midfielder with the most ariel duels won that season

Mikel Merino has won the most aerials by a midfielder in a season in the Champions League, with 44 aerials won in 2023-24.

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  • Data note: Aerials Won: Champions League · player season data complete from 2015-16
NAMEAER-WSEASONCLUBRatingMMINSTARTGG/MAG+APKFKSHSOTWOODTCHTCH-BOXOFF
1Mikel Merino
M. Merino
44
2023-24
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
7.25
7
630
7
2
0.29
1
3
0
0
14
4
2
455
24
0
2Kasper Waarst Høgh
K. Waarst Høgh
35
2025-26
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
6.67
12
910
12
5
0.42
3
8
0
0
26
12
1
278
43
6
3Saúl
Saúl
35
2019-20
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
9
840
9
1
0.11
0
1
0
0
16
5
0
608
14
1
4Javi Martínez
J. Martínez
33
2017-18
Bayern Bayern
10
739
8
1
0.10
0
1
0
0
14
7
0
541
13
0
5Danilo Pereira
D. Pereira
30
2016-17
Porto Porto
8
706
8
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
547
8
0
6Kai Havertz
K. Havertz
28
2023-24
Arsenal Arsenal
6.61
10
830
9
1
0.10
0
1
0
0
11
3
0
371
30
5
7Hans Vanaken
H. Vanaken
28
2022-23
Club Brugge Club Brugge
6.33
8
703
8
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
535
7
0
8João Neves
J. Neves
27
2025-26
PSG PSG
7.44
14
1,143
13
2
0.14
3
5
0
0
17
8
0
925
42
1
9Benjamin André
B. André
27
2024-25
Lille Lille
6.35
9
810
9
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
655
7
1
10Mikel Merino
M. Merino
25
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
6.81
7
515
6
2
0.29
0
2
0
0
7
4
0
285
14
1
11Casemiro
Casemiro
25
2020-21
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
829
9
1
0.10
1
2
0
0
11
2
0
779
15
1
12Danilo Pereira
D. Pereira
25
2018-19
Porto Porto
10
930
10
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
14
2
0
614
7
0
13Steven Nzonzi
S. Nzonzi
25
2017-18
Sevilla Sevilla
8
675
8
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
7
1
0
722
7
1
14Steven Nzonzi
S. Nzonzi
25
2016-17
Sevilla Sevilla
8
720
8
1
0.13
0
1
0
0
8
6
1
799
8
0
15Mikel Merino
M. Merino
24
2024-25
Arsenal Arsenal
6.85
12
817
9
2
0.17
3
5
0
0
12
7
0
411
32
3
16Benjamin André
B. André
24
2021-22
Lille Lille
7
630
7
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
490
4
1
17Weston McKennie
W. McKennie
24
2018-19
Schalke Schalke
6
373
4
1
0.17
1
2
0
0
3
2
0
225
6
1
18Pontus Wernbloom
P. Wernbloom
24
2017-18
CSKA CSKA
5
450
5
1
0.20
0
1
0
0
6
2
0
279
14
1
19Marten de Roon
M. de Roon
23
2025-26
Atalanta Atalanta
6.09
12
900
10
0
0.00
2
2
0
0
5
1
0
624
7
0
20Kai Havertz
K. Havertz
23
2020-21
Chelsea Chelsea
12
786
9
1
0.08
3
4
0
0
13
3
2
539
28
3
21Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
23
2019-20
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
6
540
6
2
0.33
0
2
1
0
14
6
0
436
15
0
22Pau Cubarsí
P. Cubarsí
22
2024-25
Barcelona Barcelona
6.58
13
977
12
0
0.00
1
1
0
0
3
2
0
939
7
0
23Igor Zubeldía
I. Zubeldía
22
2023-24
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
6.93
8
692
8
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
516
3
0
24John Mosquera
J. Mosquera
22
2022-23
Plzen Plzen
5.84
5
431
5
0
0.00
1
1
0
0
9
1
0
226
13
0
25Rodri
Rodri
22
2020-21
Man City Man City
10
784
9
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
6
2
2
916
11
1
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1
PSG PSG
3
3
0
0
9
9
2
Aston Villa Aston Villa
3
3
0
0
9
9
3
Liverpool Liverpool
3
3
0
0
5
9
4
Real Madrid Real Madrid
3
3
0
0
5
9
5
Real Betis Real Betis
3
3
0
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3
9
6
Stuttgart Stuttgart
3
2
1
0
5
7
7
Arsenal Arsenal
3
2
1
0
4
7
8
Barcelona Barcelona
3
2
0
1
5
6
9
Como Como
3
2
0
1
5
6
10
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3
2
0
1
4
6
11
Club Brugge Club Brugge
3
2
0
1
3
6
12
Sporting CP Sporting CP
3
2
0
1
3
6
13
Dortmund Dortmund
3
2
0
1
1
6
14
Bayern Bayern
3
1
2
0
5
5
15
Roma Roma
3
1
1
1
3
4
16
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
3
1
1
1
1
4
17
Shaktar Shaktar
3
1
1
1
1
4
18
PSV PSV
3
1
1
1
0
4
19
Villarreal Villarreal
3
1
0
2
0
3
20
Man United Man United
3
1
0
2
-1
3
21
Inter Inter
3
1
0
2
-1
3
22
Napoli Napoli
3
1
0
2
-2
3
23
Galatasaray Galatasaray
3
1
0
2
-3
3
24
LASK LASK
3
1
0
2
-3
3
25
Sabah Sabah
3
1
0
2
-3
3
26
Feyenoord Feyenoord
3
1
0
2
-4
3
27
Lens Lens
3
1
0
2
-4
3
28
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
3
1
0
2
-5
3
29
AEK AEK
3
1
0
2
-5
3
30
Leipzig Leipzig
3
1
0
2
-5
3
31
Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe
3
0
2
1
-6
2
32
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
3
0
1
2
-3
1
33
Viking Viking
3
0
1
2
-4
1
34
Porto Porto
3
0
0
3
-4
0
35
Lille Lille
3
0
0
3
-6
0
36
Slovan Bratislava Slovan Bratislava
3
0
0
3
-12
0