Premier League is one of the most esteemed domestic leagues in the world. We get to see one of the finest teams battle it out and give us one of the top levels footballing showcases.
There have been many great players produced as a result of this prestigious league. Many of the top goalscorers in the world play or have played in this league.
However, goal-scoring abilities are of no use if you don’t have a second man to trust and give you an incredible pass and set you up for a goal. Let us take a look at some of the great playmakers and rank the Top 10 players with most assists in Premier League history.
10. David Beckham
David Beckham is one of the greatest footballers of all time. His top-of-class goal-scoring abilities were also accompanied by some amazing playmaking abilities. David spent the majority of his career playing for the Red Devils and the England national football team.
In his 265 league matches for Manchester United in the Premier League, he was able to score 62 goals in total playing as a midfielder. What is more astounding is his assists statistics that tally up to a total of 95 assists in his career.
9. James Milner
Liverpool’s star midfielder James Milner is best at what he does. He knows his position and knows how to make space for a play to happen. He finds passes that no ordinary people can foresee.
His play-making abilities have shone throughout his career which he spent mostly in Premier League playing for Liverpool and Manchester City before that. In his 600 appearances in League matches, he scored 57 total goals and was part of another 87 goals through his beautiful assists.
8. Steven Gerrard
Former Liverpool midfielder and one of the greatest players in the region, Steven George Gerrard spent 17 years playing in the Premier League all at Liverpool. He was also an important part of the England national football team.
Steven played a total of 504 Premier League matches wearing the Liverpool jersey and scored a staggering 120 goals. Being a midfielder, he was also part of 92 other goals off his assists.
7. Kevin De Bruyne
A.k.a KDB, he is one of the greatest players of the current generation. He currently plays for the Premier League reigning champions Manchester City. Kevin is also a mainstay in the Belgium national squad and will compete for his country in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.
KDB has been playing for Man City since 2015 and has played over 214 Premier League matches with them. In these 214 matches, he was able to score a total of 58 goals and managed to gather a total of 92 assists.
6. David Silva
Another Manchester City player on the list, David Silva was the youngest player to win 200 Premier League matches in 2019. He currently plays for the Spanish club Real Sociedad. However, majority of his senior career, David spent in Premier League playing for Manchester City.
During his decade-long stay in City, Silva scored a total of 60 goals while making 309 appearances in Premier League matchups. He has a total of 93 assists in his League career. To add to it, he also is the second highest assists provider of all time for Spain.
5. Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands’ ace forward, Dennis Bergkamp was one of the greatest players in the League. He dedicated all his time in English football to Arsenal and was part of the Gunners for 11 years of his senior career.
In these 11 years. Dennis played a total of 315 league matches scoring 87 goals in total. In addition to that, he also provided 94 total assists making his appearance in the top 5 of the list.
4. Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard is without any doubt one of the greatest players in English football. He is the role model for any midfielder of the next generation. His contribution to the game and the clubs is insane.
Lampard has the most number of goals by a midfielder in the League and has scored 177 goals in 609 matches played. He also has a great assists record and has a total of 102 assists.
3. Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney is one of the best English players. Rooney played for Everton and Manchester United while his stay in Premier League. The majority of which was spent with the Red Devils.
During his stay in the region, Rooney appeared in a total of 491 Premier League matches and scored 208 goals in them. He also was a great playmaker and assisted another 103 goals.
2. Cesc Fabregas
Spain’s star midfielder Cesc Fabregas is one of the finest midfielders in English football’s history. The player has played for Arsenal and Chelsea while his time in the region.
Cesc Fabregas has 350 appearances in the Premier League matches for both clubs combined and in these 350 matches, he scored 50 goals and provided assists for 111 more goals.
1. Ryan Giggs
On the top of our list stands Ryan Giggs from Wales. He spent his entire career playing in the Premier League that too for the same club. He played for Manchester United for 24 years of his entire senior career.
Ryan appeared in 632 Premier League matches scoring a total of 109 goals in them. He has the record number of assists in the League of all time. His assist total goes up to 162 assists in his Premier League career.
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