Top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances in European football leagues (Season 2017/18) – 21.03.2018
Top 50 footballers ranked by most clearances
in European football leagues (Season 2017/18)
- Date: 21.03.2018
- 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 33 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) | 256 | 7.85 |
| Kamil Glik Monaco, 30, D(C) | 218 | 6.69 |
| Christopher Schindler Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 216 | 6.63 |
| Ahmed Hegazi West Bromwich Albion, 27, D(C) | 212 | 6.50 |
| Ben Mee Burnley, 28, D(CL) | 203 | 6.23 |
| Federico Ceccherini Crotone, 25, D(C) | 202 | 6.20 |
| Kurt Zouma Stoke, 23, D(CR) | 200 | 6.13 |
| Zanka Huddersfield, 27, D(C) | 199 | 6.10 |
| Christophe Kerbrat Guingamp, 31, D(C) | 196 | 6.01 |
| Nathan Aké Bournemouth, 23, D(CL),DMC | 192 | 5.89 |
| Christophe Herelle Troyes, 25, D(C) | 191 | 5.86 |
| Salif Sané Hannover 96, 27, D(C),DMC | 190 | 5.83 |
| Alfie Mawson Swansea, 24, D(C) | 189 | 5.80 |
| Marcelo Lyon, 30, D(C) | 186 | 5.71 |
| Lewis Dunk Brighton, 26, D(C) | 173 | 5.31 |
| Francesco Vicari SPAL 2013, 23, D(C) | 171 | 5.25 |
| Ashley Williams Everton, 33, D(C) | 170 | 5.21 |
| James Tarkowski Burnley, 25, D(C) | 170 | 5.21 |
| Papy Djilobodji Dijon, 29, D(C) | 169 | 5.18 |
| Federico Fernández Swansea, 29, D(C) | 168 | 5.15 |
| Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United, 24, D(C) | 168 | 5.15 |
| Steve Cook Bournemouth, 26, D(C) | 168 | 5.15 |
| Francesco Acerbi Sassuolo, 30, D(C) | 162 | 4.97 |
| Khaled Adénon Amiens, 32, D(C) | 160 | 4.91 |
| Álvaro González Villarreal, 28, D(C) | 153 | 4.69 |
| Antonio Caracciolo Verona, 27, D(C) | 153 | 4.69 |
| Luis Hernández Malaga, 28, D(CR) | 151 | 4.63 |
| Ryan Shawcross Stoke, 30, D(C) | 151 | 4.63 |
| Angelo Ogbonna West Ham, 29, D(C) | 150 | 4.60 |
| James Tomkins Crystal Palace, 28, D(CR) | 150 | 4.60 |
| Michael Keane Everton, 25, D(CR) | 150 | 4.60 |
| Bernardo Espinosa Girona, 28, D(C) | 149 | 4.57 |
| Christian Kabasele Watford, 27, D(C) | 148 | 4.54 |
| Adil Rami Marseille, 32, D(C) | 147 | 4.51 |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos Hamburger SV, 26, D(C) | 147 | 4.51 |
| Simon Francis Bournemouth, 33, D(CR) | 147 | 4.51 |
| Djené Dakonam Getafe, 26, D(C) | 144 | 4.42 |
| Damien Da Silva Caen, 29, D(C) | 143 | 4.39 |
| Naldo Schalke 04, 35, D(C) | 143 | 4.39 |
| Jemerson Monaco, 25, D(C) | 142 | 4.36 |
| Harry Maguire Leicester, 25, D(C) | 141 | 4.33 |
| Ciaran Clark Newcastle United, 28, D(CL) | 140 | 4.29 |
| Chris Smalling Manchester United, 28, D(CR) | 139 | 4.26 |
| Diego Carlos Nantes, 25, D(C) | 139 | 4.26 |
| Junior Alonso Lille, 25, D(C) | 139 | 4.26 |
| Christopher Jullien Toulouse, 24, D(C) | 138 | 4.23 |
| Jan Vertonghen Tottenham, 30, D(CL) | 136 | 4.17 |
| Ervin Zukanovic Genoa, 31, D(CL) | 135 | 4.14 |
| Prince Amiens, 24, D(C) | 135 | 4.14 |
| Bartosz Salamon SPAL 2013, 26, D(C) | 134 | 4.11 |
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
Credits (SL Bilten 12/18, p.7)
