15 Best Soccer Haircuts for Men (2026 Guide) – Ronaldo, Messi & More

This soccer haircut is one of the most unique––you’ll stand out in a crowd with this style.

The sides should be clipped with a #2 or #3. The hair in the very front should be about 2 and a half inches, while the hair on top should be around 2 inches. Finally, the hair in the back should be about an inch.

Simply work in product into towel-dried, damp hair. Comb it in, slick it back, and blow dry.

Ironically Messi’s hairstyle is nowhere close to messy. The top is flowing to the back with the top being slightly longer than the sides with sides being tapered just enough to keep the volume yet not look too shabby. The temple is slightly rugged which makes it easy to make way for a casual beard.

This is the classic Neymar look with the top being all fancy and sides being all buzzed cut. The top is dyed with a very bright golden shade that infringes with yellow. The high fade on the sides makes way for the beard very easily and then the classy stubble at the bottom balances the face perfecttly.

David Beckham is much more than just a soccer player; he is a style icon! Though has rocked everything from a shaved head to braids, his mohawk from the early 2000’s is one of his most iconic looks!

Though many players have rocked the afro through the years, the Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama’s afro goes down as the most unique and iconic! The afro perfectly frames his face and has awesome springy coils!

This Ronaldo-inspired haircut is a windswept undercut with a hard part. The hair on top looks like it’s eternally caught in a sudden gust of wind, while the hair on the sides is neat and tidy with a classic undercut.

You’ll need about 4 to 6 inches of hair on top. First, you’ll need a fairly classic undercut. We recommend a #2 through #4 on the sides. Next, ask your barber to shave in a hard part on whichever side you prefer.

You’ll need a gel or wax with medium hold to style this soccer haircut. Use about a quarter size to start with, rub it between your palms, and work it into towel-dried, damp hair. Tease your hair up to achieve the windblown look.

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This soccer haircut comes from one of the sport’s most famous players, David Beckham.

This cut is like many other classic cuts: Short on the sides, long on top. Around 4 to 6 inches is the sweet spot here, but the sides don’t need to be quite as short as with an undercut. A #5 clipper setting or even higher (#6 or #7) could work well.

Work in a gel or wax into towel-dried, damp hair. You’re aiming for pompadour-like volume with all of the hair on top of the head swept back toward the crown. To achieve this, tease the hair upward and backward. Finish off by blow drying the hair while combing it back. You can tease the hair in front for extra volume.

Real Madrid player Gareth Bale has had his fair share of styles, and here’s one of his most iconic.

Similar to the Ronaldo cut, this requires some length on top with short sides. However, the sides and back are tapered from about a #1 upward into the hair on top. For the top, 3 to 5 inches is a good range.

Work in a gel or wax into towel-dried, damp hair. Comb it through to the side so that it’s combed away from your hard part. Tease the hair to get volume, and you’re done.

This haircut is just the right amount of Messi. While it looks simple, there’s a lot going on.

Ask for a fade on the sides, starting with a #2. This hairstyle is tricky––the sides and top are disconnected all the way to the back of the ear, but starting at the ear, the sides are blended with the top. The hair on top should be 3–4 inches.

Simply work in product into towel-dried, damp hair, tease it for volume, and then comb it in, following up with a round of blow drying.

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Let’s be honest, Roman looks very classy in this suave ear tuck especially having a wet look makes hair stay in place. So in spite of longer hair strands, it becomes easier to manage it. The sides are slightly trimmed to make way for the top strands plus the clean shave look is an all-time class.

Zinedine is an example of what masculine class looks like especially with that clean look. The top is however trimmed with clipper size 1 so there is slight hair on top and sides. This goes well for a clean shave too, hence this rugged look is what we are going for.

Iniesta never gets old and this is a prime example, even though we can spot a receding hairline, it never trickled his panache. The hair is buzz cut with almost equal hair volume and length overall. All of that plus the temple blend is just a cool balancer style overall.

Neymar has been known to switch up his style. Here, the bright pink top provides a nice contrast to his darker beard. Though he only wore the pink hair for one game, it definitely made a statement!

This is definitely one of the craziest Soccer haircuts ever! Paul Pogba is known to have some fun with his looks and express his creativity, but this hairstyle he debuted during his stint with Juventis takes the cake!

One of Messi’s more prolific hairstyles, this dyed look features platinum blonde tips with the hair’s natural color coming out beneath. A full (and dark) beard adds even more contrast.