Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 11.03.2021
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 11.03.2021
- 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, 25, D(R),M(R) | 89 |
| 2 | Alexander Djiku Strasbourg, 26, D(CR),DMC | 82 |
| 3 | Cristian Romero Atalanta, 22, D(C) | 75 |
| 4 | Benjamin André Lille, 30, D(R),M(CLR) | 62 |
| 5 | Diadie Samassékou Hoffenheim, 25, DMC | 62 |
| 6 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 33, D(C) | 62 |
| 7 | Ngonda Muzinga Dijon, 26, D(L) | 62 |
| 8 | Ellyes Skhiri FC Koln, 25, DMC | 61 |
| 9 | Hamari Traoré Rennes, 29, D(R),M(R) | 59 |
| 10 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 32, D(C) | 59 |
| 11 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 35, D(CLR) | 58 |
| 12 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 58 |
| 13 | John Boye Metz, 33, D(C) | 58 |
| 14 | Milan Badelj Genoa, 32, M(C) | 57 |
| 15 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 56 |
| 16 | Rubén Duarte Deportivo Alaves, 25, D(CL) | 56 |
| 17 | Josh Brownhill Burnley, 25, M(CR) | 55 |
| 18 | Julien Laporte Lorient, 27, D(C) | 55 |
| 19 | Loic Bade Lens, 20, D(C) | 55 |
| 20 | Nico Elvedi Borussia M.Gladbach, 24, D(CLR) | 55 |
| 21 | Mahdi Camara Saint-Etienne, 22, DMC | 54 |
| 22 | Marc Oliver Kempf VfB Stuttgart, 26, D(C) | 54 |
| 23 | Rodrigo Becão Udinese, 25, D(C) | 53 |
| 24 | Declan Rice West Ham, 22, D(C),DMC | 52 |
| 25 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 23, DMC | 52 |
| 26 | Anaitz Arbilla Eibar, 33, D(CLR) | 51 |
| 27 | Andreaw Gravillon Lorient, 23, D(C) | 51 |
| 28 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 29, D(C) | 51 |
| 29 | Jerdy Schouten Bologna, 24, DMC | 51 |
| 30 | N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 29, DMC | 51 |
| 31 | Ibañez Roma, 22, D(C) | 51 |
| 32 | Trevoh Chalobah Lorient, 21, D(R),DMC | 51 |
| 33 | Wout Faes Reims, 22, D(C) | 51 |
| 34 | Haris Belkebla Brest, 27, DMC | 50 |
| 35 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 28, D(C) | 50 |
| 36 | Samir Udinese, 26, D(CL) | 50 |
| 37 | Thomas Foket Reims, 26, D(R),M(R) | 50 |
| 38 | Gianluca Mancini Roma, 24, D(C),DMC | 49 |
| 39 | Laurent Koscielny Bordeaux, 35, D(C) | 49 |
| 40 | Liam Cooper Leeds, 29, D(C) | 49 |
| 41 | Matthew Cash Aston Villa, 23, D(R),M(CLR) | 49 |
| 42 | Omar Colley Sampdoria, 28, D(C) | 49 |
| 43 | Benoit Badiashile Monaco, 19, D(C) | 48 |
| 44 | Berat Djimsiti Atalanta, 28, D(C) | 48 |
| 45 | Kiki Kouyate Metz, 23, D(C) | 48 |
| 46 | Yunis Abdelhamid Reims, 33, D(C) | 48 |
| 47 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 29, D(C),DMC | 47 |
| 48 | Aurelien Tchouameni Monaco, 21, DMC | 47 |
| 49 | Hiroki Sakai Marseille, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 47 |
| 50 | Koray Günter Verona, 26, D(C) | 47 |
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.
