Top playmakers across Europe's top five leagues in 2019/20

Passing the ball can sometimes look like the easiest thing to do. At least when some of the below-mentioned players do it. Here, we will look at the players in Europe’s top-five leagues with the best playmaking stats this season.

While some stars are not exactly strange to see in the list below, there is a handful of more surprising names too. 

Bundesliga

Most successful passes: Sven Bender (1,766)

Highest passing accuracy: Axel Witsel (94.1%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Joshua Kimmich (873)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: Axel Witsel (92.2%)

Most passes ending in final third: Jadon Sancho (576)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Axel Witsel (88.4%)

Most chances created: Christopher Nkunku (65)

Most big chances created: Thomas Muller (24)

Most assists: Thomas Muller (16)

Most assists from open play: Thomas Muller (15)

Most crosses/corners successful: Filip Kostic (71)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Dennis Geiger (50%)

La Liga

Most successful passes: Gerard Pique (1,688)

Highest passing accuracy: Toni Kroos (93.6%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Sergio Busquets (957)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: Toni Kroos (92.4%)

Most passes ending in final third: Lionel Messi (698)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Toni Kroos (90.3%)

Most chances created: Jose Campana (58)

Most big chances created: Lionel Messi (22)

Most assists: Lionel Messi (12)

Most assists from open play: Portu and Lionel Messi (8)

Most crosses/corners successful: Jesus Navas (43)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Benat (55%)

Ligue 1

Most successful passes: Marco Verratti (1,581)

Highest passing accuracy: Thiago Silva (95.5%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Marco Verratti (956)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: Thiago Silva (92.8%)

Most passes ending in final third: Angel Di Maria (543)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Colin Dagba (86%)

Most chances created: Dimitri Payet (87)

Most big chances created: Angel Di Maria (31) 

Most assists: Angel Di Maria (14)

Most assists from open play: Angel Di Maria (10)

Most crosses/corners successful: Dimitri Payet (63)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Marco Verratti (54.6%)

Premier League

Most successful passes: Virgil Van Dijk (2,209)

Highest passing accuracy: John Stones (94%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Rodri (1,069)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: John Stones (93.9%)

Most passes ending in final third: Kevin De Bruyne (740)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Ibrahim Amadou (93.3%)

Most chances created: Kevin De Bruyne (96)

Most big chances created: Kevin De Bruyne (23) 

Most assists: Kevin De Bruyne (16)

Most assists from open play: Kevin De Bruyne (14)

Most crosses/corners successful: Kevin De Bruyne (69)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Christian Atsu (47.1%)

Serie A

Most successful passes: Fabian Ruiz (1,488)

Highest passing accuracy: Marlon Santos (94.1%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Fabian Ruiz (932)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: Eljif Elmas (91.5%)

Most passes ending in final third: Luis Alberto (723)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Walace (89.7%)

Most chances created: Luis Alberto (75)

Most big chances created: Luis Alberto (16) 

Most assists: Luis Alberto (12)

Most assists from open play: Luis Alberto and Alejandro Gomez (9)

Most crosses/corners successful: Erick Pulgar (46)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Armando Izzo (54.6%)

Now that all the five leagues are covered, it will be interesting to see who are the best from each statistic, individually.

Most successful passes: Virgil Van Dijk (2,209)

Highest passing accuracy: Thiago Silva (95.5%)

Most successful passes, opposition half: Rodri (1,069)

Highest passing accuracy, opposition half: John Stones (93.9%)

Most passes ending in final third: Kevin De Bruyne (740)

Highest passing accuracy ending in final third: Ibrahim Amadou (93.3%)

Most chances created: Kevin De Bruyne (96)

Most big chances created: Angel Di Maria (31) 

Most assists: Kevin De Bruyne and Thomas Muller (16)

Most assists from open play: Thomas Muller (15)

Most crosses/corners successful: Filip Kostic (71)

Highest crosses/ corners accuracy (min. 10): Benat (55%)

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