Despite awards like the Ballon d'Or debate
will always rage each season about which player deserves recognition
above all others, for both their individual excellence and overall
contribution to the team.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and relative newcomer Franck Ribery vied for that particular prize in January, but who has been the best player in Europe this season so far?
Stats haven WhoScored has attempted to provide us with an answer by using their comprehensive stream of data to rank the top 100 performers on the continent so far this term, taking into account each and every aspect of performance possible.
Here we bring you that countdown, complete with more than a few surprises in terms of star performers quite possibly not getting the full credit they deserve.
100. Pepe - Real Madrid - 7.41
99. Fredy Guarin - Inter Milan - 7.41
98. Matheiu Debuchy - Newcastle United - 7.41
97. Daniele De Rossi - Roma - 7.41
96. Philippe Coutinho - Liverpool - 7.41
95. Gregory Sertic - Bordeaux - 7.41
94. Bruno Ecuele Manga - Lorient - 7.42
93. Christoph Kramer - Gladbach - 7.43
92. Dante - Bayern Munich - 7.43
91. James Rodriguez - Porto - 7.43
90. Miralem Pjanic - Roma - 7.43
89. Karim Benzema - Real Madrid - 7.43
88. Cani - Villareal - 7.43
87. Federico Fazio - Sevilla - 7.43
86. Martin Srktel - Liverpool - 7.44
85. Giuseppe Rossi - Fiorentina - 7.44
84. Fabian Lustenberger - Hertha Berlin - 7.44
83. Marcel Jansen - Hamburg - 7.44
82. Kevin Strootman - Roma - 7.44
81. Mile Jedinak - Crystal Palace - 7.44
80. Bruno - Villareal - 7.44
79. Diego Godin - Atletico Madrid - 7.44
78. Heung-Min Son - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.45
77. Gonzalo Castro - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.45
76. Adriano - Barcelona - 7.45
75. Szabolcs Huszti - Hannover 96 - 7.45
74. Olivier Giroud - Arsenal - 7.46
73. Koke - Atletico Madrid - 7.46
72. Luca Toni - Verona - 7.46
71. Mario Balotelli - AC Milan - 7.47
70. Santiago Garcia - Werder Bremen - 7.47
69. Marco Parolo - Parma - 7.47
68. Dani Alves - Barcelona - 7.47
67. Antoine Griezmann - Real Sociedad - 7.47
66. Javi Martinez - Bayern Munich - 7.47
65. Gerard Pique - Barcelona - 7.48
64. Layvin Kurzawa - Monaco - 7.48
63. Juan Cuadrado - Fiorentina - 7.49
62. Isco - Real Madrid - 7.49
61. Hugo Campagnaro - Inter Milan - 7.49
60. Carlos Vela - Real Sociedad - 7.51
59. Yaya Toure - Manchester City - 7.51
58. Daniel Baier - Augsburg - 7.51
57. Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain - 7.52
56. Pierre-Michel Lasogga - Hamburg - 7.52
55. Diego - Atletico Madrid - 7.54
54. Jeremy Toulalan - Monaco - 7.54
53. Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona - 7.55
52. Diego Costa - Atletico Madrid - 7.65
51. Tiago - Atletico Madrid - 7.57
50. Sidney Sam - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.57
49. Milan Badelj - Hamburg - 7.58
48. Mehdi Benatia - Roma - 7.59
47. Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus - 7.59
46. Fernandinho - Man City - 7.59
45. Wayne Rooney - Man United - 7.59
44. Andrea Pirlo - Juventus - 7.61
43. Daniel Sturridge - Liverpool - 7.61
42. Nuri Sahin - Borussia Dortmund - 7.61
41. Nemanja Pejcinovic - Nice - 7.61
40. Julian Draxler - Schalke - 7.62
39. Stefan Kiessling - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.62
38. Ricardo Alvarez - Inter Milan - 7.62
37. Andre Hahn - Augsburg - 7.64
36. Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Borussia Dortmund - 7.64
35. Gabi - Atletico Madrid - 7.64
34. Mario Gotze - Bayern Munich - 7.65
33. Carlos Tevez - Juventus - 7.67
32. Mario Mandzukic - Bayern Munich - 7.67
31. Naldo - Werder Bremen - 7.68
30. Neymar - Barcelona - 7.68
29. David Silva - Man City - 7.68
28. David Alaba - Bayern Munich - 7.68
27. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid - 7.68
26. Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona - 7.68
25. Loic Perrin - Saint-Etienne - 7.69
24. Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund - 7.71
23. Paul Pogba - Juventus - 7.71
22. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - 7.71
21. Arjen Robbe - Bayern Munich - 7.71
20. Arturo Vidal - Juventus - 7.71
19. Steven Gerrard - Liverpool - 7.73
18. Eden Hazard - Chelsea - 7.73
17. Jefferson Farfan - Schalke - 7.75
16. Sergio Aguero - Manchester City - 7.76
15. Ivan Rakitic - Sevilla - 7.79
14. Alessandro Lucarelli - Parma - 7.79
13. Aaron Ramsey - Arsenal - 7.79
12. Roberto Firmino - Hoffenheim - 7.81
11. Max Kruse - Gladbach - 7.85
10. Zlatan Ibrahmovic
9. Raffael
8. Ricardo Rodriguez
7. Robert Lewandowski
6. Adrian Ramos
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Thiago Alcantara
3. Lionel Messi
2. Franck Ribery
1. Luis Suarez
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and relative newcomer Franck Ribery vied for that particular prize in January, but who has been the best player in Europe this season so far?
