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Most Followed Sports & recreation Creators on Instagram 2026
Last updated: August 31, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in sports & recreation. 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.
13.3M
Followers · #1 creator
3,587
Profiles ranked
46+
Countries represented
Why this ranking matters for brands
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1
Antonio Rüdiger
@toniruediger · Sports
13.3M
Followers · 3.3% eng
2
KENAN YILDIZ
@kenanyildiz · Sports
4.6M
Followers · 6.8% eng
3
Zubaira Tukhugov
@zubairatukhugov · Sports
3.8M
Followers · 0.3% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Lucas Torreira #lt34 🐜 @ltorreira34 | 2.8M 10.1% eng |
| 5 |  Brandon Moreno @theassassinbaby | 2.1M 0.8% eng |
| 6 |  👊🏻 Українська Ліга кулачних боїв @klanfighting | 2M |
| 7 |  Viking Queens @viking.queens | 2M 1.6% eng |
| 8 |  MATT CARDONA @themattcardona | 1.8M 0.1% eng |
| 9 |  Tank Tolman @tanktolman | 1.8M 0.6% eng |
| 10 |  Shinji Kagawa 香川真司 @sk23.10 | 1.8M |
| 11 |  Мариф Пираев/marif Piraev @marifpiraev | 1.6M 1.6% eng |
| 12 |  elaraby__6 @elaraby__6 | 1.5M 2.5% eng |
| 13 |  Start Calisthenics @start_calisthenics | 1.5M 0.9% eng |
| 14 |  𝙍𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇𝘿𝙊 𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙑𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙇𝙄 @ronaldogiovaneli | 1.5M |
| 15 |  Mehdi Salek @mehdii_salek | 1.3M |
| 16 |  Liverpool Goals (Fanpage) 🏆 @liverpoolgoals | 1.2M 1.8% eng |
| 17 |  Роман Капаклы @roman.kapa | 1.1M 12.2% eng |
| 18 |  MEMEDEPORTES @memedeportes | 1.1M 1.4% eng |
| 19 |  Silvana Shamuon @silvanakicks | 1.1M 0.6% eng |
| 20 |  Rafa Nadal Academy @rafanadalacademy | 1.1M 0.3% eng |
| 21 |  Dudaev Abdurakhman @dudaevmma | 1M 0.3% eng |
| 22 |  Vortex Optics @vortexoptics | 1M |
| 23 |  Marusya Shiklina @marusya.shiklina | 1M |
| 24 |  Brice Akuesson @brice.akuesson | 992.1k |
| 25 |  Training @trxtraining | 969.2k 0.4% eng |
| 26 |  RamRez Boomerangs @ramrezboomerangs | 945.3k |
| 27 |  Misfits Boxing @misfitsboxing | 944.1k 2.3% eng |
| 28 |  FAUSTO MURILLO @turbofausto | 894.3k 0.9% eng |
| 29 |  PADI @paditv | 878.6k |
| 30 |  Impossible Calisthenics @impossible_moves | 875.2k 1.4% eng |
| 31 |  M͙A͙U͙R͙O͙ Z͙A͙R͙A͙T͙E͙ 🇦🇷 @oficialmaurozarate | 860.4k 1.0% eng |
| 32 |  Sallie-grace🤍 @sallie.gracee | 853.9k 1.3% eng |
| 33 |  Icons.com @icons_memorabilia | 845k 6.4% eng |
| 34 |  Александр Лосев • Питание без срывов • Онлайн фитнес тренер @losev_fit | 844.4k 0.1% eng |
| 35 |  Carlotta Ferlito ♡ @carlyferly | 824.5k |
| 36 |  Maracanã @maracana | 786.2k 0.2% eng |
| 37 |  Wojciech Węcławowicz @fit_oldboy | 784.7k 2.4% eng |
| 38 |  Fernando Meira @iamfernandomeira | 766.5k 2.0% eng |
| 39 |  Wilson Tennis @wilsontennis | 765.2k 0.8% eng |
| 40 |  AllTrails @alltrails | 731k 0.1% eng |
| 41 |  Kerimov Rustam Kerimovich @kerimov_rustam777 | 726.4k 4.7% eng |
| 42 |  Horses 🐎 Love 🐎 Freedom @horsewrd | 694.9k |
| 43 |  Zerobrainer0 @zerobrainer0 | 681.2k |
| 44 |  Tough Mudder @toughmudder | 675.7k 0.2% eng |
| 45 |  Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu @tvforgtr | 672.1k 0.6% eng |
| 46 |  Adamcolepro @adamcolepro | 670.4k 2.7% eng |
| 47 |  КЛУБ ЗАГОРОДНОГО ОТДЫХА | КРАСНОДАР @villagiokrd | 662.6k 0.0% eng |
| 48 |  Top Dog Fighting Championship @topdogfight | 661.6k |
| 49 |  NALAMOVES @nala.moves | 660.4k 6.5% eng |
