Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19) – 21.05.2019
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 21.05.2019
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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 39 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 | Wesley Lautoa Dijon, 31, D(C),DMC | 86 |
| 2 | Armando Izzo Torino, 27, D(C) | 85 |
| 3 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 85 |
| 4 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Crystal Palace, 21, D(R) | 84 |
| 5 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 22, DMC | 83 |
| 6 | Sol Bamba Cardiff, 34, D(C),DMC | 82 |
| 7 | William Wolfsburg, 24, D(LR),M(R) | 82 |
| 8 | Alexander Djiku Caen, 24, D(CR) | 81 |
| 9 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Cardiff, 30, D(CR) | 81 |
| 10 | Rani Khedira Augsburg, 25, D(C),DMC | 80 |
| 11 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 24, D(CLR),M(R) | 76 |
| 12 | Djené Dakonam Getafe, 27, D(C) | 74 |
| 13 | Enock Kwateng Nantes, 22, D(R),M(R) | 74 |
| 14 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 74 |
| 15 | Vitor Hugo Fiorentina, 28, D(C) | 74 |
| 16 | Jonathan Hogg Huddersfield, 30, DMC | 73 |
| 17 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 22, DMC | 73 |
| 18 | Florian Grillitsch Hoffenheim, 23, DMC,M(L) | 72 |
| 19 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 28, DMC | 72 |
| 20 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(C) | 72 |
| 21 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 23, D(C) | 71 |
| 22 | Nemanja Maksimovic Getafe, 24, DMC | 71 |
| 23 | Yann M’Vila Saint-Etienne, 28, M(C) | 71 |
| 24 | Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 29, D(C) | 70 |
| 25 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 32, D(CL) | 70 |
| 26 | Gabriel Paulista Valencia, 28, D(CR) | 70 |
| 27 | Xavier Chavalerin Reims, 28, DMC | 70 |
| 28 | Calum Chambers Fulham, 24, D(CR),DMC | 69 |
| 29 | Zanka Huddersfield, 29, D(C) | 69 |
| 30 | Nicolas Nkoulou Torino, 29, D(C) | 69 |
| 31 | Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 32, D(LR),DMC,M(R) | 69 |
| 32 | Waldemar Anton Hannover 96, 22, D(C),DMC | 69 |
| 33 | Íñigo Martínez Athletic Bilbao, 28, D(C) | 68 |
| 34 | Salif Sané Schalke 04, 28, D(C),DMC | 68 |
| 35 | Fabian Schär Newcastle United, 27, D(C) | 67 |
| 36 | José Luis Palomino Atalanta, 29, D(C) | 67 |
| 37 | Malang Sarr Nice, 20, D(CL) | 67 |
| 38 | Matthias Zimmermann Fortuna Duesseldorf, 26, D(R),DMC | 67 |
| 39 | Thiago Mendes Lille, 27, D(R),M(CR) | 67 |
| 40 | Anthony Briancon Nimes, 24, D(C) | 66 |
| 41 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 34, D(CLR) | 65 |
| 42 | Dimitrios Siovas Leganes, 30, D(C) | 65 |
| 43 | Terence Kongolo Huddersfield, 25, D(CL) | 65 |
| 44 | Federico Barba Chievo, 25, D(CL) | 64 |
| 45 | Issa Diop West Ham, 22, D(C) | 64 |
| 46 | Jorginho Chelsea, 27, DMC | 64 |
| 47 | Riccardo Gagliolo Parma Calcio 1913, 29, D(CL) | 64 |
| 48 | Hilton Montpellier, 41, D(C) | 63 |
| 49 | Yeray Álvarez Athletic Bilbao, 24, D(C) | 63 |
| 50 | Yunis Abdelhamid Reims, 31, D(C) | 63 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2018-2019
Credits (SL Bilten 18/19, p.5)
