Virgil van Dijk won the most aerials by a defender in Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26, with 165 aerials won in the Premier League.

	NAME	AER-W	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Virgil van Dijk V. van Dijk	165	2025-26	Liverpool	6.94	38	38	3,420	6	0	23	15	1	4	26	308	19	4	0
2	Danilho Doekhi D. Doekhi	157	2025-26	Union Berlin	6.62	34	34	3,060	5	0	45	31	2	6	42	193	28	4	0
3	Luka Vušković L. Vušković	148	2025-26	Hamburg	6.99	28	27	2,442	6	0	23	17	0	6	40	284	29	6	0
4	Patrick Mainka P. Mainka	142	2025-26	Heidenheim	6.76	34	34	3,060	2	2	48	30	1	3	36	290	10	1	0
5	James Tarkowski J. Tarkowski	140	2025-26	Everton	6.82	37	37	3,330	2	3	52	30	3	5	29	268	32	8	0
6	Willi Orban W. Orban	139	2025-26	Leipzig	6.99	33	33	2,949	2	0	51	33	1	4	45	270	20	4	0
7	Sepp van den Berg S. van den Berg	135	2025-26	Brentford	6.92	32	30	2,763	0	2	23	9	1	3	26	215	15	2	0
8	Jeff Chabot J. Chabot	130	2025-26	Stuttgart	6.73	27	26	2,294	0	0	33	20	0	2	40	231	35	3	0
9	Leopold Querfeld L. Querfeld	125	2025-26	Union Berlin	6.48	31	30	2,705	3	0	52	27	1	6	35	242	46	7	0
10	Charlie Cresswell C. Cresswell	123	2025-26	Toulouse	6.67	29	28	2,533	3	2	26	14	1	6	30	193	31	8	0
11	Victor Nelsson V. Nelsson	122	2025-26	Verona	6.52	38	37	3,315	0	0	75	45	3	1	75	284	44	4	0
12	Tiago Gabriel T. Gabriel	119	2025-26	Lecce	6.57	37	36	3,219	2	0	64	40	2	2	46	265	29	7	0
13	Ozan Kabak O. Kabak	117	2025-26	Hoffenheim	6.62	25	18	1,751	4	0	21	17	0	6	26	161	26	5	0
14	Ibrahima Konaté I. Konaté	115	2025-26	Liverpool	6.91	36	36	3,090	1	0	54	31	2	3	28	194	33	7	0
15	James Hill J. Hill	112	2025-26	Bournemouth	6.72	29	22	2,106	0	3	39	20	1	2	37	173	17	5	0
16	Jake O'Brien J. O'Brien	111	2025-26	Everton	6.62	37	35	3,120	1	1	56	32	1	3	13	149	23	6	1
17	Maxence Lacroix M. Lacroix	111	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.67	35	35	3,085	1	2	60	38	3	7	45	281	34	4	1
18	Michael Keane M. Keane	108	2025-26	Everton	6.83	33	29	2,591	3	1	38	24	2	9	37	222	16	1	1
19	Robin Koch R. Koch	108	2025-26	Frankfurt	6.75	32	32	2,833	3	1	45	27	2	2	47	237	31	3	1
20	Malick Thiaw M. Thiaw	108	2025-26	Newcastle	6.94	35	33	2,965	4	0	46	34	4	8	30	201	24	4	0
21	Pascal Struijk P. Struijk	107	2025-26	Leeds	6.81	34	33	2,936	0	1	39	22	0	8	32	230	27	5	0
22	Jan Paul van Hecke J. Paul van Hecke	106	2025-26	Brighton	6.78	36	36	3,210	3	3	53	31	2	7	45	221	27	9	0
23	Leo Østigård L. Østigård	106	2025-26	Genoa	6.78	30	30	2,623	5	1	38	27	0	4	30	233	38	7	0
24	Jacobo Ramón J. Ramón	106	2025-26	Como	6.83	32	30	2,742	2	0	50	32	0	10	38	134	33	11	1
25	Leandro Cabrera L. Cabrera	105	2025-26	Espanyol	6.51	37	37	3,330	3	0	38	23	0	12	23	236	38	4	0

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2026-27 Table

	CLUB	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
7	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Man City	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0	0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

2

Gouiri

2

Thauvin

2

Férnandez

Assists Leaders

2

Hernández

2

Diouf

2

Díaz

Rating Leaders

9.47

Díaz

9.37

Kang-in

9.29

Højbjerg

Take-ons Leaders

5

Tel

5

Kubo

5

Sierra Ortega

Big Chances Created Leaders

2

Martínez

2

Nketiah

2

Hernández

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

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FC 2026-27 Tables

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

	LaLiga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Sevilla	2	2	0	0	3	6
2	Alavés	2	1	1	0	3	4
3	Espanyol	2	1	0	1	2	3
4	Atlético Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	3
5	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	1	3
6	Real Betis	1	1	0	0	1	3
7	Villarreal	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Racing	1	0	1	0	0	1
9	Deportivo	1	0	1	0	0	1
10	Elche	1	0	1	0	0	1
11	Valencia	1	0	1	0	0	1
12	Celta Vigo	1	0	1	0	0	1
13	Rayo	2	0	1	1	-1	1
14	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	-1	0
17	Athletic Club	1	0	0	1	-2	0
18	Málaga	1	0	0	1	-2	0
19	Levante	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Getafe	1	0	0	1	-3	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	Inter	1	1	0	0	3	3
2	Napoli	1	1	0	0	2	3
3	Cagliari	1	1	0	0	1	3
4	Udinese	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Como	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Venezia	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Frosinone	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Parma	1	0	0	1	-1	0
19	Genoa	1	0	0	1	-2	0
20	Monza	1	0	0	1	-3	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	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2	3
4	Brest	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Le Mans	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Nice	1	0	1	0	0	1
7	Lorient	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Troyes	1	0	1	0	0	1
9	Paris FC	1	0	1	0	0	1
10	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Monaco	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Le Havre	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Toulouse	1	0	0	1	-2	0
17	Auxerre	1	0	0	1	-3	0
18	Strasbourg	1	0	0	1	-4	0