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DailyFoot Lab

Most famous players

The 199 most recognizable players across every DailyFoot edition, with the criteria they satisfy and the grids they've featured in.

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199Players
3Editions
38Matching clues
18821Archive cells

The DailyFoot player landscape

Forty-eight iconic players mapped by the number of DailyFoot clues they match and the editions in which they appear. Larger circles mean more valid appearances in archived grid cells.

Editions ↑ Matching clues → Kevin De Bruyne: 23 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 176 Archive cells Gerard Piqué: 19 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 108 Archive cells Paul Pogba: 20 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 70 Archive cells Eden Hazard: 18 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 140 Archive cells Arjen Robben: 12 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 1 Archive cells Thomas Müller: 19 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 133 Archive cells George Weah: 10 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 13 Archive cells Gareth Bale: 9 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 0 Archive cells Ferenc Puskás: 10 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 6 Archive cells Pep Guardiola: 9 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 5 Archive cells Josep Guardiola: 10 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 17 Archive cells Harry Kane: 22 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 191 Archive cells Eusébio Ferreira: 16 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 58 Archive cells Xavi Hernández: 22 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 222 Archive cells Steven Gerrard: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 139 Archive cells Erling Haaland: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 98 Archive cells Robin van Persie: 12 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 1 Archive cells Manuel Neuer: 18 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 68 Archive cells Kaká Leite: 23 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 178 Archive cells Iker Casillas: 22 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 256 Archive cells Antoine Griezmann: 26 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 293 Archive cells Wayne Rooney: 23 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 204 Archive cells Miroslav Klose: 21 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 114 Archive cells Mohamed Salah: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 55 Archive cells Thierry Henry: 29 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 390 Archive cells Michel Platini: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 37 Archive cells Frank Lampard: 19 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 163 Archive cells Mesut Özil: 19 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 161 Archive cells Robert Lewandowski: 12 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 3 Archive cells Andrés Iniesta: 22 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 187 Archive cells Karim Benzema: 25 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 242 Archive cells Gianluigi Buffon: 26 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 181 Archive cells Luka Modrić: 20 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 60 Archive cells Ronaldinho Gaúcho: 30 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 264 Archive cells Luis Suárez: 16 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 16 Archive cells Franz Beckenbauer: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 78 Archive cells Zlatan Ibrahimović: 18 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 15 Archive cells 12 Ronaldo de Lima: 29 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 215 Archive cells 11 Francesco Totti: 15 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 78 Archive cells 10 Johan Cruyff: 10 Matching clues, 1 Editions, 0 Archive cells 9 Kylian Mbappé: 30 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 408 Archive cells 8 David Beckham: 18 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 130 Archive cells 7 Zinédine Zidane: 30 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 304 Archive cells 6 Neymar Santos: 29 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 298 Archive cells 5 Diego Maradona: 16 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 49 Archive cells 4 Pelé do Nascimento: 17 Matching clues, 2 Editions, 84 Archive cells 3 Cristiano Ronaldo: 32 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 393 Archive cells 2 Lionel Messi: 38 Matching clues, 3 Editions, 424 Archive cells 1
  1. 1Lionel Messi38 Matching clues · 3 Editions
  2. 2Cristiano Ronaldo32 Matching clues · 3 Editions
  3. 3Pelé do Nascimento17 Matching clues · 2 Editions
  4. 4Diego Maradona16 Matching clues · 2 Editions
  5. 5Neymar Santos29 Matching clues · 3 Editions
  6. 6Zinédine Zidane30 Matching clues · 2 Editions
  7. 7David Beckham18 Matching clues · 2 Editions
  8. 8Kylian Mbappé30 Matching clues · 3 Editions

Horizontal: matching clues. Vertical: editions. Circle size: archived grid appearances.

Popularity leaders

  1. Lionel Messi38 Matching clues
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo32 Matching clues
  3. Pelé do Nascimento17 Matching clues
  4. Diego Maradona16 Matching clues
  5. Neymar Santos29 Matching clues
  6. Zinédine Zidane30 Matching clues
  7. David Beckham18 Matching clues
  8. Kylian Mbappé30 Matching clues
  9. Johan Cruyff10 Matching clues
  10. Francesco Totti15 Matching clues
  11. Ronaldo de Lima29 Matching clues
  12. Zlatan Ibrahimović18 Matching clues

