Top 30 Players in Europe's Big Five Leagues for 2026/27 Based on Performance Stats
As the 2026/27 season progresses, discussions around the best footballers continue to heat up. Whether judged by watching their skills live or analyzing their attacking and defensive numbers, opinions vary widely. Yet statistics offer a clear-cut way to measure impact, and here we explore the top 30 performers across Europe's top five leagues according to WhoScored ratings.
With only a handful of league matches played in most divisions, some players might be riding hot streaks that could cool off. Nevertheless, this snapshot reveals who's shone brightest so far.
Ranks 30 to 21
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
Among these names, Patrik Schick remains memorable from his stunning long-range goal at Euro 2020. The Bayer Leverkusen forward has scored three goals and assisted once in two starts, edging out Bundesliga rival Hennes Behrens. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, now 37, surprised many with four goals and two assists early on for Deportivo in La Liga.
Ranks 20 to 11
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
Roma has two notable figures here: Mario Hermoso, solid at the back, and Paulo Dybala, who continues thriving since joining in 2022 with 45 goals and 34 assists in 144 games. Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy is finding the net regularly, with two goals and two assists from three appearances. Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki leads among Premier League players with a remarkable passing accuracy of 92.4% despite limited starts.
Ranks 10 to 1
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
Cristian Casseres has adapted well after starting his career in MLS, producing three assists in limited minutes at Toulouse. Fermin Lopez has recently transformed into a versatile player under Hansi Flick. Bayern Munich's dependable Joshua Kimmich looks to fuel his club's Champions League ambitions. In Serie A, Donyell Malen is leading the scoring charts with five goals already. Jude Bellingham is showing signs of returning to his peak after injury setbacks, having impressed at the World Cup more than any other English player except Harry Kane.
Kylian Mbappe stands out with six goals and an assist in just five matches, earning the most Man of the Match awards on this list. Yet he ranks behind Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha as well as Freiburg's Igor Matanovic, who tops the ratings as Europe's standout performer so far.
