most matches played in 2026 epl defenders

6 players were tied for making the most appearances by a defender in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 38 appearances. The first three are Luke Shaw, Tyrick Mitchell and Virgil van Dijk.

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most matches played by a player in 2026 epl defenders

	NAME	M	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Luke Shaw L. Shaw	38	2025-26	Man United	6.79	38	3,218	1	1	74	45	0	4	43	93	48	9	0
2	Tyrick Mitchell T. Mitchell	38	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.18	36	3,251	1	2	103	65	0	5	33	102	24	6	0
3	Virgil van Dijk V. van Dijk	38	2025-26	Liverpool	6.94	38	3,420	6	0	23	15	1	4	26	308	19	4	0
4	Nikola Milenković N. Milenković	38	2025-26	Nottm Forest	6.85	37	3,375	0	0	31	19	2	2	29	236	21	6	0
5	Adrien Truffert A. Truffert	38	2025-26	Bournemouth	7.05	38	3,379	1	5	103	51	1	5	43	146	39	5	0
6	Trai Hume T. Hume	38	2025-26	Sunderland	6.47	34	3,035	2	1	70	46	2	12	25	98	30	9	0
7	James Tarkowski J. Tarkowski	37	2025-26	Everton	6.82	37	3,330	2	3	52	30	3	5	29	268	32	8	0
8	Neco Williams N. Williams	37	2025-26	Nottm Forest	6.98	36	3,204	2	3	93	61	0	18	46	95	29	6	1
9	Marcos Senesi M. Senesi	37	2025-26	Bournemouth	6.78	37	3,288	0	5	61	34	4	4	50	281	35	8	0
10	Jake O'Brien J. O'Brien	37	2025-26	Everton	6.62	35	3,120	1	1	56	32	1	3	13	149	23	6	1
11	Michael Kayode M. Kayode	37	2025-26	Brentford	6.89	37	3,258	1	1	68	47	0	4	39	101	26	8	0
12	Ibrahima Konaté I. Konaté	36	2025-26	Liverpool	6.91	36	3,090	1	0	54	31	2	3	28	194	33	7	0
13	Jan Paul van Hecke J. Paul van Hecke	36	2025-26	Brighton	6.78	36	3,210	3	3	53	31	2	7	45	221	27	9	0
14	Kyle Walker K. Walker	36	2025-26	Burnley	6.34	35	3,096	0	2	54	32	1	3	43	102	32	9	0
15	Hugo Bueno H. Bueno	35	2025-26	Wolves	6.65	26	2,365	1	2	63	35	0	4	33	68	17	3	0
16	Joe Rodon J. Rodon	35	2025-26	Leeds	6.82	33	2,951	2	0	37	19	0	4	30	193	17	3	0
17	Marc Guéhi M. Guéhi	35	2025-26	Total	7.07	35	3,150	3	3	45	31	1	8	49	183	25	6	0
18	Matty Cash M. Cash	35	2025-26	Aston Villa	6.80	34	3,015	3	3	67	32	0	8	24	86	42	9	0
19	Nathan Collins N. Collins	35	2025-26	Brentford	6.84	32	2,975	1	2	30	13	1	4	36	224	20	7	0
20	Micky van de Ven M. van de Ven	35	2025-26	Tottenham	6.79	35	3,041	4	1	37	20	3	3	21	132	28	9	1
21	Maxence Lacroix M. Lacroix	35	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.67	35	3,085	1	2	60	38	3	7	45	281	34	4	1
22	Malick Thiaw M. Thiaw	35	2025-26	Newcastle	6.94	33	2,965	4	0	46	34	4	8	30	201	24	4	0
23	Diogo Dalot D. Dalot	34	2025-26	Man United	6.88	29	2,614	1	3	52	30	0	3	26	93	25	5	0
24	Ezri Konsa E. Konsa	34	2025-26	Aston Villa	6.95	34	3,035	0	0	24	8	1	4	22	134	11	0	1
25	Jayden Bogle J. Bogle	34	2025-26	Leeds	6.38	32	2,793	1	2	66	43	0	7	30	72	39	6	0

