FIFPro World 11: Barcelona ace Rodri received the highest votes among midfielders

FIFPro World 11: Barcelona ace Rodri received the highest votes among midfielders Barcelona midfielder Rodri emerged as the most popular midfielder in the 2026 FIFPRO World 11 voting, finishing ahead of Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Paris Saint-Germain’s Vitinha, according to voting figures published by SPORT .  The Spanish international received 33.4% of the votes in his position, explaining the recognition he enjoys among fellow professionals. The voting breakdown also offers a closer look at how players across the four positions were ranked.  Notably, Barcelona had three representatives in the final men’s team, namely, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Rodri. According to official figures, the men’s team was selected by 19,806 professional footballers from 73 countries, with players choosing their leading performers in each position. Rodri leads midfielders while Pedri finishes fourth Rodri collected 33.4% of the midfield votes, narrowly ahead of Bellingham, who received 31.3%. Vitinha finished third with 28.2%, completing the three midfield positions in the World 11. Pedri finished fourth despite missing out on the final team, while Barcelona teammate Dani Olmo also featured among the ten most-voted midfielders.  Pedri’s position is particularly notable given that he was not included among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Cubarsi and Hakimi feature prominently among defenders The defensive rankings also produced an encouraging result for Barcelona.  Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi received the highest percentage of votes among defenders, collecting 40.9% to finish first in the position. Rodri was the most-voted player in FIFA Pro 11. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Cubarsi, winner of the 2026 Golden Boy award , secured second place with 26.8%, ahead of PSG’s, who completed the top three.  As far as goalkeepers are concerned, David Raya dominated his category, receiving 51.9% of the votes.  Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois finished second, while Barcelona’s Joan Garcia ranked sixth and Athletic Club’s Unai Simon came seventh.  Lastly, Kylian Mbappe received the highest percentage of votes among the forwards, collecting 46% to finish ahead of Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal, who secured 37.4%.  Lionel Messi placed third with 29.5%, followed by Erling Haaland on 28.4%.