Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21) – 01.12.2020
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 01.12.2020
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21)
Who will finish the season as the top tackler ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga?
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 Primeira Liga 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 | Afonso Taira Belenenses SAD, 28, DMC | 37 |
| 2 | Fábio Pacheco Moreirense, 32, DMC | 31 |
| 3 | João Palhinha Sporting CP, 25, DMC | 25 |
| 4 | André Castro Braga, 32, M(C) | 23 |
| 5 | Claudio Falcão Farense, 26, D(C),DMC | 23 |
| 6 | Tiago Esgaio Belenenses SAD, 25, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 23 |
| 7 | Paulinho Boavista, 23, M(CL) | 20 |
| 8 | Ricardo Esgaio Braga, 27, D(R),M(R) | 20 |
| 9 | Silvestre Varela Belenenses SAD, 35, M(CLR) | 20 |
| 10 | Stephen Eustáquio Pacos de Ferreira, 23, DMC | 20 |
| 11 | João Afonso Gil Vicente, 25, DMC | 19 |
| 12 | Rafael Ramos Santa Clara, 25, D(R) | 19 |
| 13 | Alex Soares Moreirense, 29, AM(C) | 18 |
| 14 | Dener Portimonense, 28, M(CR),FW | 18 |
| 15 | Sérgio Oliveira FC Porto, 28, DMC | 18 |
| 16 | Jean Maritimo, 26, DMC | 17 |
| 17 | Carlos Junior Santa Clara, 25, AM(LR),FW | 16 |
| 18 | Alex Pinto Farense, 22, D(R) | 16 |
| 19 | Marcelo Pacos de Ferreira, 31, D(C) | 16 |
| 20 | Maurício Antônio Portimonense, 28, D(C) | 16 |
| 21 | Brian Mansilla Farense, 23, AM(CL) | 15 |
| 22 | Gil Dias Famalicao, 24, D(L),M(LR) | 15 |
| 23 | Gustavo Sauer Boavista, 27, M(LR) | 15 |
| 24 | Gustavo Assunção Famalicao, 20, DMC | 15 |
| 25 | Bebeto Tondela, 30, D(R) | 15 |
| 26 | Rúben Lima Belenenses SAD, 31, D(CL),M(L) | 15 |
| 27 | Ygor Nogueira Gil Vicente, 25, D(C) | 15 |
| 28 | Anderson Carvalho Santa Clara, 30, M(C) | 14 |
| 29 | Anthony D’Alberto Moreirense, 26, D(LR) | 14 |
| 30 | Mansur Santa Clara, 27, D(L) | 14 |
| 31 | Nuno Mendes Sporting CP, 18, M(L) | 14 |
| 32 | Nuno Santos Boavista, 21, DMC | 14 |
| 33 | Ryan Gauld Farense, 24, AM(CL) | 14 |
| 34 | Fábio Nunes Farense, 28, D(L) | 13 |
| 35 | Fabrício Isidoro Farense, 28, M(C) | 13 |
| 36 | Filipe Augusto Rio Ave, 27, DMC | 13 |
| 37 | Lucas Mineiro Gil Vicente, 24, DMC | 13 |
| 38 | Luís Neto Sporting CP, 32, D(C) | 13 |
| 39 | Nuno Sequeira Braga, 30, D(L),M(L) | 13 |
| 40 | Pedro Augusto Tondela, 23, M(C) | 13 |
| 41 | David Carmo Braga, 21, D(C) | 12 |
| 42 | Fali Candé Portimonense, 22, D(L) | 12 |
| 43 | Filipe Soares Moreirense, 21, M(C) | 12 |
| 44 | Henrique Belenenses SAD, 34, D(CR) | 12 |
| 45 | Lucas Fernandes Portimonense, 23, AM(CL),FW | 12 |
| 46 | Luiz Carlos Pacos de Ferreira, 35, D(R),DMC | 12 |
| 47 | Nicolás Otamendi Benfica, 32, D(C) | 12 |
| 48 | Pedro Porro Sporting CP, 21, D(R),M(R) | 12 |
| 49 | Ruben Lameiras Famalicao, 25, AM(LR) | 12 |
| 50 | Toni Borevkovic Rio Ave, 23, D(C) | 12 |
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21).
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