Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 14.07.2019
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
Who finished the season as the top tackler ranked by most tackles in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count tackles, but who are really the best tacklers? Who makes the most impact on their team?
Tackling 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 tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues. Who has made the most tackles? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | T |
| 1 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 22, DMC | 143 |
| 2 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 142 |
| 3 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Crystal Palace, 21, D(R) | 129 |
| 4 | Otávio Bordeaux, 25, DMC | 127 |
| 5 | Baptiste Santamaría Angers, 24, DMC | 118 |
| 6 | Ricardo Pereira Leicester, 25, D(LR),M(R) | 118 |
| 7 | Jacques-Alaixys Romao Reims, 35, D(C),M(C) | 116 |
| 8 | João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 32, M(C) | 113 |
| 9 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 32, D(CL),M(L) | 110 |
| 10 | Nacho Real Valladolid, 30, D(LR) | 110 |
| 11 | Allan Napoli, 28, DMC | 106 |
| 12 | Xavier Chavalerin Reims, 28, DMC | 106 |
| 13 | César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 29, D(CLR),M(R) | 105 |
| 14 | Ellyes Skhiri Montpellier, 24, DMC | 105 |
| 15 | Rodrigo Atletico Madrid, 22, DMC | 103 |
| 16 | Ibrahim Sangaré Toulouse, 21, DMC | 102 |
| 17 | Benjamin André Rennes, 28, D(R),M(CLR) | 101 |
| 18 | Marcelo Brozovic Inter, 26, M(CR) | 101 |
| 19 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 28, DMC | 101 |
| 20 | Nicolò Barella Cagliari, 22, AM(C) | 99 |
| 21 | Declan Rice West Ham, 20, D(C),DMC | 98 |
| 22 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 24, D(CLR),M(R) | 98 |
| 23 | Vincent Manceau Angers, 29, D(LR) | 98 |
| 24 | Matthias Zimmermann Fortuna Duesseldorf, 26, D(R),DMC | 97 |
| 25 | Damián Suárez Getafe, 31, D(R) | 96 |
| 26 | Rubén Alcaraz Real Valladolid, 28, DMC | 96 |
| 27 | Damien Le Tallec Montpellier, 29, D(C),DMC | 95 |
| 28 | Ismael Bennacer Empoli, 21, DMC | 95 |
| 29 | Téji Savanier Nimes, 27, DMC | 95 |
| 30 | Daniel Caligiuri Schalke 04, 31, D(R),M(LR),FW | 93 |
| 31 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 91 |
| 32 | Lucas Leiva Lazio, 32, D(C),M(C) | 91 |
| 33 | Thomas Foket Reims, 24, D(R),M(R) | 91 |
| 34 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 28, DMC | 90 |
| 35 | Mehmet Zeki Çelik Lille, 22, D(R) | 90 |
| 36 | Sergio Busquets Barcelona, 30, DMC | 90 |
| 37 | Felipe Anderson West Ham, 26, M(CLR),FW | 89 |
| 38 | Rémy Cabella Saint-Etienne, 29, M(CLR),FW | 88 |
| 39 | Ruben Aguilar Montpellier, 26, D(R),M(R) | 88 |
| 40 | Thiago Alcántara Bayern Munich, 28, M(C) | 87 |
| 41 | Casemiro Real Madrid, 27, DMC | 86 |
| 42 | Marc Bartra Real Betis, 28, D(CR) | 86 |
| 43 | Valentin Rongier Nantes, 24, M(C) | 86 |
| 44 | Thiago Mendes Lille, 27, D(R),M(CR) | 85 |
| 45 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(C) | 85 |
| 46 | Dale Stephens Brighton, 29, M(C) | 84 |
| 47 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 31, M(CLR) | 84 |
| 48 | Koke Atletico Madrid, 27, M(CLR) | 84 |
| 49 | Nicola Murru Sampdoria, 24, D(L) | 84 |
| 50 | Remo Freuler Atalanta, 27, DMC | 84 |
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2018/19).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2018-2019
Credits (SL Bilten 21/19, p.5)
