As the Premier League enters the crucial phase of the season, with fixtures rapidly approaching this month, it is a great time to be a football fan.
The team at Seat Compare has diligently gathered data for each of its players, compiling their individual X (formally Twitter) follower counts. Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah is the English Premier League’s most followed player with 18.8 million followers.
On the finding, Cian Evans from ticket search engine Seat Compare, said: “Mohamed Salah is a global phenomenon both on and off the pitch, he transcends borders with his extraordinary talent and sportsmanship. His popularity on X further unites millions, proving that greatness knows no boundaries."
Top 20 Popular Players on Twitter in the Premier League
|
Ranking |
Name |
Team |
Nationality |
|
Followers (Millions) |
|
1 |
Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool |
Egypt |
@MoSalah |
18.8M |
|
2 |
Marcus Rashford |
Manchester United |
England |
@MarcusRashford |
6.9M |
|
3 |
Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
Norway |
@ErlingHaaland |
6.1M |
|
4 |
Mohamed Elneny |
Arsenal |
Egypt |
@ElNennY |
5.2M |
|
5 |
Thiago Alcântara |
Liverpool |
Spain |
@Thiago6 |
4.4M |
|
6 |
Bruno Fernandes |
Manchester United |
Portugal |
@B_Fernandes8 |
4M |
|
7 |
Willian |
Fulham |
Brazil |
@willianborges88 |
3.6M |
|
8 |
Raheem Sterling |
Chelsea |
England |
@sterling7 |
3.6M |
|
9 |
Raúl Jiménez |
Fulham |
Mexico |
@Raul_Jimenez9 |
3.5M |
|
10 |
Virgil van Dijk |
Liverpool |
Netherlands |
@VirgilvDijk |
3.2M |
|
11 |
Trent Alexander-Arnold |
Liverpool |
England |
@TrentAA |
2.7M |
|
12 |
Ashley Young |
Everton |
England |
@youngy18 |
2.6M |
|
13 |
Luke Shaw |
Manchester United |
England |
@LukeShaw23 |
2.5M |
|
14 |
Anthony Martial |
Manchester United |
France |
@AnthonyMartial |
2.4M |
|
15 |
Harry Maguire |
Manchester United |
England |
@HarryMaguire93 |
2.2M |
|
16 |
Andy Robertson |
Liverpool |
Scotland |
@andrewrobertso5 |
2M |
|
17 |
James Milner |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
England |
@JamesMilner |
1.8M |
|
18 |
Gabriel Jesus |
Arsenal |
Brazil |
@gabrieljesus9 |
1.8M |
|
19 |
Kyle Walker |
Manchester City |
England |
@kylewalker2 |
1.8M |
|
20 |
Kai Havertz |
Arsenal |
Germany |
@kaihavertz29 |
1.7M |
Table: Top 'Twitter Influencers' Player for Each Team
|
Team |
Player |
Nationality |
X (formerly Twitter) |
Followers |
|
Arsenal |
Mohamed Elneny |
Egypt |
@ElNennY |
5.2M |
|
Aston Villa |
Emiliano Martínez |
Argentina |
@emimartinezz1 |
970.4K |
|
Bournemouth |
Dominic Solanke |
England |
@DomSolanke |
164.6K |
|
Brentford |
Sergio Reguilón |
Spain |
@sergio_regui |
366.5K |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion |
James Milner |
England |
@JamesMilner |
1.8M |
|
Burnley |
Jay Rodríguez |
England |
@JayRodriguez9 |
83.3K |
|
Chelsea |
Raheem Sterling |
England |
@sterling7 |
3.6M |
|
Crystal Palace |
Dean Henderson |
England |
@deanhenderson |
602.1K |
|
Everton |
Ashley Young |
England |
@youngy18 |
2.6M |
|
Fulham |
Willian |
Brazil |
@willianborges88 |
3.6M |
|
Liverpool |
Mohamed Salah |
Egypt |
@MoSalah |
18.8M |
|
Luton Town |
Ross Barkley |
England |
@RBarkley8 |
541.2K |
|
Manchester City |
Erling Haaland |
Norway |
@ErlingHaaland |
6.1M |
|
Manchester United |
Marcus Rashford |
England |
@MarcusRashford |
6.9M |
|
Newcastle United |
Loris Karius |
Germany |
@LorisKarius |
573.4K |
|
Nottingham Forest |
Callum Hudson-Odoi |
England |
@Calteck10 |
803.8K |
|
Sheffield United |
Rhian Brewster |
England |
@RhianBrewster9 |
284.2K |
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
Richarlison |
Brazil |
@richarlison97 |
1.5M |
|
West Ham United |
Kurt Zouma |
France |
@KurtZouma |
520.9K |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Matt Doherty |
Ireland |
@mattdoherty20 |
90.8K |
