There were a few standout performers in the 2025/26 Premier League season.
The likes of Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhães and David Raya were all brilliant as Arsenal’s 22-year wait for a Premier League title came to an end.
Erling Haaland was brilliant as he hit the back of the net 27 times. The Norwegian’s Man City teammates, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki, also excelled.
Elsewhere, Bruno Fernandes enjoyed a record-breaking campaign for Man Utd as he registered 21 assists, while Dominik Szobolszlai impressed despite a dismal season for Liverpool.
However, while the aforementioned names excelled, others failed to impress. The 15 worst players in the Premier League in the 25/26 have now been named, based on FotMob statistics.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers had a dismal campaign. They managed to win just three matches and accumulate just 20 points as they finished rock-bottom.
It is, therefore, no surprise that three of their players feature among the worst players in England’s top tier in 2025/26: Rodrigo Gomes (6.43), Hwang Hee-chan (6.41) and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (6.40).
Leeds United signed Lukas Nmecha in the summer of 2025 hoping he could help them preserve their Premier League status. Leeds managed to do comfortably, but Nmecha himself didn’t have the best of campaigns.
The 11th worst player in the Premier League in 2025/26, according to statistics, was West Ham’s Callum Wilson. The 34-year-old features despite scoring seven times. He is searching for a new club this summer after departing the Hammers following the expiration of his contract.
15 worst players in the Premier League in 25/26 (15-11)
Rank
Player
Club
Nationality
Rating
15
Rodrigo Gomes
Wolves
Portugal
6.43
14
Lukas Nmecha
Leeds
Germany
6.42
13
Hwang Hee-chan
Wolves
South Korea
6.41
12
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Wolves
Haiti
6.40
11
Callum Wilson
West Ham
England
6.40
10-6
Anthony Elanga was maginificent in the 2024/25 campaign as he inspired Nottingham Forest to a top six finish. His brilliance caught the attention of Newcastle United, who signed him for £55 million. He proved to be one of the worst signings of the season as he failed to find the back of the net and recorded just one assist in 32 matches.
Burnley suffered relegation back to the Championship with Loum Tchaouna (6.33) and Josh Laurent (6.31) both flattering to deceive. They were statistically the ninth-worst and seventh-worst players in England’s top tier respectively.
Rodrigo Muniz, who managed just one goal, and Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor also feature among the worst players in England’s top tier in 25/26.
15 worst players in the Premier League in 25/26 (10-6)
Rank
Player
Club
Nationality
Rating
10
Anthony Elanga
Newcastle
Sweden
6.39
9
Loum Tchaouna
Burnley
France
6.34
8
Rodrigo Muniz
Fulham
Brazil
6.33
7
Josh Laurent
Burnley
England
6.31
6
Wilson Isidor
Sunderland
Haiti
6.31
5-1
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Jacob Bruun Larsen’s average of 6.30 places him among the five worst players in the Premier League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur signed Randal Kolo Muani on loan with the hopes he could fire them back to Europe. The north London side will be relieved the deal did not contain an obligation to make the switch permanent, with the Frenchman managing just one goal in England’s top tier.
Liam Delap’s performances for Ipswich Town during the 24/25 campaign attracted the attention of some of England’s top clubs. Chelsea won the race for his signature as he signed for the club in a £30m deal, only for him to have a disastrous campaign where he hit the back of the net just once.
Only two players in the Premier League were statistically worse than the Chelsea striker: Lyle Foster and Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Strand Larsen, who made the £55 million from Wolves to Crystal Palace in January, recorded an average rating of 6.23, the lowest of any player in the Premier League.
15 worst players in the Premier League in 25/26 (15-11)
Rank
Player
Club
Nationality
Rating
5
Jacob Bruun Larsen
Burnley
Denmark
6.30
4
Randal Kolo Muani
Tottenham Hotspur
France
6.30
3
Liam Delap
Chelsea
England
6.30
2
Lyle Foster
Burnley
South Africa
6.24
1
Jorgen Strand Larsen
Crystal Palace
Norway
6.23