The Top Assisters in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues: Xavi on the Podium

An eye for the special moment!

They lay the ball out, work the ball forward and have a feel for the deadly pass: top assist providers! Xavi boasted 13 assists in the Bundesliga last season – only two players in the best leagues in the world have recorded more assists than the attacking midfielder from RB Leipzig. No one among the U21s could hold a candle to him.

Find out where Xavi landed in the top 5 leagues in Europe and which Red Bull is the Bundesliga record holder here.

Xavi takes off – literally!

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The Top Assisters in Europe

1.) 14 Assists

Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Alex Baena (FC Villarreal)

3.) 13 Assists

Xavi (RB Leipzig)
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Marcus Thuram (Inter Mailand)
Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim)

7.) 12 Assists

Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)

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Forsberg is the Bundesliga’s all-time number one

In RB Leipzig’s first Bundesliga season, Emil Forsberg set a historic record that has not been beaten to date. In 2016/17, the Swedish international managed 22 assists in one season. Only Thomas Müller (FC Bayern Munich) came close to Emil’s record three times in a row (21 assists each), but was unable to beat it. As a result, the attacking midfielder also leads the list of RB Leipzig’s top assist providers in the Bundesliga.