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FULL LIST: Osimhen, Boniface Listed Among Top 100 Best Footballers In The World
Victor Osimhen, Super Eagles and Napoli forward, has secured a spot among the top 100 best footballers globally in 2023, marking another milestone in his remarkable year. This accomplishment comes on the heels of winning the prestigious African Footballer of the Year award. Particularly noteworthy is Osimhen’s impressive 8th position in the 2023 Ballon d’Or, a historic achievement for a Nigerian footballer.
As reported by Four Four Two, Osimhen is positioned at 14th among the world’s best footballers for the past year, reflecting his consistent excellence on the field.
In the same prestigious lineup is Victor Boniface, the 22-year-old Nigerian striker from Bayer Leverkusen. Although not making the top 50, Boniface’s exceptional skills have earned him the title of best Bundesliga rookie of the month an impressive five consecutive times.
Despite Boniface’s stellar performance, players like Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United surpassed him in rankings.
In a surprising turn of events, 38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who netted 50 goals for Portugal and Al Nassr, did not secure a spot on the list. This omission has ignited discussions about the growing allure of the Saudi league for top players worldwide. Conversely, Ronaldo’s career rival, Lionel Messi, currently playing for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, not only secured a place on the list but also ranked as high as the 6th best.
The Top 100 Best Footballers in the World for 2023 are as follows:
1. Erling Haaland (Man City)
2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
3. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
4. Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
5. Rodri (Man City)
6. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
7. Bernardo Silva (Man City)
8. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
9. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
10. Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
11. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
12. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
13. Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
14. Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
15. Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
16. William Saliba (Arsenal)
17. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
18. John Stones (Man City)
19. Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
20. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
21. Allison (Liverpool)
22. Bruno Guimares (Newcastle)
23. Ederson (Man City)
24. Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
25. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
26. Ruben Dias (Man City)
27. Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich)
28. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
29. Kyle Walker (Man City)
30. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham)
31. Xavi Simons (PSV)
32. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
33. Pedri (Barcelona)
34. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
35. Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG)
36. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
37. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
38. James Maddison (Tottenham)
39. Julian Alvarez (Man City)
40. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle)
41. Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
42. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
43. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
44. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
45. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
46. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)
47. Kim Min-Jae (Napoli)
48. Randal Kolo-Muani (PSG)
49. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
50. Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
51. Martinelli (Arsenal)
52. Alphonso Davies (Bayern)
54. Kingsley Coman (Bayern)
55. Dusan Vlahovic (Juve)
56. Lois Openda (Lens)
57. Bruno Fernandes (Man United)
58. Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
59. Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
60. Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
61. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
62. Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord)
63. Gavi (Barcelona)
64. Marquinhos (PSG)
65. Toni Kross (Real Madrid)
66. Joao Palhinha (Fulham)
67. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
68. Granit Xhaka (Leverkusen)
69. Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid)
70. Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)
71. Sven Botman (Newcastle United)
72. Phil Foden (Man City)
73. Julian Brandt (Dortmund)
74. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham)
75. Hakan Calhanoglou (Inter Milan)
76. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa)
77. Marcus Rashford (Man United)
78. Jack Grealish (Man City)
79. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
80. Victor Boniface (Leverkusen)
81. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
82. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
83. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa)
84. Federico Chiesa (Juve)
85. Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
86. Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting Lisbon)
87. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)
88. Ivan Martin (Girona)
89. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
90. Nico Williams (Athletic Club)
91. Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart)
92. Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
93. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan)
94. Isco (Real Betis)
95. Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)
96. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad)
97. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham)
98. Diogo Costa (FC Porto)
99. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
100. Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami)
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