๐ Ranking
Shortest Footballers in the World 2026
The smallest players proving that size does not matter in football.
| Rank | Player | Club | League | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ | AG ๐ช๐ธ Alejandro Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 168cm |
| ๐ฅ | V ๐ต๐น Vitinha | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 169cm |
| ๐ฅ | LM ๐ฆ๐ท Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF | MLS | 170cm |
| 4 | PF ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Phil Foden | Manchester City | Premier League | 171cm |
| 5 | JA ๐ฆ๐ท Julian Alvarez | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 171cm |
| 6 | LM ๐ญ๐ท Luka Modric | AC Milan | Serie A | 172cm |
| 7 | NB ๐ฎ๐น Nicolรฒ Barella | Inter Milan | Serie A | 172cm |
| 8 | G ๐ช๐ธ Gavi | FC Barcelona | La Liga | 173cm |
| 9 | LT ๐ง๐ช Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | Premier League | 173cm |
| 10 | BS ๐ต๐น Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Premier League | 173cm |
| 11 | AL ๐ณ๐ฌ Ademola Lookman | Atlรฉtico Madrid | La Liga | 173cm |
| 12 | P ๐ช๐ธ Pedri | FC Barcelona | La Liga | 174cm |
| 13 | AM ๐ฆ๐ท Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool | Premier League | 174cm |
| 14 | LM ๐ฆ๐ท Lautaro Martรญnez | Inter Milan | Serie A | 174cm |
| 15 | R ๐ง๐ท Rodrygo Goes | Real Madrid | La Liga | 174cm |
| 16 | E ๐ง๐ท Endrick | Real Madrid | La Liga | 174cm |
| 17 | MS ๐ช๐ฌ Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Premier League | 175cm |
| 18 | NJ ๐ง๐ท Neymar Jr | Santos | Brasileirao | 175cm |
| 19 | TA ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Trent Alexander-Arnold | Real Madrid | La Liga | 175cm |
| 20 | SM ๐ธ๐ณ Sadio Mane | Al Nassr | Saudi Pro League | 175cm |
Stats accurate as of April 2026. Figures updated periodically.