Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2022/23) – 22.01.2023
Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions
in European football leagues (Season 2022/23)
- Date: 22.01.2023
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2022/23)
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 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 30, D(C),DMC | 49 |
| 2 | Yunis Abdelhamid Reims, 35, D(C) | 40 |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla Toulouse, 29, D(LR),M(L) | 38 |
| 4 | Thiago Mendes Lyon, 30, D(CR),M(CR) | 38 |
| 5 | Axel Disasi Monaco, 24, D(C) | 37 |
| 6 | Nicolás Tagliafico Lyon, 30, D(CL),M(L) | 37 |
| 7 | Alexander Djiku Strasbourg, 28, D(CR),DMC | 36 |
| 8 | Alidu Seidu Clermont Foot, 22, D(CR) | 36 |
| 9 | Birama Touré Auxerre, 30, DMC | 36 |
| 10 | Brendan Chardonnet Brest, 28, D(C) | 36 |
| 11 | Vinicius Souza Espanyol, 23, DMC | 36 |
| 12 | Marco Friedl Werder Bremen, 24, D(CL),M(L) | 35 |
| 13 | Ibañez Roma, 24, D(C) | 35 |
| 14 | Leonardo Balerdi Marseille, 23, D(C) | 34 |
| 15 | Mohamed Youssouf AC Ajaccio, 34, D(R) | 34 |
| 16 | Morten Hjulmand Lecce, 23, DMC | 34 |
| 17 | Rasmus Nicolaisen Toulouse, 25, D(C) | 33 |
| 18 | Castello Lukeba Lyon, 20, D(C) | 32 |
| 19 | Unai Núñez Celta Vigo, 25, D(C) | 32 |
| 20 | Anthony Rouault Toulouse, 21, D(C) | 31 |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto Nantes, 27, D(C) | 31 |
| 22 | Konstantinos Mavropanos VfB Stuttgart, 25, D(CR) | 31 |
| 23 | Ozan Kabak Hoffenheim, 22, D(C) | 31 |
| 24 | Rafael Tolói Atalanta, 32, D(C) | 31 |
| 25 | Cheick Oumar Doucouré Crystal Palace, 23, DMC | 30 |
| 26 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 33, M(C) | 30 |
| 27 | Jonjoe Kenny Hertha Berlin, 25, D(LR),M(R) | 30 |
| 28 | Koray Günter Verona, 28, D(C) | 30 |
| 29 | Mateusz Wieteska Clermont Foot, 25, D(C) | 30 |
| 30 | Rominigue Kouamé Troyes, 26, DMC | 30 |
| 31 | Chris Smalling Roma, 33, D(CR) | 29 |
| 32 | Declan Rice West Ham, 24, D(C),DMC | 29 |
| 33 | Edimilson Fernandes Mainz 05, 26, D(C),M(CR) | 29 |
| 34 | Jubal Auxerre, 29, D(C) | 29 |
| 35 | Lilian Brassier Brest, 23, D(CL) | 29 |
| 36 | Pierre Lees-Melou Brest, 29, M(CLR) | 29 |
| 37 | Tim Ream Fulham, 35, D(CL),DMC | 29 |
| 38 | Vanderson Monaco, 21, D(R),M(R) | 29 |
| 39 | Yeray Álvarez Athletic Bilbao, 27, D(C) | 29 |
| 40 | Federico Fazio Salernitana, 35, D(C) | 28 |
| 41 | Haris Belkebla Brest, 28, DMC | 28 |
| 42 | Copete Mallorca, 23, D(C) | 28 |
| 43 | Tyrone Mings Aston Villa, 29, D(CL) | 28 |
| 44 | Armel Bella-Kotchap Southampton, 21, D(C) | 27 |
| 45 | Azor Matusiwa Reims, 24, DMC | 27 |
| 46 | Ben Mee Brentford, 33, D(CL) | 27 |
| 47 | Dante Nice, 39, D(C) | 27 |
| 48 | Fabian Schär Newcastle, 31, D(C) | 27 |
| 49 | James Tarkowski Everton, 30, D(C) | 27 |
| 50 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 28, M(CR) | 27 |
I = Interceptions
* A list of the top 50 best interceptors ranked by most interceptions in European football leagues (Season 2022/23).
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