Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2019/20) – 05.09.2019
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
- Date: 05.09.2019
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- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
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 4 weeks of 2019/2020 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 | Nathan Aké Bournemouth, 24, D(CL),DMC | 14 |
| 2 | Fabian Schär Newcastle United, 27, D(C) | 13 |
| 3 | Jamilu Collins Paderborn, 25, D(L) | 13 |
| 4 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 22, DMC | 13 |
| 5 | Baptiste Santamaría Angers, 24, DMC | 12 |
| 6 | Loic Perrin Saint-Etienne, 34, D(C) | 12 |
| 7 | Philip Billing Bournemouth, 23, DMC | 12 |
| 8 | Daniel Baier Augsburg, 35, M(C) | 11 |
| 9 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 31, M(CLR) | 11 |
| 10 | Jannik Vestergaard Southampton, 27, D(C) | 11 |
| 11 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 32, D(CL),M(L) | 10 |
| 12 | Emerson Chelsea, 25, D(L),M(L) | 10 |
| 13 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 31, D(C),M(CL) | 10 |
| 14 | Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United, 25, D(C) | 10 |
| 15 | Samir Udinese, 24, D(CL) | 10 |
| 16 | Alexander Djiku Strasbourg, 25, D(CR) | 9 |
| 17 | Dan Burn Brighton, 27, D(C) | 9 |
| 18 | Declan Rice West Ham, 20, D(C),DMC | 9 |
| 19 | Dimitrios Siovas Leganes, 30, D(C) | 9 |
| 20 | Fabien Centonze Metz, 23, Defender | 9 |
| 21 | Hassane Kamara Reims, 25, D(L) | 9 |
| 22 | Jefferson Lerma Bournemouth, 24, D(R),DMC | 9 |
| 23 | John Lundstram Sheffield United, 25, DMC | 9 |
| 24 | Jorginho Chelsea, 27, DMC | 9 |
| 25 | Kingsley Ehizibue FC Koeln, 24, D(R),M(R) | 9 |
| 26 | Lewis Dunk Brighton, 27, D(C) | 9 |
| 27 | Loris Benito Bordeaux, 27, D(L) | 9 |
| 28 | Matteo Guendouzi Arsenal, 20, DMC | 9 |
| 29 | Nicolas Pallois Nantes, 31, D(C) | 9 |
| 30 | Nordi Mukiele RasenBallsport Leipzig, 21, D(CR),M(R) | 9 |
| 31 | Ricardo Pereira Leicester, 25, D(LR),M(R) | 9 |
| 32 | Steve Cook Bournemouth, 28, D(C) | 9 |
| 33 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles Arsenal, 22, D(LR),M(CLR) | 8 |
| 34 | Aymeric Laporte Manchester City, 25, D(CL) | 8 |
| 35 | Benjamin André Lille, 29, D(R),M(CLR) | 8 |
| 36 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Dijon, 31, D(CR) | 8 |
| 37 | Charles Aránguiz Bayer Leverkusen, 30, M(C) | 8 |
| 38 | Christophe Jallet Amiens, 35, D(LR) | 8 |
| 39 | Christopher Trimmel Union Berlin, 32, D(CR),M(R) | 8 |
| 40 | Frederic Guilbert Aston Villa, 24, D(CLR),M(R) | 8 |
| 41 | Hamza Choudhury Leicester, 21, M(C) | 8 |
| 42 | Haris Belkebla Brest, 25, Midfielder | 8 |
| 43 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 26, D(C) | 8 |
| 44 | Joel Ward Crystal Palace, 29, D(LR),DMC,M(R) | 8 |
| 45 | Julien Faussurier Brest, 32, D(LR),M(R) | 8 |
| 46 | Léo Dubois Lyon, 24, D(LR) | 8 |
| 47 | Luke Freeman Sheffield United, 27, AM(CLR) | 8 |
| 48 | Omar Mascarell Schalke 04, 26, DMC | 8 |
| 49 | Paul Dummett Newcastle United, 27, D(CL) | 8 |
| 50 | Pervis Estupiñán Osasuna, 21, Defender | 8 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2019/20).
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