Stats haven WhoScored has attempted to provide us with an answer by using their comprehensive stream of data to rank the top 100 performers on the continent so far this term, taking into account each and every aspect of performance possible.
Here we bring you that countdown, complete with more than a few surprises in terms of star performers quite possibly not getting the full credit they deserve.
100. Pepe - Real Madrid - 7.41
99. Fredy Guarin - Inter Milan - 7.41
98. Matheiu Debuchy - Newcastle United - 7.41
97. Daniele De Rossi - Roma - 7.41
96. Philippe Coutinho - Liverpool - 7.41
95. Gregory Sertic - Bordeaux - 7.41
94. Bruno Ecuele Manga - Lorient - 7.42
93. Christoph Kramer - Gladbach - 7.43
92. Dante - Bayern Munich - 7.43
91. James Rodriguez - Porto - 7.43
90. Miralem Pjanic - Roma - 7.43
89. Karim Benzema - Real Madrid - 7.43
88. Cani - Villareal - 7.43
87. Federico Fazio - Sevilla - 7.43
86. Martin Srktel - Liverpool - 7.44
85. Giuseppe Rossi - Fiorentina - 7.44
84. Fabian Lustenberger - Hertha Berlin - 7.44
83. Marcel Jansen - Hamburg - 7.44
82. Kevin Strootman - Roma - 7.44
81. Mile Jedinak - Crystal Palace - 7.44
80. Bruno - Villareal - 7.44
79. Diego Godin - Atletico Madrid - 7.44
78. Heung-Min Son - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.45
77. Gonzalo Castro - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.45
76. Adriano - Barcelona - 7.45
75. Szabolcs Huszti - Hannover 96 - 7.45
74. Olivier Giroud - Arsenal - 7.46
73. Koke - Atletico Madrid - 7.46
72. Luca Toni - Verona - 7.46
71. Mario Balotelli - AC Milan - 7.47
70. Santiago Garcia - Werder Bremen - 7.47
69. Marco Parolo - Parma - 7.47
68. Dani Alves - Barcelona - 7.47
67. Antoine Griezmann - Real Sociedad - 7.47
66. Javi Martinez - Bayern Munich - 7.47
65. Gerard Pique - Barcelona - 7.48
64. Layvin Kurzawa - Monaco - 7.48
63. Juan Cuadrado - Fiorentina - 7.49
62. Isco - Real Madrid - 7.49
61. Hugo Campagnaro - Inter Milan - 7.49
60. Carlos Vela - Real Sociedad - 7.51
59. Yaya Toure - Manchester City - 7.51
58. Daniel Baier - Augsburg - 7.51
57. Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain - 7.52
56. Pierre-Michel Lasogga - Hamburg - 7.52
55. Diego - Atletico Madrid - 7.54
54. Jeremy Toulalan - Monaco - 7.54
53. Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona - 7.55
52. Diego Costa - Atletico Madrid - 7.65
51. Tiago - Atletico Madrid - 7.57
50. Sidney Sam - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.57
49. Milan Badelj - Hamburg - 7.58
48. Mehdi Benatia - Roma - 7.59
47. Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus - 7.59
46. Fernandinho - Man City - 7.59
45. Wayne Rooney - Man United - 7.59
44. Andrea Pirlo - Juventus - 7.61
43. Daniel Sturridge - Liverpool - 7.61
42. Nuri Sahin - Borussia Dortmund - 7.61
41. Nemanja Pejcinovic - Nice - 7.61
40. Julian Draxler - Schalke - 7.62
39. Stefan Kiessling - Bayer Leverkusen - 7.62
38. Ricardo Alvarez - Inter Milan - 7.62
37. Andre Hahn - Augsburg - 7.64
36. Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Borussia Dortmund - 7.64
35. Gabi - Atletico Madrid - 7.64
34. Mario Gotze - Bayern Munich - 7.65
33. Carlos Tevez - Juventus - 7.67
32. Mario Mandzukic - Bayern Munich - 7.67
31. Naldo - Werder Bremen - 7.68
30. Neymar - Barcelona - 7.68
29. David Silva - Man City - 7.68
28. David Alaba - Bayern Munich - 7.68
27. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid - 7.68
26. Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona - 7.68
25. Loic Perrin - Saint-Etienne - 7.69
24. Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund - 7.71
23. Paul Pogba - Juventus - 7.71
22. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - 7.71
21. Arjen Robbe - Bayern Munich - 7.71
20. Arturo Vidal - Juventus - 7.71
19. Steven Gerrard - Liverpool - 7.73
18. Eden Hazard - Chelsea - 7.73
17. Jefferson Farfan - Schalke - 7.75
16. Sergio Aguero - Manchester City - 7.76
15. Ivan Rakitic - Sevilla - 7.79
14. Alessandro Lucarelli - Parma - 7.79
13. Aaron Ramsey - Arsenal - 7.79
12. Roberto Firmino - Hoffenheim - 7.81
11. Max Kruse - Gladbach - 7.85
10. Zlatan Ibrahmovic
9. Raffael
8. Ricardo Rodriguez
7. Robert Lewandowski
6. Adrian Ramos
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Thiago Alcantara
3. Lionel Messi
2. Franck Ribery
1. Luis Suarez
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