Player directory

  1. Lionel Messi38 Matching clues
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo32 Matching clues
  3. Pelé do Nascimento17 Matching clues
  4. Diego Maradona16 Matching clues
  5. Neymar Santos29 Matching clues
  6. Zinédine Zidane30 Matching clues
  7. David Beckham18 Matching clues
  8. Kylian Mbappé30 Matching clues
  9. Johan Cruyff10 Matching clues
  10. Francesco Totti15 Matching clues
  11. Ronaldo de Lima29 Matching clues
  12. Zlatan Ibrahimović18 Matching clues
  13. Franz Beckenbauer17 Matching clues
  14. Luis Suárez16 Matching clues
  15. Ronaldinho Gaúcho30 Matching clues
  16. Luka Modrić20 Matching clues
  17. Gianluigi Buffon26 Matching clues
  18. Karim Benzema25 Matching clues
  19. Andrés Iniesta22 Matching clues
  20. Robert Lewandowski12 Matching clues
  21. Mesut Özil19 Matching clues
  22. Frank Lampard19 Matching clues
  23. Michel Platini17 Matching clues
  24. Thierry Henry29 Matching clues
  25. Mohamed Salah17 Matching clues
  26. Miroslav Klose21 Matching clues
  27. Wayne Rooney23 Matching clues
  28. Antoine Griezmann26 Matching clues
  29. Iker Casillas22 Matching clues
  30. Kaká Leite23 Matching clues
  31. Manuel Neuer18 Matching clues
  32. Robin van Persie12 Matching clues
  33. Erling Haaland17 Matching clues
  34. Steven Gerrard17 Matching clues
  35. Xavi Hernández22 Matching clues
  36. Eusébio Ferreira16 Matching clues
  37. Harry Kane22 Matching clues
  38. Josep Guardiola10 Matching clues
  39. Pep Guardiola9 Matching clues
  40. Ferenc Puskás10 Matching clues
  41. Gareth Bale9 Matching clues
  42. George Weah10 Matching clues
  43. Thomas Müller19 Matching clues
  44. Arjen Robben12 Matching clues
  45. Eden Hazard18 Matching clues
  46. Paul Pogba20 Matching clues
  47. Gerard Piqué19 Matching clues
  48. Kevin De Bruyne23 Matching clues
  49. Didier Drogba12 Matching clues
  50. Fernando Torres23 Matching clues
  51. Gerd Müller17 Matching clues
  52. Lamine Yamal13 Matching clues
  53. Lukas Podolski19 Matching clues
  54. Roberto Baggio18 Matching clues
  55. Sadio Mané20 Matching clues
  56. Samuel Eto'o13 Matching clues
  57. Alfredo Di Stéfano12 Matching clues
  58. James Rodríguez21 Matching clues
  59. Sergio Agüero23 Matching clues
  60. Sergio Ramos22 Matching clues
  61. Franck Ribéry18 Matching clues
  62. Gary Lineker15 Matching clues
  63. Mario Balotelli17 Matching clues
  64. Olivier Giroud24 Matching clues
  65. Romelu Lukaku24 Matching clues
  66. Carlo Ancelotti8 Matching clues
  67. George Best5 Matching clues
  68. Lev Yashin6 Matching clues
  69. Marco van Basten9 Matching clues
  70. Thibaut Courtois21 Matching clues
  71. Diego Forlán14 Matching clues
  72. Andriy Shevchenko12 Matching clues
  73. Marcus Rashford16 Matching clues
  74. Ousmane Dembélé25 Matching clues
  75. Philipp Lahm16 Matching clues
  76. Ryan Giggs5 Matching clues
  77. Xabi Alonso23 Matching clues
  78. Alessandro Del Piero20 Matching clues
  79. Andrea Pirlo21 Matching clues
  80. Ángel Di María29 Matching clues
  81. Cesc Fàbregas19 Matching clues
  82. David Villa26 Matching clues
  83. Lothar Matthäus21 Matching clues
  84. Toni Kroos18 Matching clues
  85. Daniel Alves23 Matching clues
  86. Edinson Cavani14 Matching clues
  87. Hugo Lloris23 Matching clues
  88. Roberto Carlos22 Matching clues
  89. Fabio Cannavaro22 Matching clues
  90. Raúl González23 Matching clues
  91. Bobby Charlton16 Matching clues
  92. Percy Liza5 Matching clues
  93. Sergio Busquets20 Matching clues
  94. David de Gea14 Matching clues
  95. Ivan Rakitić9 Matching clues
  96. Oliver Kahn16 Matching clues
  97. Paolo Maldini13 Matching clues
  98. Vinícius Júnior20 Matching clues
  99. Eric Cantona19 Matching clues
  100. Jordi Alba20 Matching clues
  101. Jorge Alba18 Matching clues
