RealGM Wiretap
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Luka Modric comprise the top-5 of The Guardian's Top-100 footballers in the world for 2022.
Robert Lewandowski ranked first last year with Messi ranked second. Cristiano Ronaldo dropped from No. 8 to No. 51.
- Lionel Messi
- Kylian Mbappe
- Karim Benzema
- Erling Haaland
- Luka Modric
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Robert Lewandowski
- Vinicius Junior
- Thibaut Courtois
- Mohamed Salah
- Sadio Mane
- Neymar
- Harry Kane
- Jude Bellingham
- Casemiro
- Achraf Hakimi
- Antoine Griezmann
- Federico Valverde
- Pedri
- Emiliano Martinez
- Enzo Fernandez
- Bukayo Saka
- Rafael Leao
- Phil Foden
- Jamal Musiala
- Son Heung-min
- Virgial van Dijk
- Bruno Fernandes
- Bernando Silva
- Olivier Giroud
- Josko Gvardiol
- Julian Alvarez
- Christopher Nkunku
- Alisson
- Martin Odegaard
- Joao Cancelo
- Gavi
- Angel Di Maria
- Toni Kroos
- Khvicha Kvaratshelia
- Joshua Kimmich
- David Alaba
- Yassine 'Bono' Bounou
- Ruben Dias
- Aurelien Tchouameni
- Theo Hernandez
- Alexis Mac Alliser
- Rodrigo De Paul
- Sofyan Amrabat
- Cody Gakpo
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Victor Osimhen
- Rodri
- Ederson
- Ilkay Gundogan
- Antonio Rudiger
- Riyad Mahrez
- Marcus Rashford
- Luis Dias
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Richarlison
- Gabriel Jesus
- Hakim Ziyech
- Alphonso Davies
- Marquinhos
- Dusan Vlahovic
- Eder Militao
- Marcelo Brozovic
- Ousmane Dembele
- Lautaro Martinez
- Dominik Livakovic
- Cristian Romero
- Nicolo Barella
- Mike Maignan
- Thiago Silva
- Hugo Lloris
- Fabinho
- Mehdi Taremi
- Azzedine Ounahi
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Lisandro Martinez
- Darwin Nunez
- Aleksandar Mitrovic
- Kyle Walker
- Raphael Varane
- Dayot Upamecano
- Ciro Immobile
- Declan Rice
- Frankie de Jong
- Bruno Guimaraes
- Manuel Neuer
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta
- Rodrygo
- Reece James
- Serge Gnabry
- Sandro Tonali
- Andrew Robertson
- Leroy Sane
- Gabriel Barbosa
- Nicolas Otamendi