FULL CASTROL EDGE RANKINGS

HOW TO USE

The table below allows you to choose players by position, nationality, club and league. Select one or more of these categories to see how players rank against one another. Clicking on a player will lead you to his profile page. You can also find a specific player by searching by name. Why not check out how all the strikers in the leagues measure up? You might also like to compare all the Liverpool midfielders or see who is the top performing Frenchman in England. Last update 08/02/2012 Next update 08/03/2012

Ranking Key
Climber

Climber

Non mover

New entry

Faller

(3) Last month's position

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POSITION

NATIONALITY

CLUB

LEAGUE

1 (1)	L. Messi	FORWARD	BARCELONA	PRIMERA LIGA	1111
2 (2)	M. Gomez	FORWARD	BAYERN MüNCHEN	BUNDESLIGA	1044
3 (3)	K. Benzema	FORWARD	REAL MADRID	PRIMERA LIGA	1034
4 (4)	R. van Persie	FORWARD	ARSENAL	PREMIER LEAGUE	957
5 (5)	C. Ronaldo	FORWARD	REAL MADRID	PRIMERA LIGA	910
6 (7)	G. Piqué	DEFENDER	BARCELONA	PRIMERA LIGA	898
7 (6)	E. Adebayor	FORWARD	TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR	PREMIER LEAGUE	846
7 (8)	D. van Buyten	DEFENDER	BAYERN MüNCHEN	BUNDESLIGA	846
9 (22)	E. Dzeko	FORWARD	MANCHESTER CITY	PREMIER LEAGUE	839
10 (12)	Dani Alves	DEFENDER	BARCELONA	PRIMERA LIGA	827
11 (8)	E. Abidal	DEFENDER	BARCELONA	PRIMERA LIGA	820
11 (13)	A. Di Natale	FORWARD	UDINESE	SERIE A	820
13 (13)	L. Suárez	FORWARD	LIVERPOOL	PREMIER LEAGUE	814
13 (20)	D. Villa	FORWARD	BARCELONA	PRIMERA LIGA	814
15 (18)	S. Ramos	DEFENDER	REAL MADRID	PRIMERA LIGA	807
16 (18)	F. Malouda	MIDFIELDER	CHELSEA	PREMIER LEAGUE	803
17 (32)	Á. Di María	MIDFIELDER	REAL MADRID	PRIMERA LIGA	800
18 (33)	F. Lampard	MIDFIELDER	CHELSEA	PREMIER LEAGUE	799
19 (15)	D. Sturridge	FORWARD	CHELSEA	PREMIER LEAGUE	798
20 (26)	F. Ribéry	MIDFIELDER	BAYERN MüNCHEN	BUNDESLIGA	797

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WHAT ARE THE CASTROL EDGE RANKINGS?

Rooney, Ronaldo, Kaka, Messi... Just who is the current best player in the world?

Castrol EDGE Rankings give you the definitive answer based on the actual performances of every football player across Europe's top five leagues over a rolling 12-month period.

Using the latest technology Castrol's team of analysts capture data on every Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Champions League match.

Every touch of the ball is tracked and players are awarded a Castrol Index score based on whether they have had a positive or negative impact on their team's ability to score or concede a goal.

Depending on which zones the ball moves through, players also receive points for each successful pass they complete and are penalised for misplaced or intercepted passes.

Players are given a Castrol Index match score out of 10 that is converted into a Castrol EDGE Rankings points total and weighted depending on the importance of that tournament.

Each month the player with the highest points total per 90 minutes over the last 12 months will top the Castrol EDGE Rankings and will officially be the best performing player.