Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2019/20) – 24.08.2020
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
- Date: 24.08.2020
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- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2019/20)
Who finished 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.
There are thousands of relevant statistics that we could take away from the season, 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. Who has made the most interceptions? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | I |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Rico Bournemouth, 27, D(L),M(L) | 84 |
| 2 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 23, DMC | 80 |
| 3 | Chris Basham Sheffield United, 32, D(CR),M(CR) | 77 |
| 4 | Declan Rice West Ham, 21, D(C),DMC | 77 |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 77 |
| 6 | Cristian Romero Genoa, 22, D(C) | 75 |
| 7 | Bremer Torino, 23, D(C) | 74 |
| 8 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 27, D(C) | 72 |
| 9 | Armando Izzo Torino, 28, D(C) | 71 |
| 10 | Nicolas Höfler Freiburg, 30, D(C),DMC | 71 |
| 11 | Jamilu Collins Paderborn, 26, D(L) | 70 |
| 12 | Nicolas Nkoulou Torino, 30, D(C) | 70 |
| 13 | Casemiro Real Madrid, 28, DMC | 68 |
| 14 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 32, D(C),M(CL) | 68 |
| 15 | César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 30, D(CLR),M(R) | 67 |
| 16 | Ellyes Skhiri FC Koln, 25, DMC | 67 |
| 17 | Fernando Sevilla, 33, DMC | 67 |
| 18 | Issiaga Sylla Toulouse, 26, D(LR),M(L) | 67 |
| 19 | Sven Bender Bayer Leverkusen, 31, D(C),M(C) | 67 |
| 20 | Philip Billing Bournemouth, 24, DMC | 66 |
| 21 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United, 22, D(R),M(R) | 65 |
| 22 | Unai Bustinza Leganes, 28, D(CR) | 65 |
| 23 | Jorginho Chelsea, 28, DMC | 64 |
| 24 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 27, D(C) | 63 |
| 25 | Theodor Gebre Selassie Werder Bremen, 33, D(CLR),DMC,M(R) | 63 |
| 26 | Dedryck Boyata Hertha Berlin, 29, D(C) | 62 |
| 27 | Nico Elvedi Borussia M.Gladbach, 23, D(CLR) | 62 |
| 28 | Omar Mascarell Schalke 04, 27, DMC | 62 |
| 29 | Yeray Álvarez Athletic Bilbao, 25, D(C) | 62 |
| 30 | Kiko Olivas Real Valladolid, 31, D(C) | 61 |
| 31 | José Luis Palomino Atalanta, 30, D(C) | 61 |
| 32 | Hassane Kamara Reims, 26, D(L),M(L) | 60 |
| 33 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 32, M(CLR) | 60 |
| 34 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 25, M(CR) | 60 |
| 35 | Tin Jedvaj Augsburg, 24, D(CLR) | 60 |
| 36 | Benjamin André Lille, 30, D(R),M(CLR) | 59 |
| 37 | Fabien Centonze Metz, 24, D(R) | 59 |
| 38 | Gianluca Mancini Roma, 24, D(C),DMC | 59 |
| 39 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 31, D(C) | 59 |
| 40 | Omar Colley Sampdoria, 27, D(C) | 59 |
| 41 | Dale Stephens Brighton, 31, M(C) | 58 |
| 42 | Daniel Baier Augsburg, 36, M(C) | 58 |
| 43 | John Egan Sheffield United, 27, D(C) | 58 |
| 44 | Kurt Zouma Chelsea, 25, D(CR) | 58 |
| 45 | Pablo Martinez Nimes, 31, D(CL) | 58 |
| 46 | Pervis Estupiñán Osasuna, 22, D(L) | 58 |
| 47 | Stefano Sabelli Brescia, 27, D(R),M(R) | 58 |
| 48 | Geoffrey Kondogbia Valencia, 27, DMC | 57 |
| 49 | Jefferson Lerma Bournemouth, 25, D(R),DMC | 57 |
| 50 | Jonny Evans Leicester, 32, D(CL) | 57 |
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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Site expert for statistical analysis and avid fan of all European football. Nikola Horvat has written for various Italian football portals and now he writes for Euro Football Rumours. He is a sports and travel aficionado and has lived in three continents – North America, South America and Europe. The languages that Nikola knows are Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Italian, English, and Spanish.
