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Defensive player data

Explore defensive activity, reliability, duels and aerial data across players, leagues and seasons.

All leagues · 2026/2027

Defending · Top 10Tackles / 90
  1. 01Elies MahmoudRanders FC · Attacking midfielder4.41
  2. 02Ryan FinniganDundee · Defensive midfielder4.39
  3. 03Afeez AremuAberdeen · Defensive midfielder4.15
  4. 04Daníel Leó Grétarsson— · Centre back3.72
  5. 05Mika Joel BaurCeltic · Defensive midfielder3.72
  6. 06Magnus KnudsenAGF · Defensive midfielder3.68
  7. 07Laurits PedersenRanders FC · Defensive midfielder3.37
  8. 08Justin JanssenNordsjælland · Central midfielder3.23
  9. 09Paul NsioSt. Mirren · Defensive midfielder3.14
  10. 10Ryan George CarrSt. Mirren · Defensive midfielder3.02

221 eligible players, minimum 450 minutes.

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Aerials · Top 10Aerial win %
  1. 01Emmanuel FernandezRangers · Centre back81.3%
  2. 02Jason KerrHibernian · Centre back68.3%
  3. 03Julius Berthel Askou HarveyOdense BK · Centre back66.7%
  4. 04Owen BevanDundee · Centre back66.0%
  5. 05Luis BinksBrøndby IF · Centre back65.8%
  6. 06Magnus Jensen— · Centre back62.5%
  7. 07Olwethu MakhanyaRangers · Centre back59.4%
  8. 08Laurent MendyHearts · Defensive midfielder59.3%
  9. 09Idris OdutayoDundee · Full back58.3%
  10. 10Bert EsselinkDundee United · Centre back58.2%

221 eligible players, minimum 450 minutes.

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FootyCabin Defending scores

Published 0-100 scores comparing players with others in the same role, league and season. Players whose score is withheld are not listed.

Defensive Activity measures involvement. Defensive Reliability measures how successful and dependable that work is. They are separate measures.

Defensive Activity Score · Top 10Score / 100
  1. 01Alexander PriesborgSilkeborg IF · Centre back98.8
  2. 02Grant HanleyHibernian · Centre back98.5
  3. 03Will FerryDundee United · Full back98.3
  4. 04Friday EtimFC Midtjylland · Striker98.2
  5. 05Jens Jakob ThomasenLyngby Boldklub · Central midfielder97.7
  6. 06Dylan TaitDundee United · Central midfielder96.9
  7. 07Jordi VanlerbergheBrøndby IF · Centre back96.3
  8. 08Cathal McCarthyKilmarnock · Centre back95.5
  9. 09Abdul MoroHorsens · Defensive midfielder95.0
  10. 10Afeez AremuAberdeen · Defensive midfielder93.8

How often the player makes defensive actions: tackles, interceptions, recoveries, clearances and blocks.

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Defensive Reliability Score · Top 10Score / 100
  1. 01Zan ZaletelViborg FF · Centre back97.4
  2. 02J. HoltSt. Johnstone · Defensive midfielder97.2
  3. 03Mads LarsenSilkeborg IF · Defensive midfielder97.1
  4. 04Nesta Guinness-WalkerAberdeen · Full back97.1
  5. 05Mohamed ElyounoussiFC København · Attacking midfielder95.8
  6. 06Runar NorheimNordsjælland · Winger95.5
  7. 07Oskar BuurLyngby Boldklub · Full back95.0
  8. 08Jake Girdwood-ReichMotherwell · Centre back93.8
  9. 09Findlay CurtisRangers · Winger93.8
  10. 10Daniel HøeghRanders FC · Centre back92.1

How dependable the player is when defending: winning the contest rather than being beaten, and avoiding mistakes and fouls.

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