most open play goals in a season by a central defensive midfielder

Franck Kessié has tallied the most goals by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in a season, with 11 goals in Serie A in 2020-21.

NAMEGSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Franck Kessié
F. Kessié
11
2020-21
Milan Milan
29
29
2,594
3
44
27
0
13
40
39
54
7
0
2Rodri
Rodri
7
2023-24
Man City Man City
8.61
26
26
2,252
7
57
33
1
13
17
36
34
4
1
3Ellyes Skhiri
E. Skhiri
7
2022-23
Köln Köln
7.32
30
30
2,677
1
68
42
0
8
56
38
32
5
0
4Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
7
2020-21
West Ham West Ham
21
21
1,889
1
47
30
0
7
34
62
40
6
1
5Abdoulaye Touré
A. Touré
6
2024-25
Le Havre Le Havre
6.94
10
10
877
0
24
14
0
7
11
18
8
2
0
6Leon Goretzka
L. Goretzka
6
2023-24
Bayern Bayern
7.81
23
23
1,948
6
30
17
0
14
26
43
17
2
0
7Fabinho
Fabinho
6
2017-18
Monaco Monaco
22
22
1,980
1
72
41
0
5
37
44
37
5
0
8Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
5
2024-25
Chelsea Chelsea
7.31
28
28
2,492
5
53
25
0
12
13
16
40
7
0
9Alexis Mac Allister
A. Mac Allister
5
2024-25
Liverpool Liverpool
7.47
30
30
2,481
4
87
55
0
13
21
29
59
5
0
10Kristian Thorstvedt
K. Thorstvedt
5
2023-24
Sassuolo Sassuolo
6.94
8
8
608
0
10
3
0
1
10
5
10
3
0
11Jude Bellingham
J. Bellingham
5
2022-23
Dortmund Dortmund
7.64
13
13
1,170
3
44
25
0
9
19
16
17
3
0
12Sandro Tonali
S. Tonali
5
2021-22
Milan Milan
29
29
2,341
2
45
30
0
16
34
17
38
7
0
13Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
5
2021-22
West Ham West Ham
6.13
29
29
2,599
1
53
26
0
11
45
84
34
3
0
14Canales
Canales
5
2020-21
Real Betis Real Betis
10
10
839
0
6
3
0
4
5
5
6
1
0
15Erick Pulgar
E. Pulgar
5
2018-19
Bologna Bologna
15
15
1,315
0
42
23
0
9
24
28
16
2
1
16Luiz Gustavo
L. Gustavo
5
2017-18
Marseille Marseille
28
28
2,485
1
81
49
1
13
47
38
51
6
1
17Yaya Touré
Y. Touré
5
2016-17
Man City Man City
16
16
1,362
0
34
22
0
3
13
29
19
2
0
18Christian Nørgaard
C. Nørgaard
4
2024-25
Brentford Brentford
6.89
21
21
1,740
3
44
30
0
9
27
39
28
5
0
19Mateo Kovačić
M. Kovačić
4
2024-25
Man City Man City
8.02
21
21
1,736
2
52
28
0
16
16
17
20
4
1
20Pathé Ciss
P. Ciss
4
2024-25
Rayo Rayo
6.85
19
19
1,486
0
34
16
0
5
28
42
25
7
0
21Pedri
Pedri
4
2024-25
Barcelona Barcelona
8.20
25
25
2,084
4
41
19
1
4
22
12
9
2
0
22Tijjani Reijnders
T. Reijnders
4
2024-25
Milan Milan
7.49
16
16
1,337
2
10
5
0
10
18
14
8
1
1
23Marcel Sabitzer
M. Sabitzer
4
2023-24
Dortmund Dortmund
6.98
14
14
1,141
1
24
13
0
8
7
27
9
2
1
24Douglas Luiz
D. Luiz
4
2023-24
Aston Villa Aston Villa
7.17
12
12
972
1
19
13
0
5
8
6
17
5
0
25Tomáš Souček
T. Souček
4
2023-24
West Ham West Ham
6.33
21
21
1,747
2
36
23
0
4
18
81
22
6
0
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9
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7
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Man City Man City
7
1
4
14
22
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Aston Villa Aston Villa
6
3
3
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21
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Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
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5
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Brighton Brighton
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19
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Arsenal Arsenal
5
0
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4
0
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11
12
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4
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9
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4
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Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
2
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Barcelona Barcelona
10
1
2
21
31
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9
2
2
15
29
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Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
8
4
1
14
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5
6
2
6
21
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6
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10
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8
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9
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12
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6
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7
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9
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Milan Milan
7
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Napoli Napoli
8
1
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8
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Inter Inter
8
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13
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Bologna Bologna
7
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Como Como
5
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9
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1
16
30
2
Marseille Marseille
9
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3
21
28
3
Lens Lens
9
1
3
11
28
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Lille Lille
7
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4
10
23
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Strasbourg Strasbourg
7
1
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7
22
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5
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OVI OVI
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