The Best 15 Wingers in World Football Ranked (2025)

da 888casino： Arguably one of the best sights in football is seeing a world-class winger in full flow. Whether it be through speed or skill, there are plenty of top-quality wide men in today’s game, with some among the favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or.

da bwin： In the past, we have been graced with the brilliant skills of Ronaldinho and crossing ability of David Beckham, but who is the best winger in football today?

Ranking factors

To help rank the wingers in order, we have considered the following criteria:

Current form – how well a player has been performing Importance to their teams – how influential they are to their team Role – how unique their skillset is Reputation – what others are saying about them Best wingers in the world right now: in pictures

Top 15 wingers in the world

Rank

Player

Age

Club

Nation

1

Lamine Yamal

18

Barcelona

Spain

2

Raphinha

28

Barcelona

Brazil

3

Mohamed Salah

33

Liverpool

Egypt

4

Bukayo Saka

23

Arsenal

England

5

Ousmane Dembele

28

PSG

France

6

Michael Olise

23

Bayern Munich

France

7

Vinicius Junior

25

Real Madrid

Brazil

8

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

24

PSG

Georgia

9

Rodrygo

24

Real Madrid

Brazil

10

Desire Doue

20

PSG

France

11

Bradley Barcola

22

PSG

France

12

Nico Williams

23

Athletic Club

Spain

13

Cody Gakpo

26

Liverpool

Netherlands

14

Rafael Leao

26

AC Milan

Portugal

15

Luis Diaz

28

Bayern Munich

Colombia

15 Luis Diaz Bayern Munich and Colombia

Starting the countdown is Luis Diaz. The Colombian has both the speed and the skill to leave defenders for dead and starred for Liverpool for three years.

Diaz, who has now joined Bayern Munich, won his first Premier League title before leaving Anfield and, according to Danny Murphy, has “gone under the radar”. His defensive work ethic has also been praised, and in the final third, he can come up with something special out of nothing.

Luis Diaz: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Premier League

2025

Liga Portugal

2020, 2022

Categoria Primera A

2018, 2019

FA Cup

2022

League Cup

2022, 2024

Taca de Portugal

2020, 2022

Copa Colombia

2017

Community Shield

2022

Portuguese Super Cup

2021

Colombian Super Cup

2018

14 Rafael Leao AC Milan and Portugal

One of the fastest wingers around in the game today is AC Milan star Rafael Leao, who has been called one of the players Ronaldinho most enjoys watching.

Tammy Abraham has even said that Leao “has no idea how good he is”, and he has wowed on the left wing, contributing with double figures for goals and assists in 2024/25.

Rafael Leao: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Serie A

2022

Nations League

2025

Italian Super Cup

2025

Taca da Liga

2018

13 Cody Gakpo Liverpool and Netherlands

Another Liverpool star who has impressed at Anfield is Cody Gakpo, scoring goals on the left wing after joining from PSV in 2023. The Netherlands international has been a regular in the Reds’ 2024/25 Premier League triumph.

Hailed as “very strong, very quick”, a “hard worker” and “top player” by Kostas Tsimikas, the 26-year-old is at the top of his game.

Cody Gakpo: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Premier League

2025

Eredivisie

2018

League Cup

2024

KNVB Cup

2022, 2023

Dutch Super Cup

2022, 2023

12 Nico Williams Athletic Club and Spain

After coming through the Athletic Club academy, Nico Williams has made a huge impact in La Liga and with Spain and is now regarded as one of the top left-wingers around. At the age of 23, Williams looks destined to move from Bilbao at some point, but did sign a new contract in 2025.

Jose Mourinho has even revealed that he prefers Williams to Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, calling the Athletic Club star “unique” and “wonderful” – high praise from an iconic manager.

Nico Williams: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

European Championship

2024

Copa del Rey

2024

11 Bradley Barcola PSG and France

Bradley Barcola arguably goes under the radar slightly at Paris Saint-Germain due to the sheer amount of attacking talent at the Parc des Princes, but the 22-year-old has enjoyed his best ever season in 2024/25.

Called “unstoppable” by Luis Enrique, Barcola has hit double figures for Ligue 1 goals and assists for the first time in his career, which has resulted in his Transfermarkt valuation rocketing to €70m.

Bradley Barcola: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Ligue 1

2024, 2025

Champions League

2025

Coupe de France

2024

French Super Cup

2024, 2025

10 Desire Doue PSG and France

Another exciting attacking PSG star is Desire Doue, who, on the right-hand side, has been making a name for himself all across the world.

In French, Doue means ‘gifted’, and the teenager has been living up to his name, with some even calling him the next Neymar due to his ability to stand defenders up, slow the play down before going past them with a piece of skill.

Desire Doue: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Ligue 1

2025

Champions League

2025

French Super Cup

2025

9 Rodrygo Real Madrid and Brazil

With Real Madrid’s squad filled with world-class stars such as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo is sometimes forgotten about in Spain.

However, Jude Bellingham has labelled Rodrygo “the most gifted player in the squad” and a “pleasure to play with”, so he must be doing something right at the Bernabeu. Neymar is also a big fan of his fellow countryman, calling him a “joke” in 2025.

Rodrygo: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Champions League

2022, 2024

La Liga

2020, 2022, 2024

Copa del Rey

2023

FIFA Club World Cup

2023

UEFA Super Cup

2022, 2024

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

2024

Spanish Super Cup

2020, 2022, 2024

8 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia PSG and Georgia

After starring for Napoli for over two-and-a-half years, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sealed a big-money move to PSG in 2025 and is so far proving to be worth the €70m fee.

The two-footed winger can play on either side and has helped PSG to another Ligue 1 title and a Champions League triumph. Kvaratskhelia is not just brilliant in attack, but the Georgia star also does a “titanic defensive job” with a “relentless” attitude in tracking back, something which doesn’t go unnoticed.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Ligue 1

2025

Champions League

2025

Serie A

2023

Russian Cup

2019

7 Vinicius Junior Real Madrid and Brazil

The most valuable winger in the world according to Transfermarkt is Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, who missed out on the 2024 Ballon d’Or to Man City midfielder Rodri.

The Brazilian’s form has dropped off slightly in 2024/25, with Real Madrid failing to retain their Champions League and La Liga crowns, but there is no denying his quality, with legendary striker Ronaldo calling Vinicius “the best player in the world”.

Vinicius Junior: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Champions League

2022, 2024

La Liga

2020, 2022, 2024

Copa del Rey

2023

FIFA Club World Cup

2019, 2023

UEFA Super Cup

2022, 2024

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

2024

Spanish Super Cup

2020, 2022, 2024

6 Michael Olise Bayern Munich and France

After swapping Crystal Palace for Bayern Munich in 2024, Michael Olise has taken his game to the next level with the Bundesliga giants, hitting double figures for league goals and assists for the first time in his career in 2024/25.

Olise “could be as good as anyone” and, according to Didier Deschamps, the Bayern star has a “lot of qualities and has progressed a lot”, so he could get even better over the coming years.

Michael Olise: Major titles won

Trophy

Years won

Bundesliga

2025