Top 50 Best Passers from “Big Five” European Leagues (Season 2016/17) – 27.03.2017
European Football
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- Date: 27.03.2017
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- Top 50 Best Passers from “Big Five” European Leagues (Season 2016/17)
| Rank | Name/Team/Age/Position | M | APG | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiago Alcántara Bayern Munich, 25, M(C) | 21 | 97.2 | 90.5 |
| 2 | Thiago Motta Paris Saint Germain, 34, M(C) | 25 | 92.6 | 92.0 |
| 3 | Jorginho Napoli, 25, DMC | 19 | 89.8 | 89.5 |
| 4 | Jordan Henderson Liverpool, 26, M(CLR) | 24 | 85.7 | 85.9 |
| 5 | Marco Verratti Paris Saint Germain, 24, DMC | 21 | 82.4 | 88.3 |
| 6 | Marek Hamsik Napoli, 29, AM(C) | 29 | 81.3 | 88.7 |
| 7 | Mats Hummels Bayern Munich, 28, D(C) | 22 | 80.9 | 88.9 |
| 8 | Jean Michael Seri Nice, 25, M(C) | 26 | 80.5 | 89.6 |
| 9 | Xabi Alonso Bayern Munich, 35, M(C) | 20 | 80.3 | 88.5 |
| 10 | Thiago Silva Paris Saint Germain, 32, D(C) | 23 | 80.1 | 93.5 |
| 11 | Javi Martínez Bayern Munich, 28, D(C),M(C) | 21 | 79.4 | 91.7 |
| 12 | Sokratis Borussia Dortmund, 28, D(CR) | 19 | 78.8 | 88.0 |
| 13 | Matthias Ginter Borussia Dortmund, 23, D(CR),DMC | 21 | 78.6 | 87.2 |
| 14 | Roque Mesa Las Palmas, 27, DMC | 25 | 76.8 | 91.9 |
| 15 | Marc Bartra Borussia Dortmund, 26, D(C) | 15 | 76.7 | 81.6 |
| 16 | Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich, 33, D(R),DMC | 20 | 76.3 | 89.6 |
| 17 | Steven N’Zonzi Sevilla, 28, M(C) | 25 | 75.2 | 88.5 |
| 18 | Paul Pogba Manchester United, 24, M(C) | 25 | 75.1 | 85.2 |
| 19 | Ander Herrera Manchester United, 27, M(C) | 22 | 74.6 | 88.1 |
| 20 | Javier Mascherano Barcelona, 32, D(C),M(C) | 19 | 72.5 | 91.2 |
| 21 | Benjamin André Rennes, 26, D(R),M(CLR) | 28 | 72.1 | 82.6 |
| 22 | Marquinhos Paris Saint Germain, 22, D(CR) | 23 | 72.0 | 93.1 |
| 23 | Wylan Cyprien Nice, 22, AM(C) | 29 | 71.8 | 89.2 |
| 24 | Raúl Albiol Napoli, 31, D(C) | 18 | 71.6 | 86.0 |
| 25 | Toni Kroos Real Madrid, 27, M(C) | 22 | 71.6 | 91.8 |
| 26 | Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich, 29, M(C) | 21 | 71.4 | 88.4 |
| 27 | Niklas Süle Hoffenheim, 21, D(C) | 24 | 70.6 | 89.2 |
| 28 | Gerard Piqué Barcelona, 30, D(C) | 19 | 70.3 | 89.4 |
| 29 | Asier Illarramendi Real Sociedad, 27, M(C) | 26 | 70.2 | 84.2 |
| 30 | Samuel Umtiti Barcelona, 23, D(CL) | 17 | 69.8 | 93.3 |
| 31 | Julian Weigl Borussia Dortmund, 21, DMC | 24 | 69.6 | 90.2 |
| 32 | Samir Nasri Sevilla, 29, M(CLR) | 19 | 69.5 | 89.7 |
| 33 | Malang Sarr Nice, 18, D(C) | 23 | 69.3 | 90.0 |
| 34 | Dejan Lovren Liverpool, 27, D(C) | 20 | 69.1 | 85.7 |
| 35 | Diego Demme RasenBallsport Leipzig, 25, DMC | 23 | 69.0 | 77.1 |
| 36 | Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli, 25, D(C) | 20 | 68.8 | 89.9 |
| 37 | Koke Atletico Madrid, 25, M(CLR) | 27 | 67.9 | 83.6 |
| 38 | Granit Xhaka Arsenal, 24, M(C) | 21 | 67.4 | 89.3 |
| 39 | Jonathan Viera Las Palmas, 27, AM(CL),FW | 24 | 67.3 | 85.1 |
| 40 | Fernandinho Manchester City, 31, DMC | 23 | 67.2 | 86.3 |
| 41 | Dante Nice, 33, D(C) | 26 | 66.6 | 94.3 |
| 42 | Kevin Vogt Hoffenheim, 25, D(CR),M(C) | 22 | 65.5 | 91.6 |
| 43 | Corentin Tolisso Lyon, 22, D(R),M(C) | 25 | 65.3 | 84.2 |
| 44 | Marcelo Brozovic Inter, 24, M(CR) | 17 | 64.9 | 83.8 |
| 45 | Dani Alves Juventus, 33, D(R),M(R) | 15 | 64.9 | 85.3 |
| 46 | Yaya Touré Manchester City, 33, M(C) | 17 | 64.7 | 89.6 |
| 47 | César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 27, D(CLR) | 28 | 64.6 | 87.9 |
| 48 | Aleksandar Kolarov Manchester City, 31, D(CL),M(L) | 25 | 64.5 | 83.9 |
| 49 | Davide Astori Fiorentina, 30, D(C) | 26 | 64.5 | 83.8 |
| 50 | Christoph Kramer Borussia M.Gladbach, 26, DMC | 21 | 64.1 | 84.0 |
M = Matches
APM = Average Passes per Match
% = Percentage of Successful Passes
* A list of players in the European Football Leagues (English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga) with the best average passes index per match for the 2016/2017 Season.
