Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 02.01.2021
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 02.01.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
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.
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 | Fabien Centonze Metz, 24, D(R) | 67 |
| 2 | Hamari Traoré Rennes, 28, D(R),M(R) | 45 |
| 3 | Cristian Romero Atalanta, 22, D(C) | 42 |
| 4 | Benjamin André Lille, 30, D(R),M(CLR) | 40 |
| 5 | Rubén Duarte Deportivo Alaves, 25, D(CL) | 40 |
| 6 | Loic Bade Lens, 20, D(C) | 39 |
| 7 | Anaitz Arbilla Eibar, 33, D(CLR) | 38 |
| 8 | Diadie Samassékou Hoffenheim, 24, DMC | 38 |
| 9 | Jonathan Panzo Dijon, 20, D(C) | 38 |
| 10 | Marc Oliver Kempf VfB Stuttgart, 25, D(C) | 38 |
| 11 | Josh Brownhill Burnley, 25, M(CR) | 37 |
| 12 | Ibañez Roma, 22, D(C) | 37 |
| 13 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 32, D(C) | 36 |
| 14 | Ellyes Skhiri FC Koln, 25, DMC | 35 |
| 15 | N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 29, DMC | 35 |
| 16 | Ruben Aguilar Monaco, 27, D(R),M(R) | 35 |
| 17 | Matthew Cash Aston Villa, 23, D(R),M(CLR) | 34 |
| 18 | Sven Botman Lille, 20, D(C) | 34 |
| 19 | Takehiro Tomiyasu Bologna, 22, D(CR) | 34 |
| 20 | John Boye Metz, 33, D(C) | 33 |
| 21 | Julien Laporte Lorient, 27, D(C) | 33 |
| 22 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Fulham, 25, DMC | 32 |
| 23 | Arkadiusz Reca Crotone, 25, D(L),M(L) | 32 |
| 24 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 35, D(CLR) | 32 |
| 25 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 32 |
| 26 | Jeremiah St. Juste Mainz 05, 24, D(CR),DMC | 32 |
| 27 | Mahdi Camara Saint-Etienne, 22, DMC | 32 |
| 28 | Marshall Munetsi Reims, 24, DMC | 32 |
| 29 | Rodrigo Becão Udinese, 24, D(C) | 32 |
| 30 | Alexander Djiku Strasbourg, 26, D(CR),DMC | 31 |
| 31 | Fabio Nantes, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 31 |
| 32 | Jerdy Schouten Bologna, 23, DMC | 31 |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana Leicester, 20, D(C) | 31 |
| 34 | Youssouf Sabaly Bordeaux, 27, D(LR),M(R) | 31 |
| 35 | Declan Rice West Ham, 21, D(C),DMC | 30 |
| 36 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 27, D(C) | 29 |
| 37 | Hiroki Sakai Marseille, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 29 |
| 38 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 29, D(C) | 29 |
| 39 | Mohamed Simakan Strasbourg, 20, D(CR) | 29 |
| 40 | Benoit Badiashile Monaco, 19, D(C) | 28 |
| 41 | Moussa Niakhaté Mainz 05, 24, D(C) | 28 |
| 42 | Ngonda Muzinga Dijon, 25, D(L) | 28 |
| 43 | Timothée Kolodziejczak Saint-Etienne, 29, D(CL) | 28 |
| 44 | Vincent Le Goff Lorient, 31, D(L) | 28 |
| 45 | Edoardo Goldaniga Genoa, 27, D(C) | 27 |
| 46 | Bremer Torino, 23, D(C) | 27 |
| 47 | Laurent Koscielny Bordeaux, 35, D(C) | 27 |
| 48 | Marc Bartra Real Betis, 29, D(CR),DMC | 27 |
| 49 | Marvin Friedrich Union Berlin, 25, D(C) | 27 |
| 50 | Maxence Lacroix Wolfsburg, 20, D(C) | 27 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21).
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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.
