European Leagues
European Leagues

TOP PERFORMING FBs AND WBs: EREDIVISIE 21-22

In a league with several offensive FBs and WBs with a high average rating, Ajax’s FBs were the players with the highest average rating in this season.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Daley Blind8.16Back 42097Ajax
Noussair Mazraoui8.05Back 41951Ajax
Mauro Júnior8.02Back 41987PSV Eindhoven
Tyrell Malacia7.98Back 42832Feyenoord
Mees de Wit7.72Back 51260Zwolle
Neraysho Kasanwirjo7.71Back 4524Groningen
Maximilian Wittek7.27Back 51956Vitesse
Owen Wijndal7.18Back 42593AZ Alkmaar
Phillipp Mwene7.10Back 41410PSV Eindhoven
Joshua Brenet7.08Back 4997Twente
Michal Sadílek7.06Back 4540Twente

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;

Data from FBref.

TOP PERFORMING FBs AND WBs: PRIMEIRA LIGA 21-22

In a list mostly filled by players from the big three, Vítor Costa was the only player representing a team outside the top clubs. The Marítimo FB was the player with the most minutes played in this list.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Álex Grimaldo7.89Back 41436Benfica
Gilberto7.85Back 41002Benfica
Pedro Porro7.48Back 51632Sporting CP
Álex Grimaldo7.45Back 5879Benfica
Nuno Santos7.26Back 51500Sporting CP
Vitor Costa7.04Back 42217Marítimo
João Mário7.00Back 42037Porto

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;

Data from FBref.