most goals last season by a defensive midfielder

Casemiro, Ryan Gravenberch and Enzo Fernández were tied for scoring the most goals by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 5 goals.

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  • Data note: Detailed starting positions: player game data complete from 2016-17
NAMEGSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Casemiro
Casemiro
5
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
1
57
27
0
5
22
46
24
4
0
2Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
5
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
3
54
34
0
13
42
51
35
4
0
3Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
5
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.28
16
16
1,411
2
30
17
0
9
12
13
16
3
0
4Samu Costa
S. Costa
4
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.55
16
16
1,366
0
33
17
0
4
16
50
36
8
0
5Jens Stage
J. Stage
4
2025-26
Werder Werder
6.90
10
10
830
1
18
12
0
3
8
19
9
2
0
6Lucas 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
7João Palhinha
J. Palhinha
3
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.99
12
12
1,015
1
46
28
0
5
14
24
13
5
0
8Aleksandar Pavlovic
A. Pavlovic
3
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
8.31
15
15
1,211
1
24
14
0
1
10
13
15
2
0
9Alex Scott
A. Scott
3
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7.07
31
31
2,503
1
55
36
0
13
32
72
39
4
0
10Máximo Perrone
M. Perrone
3
2025-26
Como Como
7.17
30
30
2,377
4
43
31
0
2
18
24
40
8
0
11Pablo Fornals
P. Fornals
3
2025-26
Real Betis Real Betis
7.83
11
11
891
1
14
9
0
4
13
6
9
1
0
12Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
3
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.47
27
27
2,307
1
77
43
1
10
51
19
45
11
1
13Pierre Emile Højbjerg
P. Emile Højbjerg
3
2025-26
Marseille Marseille
7.54
18
18
1,602
3
27
20
0
5
13
29
22
4
0
14Rudy Matondo
R. Matondo
2
2025-26
Paris FC Paris FC
7.92
3
3
256
0
3
1
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
15Mahdi Camara
M. Camara
2
2025-26
Rennes Rennes
8.18
2
2
177
0
4
1
0
0
1
5
1
1
0
16Kervin Arriaga
K. Arriaga
2
2025-26
Levante Levante
7.05
8
8
639
2
15
8
0
1
7
13
8
5
1
17Alex Iwobi
A. Iwobi
2
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
7.37
15
15
1,321
1
12
9
0
8
9
9
4
1
0
18Corentin Tolisso
C. Tolisso
2
2025-26
Lyon Lyon
7.07
5
5
450
2
5
3
0
4
4
11
9
1
0
19Jan Schöppner
J. Schöppner
2
2025-26
Heidenheim Heidenheim
6.31
4
4
353
0
7
5
0
1
7
25
3
1
0
20Nikola Moro
N. Moro
2
2025-26
Bologna Bologna
6.98
16
16
1,254
0
22
6
0
2
11
20
11
1
0
21Josh Cullen
J. Cullen
2
2025-26
Burnley Burnley
6.75
6
6
531
1
7
3
0
1
2
16
4
0
0
22Omar Mascarell
O. Mascarell
2
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.68
13
13
1,075
1
23
14
0
2
18
39
21
5
0
23Johan Manzambi
J. Manzambi
2
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
7.20
17
17
1,351
2
24
11
1
9
21
30
12
3
0
24Maximilian Eggestein
M. Eggestein
2
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
6.62
32
32
2,880
1
60
32
0
20
30
60
16
4
0
25Tommaso Pobega
T. Pobega
2
2025-26
Bologna Bologna
6.21
11
11
929
1
25
13
0
4
13
16
20
0
0
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Team Leaders

G

4

Mbeumo

Bryan Mbeumo

A

2

Cunha

Matheus Cunha

RTG

8.07

Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo
Team Rankings

GF

10

10th

GA

13

13th

GD

-3

14th

FORM

LDDDL

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
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
Last Game
MUN Man United

W1 D4 L3

0

Final

3

BOU Bournemouth

W2 D3 L3

Sun 25 Oct 2026

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

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

40

Bayern

25

Real Madrid

25

Roma

23

Inter

23

Brighton

23
Goals Against Rankings
Dortmund

4

Arsenal

5

Lorient

6

Lille

6

Bayern

6

Leeds

6
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

29

Bayern

19

Brighton

16

Lazio

15

Roma

15

Real Madrid

15

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
Lazio Lazio
9
8
1
0
15
25
2
Inter Inter
8
7
1
0
13
22
3
Roma Roma
9
6
3
0
15
21
4
Como Como
9
6
2
1
9
20
5
Milan Milan
8
5
3
0
9
18
6
Frosinone Frosinone
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Juventus Juventus
8
4
2
2
3
14
8
Torino Torino
9
4
1
4
0
13
9
Cagliari Cagliari
9
4
1
4
-5
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
9
2
2
5
-8
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
Tue
9/15
VAL VAL
@
ALA ALA
1-0
Wed
9/16
OSA OSA
@
ATM ATM
0-4
Wed
9/16
SEV SEV
@
DEP DEP
1-0
Wed
9/16
RAC RAC
@
FCB FCB
2-7
Thu
9/17
GET GET
@
BET BET
0-1

Fixtures

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