  102. Luís Figo21 Matching clues
  103. Marcelo Vieira14 Matching clues
  104. Michael Ballack19 Matching clues
  105. Romário Faria21 Matching clues
  106. Carles Puyol19 Matching clues
  107. Garrincha dos Santos14 Matching clues
  108. John Terry15 Matching clues
  109. Michael Owen18 Matching clues
  110. Paulo Dybala10 Matching clues
  111. Rivaldo Ferreira25 Matching clues
  112. Didier Deschamps24 Matching clues
  113. Hernán Crespo19 Matching clues
  114. Jérôme Boateng13 Matching clues
  115. Raphaël Varane20 Matching clues
  116. Riyad Mahrez18 Matching clues
  117. Carlos Casemiro25 Matching clues
  118. Dennis Bergkamp11 Matching clues
  119. Edwin van der Sar10 Matching clues
  120. Jude Bellingham17 Matching clues
  121. Jürgen Klinsmann21 Matching clues
  122. Marco Reus12 Matching clues
  123. Nemanja Vidić5 Matching clues
  124. Robinho de Souza24 Matching clues
  125. Son Heung-min14 Matching clues
  126. Wesley Sneijder11 Matching clues
  127. Bastian Schweinsteiger19 Matching clues
  128. Carlos Tévez20 Matching clues
  129. David Silva21 Matching clues
  130. Diego Godín10 Matching clues
  131. Jordan Henderson18 Matching clues
  132. Mario Götze13 Matching clues
  133. N'Golo Kanté16 Matching clues
  134. Pepe Ferreira21 Matching clues
  135. Alan Shearer15 Matching clues
  136. Gonzalo Higuaín25 Matching clues
  137. Mario Mandžukić14 Matching clues
  138. Mats Hummels12 Matching clues
  139. Pepe Reina17 Matching clues
  140. Petr Čech10 Matching clues
  141. Philippe Coutinho22 Matching clues
  142. Raheem Sterling16 Matching clues
  143. Ruud van Nistelrooy11 Matching clues
  144. Sami Khedira12 Matching clues
  145. Yaya Touré10 Matching clues
  146. Alisson Becker20 Matching clues
  147. Arturo Vidal12 Matching clues
  148. Henrikh Mkhitaryan10 Matching clues
  149. Javier Mascherano23 Matching clues
  150. Juan Mata15 Matching clues
  151. Keisuke Honda9 Matching clues
  152. Lilian Thuram18 Matching clues
  153. Nani da Cunha19 Matching clues
  154. Rio Ferdinand18 Matching clues
  155. Ruud Gullit9 Matching clues
  156. Víctor Valdés15 Matching clues
  157. Virgil van Dijk11 Matching clues
  158. Zico Coimbra12 Matching clues
  159. Alexis Sánchez16 Matching clues
  160. David Luiz19 Matching clues
  161. Diego Costa12 Matching clues
  162. Giorgio Chiellini22 Matching clues
  163. Paul Scholes12 Matching clues
  164. Pierre Cardin picha grande12 Matching clues
  165. Thiago Silva21 Matching clues
  166. Aaron Ramsey8 Matching clues
  167. Hidetoshi Nakata6 Matching clues
  168. Hristo Stoichkov10 Matching clues
  169. Ivan Perišić18 Matching clues
  170. Keylor Navas7 Matching clues
  171. Mario Gómez14 Matching clues
  172. Roberto Firmino13 Matching clues
  173. Wojciech Szczęsny9 Matching clues
  174. Achraf Hakimi22 Matching clues
  175. Álvaro Arbeloa20 Matching clues
  176. Andrey Arshavin9 Matching clues
  177. Arda Turan16 Matching clues
  178. Ashley Cole19 Matching clues
  179. Diogo Jota15 Matching clues
  180. Javier Zanetti17 Matching clues
  181. Michael Laudrup10 Matching clues
  182. Patrick Vieira23 Matching clues
  183. Rodri Hernández24 Matching clues
  184. Xherdan Shaqiri11 Matching clues
  185. Álvaro Morata26 Matching clues
  186. Anderson Deco17 Matching clues
  187. Ashley Young12 Matching clues
  188. Dani Carvajal16 Matching clues
  189. Dunga Verri16 Matching clues
  190. Emmanuel Adebayor12 Matching clues
  191. Frank Rijkaard7 Matching clues
  192. Harry Maguire9 Matching clues
  193. Kevin Keegan16 Matching clues
  194. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar12 Matching clues
  195. Leonardo Bonucci19 Matching clues
  196. Marc-André ter Stegen15 Matching clues
  197. Nicolas Anelka19 Matching clues
  198. Paolo Rossi13 Matching clues
  199. André Schürrle16 Matching clues