Joris Chotard and Pierre Emile Højbjerg are tied for the most interceptions by a defensive midfielder in Ligue 1 with fewer than 25 seasons this season, with 9 interceptions.
| NAME | INT | SEAS | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Chotard | 9 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.86 | 5 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | | P. Emile Højbjerg | 9 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.88 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | Y. Belkhdim | 7 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.63 | 4 | 4 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | M. López | 6 | 1 | 2026-27 | 8.40 | 3 | 3 | 265 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | | L. Camara | 6 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.70 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | P. Lees-Melou | 6 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.53 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | H. Magnetti | 5 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.88 | 3 | 3 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | A. Lauray | 5 | 1 | 2026-27 | 5.97 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | | V. Rongier | 5 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.35 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | | L. Bretelle | 4 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.38 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | N. Bentaleb | 4 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.19 | 5 | 5 | 416 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | T. Morton | 3 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.59 | 3 | 3 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | M. Diop | 3 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.07 | 4 | 4 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | D. Zakaria | 3 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.21 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | C. Cásseres Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2026-27 | 8.26 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | J. Neves | 2 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | M. Bidstrup | 2 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.45 | 3 | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | A. Vossah | 2 | 1 | 2026-27 | 5.88 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | B. André | 2 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.54 | 3 | 3 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | | S. El Mourabet | 2 | 1 | 2026-27 | 5.43 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | | D. Karim | 1 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.32 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | A. Piedfort | 1 | 1 | 2026-27 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | A. Mille | 1 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.30 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | B. van den Boomen | 1 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.30 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | N. Mukau | 1 | 1 | 2026-27 | 7.19 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 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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