Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19) – 13.10.2018
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 13.10.2018
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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 9 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 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 27 |
| 2 | Enock Kwateng Nantes, 21, D(R) | 24 |
| 3 | Alexander Djiku Caen, 24, D(CR) | 23 |
| 4 | Christian Kabasele Watford, 27, D(C) | 22 |
| 5 | Fabián Balbuena West Ham, 27, D(C) | 22 |
| 6 | Oliver Sorg Hannover 96, 28, D(CLR),DMC | 22 |
| 7 | Wesley Lautoa Dijon, 31, D(C),DMC | 22 |
| 8 | Christophe Herelle Nice, 26, D(C) | 21 |
| 9 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 23, D(CR),M(R) | 21 |
| 10 | Jorge Miramón SD Huesca, 29, D(R) | 21 |
| 11 | William Wolfsburg, 23, D(LR),M(R) | 21 |
| 12 | José Luis Palomino Atalanta, 28, D(C) | 20 |
| 13 | Mario Lemina Southampton, 25, DMC | 20 |
| 14 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 27, DMC | 20 |
| 15 | Wallace Lazio, 23, D(C) | 20 |
| 16 | Adrien Tameze Nice, 24, DMC | 19 |
| 17 | Gustavo Cabral Celta Vigo, 32, D(C) | 19 |
| 18 | Igor Zubeldia Real Sociedad, 21, DMC | 19 |
| 19 | Waldemar Anton Hannover 96, 22, D(C),DMC | 19 |
| 20 | Cristiano Biraghi Fiorentina, 26, D(L),M(L) | 18 |
| 21 | Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 18 |
| 22 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 31, D(CL) | 18 |
| 23 | Germán Pezzella Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 18 |
| 24 | Ignacio Camacho Wolfsburg, 28, D(C),M(C) | 18 |
| 25 | Jonny Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24, D(CLR),M(L) | 18 |
| 26 | Kaan Ayhan Fortuna Duesseldorf, 23, D(C),DMC | 18 |
| 27 | Lukas Lerager Bordeaux, 25, DMC | 18 |
| 28 | Philipp Bargfrede Werder Bremen, 29, M(C) | 18 |
| 29 | Rani Khedira Augsburg, 24, D(C),DMC | 18 |
| 30 | Thiago Silva Paris Saint Germain, 34, D(C) | 18 |
| 31 | Vitor Hugo Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 18 |
| 32 | Yeray Álvarez Athletic Bilbao, 23, D(C) | 18 |
| 33 | Youcef Atal Nice, 22, Defender | 18 |
| 34 | Anthony Briancon Nimes, 23, D(C) | 17 |
| 35 | Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 32, D(C) | 17 |
| 36 | Federico Barba Chievo, 25, D(CL) | 17 |
| 37 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 17 |
| 38 | Lucas Leiva Lazio, 31, D(C),M(C) | 17 |
| 39 | Nicolò Barella Cagliari, 21, AM(C) | 17 |
| 40 | Riccardo Gagliolo Parma Calcio 1913, 28, D(CL) | 17 |
| 41 | Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 31, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 17 |
| 42 | Walace Hannover 96, 23, DMC | 17 |
| 43 | Yunis Abdelhamid Reims, 31, D(C) | 17 |
| 44 | Arthur Masuaku West Ham, 24, D(L),M(L) | 16 |
| 45 | Daryl Janmaat Watford, 29, D(R),M(R) | 16 |
| 46 | Davide Biraschi Genoa, 24, D(C) | 16 |
| 47 | Kiko Olivas Real Valladolid, 30, D(C) | 16 |
| 48 | Ghislain Konan Reims, 22, D(L) | 16 |
| 49 | Nacho Real Valladolid, 29, D(LR) | 16 |
| 50 | Luisinho SD Huesca, 33, D(L),M(L) | 16 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2017-2018
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