most assists from a central midfielder in a season

Emil Forsberg has the most assists by a centre midfielder in a season in Europe's top five leagues in Bundesliga, with 15 assists in 2016-17.

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  • Data note: Assists: coverage varies by competition before 2014-15 and 1 more coverage note
    • Data note: Detailed starting positions: player game data complete from 2016-17
NAMEASEASONCLUBRatingMMINSTARTGG/MG+APKFKSHSOTWOODTCHTCH-BOXOFF
1Emil Forsberg
E. Forsberg
15
2016-17
Leipzig Leipzig
21
1,781
21
6
0.29
21
1
0
37
17
0
1,139
78
2
2Téji Savanier
T. Savanier
13
2018-19
Nîmes Nîmes
27
2,415
27
5
0.19
18
3
1
56
19
2
2,182
18
0
3Hakan Çalhanoğlu
H. Çalhanoğlu
11
2021-22
Inter Inter
31
2,313
31
6
0.19
17
3
0
62
16
1
2,029
44
0
4Nicolò Barella
N. Barella
11
2021-22
Inter Inter
36
2,913
36
3
0.08
14
0
0
68
13
0
2,347
102
4
5Luis Milla
L. Milla
9
2025-26
Getafe Getafe
6.85
30
2,642
30
1
0.03
10
0
0
16
3
0
1,684
9
3
6Adrien Thomasson
A. Thomasson
9
2025-26
Lens Lens
6.98
31
2,653
31
3
0.10
12
0
0
43
13
2
2,002
144
4
7Christopher Nkunku
C. Nkunku
9
2019-20
Leipzig Leipzig
10
774
10
1
0.10
10
0
0
20
8
0
489
29
2
8Henrikh Mkhitaryan
H. Mkhitaryan
8
2023-24
Inter Inter
7.13
34
2,658
34
2
0.06
10
0
0
39
6
0
1,966
65
3
9Xavi Simons
X. Simons
8
2023-24
Leipzig Leipzig
7.57
23
1,926
23
7
0.30
15
1
0
54
24
3
1,383
74
1
10Bruno Guimarães
B. Guimarães
8
2023-24
Newcastle Newcastle
7.44
37
3,263
37
7
0.19
15
0
0
48
16
1
2,968
81
0
11Ángel di María
Á. di María
8
2019-20
PSG PSG
12
959
12
4
0.33
12
0
0
33
9
2
804
54
3
12Luis Alberto
L. Alberto
8
2019-20
Lazio Lazio
28
2,416
28
6
0.21
14
1
0
78
22
4
2,149
78
1
13Nicolò Barella
N. Barella
7
2025-26
Inter Inter
7.38
31
2,429
31
3
0.10
10
0
0
34
5
1
2,147
76
4
14Aleix García
A. García
7
2025-26
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7.96
29
2,441
29
3
0.10
10
0
0
26
4
0
3,213
21
2
15Bruno Fernandes
B. Fernandes
7
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.32
17
1,475
17
5
0.29
12
2
1
46
13
4
1,350
44
1
16Vitinha
Vitinha
7
2025-26
PSG PSG
8.15
23
1,907
23
1
0.04
8
0
0
30
8
0
2,707
5
0
17Dani Parejo
D. Parejo
7
2021-22
Villarreal Villarreal
24
2,039
24
2
0.08
9
1
0
13
5
0
1,761
13
0
18Sergej Milinković-Savić
S. Milinković-Savić
7
2020-21
Lazio Lazio
26
2,212
26
6
0.23
13
0
3
48
17
1
1,832
66
7
19James Ward-Prowse
J. Ward-Prowse
7
2020-21
Southampton Southampton
37
3,330
37
8
0.22
15
3
4
42
24
3
3,014
22
0
20Séko Fofana
S. Fofana
7
2019-20
Udinese Udinese
21
1,782
21
3
0.14
10
0
0
33
11
0
1,095
47
0
21Dani Parejo
D. Parejo
7
2018-19
Valencia Valencia
35
3,053
35
9
0.26
16
5
1
44
21
3
2,840
46
0
22Ashley Westwood
A. Westwood
7
2018-19
Burnley Burnley
29
2,592
29
2
0.07
9
0
0
20
6
0
1,745
24
1
23João Moutinho
J. Moutinho
7
2018-19
Wolves Wolves
34
2,910
34
1
0.03
8
0
0
18
3
1
2,433
10
0
24Álex Granell
Á. Granell
7
2017-18
Girona Girona
32
2,731
32
1
0.03
8
0
0
41
7
1
2,178
14
0
25Dani Parejo
D. Parejo
7
2017-18
Valencia Valencia
34
3,003
34
7
0.21
14
6
1
45
21
1
3,033
23
2
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Nkunku

