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Castrol EDGE Rankings Explained

Castrol’s team of performance analysts use the latest technology to analyse each player’s performance in every Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Champions League match.

They award each player a Castrol Index score for every match based on their every touch of the ball on the pitch and assess whether it has a positive or negative impact on a team’s ability to score or concede a goal.

A key factor for all areas of performance in the Castrol EDGE index is which zone on the pitch the action takes place. Players receive points for each successful pass they complete and are penalised for misplaced or intercepted passes.  The number of points awarded depends on which zones the ball is passed from and received in.

A player’s Castrol EDGE Index match score out of 10 is then converted into a Castrol EDGE Rankings points total and weighted depending on the importance of that tournament. 

How to use

Our Castrol EDGE rankings tool allows you to choose players by position, nationality, club and league. You can select one or more of these categories to see how players rank against one another. Clicking on a player will lead you to his profile page. You can also find a specific player by searching by name. Why not check out how all the strikers in the leagues measure up? You might also like to compare all the Liverpool midfielders or see who the top performing Frenchman in England is. 

Debate Settler

Arguing with friends over who the best player is? Is your team’s latest signing better than your current players? Choose one of the burning issues and we'll settle it with our debate settler tool, using the Castrol EDGE Ranking data. Taking into account player performances from the past 12 months, the Castrol Rankings contains every player currently playing in the top leagues in Spain, England, Germany, Italy and France.