Sports influencers in the UK
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- Sports
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- United Kingdom
Jude Bellingham
Footballer in the UK
Lewis Hamilton
Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion and activist.
Gabriel Jesus
Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal and Brazil.
Marcus Rashford
English professional footballer and campaigner against child food poverty.
Harry Kane
English football striker who captains England and plays for Bayern Munich.
Anthony Joshua
British Olympic gold medalist and two-time world heavyweight boxing champion.
Virgil van Dijk
Dutch professional footballer, plays as a centre-back for Liverpool FC and the Netherlands.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Footballer in the UK
Wayne Rooney
English football manager and former Manchester United and England striker.
Patrice Evra
Former professional footballer, now an ambassador and content creator known for 'I Love This Game'.
Phil Foden
Professional footballer for Manchester City and England.
Bruno Fernandes
Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Steven Gerrard
Former professional footballer and manager, widely regarded as one of the best midfielders.
Alejandro Garnacho
Professional footballer for Manchester United and the Argentina national team.
Raheem Sterling MBE
Professional footballer for Chelsea FC and the England national team.
Jesse Lingard
Professional footballer for FC Seoul and former Manchester United and West Ham United player.
George Russell
British Formula 1 driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
John Terry
Former professional footballer, known for his career at Chelsea and the England national team.
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal & England Footballer | Elite Project Group & New Balance Athlete
Jack Grealish
Professional footballer for Manchester City & England, Puma athlete.
Declan Rice
Professional footballer for Arsenal and the England national team.
Chris Gayle
Legendary West Indies cricketer known as 'UniverseBoss' and 'KingGayle'.
Tyson Fury
Professional Boxer | WBC Heavyweight Champion
Rio Ferdinand
Former Manchester United captain, England international, and current football pundit.
Frank Lampard
Former professional footballer and manager, Chelsea FC legend.
Paddy Pimblett
Professional mixed martial artist and UFC fighter from Liverpool, England.
Thierry Henry
Legendary French footballer and current coach.
Jose Mourinho
Legendary football manager known for his tactical prowess and charismatic personality.
Harry Maguire
Professional footballer for Manchester United and England
Andrei Deiu'
Professional bodybuilder, Olympian, and fitness model.
Mason Mount
Professional footballer for Manchester United and England National Team.
Jordan Henderson
Professional footballer for Chelsea FC and former captain of Liverpool.
Robin van Persie
Former professional footballer known for his prolific goalscoring as a striker.
Georginio (Gini) Wijnaldum
Professional Dutch footballer playing as a midfielder for Ettifaq and the Netherlands national team.
Eddie Hall
World's Strongest Man 2017 and first man to deadlift 500kg.
Kyle Walker
Professional footballer for Burnley and England, PUMA athlete, and founder of KW2 Academy.
Tommy Fury
Professional boxer and reality TV personality.
Diogo Jota
Professional footballer for Liverpool FC and the Portugal national team. Sponsored by Adidas.
Finn Bálor
Irish professional wrestler signed to WWE, known for his unique character and in-ring style.
Faf du Plessis
Pro cricketer, former captain of the South Africa national cricket team.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Professional footballer for Celtic FC and former Arsenal & Liverpool midfielder.
Viktor Gyökeres
Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting CP
Alex Albon
Thai-British Formula 1 driver for Williams Racing, known for his racing career.
Rory McIlroy
Professional golfer from Northern Ireland, four-time major championship winner.
Sebastian Vettel
Four-time Formula 1 World Champion known for his racing career and environmental activism.
Tom Daley
Olympic gold medallist, diver, author, and knitting enthusiast.
Jos Buttler
Professional cricketer and captain of the England T20 and ODI teams.
Ben Stokes
Professional cricketer and captain of the England Test team.
William Saliba
Professional footballer for Arsenal and the France national team.
John Obi Mikel
Former Nigerian professional footballer, played as a defensive midfielder.
Shoaib Akhtar
Legendary Pakistani fast bowler known as 'The Rawalpindi Express'.
