The greatest starting XI of the 2020s, chosen from every club of the era by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 38-game season.
Alisson headlines the 2020s at a 94 overall. The engine assembles a complete XI — goalkeeper, back four, midfield, and a front line — from across the era's clubs, then plays out all 38 matches. Their 35–3 projection captures an era-defining core, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | Goalkeeper | 2020s | 94 |
| Virgil van Dijk | Defender | 2020s | 95 |
| Ruben Dias | Defender | 2020s | 93 |
| William Saliba | Defender | 2020s | 92 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | Defender | 2020s | 92 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Midfielder | 2020s | 97 |
| Rodri | Midfielder | 2020s | 96 |
| Martin Odegaard | Midfielder | 2020s | 93 |
| Erling Haaland | Forward | 2020s | 97 |
| Mohamed Salah | Forward | 2020s | 96 |
| Harry Kane | Forward | 2020s | 95 |
| Ederson | Goalkeeper | 2020s | 93 |
| Bukayo Saka | Forward | 2020s | 93 |
| Bernardo Silva | Midfielder | 2020s | 93 |
| Phil Foden | Midfielder | 2020s | 93 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Midfielder | 2020s | 93 |
| Declan Rice | Midfielder | 2020s | 92 |
| Cole Palmer | Forward | 2020s | 92 |
| Son Heung-min | Forward | 2020s | 92 |
| Emiliano Martinez | Goalkeeper | 2020s | 91 |
| Andrew Robertson | Defender | 2020s | 91 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | Defender | 2020s | 91 |
| Ollie Watkins | Forward | 2020s | 91 |
| John Stones | Defender | 2020s | 91 |
| Gabriel Jesus | Forward | 2020s | 88 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Forward | 2020s | 88 |
| Reece James | Defender | 2020s | 88 |
| Thiago Silva | Defender | 2020s | 88 |
| Luis Diaz | Forward | 2020s | 88 |
| Marcus Rashford | Forward | 2020s | 88 |
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Build Your All-Time XIGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Alisson (GK, 2020s), Virgil van Dijk (DEF, 2020s), Ruben Dias (DEF, 2020s), William Saliba (DEF, 2020s), Trent Alexander-Arnold (DEF, 2020s), Kevin De Bruyne (MID, 2020s), Rodri (MID, 2020s), Martin Odegaard (MID, 2020s), Erling Haaland (FWD, 2020s), Mohamed Salah (FWD, 2020s), Harry Kane (FWD, 2020s) as the greatest 2020s XI, projecting them to a 35–3 season.
The top 2020s XI projects at 35–3 with an average starter rating of 95. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 2020s season is measured on the same scale as any other era.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 2020s player is Alisson at a 94 overall. See the full 2020s rankings above.
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