EnglishJoined January 2012 (14 years on X)x.com
Followers
8.0M
Growth (7d)
-4.1K
Following
1.3K
Influence
7
Posts
50K~9.4/day
Likes given
9.3K
Media posts
2.1K
Follower ratio
6.0K:1
Insights
Gary Lineker ranks #627 out of 17,289,404 tracked X (Twitter) accounts, placing it in the top 0.01% by followers, and #36 among Sports accounts. Over the last 30 days @GaryLineker lost 8,351 followers (-0.10%), including -1,821 in the last 7 days.
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Follower growth
7-day
-1.8K
30-day
-8.4K
90-day
-
Avg / day
-278
2026-06-09-13K over 27 days2026-07-25
Bio
Once kicked a ball about. Now talk about kicking a ball about. The Rest Is Football @restisfootball @Goalhangerpods ..Instagram . Retweets are not endorsements
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @GaryLineker.
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Gary Lineker on X - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Gary Lineker have on X?
- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) currently has 8,041,034 followers on X (Twitter), losing 4,147 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Gary Lineker join X (Twitter)?
- Gary Lineker joined X in January 2012, making the account about 14 years old.
- How many posts has Gary Lineker published?
- Gary Lineker has published 49,580 posts on X, averaging about 9.4 posts per day over the account's lifetime.
- Is Gary Lineker verified on X?
- Yes. Gary Lineker is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Gary Lineker post about?
- Gary Lineker is classified under Sports in our directory. Bio: "Once kicked a ball about. Now talk about kicking a ball about. The Rest Is Football @restisfootball @Goalhangerpods ..Instagram . Retweets are not endorsements".
- Is Gary Lineker gaining or losing followers?
- Gary Lineker is currently losing followers, with a net -8,351 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -1,821.
- What is Gary Lineker's rank on X?
- Gary Lineker ranks #627 out of 17,289,404 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #36 in Sports.