FPL Ownership GW9

Top-owned players for Gameweek 9. Track template risk and effective ownership pressure.

Ownership verdict

Use ownership as pressure, not instruction

Haaland sets the GW9 ownership baseline, but your next move should still fix your own squad weakness. Rate your FPL team before chasing the crowd.

Heading into Gameweek 9, Haaland is the most-owned player in the game at 77.5%, followed by João Pedro (73.8%) and Calafiori (54.8%). These template assets define the baseline for millions of managers — owning them protects your rank when they return, while missing them can cause sharp drops. The table below lists the top 100 most-selected players with their price, form rating, and total season points so you can identify where your squad sits relative to the crowd and spot differential opportunities.

#PlayerClubPosPriceOwnedFormPts
1 HaalandHaaland MCIMCI Forward £15.7m 77.5% 6.3 58
2 João PedroJoão Pedro CHECHE Forward £7.9m 73.8% 4.7 47
3 CalafioriCalafiori ARSARS Defender £6.0m 54.8% 5.0 44
4 RogersRogers CHECHE Midfielder £8.0m 49.7% 3.7 40
5 GroßGroß BHABHA Midfielder £6.2m 46.4% 3.7 58
6 RayaRaya ARSARS Goalkeeper £6.2m 45.4% 4.0 42
7 De CuyperDe Cuyper BHABHA Defender £5.3m 42.2% 7.0 59
8 CherkiCherki MCIMCI Midfielder £8.0m 39.4% 3.3 44
9 PalmerPalmer CHECHE Midfielder £9.8m 28.6% 3.3 38
10 GvardiolGvardiol MCIMCI Defender £5.8m 27.6% 1.3 41
11 B.FernandesB.Fernandes MUNMUN Midfielder £11.7m 26.2% 0.7 33
12 Calvert-LewinCalvert-Lewin LEELEE Forward £6.1m 22.8% 3.7 33
13 VerbruggenVerbruggen BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.6m 22.6% 5.0 38
14 MbeumoMbeumo MUNMUN Midfielder £7.9m 21.8% 5.3 41
15 GabrielGabriel ARSARS Defender £7.9m 21.1% 3.3 35
16 HallHall NEWNEW Defender £5.3m 20.4% 1.3 35
17 KonsaKonsa ARSARS Defender £4.6m 18.7% 4.3 25
18 ØdegaardØdegaard ARSARS Midfielder £6.8m 18.4% 1.3 33
19 TarkowskiTarkowski EVEEVE Defender £6.2m 18.2% 1.0 46
20 GuéhiGuéhi MCIMCI Defender £6.0m 17.7% 2.3 37
21 SzoboszlaiSzoboszlai LIVLIV Midfielder £6.8m 16.3% 0.3 21
22 DubravkaDubravka TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.0m 16.3% 0.0 0
23 SchadeSchade BREBRE Midfielder £6.2m 15.1% 0.3 40
24 VirgilVirgil LIVLIV Defender £6.4m 15.1% 1.3 29
25 KinskyKinsky TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.4m 14.6% 1.7 23
26 TzolakisTzolakis HULHUL Goalkeeper £4.7m 14.1% 1.7 39
27 IsakIsak LIVLIV Forward £9.0m 13.9% 3.0 42
28 TavernierTavernier BOUBOU Midfielder £6.3m 13.5% 3.7 42
29 AjayiAjayi HULHUL Defender £4.2m 13.1% 1.0 30
30 WissaWissa NEWNEW Forward £6.1m 12.6% 1.0 18
31 Gibbs-WhiteGibbs-White NFONFO Midfielder £7.9m 12.3% 1.3 32
32 RiceRice ARSARS Midfielder £7.3m 12.1% 5.3 36
33 DiopDiop IPSIPS Defender £3.9m 10.9% 2.0 18
34 BogleBogle LEELEE Defender £4.7m 10.8% 1.0 45
35 KostoulasKostoulas BHABHA Forward £5.8m 10.4% 4.3 41
36 SakaSaka ARSARS Midfielder £9.5m 10.3% 1.7 37
37 ThomasThomas COVCOV Defender £4.0m 9.8% 2.3 31
38 BelloumiBelloumi HULHUL Midfielder £5.2m 9.2% 2.7 39
39 ThiagoThiago BREBRE Forward £7.8m 8.8% 2.7 18
40 SemenyoSemenyo MCIMCI Midfielder £8.2m 8.8% 1.3 37
41 O'ReillyO'Reilly MCIMCI Defender £6.3m 8.7% 2.3 13
