The 🔟 most Googled footballers in the world in 2023 | OneFootball

There’s been a changing of the guard but Google trends are showing that established stars still matter most.

So which players occupy football fans’ search engines? Thanks to the data collected by footgoal – we can show you.

10. Luis Suárez (1.7m monthly searches)

He may not be playing in Europe anymore, but Luis Suárez is still playing for one of the biggest clubs in Brazil – Grêmio – and even scored a hat-trick on his debut back in January.

9. Sadio Mané (1.8m monthly searches)

Despite joining Bayern Munich and missing the World Cup through injury in November, Sadio Mané is still a hot topic for fans and continues to set an example for African football.

8. Gerard Piqué (1.9m monthly searches)

Gerard Piqué shocked the football world after announcing his retirement last year, winning more than 30 major honours in 18 seasons as a professional. Shakira says hello too.

7. Paulo Dybala (2.2m monthly searches)

This surprised us but Paulo Dybala sits healthily in seventh on this list, after joining Roma to a heroes welcome and helping Argentina to win a historic and much-needed World Cup.

6. Karim Benzema (2.4m monthly searches)

Karim Benzema is the full package. Ballon d’Or winner, crucial in Champions League and LaLiga wins for Real Madrid and immaculate fashion sense for his online holiday montages.

5. Robert Lewandowski (3.2m monthly searches)

After eight successful seasons with Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski joined Barcelona last summer and has been a catalyst in their domestic achievements – scoring 25 goals in 31 appearances.

4. Kylian Mbappé (8.5m monthly searches)

He still has a way to go off the pitch, but it’s fair to say that on the pitch – Kylian Mbappé has taken over. World Cup top scorer, PSG’s all time record goalscorer, he’s ridiculously good.

3. Neymar (9.2m monthly searches)

Neymar didn’t get the World Cup fairytale he wanted, but his feet still shine on the pitch and was back to his best for club and country in 2022 – although another ankle injury will keep him out for four months.

2. Lionel Messi (13.2m monthly searches)

Now in the twilight of his career, Messi achieved what he always wanted – the World Cup – and is still treating club football like his playground with 25 goal contributions in 21 appearances.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (17.4m monthly searches)

No surprises here. Wherever you stand on the GOAT debate, Cristiano Ronaldo is a massive online presence and with 558m followers on Instagram – his fans will follow him anywhere.