most goals by a defensive midfielder in a season

Franck Kessié has scored the most goals by a defensive midfielder in a season in Europe's top five leagues in Serie A, with 11 goals in 2020-21.

Showing
  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: Detailed starting positions: player game data complete from 2016-17
NAMEGSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Franck Kessié
F. Kessié
11
2020-21
Milan Milan
29
29
2,592
3
44
27
0
13
40
39
54
7
0
2Rodri
Rodri
8
2023-24
Man City Man City
8.61
32
32
2,771
8
67
40
1
16
24
41
40
7
1
3Ellyes Skhiri
E. Skhiri
7
2022-23
Köln Köln
7.30
30
30
2,676
1
68
42
0
8
56
38
32
5
0
4Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
7
2020-21
West Ham West Ham
21
21
1,889
1
47
30
0
7
34
62
40
6
1
5Abdoulaye Touré
A. Touré
6
2024-25
Le Havre Le Havre
6.97
10
10
873
0
24
14
0
7
11
18
8
2
0
6Leon Goretzka
L. Goretzka
6
2023-24
Bayern Bayern
7.82
23
23
1,942
6
30
17
0
14
26
43
17
2
0
7Fabinho
Fabinho
6
2017-18
Monaco Monaco
22
22
1,980
1
72
41
0
5
37
44
37
5
0
8Casemiro
Casemiro
5
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
1
57
27
0
5
22
46
24
4
0
9Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
5
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
3
54
34
0
13
42
51
35
4
0
10Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
5
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.28
16
16
1,411
2
30
17
0
9
12
13
16
3
0
11Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
5
2024-25
Chelsea Chelsea
7.33
28
28
2,486
5
53
25
0
12
13
16
40
7
0
12Mateo Kovačić
M. Kovačić
5
2024-25
Man City Man City
8.12
24
24
1,955
2
61
35
0
17
18
20
20
4
1
13Alexis Mac Allister
A. Mac Allister
5
2024-25
Liverpool Liverpool
7.45
30
30
2,470
4
87
55
0
13
21
29
59
5
0
14Kristian Thorstvedt
K. Thorstvedt
5
2023-24
Sassuolo Sassuolo
7.02
8
8
602
0
10
3
0
1
10
5
10
3
0
15Jude Bellingham
J. Bellingham
5
2022-23
Dortmund Dortmund
7.61
13
13
1,170
3
44
25
0
9
19
16
17
3
0
16Sandro Tonali
S. Tonali
5
2021-22
Milan Milan
29
29
2,331
2
45
30
0
16
34
17
38
7
0
17Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
5
2021-22
West Ham West Ham
6.34
29
29
2,598
1
53
26
0
11
45
84
34
3
0
18Canales
Canales
5
2020-21
Real Betis Real Betis
10
10
833
0
6
3
0
4
5
5
6
1
0
19Erick Pulgar
E. Pulgar
5
2018-19
Bologna Bologna
15
15
1,312
0
42
23
0
9
24
28
16
2
1
20Luiz Gustavo
L. Gustavo
5
2017-18
Marseille Marseille
28
28
2,483
1
81
49
1
13
47
38
51
6
1
21Yaya Touré
Y. Touré
5
2016-17
Man City Man City
16
16
1,359
0
34
22
0
3
13
29
19
2
0
22Samu Costa
S. Costa
4
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.55
16
16
1,366
0
33
17
0
4
16
50
36
8
0
23Jens Stage
J. Stage
4
2025-26
Werder Werder
6.90
10
10
830
1
18
12
0
3
8
19
9
2
0
24Lucas Da Cunha
L. Da Cunha
4
2025-26
Como Como
7.42
28
28
2,294
4
47
27
0
10
15
18
30
3
0
25Christian Nørgaard
C. Nørgaard
4
2024-25
Brentford Brentford
6.87
21
21
1,734
3
44
30
0
9
27
39
28
5
0
Unlock 2x data

More FC News

Infantino says he's supported by 'vast, vast majority' of soccer ahead of FIFA elections

Forest misfire but leave Ipswich with point after controversial draw

Top Premier League teams to pay $2.4M per season to English soccer's new regulator

How Spanish coaches became soccer's hottest commodity

Japan FA president pushes Premier League pipeline for Japanese talent. Infantino traveling in Asia

12 Rayo Vallecano fans who forced La Liga game's suspension face bans and fines

More Milan Stats

Team Leaders

G

4

Rabiot

Adrien Rabiot

A

3

Rabiot

Adrien Rabiot

RTG

8.00

Moreira

Diego Moreira
Team Rankings

GF

14

5th

GA

7

3rd

GD

7

4th

FORM

WDWDD

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
3
Roma Roma
8
5
3
0
13
18
4
Como Como
8
5
2
1
7
17
5
Milan Milan
7
4
3
0
7
15
6
Frosinone Frosinone
7
4
1
2
4
13
7
Torino Torino
8
4
1
3
2
13

