Introduction
The world football agency market has become bigger, more professional and more visible. FIFA's Football Agents Report 2025 showed record club-agent service fees in international transfers, while public agency rankings and market-value models show a clear concentration of power around a small group of global firms.
This ranking is designed as an editorial guide for players, families, clubs, scouts and journalists comparing the most influential football agencies in 2026.
Methodology
This FootballAgencies ranking considers public client data, approximate squad market value, number of top-flight players, major transfers, national team players, manager clients, public reputation and compliance record.
Market-value figures are presented as rounded editorial estimates or broad ranges. They are not copied as exact Transfermarkt values. Where external sources publish precise values, FootballAgencies converts them into approximate bands to avoid false precision and to reflect that player values move constantly.
Ranking
| Rank | Agency | Country or base | Editorial value band | Main strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAA Stellar / CAA Base | UK / global | EUR 3bn plus combined | Scale, elite players, Premier League depth |
| 2 | Gestifute | Portugal | EUR 1.5bn to 2bn | Super-agent leverage, elite players and coaches |
| 3 | The Team, formerly Wasserman | US / global | EUR 1bn plus | Global sports platform, Premier League and coaching power |
| 4 | Unique Sports Group | UK | EUR 1bn plus | English talent, Premier League access, youth pipeline |
| 5 | ROOF | Germany | EUR 1bn around | Bundesliga elite, German internationals, top-five-league network |
| 6 | AS1 | UK / Iberia | EUR 700m to 850m | Iberian consolidation, Portugal-Spain-England corridor |
| 7 | Roc Nation Sports | US / UK | EUR 600m to 750m | Culture, brand power, global football expansion |
| 8 | SEG - Sports Entertainment Group | Netherlands | EUR 550m to 700m | Dutch pipeline, development planning, European transfers |
| 9 | Bertolucci Sports | Brazil | EUR 550m to 900m | Brazilian elite talent and Europe transfer routes |
| 10 | Epic Sports Agency | UAE / global | EUR 400m to 550m | High-value deal making, Premier League and LaLiga moves |
Editorial Notes
CAA's football ecosystem leads because of combined scale. CAA Stellar brings a historically elite transfer profile, while CAA Base adds a vast Premier League and global roster. Gestifute remains the clearest super-agent structure in the market because Jorge Mendes combines players, coaches, renewals, commercial strategy and club relationships.
The Team, Unique Sports Group and ROOF form the next tier: each has major top-five-league presence, deep client rosters and strong deal flow. AS1 is the major new consolidation story, while Roc Nation, SEG, Bertolucci and Epic Sports show different models of power: brand-led, development-led, Brazil-led and boutique elite-deal execution.
Sources
Sources used include FIFA's Football Agents Report 2025, CIES Football Observatory agency value ranking, public agency profiles, club announcements, federation/licensing information and FootballAgencies internal profiles.
