Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18) – 12.04.2018
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 12.04.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
Who will finish the season as the top interceptor ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count interceptions, but who are really the best interceptors? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Intercepting 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 interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most interceptions so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | I | R |
| Benjamin Pavard VfB Stuttgart, 22, D(CR) | 82 | 6,31 |
| Frederic Guilbert Caen, 23, D(CR),M(R) | 80 | 6,15 |
| Jonny Celta Vigo, 24, D(LR) | 79 | 6,08 |
| Francesco Acerbi Sassuolo, 30, D(C) | 78 | 6,00 |
| Anaitz Arbilla Eibar, 30, D(CLR) | 76 | 5,85 |
| Salif Sané Hannover 96, 27, D(C),DMC | 75 | 5,77 |
| Rolando Mandragora Crotone, 20, M(C) | 74 | 5,69 |
| Luis Hernández Malaga, 28, D(CR) | 71 | 5,46 |
| Nordi Mukiele Montpellier, 20, D(CR) | 71 | 5,46 |
| Edgar Ié Lille, 23, D(CR) | 70 | 5,38 |
| Simon Falette Eintracht Frankfurt, 26, D(C) | 70 | 5,38 |
| Víctor Sánchez Espanyol, 30, D(LR),M(C) | 70 | 5,38 |
| Daniel Baier Augsburg, 33, M(C) | 69 | 5,31 |
| Daniel Caligiuri Schalke 04, 30, M(LR),FW | 67 | 5,15 |
| Jean Eudes Aholou Strasbourg, 24, DMC | 67 | 5,15 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 26, D(C) | 67 | 5,15 |
| Douglas Santos Hamburger SV, 24, D(L),M(L) | 66 | 5,08 |
| Ellyes Skhiri Montpellier, 22, DMC | 66 | 5,08 |
| Jorge Monaco, 22, D(L) | 65 | 5,00 |
| Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 27, DMC | 65 | 5,00 |
| Rubén Pérez Leganes, 28, M(C) | 65 | 5,00 |
| Yohan Cabaye Crystal Palace, 32, M(C) | 65 | 5,00 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 64 | 4,92 |
| Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 64 | 4,92 |
| Josuha Guilavogui Wolfsburg, 27, M(C) | 64 | 4,92 |
| Zanka Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 64 | 4,92 |
| Romain Amalfitano Dijon, 28, DMC,M(R) | 64 | 4,92 |
| Dani García Eibar, 27, DMC | 63 | 4,85 |
| Benjamin Stambouli Schalke 04, 27, D(C),M(C) | 61 | 4,69 |
| Papy Djilobodji Dijon, 29, D(C) | 61 | 4,69 |
| Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 31, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 61 | 4,69 |
| Caglar Söyüncü Freiburg, 21, D(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Dayotchanculle Upamecano RasenBallsport Leipzig, 19, D(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Federico Ceccherini Crotone, 25, D(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Lucas Torreira Sampdoria, 22, M(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Mathieu Deplagne Troyes, 26, D(R) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Milan Badelj Fiorentina, 29, M(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Naldo Schalke 04, 35, D(C) | 60 | 4,62 |
| Asier Illarramendi Real Sociedad, 28, M(C) | 59 | 4,54 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 59 | 4,54 |
| Lucas Leiva Lazio, 31, D(C),M(C) | 59 | 4,54 |
| N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 27, DMC | 59 | 4,54 |
| Stefan de Vrij Lazio, 26, D(C) | 59 | 4,54 |
| Andrea Masiello Atalanta, 32, D(CR) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Bernardo Espinosa Girona, 28, D(C) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 31, D(C) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Hamari Traoré Rennes, 26, D(R),M(R) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Ximo Navarro Las Palmas, 28, D(CR) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Jordi Alba Barcelona, 29, D(L) | 58 | 4,46 |
| Max Meyer Schalke 04, 22, M(CL),FW | 58 | 4,46 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2017/18).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2017-2018
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