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Most Followed Athlete Creators on Instagram in Germany 2026
Last updated: October 16, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in athlete. This 2026 ranking lists follower counts, creator names, content categories and countries, with a direct profile link for every account, drawn from Orbitvibe's database of 240 million creators.
16.5M
Followers · #1 creator
1,700
Profiles ranked
1+
Countries represented
Why this ranking matters for brands
Use this list to find the most influential accounts for partnerships and campaigns. Filter by country and category, sort by followers, and export the top 100 to plan outreach, from Bastian Schweinsteiger at number one to fast-rising names further down the ranking.
1
Bastian Schweinsteiger
@bastianschweinsteiger · Sports
16.5M
Followers · 0.1% eng
2
Manuel Neuer
@manuelneuer · Sports
15M
Followers · 3.0% eng
3
Thomas Müller
@esmuellert · Sports
14.5M
Followers · 1.0% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Sami Khedira @sami_khedira6 | 9.5M 0.2% eng |
| 5 |  Ilkay Gündogan @ilkayguendogan | 9.2M 2.6% eng |
| 6 |  MARIO GÖTZE @mariogotze | 7.4M 0.4% eng |
| 7 |  A D 1 9⚡️ @alphonsodavies | 5.5M 1.1% eng |
| 8 |  Florian Wirtz @flowirtz | 5.2M 14.2% eng |
| 9 |  Alica Ѕchmidt | Olympian @alicasmd | 5.2M 4.9% eng |
| 10 |  Julian Draxler @draxlerofficial | 4.8M 1.1% eng |
| 11 |  ‘’karim Adeyemi‘‘ @karim_adeyemi | 4.3M 12.0% eng |
| 12 |  Emre Can @emrecan23 | 3M 0.4% eng |
| 13 |  Arda Saatçi @ardasaatci | 2.9M 22.6% eng |
| 14 |  Serge Gnabry @sergegnabry | 2.9M 1.2% eng |
| 15 |  NADER JINDAOUI @naderjindaoui | 2.6M 23.7% eng |
| 16 |  Edin Dzeko @edindzeko | 2.6M 14.6% eng |
| 17 |  Yann Sommer @yannsommer | 1.9M 1.5% eng |
| 18 |  Urs Kalecinski @the.miraclebear | 1.8M 20.2% eng |
| 19 |  Elias Nerlich @eliasn97 | 1.7M 24.5% eng |
| 20 |  Johny Münster | The German Phoenix 🐦🔥 @johnymuenster | 1.6M 12.6% eng |
| 21 |  Freekickerz @teamfk | 1.5M 0.7% eng |
| 22 |  IZO @ismailjakobs | 1.4M 20.6% eng |
| 23 |  Tobias Krick @tobiaskrick | 1.3M 5.9% eng |
| 24 |  Sid @sidneyeweka | 1.2M 20.1% eng |
| 25 |  David Bost @davidboststunt | 977.3k 0.7% eng |
| 26 |  MATDON @liridonkrasniqi_8 | 961.9k 0.6% eng |
| 27 |  Flying Uwe @flyinguwe | 933.5k 0.8% eng |
| 28 |  Thilo Kehrer @thilokehrer | 810.4k 1.2% eng |
| 29 |  Sophia 👑 @sophiafloersch | 807.2k 2.2% eng |
| 30 |  Bernd Leno @berndleno1 | 770.4k 2.5% eng |
| 31 |  Giulia Gwinn @giuliagwinn | 725.8k 10.7% eng |
| 32 |  Aleksandar Pavlović💫 @alekspavlovic_ | 705.8k 0.0% eng |
| 33 |  Gregor Kobel @gregorkobel | 696.6k 14.5% eng |
| 34 |  Marvin Roch @marvin.ftb | 660.5k 1.3% eng |
| 35 |  𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖎𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖗🥷 @islam_dulatov1 | 622.8k 13.6% eng |
| 36 |  Tanja Makarić @tanjamakaric_ | 616.4k 56.9% eng |
| 37 |  Felix Neureuther @felix_neureuther | 597.7k 2.2% eng |
| 38 |  Alexander Yaghantsyan @pannafiend | 573.3k 1.0% eng |
| 39 |  Holger Badstuber @hbadstuber | 568.1k 0.2% eng |
| 40 |  Tim Gabel @tim_gabel | 557.1k 1.7% eng |
| 41 |  Ruslan Abdulrachim Mulika @ruslan.borziejev | 524.1k 9.1% eng |
| 42 |  Daniel Abt @daniel_abt | 520.4k 5.0% eng |
| 43 |  ᴍɪᴄʜᴀᴇʟ ꜱᴍᴏʟɪᴋ @michael.smolik | 516.5k 0.6% eng |
| 44 |  𝐃jellza.istrefaj @djjellza_ | 515.8k 4.5% eng |
| 45 |  Amarildo Bakaj @amarildo_bakaj | 514.2k 3.1% eng |
| 46 |  !🎥youtube/johannesluckas @johannes_luckas | 511.7k 4.2% eng |
| 47 |  Alex Kukla | Hybrid Athlete @alex_kukla | 507.1k 1.9% eng |
| 48 |  Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl @jessica_von_bredow_werndl | 506.6k 2.3% eng |
| 49 |  Evelina ? @byevelina_ | 486.5k 2.4% eng |
| 50 |  Georgia Stanway @stanwaygeorgia | 470.9k 9.0% eng |
| 51 |  Christian Eckerlin @christianeckerlin | 468k 6.5% eng |
