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Top 20 Greatest Players in the Premier League Right Now as been Name and Ranked.



The season is back in action and 22 gameweeks into it after a summer filled with international football, specifically the Copa America and Euro 2024, and a long list of arrivals and departures for the Premier League’s 20-man roster.


Under Arne Slot, Liverpool has gotten off to a solid start to the season, while Manchester City and Arsenal have found it difficult to stay up. Manchester United, for example, has flattered to deceive, with Erik ten Hag being the first managerial casualty when he was replaced in November by Ruben Amorim.



Even though the season is still early, there have already been numerous instances of players lifting bums off seats, and these moments of individual brilliance tend to shape a team’s goals for the season.



These are the top 20 Premier League players, in order, taking it into account along with the following rating criteria. Players like Chris Wood and Antonee Robinson, who are currently playing well, barely make the cut.

Ranking Elements
How successfully the current Premier League season has begun for them.
their performances since joining the top division in England.
significance to each of their sides.
Goals and assists have been considered for forwards.
Outstanding performances in the most recent seasons.
20–16
Ryan Gravenberch, Emi Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbuemo, and Matheus Cunha




Emi Martinez has been essential to Aston Villa’s success over the past few years as they have gone from battling relegation to participating in the Champions League. He is among the world’s greatest goalkeepers, and his achievements with Unai Emery’s team have earned him a place here. Manchester United hasn’t had an easy time lately. If Bruno Fernandes hadn’t been in the middle of the park, the team’s terrible performance this season may have been considerably worse. Since joining the team, he has been a creative force, and this season has been no exception.

Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha, the throbbing hearts of Brentford and Wolves, have also been playing exceptionally well this season. Despite Wolves’ poor play this season, Cunha has scored 14 goals in 21 league games, while the Bees talisman has contributed 16 goals in 22 league appearances.

Despite having a rough start to his tenure at Anfield, Ryan Gravenberch has become one of the greatest players in the Premier League after switching to a new position as a six for Liverpool. He has so far been a vital component of Arne Slot’s team, and it’s difficult to think how successful they would have been without him.

20-16’s Top Premier League Players

Rank

The player

Place

Club

Country of origin

20.

Martinez, Emi

GK

Villa Aston

Argentina

19.

Fernandes Bruno

AM

United Manchester

Portugal

18.

Mbeumo Bryan

RW

Brentford

Cameroon

17.

Cunha, Matheus

ST

Wanderers of Wolverhampton

Brazil

16.

Gravenberch, Ryan

CM

Liverpool

The Netherlands

15–11
Martin Odegaard, Kevin De Bruyne, Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Phil Foden

After a difficult start to the season, his teammate Phil Foden, the 2023–24 Premier League Player of the Season, also missed the top 10. The Manchester City player, who was born in Stockport, has won everything he can at the age of 24, yet his 2024–25 season has started off incredibly slowly.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is a controversial figure among Premier League fans, but there is no denying his innate brilliance. With 86 assists in his 339 games at Anfield, the right-back, who was born in Liverpool, is regarded as one of the best passers in world football and is known for his ability to place the ball on a sixpence. During Lee Carsley’s time as interim manager, he won three Man of the Match honours, which helped him regain his place in the international team’s consideration.

There have been very few, if any, goalkeepers since coming from AS Roma in the summer of 2018 that can match Alisson Becker’s impressive play in goal. In addition to having won everything that can be won, Caoimhin Kelleher’s diverse skill set makes him a special and significant player for Liverpool; nonetheless, his absence belies this, as he always performs well when he is not playing.

The talismanic Kevin De Bruyne, considered one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, may be the best player on the planet when it comes to passing, whether it be long or short. The Belgian magician is equally brilliant on the pitch, even if he missed a significant portion of both the current and previous seasons.

Martin Odegaard is ranked eleventh on the list due to his ability to regulate and, thus, command the tempo of a game. Given how well he’s been since returning, there’s a high chance he would be moving up the ranks even more if an injury hadn’t hindered his season and limited his playing time.

