A lot of Premier League fans lament that the league is not as exciting as it was in the past and that there are fewer players who are getting us all up out of our seats. But these 10 electrifying dribblers would beg to differ. Using a combination of analytics like dribbles completed, fouls drawn, and times dispossessed, here are the 10 best dribblers in the 2025/26 Premier League.
10. Crysencio Summerville, West Ham
Crysencio Summerville has so much raw upside, and because of his physical strength, he’s able to both explode and out wrestle himself past defenders. He needs to improve his technical skills, but with more than two fouls drawn per game, the rising star is already a menace for Premier League defenses to contend wtih.
9. Amad Diallo, Manchester United
Matheus Cunha is a more skilled dribbler and Bryan Mbeumo is more explosive, but when you look at the numbers, Amad Diallo is more effective. He progresses the ball more than his two attacking teammates and also loses the ball less frequently, being dispossessed fewer than one time per game.
8. Estevao Willian, Chelsea
In terms of long term upside, Estevao Willian might be No.1 on this list. Only injury could slow the Brazilian phenom down, and out of all the players on this list, the Chelsea man has been dispossessed the least frequently.
7. Rayan Cherki, Manchester City
There is more than one way to beat your man in football, and Rayan Cherki does so with finesse and grace. He is the most skillful dribbler in the Premier League with an arsenal of touches, flicks, and turns that would make even Dimitar Berbatov swoon.
6. Kevin, Fulham
Fulham have quietly shown that they can meet any team in the Premier League head on, and they have made some brilliant hidden gem signings. Kevin stands out as the best of them, blazing past Premier League defenders with efficiency, posting a ratio of 1.6 dribbles completed per game to just 0.9 times dispossessed.
5. Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham Hotspur
In terms of pure volume, it is hard to beat Mohammed Kudus, who was carrying the Tottenham attack on his back prior to his injury, with all that carrying likely lending itself to an increased chance of being hurt. That said, what holds Kudus back is because he tries to do too much, he loses the ball a lot.
4. Iliman Ndiaye, Everton
The 26 year old Iliman Ndiaye is not a young prospect, but he is a huge breakout start in the Premier League and piquing the interest of clubs like Manchester United. Ndiaye’s blend of quickness and skill makes him one of the best pure dribbles in the Premier League, and he can play on either side of the formation.
3. Yankuba Minteh, Brighton
With 2.1 dribbles completed per game and more than twice the number of completed dribbles as times he has lost the ball, Yankuba Minteh is not getting nearly enough praise for being one of the best wingers in the Premier League. For some reason, people have stopped paying attention to Brighton, which is a shame because they are missing out on him.
2. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
Look, there are far more explosive dribblers than Bukayo Saka, but because people think of Saka as a face of the franchise superstar winger who wants to score every time he gets the ball, they miss out on what makes Saka so special. He is the perfect supporting player for another superstar. He progresses the ball, holds width, almost never loses possession, and beats his man with efficiency. Only Jeremy Doku has more combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn per game.
1. Jeremy Doku, Manchester City
Jeremy Doku is in a class of his own, and even when you go back to his days at Rennes and just look at efficiency per game, the Belgian international has always been the best pure dribbler in the world. He is averaging the most dribbles completed per game (3.0) and is just barely second to Saka in fouls drawn per match.
Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.