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

12

Raphinha

Raphinha

9

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández
Rating Leaders

8.88

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.83

Olise

Michael Olise

8.66

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

33

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

29

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

26

Larrubia

David Larrubia
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

8

Güler

Arda Güler

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

39

Real Madrid

23

Brighton

23

Bayern

22

Inter

21

Leipzig

20
Goals Against Rankings
Dortmund

4

Lille

5

Lyon

5

Lazio

5

Bayern

5

Brighton

5
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

30

Brighton

18

Bayern

17

Real Madrid

14

Roma

13

Inter

12

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
7
5
1
1
18
16
4
Chelsea Chelsea
8
4
1
3
2
13
5
Liverpool Liverpool
7
3
3
1
1
12
6
Aston Villa Aston Villa
8
3
2
3
-3
11
7
Brentford Brentford
7
2
4
1
5
10
8
Leeds Leeds
7
2
4
1
3
10
9
Everton Everton
8
2
4
2
-1
10
10
Ipswich Ipswich
8
3
1
4
-4
10
11
Hull City Hull City
7
2
3
2
1
9
12
Tottenham Tottenham
8
2
3
3
-2
9
13
Fulham Fulham
8
2
2
4
-2
8
14
Newcastle Newcastle
7
2
2
3
-4
8
15
Man United Man United
7
1
4
2
0
7
16
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
7
2
1
4
-8
7
17
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7
1
3
3
-4
6
18
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
8
1
3
4
-4
6
19
Coventry Coventry
8
2
0
6
-9
6
20
Sunderland Sunderland
7
1
1
5
-8
4
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
9
9
0
0
30
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
9
7
0
2
14
21
4
Real Betis Real Betis
9
6
1
2
2
19
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
9
5
1
3
0
16
6
Sevilla Sevilla
9
4
2
3
-2
14
7
Alavés Alavés
10
3
3
4
3
12
8
Villarreal Villarreal
10
3
3
4
1
12
9
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
9
2
5
2
3
11
10
Deportivo Deportivo
10
2
5
3
0
11
11
Osasuna Osasuna
9
3
2
4
-8
11
12
Racing Racing
10
3
2
5
-11
11
13
Levante Levante
9
2
4
3
-2
10
14
Elche Elche
10
2
4
4
-3
10
15
Athletic Club Athletic Club
8
2
3
3
-1
9
16
Getafe Getafe
9
2
3
4
-6
9
17
Rayo Rayo
9
2
3
4
-8
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
Dortmund Dortmund
7
5
2
0
8
17
2
Bayern Bayern
6
4
2
0
17
14
3
Freiburg Freiburg
6
4
1
1
9
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
6
4
1
1
7
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
Hamburg Hamburg
7
3
0
4
-10
9
11
Köln Köln
7
2
2
3
-3
8
12
Paderborn Paderborn
7
2
2
3
-3
8
13
Frankfurt Frankfurt
7
2
2
3
-7
8
14
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
6
2
0
4
-3
6
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
Lazio Lazio
8
7
1
0
11
22
2
Inter Inter
7
6
1
0
12
19
3
Roma Roma
8
5
3
0
13
18
4
Como Como
8
5
2
1
7
17
5
Milan Milan
7
4
3
0
7
15
6
Frosinone Frosinone
7
4
1
2
4
13
7
Torino Torino
8
4
1
3
2
13
8
Cagliari Cagliari
8
4
1
3
-3
13
9
Napoli Napoli
8
3
2
3
3
11
10
Juventus Juventus
7
3
2
2
1
11
11
Atalanta Atalanta
7
3
0
4
-1
9
12
Lecce Lecce
7
3
0
4
-3
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
Udinese Udinese
7
1
1
5
-7
4
17
Genoa Genoa
7
1
1
5
-8
4
18
Fiorentina Fiorentina
7
1
1
5
-9
4
19
Parma Parma
8
1
1
6
-10
4
20
Venezia Venezia
7
1
0
6
-10
3
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
Lyon Lyon
7
4
2
1
8
14
2
Lille Lille
7
4
2
1
5
14
3
PSG PSG
7
4
2
1
5
14
4
Monaco Monaco
7
4
2
1
4
14
5
Paris FC Paris FC
8
4
2
2
4
14
6
Lens Lens
8
4
1
3
4
13
7
Rennes Rennes
7
4
1
2
1
13
8
Lorient Lorient
7
3
2
2
1
11
9
Nice Nice
8
3
2
3
-2
11
10
Marseille Marseille
7
3
0
4
4
9
11
Brest Brest
8
2
3
3
2
9
12
Toulouse Toulouse
7
2
3
2
1
9
13
Auxerre Auxerre
7
3
0
4
-6
9
14
Strasbourg Strasbourg
7
2
1
4
-3
7
15
Angers Angers
7
2
1
4
-6
7
16
Le Mans Le Mans
7
1
3
3
-5
6
17
Troyes Troyes
7
1
1
5
-11
4
18
Le Havre Le Havre
7
0
2
5
-6
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
Sat
9/12
ALA ALA
@
RAC RAC
1-2
Sat
9/12
STU STU
@
HOF HOF
1-2
Sat
9/12
LEV LEV
@
AUG AUG
2-2
Sat
9/12
ESP ESP
@
OSA OSA
2-0
Sat
9/12
ELC ELC
@
ATH ATH
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