Most Successful Dribblers in Football (2013-2023)

Source: Transfermarkt

Most Successful Dribblers in Football (2013-2023)

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Key Findings

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Lionel Messi leads in Successful Dribbles with 1,500.

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Average Successful Dribbles: 1,010 · median: 925.

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Gap: Lionel Messi is 1.9× larger than Vinícius Júnior.

About This Dataset

Most Successful Dribblers in Football (2013-2023)

The chart highlights the most successful dribblers in football from 2013 to 2023, showcasing their impressive ability to navigate past defenders. Leading the list is Lionel Messi with a staggering 1,500 successful dribbles, followed by Neymar Jr. at 1,200 and Eden Hazard with 1,100. This data illustrates the dominance of these players in one of football's most exciting skills.

Analysis

The top three in Successful Dribbles are Lionel Messi (1,500), Neymar Jr. (1,200) and Eden Hazard (1,100). The 8 entries in Successful Dribbles cover a range of 720, from 1,500 down to 780. First and second are separated by 300, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 780 and 1,100 Successful Dribbles.

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

1,500

Lionel Messi

Successful Dribbles · 2013-2023

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Successful Dribbles

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2013-2023

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Methodology & source

Data source: Transfermarkt
Coverage: 8 entities · 2013-2023 · 8 observations
Measure: Successful Dribbles
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Successful Dribbles · ranked by 2013-2023

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#	Category	2013-2023
🥇	Lionel Messi	1,500
🥈	Neymar Jr.	1,200
🥉	Eden Hazard	1,100
4	Dries Mertens	950
5	Mohamed Salah	900
6	Riyad Mahrez	850
7	Jadon Sancho	800
8	Vinícius Júnior	780

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/leistungsdaten/spieler/28003 Visit ↗

2 https://www.transfermarkt.com/neymar/jugendspieler/spieler/68290 Visit ↗

3 https://www.transfermarkt.com/eden-hazard/leistungsdaten/spieler/74629 Visit ↗

4 https://www.transfermarkt.com/dries-mertens/leistungsdaten/spieler/118771 Visit ↗

5 https://www.transfermarkt.com/mohamed-salah/leistungsdaten/spieler/148459 Visit ↗

6 https://www.transfermarkt.com/riyad-mahrez/leistungsdaten/spieler/148285 Visit ↗

7 https://www.transfermarkt.com/jadon-sancho/leistungsdaten/spieler/583306 Visit ↗

8 https://www.transfermarkt.com/vinicius-junior/leistungsdaten/spieler/583778 Visit ↗

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