Europa Conference League Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 5 November 2026, after the last game

Europa Conference League Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Europa Conference League player has made the most interceptions this season?

Ahmed Ankrah of Riga has made the most interceptions in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 10 from three appearances, an average of 3.3 a game. Jamie McCart and Nikola Stevanovic are next on 9.

Which Europa Conference League player has made the most clearances this season?

Martin Cedidla of Jablonec has made the most clearances in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 25 from three appearances, an average of 8.3 a game. Samy Mmaee is next on 24.

Which Europa Conference League player has blocked the most shots this season?

David Luiz of Pafos FC, Christian Rutjens of Lincoln Red Imps and Sinisa Sanicanin of Borac Banja Luka have blocked the most shots in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 6 each. Seven players are next on 5.

Which Europa Conference League player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Costinha of Brighton & Hove Albion has won the most aerial duels in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 17 from three appearances, an average of 5.7 a game. Ousmane Diao is next on 15.

Which Europa Conference League player has won the most ground duels this season?

Khalil Fayad of Hajduk Split has won the most ground duels in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 32 from three appearances, an average of 10.7 a game. Abdoulie Sanyang is next on 27.

Which Europa Conference League player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Ahmed Ankrah of Riga has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Europa Conference League in 2026/2027, with 22 from three appearances: 12 tackles and 10 interceptions. Nelson Ishiwatari is next on 20.

Europa Conference League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Khalil Fayad	Hajduk Split	16
2	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	16
3	Mathieu Acapandié	Hajduk Split	16
4	Sebastián Herrera	Borac	14
5	Rasmus Kristensen	Midtjylland	12
6	Jilmar Torres	Escaldes	12
7	Bart van Rooij	FC Twente	12
8	Ahmed Ankrah	Riga	12
9	Joedrick Pupe	Sint-Truiden	11
10	Anton Tolordava	Žalgiris	11

Europa Conference League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Ahmed Ankrah	Riga	10
2	Jamie McCart	Hearts	9
3	Nikola Stevanovic	U Craiova	9
4	Aleksandr Martynovich	Kairat	8
5	Dennis Hadzikadunic	Hajduk Split	8
6	Oleksandr Romanchuk	U Craiova	8
7	Graeme Torrilla	Red Imps	8
8	Thilo Kehrer	Ajax	7
9	Mattias Käit	Thun	7
10	Mandi	Red Imps	7

Europa Conference League Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Ahmed Ankrah	Riga	22
2	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	20
3	Sebastián Herrera	Borac	19
4	Graeme Torrilla	Red Imps	19
5	Mathieu Acapandié	Hajduk Split	19
6	Joedrick Pupe	Sint-Truiden	17
7	Jilmar Torres	Escaldes	17
8	Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava	Iberia	17
9	Khalil Fayad	Hajduk Split	17
10	Aleksandr Martynovich	Kairat	16

Europa Conference League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Martin Cedidla	Jablonec	25
2	Samy Mmaee	Pafos FC	24
3	Sinisa Sanicanin	Borac	22
4	Vahid Selimovic	Iberia	21
5	Anton Tolordava	Žalgiris	21
6	Eneo Bitri	Egnatia	21
7	Dinis Almeida	CSKA Sofia	20
8	Jamie McCart	Hearts	20
9	Lukas Mai	Lugano	20
10	Aleksandr Shirobokov	Kairat	20

Europa Conference League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	David Luiz	Pafos FC	6
2	Christian Rutjens	Red Imps	6
3	Sinisa Sanicanin	Borac	6
4	Bart Meijers	Borac	5
5	Ivan Sunjic	Pafos FC	5
6	Martin Cedidla	Jablonec	5
7	Arttu Lötjönen	KuPS	5
8	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	5
9	Christian Mawissa	Monaco	5
10	Relja Obrić	Atalanta	5

Europa Conference League Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Nano	Red Imps	11
2	Villiam Granath	Mjällby	10
3	Graeme Torrilla	Red Imps	9
4	Guillem Jaime	Egnatia	8
5	Robin Pröpper	FC Twente	7
6	Miloš Jojić	Borac	7
7	Zviad Natchkebia	Iberia	7
8	Timi Max Elsnik	Crvena Zvezda	6
9	Ioannis Pittas	CSKA Sofia	6
10	Mathieu Acapandié	Hajduk Split	6

Europa Conference League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Khalil Fayad	Hajduk Split	54
2	Cláudio Braga	Hearts	51
3	Domi Berlanga	Escaldes	49
4	Mandi	Red Imps	46
5	Brighton Labeau	Thun	46
6	Abdoulie Sanyang	Hajduk Split	46
7	Dalisson de Almeida	Hajduk Split	46
8	Villiam Granath	Mjällby	45
9	Santino Andino	Panathinaikos	45
10	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	44

Europa Conference League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Khalil Fayad	Hajduk Split	34
2	Iago Siqueira	Riga	28
3	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	28
4	Abdoulie Sanyang	Hajduk Split	27
5	Mandi	Red Imps	26
6	Ahmed Ankrah	Riga	26
7	Sebastián Herrera	Borac	25
8	Tibe De Vlieger	Gent	25
9	Mathieu Acapandié	Hajduk Split	25
10	Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava	Iberia	23

Europa Conference League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Khalil Fayad	Hajduk Split	32
2	Abdoulie Sanyang	Hajduk Split	27
3	Iago Siqueira	Riga	25
4	Nelson Ishiwatari	Sint-Truiden	25
5	Mandi	Red Imps	23
6	Sebastián Herrera	Borac	22
7	Mathieu Acapandié	Hajduk Split	22
8	Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava	Iberia	20
9	Ibrahim Adel	Nordsjælland	20
10	Tibe De Vlieger	Gent	20

Europa Conference League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Costinha	Brighton	17
2	Ousmane Diao	Midtjylland	15
3	Visar Musliu	Sint-Truiden	12
4	Brighton Labeau	Thun	11
5	Martin Cedidla	Jablonec	11
6	Cláudio Braga	Hearts	11
7	Edmilson	Kairat	10
8	Gue-sung Cho	Midtjylland	10
9	Luka Vuskovic	Brighton	10
10	Daniel Adjessa	Egnatia	10

Europa Conference League player stats in past seasons

Europa Conference League player stats 2025/2026