Top 10 Players With Most Assists in Champions League
Here we look at the players with the most assists in Champions League:
10. Kevin De Bruyne
The Man City’s attacking midfielder and Belgian phenomenon Kevin De Bruyne has notched up a tally of 28 assists in the UEFA Champions League in his career so far. In addition to Man City, he has also played for Chelsea and KRC Genk in the prestigious competition. De Bruyne has over the years made his presence felt at the highest level of club football while performing across different European competitions consistently.
9. Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta has a respectable tally of 29 assists in the iconic competition of the Champions League while playing for the La Liga giants FC Barcelona. He turned out to be one of the most consistent performers ever to feature in UCL.
8. Karim Benzema
The former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has a tally of 29 assists to his name in the Champions League till now in his career while playing for the Los Blancos and French club Lyon FC. He currently plays for the Saudi club Al-Ittihad. Besides his assists contribution, he’s also been an exceptional goal-scorer for Real Madrid in both the La Liga and the Champions League.
7. Xavi Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez notched up a significant number of 30 assists to his name in the Champions League for Barcelona. The former player has now ventured into a managerial career and is currently in charge of Barca till the 2023-2024 season.
6. Ryan Giggs
The former Man United legend Ryan Giggs has a tally of 31 assists to his name in his UCL career for the Red Devils. The Wales player was a consistent performer for the English club whenever they took the field at the prestigious European competition.
5. Thomas Muller
The Bayern Munich maverick and German international footballer, Thomas Muller has a sum of 33 assists to his name in Champions League so far out in his career at the highest level. He is one of the players in the world of football to have played close to 150 Champions League matches so far.
4. Neymar Jr.
When it comes to assists in the Champions League, Neymar Jr. has 36 assists in the European competition as of now in his career. The French star has featured for clubs like PSG and Barca in the Champions League. Neymar has always been a nuisance for the opposition’s defenders to play against with his pace and trickery. He has been a consistent performer in UCL over the years and has played a respectable tally of 81 games in the competition till now. Neymar has also scored a decent tally of 43 goals in the Champions League.
3. Angel di Maria
Angel Di Maria finds himself in the third spot among the top ten players with the most assists in Champions League League. The veteran player has 40 assists to his tally in UCL till now. In his career, he has represented clubs like – PSG, Juventus, Real Madrid, and Benfica in the European competition. Di Maria has notched up a tally of 107 Champions League appearances so far, having also scored 23 goals in the prestigious tournament.
2. Lionel Messi
Argentina’s number 10, Lionel Messi has a total of 45 assists in Champions League matches played by him in his career. He has played for clubs like PSG and Barcelona in the competition in the years gone by. He is one of the most exceptional performers to feature in the well-known European league. Leo has featured in a tally of 163 Champions League games so far.
He has also scored a significant number of 129 goals so far in the competition in his career. Messi currently doesn’t play in Europe and is a part of MLS side Inter Miami in America, where he is also churning up a decent number of goals and assists by performing on the same level as he has over the years.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the charts for the most assists in Champions League. He has 48 assists to his name in the tournament in his career so far having represented clubs like Man United, Juventus, and Real Madrid while playing in it. CR7 has played a mammoth sum of 183 Champions League matches in his career so far.
In addition to his assists numbers, he is also one of the highest scorers in the European competition with 140 goals to his name as of now. However, with him venturing out from European football in recent times, one wonders if he will ever play in the UCL again in the times ahead.
FAQ’s
Q- Who has the most assists in the Champions League?
Cristiano Ronaldo has the most assists (48 assists) in the Champions League.