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A

5

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7.50

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20

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GA

11

6th

GD

9

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3
Freiburg Freiburg
7
4
1
2
7
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Leipzig Leipzig
7
4
0
3
9
12
6
Werder Werder
7
3
3
1
1
12
7
Mainz Mainz
7
3
1
3
3
10

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Raphinha

Raphinha

11

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández
Rating Leaders

8.98

Olise

Michael Olise

8.88

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.55

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

37

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

30

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

27

Diomandé

Yan Diomandé
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

10

Güler

Arda Güler

7

Groß

Pascal Groß

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Barcelona

40

Bayern

25

Real Madrid

25

Inter

23

Brighton

23

Leipzig

20
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4

Lazio

5

Arsenal

5

Lorient

6

Lille

6

Roma

6
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Barcelona

29

Bayern

19

Brighton

16

Real Madrid

15

Roma

13

Inter

13

FC 2026-27 Tables

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
8
7
0
1
11
21
2
Arsenal Arsenal
8
7
0
1
8
21
3
Brighton Brighton
8
5
1
2
16
16
4
Liverpool Liverpool
8
4
3
1
3
15
5
Chelsea Chelsea
8
4
1
3
2
13
6
Brentford Brentford
8
2
5
1
5
11
7
Leeds Leeds
8
2
5
1
3
11
8
Newcastle Newcastle
8
3
2
3
-2
11
9
Aston Villa Aston Villa
8
3
2
3
-3
11
10
Hull City Hull City
8
2
4
2
1
10
11
Everton Everton
8
2
4
2
-1
10
12
Ipswich Ipswich
8
3
1
4
-4
10
13
Bournemouth Bournemouth
8
2
3
3
-1
9
14
Tottenham Tottenham
8
2
3
3
-2
9
15
Fulham Fulham
8
2
2
4
-2
8
16
Man United Man United
8
1
4
3
-3
7
17
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
8
2
1
5
-10
7
18
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
8
1
3
4
-4
6
19
Coventry Coventry
8
2
0
6
-9
6
20
Sunderland Sunderland
8
1
2
5
-8
5
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
10
9
0
1
29
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
8
0
2
15
24
4
Real Betis Real Betis
10
6
2
2
2
20
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
10
6
1
3
1
19
6
Sevilla Sevilla
10
5
2
3
0
17
7
Alavés Alavés
10
3
3
4
3
12
8
Athletic Club Athletic Club
9
3
3
3
3
12
9
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
10
2
6
2
3
12
10
Villarreal Villarreal
10
3
3
4
1
12
11
Deportivo Deportivo
10
2
5
3
0
11
12
Osasuna Osasuna
10
3
2
