Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 21.07.2019
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
Who finished the season as the top blocker ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count blocked shots, but who are really the best blockers? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Shot blocking is a lost art form in football, but these players on the list try to keep the tradition going.
There are thousands of relevant statistics that we could take away from the season, 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 blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues. Who has made the most blocked shots? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | BS |
| 1 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 26, D(C) | 56 |
| 2 | Ben Mee Burnley, 29, D(CL) | 50 |
| 3 | Shane Duffy Brighton, 27, D(C) | 47 |
| 4 | William Troost-Ekong Udinese, 25, D(C) | 41 |
| 5 | Anthony Briancon Nimes, 24, D(C) | 38 |
| 6 | Danilo Bologna, 35, D(C) | 38 |
| 7 | Lewis Dunk Brighton, 27, D(C) | 38 |
| 8 | Damien Da Silva Rennes, 31, D(C) | 36 |
| 9 | Issa Diop West Ham, 22, D(C) | 36 |
| 10 | Rober Pier Levante, 24, D(C),DMC | 36 |
| 11 | Charlie Taylor Burnley, 25, D(L),M(L) | 35 |
| 12 | Nathan Aké Bournemouth, 24, D(CL),DMC | 35 |
| 13 | Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 29, D(C) | 34 |
| 14 | Mattia Bani Chievo, 25, D(C) | 34 |
| 15 | Simon Kjaer Sevilla, 30, D(C) | 34 |
| 16 | Alessio Romagnoli AC Milan, 24, D(CL) | 33 |
| 17 | Federico Fazio Roma, 32, D(C) | 33 |
| 18 | Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli, 27, D(C) | 33 |
| 19 | Riccardo Gagliolo Parma Calcio 1913, 29, D(CL) | 33 |
| 20 | Waldemar Anton Hannover 96, 22, D(C),DMC | 33 |
| 21 | Cédric Yambéré Dijon, 28, D(C),DMC | 32 |
| 22 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 31, D(C) | 32 |
| 23 | Jason Denayer Lyon, 23, D(CR),DMC | 32 |
| 24 | Sol Bamba Cardiff, 34, D(C),DMC | 32 |
| 25 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(C) | 32 |
| 26 | Alexander Djiku Caen, 24, D(CR) | 31 |
| 27 | Bernardo Espinosa Girona, 29, D(C) | 31 |
| 28 | Diego Carlos Nantes, 26, D(C) | 31 |
| 29 | Fernando Calero Real Valladolid, 23, D(C) | 31 |
| 30 | Marco Capuano Frosinone, 27, D(CL) | 31 |
| 31 | Stefan Mitrovic Strasbourg, 29, D(C) | 31 |
| 32 | Craig Cathcart Watford, 30, D(CR) | 30 |
| 33 | Dante Nice, 35, D(C) | 30 |
| 34 | Germán Pezzella Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 30 |
| 35 | Sean Morrison Cardiff, 28, D(C) | 30 |
| 36 | Mateo Pavlovic Angers, 29, D(C) | 29 |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar Inter, 24, D(C) | 29 |
| 38 | Robin Knoche Wolfsburg, 27, D(C) | 29 |
| 39 | Salif Sané Schalke 04, 28, D(C),DMC | 29 |
| 40 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Cardiff, 30, D(CR) | 28 |
| 41 | Bruno Alves Parma Calcio 1913, 37, D(C) | 28 |
| 42 | Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United, 25, D(C) | 28 |
| 43 | Nicolas Nkoulou Torino, 29, D(C) | 28 |
| 44 | Bram Nuytinck Udinese, 29, D(C) | 27 |
| 45 | Christopher Jullien Toulouse, 26, D(C) | 27 |
| 46 | Conor Coady Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26, D(CR),DMC | 27 |
| 47 | Cristian Romero Genoa, 21, D(C) | 27 |
| 48 | Gerard Piqué Barcelona, 32, D(C) | 27 |
| 49 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 23, D(C) | 27 |
| 50 | Prince Amiens, 25, D(C) | 27 |
BS = Blocked Shots
* A list of the top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2018/19).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2018-2019
Credits (SL Bilten 21/19, p.6)
