Defenders with the Most Assists in Ligue 1

The most creative defenders in Ligue 1, ranked on Field Insider.

Most creative midfielders in Ligue 1 Most creative attackers in Ligue 1 Best defenders in Ligue 1 Most in-form defenders in Ligue 1 Top-scoring defenders in Ligue 1 Most valuable defenders in Ligue 1

At a glance

W. Zaïre-Emery of Paris Saint Germain is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.3, and I. Zabarnyi has been the form player this season, grading 68, and Nuno Mendes leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Camara has improved his Season rating most, up +43.3 on last season, while L. Høgsberg's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Zabarnyi of Paris Saint Germain is the most valuable name in this group at 66.1.

Best talent

W. Zaïre-Emery94.3RTG

Strasbourg · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	M. Udol Defensive midfielder	Lens	30	7	544.5%	55±0%
2	G. Doué Full-back	Strasbourg	23	6	4544.1%	853%
3	Q. Merlin Full-back	Rennes	24	5	4471.1%	839.4%
4	Nuno Mendes Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	24	5	46122.2%	831.6%
5	D. Sidibé Defensive midfielder	Toulouse	34	4	4722.9%	2821.5%
6	Saud Abdulhamid Defensive midfielder	Lens	27	4	35789.7%	644%
7	R. Perraud Full-back	Lille	28	4	50163.2%	658.5%
8	W. Zaïre-Emery Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	20	4	6896%	9412.3%
9	D. Durivaux Full-back	RED Star FC 93	25	3	6098.7%	8033.7%
10	B. Meité Full-back	Lorient	24	3	25	7829%
11	Emerson Full-back	Marseille	32	3	3746.2%	3828%
12	L. Hernández Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	30	3	47281.1%	466.9%
13	K. Ouattara Full-back	Monaco	21	3	21294.3%	796.2%
14	N. Tagliafico Full-back	Lyon	33	3	414.1%	2829%
15	K. Lala Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	34	3	3622.3%	3120.4%
16	C. Arcus Full-back	Angers	30	3	4242.2%	4711.4%
17	B. Chardonnet Centre-back	Stade Brestois 29	31	3	441.8%	4218.9%
18	C. Awaziem Centre-back	Nantes	29	2	27330.2%	5057.2%
19	D. Coppola Centre-back	Paris FC	22	2	2548.7%	795%
20	P. Lemonnier Centre-back	RED Star FC 93	33	2	51105.3%	3010.1%
21	S. Diomandé Centre-back	Auxerre	25	2	4037.8%	746.8%
22	I. Doukouré Centre-back	Strasbourg	23	2	3222.6%	794.9%
23	T. Meunier Full-back	Lille	34	2	458.4%	2914.5%
24	P. Frankowski Full-back	Rennes	31	2	3515.2%	4017.4%
25	C. Cresswell Centre-back	Toulouse	23	2	425%	82±0%
26	M. McKenzie Full-back	Toulouse	27	2	386.8%	6513%
27	A. Hakimi Full-back	Paris Saint Germain	27	2	63117.7%	7311.5%
28	Vanderson Full-back	Monaco	25	2	2940.9%	7014.5%
29	Caio Henrique Full-back	Monaco	29	2	2527.5%	5319.3%
30	J. Teze Defensive midfielder	Monaco	26	2	41265.8%	714%
31	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	20	2	16114.5%	775.6%
32	G. Tsitaishvili Attacking midfielder	Metz	25	2	2523.6%	735.2%
33	R. Kluivert Full-back	Lyon	25	2	2888%	7430.4%
34	M. Niakhaté Centre-back	Lyon	30	2	6551.7%	5215.5%
35	Abner Full-back	Lyon	26	2	56196.3%	7610.3%
36	N. Ngoy Centre-back	Lille	23	2	53111.6%	8358.7%
37	B. Locko Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	24	2	373281.8%	7521.5%
38	P. Katseris Defensive midfielder	Lorient	25	2	3462.2%	7422.4%
39	G. Mensah Full-back	Auxerre	28	2	3819.2%	5617.2%
40	J. Lefort Centre-back	Angers	32	2	4724.9%	4018.9%
41	B. Pavard Full-back	Marseille	30	2	31±0%	4518.5%
42	T. Yegbe Centre-back	Metz	25	1	2011.8%	6882.2%
43	B. Danger Central midfielder	RED Star FC 93	28	1	40294.1%	5930.5%
44	H. Traoré Full-back	Paris FC	34	1	2462.6%	2119.9%
45	Dante Centre-back	Nice	42	1	1451.9%	1329.8%
46	D. Guindo Full-back	Stade Brestois 29	23	1	31	73
47	L. Brassier Centre-back	Rennes	26	1	42116.5%	711.8%
48	T. De Smet Full-back	Paris FC	28	1	1740.8%	507.4%
49	A. Seidu Full-back	Rennes	26	1	2429.2%	623%
50	L. Balerdi Centre-back	Marseille	27	1	4441.3%	6613.7%