ForzaPitch Awards

Annual ranking of the best players by position, weighted by the quality of competitions played. Rolling 12 months · min. 5 rated matches.

Current rankings May 2026
🧤 Goalkeepers
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Matt Turner
New England Revolution
8.11
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R. Pasveer
Heracles
8.07
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M. Nicolas
Borussia Mönchengladbach
8.00
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🛡️ Defenders
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Nathaniel Atkinson
Melbourne City
7.92
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Maximilian Mittelstädt
VfB Stuttgart
7.90
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T. Bischof
Bayern München
7.87
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⚙️ Midfielders
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R. Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates
8.70
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O. Appollis
Orlando Pirates
8.63
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Z. Tripic
Viking
8.60
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⚽ Forwards
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Eman Marković
GKS Katowice
8.90
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Lionel Messi
Inter Miami
8.56
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Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Real Betis
8.47
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Best XI 3-4-3 · rolling 12 months
Marković 8.90
GKS Katowice
Messi 8.56
Inter Miami
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Ezzalzouli 8.47
Real Betis
Mofokeng 8.70
Orlando Pirates
Appollis 8.63
Orlando Pirates
Tripic 8.60
Viking
Yamal 8.49
Barcelona
Atkinson 7.92
Melbourne City
Mittelstädt 7.90
VfB Stuttgart
Bischof 7.87
Bayern München
Matt Turner
Turner 8.11
New England Revolution

3-4-3 formation based on average rating weighted by competition quality (elo_weight)