top 10 defensive midfielders outside of europe in interceptions last season

Moisés Caicedo had the most interceptions by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 51 interceptions.

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NAMEINTSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKCLRFOULYCRC
1Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
51
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.47
27
27
2,307
3
1
77
43
1
10
19
45
11
1
2James Garner
J. Garner
50
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.18
30
30
2,693
1
7
106
60
0
7
59
33
11
0
3Mikel Jauregizar
M. Jauregizar
46
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.51
33
33
2,706
2
0
68
45
0
17
25
47
6
1
4Senne Lynen
S. Lynen
44
2025-26
Werder Werder
6.62
18
18
1,582
0
0
34
16
0
4
43
20
1
0
5Joris Chotard
J. Chotard
42
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.39
26
26
2,292
1
1
53
29
0
4
81
23
1
0
6Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
42
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
5
3
54
34
0
13
51
35
4
0
7Hugo Magnetti
H. Magnetti
34
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.75
23
23
1,971
1
1
58
36
0
8
46
23
2
0
8Alex Scott
A. Scott
32
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7.07
31
31
2,503
3
1
55
36
0
13
72
39
4
0
9Maximilian Eggestein
M. Eggestein
30
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
6.62
32
32
2,880
2
1
60
32
0
20
60
16
4
0
10Elliot Anderson
E. Anderson
30
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.31
29
29
2,592
1
2
82
51
0
16
38
44
5
0
11Rodrigo Bentancur
R. Bentancur
29
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.79
17
17
1,359
1
1
45
28
0
4
37
15
6
0
12Idrissa Gana Guèye
I. Gana Guèye
29
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.14
25
25
2,093
2
3
45
21
0
11
22
21
1
1
13Tyler Adams
T. Adams
28
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.89
21
21
1,659
2
1
48
23
0
1
34
34
8
0
14Benjamin André
B. André
27
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.87
24
24
2,134
2
2
59
34
1
8
39
30
8
0
15Ylber Ramadani
Y. Ramadani
25
2025-26
Lecce Lecce
6.59
23
23
2,005
0
0
59
32
0
7
29
26
7
0
16Maximilian Arnold
M. Arnold
24
2025-26
Wolfsburg Wolfsburg
6.82
20
20
1,800
1
4
22
15
0
2
75
17
5
0
17Sander Berge
S. Berge
24
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
6.85
32
32
2,708
0
0
48
36
0
6
47
34
5
0
18Casemiro
Casemiro
22
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
5
1
57
27
0
5
46
24
4
0
19Axel Witsel
A. Witsel
22
2025-26
Girona Girona
7.26
19
19
1,611
0
1
28
19
0
2
34
24
0
0
20Joshua Kimmich
J. Kimmich
22
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
8.34
24
24
2,101
2
8
32
25
1
5
15
8
3
0
21Leon Goretzka
L. Goretzka
22
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
7.39
23
23
1,658
2
3
27
16
0
10
30
13
4
0
22Johan Manzambi
J. Manzambi
21
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
7.20
17
17
1,351
2
2
24
11
1
9
30
12
3
0
23Yasin Ayari
Y. Ayari
21
2025-26
Brighton Brighton
6.74
17
17
1,457
2
2
36
17
0
7
11
15
0
0
24Óscar Valentín
Ó. Valentín
20
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.68
19
19
1,447
1
0
43
27
1
3
41
24
2
1
25Ruiz de Galarreta
R. de Galarreta
20
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.83
29
29
1,981
0
2
52
28
0
8
19
50
10
0
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G

5

Pedro

João Pedro

A

3

Palmer

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RTG

7.95

Pedro

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Team Rankings

GF

17

3rd

GA

15

17th

GD

2

7th

FORM

LWWLD

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
3
Brighton Brighton
8
5
1
2
16
16
4
Liverpool Liverpool
8
4
3
1
3
15
5
Chelsea Chelsea
8
4
1
3
2
13
6
Brentford Brentford
8
2
5
1
5
11
7
Leeds Leeds
8
2
5
1
3
11
Last Game
CHE Chelsea

