Stats: Neymar is the best dribbler in Europe
Neymar is currently the most dangerous winger in Europe if we look at the number of dribbles he completes every game. The Brazilian has been in the form of is life i=over that last year and a half and he has the stats to back it up.
The 24-year-old has netted 18 times in his 23 appearances in La Liga and completes an average of 4.6 dribbles per game. In all this season he ahs completed 105 dribbles which is also the highest among Europe’s elite.
IN second spot we have a surprise entry. Ousmane Dembele who plays for French side Renne averages 4.6 per game which is just under Neymar’s. But the midfielder has only played 12 games this season. The Frenchman is only 18 years of age and is showing great potential with his sterling performances
He is followed by two more of his countrymen in Hatem Ben Arfa and Sofiane Boufal who also average above 4 dribbles per game. Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa who has been very impressive this season completes the top 5 with 4.1 Costa’s teammate Kingsley Conman who plays on the opposite wing also makes the top 10.
But the big surprise is Lionel Messi who comes in sixth in the list after finishing 3rd last year. The Argentinian has played 19 matches in La Liga and averages exactly four dribbles per game.
Here is a look at the top 10 dribblers in Europe:
| Rank | Name | Club | Apps | Dribbles per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar | Barcelona | 23 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembele | Rennes | 12 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Hatem Ben Arfa | Nice | 24 | 4.2 |
| 4 | Sofiane Boufal | Lille | 21 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Douglas Costa | Bayern Munich | 18 | 4.1 |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 19 | 4 |
| 7 | Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 25 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Diego Perroti | Genoa | 14 | 3.6 |
| 9 | Ibrahima Traore | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Kingsley Conman | Bayern Munich | 14 | 3.4 |