7 players were tied for making the most appearances by a defender in Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26, with 38 appearances. The first three are Luke Shaw, Tyrick Mitchell and Virgil van Dijk.
| NAME | M | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Shaw | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.79 | 38 | 3,218 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 93 | 48 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | | T. Mitchell | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.18 | 36 | 3,251 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 102 | 24 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | V. van Dijk | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.94 | 38 | 3,420 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 308 | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | | N. Milenković | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.85 | 37 | 3,375 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 236 | 21 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | | A. Truffert | 38 | 2025-26 | 7.05 | 38 | 3,379 | 1 | 5 | 103 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 146 | 39 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | | V. Nelsson | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.52 | 37 | 3,315 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 284 | 44 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 | | T. Hume | 38 | 2025-26 | 6.47 | 34 | 3,035 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 46 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 98 | 30 | 9 | 0 | |
| 8 | | J. Tarkowski | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.82 | 37 | 3,330 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 268 | 32 | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | | N. Williams | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.98 | 36 | 3,204 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 95 | 29 | 6 | 1 | |
| 10 | | M. Senesi | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.78 | 37 | 3,288 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 281 | 35 | 8 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. O'Brien | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.62 | 35 | 3,120 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 149 | 23 | 6 | 1 | |
| 12 | | P. Ibáñez | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.72 | 28 | 2,236 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 7 | 0 | |
| 13 | | L. Cabrera | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.51 | 37 | 3,330 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 236 | 38 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | | M. Kayode | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.89 | 37 | 3,258 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 101 | 26 | 8 | 0 | |
| 15 | | J. Toljan | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.49 | 37 | 3,164 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 96 | 33 | 8 | 0 | |
| 16 | | A. Gallo | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.56 | 34 | 3,056 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 125 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | | M. Palestra | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.63 | 34 | 3,081 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 41 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | | S. Canestrelli | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.43 | 36 | 3,200 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 208 | 42 | 4 | 0 | |
| 19 | | T. Gabriel | 37 | 2025-26 | 6.57 | 36 | 3,219 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 265 | 29 | 7 | 0 | |
| 20 | | F. Lejeune | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.81 | 36 | 3,230 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 252 | 47 | 7 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | I. Konaté | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.91 | 36 | 3,090 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 194 | 33 | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | J. Paul van Hecke | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.78 | 36 | 3,210 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 221 | 27 | 9 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | K. Walker | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.34 | 35 | 3,096 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 102 | 32 | 9 | 0 | |
| 24 | | N. Tenaglia | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.77 | 36 | 3,239 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 201 | 31 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | | C. Romero | 36 | 2025-26 | 6.77 | 36 | 3,192 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 60 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 71 | 40 | 4 | 0 | |
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| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
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| 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
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| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
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| 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | |
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| 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 3 | |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |
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| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 | |
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| 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
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| 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 | |
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| 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | |
| 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
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