Manchester: Top 50 Sports Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 80 Instagram creators in Manchester in the Sports category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 2.88% (middle half: 0.53–5.40%), and the median account has 2.8M followers. Over 1M followers: 37 of 50. Highest engagement: @niczz10 (24.10%), @stefan.ortega1 (21.26%), @kobbie (19.91%).

Creators tracked: 80
Median ER (top 50): 2.88%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.53–5.40%
Median followers (top 50): 2.8M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Manchester City @mancity Followers: 56,193,966 • ER: 0.09% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 56,193,966	ER 0.09%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Sergio Leonel Agüero @kunaguero Followers: 29,167,621 • ER: 0.36% Manchester Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby	Followers 29,167,621	ER 0.36%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Raphael Varane @raphaelvarane Followers: 22,479,325 • ER: 0.2% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 22,479,325	ER 0.2%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Gabriel Jesus @dejesusoficial Followers: 22,298,177 • ER: 0.55% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 22,298,177	ER 0.55%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 MR @marcusrashford Followers: 20,572,369 • ER: 4.3% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 20,572,369	ER 4.3%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Bleacher Report Football @brfootball Followers: 16,360,637 • ER: 0.46% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 16,360,637	ER 0.46%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Phil Foden @philfoden Followers: 12,281,710 • ER: 3.41% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 12,281,710	ER 3.41%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 garnacho7 @garnacho7 Followers: 11,675,863 • ER: 8.25% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 11,675,863	ER 8.25%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Edinson Cavani @cavaniofficial21 Followers: 10,184,112 • ER: 0.53% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 10,184,112	ER 0.53%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Bruno Fernandes @brunofernandes8 Followers: 9,776,970 • ER: 2.61% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 9,776,970	ER 2.61%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Ilkay Gündogan @ilkayguendogan Followers: 9,516,110 • ER: 2.77% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 9,516,110	ER 2.77%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 João Cancelo @jpcancelo Followers: 7,401,298 • ER: 3.47% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Kids Sports	Followers 7,401,298	ER 3.47%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Juan Mata @juanmatagarcia Followers: 7,002,951 • ER: 0.44% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 7,002,951	ER 0.44%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 SoccerBible @soccerbible Followers: 5,824,635 • ER: 0.07% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 5,824,635	ER 0.07%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 Kyle Walker @kylewalker2 Followers: 5,539,370 • ER: 7.45% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 5,539,370	ER 7.45%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 Ederson Moraes @ederson93 Followers: 5,533,036 • ER: 2.1% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 5,533,036	ER 2.1%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Luke Shaw @lukeshaw Followers: 5,247,550 • ER: 4.05% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 5,247,550	ER 4.05%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 Tommy TNT Fury @tommyfury Followers: 5,199,741 • ER: 0.85% Manchester Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Gym & Fitness Boxing Wrestling Sports Basketball Kids Sports	Followers 5,199,741	ER 0.85%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Luke Shaw @lukeshaw23 Followers: 5,034,771 • ER: 4.06% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 5,034,771	ER 4.06%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 TNT Sports Football @tntsportsfootball Followers: 4,999,388 • ER: 0.32% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball	Followers 4,999,388	ER 0.32%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Bernardo Carvalho E Silva @bernardocarvalhosilva Followers: 4,859,163 • ER: 4.43% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 4,859,163	ER 4.43%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 SOCCER.COM @soccerdotcom Followers: 4,253,802 • ER: 0.4% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 4,253,802	ER 0.4%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 SM 🩵⚽️ @scottmctominay Followers: 3,391,302 • ER: 7.18% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 3,391,302	ER 7.18%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 kobbie mainoo @kobbie Followers: 3,387,665 • ER: 19.91% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 3,387,665	ER 19.91%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 We Are United @weareunited Followers: 2,848,972 • ER: 3.11% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,848,972	ER 3.11%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Aymeric Laporte 2️⃣7️⃣ @laporte Followers: 2,783,110 • ER: 2.58% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 2,783,110	ER 