The Top 10 Most Handsome Football Players of All Time

Footballers not only gain fans by being the best players on the pitch but also by being good-looking and fashionable off the pitch. With the rise of social media, fans have shown a key interest in following the lives of their favourite footballers.

In modern football, players not only sign boot deals but many also have brand deals with fashion brands. While many footballers even have collaborated with esteemed designers and brands. Be it Hector Bellerin attending the Milan Menswear Fashion Week or Trent Alexander-Arnold becoming the brand ambassador of American clothing brand Guess or Jules Kounde’s pre-match drip before every match, nothing goes unnoticed these days.

Most of the footballers mentioned in this article are not only remembered for their efforts and appearance on the pitch, but for their appearance outside the stadium and in their day to day lives.

Here in this article, we at SportsBoom have ranked the top 10 most handsome football players of all time:

10 most handsome football players of all time

10. Mason Mount 

The Chelsea academy product has enjoyed a fairly successful career so far, having won the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with the Blues before a £55 million ($69.4m) switch to Manchester United in the summer of 2023. Not only this, Mount was handed the iconic ‘No 7’ jersey by the club.

Although Mount’s first season with the Red Devils was cut short due to injuries he still managed to end his Wembley curse at the end of the 2023-24 season as Man United lifted the FA Cup trophy. 

9. Kevin De Bruyne

One of the best midfielders to ever grace the Premier League, Kevin De Bruyne is nothing short of destructive on the football pitch with his passing, but off the field, he is known for his casual fashion sense. 

Also De Bruyne returned with a new fairy hairstyle when he returned from injury during the 2023-24 season further adding a new layer to his appeal. 

8. Alisson Becker

The Liverpool and Brazilian shot-stopper has consistently been one of the best goalkeepers in the world in recent years. Ever since his move from AS Roma to Liverpool, the Brazilian has elevated the Reds to a new level, winning the Champions League, the Premier League and various Cup competitions during this time.

Also during this time, Alisson has rocked various different hairstyles, and beard styles and he is undoubtedly one of the most handsome football players currently. 

7. Paulo Dybala

The Argentine has spent nearly his entire career playing in the Serie A, starting with Palermo then he joined Juventus in 2015 and later joined AS Roma in 2022. Dybala was also a part of the Argentina squad that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Nicknamed "La Joya" ("The Jewel"), Dybala is also a five-time Serie A winner and one of the most handsome Argentine footballers of this generation. 

6. Robert Lewandowski

The Polish goal machine is one of the best strikers of our generation and has scored over 600 senior career goals for club and country. Despite nearing the end of his career, Lewandowski has not slowed down and is still the top man for Barcelona. 
Lewandowski has a very distinctive spiky hairstyle and also a good sense of fashion. The FC Barcelona star also became very famous for his TikTok dances during the lockdown era. 

5. James Rodriguez

The Colombian star introduced himself to the footballing world during the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, where he won the Golden Boot award (6 goals) and a big-money move to Real Madrid followed next. Since then he has joined Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich on loan from Madrid, Everton in the Premier League, Qatar’s Al-Rayyan, Greece's Olympiacos and currently plays his football in Brazil with Sao Paulo.

Although Rodriguez never quite reached his potential on the club level but he still plays a key role for his country on the international level. Oof the pitch, Rodriguez has collaborated with brands like the Balmain, Gucci and Dsquared2. 

4. Gerard Pique

The former FC Barcelona star has to be included on the list of the most handsome football players of all time. Pique has distinctive hazel eyes and wavey hair that cannot go unnoticed. 

The Spanish World Cup winner announced his retirement from football in November 2022 and now runs the Kings League. While many FC Barcelona fans expect Pique to return to the club at some point in the future and take over as the club’s President. 

3. Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud will go down in history as one of the most underrated strikers of all time. The French striker’s goal catalogue is one of the most impressive in history. But his trophy cabinet is even more impressive, Giroud has won the FIFA World Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Ligue 1, FA Cup and English Community Shield among other trophies in his career.

Now having moved to Major League Soccer (MLS) club LAFC, Giroud will be looking to add the MLS trophy to his already impressive resume. No fan will be ever able to forget the iconic 'I can't change that I'm gorgeous' line Giiroud said during an Arsenal campaign video.

The French striker will always be near the top of the list of the most handsome football players in history. 

2. Cristiano Ronaldo 

Cristiano Ronaldo is often regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is on the verge of racing 900 goals in his senior professional career, on top of that he is the all-time top scorer in men’s international football and the UEFA Champion League's all-time top scorer.  

The Portuguese superstar’s trophy cabinet is also very impressive, it includes five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, multiple Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A titles and various different Cup competitions. On the international stage, Ronaldo won the 2016 UEFA Euros and the UEFA Nations League in 2019 with Portugal.

Ever since his move to Al Nassr in the Suadi Pro League, Ronaldo is also the highest-paid footballer in history. The Portuguese is also the most followed footballer across all social media platforms while being the most followed person on Instagram ever.

Ronaldo has recently shown off his fashion style while attending various different boxing events in Saudi Arabia. 

1. David Beckham

The first name on the list of most handsome football players of all time is none other than David Beckham. Beckham will always stay iconic, or be it the catchphrase ‘Bend It Like Beckham’, David Beckham will never be out of fashion.

The Inter Miami co-owner played for iconic clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid, had plenty of iconic haircuts and he also opened the door for European players to move to the MLS, when he joined LA Galaxy in 2007 from Real Madrid.

Beckham has been on the cover of many fashion magazines and has worked with many fashion brands. The English star is also married to Victoria Beckham.

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