Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2017/18) – 14.04.2018
Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won
in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 14.04.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
Who will finish the season as the top footballer ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count aerial duels, but who are really the best footballers in this category? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Aerial duels winning is a lost art form in football, but these players on the list try to keep the tradition going.
After 36 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 footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has won the most aerial duels so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | ADW | R |
| Christian Benteke Crystal Palace, 27, FW | 234 | 9,92 |
| Peter Crouch Stoke, 37, FW | 196 | 8,31 |
| Salif Sané Hannover 96, 27, D(C),DMC | 170 | 7,20 |
| Shane Duffy Brighton, 26, D(C) | 167 | 7,08 |
| Júlio Tavares Dijon, 29, AM(R),FW | 163 | 6,91 |
| Leonardo Pavoletti Cagliari, 29, FW | 161 | 6,82 |
| Benjamin André Rennes, 27, D(R),M(CLR) | 160 | 6,78 |
| Caiuby Augsburg, 29, AM(L),FW | 148 | 6,27 |
| Naldo Schalke 04, 35, D(C) | 146 | 6,19 |
| Salomón Rondón West Bromwich Albion, 28, FW | 140 | 5,93 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 138 | 5,85 |
| Joselu Newcastle United, 28, FW | 138 | 5,85 |
| Niclas Füllkrug Hannover 96, 25, FW | 138 | 5,85 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton, 21, AM(L),FW | 134 | 5,68 |
| Ryan Shawcross Stoke, 30, D(C) | 131 | 5,55 |
| James Tarkowski Burnley, 25, D(C) | 126 | 5,34 |
| Ronny Rodelin Caen, 28, AM(CLR),FW | 125 | 5,30 |
| Sébastien Haller Eintracht Frankfurt, 23, FW | 124 | 5,25 |
| Simon Francis Bournemouth, 33, D(CR) | 122 | 5,17 |
| Steve Mounie Huddersfield, 23, FW | 122 | 5,17 |
| Mame Biram Diouf Stoke, 30, M(LR),FW | 118 | 5,00 |
| Marcelo Lyon, 30, D(C) | 118 | 5,00 |
| Ben Mee Burnley, 28, D(CL) | 117 | 4,96 |
| Laurent Depoitre Huddersfield, 29, FW | 113 | 4,79 |
| Troy Deeney Watford, 29, FW | 113 | 4,79 |
| Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 21, DMC | 111 | 4,70 |
| Richarlison Watford, 20, AM(CLR),FW | 111 | 4,70 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 109 | 4,62 |
| Emiliano Sala Nantes, 27, FW | 108 | 4,58 |
| Simone Missiroli Sassuolo, 31, AM(C) | 107 | 4,53 |
| Federico Fazio Roma, 31, D(C) | 106 | 4,49 |
| Jan Vertonghen Tottenham, 30, D(CL) | 106 | 4,49 |
| Willi Orban RasenBallsport Leipzig, 25, D(C) | 106 | 4,49 |
| Alfie Mawson Swansea, 24, D(C) | 105 | 4,45 |
| Steve Cook Bournemouth, 26, D(C) | 105 | 4,45 |
| Celso Borges Deportivo La Coruna, 29, M(C) | 103 | 4,36 |
| Romelu Lukaku Manchester United, 24, FW | 103 | 4,36 |
| Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal, 25, D(CR) | 103 | 4,36 |
| Thomas Delaney Werder Bremen, 26, DMC | 103 | 4,36 |
| Gerard Moreno Espanyol, 26, FW | 102 | 4,32 |
| Raul García Athletic Bilbao, 31, M(CLR),FW | 102 | 4,32 |
| Christopher Jullien Toulouse, 25, D(C) | 101 | 4,28 |
| Gabriel Pires Leganes, 24, M(C),FW | 101 | 4,28 |
| Kurt Zouma Stoke, 23, D(CR) | 101 | 4,28 |
| Craig Dawson West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(CR) | 100 | 4,24 |
| Cristhian Stuani Girona, 31, AM(CLR),FW | 100 | 4,24 |
| Glenn Murray Brighton, 34, FW | 99 | 4,19 |
| Ante Budimir Crotone, 26, FW | 98 | 4,15 |
| Dejan Lovren Liverpool, 28, D(C) | 98 | 4,15 |
| Ivan Santini Caen, 28, FW | 98 | 4,15 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
ADW = Aerial Duels Won
* A list of the top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2017/18).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2017-2018
Credits (SL Bilten 15/18, p.6)