W4 D1 L3

0

Final

2

TOT Tottenham

W2 D3 L3

Sat 24 Oct 2026

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Raphinha

Raphinha

11

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández
Rating Leaders

8.98

Olise

Michael Olise

8.88

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.55

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

37

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

30

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

27

Diomandé

Yan Diomandé
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

10

Güler

Arda Güler

8

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

40

Inter

25

Bayern

25

Real Madrid

25

Roma

23

Brighton

23
Goals Against Rankings
Dortmund

4

Arsenal

5

Lorient

6

Lille

6

Bayern

6

Leeds

6
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

29

Bayern

19

Brighton

16

Lazio

15

Roma

15

Inter

15

FC 2026-27 Tables

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
8
7
0
1
11
21
2
Arsenal Arsenal
8
7
0
1
8
21
3
Brighton Brighton
8
5
1
2
16
16
4
Liverpool Liverpool
8
4
3
1
3
15
5
Chelsea Chelsea
8
4
1
3
2
13
6
Brentford Brentford
8
2
5
1
5
11
7
Leeds Leeds
8
2
5
1
3
11
8
Newcastle Newcastle
8
3
2
3
-2
11
9
Aston Villa Aston Villa
8
3
2
3
-3
11
10
Hull City Hull City
8
2
4
2
1
10
11
Everton Everton
8
2
4
2
-1
10
12
Ipswich Ipswich
8
3
1
4
-4
10
13
Bournemouth Bournemouth
8
2
3
3
-1
9
14
Tottenham Tottenham
8
2
3
3
-2
9
15
Fulham Fulham
8
2
2
4
-2
8
16
Man United Man United
8
1
4
3
-3
7
17
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
8
2
1
5
-10
7
18
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
8
1
3
4
-4
6
19
Coventry Coventry
8
2
0
6
-9
6
20
Sunderland Sunderland
8
1
2
5
-8
5
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
10
9
0
1
29
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
8
0
2
15
24
4
Real Betis Real Betis
10
6
2
2
2
20
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
10
6
1
3
1
19
6
Sevilla Sevilla
10
5
2
3
0
17
7
Alavés Alavés
10
3
3
4
3
12
8
Athletic Club Athletic Club
9
3
3
3
3
12
9
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
10
2
6
2
3
12
10
Villarreal Villarreal
11
3
3
5
0
12
11
Deportivo Deportivo
10
2
5
3
0
11
12
Espanyol Espanyol
11
3
2
6
-1
11
13
Osasuna Osasuna
10
3
2
5
-10
11
14
Racing Racing
10
3
2
5
-11
11
15
Levante Levante
10
2
4
4
-3
10
16
Elche Elche
10
2
4
4
-3
10
17
Rayo Rayo
9
2
3
4
-8
9
18
Getafe Getafe
10
2
3
5
-10
9
19
Valencia Valencia
10
1
3
6
-10
6
20
Málaga Málaga
10
0
5
5
-12
5
BundesligaMWDLGDPTS
1
Bayern Bayern
7
5
2
0
19
17
2
Dortmund Dortmund
7
5
2
0
8
17
3
Freiburg Freiburg
7
4
1
2
7
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Elversberg Elversberg
8
4
1
3
0
13
6
Leipzig Leipzig
7
4
0
3
9
12
7
Werder Werder
7
3
3
1
1
12
8
Mainz Mainz
8
3
1
4
0
10
9
Augsburg Augsburg
7
2
3
2
4
9
10
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
7
3
0
4
0
9
11
Hamburg Hamburg
7
3
0
4
-10
9
12
Köln Köln
7
2
2
3
-3
8
13
Paderborn Paderborn
7
2
2
3
-3
8
14
Frankfurt Frankfurt
7
2
2
3
-7
8
15
Stuttgart Stuttgart
7
2
0
5
-3
6
