Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 19.10.2020
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 19.10.2020
- 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) | 32 |
| 2 | Laurent Koscielny Bordeaux, 35, D(C) | 23 |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol Metz, 24, D(L) | 18 |
| 4 | Facundo Medina Lens, 21, D(CL) | 16 |
| 5 | Jeremiah St. Juste Mainz 05, 23, D(CR),DMC | 16 |
| 6 | Loris Benito Bordeaux, 28, D(CL),M(L) | 16 |
| 7 | Sven Botman Lille, 20, D(C) | 16 |
| 8 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 32, D(C) | 15 |
| 9 | Hiroki Sakai Marseille, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 15 |
| 10 | John Boye Metz, 33, D(C) | 15 |
| 11 | Pierrick Capelle Angers, 33, D(L),M(CLR) | 14 |
| 12 | Rubén Duarte Deportivo Alaves, 24, D(L) | 14 |
| 13 | Adrián Cubas Nimes, 24, DMC | 13 |
| 14 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 28, D(C),DMC | 13 |
| 15 | Cheick Oumar Doucoure Lens, 20, M(C) | 13 |
| 16 | Hassane Kamara Nice, 26, D(L),M(L) | 13 |
| 17 | Lamine Fomba Nimes, 22, DMC | 13 |
| 18 | Mahdi Camara Saint-Etienne, 22, DMC | 13 |
| 19 | Mohamed Simakan Strasbourg, 20, D(CR) | 13 |
| 20 | N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 29, DMC | 13 |
| 21 | Romain Perraud Brest, 23, D(L) | 13 |
| 22 | Ruben Aguilar Monaco, 27, D(R),M(R) | 13 |
| 23 | Vincent Le Goff Lorient, 30, D(L) | 13 |
| 24 | Youssouf Sabaly Bordeaux, 27, D(LR),M(R) | 13 |
| 25 | Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi Monaco, 19, D(C) | 12 |
| 26 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 35, D(CLR) | 12 |
| 27 | Dennis Appiah Nantes, 28, D(LR) | 12 |
| 28 | Fabio Nantes, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 12 |
| 29 | Koray Günter Verona, 26, D(C) | 12 |
| 30 | Lionel Carole Strasbourg, 29, D(L),M(L) | 12 |
| 31 | Marc Bartra Real Betis, 29, D(CR),DMC | 12 |
| 32 | Otávio Bordeaux, 26, DMC | 12 |
| 33 | Alfonso Espino Cadiz, 28, Defender | 11 |
| 34 | Joseph Aidoo Celta Vigo, 25, D(C) | 11 |
| 35 | Luis Milla Granada, 25, Midfielder | 11 |
| 36 | Marcelo Lyon, 33, D(C) | 11 |
| 37 | Marshall Munetsi Reims, 24, DMC | 11 |
| 38 | Mikel Merino Real Sociedad, 24, M(C) | 11 |
| 39 | Paulo Oliveira Eibar, 28, D(C) | 11 |
| 40 | Pedro Mendes Montpellier, 30, D(CR) | 11 |
| 41 | Daniel Parejo Villarreal, 31, M(C) | 10 |
| 42 | Fabinho Liverpool, 26, D(R),DMC | 10 |
| 43 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 32, M(CLR) | 10 |
| 44 | Jorge Pulido SD Huesca, 29, D(C) | 10 |
| 45 | Julien Laporte Lorient, 26, Defender | 10 |
| 46 | Loïck Landre Nimes, 28, D(C) | 10 |
| 47 | Nicolas Pallois Nantes, 33, D(C) | 10 |
| 48 | Pedro Bigas Eibar, 30, D(CL) | 10 |
| 49 | Ibañez Roma, 21, D(C) | 10 |
| 50 | Timothée Kolodziejczak Saint-Etienne, 29, D(CL) | 10 |
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.
