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Dembélé and Bonmatí top Guardian’s 2025 footballer rankings
July 13, 2026 at 06:59 PM
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The 100 best female footballers in the world 2025
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(opens the publisher’s site)The Guardian’s panel of judges has voted Ousmane Dembélé as best male player and Aitana Bonmatí as best female footballer for 2025.
- Dembélé, who scored 30 goals in 2025, was selected by 219 judges after leading PSG to the Champions League title.
- Bonmatí topped the female list for a third consecutive year, beating Mariona Caldentey by nearly 500 points with all 127 judges placing her in their top 40.
- Hair stylist Jayèma, who has worked with Marcus Rashford and Raphinha at the World Cup, said she did not know who Lionel Messi was until recently.