Thiago Mendes has recovered the most balls by a defensive midfielder in a season in Europe's top five leagues in Ligue 1, with 267 recoveries in 2018-19.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
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| 1 |  | T. Mendes | 267 | 2018-19 | 31 | 31 | 2,714 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | D. Rice | 249 | 2021-22 | 7.64 | 32 | 32 | 2,880 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | E. Anderson | 244 | 2025-26 | 7.31 | 29 | 29 | 2,592 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | | B. André | 242 | 2022-23 | 6.99 | 29 | 29 | 2,533 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 69 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 56 | 48 | 11 | 0 | |
| 5 | | E. Skhiri | 240 | 2022-23 | 7.30 | 30 | 30 | 2,677 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | | A. Doucouré | 237 | 2018-19 | 31 | 31 | 2,756 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | É. Capoue | 235 | 2018-19 | 31 | 31 | 2,766 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 90 | 46 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 8 | | J. Ferri | 234 | 2021-22 | 6.86 | 26 | 26 | 2,264 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 1 | |
| 9 | | R. Pérez | 232 | 2017-18 | 22 | 22 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | A. Zambo Anguissa | 230 | 2017-18 | 26 | 26 | 2,191 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 37 | 53 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | F. Kessié | 226 | 2020-21 | 29 | 29 | 2,592 | 11 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Kimmich | 224 | 2022-23 | 7.97 | 28 | 28 | 2,405 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | |
| 13 | | A. Romao | 222 | 2018-19 | 32 | 32 | 2,800 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 54 | 77 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 14 | | P. Emile Højbjerg | 219 | 2020-21 | 27 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 15 |  | Rodri | 218 | 2023-24 | 8.61 | 32 | 32 | 2,771 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 40 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 40 | 7 | 1 | |
| 16 |  | M. Koné | 218 | 2022-23 | 7.03 | 29 | 29 | 2,533 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 49 | 11 | 0 | |
| 17 | | L. Gustavo | 218 | 2017-18 | 28 | 28 | 2,483 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 49 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 38 | 51 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 18 | | I. Gana Guèye | 217 | 2018-19 | 27 | 27 | 2,383 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 78 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | W. Ndidi | 212 | 2018-19 | 25 | 25 | 2,160 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 63 | 33 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | Rodri | 212 | 2017-18 | 23 | 23 | 2,027 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 74 | 46 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Palhinha | 210 | 2022-23 | 6.59 | 35 | 35 | 3,108 | 3 | 0 | 148 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 56 | 49 | 14 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Fred | 209 | 2020-21 | 26 | 26 | 2,177 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | L. Cook | 207 | 2023-24 | 6.61 | 30 | 30 | 2,562 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 1 | |
| 24 | | G. Rodríguez | 206 | 2022-23 | 7.04 | 32 | 32 | 2,737 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 62 | 44 | 8 | 0 | |
| 25 | | G. Rodríguez | 202 | 2021-22 | 29 | 29 | 2,470 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 53 | 47 | 9 | 1 | ||
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 | |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 | |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
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| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 10 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 7 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 | |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 | |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 4 | |
| 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
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| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 | 1 | |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 0 |
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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 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 | |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 0 |
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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 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
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Le Havre| Champions League | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 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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