Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2021/22) – 13.12.2021
Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won
in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
- Date: 13.12.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
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.
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.
| R | Player | ADW |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Mounié Brest, 27, FW | 120 |
| 2 | Joselu Deportivo Alaves, 31, FW | 119 |
| 3 | Morten Thorsby Sampdoria, 25, M(CLR) | 82 |
| 4 | Fabian Klos Arminia Bielefeld, 34, FW | 79 |
| 5 | Ivan Toney Brentford, 25, FW | 78 |
| 6 | Milan Djuric Salernitana, 31, FW | 76 |
| 7 | David García Osasuna, 27, D(C) | 69 |
| 8 | Chris Wood Burnley, 29, FW | 68 |
| 9 | Ethan Pinnock Brentford, 28, D(C) | 68 |
| 10 | Christian Benteke Crystal Palace, 31, FW | 67 |
| 11 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 29, D(C) | 65 |
| 12 | Ludovic Ajorque Strasbourg, 27, FW | 62 |
| 13 | Lucas Höler Freiburg, 27, AM(CLR),FW | 61 |
| 14 | Nayef Aguerd Rennes, 25, D(C) | 61 |
| 15 | Santi Mina Celta Vigo, 25, AM(LR),FW | 56 |
| 16 | Alejandro Catena Rayo Vallecano, 27, D(C) | 55 |
| 17 | Liam Cooper Leeds, 30, D(C) | 54 |
| 18 | Lucas Torró Osasuna, 27, DMC | 54 |
| 19 | Joelinton Newcastle United, 25, AM(LR),FW | 53 |
| 20 | Robin Le Normand Real Sociedad, 25, D(C) | 52 |
| 21 | Bremer Torino, 24, D(C) | 51 |
| 22 | Mikel Merino Real Sociedad, 25, M(C) | 50 |
| 23 | Mohammed Salisu Southampton, 22, D(CL) | 50 |
| 24 | Shane Duffy Brighton, 29, D(C) | 50 |
| 25 | Virgil van Dijk Liverpool, 30, D(C) | 50 |
| 26 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Lazio, 26, AM(C) | 49 |
| 27 | Enes Ünal Getafe, 24, FW | 48 |
| 28 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 29, D(C),DMC | 47 |
| 29 | Benjamin André Lille, 31, D(R),M(CLR) | 47 |
| 30 | Obite Evan Ndicka Eintracht Frankfurt, 22, D(CL) | 47 |
| 31 | Stefan Bell Mainz 05, 30, D(CR) | 47 |
| 32 | Andy Delort Nice, 30, AM(R),FW | 46 |
| 33 | Sebastian Polter Bochum, 30, AM(R),FW | 46 |
| 34 | Willi Orban RB Leipzig, 29, D(C) | 46 |
| 35 | Anthony Losilla Bochum, 35, D(C),DMC | 45 |
| 36 | Grant Hanley Norwich, 30, D(C) | 45 |
| 37 | Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United, 28, D(C) | 45 |
| 38 | Joshua King Watford, 29, AM(CLR),FW | 45 |
| 39 | Ibrahima Niane Metz, 22, AM(L),FW | 44 |
| 40 | Romain Saïss Wolverhampton Wanderers, 31, D(C),DMC | 44 |
| 41 | Antonio Sanabria Torino, 25, FW | 43 |
| 42 | Kiki Kouyate Metz, 24, D(C) | 43 |
| 43 | Kike García Osasuna, 32, FW | 43 |
| 44 | José Fonte Lille, 37, D(C) | 43 |
| 45 | Michael Keane Everton, 28, D(CR) | 43 |
| 46 | Tomas Soucek West Ham, 26, DMC | 43 |
| 47 | Tyrone Mings Aston Villa, 28, D(CL) | 43 |
| 48 | Pontus Jansson Brentford, 30, D(C) | 42 |
| 49 | Álvaro Negredo Cadiz, 36, FW | 41 |
| 50 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 29, D(C) | 41 |
ADW = Aerial Duels Won
* A list of the top 50 best footballers ranked by most aerial duels won 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.
