Best performing big-5 league players of the semester

Every semester, the CIES Football Observatory lists players who performed the best in big-5 league matches using an exclusive

statistical">. Issue number 207 of the Weekly Post presents the top 10 tables for eight positions. Only footballers who played at least 720’ domestic league minutes are included in the rankings.

Players from four leagues head the tables: Liga’s

Jan"> (goalkeepers) and Lionel Messi (wingers); Premier League’s

Nicolás"> (centre backs) and

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Faouzi"> (full backs) and Jorginho Frello (defensive midfielders).

Besides established football stars, in the top 10 tables also are relatively unknown footballers such as

Nick"> (Burnley),

Alisson Becker

(Roma),

Michael"> (Hoffenheim),

zY0>Luis Alberto (Lazio) or Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia). The most represented club is Manchester City (12 players), ahead of Paris St-Germain (8 players).

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