Motivated by the armband’s duty, the 26-year-old Norwegian has been essential to Mikel Arteta’s hopes of capturing Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 20 years and might make the difference if the north Londoners are to become Premier League champions in the years to come.

15–11: The Greatest Premier League Players

Rank

The player

Place

Club

Country of origin

15.

Foden, Phil

CAM

City of Manchester

England

14.

Arnold, Trent Alexander

RB

Liverpool

England

13.

Becker, Alisson

GK

Liverpool

Brazil

12.

De Bruyne, Kevin

CM

City of Manchester

Belgium

11.

Odegaard, Martin

AM

The Arsenal

Norway

10–6
Declan Rice, Rodri, Alexander Isak, William Saliba, and Gabriel Magalhaes

After several loan stints elsewhere, no one anticipated what William Saliba would accomplish in Arsenal colours. Being defensively dominant, it would be hard to find a centre forward on the planet—including none other than Erling Haaland—who could make the Bondy-born gem’s day at work unpleasant.

Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal, who “has an aura” about him in north London but is frequently eclipsed by William Saliba, is in the top 10 because of his recent outstanding performances and goal-scoring ability, especially considering the Frenchman has already missed parts of this season due to injury.

Newcastle United has made a lot of very wise and important acquisitions since their high-profile takeover a few years ago. However, none has proven more significant than Alexander Isak, who appears to be getting better every year in England. This season, the Magpies have returned to Champions League contention, and the Swede has been in the greatest form of his career, hitting goals for fun.

Fans questioned whether Declan Rice would be able to duplicate his West Ham United exploits after joining Arsenal, but he has, of course. In the London club’s engine room, the Englishman has been as energetic as ever, going from strength to strength and enhancing his game with more goals.

Former Borussia Dortmund player Erling Haaland will undoubtedly start the top five. Although his incredible rate has slowed down in recent months, the Norwegian record breaker, a top-tier goal scorer, started the new season as prolific as ever and, if he keeps up his current pace, could easily become a Premier League great.

Bukayo Saka, the poster boy for Arsenal, is in fourth place. Though his performance has never decreased, the Hale End graduate, who is considered his team’s most vital player, has been a constant presence for Arteta in recent seasons due to a lack of adequate support in his position. Rather, it was strengthened during Odegaard’s absence in 2024–2025, as he also assumed the role of main creative for his team. He has now been out due to an injury, and Arsenal has suffered as a result.

The imposing Virgil van Dijk, who is positioned in third place and is regarded as one of the greatest center-backs in Champions League history, has replaced the aforementioned Saliba as the league’s best and most reliable central defender. This season, he hasn’t missed a single minute of Premier League action.

Without the dependable Cole Palmer, where would Chelsea be? Although it took guts to move from Manchester to west London, the 22-year-old’s 27 goals from the previous campaign show he made the right decision. With 14 goals and six assists in 22 top flight appearances this season, he has maintained his excellent play. Only one player has officially contributed more as of this writing. Enzo Maresca is a truly remarkable talent.

Since joining the Reds in 2017, Mohamed Salah has been an incredible player, setting the club’s Premier League scoring record. Many predicted that he would struggle in the post-Jurgen Klopp era, but the Egyptian began the season like any other, playing his best game by tricking defenders and setting up several goals. He is without a doubt the best player in the Premier League right now, if not the entire globe, since he has contributed to 62% of Liverpool’s goals this season as they lead the standings by six points!

The Premier League’s Top Players: 5-1

Rank

The player

Place

Club

Country of origin

5.

Haaland, Erling

ST

City of Manchester

Norway

4.

Saka Bukayo

RW

The Arsenal

England

3.

Van Dijk, Virgil

CB

Liverpool

The Netherlands

2.

Palmer, Cole

CAM/RW

Chelsea

England

1.

Salah Mohamed

RW

Liverpool

Egypt

 

 



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