Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18) – 15.03.2018
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 15.03.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
Who will finish the season as the top interceptor ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count interceptions, but who are really the best interceptors? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Intercepting is a lost art form in football, but these players on the list try to keep the tradition going.
After 32 weeks of 2017/2018 season, we are beginning to notice some stand-out performers in European football.
There are thousands of relevant statistics that we could take away from the season so far, and some would argue that the most important statistic is the one that tells us who’s at the top of the league.
But today we are looking at the top 50 interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most interceptions so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | I | R |
| Benjamin Pavard VfB Stuttgart, 21, D(CR) | 76 | 6,23 |
| Jonny Celta Vigo, 24, D(LR) | 74 | 6,07 |
| Frederic Guilbert Caen, 23, D(CR),M(R) | 73 | 5,98 |
| Rolando Mandragora Crotone, 20, M(C) | 70 | 5,74 |
| Salif Sané Hannover 96, 27, D(C),DMC | 70 | 5,74 |
| Anaitz Arbilla Eibar, 30, D(CLR) | 69 | 5,66 |
| Simon Falette Eintracht Frankfurt, 26, D(C) | 69 | 5,66 |
| Francesco Acerbi Sassuolo, 30, D(C) | 66 | 5,41 |
| Jean Eudes Aholou Strasbourg, 23, DMC | 66 | 5,41 |
| Daniel Baier Augsburg, 33, M(C) | 65 | 5,33 |
| Edgar Ié Lille, 23, D(CR) | 64 | 5,25 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 26, D(C) | 64 | 5,25 |
| Jorge Monaco, 21, D(L) | 64 | 5,25 |
| Daniel Caligiuri Schalke 04, 30, M(LR),FW | 62 | 5,08 |
| Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 62 | 5,08 |
| Douglas Santos Hamburger SV, 23, D(L),M(L) | 62 | 5,08 |
| Zanka Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 62 | 5,08 |
| Nordi Mukiele Montpellier, 20, D(CR) | 61 | 5,00 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 60 | 4,92 |
| Dani García Eibar, 27, DMC | 60 | 4,92 |
| Josuha Guilavogui Wolfsburg, 27, M(C) | 60 | 4,92 |
| Luis Hernández Malaga, 28, D(CR) | 60 | 4,92 |
| Milan Badelj Fiorentina, 29, M(C) | 60 | 4,92 |
| Víctor Sánchez Espanyol, 30, D(LR),M(C) | 60 | 4,92 |
| Benjamin Stambouli Schalke 04, 27, D(C),M(C) | 59 | 4,84 |
| Naldo Schalke 04, 35, D(C) | 59 | 4,84 |
| Ellyes Skhiri Montpellier, 22, DMC | 58 | 4,75 |
| Hamari Traoré Rennes, 26, D(R),M(R) | 58 | 4,75 |
| Mathieu Deplagne Troyes, 26, D(R) | 58 | 4,75 |
| Asier Illarramendi Real Sociedad, 28, M(C) | 57 | 4,67 |
| Max Meyer Schalke 04, 22, M(CL),FW | 57 | 4,67 |
| Romain Amalfitano Dijon, 28, DMC,M(R) | 57 | 4,67 |
| Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 31, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 57 | 4,67 |
| Yohan Cabaye Crystal Palace, 32, M(C) | 57 | 4,67 |
| Denis Zakaria Borussia M.Gladbach, 21, DMC | 56 | 4,59 |
| Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 31, D(C) | 55 | 4,51 |
| Davy Pröpper Brighton, 26, M(C) | 55 | 4,51 |
| Dayotchanculle Upamecano RasenBallsport Leipzig, 19, D(C) | 55 | 4,51 |
| Lucas Torreira Sampdoria, 22, M(C) | 55 | 4,51 |
| Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 26, DMC | 55 | 4,51 |
| Nemanja Matic Manchester United, 29, DMC | 55 | 4,51 |
| Federico Ceccherini Crotone, 25, D(C) | 54 | 4,43 |
| Laurent Koscielny Arsenal, 32, D(C) | 54 | 4,43 |
| Papy Djilobodji Dijon, 29, D(C) | 54 | 4,43 |
| Andrea Masiello Atalanta, 32, D(CR) | 53 | 4,34 |
| Bernardo Espinosa Girona, 28, D(C) | 53 | 4,34 |
| Dominique Heintz FC Cologne, 24, D(CL) | 53 | 4,34 |
| Ximo Navarro Las Palmas, 28, D(CR) | 53 | 4,34 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 53 | 4,34 |
| Nacho Monreal Arsenal, 32, D(CL),M(L) | 53 | 4,34 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18).
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