Championship Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 20 September 2026, after the last game

Championship Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Championship player has made the most interceptions this season?

Phil Neumann of Birmingham City has made the most interceptions in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 19 from eight appearances, an average of 2.4 a game. Kristi Montgomery is next on 17.

Which Championship player has made the most clearances this season?

Sean McLoughlin of Blackburn Rovers has made the most clearances in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 66 from eight appearances, an average of 8.3 a game. Phil Neumann is next on 63.

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 12 from eight appearances, an average of 1.5 a game. Sean McLoughlin is next on 11.

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

Miles Leaburn of Charlton Athletic has won the most aerial duels in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 54 from eight appearances, an average of 6.8 a game. Lyndon Dykes is next on 50.

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

Manor Solomon of West Ham United has won the most ground duels in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 44 from eight appearances, an average of 5.5 a game. Leo Scienza and Moussa Yeo are next on 41.

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

Callum Styles of West Bromwich Albion and Kristi Montgomery of Blackburn Rovers have the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 37 each. Conor McGrandles is next on 34.

Championship Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Callum Styles	WBA	30
2	André	Wolves	24
3	Moussa Yeo	Swansea	24
4	Flynn Downes	S'oton	22
5	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	22
6	Conor McGrandles	Lincoln	21
7	Ben House	Lincoln	21
8	Ben Chrisene	Norwich	21
9	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	20
10	Bright Osayi-Samuel	Birmingham	19

Championship Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	19
2	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	17
3	Caleb Taylor	Millwall	16
4	D. Elerewe	Lincoln	16
5	Ben Wilmot	Stoke	15
6	Kenny McLean	Norwich	14
7	Eric-Junior Bocat	Stoke	14
8	Alex Robertson	Cardiff	14
9	Hector Kyprianou	Watford	14
10	Callum Doyle	Wrexham	14

Championship Tackles + Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles + Interceptions
1	Callum Styles	WBA	37
2	Kristi Montgomery	Blackburn	37
3	Conor McGrandles	Lincoln	34
4	Kenny McLean	Norwich	32
5	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	31
6	Flynn Downes	S'oton	31
7	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	30
8	André	Wolves	30
9	Alex Mowatt	Derby	29
10	Max Conway	Bolton	29

Championship Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Sean McLoughlin	Blackburn	66
2	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	63
3	Mattie Pollock	Watford	62
4	Rob Dickie	Bristol City	61
5	Lloyd Jones	Charlton	57
6	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	54
7	Dominic Hyam	Wrexham	51
8	Maximilian Kilman	West Ham	51
9	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	50
10	Nat Phillips	WBA	50

Championship Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Mattie Pollock	Watford	12
2	Sean McLoughlin	Blackburn	11
3	Lloyd Jones	Charlton	10
4	Jake Cooper	Millwall	10
5	Ryley Towler	Lincoln	10
6	Kévin Keben	Watford	10
7	Tom Atcheson	Blackburn	10
8	Anel Ahmedhodzic	Burnley	9
9	Marshall Munetsi	Wolves	9
10	Conor Coventry	Charlton	9

Championship Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Conor McGrandles	Lincoln	12
2	Jay Stansfield	Birmingham	12
3	Ivan Varfolomeev	Lincoln	12
4	Carlos Vicente	Birmingham	11
5	Harry Whitwell	WBA	11
6	Callum O'Hare	Wrexham	10
7	Callum Brittain	M'Boro	9
8	Edo Kayembe	Watford	9
9	Rocco Vata	Watford	9
10	Hamza Choudhury	Sheff Utd	8

Championship Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	149
2	Freddie Draper	Lincoln	125
3	S. Dalby	Bolton	114
4	August Priske	Birmingham	108
5	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	105
6	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	105
7	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	101
8	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	99
9	Oladapo Afolayan	Blackburn	96
10	Sam McCallum	Sheff Utd	90

Championship Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	80
2	Sam McCallum	Sheff Utd	65
3	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	62
4	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	58
5	Rob Dickie	Bristol City	56
6	Phil Neumann	Birmingham	54
7	S. Dalby	Bolton	53
8	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	51
9	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	48
10	Flynn Downes	S'oton	47

Championship Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Manor Solomon	West Ham	44
2	Leo Scienza	S'oton	41
3	Moussa Yeo	Swansea	41
4	Iker Bravo	Watford	40
5	Flynn Downes	S'oton	38
6	Bobby Clark	Derby	38
7	Conor McGrandles	Lincoln	37
8	Callum Styles	WBA	37
9	Aidan Morris	M'Boro	37
10	Melker Widell	Swansea	37

Championship Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Miles Leaburn	Charlton	54
2	Lyndon Dykes	Millwall	50
3	Christoph Klarer	Birmingham	48
4	S. Dalby	Bolton	36
5	Rob Dickie	Bristol City	34
6	Japhet Tanganga	Sheff Utd	32
7	Yousef Salech	Cardiff	32
8	Sam McCallum	Sheff Utd	31
9	Lloyd Jones	Charlton	29
10	Kieffer Moore	Wrexham	29

Championship player stats in past seasons

Championship player stats 2025/2026