Ryan Gravenberch and Mikel Jauregizar were tied for the most starts by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26, with 33 starts.
| NAME | START | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Gravenberch | 33 | 2025-26 | 7.32 | 33 | 2,845 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 35 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | M. Jauregizar | 33 | 2025-26 | 6.51 | 33 | 2,706 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 45 | 0 | 17 | 46 | 25 | 47 | 6 | 1 | |
| 3 | | M. Eggestein | 32 | 2025-26 | 6.62 | 32 | 2,880 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | | S. Berge | 32 | 2025-26 | 6.85 | 32 | 2,708 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | A. Scott | 31 | 2025-26 | 7.07 | 31 | 2,503 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 72 | 39 | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | | J. Garner | 30 | 2025-26 | 7.18 | 30 | 2,693 | 1 | 7 | 106 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 59 | 33 | 11 | 0 | |
| 7 | | M. Perrone | 30 | 2025-26 | 7.17 | 30 | 2,377 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | E. Anderson | 29 | 2025-26 | 7.31 | 29 | 2,592 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 5 | 0 | |
| 9 | | R. de Galarreta | 29 | 2025-26 | 6.83 | 29 | 1,981 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 50 | 10 | 0 | |
| 10 | | L. Da Cunha | 28 | 2025-26 | 7.42 | 28 | 2,294 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | M. Caicedo | 27 | 2025-26 | 7.47 | 27 | 2,307 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 43 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | | J. Chotard | 26 | 2025-26 | 6.39 | 26 | 2,292 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 81 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | A. Mac Allister | 26 | 2025-26 | 7.08 | 26 | 2,089 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 0 | |
| 14 | | I. Gana Guèye | 25 | 2025-26 | 7.14 | 25 | 2,093 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | J. Kimmich | 24 | 2025-26 | 8.34 | 24 | 2,101 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | | B. André | 24 | 2025-26 | 6.87 | 24 | 2,134 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Y. Ramadani | 23 | 2025-26 | 6.59 | 23 | 2,005 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 0 | |
| 18 | | H. Magnetti | 23 | 2025-26 | 6.75 | 23 | 1,971 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | | L. Goretzka | 23 | 2025-26 | 7.39 | 23 | 1,658 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | |
| 20 | | Y. Yarmoliuk | 22 | 2025-26 | 6.68 | 22 | 1,799 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | A. Bouaddi | 21 | 2025-26 | 6.67 | 21 | 1,687 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 1 | |
| 22 | | I. Sangaré | 21 | 2025-26 | 6.78 | 21 | 1,749 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 36 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | | T. Adams | 21 | 2025-26 | 6.89 | 21 | 1,659 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | G. Xhaka | 20 | 2025-26 | 7.09 | 20 | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | A. Stiller | 20 | 2025-26 | 7.16 | 20 | 1,748 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
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| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | |
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| 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 | |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
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| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 10 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 7 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 | |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 | |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 4 | |
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| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
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| 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 3 | |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 | 1 | |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 0 |
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M'gladbach| Serie A | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 | |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 0 |
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Venezia| Ligue 1 | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
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| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
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Le Havre| Champions League | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | |
| 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
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