Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 29.06.2021
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 29.06.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
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 | Fabien Centonze Metz, 25, D(R),M(R) | 112 |
| 2 | Cristian Romero Atalanta, 23, D(C) | 96 |
| 3 | Alexander Djiku Strasbourg, 26, D(CR),DMC | 91 |
| 4 | Milan Badelj Genoa, 32, M(C) | 87 |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 25, D(C) | 84 |
| 6 | Ellyes Skhiri FC Koln, 26, DMC | 82 |
| 7 | Jerdy Schouten Bologna, 24, DMC | 79 |
| 8 | John Boye Metz, 34, D(C) | 79 |
| 9 | José Luis Palomino Atalanta, 31, D(C) | 79 |
| 10 | Diadie Samassékou Hoffenheim, 25, DMC | 78 |
| 11 | Mahdi Camara Saint-Etienne, 22, DMC | 78 |
| 12 | Benjamin André Lille, 30, D(R),M(CLR) | 76 |
| 13 | Francesco Acerbi Lazio, 33, D(C) | 76 |
| 14 | Hamari Traoré Rennes, 29, D(R),M(R) | 76 |
| 15 | Loic Bade Lens, 21, D(C) | 74 |
| 16 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 32, D(C) | 73 |
| 17 | Gianluca Mancini Roma, 25, D(C),DMC | 72 |
| 18 | Ngonda Muzinga Dijon, 26, D(L) | 72 |
| 19 | Casemiro Real Madrid, 29, DMC | 70 |
| 20 | Bremer Torino, 24, D(C) | 70 |
| 21 | Anaitz Arbilla Eibar, 34, D(CLR) | 69 |
| 22 | Daniel Congré Montpellier, 36, D(CLR) | 69 |
| 23 | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Augsburg, 29, D(C) | 69 |
| 24 | Josh Brownhill Burnley, 25, M(CR) | 69 |
| 25 | Koray Günter Verona, 26, D(C) | 69 |
| 26 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 30, DMC | 69 |
| 27 | Thomas Foket Reims, 26, D(R),M(R) | 69 |
| 28 | Trevoh Chalobah Lorient, 21, D(CR),DMC | 69 |
| 29 | Guido Rodríguez Real Betis, 27, DMC | 68 |
| 30 | Marc Oliver Kempf VfB Stuttgart, 26, D(C) | 68 |
| 31 | Omar Colley Sampdoria, 28, D(C) | 68 |
| 32 | Rodrigo Becão Udinese, 25, D(C) | 68 |
| 33 | Ibañez Roma, 22, D(C) | 68 |
| 34 | Wout Faes Reims, 23, D(C) | 68 |
| 35 | Amos Pieper Arminia Bielefeld, 23, D(C) | 66 |
| 36 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 66 |
| 37 | Nicolas Höfler Freiburg, 31, D(C),DMC | 66 |
| 38 | Rubén Duarte Deportivo Alaves, 25, D(CL) | 66 |
| 39 | Julien Laporte Lorient, 27, D(C) | 65 |
| 40 | Maxence Lacroix Wolfsburg, 21, D(C) | 65 |
| 41 | Nico Elvedi Borussia M.Gladbach, 24, D(CLR) | 65 |
| 42 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24, DMC | 65 |
| 43 | Brendan Chardonnet Brest, 26, D(C) | 64 |
| 44 | Jeremiah St. Juste Mainz 05, 24, D(CR),DMC | 64 |
| 45 | Yves Bissouma Brighton, 24, M(C) | 64 |
| 46 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United, 23, D(R),M(R) | 62 |
| 47 | Ben White Brighton, 23, D(C),DMC | 62 |
| 48 | Berat Djimsiti Atalanta, 28, D(C) | 62 |
| 49 | Dimitrios Siovas SD Huesca, 32, D(C) | 62 |
| 50 | Kamil Glik Benevento, 33, D(C) | 62 |
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.
