Top 50 Best Passers from “Big Five” European Leagues (Season 2016/17) – 13.12.2016
European Football
Best Passers
Statistical Analysis
- Date: 13.12.2016
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- Top 50 Best Passers from “Big Five” European Leagues (Season 2016/17) – Statistical Analysis
| Rank | Name | Team/Age/Position | M | APM | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiago Motta | Paris Saint Germain, 34, M(C) | 15 | 98 | 92.6 |
| 2 | Thiago Alcántara | Bayern Munich, 25, M(C) | 13 | 95.7 | 90.9 |
| 3 | Jordan Henderson | Liverpool, 26, M(CLR) | 15 | 88.2 | 88.1 |
| 4 | Matthias Ginter | Borussia Dortmund, 22, D(CR),DMC | 12 | 87.7 | 88.3 |
| 5 | Sokratis | Borussia Dortmund, 28, D(CR) | 12 | 85.9 | 89.7 |
| 6 | Marco Verratti | Paris Saint Germain, 24, DMC | 12 | 85.3 | 88.3 |
| 7 | Jorginho | Napoli, 24, DMC | 10 | 84.1 | 89.9 |
| 8 | Thiago Silva | Paris Saint Germain, 32, D(C) | 12 | 81.8 | 93.5 |
| 9 | Xabi Alonso | Bayern Munich, 35, M(C) | 12 | 78.3 | 89.3 |
| 10 | Marek Hamsik | Napoli, 29, AM(C) | 16 | 77.6 | 88.6 |
| 11 | Benjamin André | Rennes, 26, D(R),M(CLR) | 16 | 77.2 | 84 |
| 12 | Steven N’Zonzi | Sevilla, 27, M(C) | 13 | 77 | 89.3 |
| 13 | Javier Mascherano | Barcelona, 32, D(C),M(C) | 11 | 76.8 | 90.7 |
| 14 | Julian Weigl | Borussia Dortmund, 21, DMC | 13 | 76.4 | 91.3 |
| 15 | Koke | Atletico Madrid, 24, M(CLR) | 14 | 76.2 | 85.5 |
| 16 | Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich, 33, D(R),DMC | 10 | 75.9 | 90 |
| 17 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid, 26, M(C) | 12 | 75.2 | 92.7 |
| 18 | Jean Michael Seri | Nice, 25, M(C) | 15 | 73.5 | 89.5 |
| 19 | Gerard Piqué | Barcelona, 29, D(C) | 11 | 73.5 | 89.1 |
| 20 | Roque Mesa | Las Palmas, 27, DMC | 14 | 73.1 | 91.7 |
| 21 | Asier Illarramendi | Real Sociedad, 26, M(C) | 15 | 71.7 | 83.4 |
| 22 | Fernandinho | Manchester City, 31, DMC | 14 | 71.5 | 86.1 |
| 23 | Marquinhos | Paris Saint Germain, 22, D(CR) | 12 | 70.9 | 92.6 |
| 24 | Javi Martínez | Bayern Munich, 28, D(C),M(C) | 11 | 69.8 | 92.2 |
| 25 | Presnel Kimpembe | Paris Saint Germain, 21, D(C) | 9 | 69.3 | 92.1 |
| 26 | Christoph Kramer | Borussia M.Gladbach, 25, DMC | 12 | 69.3 | 85.9 |
| 27 | Sergio Busquets | Barcelona, 28, DMC | 13 | 69.1 | 90.3 |
| 28 | Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich, 27, D(C) | 12 | 68.8 | 88.4 |
| 29 | Daniel Drinkwater | Leicester, 26, DMC | 12 | 68.8 | 78.9 |
| 30 | Paul Pogba | Manchester United, 23, M(C) | 14 | 68.7 | 84.9 |
| 31 | Nico Elvedi | Borussia M.Gladbach, 20, D(CR) | 13 | 67.8 | 86.7 |
| 32 | Dejan Lovren | Liverpool, 27, D(C) | 12 | 67.4 | 86 |
| 33 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli, 25, D(C) | 16 | 66.3 | 89.9 |
| 34 | Malang Sarr | Nice, 17, D(C) | 17 | 66.3 | 90.2 |
| 35 | John Brooks | Hertha Berlin, 23, D(C) | 9 | 66.1 | 89.4 |
| 36 | Ander Herrera | Manchester United, 27, M(C) | 12 | 65.4 | 87.1 |
| 37 | Andreas Christensen | Borussia M.Gladbach, 20, D(C) | 11 | 65.4 | 91.1 |
| 38 | N’Golo Kanté | Chelsea, 25, DMC | 15 | 65.1 | 88.9 |
| 39 | Samir Nasri | Sevilla, 29, M(CLR) | 9 | 64.8 | 91.6 |
| 40 | Carlos Salcedo | Fiorentina, 23, D(CR) | 10 | 64.6 | 85.8 |
| 41 | Maxime Lopez | Marseille, 19, M(C) | 10 | 64.6 | 86.8 |
| 42 | Marcelo Brozovic | Inter, 24, M(CR) | 9 | 64.6 | 86.4 |
| 43 | Niklas Süle | Hoffenheim, 21, D(C) | 13 | 64.1 | 89.3 |
| 44 | Joel Matip | Liverpool, 25, D(C) | 12 | 64 | 87.5 |
| 45 | Diego Demme | RasenBallsport Leipzig, 25, DMC | 13 | 63.8 | 73.1 |
| 46 | Davide Astori | Fiorentina, 29, D(C) | 13 | 63.7 | 84.3 |
| 47 | Bruno | Villarreal, 32, M(C) | 13 | 63.2 | 90.5 |
| 48 | Adrien Rabiot | Paris Saint Germain, 21, DMC | 11 | 63.2 | 91.1 |
| 49 | Nemanja Matic | Chelsea, 28, DMC | 14 | 63.1 | 88.2 |
| 50 | Sergi Roberto | Barcelona, 24, D(R),DMC | 12 | 63.1 | 87.1 |
M = Matches
APM = Average Passes per Match
% = Percentage of Successful Passes
