Top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances in European football leagues (Season 2017/18) – 15.05.2018
Top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances
in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 15.05.2018
- Euro Football Rumours
- Top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
Who will finish the season as the top footballer ranked by most clearances in European football leagues?
It’s easy to count clearances, but who are really the best footballers in this category? Who makes the most impact on their team?
After 41 weeks of 2017/2018 season, we are beginning to notice some stand-out performers in European football.
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 footballers ranked by most clearances in European football leagues of the season so far. Who has made the most clearances so far this season? And how many? Let’s see.
| Player | C | R |
| Shane Duffy Brighton, 26, D(C) | 327 | 7.90 |
| Ahmed Hegazi West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(C) | 272 | 6.57 |
| Kamil Glik Monaco, 30, D(C) | 269 | 6.50 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 267 | 6.45 |
| Federico Ceccherini Crotone, 26, D(C) | 260 | 6.28 |
| Zanka Huddersfield, 28, D(C) | 242 | 5.85 |
| Francesco Acerbi Sassuolo, 30, D(C) | 236 | 5.70 |
| Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 31, D(C) | 234 | 5.65 |
| Kurt Zouma Stoke, 23, D(CR) | 232 | 5.60 |
| Salif Sané Hannover 96, 27, D(C),DMC | 232 | 5.60 |
| Christophe Herelle Troyes, 25, D(C) | 231 | 5.58 |
| Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United, 24, D(C) | 230 | 5.56 |
| Nathan Aké Bournemouth, 23, D(CL),DMC | 228 | 5.51 |
| Steve Cook Bournemouth, 27, D(C) | 226 | 5.46 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 223 | 5.39 |
| Marcelo Lyon, 30, D(C) | 223 | 5.39 |
| Alfie Mawson Swansea, 24, D(C) | 222 | 5.36 |
| James Tarkowski Burnley, 25, D(C) | 218 | 5.27 |
| Ryan Shawcross Stoke, 30, D(C) | 215 | 5.19 |
| James Tomkins Crystal Palace, 29, D(CR) | 214 | 5.17 |
| Ben Mee Burnley, 28, D(CL) | 208 | 5.02 |
| Khaled Adénon Amiens, 32, D(C) | 208 | 5.02 |
| Michael Keane Everton, 25, D(CR) | 206 | 4.98 |
| Francesco Vicari SPAL 2013, 23, D(C) | 203 | 4.90 |
| Papy Djilobodji Dijon, 29, D(C) | 201 | 4.86 |
| Federico Fernández Swansea, 29, D(C) | 198 | 4.78 |
| Naldo Schalke 04, 35, D(C) | 193 | 4.66 |
| Angelo Ogbonna West Ham, 29, D(C) | 192 | 4.64 |
| Antonio Caracciolo Verona, 27, D(C) | 191 | 4.61 |
| Benjamin Pavard VfB Stuttgart, 22, D(CR) | 182 | 4.40 |
| Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 180 | 4.35 |
| Álvaro González Villarreal, 28, D(C) | 179 | 4.32 |
| Germán Pezzella Fiorentina, 26, D(C) | 178 | 4.30 |
| Luis Hernández Malaga, 29, D(CR) | 177 | 4.28 |
| Phil Jagielka Everton, 35, D(CR) | 177 | 4.28 |
| Simon Francis Bournemouth, 33, D(CR) | 176 | 4.25 |
| Harry Maguire Leicester, 25, D(C) | 175 | 4.23 |
| Rodrigo Ely Alaves, 24, D(C) | 174 | 4.20 |
| Christian Kabasele Watford, 27, D(C) | 173 | 4.18 |
| Christopher Jullien Toulouse, 25, D(C) | 173 | 4.18 |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos Hamburger SV, 26, D(C) | 173 | 4.18 |
| Prince Amiens, 24, D(C) | 172 | 4.15 |
| Wesley Hoedt Southampton, 24, D(C) | 172 | 4.15 |
| Shkodran Mustafi Arsenal, 26, D(CR) | 171 | 4.13 |
| Ashley Williams Everton, 33, D(C) | 170 | 4.11 |
| Jan Vertonghen Tottenham, 31, D(CL) | 170 | 4.11 |
| Damien Da Silva Caen, 29, D(C) | 169 | 4.08 |
| Milan Skriniar Inter, 23, D(C) | 169 | 4.08 |
| Berat Djimsiti Benevento, 25, D(C) | 166 | 4.01 |
| Nicolas Pallois Nantes, 30, D(C) | 166 | 4.01 |
R = Euro Football Rumours Rating
C = Clearances
* A list of the top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances in European football leagues (Season 2017/18).
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS 2017-2018
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