2.58%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Rasmus Winther Højlund @rasmus.hoejlund Followers: 2,615,848 • ER: 11.71% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 2,615,848	ER 11.71%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Victor Lindelöf @victorlindelof Followers: 2,261,538 • ER: 3.04% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 2,261,538	ER 3.04%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Manchester United Women @manutdwomen Followers: 2,203,836 • ER: 0.19% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,203,836	ER 0.19%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Vincent Kompany @vincentkompany Followers: 1,922,297 • ER: 3.89% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,922,297	ER 3.89%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Manchester United Foundation @manchesterunitedfoundation Followers: 1,834,537 • ER: 1.2% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,834,537	ER 1.2%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 MOKAEV M57 @mokaev_muhammad Followers: 1,770,267 • ER: 0.67% Manchester Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Rugby Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Wrestling Sports Rugby Kids Sports	Followers 1,770,267	ER 0.67%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Altay Bayındır @altaybayindir Followers: 1,621,189 • ER: 5.61% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,621,189	ER 5.61%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Manuel Obafemi Akanji @manuelobafemiakanji Followers: 1,438,119 • ER: 1.82% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,438,119	ER 1.82%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Unisportstore.com @unisportstore Followers: 1,358,652 • ER: 0.34% Manchester Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Sports Volleyball Tennis Golf Rugby American Football	Followers 1,358,652	ER 0.34%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Tyrell Malacia @tyrellmalacia Followers: 1,238,940 • ER: 13.64% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 1,238,940	ER 13.64%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Daily Mail Sport @dailymailsport Followers: 1,087,620 • ER: 0.2% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,087,620	ER 0.2%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Matchroom Boxing @matchroomboxing Followers: 996,135 • ER: 0.54% Manchester Boxing Wrestling Sports Tennis Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Boxing Wrestling Sports Tennis Rugby Baseball	Followers 996,135	ER 0.54%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 facu pellistri @facupellistri Followers: 948,839 • ER: 6.33% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 948,839	ER 6.33%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Nico O'reilly @nico33 Followers: 734,675 • ER: 18.67% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 734,675	ER 18.67%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 🌪 @keely.hodgkinson Followers: 706,169 • ER: 4.39% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby	Followers 706,169	ER 4.39%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Danny Drinkwater @dannydrinkwater Followers: 583,810 • ER: 1.49% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Baseball	Followers 583,810	ER 1.49%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Спортс“ @sportsru Followers: 529,644 • ER: 0.55% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 529,644	ER 0.55%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Bobbinioen🇳🇴 @oscarbobb Followers: 492,685 • ER: 13.53% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 492,685	ER 13.53%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Claude Makélélé 🇫🇷🇨🇩 @makeleleofficial Followers: 453,429 • ER: 2.98% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 453,429	ER 2.98%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Manchester City Women @mancitywomen Followers: 428,327 • ER: 5.32% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 428,327	ER 5.32%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 kairooney.10 @kairooney.10 Followers: 403,062 • ER: 5.43% Manchester Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby Hockey	Followers 403,062	ER 5.43%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Stefan Ortega Moreno @stefan.ortega1 Followers: 372,870 • ER: 21.26% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 372,870	ER 21.26%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Nico O'reilly @niczz10 Followers: 228,101 • ER: 24.1% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 228,101	ER 24.1%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Mirror Football @mirrorfootball Followers: 221,674 • ER: 0.03% Manchester Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 221,674	ER 0.03%	Country	City Manchester	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Sports Instagram influencers in Manchester?

By followers: @mancity (56.2M), @kunaguero (29.2M), @raphaelvarane (22.5M). By engagement rate: @niczz10 (24.10%), @stefan.ortega1 (21.26%), @kobbie (19.91%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Sports influencers in Manchester?

The median is 2.88%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.53% and 5.40%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Sports Instagram influencers does infloo track in Manchester?

80 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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