THE TOP 10 MOST POPULAR FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK IN 2025

The top 10 most popular Footballers on TikTok in 2025. The top 10 most-followed football players on TikTok. The latest ranking list of top football stars on TikTok.

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THE TOP 10 POPULAR FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK IN 2025

WHO ARE THE TOP 10 MOST POPULAR FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK?

That was the question I asked myself while driving Brisbane to Cairns road trip visiting the best stops for a few months and having plenty of time to follow my favourite football players on TikTok.

Below you are about to find the most followed footballers on TikTok. 

THE TOP 10 MOST-FOLLOWED FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK IN  2025 – LIST

The 2025 ranking list of the top 10 football players with the most followers on TikTok.

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10. Paulo Dybala

Paulo Dybala is one of the most-followed footballers on TikTok with 10+ million followers.

@paulodybala

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Paulo Dybala (also called: La Joya) is an Argentinian professional football player (creative midfielder) currently playing for Roma F.C. after a few years at Juventus F.C. in the Serie A league in Italy.

The word Joya means “fantastic” in the Spanish language.

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9. Richarlison Andrade

Richarlison Andrade is one of the most-followed football players on TikTok with 10+ million followers.

@richarlison

Richarlison is a professional Brazilian footballer player for Tottenham F.C., an English team that plays in the English Premier League. Richarlison is famous for missing some of the easiest goal opportunities producing some of the funniest memes shared on TikTok and other social media platforms.

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8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most-followed footballers on TikTok with 10+ million followers.

@zlatanibrahimovic

If you need to choose one of these top 10 sports stars to follow, this is your man, the “real” man.

Sports journalists and media revere Zlatan’s “no bullshit” ninja personality that allows him to say things no other football player in history has had the balls to say. This controversial footballer walks his talk with a remarkable football career. Hated by few but loved by millions, Zlatan is also one of the top 25 most-followed sports athletes on Instagram.

After a few years in the decadent men’s American soccer league, Zlatan Ibrahimovic came back to AC Milan F.C. (in 2019 – aged 38)  to become “again” one of the top Calcio league (Serie A) top goal scorers of the season.

Zlatan has now retired as a professional football player in June 2023 with a massive farewell at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Global marketing campaigns using Zlatan’s name and look can be seen on brands such as Nike, EA Sports, FIFPro, United Nations World Food Program and Auto Images.

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7. Sergio Agüero

Sergio Agüero is one of the most popular football players on TikTok with 12+ million followers.

@kunaguero

Sergio Agüero (aka Kun Agüero) is a former Argentinian professional footballer and YouTuber who reached success playing for Manchester City F.C.

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6. Marcelo Vieira

Marcelo Vieira is one of the most popular footballers on TikTok with 13+ million followers.

@marcelotwelve

Loved by millions of Brazilians, Marcelo is also one of the top 25 most followed sports athletes on Instagram who played for Real Madrid F.C. (successor of another great left-winger Roberto Carlos), Galatasaray F.C. and now playing for Fluminense F.C.

Marcelo also played for the Brazilian football team.

Marcelo Vieira has won 22 trophies including four UEFA Champions Leagues as well as five Spanish top professional “La Liga” titles with his team. Marcelo has mainly featured in global marketing campaigns for Adidas, Pepsi, Emirates Airlines, Amazon Prime Video and others.

 

 

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5. Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos is one of the most-followed football players on TikTok with 19+ million followers.

@sergioramos

 

Sergio Ramos is one of the most popular Spanish defenders in the last decade. His successful career at Real Madrid F.C. has made him win different trophies including Champions League titles. Sergio Ramos is also one of the top 10 most followed footballers on Instagram and currently plays for Sevilla F.C. in Spain.

His followers can enjoy watching videos and photos of his training regime and his fashion style. His attack on the “Egyptian king” Mohamed Salah in the Champions League Final 2018 went viral as Mo had to leave the pitch with a bad shoulder injury.

4. Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho is one of the most popular footballers on TikTok with 19+ million followers.

@ronaldinho

Ronaldinho is a retired Brazilian professional football player who became popular for his fancy way of acrobatic football playing especially when he played for Barcelona F.C. and Milan F.C.

Considered one of the greatest of all time, Ronaldinho is also one of the top 25 most-followed sports athletes on Instagram. Ronaldinho has been featured as a model or ambassador by top brands including Nike, Lenovo, Hyundai, Pepsi, Protobar (energy snack bar), Mybet88 Asia, Freestyle Football Federation, Teqball Football Federation, Barcelona F.C., Paralympics Games, Nutrilite (Vitamins and supplements), Danet (yogurt) and others.

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3. Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal is one of the most-followed football players on TikTok with 22+ million followers.

@lamine.yamal

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2. Vinicius Jr

Vinicius Jr is one of the most-followed football players on TikTok with 24+ million followers.

@vinijr

Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid F.C. and the Brazilian football national team.

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1. Neymar Jr

Neymar Jr is the most popular footballer on TikTok with 33+ million followers.

@neymarjr

Is Neymar Jr a luxury high fashion top model, a rapper celebrity, a singer or a top football player?

A bit everything, the media has catapulted him as the “always crying” diva but surely Neymar has shown the world he is a super-talented footballer. The MSN (Messi-Suarez-Neymar) at Barcelona F.C., will always be remembered as one of the most dangerous forward threesomes in football history!

Neymar is also one of the top 25 most-followed sports athletes on Instagram, Neymar is also loved by fans for his fashion style, goals and moments with the Brazilian football shirt and with the Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal F.C.

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THE TOP 10 TRENDING FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK RIGHT NOW

• Toni Kross
• Eduardo Camavinga
• De Bruyne
• James Rodriguez.
• Rodrygo Goes
• Antony Santos
• Alejandro Garnacho
• Jack Grealish
• Phil Foden
• David Beckham
• Pedri González

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OTHER TOP 10 FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON TIKTOK

• Mason Mount
• Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez
• Marcus Rashford
• Jesse Lingard
• Harry Maguire
• Harry Kane
• Bukayo Saka
• Rafael Leão
• Bruno Fernandes
• Joao Felix

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THE TOP 5 FAST-RISING FOOTBALLERS ON TIKTOK

• Jamal Musiala
• Declan Rice
• Kai Havertz
• Xavi Simons
• Antoine Greizmann

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Conclusion

Elite footballers are not as popular as the world’s top 10 most-followed people on TikTok but they can still help your sports brand build brand awareness and preference thereby driving more traffic to your website or app. Popular football players on TikTok have the power to drive more people towards your products or services. This is because consumers trust the recommendations made by their favourite professional footballers.

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