Explore
Search for music artists, politicians, brands and more
All Data
Solutions
Company
Join
My Feed
All Data
Solutions
Company
Join
My Feed
The most famous
contemporary football players in the UK
Sorted by
Fame
Popularity
Fame
Among
All
All
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Men
Women
95
%
Wayne Rooney
Sports Personality
The 11th most popular and the most famous contemporary football player
94
%
Cristiano Ronaldo
Sports Personality
The 2nd most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary football player
87
%
Ashley Cole
Sports Personality
The 19th most popular and the 3rd most famous contemporary football player
86
%
Lionel Messi
Sports Personality
The most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary football player
81
%
John Terry
Sports Personality
The 36th most popular and the 5th most famous contemporary football player
Explore your very own audience with YouGov's new Audience Explorer
Try the FREE Audience Explorer
78
%
Harry Kane
Sports Personality
The 3rd most popular and the 6th most famous contemporary football player
78
%
Gareth Bale
Sports Personality
The 5th most popular and the 7th most famous contemporary football player
75
%
Jamie Vardy
Sports Personality
The 7th most popular and the 8th most famous contemporary football player
71
%
Mohamed Salah
Sports Personality
The 4th most popular and the 9th most famous contemporary football player
71
%
Dwight Yorke
Sports Personality
The 22nd most popular and the 10th most famous contemporary football player