16
Schalke Schalke
7
1
3
3
-3
6
17
Union Berlin Union Berlin
7
1
3
3
-12
6
18
M'gladbach M'gladbach
7
1
0
6
-11
3
Serie AMWDLGDPTS
1
Inter Inter
9
8
1
0
15
25
2
Lazio Lazio
9
8
1
0
15
25
3
Roma Roma
9
6
3
0
15
21
4
Como Como
9
6
2
1
9
20
5
Milan Milan
9
5
3
1
7
18
6
Frosinone Frosinone
9
5
2
2
8
17
7
Napoli Napoli
9
4
2
3
6
14
8
Juventus Juventus
9
4
2
3
1
14
9
Torino Torino
9
4
1
4
0
13
10
Cagliari Cagliari
9
4
1
4
-5
13
11
Bologna Bologna
9
3
2
4
0
11
12
Atalanta Atalanta
9
3
2
4
-1
11
13
Genoa Genoa
9
3
1
5
-5
10
14
Lecce Lecce
9
3
0
6
-9
9
15
Sassuolo Sassuolo
9
2
2
5
-8
8
16
Monza Monza
9
2
1
6
-6
7
17
Udinese Udinese
9
1
2
6
-9
5
18
Fiorentina Fiorentina
9
1
2
6
-10
5
19
Parma Parma
9
1
2
6
-10
5
20
Venezia Venezia
9
1
0
8
-13
3
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
PSG PSG
9
6
2
1
11
20
2
Lille Lille
9
5
3
1
6
18
3
Rennes Rennes
9
5
1
3
1
16
4
Monaco Monaco
8
4
3
1
4
15
5
Lyon Lyon
8
4
2
2
6
14
6
Paris FC Paris FC
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Nice Nice
9
4
2
3
1
14
8
Lens Lens
9
4
1
4
3
13
9
Marseille Marseille
8
4
0
4
5
12
10
Lorient Lorient
8
3
3
2
1
12
11
Toulouse Toulouse
8
2
4
2
1
10
12
Auxerre Auxerre
8
3
1
4
-6
10
13
Brest Brest
8
2
3
3
2
9
14
Angers Angers
8
2
2
4
-6
8
15
Le Mans Le Mans
8
1
4
3
-5
7
16
Strasbourg Strasbourg
8
2
1
5
-6
7
17
Troyes Troyes
8
1
2
5
-11
5
18
Le Havre Le Havre
9
0
2
7
-11
2
Champions LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
PSG PSG
3
3
0
0
9
9
2
Aston Villa Aston Villa
3
3
0
0
9
9
3
Liverpool Liverpool
3
3
0
0
5
9
4
Real Madrid Real Madrid
3
3
0
0
5
9
5
Real Betis Real Betis
3
3
0
0
3
9
6
Stuttgart Stuttgart
3
2
1
0
5
7
7
Arsenal Arsenal
3
2
1
0
4
7
8
Barcelona Barcelona
3
2
0
1
5
6
9
Como Como
3
2
0
1
5
6
10
Man City Man City
3
2
0
1
4
6
11
Club Brugge Club Brugge
3
2
0
1
3
6
12
Sporting CP Sporting CP
3
2
0
1
3
6
13
Dortmund Dortmund
3
2
0
1
1
6
14
Bayern Bayern
3
1
2
0
5
5
15
Roma Roma
3
1
1
1
3
4
16
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
3
1
1
1
1
4
17
Shaktar Shaktar
3
1
1
1
1
4
18
PSV PSV
3
1
1
1
0
4
19
Villarreal Villarreal
3
1
0
2
0
3
20
Man United Man United
3
1
0
2
-1
3
21
Inter Inter
3
1
0
2
-1
3
22
Napoli Napoli
3
1
0
2
-2
3
23
Galatasaray Galatasaray
3
1
0
2
-3
3
24
LASK LASK
3
1
0
2
-3
3
25
Sabah Sabah
3
1
0
2
-3
3
26
Feyenoord Feyenoord
3
1
0
2
-4
3
27
Lens Lens
3
1
0
2
-4
3
28
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
3
1
0
2
-5
3
29
AEK AEK
3
1
0
2
-5
3
30
Leipzig Leipzig
3
1
0
2
-5
3
31
Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe
3
0
2
1
-6
2
32
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
3
0
1
2
-3
1
33
Viking Viking
3
0
1
2
-4
1
34
Porto Porto
3
0
0
3
-4
0
35
Lille Lille
3
0
0
3
-6
0
36
Slovan Bratislava Slovan Bratislava
3
0
0
3
-12
0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/19
AVL AVL
@
TOT TOT
3-2
Sat
9/19
RAY RAY
@
OSA OSA
1-1
Sat
9/19
CAG CAG
@
UDI UDI
1-0
Sat
9/19
TOR TOR
@
BOL BOL
1-1
Sat
9/19
FRE FRE
@
FRA FRA
2-2

Fixtures

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
TOU TOU
@
NAN NAN
3:00 PM
Sun
5/24
JUV JUV
@
TOR TOR
2:45 PM