Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 12.03.2021
Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 12.03.2021
- 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 | Rúben Dias Manchester City, 23, D(C) | 2142 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Manchester City, 24, DMC | 2120 |
| 3 | Edmond Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen, 22, D(C) | 2089 |
| 4 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 32, D(C) | 2064 |
| 5 | Andrew Robertson Liverpool, 26, D(L),M(L) | 2062 |
| 6 | Steven Nzonzi Rennes, 32, M(C) | 2040 |
| 7 | Nayef Aguerd Rennes, 24, D(C) | 1994 |
| 8 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham, 25, M(C) | 1988 |
| 9 | Sven Botman Lille, 21, D(C) | 1958 |
| 10 | Frenkie de Jong Barcelona, 23, D(C),DMC | 1946 |
| 11 | Manuel Locatelli Sassuolo, 23, M(C) | 1904 |
| 12 | Benoit Badiashile Monaco, 19, D(C) | 1902 |
| 13 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 28, D(C) | 1885 |
| 14 | Daniel Parejo Villarreal, 31, M(C) | 1874 |
| 15 | Jordan Henderson Liverpool, 30, D(C),M(CLR) | 1815 |
| 16 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 1812 |
| 17 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 28, D(C) | 1807 |
| 18 | Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool, 22, D(R),M(R) | 1783 |
| 19 | Toni Kroos Real Madrid, 31, M(C) | 1772 |
| 20 | Youri Tielemans Leicester, 23, M(C) | 1767 |
| 21 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 26, M(CR) | 1763 |
| 22 | David Alaba Bayern Munich, 28, D(CL),M(CL) | 1752 |
| 23 | José Fonte Lille, 37, D(C) | 1751 |
| 24 | Matthias Ginter Borussia M.Gladbach, 27, D(CR),DMC | 1741 |
| 25 | Sergio Busquets Barcelona, 32, DMC | 1682 |
| 26 | Jordi Alba Barcelona, 31, D(L),M(L) | 1680 |
| 27 | Dayot Upamecano RB Leipzig, 22, D(C) | 1679 |
| 28 | Pau Torres Villarreal, 24, D(C) | 1670 |
| 29 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 1624 |
| 30 | Manuel Akanji Borussia Dortmund, 25, D(C) | 1609 |
| 31 | Bruno Fernandes Manchester United, 26, M(CLR) | 1608 |
| 32 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 24, D(C) | 1603 |
| 33 | Raúl Albiol Villarreal, 35, D(C) | 1577 |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka Arsenal, 28, M(C) | 1565 |
| 35 | Damien Da Silva Rennes, 32, D(C) | 1558 |
| 36 | Lewis Dunk Brighton, 29, D(C) | 1557 |
| 37 | Alessandro Bastoni Inter, 21, D(C) | 1555 |
| 38 | Luka Modric Real Madrid, 35, M(C) | 1543 |
| 39 | Lionel Messi Barcelona, 33, AM(CR),FW | 1537 |
| 40 | Marcelo Lyon, 33, D(C) | 1533 |
| 41 | João Cancelo Manchester City, 26, D(LR),M(R) | 1520 |
| 42 | Benjamin André Lille, 30, D(R),M(CLR) | 1519 |
| 43 | Ashley Westwood Burnley, 30, DMC | 1516 |
| 44 | Fabinho Liverpool, 27, D(CR),DMC | 1513 |
| 45 | Stuart Dallas Leeds, 29, D(LR),M(CLR) | 1499 |
| 46 | Thiago Silva Chelsea, 36, D(C) | 1496 |
| 47 | Robin Knoche Union Berlin, 28, D(C) | 1493 |
| 48 | Martin Hinteregger Eintracht Frankfurt, 28, D(C) | 1484 |
| 49 | Michael Keane Everton, 28, D(CR) | 1472 |
| 50 | Koke Atletico Madrid, 29, M(CLR) | 1470 |
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.
