defensive midfielders with most interceptions 2026

Moisés Caicedo had the most interceptions in Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26, with 51 interceptions in the Premier League.

NAMEINTSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKCLRFOULYCRC
1Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
51
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.47
27
27
2,307
3
1
77
43
1
10
19
45
11
1
2James Garner
J. Garner
50
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.18
30
30
2,693
1
7
106
60
0
7
59
33
11
0
3Mikel Jauregizar
M. Jauregizar
46
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.51
33
33
2,706
2
0
68
45
0
17
25
47
6
1
4Senne Lynen
S. Lynen
44
2025-26
Werder Werder
6.62
18
18
1,582
0
0
34
16
0
4
43
20
1
0
5Joris Chotard
J. Chotard
42
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.39
26
26
2,292
1
1
53
29
0
4
81
23
1
0
6Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
42
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
5
3
54
34
0
13
51
35
4
0
7Hugo Magnetti
H. Magnetti
34
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.75
23
23
1,971
1
1
58
36
0
8
46
23
2
0
8Alex Scott
A. Scott
32
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7.07
31
31
2,503
3
1
55
36
0
13
72
39
4
0
9Maximilian Eggestein
M. Eggestein
30
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
6.62
32
32
2,880
2
1
60
32
0
20
60
16
4
0
10Elliot Anderson
E. Anderson
30
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.31
29
29
2,592
1
2
82
51
0
16
38
44
5
0
11Rodrigo Bentancur
R. Bentancur
29
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.79
17
17
1,359
1
1
45
28
0
4
37
15
6
0
12Idrissa Gana Guèye
I. Gana Guèye
29
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.14
25
25
2,093
2
3
45
21
0
11
22
21
1
1
13Tyler Adams
T. Adams
28
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.89
21
21
1,659
2
1
48
23
0
1
34
34
8
0
14Benjamin André
B. André
27
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.87
24
24
2,134
2
2
59
34
1
8
39
30
8
0
15Ylber Ramadani
Y. Ramadani
25
2025-26
Lecce Lecce
6.59
23
23
2,005
0
0
59
32
0
7
29
26
7
0
16Maximilian Arnold
M. Arnold
24
2025-26
Wolfsburg Wolfsburg
6.82
20
20
1,800
1
4
22
15
0
2
75
17
5
0
17Sander Berge
S. Berge
24
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
6.85
32
32
2,708
0
0
48
36
0
6
47
34
5
0
18Casemiro
Casemiro
22
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
5
1
57
27
0
5
46
24
4
0
19Axel Witsel
A. Witsel
22
2025-26
Girona Girona
7.26
19
19
1,611
0
1
28
19
0
2
34
24
0
0
20Joshua Kimmich
J. Kimmich
22
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
8.34
24
24
2,101
2
8
32
25
1
5
15
8
3
0
21Leon Goretzka
L. Goretzka
22
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
7.39
23
23
1,658
2
3
27
16
0
10
30
13
4
0
22Johan Manzambi
J. Manzambi
21
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
7.20
17
17
1,351
2
2
24
11
1
9
30
12
3
0
23Yasin Ayari
Y. Ayari
21
2025-26
Brighton Brighton
6.74
17
17
1,457
2
2
36
17
0
7
11
15
0
0
24Óscar Valentín
Ó. Valentín
20
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.68
19
19
1,447
1
0
43
27
1
3
41
24
2
1
25Ruiz de Galarreta
R. de Galarreta
20
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.83
29
29
1,981
0
2
52
28
0
8
19
50
10
0
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2

Pedro

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RTG

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GF

7

1st

GA

5

17th

GD

2

6th

FORM

WW

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
2
2
0
0
4
6
2
Hull City Hull City
2
2
0
0
3
6
3
Chelsea Chelsea
2
2
0
0
2
6
4
Brentford Brentford
2
1
1
0
3
4
5
Newcastle Newcastle
2
1
1
0
2
4
Last Game
CHE Chelsea

W2 D0 L0

4

Final

3

BHA Brighton

W1 D0 L1

Sun 30 Aug 2026

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

3

Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

3

Lepaul

Esteban Lepaul
Assists Leaders

3

Dybala

Paulo Dybala

3

Hernández

Javier Hernández

2

Júnior

Vinícius Júnior
Rating Leaders

9.86

Ebnoutalib

Younes Ebnoutalib

9.84

Malen

Donyell Malen

9.81

Suzuki

Yuito Suzuki
Take-ons Leaders

10

Pépé

Nicolas Pépé

10

Kvernadze

Giorgi Kvernadze

9

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé
Big Chances Created Leaders