5
-10
11
13
Racing Racing
10
3
2
5
-11
11
14
Levante Levante
10
2
4
4
-3
10
15
Elche Elche
10
2
4
4
-3
10
16
Rayo Rayo
9
2
3
4
-8
9
17
Getafe Getafe
10
2
3
5
-10
9
18
Espanyol Espanyol
10
2
2
6
-2
8
19
Valencia Valencia
10
1
3
6
-10
6
20
Málaga Málaga
10
0
5
5
-12
5
BundesligaMWDLGDPTS
1
Bayern Bayern
7
5
2
0
19
17
2
Dortmund Dortmund
7
5
2
0
8
17
3
Freiburg Freiburg
7
4
1
2
7
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Leipzig Leipzig
7
4
0
3
9
12
6
Werder Werder
7
3
3
1
1
12
7
Mainz Mainz
7
3
1
3
3
10
8
Elversberg Elversberg
7
3
1
3
-3
10
9
Augsburg Augsburg
7
2
3
2
4
9
10
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
7
3
0
4
0
9
11
Hamburg Hamburg
7
3
0
4
-10
9
12
Köln Köln
7
2
2
3
-3
8
13
Paderborn Paderborn
7
2
2
3
-3
8
14
Frankfurt Frankfurt
7
2
2
3
-7
8
15
Stuttgart Stuttgart
7
2
0
5
-3
6
16
Schalke Schalke
7
1
3
3
-3
6
17
Union Berlin Union Berlin
7
1
3
3
-12
6
18
M'gladbach M'gladbach
7
1
0
6
-11
3
Serie AMWDLGDPTS
1
Inter Inter
8
7
1
0
13
22
2
Lazio Lazio
8
7
1
0
11
22
3
Roma Roma
8
5
3
0
13
18
4
Milan Milan
8
5
3
0
9
18
5
Como Como
8
5
2
1
7
17
6
Frosinone Frosinone
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Juventus Juventus
8
4
2
2
3
14
8
Torino Torino
8
4
1
3
2
13
9
Cagliari Cagliari
8
4
1
3
-3
13
10
Napoli Napoli
8
3
2
3
3
11
11
Atalanta Atalanta
8
3
1
4
-1
10
12
Lecce Lecce
8
3
0
5
-5
9
13
Bologna Bologna
8
2
2
4
-2
8
14
Sassuolo Sassuolo
8
2
2
4
-4
8
15
Monza Monza
8
2
1
5
-3
7
16
Genoa Genoa
8
2
1
5
-7
7
17
Udinese Udinese
8
1
1
6
-9
4
18
Fiorentina Fiorentina
8
1
1
6
-10
4
19
Parma Parma
8
1
1
6
-10
4
20
Venezia Venezia
8
1
0
7
-11
3
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
PSG PSG
8
5
2
1
7
17
2
Rennes Rennes
8
5
1
2
4
16
3
Lille Lille
8
4
3
1
5
15
4
Monaco Monaco
8
4
3
1
4
15
5
Lyon Lyon
8
4
2
2
6
14
6
Paris FC Paris FC
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Lens Lens
8
4
1
3
4
13
8
Marseille Marseille
8
4
0
4
5
12
9
Lorient Lorient
8
3
3
2
1
12
10
Nice Nice
8
3
2
3
-2
11
11
Toulouse Toulouse
8
2
4
2
1
10
12
Auxerre Auxerre
8
3
1
4
-6
10
13
Brest Brest
8
2
3
3
2
9
14
Angers Angers
8
2
2
4
-6
8
15
Le Mans Le Mans
8
1
4
3
-5
7
16
Strasbourg Strasbourg
8
2
1
5
-6
7
17
Troyes Troyes
8
1
2
5
-11
5
18
Le Havre Le Havre
8
0
2
6
-7
2
Champions LeagueMWDLGDPTS
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
0
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
Man City Man City
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

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
9/14
BET BET
@
VIL VIL
2-1
Tue
9/15
ESP ESP
@
RAY RAY
1-2
Tue
9/15
VAL VAL
@
ALA ALA
1-0
Tue
9/15
RMA RMA
@
ELC ELC
3-2
Wed
9/16
OSA OSA
@
ATM ATM
0-4

Fixtures

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