The top 15 greatest goalkeepers of all time in football history
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The best passers in the world have impressive precision and accuracy. To be a king of the pass in football, they must know how to move the ball quickly among teammates and put it in an excellent position for a shot on goal. Discover the world's best passers below and fascinating facts about them.
Like in the English dictionary, a pass in football means moving the ball from one player to another. Soccer players considered the best passers worldwide are naturally gifted in passing balls. They rarely miss their marked teammates.
Good passing can help a team win games because the one you pass the ball to can score or control it and keep it away from the opponents. Below are the best football passers in the world in 2023:
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FootballEnglish star James Ward-Prowse of Southampton averages 50 passes per match. He has a pass completion rate of 83% and has 2 assists. The player has an impressive 60% accuracy rate.
Attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United has a 77% pass completion rate in the 21/22 Premier League season with a 78.5% accuracy rate. In 2021, he was named the best passer in the Premier League.
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FootballLiverpool FC's Trent Alexander is the best fullback in the world right now. He has a 78% pass completion rate and an 80% accuracy rate. Trent Alexander's market transfer value is $89 million.
Belgian player Kevin De Bruyne is Man City's top midfielder. He has a record 83% passing completion rate and excellent accuracy skills. Bruyne was named as the best passer in FIFA 2022.
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FootballThe Greek Super League club, Olympiacos, has one of the best passers ever. James Rodriguez assisted 5 goals in 17 matches in the 2022/2023 Super League season. He passes the ball around 66.88 times during a game with an 84.84% pass completion rate and 63.64% shooting accuracy.
Juventus powerhouse Paul Pogba is among the top 10 passers in football. He averages 10 passes per match with an 83.05% pass-completion rate and 90% pass-success rate. The French soccer star has not played a game in the 2022/23 Italian Serie A season as of March 2023.
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FootballThe Real Murcia midfielder has a pass completion rate of 84%. Some sources estimate his passing accuracy as 86%. Pedro Leon averages 33 passes per match and has received 4 yellow and zero red cards.
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TennisVillareal's midfielder Dani Parejo takes seventh place on this list of the best passers in the world. His passing stats stand at an 87% pass completion rate and an 85.15% accuracy rate.
Argentine star Lionel Messi has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award 7 times. The PSG captain has a pass completion rate of 86% with an 89% accuracy rate.
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Other SportsGerman player Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern ranks among the world's best passing midfielders and top defensive players. He has an 87% pass completion rate and an 89.9% accuracy rate.
Midfielder David Silva of Real Sociedad averages 40 passes per match. He has a pass completion rate of 86% and 85% passing accuracy. He is one of the best midfielders Real Sociedad has ever had.
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FootballBrazilian Jorginho Filho of Chelsea FC is regarded as one of the world's best players owing to his tackling, passing, and scoring skills. The prolific defensive midfielder hit a 92% passing accuracy in the 21/22 season with an 89% pass completion rate.
Italian soccer star Marco Veratti is currently among the top players for the French club Paris Saint-Germain. He has had a 93% completion rate and a 93.25% passing accuracy rate.
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NBABased on UEFA's stats, the Croatian midfielder has a passing accuracy of 92.15%. Luka Modrić also got a 90% completion rate for the 1196 passes made in the season.
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FootballGerman citizen Toni Kroos is a midfielder for the top-tier La Liga club Real Madrid. Kroos tops this list of the best passers globally with a 95% pass completion rate with 92% accuracy rate. According to Besoccer's analysis, his pass accuracy has always been above 91%.
Below is a list of the top 15 best long passers in football in 2023:
Player | Completion rate | Accuracy rate |
Toni Kroos | 95% | 92% |
Luka Modrić | 90% | 93.25% |
Marco Veratti | 89% | 93.25% |
Jorginho | 89% | 93% |
David Silva | 86% | 85% |
Messi | 86% | 89% |
Joshua Kimmich | 87% | 89.9% |
Dani Parejo | 87% | 87.9% |
James Rodriguez | 84.84% | 63.64% |
Pedro Leon | 84% | 86% |
Paul Pogba | 83.05% | 90% |
Kevin De Bruyne | 83% | 83% |
James Ward-Prowse | 83% | 60% |
Trent Alexander- Arnold | 78% | 80% |
Bruno Fernandes | 77% | 78.5% |
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AthleticsHe has a pass completion rate of 86% with an 89% accuracy rate.
Messi is one of the world's best football passers. He has made over 50,000 passes, and over 348 have gone down as assists.
Although passers typically play in any position on the field, most are midfielders. The most effective pass is a direct pass or a push pass.
The best passer of all time is the Spanish player Xavi Hernandez. He is rightfully regarded World's best dribbler in football history for achieving 100% pass accuracy.
Retired players who were the best passers in football history are:
Player | Position | Years | Clubs |
Xabi Alonso | Midfielder | 1998-2017 | Real Sociedad (2000-04), Liverpool (2004-09), Real Madrid (2009-14), Bayern Munich (2014-17) |
Michel Platini | Midfielder | 1972-1987 | AS Nancy (1972-79), Saint Etienne (1979-82), Juventus (1979-87) |
Johan Cruyff | Midfielder | 1964-1985 | Ajax (1964-73, 1981-83), Barcelona (1973-78), Los Angeles Aztecs (1978-79), Washington Diplomats (1979-81), Levante (1981), Feynoord (1983-84) |
Roberto Carlos | Defender | 1991-2016 | União São João (1991-93), Palmeiras (1993-95), Inter Milan (1995-96), Real Madrid (1996-2007), Fenerbahce (2007-09), Corinthians (2010-11), Anzi Makhachkala (2011-12), Delhi Dynamos (2015) |
Clarence Seedorf | Midfielder | 1992-2014 | Ajax (1992-95), Sampdoria (1995-96), Real Madrid (1996-99), Inter Milan (1999-2002), AC Milan (2002-12), Botafogo (2012-14) |
Dennis Bergkamp | Forward/ Midfielder | 1987-2006 | Ajax (1986-93), Inter Milan (1993-95), Arsenal (1995-2006) |
Frank Lampard | Midfielder | 1995-2017 | West Ham (1995-2001), Chelsea (2001-14), Manchester City (2014-15), New York City FC (2015-16) |
Luis Figo | Forward | 1991-2009 | Sporting CP (1989-95), Barcelona (1995-2000), Real Madrid (2000-05), Inter Milan (2005-09) |
David Beckham | Midfielder | 1992-2013 | Manchester United (1992-2003), Real Madrid (2003-07), LA Galaxy (2007-12), AC Milan (2009, 2010 on loan), Paris Saint-Germain (2013) |
Steven Gerrard | Midfielder | 1998-2017 | Liverpool (1998-2015), LA Galaxy (2015-16) |
The best passers in the world enjoy the fame and success that comes with their incredible performance on the field. It takes a lot of training, sacrifices, time, and effort to achieve great precision and accuracy in passing balls to teammates.
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