Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2021/22) – 03.07.2022
Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots
in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
- Date: 03.07.2022
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
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, 29, D(C) | 61 |
| 2 | Craig Dawson West Ham, 32, D(CR) | 52 |
| 3 | Grant Hanley Norwich, 30, D(C) | 45 |
| 4 | Conor Coady Wolverhampton, 29, D(CR),DMC | 40 |
| 5 | Martin Erlic Spezia, 24, D(C) | 39 |
| 6 | Mattia Caldara Venezia, 28, D(C) | 37 |
| 7 | Wout Faes Reims, 24, D(C) | 37 |
| 8 | Mamadou Sakho Montpellier, 32, D(C) | 34 |
| 9 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 30, D(C),DMC | 33 |
| 10 | Boubakar Kouyaté Metz, 25, D(C) | 33 |
| 11 | Diego Carlos Sevilla, 29, D(C) | 33 |
| 12 | Luiz Felipe Lazio, 25, D(C) | 33 |
| 13 | Reece Oxford Augsburg, 23, D(C),DMC | 33 |
| 14 | Eric Dier Tottenham, 28, D(CR),DMC | 32 |
| 15 | José Fonte Lille, 38, D(C) | 32 |
| 16 | Nico Schlotterbeck Freiburg, 22, D(C) | 32 |
| 17 | Pietro Ceccaroni Venezia, 26, D(C) | 32 |
| 18 | Bram Nuytinck Udinese, 32, D(C) | 31 |
| 19 | Thiago Silva Chelsea, 37, D(C) | 31 |
| 20 | Axel Disasi Monaco, 24, D(C) | 30 |
| 21 | Ben Gibson Norwich, 29, D(CL) | 30 |
| 22 | Craig Cathcart Watford, 33, D(CR) | 30 |
| 23 | Tyrone Mings Aston Villa, 29, D(CL) | 30 |
| 24 | Brendan Chardonnet Brest, 27, D(C) | 29 |
| 25 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 29, D(C) | 29 |
| 26 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 34, D(C) | 28 |
| 27 | Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle, 28, D(C) | 28 |
| 28 | Lewis Dunk Brighton, 30, D(C) | 28 |
| 29 | Michael Keane Everton, 29, D(CR) | 28 |
| 30 | Simone Romagnoli Empoli, 32, D(C) | 28 |
| 31 | Çaglar Söyüncü Leicester, 26, D(C) | 27 |
| 32 | Dante Nice, 38, D(C) | 27 |
| 33 | Enzo Roco Elche, 29, D(C) | 27 |
| 34 | Florent Ogier Clermont Foot, 33, D(C) | 27 |
| 35 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 30, D(C) | 27 |
| 36 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 26, D(C) | 27 |
| 37 | Jean-Charles Castelletto Nantes, 27, D(C) | 27 |
| 38 | Jonathan Gradit Lens, 29, D(CR) | 27 |
| 39 | Pontus Jansson Brentford, 31, D(C) | 27 |
| 40 | Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal, 24, D(C) | 26 |
| 41 | Kurt Zouma West Ham, 27, D(CR) | 26 |
| 42 | Marc Guéhi Crystal Palace, 21, D(C) | 26 |
| 43 | Martin Valjent Mallorca, 26, D(C) | 26 |
| 44 | Mohammed Salisu Southampton, 23, D(CL) | 26 |
| 45 | Robin Knoche Union Berlin, 30, D(C) | 26 |
| 46 | Sebastiano Luperto Empoli, 25, D(C) | 26 |
| 47 | Amir Rrahmani Napoli, 28, D(CL) | 25 |
| 48 | Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli, 30, D(C) | 25 |
| 49 | Kevin Danso Lens, 23, D(C) | 25 |
| 50 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 30, D(CR),M(R) | 25 |
BS = Blocked Shots
* A list of the top 50 best blockers ranked by most blocked shots in European football leagues (Season 2021/22).
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Site expert for statistical analysis and avid fan of all European football. Nikola Horvat has written for various Italian football portals and now he writes for Euro Football Rumours. He is a sports and travel aficionado and has lived in three continents – North America, South America and Europe. The languages that Nikola knows are Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Italian, English, and Spanish.
