La Liga 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

La Liga Player Defending Stats Questions

Which La Liga player has made the most interceptions this season?

Pathé Ciss of Rayo Vallecano and Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad have made the most interceptions in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 16 each. Orel Mangala and Yoel Lago are next on 14.

Which La Liga player has made the most clearances this season?

Natan of Real Betis has made the most clearances in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 49 from six appearances, an average of 8.2 a game. Ville Koski is next on 47.

Which La Liga player has blocked the most shots this season?

Renato Veiga of Villarreal has blocked the most shots in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 10 from seven appearances, an average of 1.4 a game. Yoel Lago is next on 8.

Which La Liga player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Ante Budimir of Osasuna has won the most aerial duels in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 21 from seven appearances, an average of 3.0 a game. Fer Niño is next on 20.

Which La Liga player has won the most ground duels this season?

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid has won the most ground duels in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 49 from seven appearances, an average of 7.0 a game. Lamine Yamal and Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega are next on 44.

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

Jon Aramburu of Real Sociedad has the most tackles and interceptions combined in La Liga in 2026/2027, with 38 from seven appearances: 22 tackles and 16 interceptions. Lucien Agoumé and Manu Sánchez are next on 32.

La Liga Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Manu Sánchez	Levante	26
2	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	22
3	Lucien Agoumé	Sevilla	21
4	Jorge Salinas	Racing	21
5	Gabriel Suazo	Sevilla	20
6	David Larrubia	Málaga	20
7	Xavi Espart	Barcelona	20
8	Iván Martín	Racing	18
9	Lorenzo Amatucci	Deportivo	18
10	Antonio Blanco	Alaves	16

La Liga Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Pathé Ciss	Rayo	16
2	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	16
3	Orel Mangala	Getafe	14
4	Yoel Lago	Celta	14
5	Giacomo Quagliata	Deportivo	13
6	Antonio Blanco	Alaves	12
7	Zaid Romero	Getafe	12
8	Beñat Gerenabarrena	Athletic Club	12
9	Florian Lejeune	Rayo	11
10	Lucien Agoumé	Sevilla	11

La Liga Tackles + Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles + Interceptions
1	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	38
2	Lucien Agoumé	Sevilla	32
3	Manu Sánchez	Levante	32
4	Jorge Salinas	Racing	31
5	Antonio Blanco	Alaves	28
6	Abde Rebbach	Alaves	27
7	Xavi Espart	Barcelona	27
8	Florian Lejeune	Rayo	26
9	David Larrubia	Málaga	26
10	Pathé Ciss	Rayo	25

La Liga Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Natan	Betis	49
2	Ville Koski	Alaves	47
3	Florian Lejeune	Rayo	44
4	Manu Hernando	Racing	41
5	Pathé Ciss	Rayo	39
6	Lucas Noubi	Deportivo	37
7	Renato Veiga	Villarreal	37
8	Ludovic Taillandier	Espanyol	34
9	Aïssa Mandi	Levante	32
10	Pepelu	Valencia	32

La Liga Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Renato Veiga	Villarreal	10
2	Yoel Lago	Celta	8
3	Juan Foyth	Villarreal	7
4	Natan	Betis	7
5	Antonio Rüdiger	Real Madrid	6
6	Florian Lejeune	Rayo	6
7	Ibrahima Konaté	Real Madrid	6
8	Ville Koski	Alaves	6
9	Rafita Garrido	Málaga	6
10	Marc Bartra	Betis	5

La Liga Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Manu Sánchez	Levante	19
2	David Larrubia	Málaga	12
3	Ilaix Moriba	Celta	11
4	Pedri	Barcelona	11
5	Gabriel Suazo	Sevilla	10
6	Iñigo Vicente	Racing	10
7	Santiago Mouriño	Villarreal	10
8	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	9
9	Giuliano Simeone	Atlético	9
10	Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega	Sevilla	9

La Liga Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	David Larrubia	Málaga	108
2	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	102
3	Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega	Sevilla	101
4	Lucas Boyé	Alaves	100
5	Fer Niño	Elche	94
6	Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack	Deportivo	91
7	Javi Hernández	Espanyol	89
8	Martín Satriano	Getafe	87
9	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	87
10	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	84

La Liga Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	55
2	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	52
3	Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega	Sevilla	51
4	Ante Budimir	Osasuna	48
5	Gonzalo Villar	Elche	47
6	David Larrubia	Málaga	44
7	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	44
8	Jorge Salinas	Racing	44
9	Lucas Boyé	Alaves	43
10	Ramón Terrats	Getafe	43

La Liga Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	49
2	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	44
3	Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega	Sevilla	44
4	David Larrubia	Málaga	43
5	Vinicius Junior	Real Madrid	41
6	Gonzalo Villar	Elche	40
7	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	40
8	Kylian Mbappé	Real Madrid	36
9	Manu Sánchez	Levante	36
10	Ramón Terrats	Getafe	35

La Liga Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Ante Budimir	Osasuna	21
2	Fer Niño	Elche	20
3	Enes Ünal	Getafe	19
4	Toni Martínez	Alaves	18
5	Kike Salas	Sevilla	16
6	Pau Cubarsí	Barcelona	16
7	Lucas Boyé	Alaves	15
8	Ludovic Taillandier	Espanyol	15
9	Alejandro Catena	Osasuna	15
10	Jon Aramburu	Sociedad	15

La Liga player stats in past seasons

La Liga player stats 2025/2026