| R. YoungCentre-forward | Bristol City | 🏴England | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 0 | 56 |
| R. YoulleyDefensive midfielder | Sydney | 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 11▲2525%↩ | 19▼59.8%↩ |
| R. YoshitakeCentral midfielder | Sagamihara | 🇯🇵Japan | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 15 |
| R. YoshimuraCentre-back | Jubilo Iwata | 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| R. YonezawaCentre-forward | Kagoshima United | 🇯🇵Japan | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 | 13 |
| R. YokoyamaAttacking midfielder | Renofa Yamaguchi | 🇯🇵Japan | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 14 | 32 |
| R. YılmazFull-back | Beşiktaş | 🇹🇷Türkiye | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 29±0% | 47±0% |
| R. YeboahFull-back | Osasuna | 🇬🇭Ghana | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15▲127.7%↩ | 36▲14.9%↩ |
| R. YdrachCentre-back | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 🇵🇷Puerto Rico | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| R. YazhykCentre-back | Kisvarda FC | 🏳️ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 13 |
| R. YatimovGoalkeeper | FC Rostov | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 17±0% | 26±0% |
| R. YatesCentral midfielder | Nottingham Forest | 🏴England | 28 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 13▼60.5% | 50▼32% |
| R. YasunagaCentral midfielder | Matsumoto Yamaga | 🇯🇵Japan | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 13▼38.8%↩ | 25▼48.3%↩ |
| R. YaremchukCentre-forward | Olympiakos Piraeus | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 3▼81.7%↩ | 17▼53.6%↩ |
| R. YamazakiCentre-forward | Tochigi City | 🇯🇵Japan | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 |
| R. YamazakiCentral midfielder | Omiya Ardija | 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 0 | 34 |
| R. YamauchiCentral midfielder | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 🇯🇵Japan | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 12 | 24 |
| R. YamauchiCentre-back | Sagamihara | 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 36 |
| R. YamashitaCentre-back | Osaka | 🇯🇵Japan | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1 | 21 |
| R. YamashitaAttacking midfielder | Gamba Osaka | 🇯🇵Japan | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 | 38±0% | 40±0% |
| R. YamasakiCentre-forward | V-varen Nagasaki | 🇯🇵Japan | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 8±0% |
| R. YamaneCentral midfielder | Yokohama F. Marinos | 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 | 21±0% | 48±0% |
| R. YamanakaAttacking midfielder | Kyoto Sanga | 🇯🇵Japan | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 | 1±0% | 9▲2.3%↩ |
| R. YamanakaCentral midfielder | Parceiro Nagano | 🇯🇵Japan | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8 | 20 |
| R. YamamotoFull-back | Renofa Yamaguchi | 🇯🇵Japan | 26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | 9 | 23 |
| R. YamamotoCentral midfielder | SC Freiburg | 🇯🇵Japan | 24 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 55.4 | 63▲387.6%↩ | 89▲75.1%↩ |
| R. YamaharaFull-back | Kawasaki Frontale | 🇯🇵Japan | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | 22±0% | 44▲3.5%↩ |
| R. YamadaCentral midfielder | V-varen Nagasaki | 🇯🇵Japan | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 0 | 26±0% |
| R. YalçınCentre-back | Fatih Karagümrük | 🇩🇪Germany | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 17±0% | 18▼2.1%↩ |
| R. YakubaFull-back | Zaglebie Lubin | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27±0% | 35±0% |
| R. WoodsDefensive midfielder | Oldham | 🏴England | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 27±0% | 18±0% |
| R. WoodcockCentre-back | Barnsley | 🏴England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 17 |
| R. WoltersCentre-forward | Den Bosch | 🏳️ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | 21 |
| R. WoltersWinger | Den Bosch | 🏳️ | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5±0% | 52±0% |
| R. WolskiCentre-forward | Radomiak Radom | 🇵🇱Poland | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33±0% | 15±0% |
| R. WintleCentral midfielder | Milton Keynes Dons | 🏴England | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 32▼9.6%↩ | 37▲4.9%↩ |
| R. WilsonCentre-forward | Rotherham | 🏴England | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 38 |
| R. WilmotsCentral midfielder | Liège | 🇧🇪Belgium | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 | 25±0% | 29±0% |
| R. WilliamsGoalkeeper | Mamelodi Sundowns | 🇿🇦South Africa | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 45 | 1 |
| R. WilliamsCentral midfielder | Detroit City | 🏴England | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 6▼37.6%↩ |
| R. WilliamsCentre-forward | Indy Eleven | 🇯🇲Jamaica | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 9 |
| R. WilliamsCentral midfielder | Detroit City | 🇺🇸USA | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 14 |
| R. WilliamsAttacking midfielder | Reading | 🏴England | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11±0% | 26±0% |
| R. WikströmCentre-back | IF Elfsborg | 🇸🇪Sweden | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 30▲4.6% | 35▼6.2% |
| R. Wiedesheim-PaulWinger | Orebro SK | 🇸🇪Sweden | 27 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 3.1 | 26▲509.5%↩ | 23▼17.6%↩ |
| R. WelchCentre-back | Bradford | 🏴England | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 5▲900%↩ | 41▲18.3%↩ |
| R. WeijenbergCentral midfielder | GO Ahead Eagles | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 0▼93.6% | 55▼9.6% |
| R. WatsonCentral midfielder | Tranmere | 🏴England | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1▼60%↩ | 6▼47.9%↩ |
| R. WatanabeCentre-forward | Jubilo Iwata | 🇯🇵Japan | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 3▼62.7% | 21▼38.5% |
| R. WatanabeCentral midfielder | Sagan Tosu | 🇯🇵Japan | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 0▼80% | 33▼19.3% |
