Vitaly Janelt has the most interceptions by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in the Premier League, with 16 interceptions this season.
| NAME | INT | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | V. Janelt | 16 | 2026-27 | 7.38 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | | B. Gerenabarrena | 11 | 2026-27 | 6.17 | 4 | 4 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | | K. Sano | 10 | 2026-27 | 7.59 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | L. Milla | 10 | 2026-27 | 7.64 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | E. Anderson | 9 | 2026-27 | 7.27 | 5 | 5 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | J. Chotard | 9 | 2026-27 | 6.86 | 5 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | P. Emile Højbjerg | 9 | 2026-27 | 7.88 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | F. Bernal | 9 | 2026-27 | 6.70 | 5 | 5 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | S. Charles | 8 | 2026-27 | 7.32 | 3 | 3 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | M. Eggestein | 8 | 2026-27 | 7.50 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | P. Masini | 8 | 2026-27 | 6.22 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | A. Scott | 8 | 2026-27 | 7.23 | 5 | 5 | 445 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | | L. Agoume | 8 | 2026-27 | 6.69 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | | F. Keidel | 7 | 2026-27 | 6.60 | 4 | 4 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | Y. Belkhdim | 7 | 2026-27 | 6.63 | 4 | 4 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | Y. Tielemans | 7 | 2026-27 | 7.75 | 5 | 5 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | M. Sangaré | 7 | 2026-27 | 6.53 | 4 | 4 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | | P. Ciss | 7 | 2026-27 | 6.59 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | I. Muñoz | 6 | 2026-27 | 6.24 | 3 | 3 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | K. Mainoo | 6 | 2026-27 | 8.53 | 4 | 4 | 331 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | M. López | 6 | 2026-27 | 8.40 | 3 | 3 | 265 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | A. García | 6 | 2026-27 | 8.18 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | M. Locatelli | 6 | 2026-27 | 6.64 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | L. Camara | 6 | 2026-27 | 7.70 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | P. Lees-Melou | 6 | 2026-27 | 7.53 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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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 | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 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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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| 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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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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