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	CLUB	M	L	GD
14	Bournemouth	1	1	-1
15	Nottm Forest	1	1	-1
16	Man United	1	1	-2
17	Crystal Palace	1	1	-2
18	Tottenham	1	1	-3

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3

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2

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2

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Assists Leaders

3

Dybala

2

Ruiz

2

Cherki

Rating Leaders

9.84

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Take-ons Leaders

7

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6

Vicente

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FC 2026-27 Tables

	Premier League	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Brighton	1	1	0	0	4	3
2	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Brentford	1	1	0	0	3	3
4	Everton	1	1	0	0	2	3
5	Hull City	1	1	0	0	2	3
6	Chelsea	1	1	0	0	1	3
7	Man City	1	1	0	0	1	3
8	Ipswich	1	1	0	0	1	3
9	Leeds	1	1	0	0	1	3
10	Liverpool	1	0	1	0	0	1
11	Newcastle	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Fulham	1	0	0	1	-1	0
13	Sunderland	1	0	0	1	-1	0
14	Bournemouth	1	0	0	1	-1	0
15	Nottm Forest	1	0	0	1	-1	0
16	Man United	1	0	0	1	-2	0
17	Crystal Palace	1	0	0	1	-2	0
18	Tottenham	1	0	0	1	-3	0
19	Coventry	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Aston Villa	1	0	0	1	-4	0

	LaLiga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Sevilla	2	2	0	0	3	6
2	Real Betis	2	2	0	0	2	6
3	Alavés	2	1	1	0	3	4
4	Atlético Madrid	2	1	1	0	2	4
5	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	5	3
6	Espanyol	2	1	0	1	2	3
7	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	1	3
8	Getafe	2	1	0	1	-2	3
9	Villarreal	2	0	2	0	0	2
10	Deportivo	2	0	2	0	0	2
11	Osasuna	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Celta Vigo	1	0	1	0	0	1
13	Rayo	2	0	1	1	-1	1
14	Racing	2	0	1	1	-1	1
15	Valencia	2	0	1	1	-1	1
16	Málaga	2	0	1	1	-2	1
17	Levante	2	0	1	1	-3	1
18	Elche	2	0	1	1	-5	1
19	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	-1	0
20	Athletic Club	1	0	0	1	-2	0

	Bundesliga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Bayern	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	M'gladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Hamburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Werder	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Schalke	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Paderborn	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Serie A	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Roma	1	1	0	0	4	3
2	Inter	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Napoli	1	1	0	0	2	3
4	Lecce	1	1	0	0	2	3
5	Milan	1	1	0	0	1	3
6	Atalanta	1	1	0	0	1	3
7	Juventus	1	1	0	0	1	3
8	Lazio	1	1	0	0	1	3
9	Cagliari	1	1	0	0	1	3
10	Udinese	1	0	1	0	0	1
11	Como	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Torino	1	0	0	1	-1	0
13	Sassuolo	1	0	0	1	-1	0
14	Parma	1	0	0	1	-1	0
15	Bologna	1	0	0	1	-1	0
16	Frosinone	1	0	0	1	-1	0
17	Genoa	1	0	0	1	-2	0
18	Venezia	1	0	0	1	-2	0
19	Monza	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Fiorentina	1	0	0	1	-4	0

	Ligue 1	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Marseille	1	1	0	0	4	3
2	Lens	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Lille	1	1	0	0	2	3
4	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2	3
5	Monaco	1	1	0	0	1	3
6	PSG	1	0	1	0	0	1
7	Brest	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Rennes	1	0	1	0	0	1
9	Le Mans	1	0	1	0	0	1
10	Nice	1	0	1	0	0	1
11	Lorient	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Troyes	1	0	1	0	0	1
13	Paris FC	1	0	1	0	0	1
14	Le Havre	1	0	0	1	-1	0
15	Toulouse	1	0	0	1	-2	0
16	Angers	1	0	0	1	-2	0
17	Auxerre	1	0	0	1	-3	0
18	Strasbourg	1	0	0	1	-4	0