42 PickfordPickford EVEEVE Goalkeeper £5.5m 8.6% 1.0 28
43 LammensLammens MUNMUN Goalkeeper £4.9m 8.4% 1.7 16
44 BarryBarry EVEEVE Forward £5.7m 7.8% 2.7 28
45 DonnarummaDonnarumma MCIMCI Goalkeeper £5.5m 7.7% 3.3 29
46 DavisDavis IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 7.4% 1.0 28
47 BarnesBarnes NEWNEW Midfielder £6.1m 7.4% 1.3 32
48 van Ewijkvan Ewijk COVCOV Defender £3.9m 7.3% 2.3 13
49 EganEgan HULHUL Defender £4.1m 7.2% 1.7 31
50 KayodeKayode BREBRE Defender £4.6m 7.0% 0.3 24
51 M.SangaréM.Sangaré BREBRE Midfielder £5.5m 6.9% 0.7 24
52 Van HeckeVan Hecke TOTTOT Defender £4.9m 6.7% 2.3 31
53 GakpoGakpo LIVLIV Midfielder £7.1m 6.6% 0.0 32
54 GonzaloGonzalo FULFUL Forward £6.1m 6.5% 1.3 18
55 MaguireMaguire MUNMUN Defender £4.7m 6.4% 2.0 16
56 CunhaCunha MUNMUN Midfielder £7.9m 6.4% 3.7 37
57 LacroixLacroix CHECHE Defender £5.9m 6.3% 2.7 21
58 KelleherKelleher BREBRE Goalkeeper £5.0m 6.2% 1.3 24
59 VuskovicVuskovic BHABHA Defender £5.1m 6.2% 6.3 51
60 N.WilliamsN.Williams NFONFO Defender £5.0m 6.2% 4.0 31
61 HughesHughes CRYCRY Midfielder £4.3m 6.1% 0.3 3
62 HavertzHavertz ARSARS Forward £7.5m 6.0% 1.3 23
63 TraffordTrafford LEELEE Goalkeeper £5.0m 6.0% 1.3 32
64 EvanilsonEvanilson BOUBOU Forward £6.2m 5.9% 6.3 37
65 Dewsbury-HallDewsbury-Hall EVEEVE Midfielder £6.6m 5.9% 5.0 35
66 MitchellMitchell CRYCRY Defender £4.5m 5.5% 1.3 28
67 MuharemovićMuharemović LEELEE Defender £5.0m 5.5% 2.3 34
68 NdiayeNdiaye MCIMCI Midfielder £5.8m 5.4% 2.0 28
69 MendyMendy HULHUL Defender £4.1m 5.2% 1.0 28
70 BrobbeyBrobbey SUNSUN Forward £5.7m 5.2% 0.0 24
71 WirtzWirtz LIVLIV Midfielder £7.2m 5.1% 2.3 25
72 Kusi-AsareKusi-Asare FULFUL Forward £4.4m 4.8% 0.0 0
73 SlaterSlater HULHUL Midfielder £4.5m 4.8% 1.0 18
74 ShawShaw MUNMUN Defender £4.2m 4.8% 1.0 12
75 MuñozMuñoz NFONFO Defender £5.3m 4.7% 3.3 15
76 Pedro PorroPedro Porro TOTTOT Defender £5.3m 4.7% 0.0 9
77 KingKing FULFUL Midfielder £5.6m 4.6% 1.3 28
78 LenoLeno FULFUL Goalkeeper £4.5m 4.5% 2.7 26
79 WhiteWhite ARSARS Defender £5.4m 4.3% 3.7 32
80 TzolisTzolis ARSARS Midfielder £6.2m 4.3% 0.0 16
81 AjerAjer BREBRE Defender £4.5m 4.2% 3.0 30
82 A.BeckerA.Becker LIVLIV Goalkeeper £5.5m 4.2% 1.0 30
83 JacquetJacquet LIVLIV Defender £5.1m 4.2% 2.0 30
84 CashCash AVLAVL Defender £4.3m 4.1% 2.7 14
85 N.JacksonN.Jackson AVLAVL Forward £6.6m 4.1% 3.7 21
86 GomezGomez BHABHA Midfielder £5.0m 4.0% 4.3 37
87 EnzoEnzo MCIMCI Midfielder £6.9m 3.9% 1.3 17
88 MartinezMartinez CHECHE Goalkeeper £5.0m 3.8% 3.7 20
89 JamesJames CHECHE Defender £5.2m 3.8% 0.0 3
90 AndersonAnderson MCIMCI Midfielder £6.3m 3.8% 2.3 22
91 SteeleSteele BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.0m 3.7% 0.0 0
92 PalmerPalmer IPSIPS Goalkeeper £4.0m 3.6% 0.0 0
93 EmersonnEmersonn IPSIPS Forward £5.5m 3.6% 1.7 31
94 ForsterForster BOUBOU Goalkeeper £4.0m 3.5% 0.0 0
95 NetoNeto CHECHE Midfielder £6.6m 3.5% 6.7 34
96 DokuDoku MCIMCI Midfielder £7.5m 3.5% 6.0 19
97 Van de VenVan de Ven TOTTOT Defender £5.0m 3.5% 1.0 19
98 BarcolaBarcola LIVLIV Midfielder £8.0m 3.4% 2.0 13
99 YalcouyéYalcouyé BHABHA Midfielder £4.5m 3.3% 0.7 22
100 Walle EgeliWalle Egeli IPSIPS Forward £4.5m 3.2% 0.3 2

