The Spanish national team can boast of having the best dribblers in Europe. Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are the two players in the five big leagues who attempt the most dribbles, with the 'Cule' leading the way in this ranking and also in the number of dribbles successfully completed.
To find the top dribblers in Europe's big five leagues, you have to come south. BeSoccer Pro's advanced statistical data reveals that ‘la Roja’ internationals Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are the two players with the most attempted dribbles between Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
At a time when there were fears of the death of this cheeky, street football, the two stars of the Spanish national team have managed to change the dynamic. At least as far as domestic football is concerned. The Barcelona winger is the one who has tried the most dribbles (265) in league matches and, moreover, he is the one who has succeeded most often, with a total of 144 completed successfully.
‘La Roja’ also have the second player in the ranking of attempted dribbles. In the opposite profile, Nico takes the silver medal. The Athletic Club player has tried the noble art of dribbling 229 times, although he slips a couple of places in terms of effectiveness. So far, he has got away with it 103 times.
The bronze goes, in both cases, to another player related to Spanish football, although not to the national team. Vinicius is on the third step of the podium in both dribbles attempted (207, tied with Moses Simon of Nantes) and dribbles achieved (107). In the latter, Jeremy Doku is positioned between Vini and Yamal with 121 successful dribbles.