Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2021/22) – 17.03.2022
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
- Date: 17.03.2022
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2021/22)
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.
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 | Danilo Soares Bochum, 30, D(L),M(L) | 92 |
| 2 | Christian Nørgaard Brentford, 28, D(C),DMC | 91 |
| 3 | Benjamin André Lille, 31, D(R),M(CLR) | 89 |
| 4 | Tyrick Mitchell Crystal Palace, 22, D(L) | 86 |
| 5 | Javi Galán Celta Vigo, 27, D(L),M(L) | 83 |
| 6 | Petar Stojanovic Empoli, 26, D(R) | 82 |
| 7 | Jimmy Cabot Angers, 27, M(LR) | 81 |
| 8 | John McGinn Aston Villa, 27, M(C) | 78 |
| 9 | Laurent Abergel Lorient, 29, DMC | 77 |
| 10 | Alfonso Espino Cadiz, 30, D(L) | 75 |
| 11 | Mahdi Camara Saint-Etienne, 23, D(R),DMC | 75 |
| 12 | Matthew Cash Aston Villa, 24, D(R),M(CLR) | 75 |
| 13 | Stuart Dallas Leeds, 30, D(LR),M(CLR) | 74 |
| 14 | Casemiro Real Madrid, 30, DMC | 72 |
| 15 | Santiago Ascacibar Hertha Berlin, 25, DMC | 71 |
| 16 | Aurélien Tchouaméni Monaco, 22, DMC | 70 |
| 17 | Maxence Caqueret Lyon, 22, DMC | 69 |
| 18 | Andrei Girotto Nantes, 30, D(C),DMC | 68 |
| 19 | Marc Cucurella Brighton, 23, D(L),M(L) | 65 |
| 20 | Santiago Comesaña Rayo Vallecano, 25, DMC | 65 |
| 21 | Sergio Busquets Barcelona, 33, DMC | 65 |
| 22 | Vincent Pajot Metz, 31, M(C) | 65 |
| 23 | Declan Rice West Ham, 23, D(C),DMC | 64 |
| 24 | Mohammed Salisu Southampton, 22, D(CL) | 64 |
| 25 | Oriol Romeu Southampton, 30, DMC | 64 |
| 26 | Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel Brest, 23, D(LR) | 64 |
| 27 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25, DMC | 64 |
| 28 | Damián Suárez Getafe, 33, D(R),M(R) | 63 |
| 29 | Guido Rodríguez Real Betis, 27, DMC | 63 |
| 30 | Johan Vásquez Genoa, 23, D(CL) | 63 |
| 31 | Rubén Duarte Deportivo Alaves, 26, D(CL) | 63 |
| 32 | Dwight McNeil Burnley, 22, M(LR) | 62 |
| 33 | Nicolas Höfler Freiburg, 32, D(C),DMC | 62 |
| 34 | Allan Everton, 31, DMC | 61 |
| 35 | Bryan Cristante Roma, 27, D(C),M(C) | 61 |
| 36 | Nacho Vidal Osasuna, 27, D(R) | 61 |
| 37 | Joelinton Newcastle United, 25, AM(CLR),FW | 61 |
| 38 | Nicolás Domínguez Bologna, 23, DMC | 61 |
| 39 | Óscar Valentín Rayo Vallecano, 27, DMC | 61 |
| 40 | Yves Bissouma Brighton, 25, M(C) | 61 |
| 41 | Lucas Torró Osasuna, 27, DMC | 60 |
| 42 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham, 26, M(C) | 60 |
| 43 | Walace Udinese, 26, DMC | 60 |
| 44 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 25, D(C),DMC | 60 |
| 45 | Conor Gallagher Crystal Palace, 22, AM(C) | 58 |
| 46 | João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 35, M(C) | 58 |
| 47 | João Cancelo Manchester City, 27, D(LR),M(R) | 58 |
| 48 | Mathías Olivera Getafe, 24, D(L),M(L) | 58 |
| 49 | Pablo Maffeo Mallorca, 24, D(R),M(R) | 58 |
| 50 | Scott McTominay Manchester United, 25, D(C),DMC | 58 |
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in European football leagues (Season 2021/22).
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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.
