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Most Followed Sports & recreation Creators on Instagram 2026
Last updated: October 15, 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.
13.2M
Followers · #1 creator
4,136
Profiles ranked
32+
Countries represented
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1
Antonio Rüdiger
@toniruediger · Sports
13.2M
Followers · 3.3% eng
2
ESPN Fans
@espnargentina · Sports
6.8M
Followers
3
KENAN YILDIZ
@kenanyildiz · Sports
4.8M
Followers · 6.8% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Zubaira Tukhugov @zubairatukhugov | 3.8M 0.3% eng |
| 5 |  Lucas Torreira #lt34 🐜 @ltorreira34 | 2.7M 10.1% eng |
| 6 |  Martial Arts World ? @martialarts_world_ | 2.3M 1.2% eng |
| 7 |  Brandon Moreno @theassassinbaby | 2.1M 0.8% eng |
| 8 |  👊🏻 Українська Ліга кулачних боїв @klanfighting | 2M |
| 9 |  Viking Queens @viking.queens | 2M 1.6% eng |
| 10 |  MATT CARDONA @themattcardona | 1.8M 0.1% eng |
| 11 |  Tank Tolman† @tanktolman | 1.8M 0.6% eng |
| 12 |  Shinji Kagawa 香川真司 @sk23.10 | 1.8M |
| 13 |  Мариф Пираев/marif Piraev @marifpiraev | 1.6M 1.6% eng |
| 14 |  Maracanã @maracana | 1.5M 0.2% eng |
| 15 |  elaraby__6 @elaraby__6 | 1.5M 2.5% eng |
| 16 |  Start Calisthenics @start_calisthenics | 1.5M 0.9% eng |
| 17 |  𝙍𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇𝘿𝙊 𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙑𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙇𝙄 @ronaldogiovaneli | 1.5M |
| 18 |  Impossible Calisthenics @fighterfeeds | 1.3M 1.4% eng |
| 19 |  Mehdi Salek @mehdii_salek | 1.3M |
| 20 |  Liverpool Goals (Fanpage) 🏆 @liverpoolgoals | 1.2M 1.8% eng |
| 21 |  Роман Капаклы @roman.kapa | 1.1M 12.2% eng |
| 22 |  Rafa Nadal Academy @rafanadalacademy | 1.1M 0.3% eng |
| 23 |  Silvana Shamuon† @silvanakicks | 1.1M 0.6% eng |
| 24 |  Dudaev Abdurakhman @dudaevmma | 1M 0.3% eng |
| 25 |  BarDown @bardown | 1M 1.0% eng |
| 26 |  Vortex Optics @vortexoptics | 1M |
| 27 |  MEMEDEPORTES @memedeportes | 1M 1.4% eng |
| 28 |  Training @trxtraining | 969.2k 0.4% eng |
| 29 |  RamRez Boomerangs @ramrezboomerangs | 953k 0.1% eng |
| 30 |  Misfits Boxing @misfitsboxing | 944.1k 2.3% eng |
| 31 |  FAUSTO MURILLO @turbofausto | 894.3k 0.9% eng |
| 32 |  PADI† @paditv | 878.6k |
| 33 |  M͙A͙U͙R͙O͙ Z͙A͙R͙A͙T͙E͙ 🇦🇷 @oficialmaurozarate | 860.4k 1.0% eng |
| 34 |  Sallie-grace🤍 @sallie.gracee | 853.9k 1.3% eng |
| 35 |  Icons.com @icons_memorabilia | 845k 6.4% eng |
| 36 |  Александр Лосев • Питание без срывов • Онлайн фитнес тренер @losev_fit | 844.4k 0.1% eng |
| 37 |  Carlotta Ferlito ♡ @carlyferly | 836k 6.1% eng |
| 38 |  Fernando Meira @iamfernandomeira | 833.7k 2.0% eng |
| 39 |  Wojciech Węcławowicz @fit_oldboy | 782.8k 2.4% eng |
| 40 |  Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu @tvforgtr | 769.3k 0.6% eng |
| 41 |  Wilson Tennis @wilsontennis | 765.2k 0.8% eng |
| 42 |  TaylorMade Golf Europe @taylormade_tour | 745.4k 0.3% eng |
| 43 |  AllTrails† @alltrails | 731k 0.1% eng |
| 44 |  Kerimov Rustam Kerimovich @kerimov_rustam777 | 726.4k 4.7% eng |
| 45 |  Horses 🐎 Love 🐎 Freedom @horsewrd | 694.9k |
| 46 |  NALAMOVES† @nala.moves | 681.8k 6.5% eng |
| 47 |  zerobrainer0 @zerobrainer0 | 681.2k |