| R. WatanabeCentral midfielder | Roasso Kumamoto | 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 4 | 35 |
| R. WatanabeAttacking midfielder | Urawa | 🇯🇵Japan | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4.6 | 30±0% | 36±0% |
| R. WarnerGoalkeeper | Perth Glory | 🏳️ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 16 |
| R. WaltersCentral midfielder | Port Vale | 🏴England | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 14±0% | 43±0% |
| R. WaltersCentral midfielder | Luton | 🏴England | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 11.4 | 17▲32.8% | 49▼17.3% |
| R. WalterCentral midfielder | Sporting Kansas City | 🇫🇷France | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0▼100% | 12▼63.2% |
| R. WalshCentral midfielder | Wigan | 🏴England | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| R. WallinderGoalkeeper | Mjallby AIF | 🇸🇪Sweden | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 8▲5.1%↩ | 30▼2.6%↩ |
| R. WakizakaCentral midfielder | Vanraure Hachinohe | 🇯🇵Japan | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| R. WakabayashiCentral midfielder | Sagamihara | 🇯🇵Japan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 20 |
| R. WagnerCentral midfielder | Dynamo Dresden | 🇩🇪Germany | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20.5 | 18±0% | 60±0% |
| R. VydyshCentre-forward | KAA Gent II | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 49 |
| R. VučićCentre-forward | FC BW Linz | 🇦🇹Austria | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | 36 |
| R. VolokhatyiCentral midfielder | Obolon'-Brovar | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 9▼31.7%↩ | 32▼16.8%↩ |
| R. VoloderCentre-back | New York Red Bulls | 🇩🇪Germany | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 9▼33.6%↩ | 37▲0.8%↩ |
| R. VollathGoalkeeper | TSV 1860 München | 🇩🇪Germany | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3▼22.9% | 7▼23.9% |
| R. VītolsGoalkeeper | Aberdeen | 🇱🇻Latvia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
| R. VítekGoalkeeper | Middlesbrough | 🇨🇿Czechia | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 31▲10%↩ | 73▲0.5%↩ |
| R. VitaCentre-back | Tondela | 🇲🇬Madagascar | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 4▼91.5%↩ | 46▼28.9%↩ |
| R. VingeWinger | KFUM Oslo | 🇳🇴Norway | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19▲151.9%↩ | 39▲38.7%↩ |
| R. VinderslevCentral midfielder | Sonderjyske | 🇩🇰Denmark | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 5▼69.8% | 21▼14.3% |
| R. VillarrealCentral midfielder | Gimnasia Y Tiro | 🇦🇷Argentina | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 7 |
| R. VillarrealCentre-forward | Patronato | 🇦🇷Argentina | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 0 | 35 |
| R. VillagraCentral midfielder | Internacional | 🇦🇷Argentina | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 19▲739.1%↩ | 63▲136.6%↩ |
| R. VieiraCentral midfielder | San Jose Earthquakes | 🏴England | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 13▲193% | 32▲29% |
| R. VeselinovićCentre-back | Vancouver Whitecaps | 🇷🇸Serbia | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 0▼99.1% | 28▼18.9% |
| R. VermantCentre-forward | Club Brugge KV | 🇧🇪Belgium | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 26±0% | 58▼2.2% |
| R. VerleyCentral midfielder | Kudrivka | 🏳️ | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 33 |
| R. VercauterenGoalkeeper | Lommel United | 🇧🇪Belgium | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 0▼100%↩ | 34▼11.9%↩ |
| R. VeraCentral midfielder | Universidad de Chile | 🇨🇱Chile | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| R. VélezCentral midfielder | Talleres Remedios | 🇦🇷Argentina | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 7 |
| R. VelázquezCentre-forward | Gimnasia Jujuy | 🇦🇷Argentina | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 33 |
| R. VelascoCentral midfielder | Havelse | 🇩🇪Germany | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 3±0% | 36▼3.5%↩ |
| R. VegaFull-back | Zenit | 🇦🇷Argentina | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 14▼24%↩ | 30▼36.4%↩ |
| R. VazCentre-forward | Hull City | 🇫🇷France | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.6 | 4▼73.6%↩ | 75▼4%↩ |
| R. VataWinger | Watford | 🇮🇪Republic of Ireland | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.9 | 9±0% | 62±0% |
| R. VásquezCentral midfielder | Union Espanola | 🇨🇱Chile | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 7 | 21 |
| R. VargasDefensive midfielder | Sevilla | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 28±0% | 57±0% |
| R. VanwesemaelCentral midfielder | St. Truiden | 🇧🇪Belgium | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16.7 | 33±0% | 56▼3.3% |
| R. VantukhCentre-back | Karpaty | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 18±0% | 28▲5.7%↩ |
| R. Van HeldenCentre-back | Antwerp | 🇧🇪Belgium | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15.7 | 20±0% | 50▼2.7%↩ |
| R. van HedelWinger | Waalwijk | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 11±0% | 49±0% |
| R. van EijndhovenCentral midfielder | FC Eindhoven | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 0 | 43 |
| R. van EijmaCentre-back | Kifisia | 🇨🇼Curaçao | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21±0% | 38±0% |
| R. van DrongelenCentre-back | Panathinaikos | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32▼5.5%↩ | 44▲1.9%↩ |
| R. van der VenneCentral midfielder | FC OSS | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 16±0% | 12▼5.4%↩ |
| R. Van der RossCentral midfielder | Magesi | 🇿🇦South Africa | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Van Den BerghAttacking midfielder | Lokeren-Temse | 🇧🇪Belgium | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12±0% | 41±0% |
| R. van den BergFull-back | 1. FC Köln | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 9▼62.4%↩ | 68±0% |
| R. van de PavertFull-back | Ajax | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 7±0% | 45±0% |