Top 10 U23 Aerial Ligue 1 Players

 In this short piece we will take a look at which U23 Ligue 1 players have excelled in aerial duels so far this season.

*Data from StatsBomb*

*# won = # of aerial duels won, # lost = # of aerial duels lost, #% = % of aerial duels won.*

1.

Sven Botman (CB, Lille) - 28 won, 9 lost - 75.7%

2.

Khephren Thuram-Ulien (DM, Nice) - 12 won, 4 lost - 75%

3.

Kevin Danso (CB, Lens) - 23 won, 8 lost - 74.2%

4.

Jean-Clair Todibo (CB, Nice) - 27 won, 10 lost - 73%

5.

Lucas Perrin (CB, Strasbourg) - 16 won, 6 lost - 72.7%

6.

Warmed Omari (CB, Stade Rennais) - 23 won, 10 lost - 69.7%

7.

Sinaly Diomande (CB, Lyon) - 19 won, 9 lost - 67.9%

8.

Axel Disasi (CB, Monaco) - 19 won, 9 lost - 67.9%

9a.

Jean Onana (DM, Bordeaux) - 14 won, 7 lost - 66.7%

9b.

Strahinja Pavlovic (CB, Monaco) - 14 won, 7 lost - 66.7%

 

 

 

9c.

Auerlien Tchouameni (DM, Monaco) - 20 won, 10 lost - 66.7%

10.

Benoit Badiashile (CB, Monaco) - 17 won, 9 lost - 65.4%

An impressive list with some recognizable talents. Will be interesting to see how these numbers change as the season progresses. The one interesting take away simply by looking at this list are the number of Monaco players on here, with a total of 4. Given Monaco's current standing in Ligue 1 could this statistic be a bad omen. Regardless, if any clubs across Europe are looking for competent aerial ball winners, Ligue 1 has some good ones.