Rodri leads FIFPRO’s midfield rankings as Bellingham finishes second

Rodri has been named the world’s best midfielder by FIFPRO, with Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham in second place and Paris St-Germain’s Vitinha completing the top three.

The International Federation of Professional Footballers’ Associations selected the top 10 midfielders based on performances during the previous season, according to Fabrizio Romano on social media.

Rodri, who represents Spain and plays for Barcelona, took first place. He was also named the best player at the 2026 World Cup.

Bellingham was ranked second, while Vitinha was the highest-placed Portuguese player in third.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri finished fourth, followed by Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in fifth and Arsenal’s Declan Rice in sixth.

The remaining places in the list went to Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernandez, Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Barcelona’s Dani Olmo.

The full ranking is:

1. Rodri – Barcelona and Spain 2. Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid 3. Vitinha – Paris St-Germain 4. Pedri – Barcelona 5. Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United 6. Declan Rice – Arsenal 7. Enzo Fernandez – Manchester City 8. Federico Valverde – Real Madrid 9. Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool 10. Dani Olmo – Barcelona