Emma Raducanu
British tennis player, 2021 US Open champion.
Nathan Aké
Professional footballer for Fenerbahçe and the Netherlands national team.
Ryan Terry
4x Men's Physique Olympia Champion and fitness coach for high-performing men.
Moise Kean
Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juventus, on loan from Everton.
Petr Cech
Legendary footballer and ice hockey goalie, drummer, and co-founder of Glow21.
Alex Scott MBE
Former Arsenal and England footballer, now a prominent sports broadcaster and presenter.
Elkan Baggott
Professional footballer for Ipswich Town and the Indonesia national team.
Christian Horner
Team Principal of Red Bull Racing F1 team.
Alex Zinchenko
Professional footballer for Arsenal and captain of the Ukraine national team.
Andy Murray
Professional tennis player and former world No. 1.
Nico Rosberg
2016 F1 World Champion and venture capital entrepreneur.
Victor Lindelöf
Professional footballer for Aston Villa and the Sweden national team.
James Maddison
Professional footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team
Ryan Jiro Gravenberch
Dutch professional footballer for Liverpool FC and the Netherlands national team.
Jordan Pickford
Professional footballer known for playing as a goalkeeper for Everton FC and England.
Ben Chilwell
Professional footballer for Chelsea FC and the England national team.
Alex Iwobi
Professional footballer for Fulham FC and the Nigeria national team.
Kieran Trippier
Professional footballer for Wolves and the England national team.
Wataru Endo
Professional footballer for Liverpool FC and captain of the Japan national team.
Joe Root
Cricketer, former England Test captain, and brand ambassador for New Balance and Vitality.
Kaoru Mitoma
Professional footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team.
Leon Edwards
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
Victor Moses
Former Nigerian international professional footballer and AFCON winner
Conor Gallagher
Professional footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.
Kalvin Phillips
Professional footballer for Manchester City and the England national team.
James Vowles
Team Principal for the Williams Racing Formula 1 team.
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Who are the top sports influencers in the UK?
Start with sports creators based in the UK, largest audience first. More sports profiles in the UK are available in the full database.
- 1.Jude Bellingham56.4M followers
- 2.Lewis Hamilton44.2M followers
- 3.Gabriel Jesus22.8M followers
- 4.Marcus Rashford22.2M followers
- 5.Harry Kane20.2M followers
- 6.Anthony Joshua18.5M followers
- 7.Virgil van Dijk17.9M followers
- 8.Trent Alexander-Arnold16.7M followers
- 9.Wayne Rooney15.7M followers
- 10.Patrice Evra13.2M followers
Questions people ask
Who are the top sports influencers in the UK?
Start with sports creators based in the UK, largest audience first. More sports profiles in the UK are available in the full database.
Who is the most-followed of the sports influencers in the uk?
Jude Bellingham leads with about 56.4M followers and subscribers across tracked platforms, ahead of Lewis Hamilton at about 44.2M.
What audience sizes do the sports influencers in the uk cover?
Audiences here run from about 675K up to about 56.4M followers, with a typical profile around 4.8M.
Which platform is biggest for the sports influencers in the uk?
Instagram is the largest platform for 100% of these profiles, followed by the other tracked platforms. Each profile shows the platform-by-platform breakdown.
Which languages do the sports influencers in the uk post in?
Content here is published mainly in English, Portuguese, French, Dutch. Language lists are the quickest way to match a campaign script to the audience.
What should I look at after the sports influencers in the uk?
Useful next lists: Beauty & Fashion Influencers in the UK, Comedy Influencers in the UK, Education Influencers in the UK, Movies & TV Influencers in the UK, Finance & Business Influencers in the UK. The related links on this page open each one.
How are these follower counts verified?
Counts come from each creator's own public platform data, refreshed on a rolling schedule, and a sudden unexplained drop is held back for review instead of published. Every profile links to the creator's official handles so you can check the number yourself.
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YouTube's own explanation of subscriber counts, reach and monetisation.
- Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers (US FTC)
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- Influencer marketing statistics (Statista)
Independent market data on creator marketing spend.
- Individuals using the internet (World Bank)
Official country-level internet adoption data.
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Who are the top sports influencers in the UK?
The names on this page are published creators who match sports influencers in the UK. They are ordered by the follower and subscriber counts we have stored, so the largest accounts sit first. Open a profile for the split by platform and the date on the count. To change one filter, use search.
How do I find sports influencers in the UK?
Start on this page, then open a few profiles and read their recent posts. Keep the country, language, niche and follower size together so the shortlist still matches the brief. If you need a custom mix, set the same filters in search. We're a directory, so the next step is your email to the creator.
How much do sports influencers in the UK charge for a sponsored post?
They set their own fees. At about 100K followers, a sponsored Instagram post is estimated at $800 – $2K. That is an estimate from the public follower count, not a quote. Usage rights and extra posts move the price. Ask the creator, and read how the range is built on the methodology page.
How many followers do sports influencers in the UK have?
Follower counts differ from one name to the next. This page does not lock a single size, so check the figure on each profile. Micro here means 10,000 to 100,000 followers. Ready-made size lists are on the creator lists when you already know the band you want.
How can I contact sports influencers in the UK?
Open the profile and use the official links listed there. Anyone who knows the name can open that full profile directly. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A plan only opens the rest of a search or filter. Plan details, from $29 a month for Starter, are on the pricing page.
Who has the most followers among sports influencers in the UK?
The first profiles on this page have the largest stored audiences for this filter. Open them for the current count and the date, because the order follows the latest snapshot. A national leaderboard, when you want the very top of a market, is on the rankings.
What do sports influencers post about?
Sports is the category filed on these profiles. Treat it as a starting point and watch a recent post before you brief anyone, since one label covers a lot of styles. More people in this niche are on the Sports category.
Where can I find more influencers in the UK?
This page is one cut of creators tagged in the UK. Wider and tighter lists for the same market sit alongside it, including other niches and follower sizes. The full set of public lists starts on the creator lists. Add a language in search when the script matters.
How do I shortlist sports influencers in the UK?
Save the profiles whose recent posts fit the product, and drop anyone who only matches on size. sports influencers in the UK are already the brief, so keep that filter while you compare. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists, and Starter includes three. Plan details are on the pricing page.
How often do follower counts for sports influencers in the UK update?
Follower snapshots refresh on a weekly schedule. A week with no new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing a number. Quote the profile and the date together when you talk about sports influencers in the UK. How those readings are taken is on the methodology page.
Can I add a language filter for sports influencers in the UK?
Yes. Add the language the script needs and keep the country, niche and follower size you already chose. One language tag can cover more than one style of post, so watch a recent video before you brief anyone from sports influencers in the UK. Set that filter in search.
What does a verified handle mean for sports influencers in the UK?
Verified means the handles on a profile were matched to the public accounts. It is not a promise about fees or sales for sports influencers in the UK. Use those links when you write, and flag a mismatch so we can check it. Corrections go through the contact page.
How do I compare two profiles among sports influencers in the UK?
Open both profiles and compare country, category, platform split and the date on the count. Drop a name that only matches sports influencers in the UK on audience size. Build the pair with the same filters in search. Then read a recent post from each.
Are the first results for sports influencers in the UK free?
Yes. Every page on the site is open and indexable, including every creator profile, all rankings and all category pages. Anyone who knows a creator's name can open that creator's full profile directly. The only thing that is gated is search and filter results: a search or filter shows the first 5 results, and the rest show follower counts but hide names behind the Unlock our database card, which leads to the plans. See pricing.
Is there a yearly plan for researching sports influencers in the UK?
Yes. Starter is $29 a month or $290 a year. Growth is $79 a month or $790 a year. Agency is $199 a month or $1,990 a year. Those prices are for directory access while you look up sports influencers in the UK. They are not a creator's fee. See pricing.