Top 10 Assist Leaders in Europe's Top Leagues for 2026-27: Gordon, Gakpo and More

Bruno Fernandes topped the assist charts across Europe last season. This year, the race is wide open as several players have started impressively in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1. Below are the top 10 players with the most assists in these leagues so far this season. Assists only count from league matches, and when tied, players with fewer minutes played rank higher.

10. Evanilson – 3 assistsEvanilson has tripled his previous season's assist count but has yet to score a goal. His assists came against Manchester City, Everton, and Brentford, though Bournemouth still haven’t won this season.

9. Cody Gakpo – 3 assistsAll three assists for Liverpool have been set up for Alexander Isak, including two in one match versus Ipswich. Gakpo’s form counters summer doubts over his future.

8. Dani Olmo – 3 assistsMostly coming off the bench in La Liga, Olmo has contributed three assists for Barcelona. The team boasts many attacking threats; Raphinha leads in goals and also holds three assists but misses this list due to more minutes played.

7. Matthias Ginter – 3 assistsThe defender from SC Freiburg has made an unusual impact with three assists in three Bundesliga games, including two in a 5-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.

6. Mariano Diaz – 3 assistsAfter returning to Spain’s capital in 2018 without much fanfare, Diaz is shining at Alaves with three goals and three assists in six games. This marks his best goal contribution since 2017-18 with Lyon.

5. Andy Diouf – 3 assistsDiouf has transitioned well at Inter Milan, starting three Serie A matches this season and matching that number in assists. His shift to wing-back seems to help him find creative spaces.

4. Panos Katseris – 3 assistsThe sole Ligue 1 player here, Katseris plays right wing-back for Lorient. After initial substitute appearances, he has assisted all three of Lorient’s latest goals, including in wins and draws against Lens and Toulouse.

3. Javi Hernandez – 4 assistsThis La Liga newcomer for Espanyol made an immediate impact after returning from loan, assisting in his first three games, including one against Real Madrid.

2. Paulo Dybala – 4 assistsRecovering from injury setbacks, Dybala has been key for Roma. He assisted all three goals during Donyell Malen’s hat-trick against Fiorentina and added another in the win over Atalanta.

1. Anthony Gordon – 4 assistsSince his move from Newcastle to Barcelona, Gordon has started strongly. On his debut, he provided two quick assists within six minutes and followed with assists against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia. He’s on track to beat his previous career-high of 10 league assists.