The best wingers of every era

Four eras, voted separately — a winger is only ever compared with the wingers of his own time.

1930s–60s

George Best

#1 · 1220 Elo

1970s–80s

John Barnes

#1 · 1086 Elo

1990–2009

Ronaldinho

#1 · 1287 Elo

2010–now

Cristiano Ronaldo

#1 · 1317 Elo

1930s–60s

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The best wingers of the 1930s–60s, ranked by community Elo
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
1	George BestMan United	1220	27–4	31
2	GarrinchaBotafogo	1213	25–5	30
3	Helmut RahnRot-Weiss Essen	1062	6–2	8
4	ZagalloBotafogo	1044	15–16	31
5	Stanley MatthewsBlackpool	1021	18–13	31

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The best wingers of the 1930s–60s, from number 6
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
6	Francisco GentoReal Madrid	1005	15–20	35
7	Tom FinneyPreston North End	976	6–6	12
8	Jimmy JohnstoneCeltic	891	1–8	9
9	Zoltán CziborHonvéd	851	9–23	32
10	AmancioReal Madrid	822	8–22	30
11	JulinhoFiorentina	778	5–27	32
12	Kurt HamrinFiorentina	762	5–29	34

1970s–80s

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The best wingers of the 1970s–80s, ranked by community Elo
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
1	John BarnesLiverpool	1086	23–13	36
2	Grzegorz LatoStal Mielec	1034	8–4	12
3	Bruno ContiRoma	997	9–7	16
4	Chris WaddleMarseille	984	7–8	15
5	Rob RensenbrinkAnderlecht	972	12–16	28

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The best wingers of the 1970s–80s, from number 6
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
6	Paulo FutreAtlético Madrid	922	3–6	9
7	Johnny RepAjax	920	3–7	10
8	JuanitoReal Madrid	865	9–24	33
9	Piet KeizerAjax	826	9–25	34
10	Pierre LittbarskiKöln	775	4–21	25
11	JairzinhoBotafogo	773	7–28	35
12	John RobertsonNottingham Forest	757	4–30	34

1990–2009

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The best wingers of the 1990–2009, ranked by community Elo
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
1	RonaldinhoBarcelona	1287	28–1	29
2	Luís FigoBarcelona	1222	26–6	32
3	Ryan GiggsMan United	1149	23–7	30
4	David BeckhamMan United	1123	19–10	29
5	Robert PiresArsenal	1075	14–9	23

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The best wingers of the 1990–2009, from number 6
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
6	David GinolaTottenham	1066	5–1	6
7	Claudio CaniggiaAtalanta	1030	4–3	7
8	RobinhoReal Madrid	989	3–4	7
9	Marc OvermarsArsenal	950	15–21	36
10	Freddie LjungbergArsenal	929	6–20	26
11	Andrey ArshavinZenit Saint Petersburg	922	3–7	10
12	Brian LaudrupRangers	908	3–7	10
13	Roberto DonadoniAC Milan	850	0–9	9
14	DenílsonReal Betis	812	7–25	32

2010–now

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The best wingers of the 2010–now, ranked by community Elo
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
1	Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid	1317	27–1	28
2	Eden HazardChelsea	1278	28–3	31
3	Neymar JrPSG	1274	26–0	26
4	Gareth BaleReal Madrid	1260	27–4	31
5	Arjen RobbenBayern Munich	1252	24–3	27

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The best wingers of the 2010–now, from number 6
	Player	Elo	Won–lost	Duels
6	Franck RibéryBayern Munich	1197	25–7	32
7	Mohamed SalahLiverpool	1193	20–6	26
8	Ángel Di MaríaReal Madrid	1175	24–8	32
9	Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund	1120	14–8	22
10	Riyad MahrezLeicester City	1102	19–10	29
11	Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid	1096	18–11	29
12	HulkPorto	1084	6–1	7
13	Lamine YamalBarcelona	1083	20–13	33
14	Ousmane DembéléPSG	1080	12–8	20
15	Michael OliseBayern Munich	1069	7–2	9
16	Sadio ManéLiverpool	1056	15–13	28
17	Douglas CostaBayern Munich	1053	5–2	7
18	Luis DíazLiverpool	1052	4–2	6
19	Lorenzo InsigneNapoli	1049	4–3	7
20	Son Heung-minTottenham	1036	17–14	31
21	RaphinhaBarcelona	1032	5–4	9
22	Désiré DouéPSG	1025	6–4	10
23	NaniMan United	1020	4–3	7
24	Alexis SánchezArsenal	1004	16–14	30
25	Khvicha KvaratskheliaNapoli	997	14–16	30
26	RodrygoReal Madrid	994	4–5	9
27	Ezequiel LavezziNapoli	987	3–4	7
28	Jack GrealishMan City	986	6–5	11
29	Bradley BarcolaPSG	983	4–5	9
30	WillianChelsea	981	4–5	9
31	Raheem SterlingMan City	980	14–18	32
32	Federico ChiesaJuventus	980	3–5	8
33	Kingsley ComanBayern Munich	976	2–5	7
34	Leroy SanéMan City	949	4–8	12
35	Juan CuadradoJuventus	945	2–6	8
36	PedroBarcelona	937	1–5	6
37	Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund	926	0–4	4
38	Ivan PerišićInter Milan	919	1–6	7
39	Marcus RashfordMan United	901	1–7	8
40	Serge GnabryBayern Munich	877	1–7	8
41	Rafael LeãoAC Milan	874	1–8	9
42	Bukayo SakaArsenal	863	5–16	21
43	Jesús NavasSevilla	843	10–24	34

How is this ranked?

Every duel shows two wingers from the same era. Fans pick the greater one. The winner gains rating points and the loser drops them, more after an upset.

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Does it change?

Yes. The table moves with every vote. This page shows it as it stood at most an hour ago.