| 50 |  USA Swimming @usaswimming | 656.5k 1.4% eng |
| 51 |  Babolat @babolat | 621.5k 0.7% eng |
| 52 |  Martial Arts World ? @martialarts_world_ | 596.6k 1.2% eng |
| 53 |  Paulina Roquett @calisthenics.bypaulina | 586.8k |
| 54 |  Fishing Alone in Amazon @johnnyhoffmannoficial | 571.2k |
| 55 |  Sơn Hanma @son_hanma_ | 564.7k |
| 56 |  HRC @hondaracingcorporation | 559.3k |
| 57 |  EIBC League @eibcleague | 534.7k |
| 58 |  MrSantiZap @mrsantizap_ | 532k |
| 59 |  HEAD Tennis @head_tennis | 530.1k 0.3% eng |
| 60 |  Championat Asia @championatasia | 523.1k |
| 61 |  EVGENIIA | SPORT | TRAVEL @j__gri | 520.9k |
| 62 |  Boxing On Tnt Sports @tntsportsboxing | 514.6k |
| 63 |  annakalinskaya78 @annakalinskaya78 | 513.7k 4.1% eng |
| 64 |  PCA MOROCCO @pca.morocco | 511.1k |
| 65 |  Runners Dose® @runnersdose | 508.9k 2.3% eng |
| 66 |  MENACE MMA @menacemmahq | 507.7k 1.3% eng |
| 67 |  Diyar Ac @diyar_ac_ | 500.7k 7.7% eng |
| 68 |  Yo Amo El Fitness?️♂️? @yoamoel_fitness | 483.8k 0.2% eng |
| 69 |  James Ellsworth @jamesellsworthwrestling | 474.1k 0.1% eng |
| 70 |  阪神タイガース @hanshintigers_official | 469.1k |
| 71 |  Caliskan Mustafa @mustafacaliskanmanyy | 463.8k |
| 72 |  FootJoy @footjoy | 460.3k 0.3% eng |
| 73 |  NATHAN | WWW.NATHANPT.COM 📍🇬🇧 @nathanpt | 456.3k 0.7% eng |
| 74 |  thexfindings @thexfindings | 452.7k |
| 75 |  The Businessman @keyshawndavis | 450k 2.3% eng |
| 76 |  志村美希 @mikkitygram | 448.5k |
| 77 |  TaylorMade Golf Europe @taylormade_tour | 448.1k 0.3% eng |
| 78 |  INTERSPORT Football @intersportfootball | 417.7k |
| 79 |  Phantom Athletics @phantom.athletics | 417k |
| 80 |  Rei Do Pitaco @pitaco | 406.6k |
| 81 |  La Sportiva North America @lasportivana | 401.4k 0.3% eng |
| 82 |  Pashanim @canonulldreinull | 401k 34.0% eng |
| 83 |  Impala Skate @impalaskate | 400k 0.2% eng |
| 84 |  STREET.PROD @street.prod_ | 396.5k 0.1% eng |
| 85 |  🎀Nancy Medrano🎀 @nancymedranotv | 394.7k |
| 86 |  SKATEiQ | Skateboard Coaching Platform @skateiq | 393.5k |
| 87 |  Ironpanda @ironpanda_fitness | 391.6k 0.2% eng |
| 88 |  BJJ CRIA @bjjcria | 374.3k 0.4% eng |
| 89 |  Nihat Kahveci @nihatkahveci08 | 373.9k 6.0% eng |
| 90 |  Gerry Murphy @boxer_____school | 372.5k 0.4% eng |
| 91 |  Robotic Legends @roboticlegends | 369.4k |
| 92 |  THE Football Meme Plug ? @twelfthmantweets | 363.8k 8.3% eng |
| 93 |  Papaiosif Boxing @papaiosif_boxing_family | 362.2k 1.3% eng |
| 94 |  👊🏻БОКС КИКБОКСИНГ ТАЙСКИЙ БОКС ММА МОСКВА @kitek.boxing | 359.2k 0.1% eng |
| 95 |  OutKick Sports @outkickthecoverage | 357.8k |
| 96 |  Calisthenic Movement @calimove | 355.8k 0.7% eng |
| 97 |  Walking Girl | Hiking | Outdoors | Fitness @walkinggirll | 355k 0.8% eng |
| 98 |  DEEE / FIT & FOCUSED @deee.fit | 353.3k 1.8% eng |
| 99 |  George Smith Good @georgesmithgoodoficial | 346.6k |
| 100 |  Geocaching @geocaching | 346.2k 0.7% eng |
| 101 |  FELICIA L I N D K V I S T⚡️🐉 @felicialinndkvist | 340.8k 2.0% eng |
| 102 |  Where Custom Means Performance @jdsclubs | 338.7k |
| 103 |  Wilson Combat @wilsoncombat | 337.1k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Antonio Rüdiger (@toniruediger) leads with 13.3M followers, ranking number one among the 3,587 profiles tracked in Most Followed Sports & recreation Creators on Instagram 2026.
How is the Most Followed Sports & recreation Creators on Instagram 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.
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