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How This Works

Ownership percentages are sourced directly from the official FPL API and reflect the proportion of all active managers who currently hold each player. The table is sorted by selected_by_percent in descending order so the most-owned template players appear first. Ownership is a lagging indicator — it updates after transfers are confirmed — so combining it with transfer trend data gives a more complete picture of where the crowd is moving.

Data sourced from the Official Fantasy Premier League API. Player and fixture information updated regularly from the FPL data feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most owned FPL player in GW9?
Haaland is the most owned player in GW9 at 77.5% ownership, with 58 total points and a form rating of 6.3.
How does ownership affect FPL rank?
High-ownership players are "template" picks — owning them protects your rank when they score, but they offer limited rank gains. Differential picks (low ownership) carry more risk but can deliver large rank swings when they haul. Balancing template safety with differential upside is key to climbing the rankings.
What ownership percentage is considered template in FPL?
Players above 25-30% ownership are generally considered template. In GW9, the top 5 most-owned players are Haaland (77.5%), João Pedro (73.8%), Calafiori (54.8%), Rogers (49.7%), Groß (46.4%). Owning template players protects your rank but limits upside.
Which FPL players are becoming differentials in GW9?
Emerging differentials with strong form in GW9: Rice (12.1% owned, form: 5.3), Kostoulas (10.4% owned, form: 4.3), Vuskovic (6.2% owned, form: 6.3). These players offer big rank gains if they haul.
How often does FPL ownership data update?
FPL ownership data updates with each API refresh, typically every few hours during active gameweeks. In GW9, the most-owned player is Haaland at 77.5% while the 10th most-owned is Gvardiol at 27.6%. Ownership shifts most rapidly in the 24 hours before deadline.