Nico Schlotterbeck recovered the most balls by a centre back in Europe's top five leagues in 2023-24, with 241 recoveries in Bundesliga.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Schlotterbeck | 241 | 2023-24 |  Dortmund | 7.05 | 32 | 32 | 2,834 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 115 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | | F. Medina | 229 | 2023-24 |  Lens | 6.80 | 30 | 30 | 2,698 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 61 | 50 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | | Dante | 222 | 2023-24 |  Nice | 6.98 | 32 | 32 | 2,843 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 89 | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | | K. Danso | 217 | 2023-24 | Lens | 7.06 | 30 | 30 | 2,655 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 138 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 |  | W. Saliba | 213 | 2023-24 |  Arsenal | 7.32 | 38 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | | J. Todibo | 213 | 2023-24 | Nice | 6.95 | 30 | 30 | 2,653 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 110 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | | T. Hübers | 208 | 2023-24 |  Köln | 6.67 | 31 | 31 | 2,779 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 194 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | | D. Vivian | 207 | 2023-24 |  Athletic Club | 7.04 | 30 | 30 | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 114 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 |  | W. Pacho | 203 | 2023-24 |  Frankfurt | 6.87 | 32 | 32 | 2,880 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 154 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Bremer | 195 | 2023-24 |  Juventus | 7.02 | 36 | 36 | 3,234 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 173 | 60 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | | J. Andersen | 193 | 2023-24 |  Crystal Palace | 6.69 | 38 | 38 | 3,415 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 229 | 43 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | | U. Núñez | 192 | 2023-24 |  Celta Vigo | 6.59 | 31 | 31 | 2,738 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 157 | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | | J. Tarkowski | 188 | 2023-24 |  Everton | 6.66 | 38 | 38 | 3,419 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 210 | 45 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | | E. Agbadou | 187 | 2023-24 |  Reims | 6.71 | 26 | 26 | 2,310 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | W. Anton | 186 | 2023-24 |  Stuttgart | 7.00 | 30 | 30 | 2,663 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 166 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 |  | C. Romero | 186 | 2023-24 |  Tottenham | 7.14 | 33 | 33 | 2,790 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 116 | 31 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | | M. Pongračić | 183 | 2023-24 |  Lecce | 6.66 | 36 | 36 | 3,219 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 141 | 57 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 |  | R. Calafiori | 182 | 2023-24 |  Bologna | 7.06 | 25 | 25 | 2,226 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 77 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | | P. Mainka | 181 | 2023-24 |  Heidenheim | 6.57 | 34 | 34 | 3,060 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 46 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 178 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | A. Dossena | 180 | 2023-24 |  Cagliari | 6.60 | 33 | 33 | 2,912 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 193 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 |  | J. Branthwaite | 179 | 2023-24 | Everton | 6.63 | 35 | 35 | 3,116 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 173 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | | L. Brassier | 179 | 2023-24 |  Brest | 6.85 | 30 | 30 | 2,678 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 97 | 33 | 11 | 1 |
| 23 | | M. Màrmol | 178 | 2023-24 |  Las Palmas | 6.78 | 34 | 34 | 3,000 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 149 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | | M. Kilman | 177 | 2023-24 |  Wolves | 6.57 | 38 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 210 | 38 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | | L. Dunk | 177 | 2023-24 |  Brighton | 7.01 | 33 | 33 | 2,869 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 104 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
Data coverage for ball recoveries varies by competition prior to the 2015-16 season.
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