Top 10 players with the most assists in football history

With skillful technique and excellent tactical vision, many players have created many opportunities for their teammates to score. They became symbols of creativity with the ability to change the outcome of the match with classy passes. Join us to find out the top 10 players with the most assists in the football world to date.

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10. Kevin De Bruyne (231 assists)

Kevin De Bruyne is a Belgian attacking midfielder, currently playing for Premier League club Manchester City. According to the latest statistics, Kevin De Bruyne has a total of 231 assists in his career. Since 2015 at Manchester City alone, De Bruyne has had a total of 163 assists for the club, of which 102 assists in the Premier League, 37 assists in the Champions League and 24 assists in other competitions.

De Bruyne has many individual awards such as: Premier League Best Assist Player in 2017, UEFA Champions League Best Assist Player in 2019 and PFA Player of the Year in 2020.

9. Xavi Hernandez (235 assists)

Xavi Hernandez is a former Spanish football player, currently the head coach of FC Barcelona. He is a central midfielder and is known for his accurate passing, tactical vision and playmaking ability.

Xavi is one of the world's leading assistive midfielders in the decade from 2005 to 2015. During his career, Xavi had a total of 235 assists, of which 120 assists in La Liga, 50 assists in Champions League. League and 30 assists in international tournaments.

8. Franck Ribery (246 assists)

Franck Ribery is a retired French football player who currently works as a technical advisor for Italian club Salernitana. He is a right winger and is known for his dribbling ability, pace and playmaking skills. During his career, Ribery has 246 assists, of which 100 assists in Ligue 1, 75 assists in Bundesliga and 45 assists in the Champions League.

Ribery was one of the world's top playmakers in the 2000s and 2010s. He has won many individual awards, including Ligue 1 Best Playmaker 2006, Outstanding Playmaker Bundesliga best in 2013 and Champions League best assist player in 2013.

7. Cesc Fabregas (248 assists)

Fabregas is a Spanish attacking midfielder, currently playing for Monaco club in Ligue 1. During his career, Fabregas has a total of 248 assists in La Liga, Premier League, Ligue 1 and national team. Spanish country.

Fabregas has won many impressive awards such as: La Liga Best Assist Player in 2009, Premier League Best Assist Player in 2015 and FIFA Best Assist Player in 2014.

6. Mesut Ozil (253 assists)

Mesut Ozil is a German attacking midfielder who recently announced his retirement after a period of playing for Fenerbahce club in Türkiye. He is known for his accurate passing ability, tactical vision and ability to create opportunities for teammates.

During his career, Ozil has a total of 253 assists. This helps him become one of the players with the most assists in the world today. In addition, Ozil also won many individual awards such as: Best Assisted Player in the Bundesliga in 2011, Best Assisted Player in the Premier League in 2016 and Best Assisted Player in FIFA in 2014.

5. Angel Di Maria (258 assists)

Di Maria is a talented and comprehensive player. He can play in many different positions, including striker, attacking midfielder and winger. Di Maria is also a player with good technique, tactical vision and the ability to pass the ball accurately.

To date, Di Maria has 258 assists in his career. He is the player with the third most assists in Ligue 1 history, after Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Now the "angel" returns to his boyhood club Benfica to dedicate the last years of his career.

4. Thomas Muller (260 assists)

Thomas Müller is a German professional footballer who currently plays for Bayern Munich and the German national team as a striker or attacking midfielder. Thomas Muller has a total of 260 assists and is also the player with the most assists in Bundesliga history.

Müller is an important player for Bayern Munich as well as the German national team and will continue to be an important player for many years to come.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (270 assists)

Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players of all time with excellent achievements not only in scoring goals but also in assisting.

Ronaldo has a total of 270 assists in his career, including at club and international level. In particular, he had 188 assists for Real Madrid, 40 assists for Juventus, 22 assists for Manchester United. In terms of achievements, CR7 has won the FIFA Golden Ball 5 times, won the European Golden Shoe 4 times and won the European Cup 5 times.

2. Luis Suarez (275 assists)

Luis Suárez is considered one of the best strikers in the world. In addition to being a fearsome goalscorer, he is also a very good playmaker with a total of 275 assists in his career, both at club and international level.

Suárez has the ability to see space on the field and pass the ball to teammates in scoring position. He is also a smart player, knowing how to move and create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

1. Lionel Messi (358 assists)

Lionel Messi is considered the player with the most assists in the world with 358 assists for both Argentina and the clubs Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami. It can be said that Messi is a very creative and sophisticated playmaker. He has the ability to see gaps on the field and pass the ball to teammates to score. G.O.A.T is currently playing for Inter Miami in the American MLS in the final stages of his great career.

In addition to being the player with the most assists in the world, Messi also excels with his terrifying scoring ability. He has more than 800 goals and a series of individual and collective titles such as: 8 Golden Balls, 7 Silver Balls, 6 Golden Shoes, 4 Champions Leagues, 1 Copa America and 1 World Cup.