Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues (Season 2020/21) – 30.06.2021
Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes
in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 30.06.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best passers ranked by most passes in European football leagues (Season 2020/21)
Who finished 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, 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. Who has made the most passes? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Nzonzi Rennes, 32, M(C) | 2902 |
| 2 | Edmond Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen, 22, D(C) | 2803 |
| 3 | Frenkie de Jong Barcelona, 24, D(C),DMC | 2785 |
| 4 | Rodri Manchester City, 24, DMC | 2785 |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham, 25, M(C) | 2765 |
| 6 | Manuel Locatelli Sassuolo, 23, M(C) | 2749 |
| 7 | Rúben Dias Manchester City, 24, D(C) | 2713 |
| 8 | Nayef Aguerd Rennes, 25, D(C) | 2709 |
| 9 | Gian Marco Ferrari Sassuolo, 29, D(C) | 2708 |
| 10 | Sergio Busquets Barcelona, 32, DMC | 2682 |
| 11 | Andrew Robertson Liverpool, 27, D(L),M(L) | 2680 |
| 12 | Daniel Parejo Villarreal, 32, M(C) | 2668 |
| 13 | Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund, 32, D(C) | 2641 |
| 14 | Sven Botman Lille, 21, D(C) | 2591 |
| 15 | Jordi Alba Barcelona, 32, D(L),M(L) | 2569 |
| 16 | Youri Tielemans Leicester, 24, M(C) | 2479 |
| 17 | Benoit Badiashile Monaco, 20, D(C) | 2438 |
| 18 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 26, M(CR) | 2434 |
| 19 | Koke Atletico Madrid, 29, M(CLR) | 2413 |
| 20 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 2381 |
| 21 | Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool, 22, D(R),M(R) | 2381 |
| 22 | José Fonte Lille, 37, D(C) | 2366 |
| 23 | Jules Koundé Sevilla, 22, D(C) | 2357 |
| 24 | Matthias Ginter Borussia M.Gladbach, 27, D(CR),DMC | 2344 |
| 25 | Clément Lenglet Barcelona, 25, D(C) | 2300 |
| 26 | Danilo Juventus, 29, D(CLR) | 2285 |
| 27 | Lionel Messi Barcelona, 33, AM(CR),FW | 2248 |
| 28 | Alessandro Bastoni Inter, 22, D(C) | 2243 |
| 29 | Harry Maguire Manchester United, 28, D(C) | 2227 |
| 30 | Lewis Dunk Brighton, 29, D(C) | 2223 |
| 31 | Luka Modric Real Madrid, 35, M(C) | 2210 |
| 32 | Dayot Upamecano RB Leipzig, 22, D(C) | 2205 |
| 33 | David Alaba Bayern Munich, 28, D(CL),M(CL) | 2202 |
| 34 | Marcelo Brozovic Inter, 28, M(CR) | 2200 |
| 35 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo Napoli, 27, D(CR),M(R) | 2189 |
| 36 | Granit Xhaka Arsenal, 28, D(L),M(C) | 2188 |
| 37 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 30, DMC | 2163 |
| 38 | Milan Skriniar Inter, 26, D(C) | 2160 |
| 39 | Manuel Akanji Borussia Dortmund, 25, D(C) | 2118 |
| 40 | Bruno Fernandes Manchester United, 26, M(CLR) | 2112 |
| 41 | Fabinho Liverpool, 27, D(CR),DMC | 2108 |
| 42 | Willi Orban RB Leipzig, 28, D(C) | 2089 |
| 43 | Robin Knoche Union Berlin, 29, D(C) | 2084 |
| 44 | Fabián Ruiz Napoli, 25, M(CL) | 2079 |
| 45 | Remo Freuler Atalanta, 29, DMC | 2079 |
| 46 | Jan Bednarek Southampton, 25, D(C) | 2068 |
| 47 | Marcelo Lyon, 34, D(C) | 2060 |
| 48 | Pau Torres Villarreal, 24, D(C) | 2058 |
| 49 | Raúl Albiol Villarreal, 35, D(C) | 2051 |
| 50 | Ashley Westwood Burnley, 31, DMC | 2045 |
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.
