The best players in La Liga so far according to stats

Top Tacklers

Tackling is one of the most important parts of the game and these players have not been afraid to put their foot in and win the ball back for their respective teams. A peculiar aspect of this list is the fact that not even a single Real Madrid and Barcelona player make it to the top 10.

Real Betis’ Petros is on top of the tackler’s list while promising Real Madrid youngster Marcos Llorente who is on loan at Deportivo Alaves is at number 2. Other famous footballers on this list are Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis and Real Sociedad’s Asier Illaramendi.

Here are the top 10 tacklers in La Liga so far:

Rank	Player	Team	Number of Tackles
1	Petros	Real Betis	67
2	Marcos Llorente	Deportivo Alaves	61
3	Ignacio Camacho	Malaga	57
4	Roberto Rosales	Malaga	55
5	Gabi	Atletico Madrid	53
5	Filipe Luis	Atletico Madrid	53
5	Asier Illaramendi	Real Sociedad	53
8	Oier Mate	Osasuna	52
9	Dani Garcia	Eibar	51
10	Sergio Alvarez Diaz	Sporting Gijon	49