Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21) – 10.04.2021
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 10.04.2021
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- 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 | João Palhinha Sporting CP, 25, DMC | 85 |
| 2 | Fábio Pacheco Moreirense, 32, D(C),DMC | 78 |
| 3 | Afonso Taira Belenenses SAD, 28, DMC | 73 |
| 4 | Paulinho Boavista, 24, M(CLR) | 68 |
| 5 | Jean Maritimo, 26, DMC | 67 |
| 6 | Stephen Eustáquio Pacos de Ferreira, 24, DMC | 61 |
| 7 | Anderson Carvalho Santa Clara, 30, M(C) | 59 |
| 8 | Fernando Fonseca Pacos de Ferreira, 24, D(R) | 56 |
| 9 | Marcelo Hermes Maritimo, 26, D(L),M(L) | 55 |
| 10 | Mateus Uribe FC Porto, 30, DMC | 54 |
| 11 | Ricardo Esgaio Braga, 27, D(R),M(R) | 54 |
| 12 | Tiago Esgaio Belenenses SAD, 25, D(CR),DMC,M(R) | 54 |
| 13 | Rafael Ramos Santa Clara, 26, D(R) | 53 |
| 14 | Bebeto Tondela, 31, D(R) | 51 |
| 15 | Luiz Carlos Pacos de Ferreira, 35, D(R),DMC | 49 |
| 16 | Willyan Portimonense, 26, D(C),DMC | 49 |
| 17 | Gil Dias Famalicao, 24, D(L),M(LR) | 48 |
| 18 | Gustavo Sauer Boavista, 27, M(CLR) | 48 |
| 19 | Gideon Mensah Vitoria de Guimaraes, 22, D(L) | 47 |
| 20 | Carlos Junior Santa Clara, 25, AM(LR),FW | 46 |
| 21 | Dener Portimonense, 29, M(CR),FW | 45 |
| 22 | Sérgio Oliveira FC Porto, 28, DMC | 45 |
| 23 | Claudio Winck Maritimo, 26, D(R),M(R) | 43 |
| 24 | Lucas Mineiro Gil Vicente, 25, DMC | 43 |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld Farense, 25, AM(CL) | 43 |
| 26 | Alex Soares Moreirense, 30, AM(C) | 42 |
| 27 | Fahd Moufi Portimonense, 24, D(R) | 42 |
| 28 | Rúben Lima Belenenses SAD, 31, D(CL),M(L) | 42 |
| 29 | Filipe Augusto Rio Ave, 27, DMC | 41 |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi Benfica, 33, D(C) | 41 |
| 31 | Gilberto Benfica, 28, D(R),M(R) | 40 |
| 32 | João Afonso Gil Vicente, 26, DMC | 40 |
| 33 | Anthony D’Alberto Moreirense, 26, D(LR),M(R) | 39 |
| 34 | Fábio Nunes Farense, 28, D(L) | 39 |
| 35 | Claudio Falcão Farense, 26, D(C),DMC | 38 |
| 36 | Maurício Antônio Portimonense, 29, D(C) | 38 |
| 37 | Pedro Augusto Tondela, 24, M(C) | 38 |
| 38 | Ricardo Mangas Boavista, 23, D(L) | 38 |
| 39 | Julian Weigl Benfica, 25, D(C),DMC | 37 |
| 40 | André André Vitoria de Guimaraes, 31, M(C) | 35 |
| 41 | Bruno Costa Pacos de Ferreira, 23, AM(C) | 35 |
| 42 | Filipe Ferreira Tondela, 30, D(L),M(L) | 35 |
| 43 | Pepelu Vitoria de Guimaraes, 22, DMC | 35 |
| 44 | Pedro Porro Sporting CP, 21, D(R),M(R) | 35 |
| 45 | Reggie Cannon Boavista, 22, D(R) | 35 |
| 46 | Aderllan Santos Rio Ave, 31, D(C) | 34 |
| 47 | Claude Goncalves Gil Vicente, 26, DMC | 34 |
| 48 | Kalindi Nacional, 27, D(R) | 34 |
| 49 | Marcelo Pacos de Ferreira, 31, D(C) | 34 |
| 50 | Nuno Mendes Sporting CP, 18, M(L) | 34 |
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in Primeira Liga (Season 2020/21).
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