Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 09.01.2021
Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 09.01.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
Who will finish 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 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 blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most blocked shots so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | BS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federico Fernández Newcastle United, 31, D(C) | 19 |
| 2 | Brendan Chardonnet Brest, 26, D(C) | 18 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Verdú Elche, 32, D(C) | 17 |
| 4 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 17 |
| 5 | Lyanco Torino, 23, D(C) | 17 |
| 6 | Nikola Milenkovic Fiorentina, 23, D(CR) | 17 |
| 7 | Semi Ajayi West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(C),DMC | 17 |
| 8 | Dedryck Boyata Hertha Berlin, 30, D(C) | 16 |
| 9 | John Egan Sheffield United, 28, D(C) | 16 |
| 10 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Dijon, 32, D(CR) | 15 |
| 11 | Conor Coady Wolverhampton Wanderers, 27, D(CR),DMC | 15 |
| 12 | Matthias Ginter Borussia M.Gladbach, 26, D(CR),DMC | 15 |
| 13 | Sebastiaan Bornauw FC Koln, 21, D(C) | 15 |
| 14 | Andreaw Gravillon Lorient, 22, D(C) | 14 |
| 15 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 35, D(CLR) | 14 |
| 16 | Diego Carlos Sevilla, 27, D(C) | 14 |
| 17 | Jeremiah St. Juste Mainz 05, 24, D(CR),DMC | 14 |
| 18 | José Fonte Lille, 37, D(C) | 14 |
| 19 | Pau Torres Villarreal, 23, D(C) | 14 |
| 20 | Toby Alderweireld Tottenham, 31, D(CR) | 14 |
| 21 | Wout Faes Reims, 22, D(C) | 14 |
| 22 | Yerry Mina Everton, 26, D(C) | 14 |
| 23 | Eric Dier Tottenham, 26, D(CR),DMC | 13 |
| 24 | Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal, 23, D(C) | 13 |
| 25 | Germán Sánchez Granada, 34, D(C) | 13 |
| 26 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 28, D(C) | 13 |
| 27 | Jason Denayer Lyon, 25, D(CR),DMC | 13 |
| 28 | John Boye Metz, 33, D(C) | 13 |
| 29 | Loïck Landre Nimes, 28, D(C) | 13 |
| 30 | Maxence Lacroix Wolfsburg, 20, D(C) | 13 |
| 31 | Mouctar Diakhaby Valencia, 24, D(C) | 13 |
| 32 | Nicolas Pallois Nantes, 33, D(C) | 13 |
| 33 | Samir Udinese, 26, D(CL) | 13 |
| 34 | Amos Pieper Arminia Bielefeld, 22, D(C) | 12 |
| 35 | Ben Mee Burnley, 31, D(CL) | 12 |
| 36 | Cheikhou Kouyaté Crystal Palace, 31, D(CR),DMC | 12 |
| 37 | Gabriel Paulista Valencia, 30, D(CR) | 12 |
| 38 | Jean-Charles Castelletto Nantes, 25, D(C) | 12 |
| 39 | Kevin Akpoguma Hoffenheim, 25, D(CR) | 12 |
| 40 | Liam Cooper Leeds, 29, D(C) | 12 |
| 41 | Rúben Dias Manchester City, 23, D(C) | 12 |
| 42 | Sebastian Walukiewicz Cagliari, 20, D(C) | 12 |
| 43 | Vlad Chiriches Sassuolo, 31, D(CR) | 12 |
| 44 | Bruno Alves Parma Calcio 1913, 39, D(C) | 11 |
| 45 | Danilo Bologna, 36, D(C) | 11 |
| 46 | Darnell Furlong West Bromwich Albion, 25, D(CR),M(R) | 11 |
| 47 | Domingos Duarte Granada, 25, D(C) | 11 |
| 48 | Duje Caleta-Car Marseille, 24, D(C) | 11 |
| 49 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 28, D(C) | 11 |
| 50 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 11 |
BS = Blocked Shots
* A list of the top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2020/21).
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