Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 03.01.2021
Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 03.01.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
Who will finish the season as the top passer ranked by most passes in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count passes, but who are really the best passers? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Passing 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 passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most passes so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Nzonzi Rennes, 32, M(C) | 1240 |
| 2 | Nayef Aguerd Rennes, 24, D(C) | 1227 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Manchester City, 24, DMC | 1169 |
| 4 | Sven Botman Lille, 20, D(C) | 1144 |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva Rennes, 32, D(C) | 1133 |
| 6 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 32, D(C) | 1131 |
| 7 | Benoit Badiashile Monaco, 19, D(C) | 1125 |
| 8 | Andrew Robertson Liverpool, 26, D(L),M(L) | 1109 |
| 9 | Manuel Locatelli Sassuolo, 22, M(C) | 1093 |
| 10 | Jordan Henderson Liverpool, 30, M(CLR) | 1059 |
| 11 | Kurt Zouma Chelsea, 26, D(CR) | 1053 |
| 12 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham, 25, M(C) | 1043 |
| 13 | Frenkie de Jong Barcelona, 23, D(C),DMC | 1015 |
| 14 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 26, M(CR) | 1015 |
| 15 | Daniel Parejo Villarreal, 31, M(C) | 1014 |
| 16 | Pau Torres Villarreal, 23, D(C) | 1004 |
| 17 | Rúben Dias Manchester City, 23, D(C) | 997 |
| 18 | Youri Tielemans Leicester, 23, M(C) | 996 |
| 19 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 28, D(C) | 992 |
| 20 | Manuel Akanji Borussia Dortmund, 25, D(C) | 990 |
| 21 | Fabinho Liverpool, 27, D(CR),DMC | 988 |
| 22 | Jean-Kevin Duverne Brest, 23, D(C) | 975 |
| 23 | Michael Keane Everton, 27, D(CR) | 974 |
| 24 | Matthias Ginter Borussia M.Gladbach, 26, D(CR),DMC | 973 |
| 25 | Dayot Upamecano RB Leipzig, 22, D(C) | 969 |
| 26 | Edmond Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen, 21, D(C) | 968 |
| 27 | Marcelo Lyon, 33, D(C) | 965 |
| 28 | Jordi Alba Barcelona, 31, D(L),M(L) | 964 |
| 29 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 958 |
| 30 | Adam Webster Brighton, 25, D(C) | 956 |
| 31 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 956 |
| 32 | Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli, 29, D(C) | 946 |
| 33 | Thiago Silva Chelsea, 36, D(C) | 946 |
| 34 | N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 29, DMC | 940 |
| 35 | Jason Denayer Lyon, 25, D(CR),DMC | 922 |
| 36 | Raúl Albiol Villarreal, 35, D(C) | 921 |
| 37 | José Fonte Lille, 37, D(C) | 916 |
| 38 | Bruno Ecuele Manga Dijon, 32, D(CR) | 915 |
| 39 | Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal, 23, D(C) | 905 |
| 40 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 890 |
| 41 | Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain, 28, DMC | 887 |
| 42 | Lionel Messi Barcelona, 33, AM(CR),FW | 886 |
| 43 | Loic Bade Lens, 20, D(C) | 885 |
| 44 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 27, D(C) | 883 |
| 45 | Hamari Traoré Rennes, 28, D(R),M(R) | 877 |
| 46 | Oriol Romeu Southampton, 29, DMC | 872 |
| 47 | Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich, 32, D(CR) | 870 |
| 48 | Timothée Kolodziejczak Saint-Etienne, 29, D(CL) | 870 |
| 49 | Idrissa Gueye Paris Saint-Germain, 31, M(C) | 866 |
| 50 | Toni Kroos Real Madrid, 30, M(C) | 866 |
P = Passes
* A list of the top 50 best passers ranked by most passes 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.
