Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2018/19) – 20.05.2019
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
- Date: 20.05.2019
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- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2018/19)
Who will finish 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.
After 38 weeks of 2018/2019 season, we are beginning to notice some stand-out performers in European football.
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 tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most tackles so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| R | Player | T |
| 1 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 22, DMC | 144 |
| 2 | Idrissa Gueye Everton, 29, M(C) | 143 |
| 3 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Crystal Palace, 21, D(R) | 129 |
| 4 | Otávio Bordeaux, 25, DMC | 122 |
| 5 | Ricardo Pereira Leicester, 25, D(LR),M(R) | 117 |
| 6 | João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 32, M(C) | 113 |
| 7 | Jacques-Alaixys Romao Reims, 35, D(C),M(C) | 112 |
| 8 | Nacho Real Valladolid, 30, D(LR) | 110 |
| 9 | Domenico Criscito Genoa, 32, D(CL) | 108 |
| 10 | Baptiste Santamaría Angers, 24, DMC | 105 |
| 11 | César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 29, D(CLR),M(R) | 105 |
| 12 | Ellyes Skhiri Montpellier, 24, DMC | 102 |
| 13 | Allan Napoli, 28, DMC | 101 |
| 14 | Benjamin André Rennes, 28, D(R),M(CLR) | 101 |
| 15 | Rodrigo Atletico Madrid, 22, DMC | 101 |
| 16 | Xavier Chavalerin Reims, 28, DMC | 99 |
| 17 | Declan Rice West Ham, 20, D(C),DMC | 98 |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré Toulouse, 21, DMC | 97 |
| 19 | Marten de Roon Atalanta, 28, DMC | 97 |
| 20 | Matthias Zimmermann Fortuna Duesseldorf, 26, D(R),DMC | 95 |
| 21 | Nicolò Barella Cagliari, 22, AM(C) | 94 |
| 22 | Rubén Alcaraz Real Valladolid, 28, DMC | 94 |
| 23 | Vincent Manceau Angers, 29, D(LR) | 94 |
| 24 | Téji Savanier Nimes, 27, DMC | 92 |
| 25 | Thomas Foket Reims, 24, D(R),M(R) | 92 |
| 26 | Damien Le Tallec Montpellier, 29, D(C),DMC | 91 |
| 27 | Etienne Capoue Watford, 30, D(C),M(CL) | 91 |
| 28 | Frederic Guilbert Caen, 24, D(CLR),M(R) | 91 |
| 29 | Ismael Bennacer Empoli, 21, DMC | 91 |
| 30 | Damián Suárez Getafe, 31, D(R) | 90 |
| 31 | Daniel Caligiuri Schalke 04, 31, D(R),M(LR),FW | 90 |
| 32 | Lucas Leiva Lazio, 32, D(C),M(C) | 90 |
| 33 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 28, DMC | 90 |
| 34 | Felipe Anderson West Ham, 26, M(CLR),FW | 89 |
| 35 | Marcelo Brozovic Inter, 26, M(CR) | 89 |
| 36 | Mehmet Zeki Çelik Lille, 22, D(R) | 89 |
| 37 | Sergio Busquets Barcelona, 30, DMC | 87 |
| 38 | Thiago Alcántara Bayern Munich, 28, M(C) | 87 |
| 39 | Casemiro Real Madrid, 27, DMC | 86 |
| 40 | Willy Boly Wolverhampton Wanderers, 28, D(C) | 85 |
| 41 | Dale Stephens Brighton, 29, M(C) | 84 |
| 42 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 31, M(CLR) | 84 |
| 43 | Marc Bartra Real Betis, 28, D(CR) | 84 |
| 44 | Nicola Murru Sampdoria, 24, D(L) | 84 |
| 45 | Ruben Aguilar Montpellier, 26, D(R),M(R) | 84 |
| 46 | Saúl Ñíguez Atletico Madrid, 24, D(CL),M(CLR) | 83 |
| 47 | Pere Pons Girona, 26, DMC | 82 |
| 48 | Valentin Rongier Nantes, 24, M(C) | 82 |
| 49 | Andrew Robertson Liverpool, 25, D(L),M(L) | 81 |
| 50 | Koke Atletico Madrid, 27, M(CLR) | 81 |
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 18/19, p.5)