| 52 |  Jan Lange @jan.schlappen | 461.2k 3.0% eng |
| 53 |  Nikola Vasic @jonny45 | 458.5k 2.3% eng |
| 54 |  Lιѕa Вυcĸwιтz Oly @lisa_buckwitz | 451.5k 1.4% eng |
| 55 |  Dejan Stipke Stipić @iamstipke | 444.5k |
| 56 |  Roberto Bakaj @roberto_bakaj | 414.2k |
| 57 |  Sinan Gümüş @sinanguemues | 411.1k 18.2% eng |
| 58 |  Kerim Engizek @kerimengizek | 405.1k 6.6% eng |
| 59 |  Lena Oberdorf @lena_oberdorf | 398.1k 8.9% eng |
| 60 |  Alina Kornelli @alinakornelli | 387.5k |
| 61 |  CP14 @claupiza14 | 370.3k 2.0% eng |
| 62 |  Rene Casselly / Elephantboy @rene_casselly | 370.3k 1.6% eng |
| 63 |  Diaa Ghalia // ضياء غالية @diaa_ghalia | 355k 0.1% eng |
| 64 |  Martin Borgmeier @martinborgmeier | 348.2k 5.1% eng |
| 65 |  Lukas Knopf MTB ? @lukasknopf | 344.9k 1.9% eng |
| 66 |  Tolgay Arslan @tarslan18 | 329.5k 0.6% eng |
| 67 |  Max Herzberg† @adlerssonpictures | 307.8k 3.3% eng |
| 68 |  Robin Krasniqi @robin_krasniqi | 302.4k 1.5% eng |
| 69 |  Lia & Alfi - OFFICIAL @liaundalfi | 300.1k 5.2% eng |
| 70 |  Julie @julie.joee | 298.8k 4.1% eng |
| 71 |  Fabio Schäfer @f2theabio | 291k |
| 72 |  Leonidas Arkona @leonidas_arkona | 285.7k 13.1% eng |
| 73 |  Nico Schlotterbeck @nico.schlotterbeck | 280.8k 22.8% eng |
| 74 |  Can Yilmaz Uzun @can.uzun10 | 280.7k 27.7% eng |
| 75 |  Gabriel Clemens "GERMAN GIANT" @gabriel.clemens180 | 275.8k 4.2% eng |
| 76 |  El Matador? @tahir_guelec | 272.3k |
| 77 |  Fabian Hornstein | Run X Tri @fabi_horni_tri | 266.4k 0.3% eng |
| 78 |  Moritz Leitner @moleitner5 | 266k 3.2% eng |
| 79 |  Mane Blackfisher @vegainsfood | 265.3k 0.1% eng |
| 80 |  Andrej Mangold 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇱🇻 @dregold | 261.3k 4.9% eng |
| 81 |  Fabi | 🇩🇪 German Content Creator @fabianpecher | 257.4k |
| 82 |  𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦 - 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 │ 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 │ 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 @christomtz | 257.2k 10.1% eng |
| 83 |  Kay Gedan @kaygedan | 253.5k 4.8% eng |
| 84 |  Saki ⚽️ @sakioficial | 253.5k 4.4% eng |
| 85 |  Salih Özcan @salihoezcan | 253.3k 16.3% eng |
| 86 |  Kevin Wolter @wolterkevin | 241.6k |
| 87 |  Baraa Alhajjar @gymbrooooo | 237.1k |
| 88 |  Paul Wanner @paul_wanner_ | 232.1k 21.3% eng |
| 89 |  Paula Enzweiler @paula.enx | 231.3k |
| 90 |  Vadym Oleynik @vadym_oleynik | 229.3k |
| 91 |  Fiore Tartaglia | FT-KARATE @fiore.tartaglia | 229.2k |
| 92 |  Tim Bodon @gymmittim | 219.1k |
| 93 |  Kevin Volland @kevin_volland | 218.8k 1.2% eng |
| 94 |  Boran Erdemir @boran_nr1 | 217.7k |
| 95 |  Tobi Aesthetics🧬aka Mr.lat | Tobi Krömmer @tobi_aesthetics | 216.5k 8.1% eng |
| 96 |  ????? ????????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ? @xeniar6 | 216.2k 3.4% eng |
| 97 |  Johannes Vetter @johannes_vetter | 215.3k 2.7% eng |
| 98 |  Yahya Altunkaynak @25yahya | 214.8k 19.2% eng |
| 99 |  Anthony Modeste ????? @anthonymodeste27 | 214.4k 8.7% eng |
| 100 |  Gina Lückenkemper @ginalueckenkemper | 212.8k 3.6% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Bastian Schweinsteiger (@bastianschweinsteiger) leads with 16.5M followers, ranking number one among the 1,700 profiles tracked in Most Followed Athlete Creators on Instagram in Germany 2026.
How is the Most Followed Athlete Creators on Instagram in Germany 2026 ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
Can I filter this list by country or category?+
Yes. Use the search box and country selector to narrow the list, sort by followers or engagement, and browse related rankings by platform, country and category from the sidebar.
How often is this list updated?+
The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on October 16, 2026.
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