Championship Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game

Championship Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Championship player has made the most interceptions this season?

Caleb Taylor of Millwall has made the most interceptions in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 38 from 15 appearances, an average of 2.5 a game. Jordan Storey is next on 34.

Which Championship player has made the most clearances this season?

Sean McLoughlin of Blackburn Rovers and Mattie Pollock of Watford have made the most clearances in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 134 each. Phil Neumann and Christoph Klarer are next on 109.

Which Championship player has blocked the most shots this season?

Mattie Pollock of Watford has blocked the most shots in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 26 from 15 appearances, an average of 1.7 a game. Sean McLoughlin is next on 22.

Which Championship player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Christoph Klarer of Birmingham City has won the most aerial duels in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 104 from 15 appearances, an average of 6.9 a game. Miles Leaburn is next on 96.

Which Championship player has won the most ground duels this season?

Aidan Morris of Middlesbrough has won the most ground duels in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 76 from 14 appearances, an average of 5.4 a game. Oladapo Afolayan is next on 70.

Which Championship player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Kristi Montgomery of Blackburn Rovers has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 65 from 14 appearances: 39 tackles and 26 interceptions. Jack Stacey and André are next on 64.

Championship Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	49
2	Callum Styles	WBA	46
3	André	Wolves	46
4	Ebou Adams	Portsmouth	43
5	Jack Stacey	Norwich	42
6	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	39
7	Jenson Metcalfe	Millwall	39
8	Moussa Yeo	Swansea	36
9	Ben House	Lincoln	35
10	David Ozoh	Derby	35

Championship Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	38
2	Jordan Storey	Preston	34
3	Sean McLoughlin	Blackburn	31
4	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	27
5	Alex Robertson	Cardiff	26
6	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	26
7	Ben Wilmot	Stoke	23
8	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	23
9	Mattie Pollock	Watford	23
10	Jack Stacey	Norwich	22

Championship Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	65
2	Jack Stacey	Norwich	64
3	André	Wolves	64
4	Callum Styles	WBA	63
5	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	63
6	Ebou Adams	Portsmouth	62
7	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	54
8	Filip Lissah	Swansea	53
9	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	52
10	Max Conway	Bolton	50

Championship Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Sean McLoughlin	Blackburn	134
2	Mattie Pollock	Watford	134
3	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	109
4	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	109
5	Ben Cabango	Swansea	103
6	Jimmy Dunne	QPR	95
7	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	94
8	Lloyd Jones	Charlton	93
9	Jake Cooper	Millwall	92
10	Jordan Storey	Preston	91

Championship Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Mattie Pollock	Watford	26
2	Sean McLoughlin	Blackburn	22
3	Keven Schlotterbeck	S'oton	16
4	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	16
5	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	15
6	Kévin Keben	Watford	15
7	Jack Stephens	S'oton	14
8	Sonny Bradley	Lincoln	14
9	Jake Cooper	Millwall	14
10	Ben Wilmot	Stoke	14

Championship Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Ollie Tanner	Cardiff	20
2	Jay Stansfield	Birmingham	17
3	Ivan Varfolomeev	Lincoln	17
4	Todd Cantwell	Blackburn	16
5	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	16
6	André	Wolves	16
7	Camiel Neghli	Millwall	16
8	Edo Kayembe	Watford	15
9	Conor McGrandles	Lincoln	14
10	Perry Ng	Cardiff	14

Championship Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	255
2	Freddie Draper	Lincoln	236
3	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	223
4	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	218
5	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	213
6	Oladapo Afolayan	Blackburn	207
7	Carlton Morris	Derby	190
8	S. Dalby	Bolton	175
9	Ben House	Lincoln	167
10	August Priske	Birmingham	162

Championship Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	139
2	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	137
3	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	122
4	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	106
5	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	97
6	Carlton Morris	Derby	95
7	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	95
8	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	92
9	Ousmane Diakité	WBA	92
10	Jenson Metcalfe	Millwall	90

Championship Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	76
2	Oladapo Afolayan	Blackburn	70
3	Jenson Metcalfe	Millwall	69
4	Ebou Adams	Portsmouth	68
5	Perry Ng	Cardiff	67
6	Callum Brittain	M'Boro	65
7	Ousmane Diakité	WBA	64
8	Iker Bravo	Watford	63
9	Ben House	Lincoln	62
10	Filip Lissah	Swansea	62

Championship Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	104
2	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	96
3	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	91
4	Carlton Morris	Derby	74
5	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	68
6	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	68
7	S. Dalby	Bolton	61
8	Jake Cooper	Millwall	59
9	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	59
10	Maximilian Kilman	West Ham	58

Championship player stats in past seasons

Championship player stats 2025/2026