Ligue 1 · 2026/27 · after matchday 10
The best centre backs in Ligue 1 so far this season
As of 8 November 2026, The Prism ranks Eric Dier (Monaco) as the best centre back in Ligue 1, with a standing of 80 out of 100, ahead of Alexsandro and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal.
80standing, 1st of 50
Best at times dribbled past per 90, 0.00, fewest of 50
76standing, 2nd of 50
Best at times dribbled past per 90, 0.00, fewest of 50
75standing, 3rd of 50
Best at tackles and interceptions per 90, 4.50, 1st of 50
The top 10
Open a row for all 8 measures and where he sits among the 50.
1
Eric DierMonaco · 32 · England
801st of 50
Duels won69% 10th of 50
Aerials won per 902.50 10th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 901.62 43rd of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.00 fewest of 50
Pass completion93% 9th of 50
Accurate passes per 9071.25 5th of 50
Long-ball accuracy59% 11th of 50
Tackle success100% 1st of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Eric Dier's page
2
AlexsandroLOSC Lille · 27 · Brazil
762nd of 50
Duels won74% 4th of 50
Aerials won per 901.89 20th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 902.11 36th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.00 fewest of 50
Pass completion90% 24th of 50
Accurate passes per 9057.11 22nd of 50
Long-ball accuracy43% 29th of 50
Tackle success100% 1st of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Alexsandro's page
3
Abdelhamid Ait BoudlalRennes · 20 · Morocco
753rd of 50
Duels won76% 3rd of 50
Aerials won per 902.50 10th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 904.50 1st of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.50 39th fewest of 50
Pass completion93% 7th of 50
Accurate passes per 9054.00 27th of 50
Long-ball accuracy67% 3rd of 50
Tackle success81% 29th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal's page
4
Nathaniel AdjeiLorient · 24 · Ghana
754th of 50
Duels won66% 12th of 50
Aerials won per 901.53 26th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 903.05 17th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.10 11th fewest of 50
Pass completion92% 13th of 50
Accurate passes per 9049.12 33rd of 50
Long-ball accuracy55% 16th of 50
Tackle success94% 11th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Nathaniel Adjei's page
5
Isaak TouréLorient · 23 · France
745th of 50
Duels won69% 9th of 50
Aerials won per 903.15 6th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 903.57 9th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.21 23rd fewest of 50
Pass completion94% 4th of 50
Accurate passes per 9063.78 12th of 50
Long-ball accuracy50% 19th of 50
Tackle success88% 17th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Isaak Touré's page
6
Adrien MonfrayTroyes · 35 · France
746th of 50
Duels won77% 2nd of 50
Aerials won per 901.80 22nd of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 904.20 4th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.50 39th fewest of 50
Pass completion88% 38th of 50
Accurate passes per 9047.30 39th of 50
Long-ball accuracy59% 10th of 50
Tackle success83% 27th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Adrien Monfray's page
7
Ilya ZabarnyiParis Saint Germain · 24 · Ukraine
727th of 50
Duels won63% 16th of 50
Aerials won per 902.40 12th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 901.40 45th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.00 fewest of 50
Pass completion95% 3rd of 50
Accurate passes per 9084.20 1st of 50
Long-ball accuracy72% 1st of 50
Tackle success100% 1st of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Ilya Zabarnyi's page
8
CJ Egan-RileyOlympique Marseille · 23 · England
718th of 50
Duels won71% 6th of 50
Aerials won per 902.03 18th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 902.34 31st of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.20 21st fewest of 50
Pass completion92% 15th of 50
Accurate passes per 9062.44 14th of 50
Long-ball accuracy42% 30th of 50
Tackle success83% 24th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.CJ Egan-Riley's page
9
Raphaël Le GuenBrest · 20 · France
719th of 50
Duels won78% 1st of 50
Aerials won per 904.20 1st of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 902.20 32nd of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.00 fewest of 50
Pass completion88% 35th of 50
Accurate passes per 9042.80 43rd of 50
Long-ball accuracy57% 14th of 50
Tackle success100% 1st of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Raphaël Le Guen's page
10
Montassar TalbiLorient · 28 · Tunisia
7010th of 50
Duels won66% 11th of 50
Aerials won per 902.70 7th of 50
Tackles and interceptions per 902.10 37th of 50
Times dribbled past per 900.20 17th fewest of 50
Pass completion91% 20th of 50
Accurate passes per 9051.00 31st of 50
Long-ball accuracy44% 28th of 50
Tackle success83% 24th of 50
Each dot is one of the 50 centre backs; further right is better. The dashed line is the middle of the group.Montassar Talbi's page
| Player | Standing | Duels won | Aerials won | Tackles + int. | Dribbled past | Pass completion | Accurate passes | Long-ball accuracy | Tackle success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eric Dier | 80 | 69%10th | 2.5010th | 1.6243rd | 0.00fewest | 93%9th | 71.255th | 59%11th | 100%1st |
| 2Alexsandro | 76 | 74%4th | 1.8920th | 2.1136th | 0.00fewest | 90%24th | 57.1122nd | 43%29th | 100%1st |
| 3Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal | 75 | 76%3rd | 2.5010th | 4.501st | 0.5039th fewest | 93%7th | 54.0027th | 67%3rd | 81%29th |
| 4Nathaniel Adjei | 75 | 66%12th | 1.5326th | 3.0517th | 0.1011th fewest | 92%13th | 49.1233rd | 55%16th | 94%11th |
| 5Isaak Touré | 74 | 69%9th | 3.156th | 3.579th | 0.2123rd fewest | 94%4th | 63.7812th | 50%19th | 88%17th |
| 6Adrien Monfray | 74 | 77%2nd | 1.8022nd | 4.204th | 0.5039th fewest | 88%38th | 47.3039th | 59%10th | 83%27th |
| 7Ilya Zabarnyi | 72 | 63%16th | 2.4012th | 1.4045th | 0.00fewest | 95%3rd | 84.201st | 72%1st | 100%1st |
| 8CJ Egan-Riley | 71 | 71%6th | 2.0318th | 2.3431st | 0.2021st fewest | 92%15th | 62.4414th | 42%30th | 83%24th |
| 9Raphaël Le Guen | 71 | 78%1st | 4.201st | 2.2032nd | 0.00fewest | 88%35th | 42.8043rd | 57%14th | 100%1st |
| 10Montassar Talbi | 70 | 66%11th | 2.707th | 2.1037th | 0.2017th fewest | 91%20th | 51.0031st | 44%28th | 83%24th |
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Where all 50 sit
Every centre back in Ligue 1 with 315 minutes or more, on The Prism standing. Blue is this ranking's top 10; the other 40 are named in The Prism.
Since last season
The same players' standings last season, among their league's centre backs then.
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Nathaniel Adjei41 last season, 75 now
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Eric Dier52 last season, 80 now
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Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal51 last season, 75 now
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CJ Egan-Riley49 last season, 71 now
How this ranking is made
Centre backs in Ligue 1 2026/27 with at least 315 league minutes, ranked on duels won, aerials won per 90, tackles and interceptions per 90, times dribbled past per 90, pass completion, accurate passes per 90, long-ball accuracy and tackle success. Each measure is a percentile against every centre back in the league with the same minutes. 10 matchdays have been played, so the minutes bar is 315. It rises as the season goes on, until it reaches 450, about five full matches.
What each measure counts for, out of 100:
Duels won20Aerials won per 9020Tackles and interceptions per 9010Times dribbled past per 9010Pass completion15Accurate passes per 9010Long-ball accuracy10Tackle success5
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