Football Players with Highest IQ of All Time

Coming this FIFA season, it’s time to extinguish the misconceptions that football players are not smart enough or are not well-versed in intelligence, academically, or otherwise. The renowned world cup is here to clear the air. It does so by bringing the factor of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) into the picture. With that clarity, we expand on the same. We are here to provide you with a list of football players with highest IQ. Scroll down to know more about the same. 

First, we have presented the names of the football players we are putting the spotlight on, in the table below. 

Name of Player	Position	Nationality
Petr Cech	Goalkeeper	Czech
Juan Mata	Attacking midfielder	Spanish
Mario Balotelli	Striker	Italian
Frank Lampard	Midfielder	English
Gerard Pique	Centre-back	Spanish

Now, let’s take a look at each of these players in more detail.

1. Petr Cech

One of the football players with the highest IQ, this former goalkeeper is not your typical goalkeeper. The man has several trophies to his name. Winning four Premier League titles, four FA cups, Europa League, and a Champions League, he also plays ice hockey, semi-professionally, as a goaltender for Chelmsford Chieftains. Previously he played for Arsenal, from 2015 to 2019. He speaks 7 languages in total. Moreover, he has graduated with a master’s degree in business administration. 

IQ	140
Educational Qualification	Master’s degree in business administration.

2. Juan Mata

One of the smartest attacking midfielders, Juan Mata, is also one of the most loved. He plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray but has been a part of top teams such as Chelsea, and Manchester United. From Spain, he has earned a degree in journalism as well as in Sports Science and finance.  In his spare time, Mata also enjoys playing table tennis. 

IQ	142
Educational Qualification	Degree in Journalism, and also in Sports Science and Finance.

3. Mario Balotelli

One of the players with the highest IQ, Balotelli is also referred to as “Super Mario”. Currently, he’s a striker, from Italy, playing for the Swiss Super League club Sion. His national team is Italy and he has represented it in UEFA Euro 2012, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Moreover, Mario Balotelli is also a fan of mixed martial arts. 

IQ

147

4. Frank Lampard

The manager of Premier League club Everton, Lampard is a well-known superstar of the club Chelsea. He’s one of their greatest players and midfielders of his generation. The man graduated with a degree in Latin. He went to the Brentwood School in Essex, England. He’s one the best English football players with degrees. With his phenomenal IQ, he is among the 0.1 per cent of people on planet Earth. No wonder he’s on this list of football players with highest IQ.

IQ	150
Educational Qualification	Degree in Latin

5. Gerard Pique

Gerard Pique is one of the only four players to ever win a UEFA Champions League twice in the vicinity of football players. Considered one of the best defenders of the generation, the man played an important role in winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He played for Barcelona until recently. Moreover, in terms of education, he has studied business economics at the prestigious business school ESADE business school, that is in Spain. Achievements seem to be in his bloodline, as his grandfather was the former vice president of Barcelona.

IQ	170
Educational Qualification	Studied Business Economics

Those were some of the names under the category of football players with highest IQ of all time! Despite being successful in non-academic domains, they also have great academic backgrounds. Leverage Edu motivates you to realise your study abroad dreams and ambitions. Call us at 1800 57 2000 for a free 30-minute counselling session. Follow our page for more such interesting articles about the upcoming FIFA season!