Moisés Caicedo has the most interceptions by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues this season, with 22 interceptions in the Premier League.
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top 10 defensive midfielders in the most interceptions this season| NAME | INT | SEASON | CLUB | RTG | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Caicedo | 22 | 2025-26 |  Chelsea | 8.03 | 8 | 8 | 720 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | M. Jauregizar | 17 | 2025-26 |  Athletic Club | 6.68 | 11 | 11 | 981 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | J. Garner | 14 | 2025-26 |  Everton | 6.74 | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | | S. Lynen | 14 | 2025-26 |  Werder | 6.75 | 7 | 7 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | T. Adams | 14 | 2025-26 |  Bournemouth | 6.87 | 10 | 10 | 867 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 |  | R. Gravenberch | 12 | 2025-26 |  Liverpool | 7.69 | 8 | 8 | 692 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | | M. Eggestein | 12 | 2025-26 |  Freiburg | 6.75 | 9 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | I. Gana Guèye | 12 | 2025-26 | Everton | 7.26 | 10 | 10 | 862 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |  | F. de Jong | 12 | 2025-26 |  Barcelona | 7.87 | 6 | 6 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 |  | A. Tchouameni | 11 | 2025-26 |  Real Madrid | 7.47 | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | P. Masini | 11 | 2025-26 |  Genoa | 6.07 | 7 | 7 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | | P. Fornals | 11 | 2025-26 |  Real Betis | 7.69 | 8 | 8 | 666 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | Y. Ayari | 11 | 2025-26 |  Brighton | 6.94 | 8 | 8 | 667 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | S. Altimira | 10 | 2025-26 | Real Betis | 7.41 | 5 | 5 | 415 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | J. Chotard | 9 | 2025-26 |  Brest | 6.64 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | V. Souza | 9 | 2025-26 |  Wolfsburg | 6.46 | 9 | 9 | 701 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | | M. Arnold | 9 | 2025-26 | Wolfsburg | 7.29 | 8 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | C. Baleba | 9 | 2025-26 | Brighton | 6.53 | 9 | 9 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | | Chema | 8 | 2025-26 |  Stuttgart | 7.51 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | N. Seiwald | 8 | 2025-26 |  Leipzig | 6.99 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | J. Manzambi | 8 | 2025-26 | Freiburg | 7.23 | 5 | 5 | 409 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | | J. Gorrotxategi | 7 | 2025-26 |  Real Sociedad | 6.20 | 6 | 6 | 496 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | L. Goretzka | 7 | 2025-26 |  Bayern | 7.65 | 7 | 7 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 |  | E. Anderson | 7 | 2025-26 |  Nottm Forest | 7.35 | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | | B. André | 7 | 2025-26 |  Lille | 6.63 | 8 | 8 | 711 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
Data coverage for interceptions varies by competition prior to the 2015-16 season.
StatMuse has match-level data for detailed positions for starters going back to the 2016-17 season.
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