EnglishGary Lineker Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @GaryLineker has 8,028,715 followers and 49,573 posts on X. Account age: 14 years (joined January 2012).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @GaryLineker lost 9,901 followers (-0.12%). In the last 7 days the change was -2,637 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +83 followers on Jul 29, 2026.
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 2 original posts for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 2.0K interactions against 8.0M followers, an engagement rate of 0.025%. Posts are seen about 943K times each, and 0.212% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 11.7% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.17 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 13% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 2 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +83 followers on 2026-07-29.
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
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Gary Lineker on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Gary Lineker have on X?
- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) has 8,028,715 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 2,822 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Gary Lineker join X, and how old is the account?
- Gary Lineker joined X in January 2012. The @GaryLineker account is 14 years old. Searches for Gary Lineker age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Gary Lineker published?
- Gary Lineker has published 49,573 posts on X. That is about 9.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- 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 -9,901 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -2,637.