Poll: Which car gives footballers a kick?
RANGLIST An analysis of hundreds of international soccer players and their cars shows which are the most popular categories and models. In addition, special relationships come to light in the study.
It's more than a hasty assumption after all. Strikers and midfielders prefer fast cars. Goalkeepers and defenders, on the other hand, prefer grand tourers and SUVs. Mercedes, Audi and Land Rover are at the top of the brand hit list.
The evaluation by Autodoc's vehicle experts shows the most coveted cars of more than 300 international soccer players and reveals an astonishing correlation between vehicle type and player position. Particularly in view of the World Cup in Qatar, such observations offer plenty to talk about.
Midfield and forward like it sporty
Autodoc's analysis reveals which models, brands and vehicle classes footballers drive. The long-standing research includes hundreds of current and former national players from 45 countries and their preferred vehicles.
38 percent of the forwards surveyed own a sports car, including Antoine Griezmann (McLaren 675LT), João Félix (Ferrari 488 GTB) and Robert Lewandowski (Ferrari F12 Berlinetta). However, sports cars are even more popular among midfielders, where almost every second player with this position drives a sporty runabout, such as Leon Goretzka (Mercedes-AMG V8 Biturbo) and Mario Götze (Mercedes SL 500).
Wide in the gate and also wide on the road
It is striking that many of the world's best goalkeepers prefer to drive grand tourers or SUVs. A total of 36 percent of the goalkeepers surveyed drive SUVs, including Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel (Range Rover Sport) and Wojciech Szczęsny from Poland (Porsche Cayenne Lumma Design). Another 44 percent own a grand tourer, like Manuel Neuer (Audi RS6). Only four percent of the goalkeepers surveyed drive sports cars.
36 percent of defenders drive SUVs, including Virgil van Dijk from the Netherlands (Mercedes-AMG G63), Theo Hernandez from France (Lamborghini Urus) and Dejan Lovren from Croatia (Mercedes GLE Coupe). 37 percent prefer grand tourers, such as Jordan Henderson from England (Audi RS7) and Swiss Ricardo Rodriguez (Porsche Panamera Turbo S).
