Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18) – 05.07.2018
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in the Premier League (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 05.07.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18)
Who finished the season as the top tackler ranked by most tackles in the Premier League?
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 the Premier League. Who has made the most tackles? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | T | R |
| Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 21, DMC | 138 | 9.72 |
| Idrissa Gueye Everton, 28, M(C) | 117 | 8.24 |
| N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 27, DMC | 113 | 7.96 |
| Aaron Mooy Huddersfield, 27, M(C) | 102 | 7.18 |
| Dale Stephens Brighton, 28, M(C) | 102 | 7.18 |
| Joe Allen Stoke, 28, M(C) | 96 | 6.76 |
| Pablo Zabaleta West Ham, 33, D(R),DMC,M(R) | 96 | 6.76 |
| Jonathan Hogg Huddersfield, 29, DMC | 93 | 6.55 |
| Oriol Romeu Southampton, 26, DMC | 93 | 6.55 |
| Kyle Naughton Swansea, 29, D(LR),M(R) | 92 | 6.48 |
| Mohamed Diamé Newcastle United, 30, M(CLR) | 89 | 6.27 |
| Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 27, DMC | 85 | 5.99 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 83 | 5.85 |
| Jordan Ayew Swansea, 26, AM(CLR),FW | 81 | 5.70 |
| César Azpilicueta Chelsea, 28, D(CLR),M(R) | 80 | 5.63 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré Watford, 25, M(C) | 79 | 5.56 |
| Granit Xhaka Arsenal, 25, M(C) | 77 | 5.42 |
| Jake Livermore West Bromwich Albion, 28, D(C),DMC | 73 | 5.14 |
| Davy Pröpper Brighton, 26, M(C) | 72 | 5.07 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté West Ham, 28, D(CR),DMC | 71 | 5.00 |
| Erik Pieters Stoke, 29, D(L),M(L) | 70 | 4.93 |
| Nemanja Matic Manchester United, 29, DMC | 70 | 4.93 |
| Yohan Cabaye Crystal Palace, 32, M(C) | 70 | 4.93 |
| Cesc Fàbregas Chelsea, 31, M(CL),FW | 68 | 4.79 |
| Emre Can Liverpool, 24, D(CLR),DMC | 67 | 4.72 |
| Lewis Cook Bournemouth, 21, M(CL) | 67 | 4.72 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 66 | 4.65 |
| Allan Nyom West Bromwich Albion, 30, D(LR),M(R) | 65 | 4.58 |
| Roberto Firmino Liverpool, 26, M(CLR),FW | 65 | 4.58 |
| Jan Vertonghen Tottenham, 31, D(CL) | 64 | 4.51 |
| Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal, 26, D(CR) | 64 | 4.51 |
| Tiemoué Bakayoko Chelsea, 23, DMC | 64 | 4.51 |
| Harry Maguire Leicester, 25, D(C) | 63 | 4.44 |
| Fernandinho Manchester City, 33, D(R),DMC | 62 | 4.37 |
| Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City, 26, AM(CLR),FW | 62 | 4.37 |
| Richarlison Watford, 21, AM(CLR),FW | 62 | 4.37 |
| Eric Dier Tottenham, 24, D(CR),DMC | 61 | 4.30 |
| Jack Cork Burnley, 28, DMC | 61 | 4.30 |
| Mark Noble West Ham, 31, M(C) | 61 | 4.30 |
| Cuco Martina Everton, 28, D(CLR) | 61 | 4.30 |
| Wesley Hoedt Southampton, 24, D(C) | 61 | 4.30 |
| Andros Townsend Crystal Palace, 26, AM(LR),FW | 60 | 4.23 |
| Ahmed Hegazi West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(C) | 59 | 4.15 |
| James McArthur Crystal Palace, 30, M(CLR) | 58 | 4.08 |
| James Milner Liverpool, 32, D(L),M(CLR) | 58 | 4.08 |
| Joseph Gomez Liverpool, 20, D(CLR) | 58 | 4.08 |
| Morgan Schneiderlin Everton, 28, DMC | 58 | 4.08 |
| Nicolás Otamendi Manchester City, 30, D(C) | 58 | 4.08 |
| Arthur Masuaku West Ham, 24, D(L),M(L) | 57 | 4.01 |
| DeAndre Yedlin Newcastle United, 24, D(R) | 57 | 4.01 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2017/18).
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