FIFA Club World Cup Player Defending Stats 2025

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

Updated 13 July 2025, after the last game

FIFA Club World Cup Player Defending Stats Questions

Which FIFA Club World Cup player made the most interceptions in 2025?

Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund and Marc Cucurella of Chelsea made the most interceptions in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 12 each. Facundo Bernal was next on 10.

Which FIFA Club World Cup player made the most clearances in 2025?

Alexander Barboza of Botafogo made the most clearances in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 42 from four appearances, an average of 10.5 a game. Nikko Boxall was next on 37.

Which FIFA Club World Cup player blocked the most shots in 2025?

Aurélien Tchouaméni of Real Madrid blocked the most shots in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 8 from six appearances, an average of 1.3 a game. Six players were next on 6.

Which FIFA Club World Cup player won the most aerial duels in 2025?

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of Al Hilal won the most aerial duels in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 19 from five appearances, an average of 3.8 a game. Nicolás Otamendi, Kalidou Koulibaly and Igor Jesus were next on 16.

Which FIFA Club World Cup player won the most ground duels in 2025?

Désiré Doué of Paris Saint Germain won the most ground duels in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 43 from seven appearances, an average of 6.1 a game. Nuno Mendes was next on 33.

Which FIFA Club World Cup player had the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2025?

Alexander Barboza of Botafogo and João Neves of Paris Saint Germain had the most tackles and interceptions combined in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, with 26 each. Marc Cucurella was next on 23.

FIFA Club World Cup Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	João Neves	PSG	22
2	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	21
3	Fran García	Real Madrid	18
4	Moisés Caicedo	Chelsea	18
5	Nuno Mendes	PSG	16
6	Malo Gusto	Chelsea	15
7	Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	14
8	Vitinho	Botafogo	14
9	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	PSG	13
10	Nasser Al-Dawsari	Al Hilal	13

FIFA Club World Cup Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Ramy Bensebaini	Dortmund	12
2	Marc Cucurella	Chelsea	12
3	Facundo Bernal	Fluminense	10
4	Federico Valverde	Real Madrid	9
5	Richard Ríos	Palmeiras	9
6	Waldemar Anton	Dortmund	8
7	Thiago Silva	Fluminense	8
8	Gustavo Gómez	Palmeiras	8
9	Sergio Ramos	Monterrey	8
10	Vitinha	PSG	8

FIFA Club World Cup Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	26
2	João Neves	PSG	26
3	Marc Cucurella	Chelsea	23
4	Fran García	Real Madrid	22
5	Moisés Caicedo	Chelsea	22
6	Nuno Mendes	PSG	22
7	Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	20
8	Malo Gusto	Chelsea	20
9	Ignácio	Fluminense	19
10	Richard Ríos	Palmeiras	19

FIFA Club World Cup Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	42
2	Nikko Boxall	Auckland City	37
3	Jair Cunha	Botafogo	35
4	Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	32
5	Thiago Silva	Fluminense	32
6	Nicolás Otamendi	Benfica	30
7	António Silva	Benfica	29
8	Juan Pablo Freytes	Fluminense	28
9	Adam Mitchell	Auckland City	27
10	Ignácio	Fluminense	25

FIFA Club World Cup Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Aurélien Tchouaméni	Real Madrid	8
2	Adam Mitchell	Auckland City	6
3	Eddie Segura	LAFC	6
4	Young-gwon Kim	Ulsan HD	6
5	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	6
6	Ignácio	Fluminense	6
7	António Silva	Benfica	6
8	Jacob Rasmussen	Salzburg	5
9	Nikko Boxall	Auckland City	5
10	Marquinhos	PSG	5

FIFA Club World Cup Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Vitinho	Botafogo	11
2	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	11
3	Richard Ríos	Palmeiras	9
4	Ahmed Kouka	Al Ahly	8
5	Trent Alexander-Arnold	Real Madrid	7
6	Filip Kostić	Juventus	7
7	Young-gwon Kim	Ulsan HD	7
8	Sang-woo Kang	Ulsan HD	7
9	Telasco Segovia	Inter Miami	7
10	Malo Gusto	Chelsea	7

FIFA Club World Cup Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Désiré Doué	PSG	92
2	Jhon Arias	Fluminense	81
3	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	PSG	74
4	Sergej Milinkovic-Savic	Al Hilal	63
5	Nuno Mendes	PSG	63
6	Richard Ríos	Palmeiras	61
7	Moisés Caicedo	Chelsea	59
8	Nelson Deossa	Monterrey	58
9	Michael Olise	Bayern	56
10	Cole Palmer	Chelsea	56

FIFA Club World Cup Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Désiré Doué	PSG	44
2	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	39
3	Nuno Mendes	PSG	38
4	João Neves	PSG	36
5	Fran García	Real Madrid	35
6	Sergej Milinkovic-Savic	Al Hilal	34
7	Nelson Deossa	Monterrey	34
8	Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	33
9	Jhon Arias	Fluminense	33
10	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	PSG	33

FIFA Club World Cup Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Désiré Doué	PSG	43
2	Nuno Mendes	PSG	33
3	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	PSG	32
4	João Neves	PSG	32
5	Fran García	Real Madrid	31
6	Jhon Arias	Fluminense	31
7	Moisés Caicedo	Chelsea	31
8	Pedro Neto	Chelsea	30
9	Michael Olise	Bayern	30
10	Richard Ríos	Palmeiras	30

FIFA Club World Cup Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Sergej Milinkovic-Savic	Al Hilal	19
2	Nicolás Otamendi	Benfica	16
3	Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	16
4	Igor Jesus	Botafogo	16
5	Rodrigo Battaglia	Boca Juniors	15
6	Thiago Silva	Fluminense	13
7	Marquinhos	PSG	13
8	Carlos Augusto	Inter	12
9	Alexander Sørloth	Atlético	11
10	Alexander Barboza	Botafogo	11