7) Mesut Ozil – Arsenal – 16.1m Facebook fans
The only current Premier League player on the list, no player in European football has registered more assists over the past five seasons than the mercurial German.
6) Andres Iniesta – Barcelona – 16.9m Facebook fans
The brilliant midfielder has starred for club and country for over a decade now, and has been voted into the FIFPro World XI on five different occasions.
5) Neymar – Barcelona – 18.1m Facebook fans
The super talented Brazilian flyer moved to Barcelona last summer, and has shown glimpses of his prodigal talent this term.
4) Kaka – AC Milan – 25.9m Facebook fans
The legendary playmaker was the world’s best player during a short period during the mid-noughties, and is now back at AC Milan where he won the Champions League in 2006/07.
3) David Beckham – Retired – 34.1m Facebook fans
Beckham retired last summer following a trophy laden career at some of the world’s biggest clubs, but still has a mammoth following because of his likeability and good looks.