Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2018/19) – 27.03.2019
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 27.03.2019
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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 31 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 | Sol Bamba Cardiff, 34, D(C),DMC | 82 |
| 2 | Wesley Lautoa Dijon, 31, D(C),DMC | 77 |
| 3 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 76 |
| 4 | Enock Kwateng Nantes, 21, D(R) | 73 |
| 5 | Alexander Djiku Caen, 24, D(CR) | 71 |
| 6 | Zanka Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 69 |
| 7 | Rani Khedira Augsburg, 25, D(C),DMC | 69 |
| 8 | William Wolfsburg, 23, D(LR),M(R) | 66 |
| 9 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 24, D(CR),M(R) | 63 |
| 10 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Cardiff, 30, D(CR) | 62 |
| 11 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 22, DMC | 62 |
| 12 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Crystal Palace, 21, D(R) | 60 |
| 13 | Calum Chambers Fulham, 24, D(CR),DMC | 60 |
| 14 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 22, DMC | 60 |
| 15 | Salif Sané Schalke 04, 28, D(C),DMC | 60 |
| 16 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 33, D(CLR) | 58 |
| 17 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 58 |
| 18 | Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 32, D(LR),DMC,M(R) | 58 |
| 19 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(C) | 58 |
| 20 | Waldemar Anton Hannover 96, 22, D(C),DMC | 57 |
| 21 | Anthony Briancon Nimes, 24, D(C) | 56 |
| 22 | Armando Izzo Torino, 27, D(C) | 56 |
| 23 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 32, D(CL) | 56 |
| 24 | Jonathan Hogg Huddersfield, 30, DMC | 56 |
| 25 | Vitor Hugo Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 56 |
| 26 | Federico Barba Chievo, 25, D(CL) | 55 |
| 27 | José Luis Palomino Atalanta, 29, D(C) | 55 |
| 28 | Riccardo Gagliolo Parma Calcio 1913, 28, D(CL) | 55 |
| 29 | Davide Biraschi Genoa, 24, D(CR) | 54 |
| 30 | Djené Dakonam Getafe, 27, D(C) | 54 |
| 31 | Nemanja Maksimovic Getafe, 24, DMC | 54 |
| 32 | Íñigo Martínez Athletic Bilbao, 27, D(C) | 53 |
| 33 | Marcelo Lyon, 31, D(C) | 53 |
| 34 | Philip Billing Huddersfield, 22, DMC | 53 |
| 35 | Stefan Bell Mainz 05, 27, D(CR) | 53 |
| 36 | Dídac Vilá Espanyol, 29, D(L) | 52 |
| 37 | Gabriel Paulista Valencia, 28, D(CR) | 52 |
| 38 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 27, DMC | 52 |
| 39 | Malang Sarr Nice, 20, D(CL) | 52 |
| 40 | Yann M’Vila Saint-Etienne, 28, M(C) | 52 |
| 41 | Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 51 |
| 42 | Germán Pezzella Fiorentina, 27, D(C) | 51 |
| 43 | Xavier Chavalerin Reims, 28, DMC | 51 |
| 44 | Yeray Álvarez Athletic Bilbao, 24, D(C) | 51 |
| 45 | Issa Diop West Ham, 22, D(C) | 50 |
| 46 | Jonny Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25, D(CLR),M(L) | 50 |
| 47 | Terence Kongolo Huddersfield, 25, D(CL) | 50 |
| 48 | Dimitrios Siovas Leganes, 30, D(C) | 49 |
| 49 | Florian Grillitsch Hoffenheim, 23, DMC,M(L) | 49 |
| 50 | Jordi Alba Barcelona, 29, D(L) | 49 |
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
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