of 179,580 points.
- 101 judges ranked Dembélé first, while 33 ranked Lamine Yamal first.
- The article explains the voting methodology, including point allocation and outlier reduction.
- Individual voting records are anonymized for transparency.
- This is the 14th year of The Guardian's male footballer rankings.
- A search engine is available for readers to view historical player rankings.
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