Who are the best-performing players across Europe’s top five leagues this season? We’ve turned to their WhoScored ratings to find out.

WhoScored‘s comprehensive system of player ratings is based on a whole host of stats, which give an indication of who’s playing well and who’s not.

As the season progresses, we’ll be keeping track of the top 10 highest-rated players in Europe’s top five leagues. Right now, there’s no one from the Premier League…

10. Cristian Casseres – 7.75

The 26-year-old Venezuelan has been quietly impressive for Toulouse, chipping in with six assists from 10 Ligue 1 appearances.

Depsite Casseres’ efforts, Toulouse are still only lower mid-table in France. Time for his team-mates to get their act together.

9. Fermin Lopez – 7.76

Two goals in Barcelona’s win at the Metropolitano has catapulted Fermin into the top 10. As you’d expect, quite frankly.

Still only 23, Fermin has an impossibly bright future ahead of him should he steer clear of injuries and various other vices.

8. Antonio Nusa – 7.76

RB Leipzig prospect Nusa has four goals and seven assists to his name so far this season. We’re pretty sure the big clubs will be circling.

He was the match winner on Halloween against Schalke with a goal and assist in a 2-0 win.

Still only 21, the winger has a big future ahead of him.

7. Brajan Gruda – 7.76

One of Europe’s dribble kings, Gruda has been in eye-catching form for RB Leipzig this season.

The 22-year-old is yet to score in the Bundesliga, but has chipped in with four assists and netted the winner against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

6. Harry Kane – 7.89

Since the international break, he’s been more about the assists (seven) than the goals (one) in the league, but it just shows he really can do it all.

5. Maximilian Mittelstadt – 7.98

Try saying that name in a hurry.

Stuttgart lost their last two matches before the break, but Mittelstadt received a man-of-the-match rating in both of them.

It wouldn’t be a massive shock to see the 29-year-old Germany international move on in the summer if the Swabians regress to the mean and fail to qualify for Europe again.

4. Kylian Mbappe – 8.05

Mbappe came second for the Ballon d’Or this year, but mission 2027 is well underway.

A hat-trick against Real Sociedad in Madrid’s second game of the season showed Mbappe means business after a summer in which he became the World Cup’s leading scorer of all time.

The French forward has also scored braces against Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla and Barcelona, helping him creep up on the leaders here.

3. Michael Olise – 8.22

By last season’s standards, Olise had a bit of a quiet start to 2026-27.

Just one goal and zero assists in their first three Bundesliga outings of the campaign, which included a goalless draw at newly-promoted Schalke and a narrow 2-1 victory over minnows Elversberg.

But his 10.0 masterclass in the Champions League against Bodo/Glimt (two goals and an assist) hinted that last term was no flash in the pan.

He remains one of Europe’s most devastating, elite forwards. A hat-trick and another 10.0 rating in a 7-0 mauling of Union Berlin catapulted him into the top five, and a goal-and-assist performance against RB Leipzig lifted him higher into the top three.

2. Raphinha – 8.30

Back in January, we declared Raphinha the best player in the world, asking the question:

“Is there another player in world football who can claim to elevate their team as much as Raphinha? In a collective sport, isn’t that the most important thing?”

That take didn’t age all that well, as the Brazilian suffered a frustratingly injury-ravaged latter half of the 2025-26 campaign and struggled to make an impact at the World Cup as a result.

But look at him now. After being converted into a striker, Raphinha has been on fire this season. Fifteen(!) goals and three assists in La Liga so far, averaging a goal contribution every 45 minutes.

Even when he failed to find the net for the first time this season, Raphinha set up two goals in Barca’s 4-2 win over Levante. And then returned with back-to-back hat-tricks. He is the top scorer across Europe.

1. Lamine Yamal – 8.65

Quite simply, Yamal is taking his game to new levels this season. Ten goals and eight assists in La Liga from just 11 games. El Clasico was the first time since August he’d played in a Barcelona game without contributing to a goal.

Barca’s failure to win that game knocked his rating down a bit here, but he’s still top of the tree.

And yep, he’s still only 19. This lad is ridiculous. He has completed the most dribbles across Europe.

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