Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2019/20) – 29.08.2020
Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won
in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
- Date: 29.08.2020
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
Who finished 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.
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 footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues. Who has won the most aerial duels? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | ADW |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joselu Deportivo Alaves, 30, FW | 312 |
| 2 | Sebastian Andersson Union Berlin, 29, FW | 245 |
| 3 | Sébastien Haller West Ham, 26, FW | 218 |
| 4 | Raúl García Athletic Bilbao, 34, M(CLR),FW | 212 |
| 5 | Oliver McBurnie Sheffield United, 24, AM(CL),FW | 200 |
| 6 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 27, D(C) | 198 |
| 7 | Troy Deeney Watford, 32, FW | 198 |
| 8 | Virgil van Dijk Liverpool, 29, D(C) | 191 |
| 9 | Mikel Merino Real Sociedad, 24, M(C) | 183 |
| 10 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton, 23, AM(L),FW | 180 |
| 11 | Júlio Tavares Dijon, 31, AM(LR),FW | 177 |
| 12 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 27, D(C) | 176 |
| 13 | Joelinton Newcastle United, 23, AM(LR),FW | 176 |
| 14 | Ante Budimir Mallorca, 29, FW | 164 |
| 15 | David García Osasuna, 26, D(C) | 162 |
| 16 | Luuk de Jong Sevilla, 29, AM(C),FW | 148 |
| 17 | Christian Benteke Crystal Palace, 29, FW | 145 |
| 18 | Dan Burn Brighton, 28, D(CL) | 141 |
| 19 | Jack O’Connell Sheffield United, 26, D(C) | 135 |
| 20 | John Egan Sheffield United, 27, D(C) | 135 |
| 21 | Jonathan Calleri Espanyol, 26, FW | 135 |
| 22 | Matt Doherty Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(LR),M(R) | 133 |
| 23 | Enes Ünal Real Valladolid, 23, FW | 132 |
| 24 | Álvaro Morata Atletico Madrid, 27, AM(L),FW | 131 |
| 25 | Ben Mee Burnley, 30, D(CL) | 131 |
| 26 | Edin Dzeko Roma, 34, FW | 131 |
| 27 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Lazio, 25, AM(C) | 131 |
| 28 | Michael Keane Everton, 27, D(CR) | 130 |
| 29 | Wout Weghorst Wolfsburg, 28, FW | 130 |
| 30 | Bas Dost Eintracht Frankfurt, 31, FW | 129 |
| 31 | Gerard Piqué Barcelona, 33, D(C) | 129 |
| 32 | Guido Carrillo Leganes, 29, FW | 129 |
| 33 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 127 |
| 34 | Jonny Evans Leicester, 32, D(CL) | 127 |
| 35 | Chris Wood Burnley, 28, FW | 120 |
| 36 | Romain Saïss Wolverhampton Wanderers, 30, D(C),DMC | 120 |
| 37 | Íñigo Martínez Athletic Bilbao, 29, D(C) | 119 |
| 38 | Saúl Ñíguez Atletico Madrid, 25, D(CL),M(CLR) | 119 |
| 39 | Victor Osimhen Lille, 21, FW | 119 |
| 40 | Bernardo Espinosa Espanyol, 31, D(C) | 117 |
| 41 | Gaetan Laborde Montpellier, 26, AM(C),FW | 117 |
| 42 | Amir Rrahmani Verona, 26, D(CL) | 116 |
| 43 | Andrea Belotti Torino, 26, FW | 116 |
| 44 | Ludovic Ajorque Strasbourg, 26, FW | 115 |
| 45 | Sergi Enrich Eibar, 30, FW | 115 |
| 46 | Steve Cook Bournemouth, 29, D(C) | 115 |
| 47 | Kike García Eibar, 30, FW | 114 |
| 48 | Lucas Digne Everton, 27, D(L),M(L) | 114 |
| 49 | Pablo Bordeaux, 29, D(C) | 114 |
| 50 | Robin Koch Freiburg, 24, D(C),DMC | 114 |
ADW = Aerial Duels Won
* A list of the top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2019/20).
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