Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19) – 07.12.2018
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 07.12.2018
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- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
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 17 weeks of 2018/2019 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.
| R | Player | I |
| 1 | Enock Kwateng Nantes, 21, D(R) | 44 |
| 2 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 42 |
| 3 | Alexander Djiku Caen, 24, D(CR) | 41 |
| 4 | Zanka Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 40 |
| 5 | Wesley Lautoa Dijon, 31, D(C),DMC | 40 |
| 6 | Rani Khedira Augsburg, 24, D(C),DMC | 39 |
| 7 | William Wolfsburg, 23, D(LR),M(R) | 38 |
| 8 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 23, D(CR),M(R) | 37 |
| 9 | Mario Lemina Southampton, 25, DMC | 37 |
| 10 | Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 31, D(LR),DMC,M(R) | 36 |
| 11 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Crystal Palace, 21, D(R) | 35 |
| 12 | Davide Biraschi Genoa, 24, D(C) | 35 |
| 13 | Fabián Balbuena West Ham, 27, D(C) | 35 |
| 14 | Yann M’Vila Saint-Etienne, 28, M(C) | 35 |
| 15 | Sol Bamba Cardiff, 33, D(C),DMC | 34 |
| 16 | Waldemar Anton Hannover 96, 22, D(C),DMC | 34 |
| 17 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 31, D(CL) | 33 |
| 18 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 33 |
| 19 | Riccardo Gagliolo Parma Calcio 1913, 28, D(CL) | 33 |
| 20 | Vitor Hugo Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 33 |
| 21 | Anthony Briancon Nimes, 24, D(C) | 32 |
| 22 | Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 32 |
| 23 | Germán Pezzella Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 32 |
| 24 | Armando Izzo Torino, 26, D(C) | 31 |
| 25 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Cardiff, 30, D(CR) | 31 |
| 26 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 27, D(C) | 31 |
| 27 | Christophe Herelle Nice, 26, D(C) | 30 |
| 28 | Ghislain Konan Reims, 22, D(L) | 30 |
| 29 | Jorge Miramón SD Huesca, 29, D(R) | 30 |
| 30 | Jonathan Hogg Huddersfield, 29, DMC | 29 |
| 31 | Nicolas Nkoulou Torino, 28, D(C) | 29 |
| 32 | Walace Hannover 96, 23, DMC | 29 |
| 33 | Adrien Tameze Nice, 24, DMC | 28 |
| 34 | Ermin Bicakcic Hoffenheim, 28, D(C) | 28 |
| 35 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 27, D(C) | 28 |
| 36 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 21, DMC | 28 |
| 37 | Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal, 26, D(CR) | 28 |
| 38 | Fernando Calero Real Valladolid, 23, D(C) | 27 |
| 39 | Gabriel Paulista Valencia, 28, D(CR) | 27 |
| 40 | Igor Zubeldia Real Sociedad, 21, DMC | 27 |
| 41 | Marc Bartra Real Betis, 27, D(CR) | 27 |
| 42 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 27, DMC | 27 |
| 43 | Neven Subotic Saint-Etienne, 29, D(C) | 27 |
| 44 | Philip Billing Huddersfield, 22, DMC | 27 |
| 45 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21, DMC | 27 |
| 46 | Salif Sané Schalke 04, 28, D(C),DMC | 27 |
| 47 | Timothée Kolodziejczak Saint-Etienne, 27, D(CL) | 27 |
| 48 | Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 32, D(C) | 26 |
| 49 | Daniel Baier Augsburg, 34, M(C) | 26 |
| 50 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 33, D(CLR) | 26 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19).
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