| 48 |  Tough Mudder† @toughmudder | 675.7k 0.2% eng |
| 49 |  Adamcolepro @adamcolepro | 670.4k 2.7% eng |
| 50 |  КЛУБ ЗАГОРОДНОГО ОТДЫХА | КРАСНОДАР @villagiokrd | 662.6k 0.0% eng |
| 51 |  Top Dog Fighting Championship @topdogfight | 661.6k |
| 52 |  USA Swimming† @usaswimming | 656.5k 1.4% eng |
| 53 |  Babolat @babolat | 636.9k 0.7% eng |
| 54 |  Pashanim @canonulldreinull | 623.7k 34.0% eng |
| 55 |  Paulina Roquett† @calisthenics.bypaulina | 586.8k |
| 56 |  Fishing Alone in Amazon @johnnyhoffmannoficial | 571.2k |
| 57 |  Sơn Hanma @son_hanma_ | 564.7k |
| 58 |  FC Red Bull Salzburg @fcredbullsalzburg | 562.9k 2.5% eng |
| 59 |  HRC @hondaracingcorporation | 559.3k |
| 60 |  EIBC League @eibcleague | 534.7k |
| 61 |  HEAD Tennis @head_tennis | 530.1k 0.3% eng |
| 62 |  MrSantiZap @mrsantizap_ | 530k 0.2% eng |
| 63 |  Championat Asia @championatasia | 523.1k |
| 64 |  EVGENIIA | SPORT | TRAVEL @j__gri | 520.9k |
| 65 |  Boxing On Tnt Sports @tntsportsboxing | 514.6k |
| 66 |  annakalinskaya78 @annakalinskaya78 | 513.7k 4.1% eng |
| 67 |  PCA MOROCCO @pca.morocco | 511.1k |
| 68 |  MENACE MMA @menacemmahq | 507.7k 1.3% eng |
| 69 |  Runners Dose® @athleticdose | 503.4k 2.3% eng |
| 70 |  Diyar Ac @diyar_ac_ | 496.5k 7.7% eng |
| 71 |  Yo Amo El Fitness?️♂️? @yoamoel_fitness | 483.8k 0.2% eng |
| 72 |  Alexey Molchanov & Freediving @alexeymolchanov | 480.7k 0.8% eng |
| 73 |  James Ellsworth @jamesellsworthwrestling | 474.1k 0.1% eng |
| 74 |  阪神タイガース @hanshintigers_official | 469.1k |
| 75 |  FootJoy @footjoy | 460.3k 0.3% eng |
| 76 |  NATHAN | WWW.NATHANPT.COM 📍🇬🇧 @nathanpt | 456.3k 0.7% eng |
| 77 |  thexfindings @thexfindings | 452.7k |
| 78 |  The Businessman @keyshawndavis | 450k 2.3% eng |
| 79 |  志村美希 @mikkitygram | 448.5k |
| 80 |  Rei Do Pitaco @pitaco | 406.6k |
| 81 |  La Sportiva North America @lasportivana | 401.4k 0.3% eng |
| 82 |  STREET.PROD @street.prod_ | 396.5k 0.1% eng |
| 83 |  🎀Nancy Medrano🎀 @nancymedranotv | 394.7k |
| 84 |  SKATEiQ | Skateboard Coaching Platform @skateiq | 393.5k |
| 85 |  Ironpanda @ironpanda_fitness | 391.6k 0.2% eng |
| 86 |  BJJ CRIA @bjjcria | 374.3k 0.4% eng |
| 87 |  Nihat Kahveci @nihatkahveci08 | 373.9k 6.0% eng |
| 88 |  Impala Skate† @impalaskate | 371.3k 0.2% eng |
| 89 |  Robotic Legends @roboticlegends | 369.4k |
| 90 |  THE Football Meme Plug ? @twelfthmantweets | 363.8k 8.3% eng |
| 91 |  Gerry Murphy @boxer_____school | 363k 0.4% eng |
| 92 |  Papaiosif Boxing @papaiosif_boxing_family | 362.2k 1.3% eng |
| 93 |  👊🏻БОКС КИКБОКСИНГ ТАЙСКИЙ БОКС ММА МОСКВА @kitek.boxing | 359.2k 0.1% eng |
| 94 |  OutKick Sports @outkickthecoverage | 357.8k |
| 95 |  Phantom Athletics @phantom.athletics | 355.4k |
| 96 |  Walking Girl | Hiking | Outdoors | Fitness @walkinggirll | 355k 0.8% eng |
| 97 |  DEEE / FIT & FOCUSED† @deee.fit | 353.3k 1.8% eng |
| 98 |  E͟L͟Y͟ E͟S͟T͟A͟L͟L͟ @ely_fitness | 347.8k 0.6% eng |
| 99 |  George Smith Good @georgesmithgoodoficial | 346.6k |
| 100 |  Geocaching @geocaching | 346.2k 0.7% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Antonio Rüdiger (@toniruediger) leads with 13.2M followers, ranking number one among the 4,136 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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