Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2020/21) – 25.03.2021
Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles
in the Premier League (Season 2020/21)
- Date: 25.03.2021
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2020/21)
Who will finish 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 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 the Premier League 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 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham, 25, M(C) | 79 |
| 2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United, 23, D(R),M(R) | 77 |
| 3 | Luke Ayling Leeds, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 77 |
| 4 | Yves Bissouma Brighton, 24, M(C) | 74 |
| 5 | N’Golo Kanté Chelsea, 29, DMC | 71 |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu Southampton, 29, DMC | 68 |
| 7 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Fulham, 25, DMC | 67 |
| 8 | Stuart Dallas Leeds, 29, D(LR),M(CLR) | 65 |
| 9 | Andros Townsend Crystal Palace, 29, AM(LR),FW | 64 |
| 10 | Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24, DMC | 64 |
| 11 | Conor Gallagher West Bromwich Albion, 21, AM(C) | 63 |
| 12 | Nélson Semedo Wolverhampton Wanderers, 27, D(R),M(R) | 62 |
| 13 | Vladimir Coufal West Ham, 28, D(R),M(R) | 62 |
| 14 | Chris Basham Sheffield United, 32, D(CR),M(CR) | 61 |
| 15 | James Justin Leicester, 23, D(CLR),M(LR) | 61 |
| 16 | Matt Targett Aston Villa, 25, D(L),M(L) | 61 |
| 17 | Wilfred Ndidi Leicester, 24, DMC | 61 |
| 18 | Fred Manchester United, 28, M(C) | 59 |
| 19 | Kyle Walker-Peters Southampton, 23, D(R) | 59 |
| 20 | Liam Cooper Leeds, 29, D(C) | 59 |
| 21 | Mason Mount Chelsea, 22, M(CLR) | 59 |
| 22 | Matthew Cash Aston Villa, 23, D(R),M(CLR) | 59 |
| 23 | Joël Veltman Brighton, 29, D(CR),M(R) | 58 |
| 24 | Tomas Soucek West Ham, 26, DMC | 58 |
| 25 | James McArthur Crystal Palace, 33, M(CLR) | 57 |
| 26 | Ryan Bertrand Southampton, 31, D(CL),M(L) | 57 |
| 27 | Rodrigo Manchester City, 24, DMC | 56 |
| 28 | Youri Tielemans Leicester, 23, M(C) | 56 |
| 29 | Declan Rice West Ham, 22, D(C),DMC | 55 |
| 30 | João Moutinho Wolverhampton Wanderers, 34, M(C) | 55 |
| 31 | Kalvin Phillips Leeds, 25, D(C),DMC | 55 |
| 32 | James Ward-Prowse Southampton, 26, M(CR) | 54 |
| 33 | João Cancelo Manchester City, 26, D(LR),M(R) | 54 |
| 34 | Harrison Reed Fulham, 26, D(R),M(CR) | 52 |
| 35 | Isaac Hayden Newcastle United, 26, D(C),DMC | 52 |
| 36 | Ezgjan Alioski Leeds, 29, D(L),M(CLR) | 51 |
| 37 | Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace, 29, DMC | 51 |
| 38 | Ethan Ampadu Sheffield United, 20, D(C),DMC | 50 |
| 39 | James Tarkowski Burnley, 28, D(C) | 50 |
| 40 | Allan Everton, 30, DMC | 49 |
| 41 | Moussa Djenepo Southampton, 22, AM(LR) | 49 |
| 42 | Solly March Brighton, 26, M(CLR) | 49 |
| 43 | Stuart Armstrong Southampton, 28, AM(CLR) | 49 |
| 44 | Bruno Fernandes Manchester United, 26, M(CLR) | 48 |
| 45 | Tyrick Mitchell Crystal Palace, 21, D(L) | 47 |
| 46 | Jack Harrison Leeds, 24, AM(LR) | 46 |
| 47 | Abdoulaye Doucouré Everton, 28, M(C) | 45 |
| 48 | Lucas Digne Everton, 27, D(CL),M(L) | 45 |
| 49 | Mason Holgate Everton, 24, D(CR),M(R) | 45 |
| 50 | John McGinn Aston Villa, 26, M(C) | 44 |
T = Tackles
* A list of the top 50 best tacklers ranked by most tackles in the Premier League (Season 2020/21).
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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.
