Paris Saint Germain attacker Neymar Junior was the most googled player in the past year.
The Brazilian is one of the most prominent players in world football and according to stats released by SEMrush, the former Barcelona man retains this “title” with the same company finding the same thing in 2019.
According to the stats, Neymar was searched for on average 482,636 times a month in 2020. Juventus and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo came second with an average of 325,909 searches with former Nyemar teammate Lionel Messi falling down to ninth with a monthly search average of 118,545.
French superstar Kylian Mbappe came sixth after managing 147,955 searches a month.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the SECOND MOST searched football player on Google worldwide during 2020, with 325,909 searches/month, behind Neymar. [@semrush] pic.twitter.com/QpKxZJIwAu
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) January 5, 2021