We will take a look at the players with the most assists in the premier league.In football the buck does not stop at players who score goals. The players who create them are extremely important too. Juan Mata, David Silva and Gareth Barry are some of the top assist creators of our time but there were players before them who assisted goals like nobodies business in the Premier League. Heres the list:
#5 Theirry Henry
Appearances: 258
Assists: 80
Theirry Henry, who is rightly considered Arsenal’s greatest ever player, has netted 228 goals and created 80 for the Gunners. The iconic striker linked up superbly with his team mates who could always rely on him to create chances.
#4 Wayne Rooney
Appearances: 307
Assists: 89
Manchester United waited for many years to find the next Bobby Charlton and finally got an answer to him in the form of Wayne Rooney back in 2004. Rooneys original position is that of a centre forward but he has been known to drop back and create opportunities for his team mates and currently has 89 assists to his name.
#3 Frank Lampard
Appearances: 586
Assists: 95
Besides being Chelsea’s all time top scorer Frank Lampard is also their top assist provide with 95 assists to his name. Few midfielders could pass the ball and create opportunities better than Frank Lampard who was a beauty to watch. Unfortunately Chelsea have decided to release him at the end of the season after 13 years of service but his work on the field will be sorely missed by the club.
#2 Steven Gerrard
Appearances: 475
Assists: 99
Liverpool stalwart Steven Gerrard occupies the second position of this list. Captain Fantastic is prolific at scoring goals as well as creating them and currently has 99 assists to his name a number that is sure to go up in future. Gerrard has a habit of controlling the game from the midfield and has found space to score goals for countless team mates.
#1 Ryan Giggs
Appearances: 632
Assists: 131
Legendary Manchester United player Ryan Giggs proudly holds the record for the most assists in the Premier League with an astonishing 131. The Welshman terrorized the opposition during his days as a winger and literally created goals for fun. Giggs moved to a central role later in his career where he was equally effective in assisting goals.