defensive midfielders with most interceptions 2026

Mikel Jauregizar had the most interceptions in LaLiga in 2025-26, with 46 interceptions.

NAMEINTSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKCLRFOULYCRC
1Mikel 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
2Axel Witsel
A. Witsel
22
2025-26
Girona Girona
7.26
19
19
1,611
0
1
28
19
0
2
34
24
0
0
3Óscar Valentín
Ó. Valentín
20
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.68
19
19
1,447
1
0
43
27
1
3
41
24
2
1
4Ruiz 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
5Pathé Ciss
P. Ciss
19
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.48
9
9
796
0
0
25
14
0
2
30
15
3
1
6Omar Mascarell
O. Mascarell
18
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.68
13
13
1,075
2
1
23
14
0
2
39
21
5
0
7Samu Costa
S. Costa
16
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.55
16
16
1,366
4
0
33
17
0
4
50
36
8
0
8Jon Gorrotxategi
J. Gorrotxategi
16
2025-26
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
6.62
17
17
1,368
1
0
29
18
0
4
27
25
6
0
9Antonio Blanco
A. Blanco
16
2025-26
Alavés Alavés
6.86
10
10
871
0
1
35
20
0
3
14
19
2
0
10Pedri
Pedri
16
2025-26
Barcelona Barcelona
8.38
19
19
1,616
2
6
41
29
0
4
17
6
2
1
11Nicolás Fonseca
N. Fonseca
15
2025-26
Oviedo Oviedo
6.50
10
10
713
0
0
26
16
0
3
15
18
4
0
12Frenkie de Jong
F. de Jong
15
2025-26
Barcelona Barcelona
8.14
10
10
897
1
1
27
10
0
1
8
4
1
0
13Eric García
E. García
14
2025-26
Barcelona Barcelona
7.05
8
8
672
0
0
19
10
0
2
27
16
3
0
14Alejandro Rego
A. Rego
13
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.39
11
11
832
0
1
22
9
0
1
12
25
3
0
15Pablo Fornals
P. Fornals
13
2025-26
Real Betis Real Betis
7.83
11
11
891
3
1
14
9
0
4
6
9
1
0
16Sergi Altimira
S. Altimira
13
2025-26
Real Betis Real Betis
7.15
11
11
793
0
2
36
24
0
1
13
11
3
0
17Unai López
U. López
13
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.87
11
11
873
0
2
17
11
0
7
12
23
5
1
18Marc Roca
M. Roca
12
2025-26
Real Betis Real Betis
6.88
16
16
1,299
0
1
30
22
0
3
15
27
1
0
19Lucas Torró
L. Torró
12
2025-26
Osasuna Osasuna
6.20
16
16
1,216
0
0
18
10
0
1
25
17
2
0
20Aurélien Tchouameni
A. Tchouameni
12
2025-26
Real Madrid Real Madrid
7.30
9
9
806
0
0
16
7
0
5
19
9
3
0
21Santiago Colombatto
S. Colombatto
11
2025-26
Oviedo Oviedo
6.63
16
16
1,305
0
0
24
13
0
3
28
29
4
0
22Ugo Raghouber
U. Raghouber
10
2025-26
Levante Levante
6.50
7
7
500
0
0
15
8
2
1
11
6
1
0
23Jon Moncayola
J. Moncayola
10
2025-26
Osasuna Osasuna
6.86
18
18
1,520
0
2
25
12
0
7
21
25
6
0
24Marc Aguado
M. Aguado
10
2025-26
Elche Elche
6.79
8
8
671
0
0
10
6
0
0
18
9
1
0
25Edu Expósito
E. Expósito
10
2025-26
Espanyol Espanyol
7.12
10
10
768
0
3
18
12
0
3
11
10
4
0
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Real Madrid Real Madrid
3
3
0
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8
9
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
3
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0
4
7
3
Alavés Alavés
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2
1
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4
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Deportivo Deportivo
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8
Osasuna Osasuna
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4
9
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Racing Racing
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Espanyol Espanyol
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12
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19
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-4
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