6

Wolf

Marius Wolf

3

Bellingham

Jude Bellingham

3

Foden

Phil Foden

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Real Madrid

10

Barcelona

7

Atlético Madrid

7

Chelsea

7

Brighton

7

Lens

6
Goals Against Rankings
Paris FC

0

Monaco

0

Lecce

0

Lazio

0

Roma

0

Juventus

0
Goal Difference Rankings
Real Madrid

8

Barcelona

7

Roma

4

Inter

4

Bayern

4

Alavés

4

FC 2026-27 Tables

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
2
2
0
0
4
6
2
Hull City Hull City
2
2
0
0
3
6
3
Chelsea Chelsea
2
2
0
0
2
6
4
Brentford Brentford
2
1
1
0
3
4
5
Newcastle Newcastle
2
1
1
0
2
4
6
Everton Everton
2
1
1
0
2
4
7
Leeds Leeds
2
1
1
0
1
4
8
Brighton Brighton
2
1
0
1
3
3
9
Arsenal Arsenal
1
1
0
0
3
3
10
Man United Man United
2
1
0
1
1
3
11
Sunderland Sunderland
2
1
0
1
0
3
12
Ipswich Ipswich
2
1
0
1
-2
3
13
Liverpool Liverpool
2
0
2
0
0
2
14
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
2
0
1
1
-1
1
15
Bournemouth Bournemouth
2
0
1
1
-1
1
16
Fulham Fulham
2
0
0
2
-2
0
17
Aston Villa Aston Villa
1
0
0
1
-4
0
18
Coventry Coventry
2
0
0
2
-4
0
19
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
2
0
0
2
-5
0
20
Tottenham Tottenham
2
0
0
2
-5
0
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Real Madrid Real Madrid
3
3
0
0
8
9
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
3
2
1
0
4
7
3
Alavés Alavés
3
2
1
0
4
7
4
Barcelona Barcelona
2
2
0
0
7
6
5
Sevilla Sevilla
3
2
0
1
1
6
6
Real Betis Real Betis
3
2
0
1
-1
6
7
Deportivo Deportivo
3
1
2
0
2
5
8
Osasuna Osasuna
2
1
1
0
1
4
9
Levante Levante
3
1
1
1
0
4
10
Racing Racing
3
1
1
1
0
4
11
Espanyol Espanyol
3
1
0
2
1
3
12
Getafe Getafe
2
1
0
1
-2
3
13
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
3
1
0
2
-3
3
14
Villarreal Villarreal
3
0
2
1
-1
2
15
Rayo Rayo
2
0
1
1
-1
1
16
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
2
0
1
1
-1
1
17
Valencia Valencia
3
0
1
2
-3
1
18
Elche Elche
3
0
1
2
-6
1
19
Málaga Málaga
3
0
1
2
-6
1
20
Athletic Club Athletic Club
2
0
0
2
-4
0
BundesligaMWDLGDPTS
1
Bayern Bayern
1
1
0
0
4
3
2
Freiburg Freiburg
1
1
0
0
3
3
3
Augsburg Augsburg
1
1
0
0
3
3
4
Leipzig Leipzig
1
1
0
0
3
3
5
Dortmund Dortmund
1
1
0
0
2
3
6
Köln Köln
1
1
0
0
1
3
7
Elversberg Elversberg
1
1
0
0
1
3
8
Frankfurt Frankfurt
1
0
1
0
0
1
9
Union Berlin Union Berlin
1
0
1
0
0
1
10
Mainz Mainz
1
0
1
0
0
1
11
Paderborn Paderborn
1
0
1
0
0
1
12
Leverkusen Leverkusen
1
0
0
1
-1
0
13
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
1
0
0
1
-1
0
14
Hamburg Hamburg
1
0
0
1
-2
0
15
Werder Werder
1
0
0
1
-3
0
16
Schalke Schalke
1
0
0
1
-3
0
17
M'gladbach M'gladbach
1
0
0
1
-3
0
18
Stuttgart Stuttgart
1
0
0
1
-4
0
Serie AMWDLGDPTS
1
Inter Inter
2
2
0
0
4
6
2
Milan Milan
2
2
0
0
3
6
3
Juventus Juventus
2
2
0
0
3
6
4
Lazio Lazio
2
2
0
0
2
6
5
Udinese Udinese
2
1
1
0
1
4
6
Como Como
2
1
1
0
1
4
7
Roma Roma
1
1
0
0
4
3
8
Frosinone Frosinone
2
1
0
1
2
3
9
Lecce Lecce
1
1
0
0
2
3
10
Napoli Napoli
2
1
0
1
1
3
11
Atalanta Atalanta
1
1
0
0
1
3
12
Sassuolo Sassuolo
2
1
0
1
0
3
13
Cagliari Cagliari
2
1
0
1
0
3
14
Bologna Bologna
1
0
0
1
-1
0
15
Torino Torino
2
0
0
2
-2
0
16
Parma Parma
2
0
0
2
-3
0
17
Genoa Genoa
2
0
0
2
-3
0
18
Monza Monza
2
0
0
2
-4
0
19
Venezia Venezia
2
0
0
2
-4
0
20
Fiorentina Fiorentina
2
0
0
2
-7
0
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
Monaco Monaco
2
2
0
0
3
6
2
Paris FC Paris FC
2
1
1
0
3
4
3
Lille Lille
2
1
1
0
2
4
4
Lyon Lyon
2
1
1
0
2
4
5
Troyes Troyes
2
1
1
0
1
4
6
Rennes Rennes
2
1
1
0
1
4
7
Marseille Marseille
2
1
0
1
2
3
8
Lens Lens
2
1
0
1
2
3
9
Angers Angers
2
1
0
1
0
3
10
Strasbourg Strasbourg
2
1
0
1
-3
3
11
PSG PSG
2
0
2
0
0
2
12
Brest Brest
2
0
2
0
0
2
13
Lorient Lorient
2
0
1
1
-1
1
14
Le Mans Le Mans
2
0
1
1
-1
1
15
Le Havre Le Havre
2
0
1
1
-1
1
16
Toulouse Toulouse
2
0
1
1
-2
1
17
Nice Nice
2
0
1
1
-3
1
18
Auxerre Auxerre
2
0
0
2
-5
0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
8/15
GET GET
@
ALA ALA
0-3
Sat
8/15
RAY RAY
@
SEV SEV
1-2
Sun
8/16
VIL VIL
@
RAC RAC
2-2
Sun
8/16
LEV LEV
@
ESP ESP
0-3
Mon
8/17
ELC ELC
@
DEP DEP
1-1

Fixtures

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
TOU TOU
@
NAN NAN
3:00 PM
Sun
5/24
JUV JUV
@
TOR TOR
2:45 PM