Joris Chotard has the most long ball passes by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in Ligue 1 this season, with 65 long ball passes.
| NAME | PASS-LNG | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Chotard | 65 | 2026-27 | 6.86 | 5 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | G. Xhaka | 52 | 2026-27 | 7.58 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | | B. van den Boomen | 49 | 2026-27 | 7.30 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | | C. Cásseres Jr. | 47 | 2026-27 | 8.26 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | J. Kimmich | 37 | 2026-27 | 8.50 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | A. Scott | 36 | 2026-27 | 7.23 | 5 | 5 | 445 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | | L. Agoume | 36 | 2026-27 | 6.69 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | D. Rice | 34 | 2026-27 | 7.63 | 5 | 5 | 411 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | A. García | 30 | 2026-27 | 8.18 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | G. Calò | 30 | 2026-27 | 7.94 | 5 | 5 | 426 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. Moncayola | 27 | 2026-27 | 6.51 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | E. Anderson | 27 | 2026-27 | 7.27 | 5 | 5 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | P. Groß | 27 | 2026-27 | 7.60 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | | L. Camara | 27 | 2026-27 | 7.70 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | F. Bernal | 27 | 2026-27 | 6.70 | 5 | 5 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | | N. Bentaleb | 24 | 2026-27 | 7.19 | 5 | 5 | 416 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | F. Valverde | 24 | 2026-27 | 7.53 | 7 | 7 | 562 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | U. López | 24 | 2026-27 | 6.28 | 3 | 3 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | A. Iwobi | 23 | 2026-27 | 7.29 | 3 | 3 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | D. Szoboszlai | 23 | 2026-27 | 6.78 | 5 | 5 | 440 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | | I. Muñoz | 22 | 2026-27 | 6.24 | 3 | 3 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | R. de Galarreta | 22 | 2026-27 | 7.13 | 4 | 4 | 277 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | T. Morton | 22 | 2026-27 | 6.59 | 3 | 3 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | P. Lees-Melou | 21 | 2026-27 | 7.53 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | P. Emile Højbjerg | 21 | 2026-27 | 7.88 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | |
| 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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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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