History of UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider

For a lot of years now, there have been amazing footballers with incredible playmaking attributes. These players are among the list of good assist providers in the history of the UEFA Champions League. With their ability to control the gameplay, open the opponent’s defense, and create a killer or final pass that leads to the goal.

History of UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider

Who is the top Assist Provider in UEFA Champion League History?

The Portuguese international and five-time ballon d’Or winner currently sits at the summit of the most assist providers in UCL history.

Although not having recorded a single assist this season, his sublime performances in the past couple of years put him above his rival, Lionel Messi.

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As of now, he has a total number of 42 assists to his name while Messi and Di Maria who currently sits in the second and third position have 36 and 35 assists respectively.

Top 10 Leading Assist Providers in UEFA Champions League till Date

Here is the top 10 list of playmakers with the most UCL assists in football;

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Cristiano RonaldoPOR, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus42
2Lionel MessiARG, Barcelona, PSG36
3Di MariaPSG, Real Madrid35
4GiggsManchester United31
5Xavi HernandezBarcelona31
6NeymarBarcelona, Paris Saint-Germain30
7IniestaBarcelona29
8BenzemaOlympique Lyon27
9MullerBayern München27
10Cesc FabregasArsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea26

 

History of UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider by Season

Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2021/2022

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Bruno FernandesManchester United7
=2Leroy SanéBayern München6
=2Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid6
3AntonyAFC Ajax5
=4Gerard MorenoVillarreal CF4
=4João MárioSL Benfica4
=4Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain4
=4Luka ModrićReal Madrid4
=4Thomas MüllerBayern München4
5Álex GrimaldoSL Benfica3

 

Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2020/2021

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Juan CuadradoJuventus6
2Ángel Di MaríaParis Saint-Germain5
=3Kevin De BruyneManchester City4
=3Joshua KimmichBayern München4
=3Lionel MessiFC Barcelona4
=3Timo WernerChelsea FC4
=4AngeliñoRB Leipzig3
=4Jesús CoronaFC Porto3
=4Ansu FatiFC Barcelona3
=4Phil FodenManchester City3

 

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Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2019/2020

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1Ángel Di MaríaParis Saint-Germain6
=1Robert LewandowskiBayern München6
=1Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain6
2Raheem SterlingManchester City5
=3Houssem AouarOlympique Lyon4
=3Hee-chan HwangRB Salzburg4
=3Joshua KimmichBayern München4
=3Riyad MahrezManchester City4
=3Lionel MessiFC Barcelona4
=3NeymarParis Saint-Germain4

 

Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2018/2019

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1Jordi AlbaFC Barcelona5
=1Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain5
=1Leroy SanéManchester City5
=1Dušan TadićAjax AFC Ajax5
=2Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool FC4
=2Kevin De BruyneManchester City4
=2Memphis DepayOlympique Lyon4
=2Riyad MahrezManchester City4
=3Alex TellesFC Porto3
=3Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2017/2018

PosPlayerClubAssists
1James MilnerLiverpool FC8
2Roberto FirminoLiverpool FC7
3Mo SalahLiverpool FC5
=4Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur4
=4Kevin De BruyneManchester City4
=4MarceloReal Madrid4
=4Dries MertensSSC Napoli4
=4NeymarParis Saint-Germain4
=4Ricardo QuaresmaBeşiktaş4
=4Luis SuárezFC Barcelona4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2016/2017

PosPlayerClubAssists
1NeymarFC Barcelona9
=2Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid5
=2Dani AlvesJuventus5
=2Dani CarvajalReal Madrid5
=2Ousmane DembéléBorussia Dortmund5
=2Thomas LemarAS Monaco5
=3Benjamin MendyAS Monaco4
=3Alexis SánchezArsenal FC4
=3Luis SuárezFC Barcelona4
4David AlabaBayern München3

 

UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2015/2016

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Kingsley ComanBayern München6
=2NeymarFC Barcelona5
=2Alexis SánchezArsenal FC5
=3Hakan ÇalhanoğluBayer Leverkusen4
=3Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid4
=3HulkSt. Petersburg4
=3ThiagoBayern München4
=3Gareth BaleReal Madrid4
=4Dani AlvesFC Barcelona3
=4Ángel Di MaríaParis Saint-Germain3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2014/2015

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Lionel MessiFC Barcelona5
=2Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid4
=2Dani AlvesFC Barcelona4
=2IniestaFC Barcelona4
=2JuanfranAtlético Madrid4
=2KokeAtlético Madrid4
=2Paul PogbaJuventus4
=2BastianBayern München4
=3Sergio AgüeroManchester City3
=3Karim BellarabiBayer Leverkusen3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2013/2014

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid6
=1Arjen RobbenBayern München6
=2Ángel Di MaríaReal Madrid5
=2NeymarFC Barcelona5
=2OscarChelsea FC5
=2Wayne RooneyManchester United5
=3Gareth BaleReal Madrid4
=3Karim BenzemaReal Madrid4
=3James MilnerManchester City4
=3Samir NasriManchester City4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2012/2013

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Zlatan IbrahimovićParis Saint-Germain7
=2Karim BenzemaReal Madrid5
=2Mario GötzeBorussia Dortmund5
=2Philipp LahmBayern München5
=3Ángel Di MaríaReal Madrid4
=3Christian EriksenAFC Ajax4
=3Olivier GiroudArsenal FC4
=3IscoMálaga CF4
=3Mesut ÖzilReal Madrid4
=3Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2011/2012

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Lionel MessiFC Barcelona9
=2Karim BenzemaReal Madrid5
=2Zlatan IbrahimovićAC Milan5
=2Isaac CuencaFC Barcelona5
=2KakáReal Madrid5
=2Franck RibéryBayern München5
=3Costas CharalambidesAPOEL Nikosia4
=3Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid4
=3Fernando TorresChelsea FC4
=3Nicolás GaitánSL Benfica4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2010/2011

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1IniestaFC Barcelona7
=1Mesut ÖzilReal Madrid7
=2Samuel Eto’oInter5
=2Ryan GiggsManchester United5
=3Carlos MartinsSL Benfica4
=3Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid4
=3Emmanuel CulioCFR Cluj4
=3Aaron LennonTottenham Hotspur4
=3Lionel MessiFC Barcelona4
=3Darijo SrnaShakhtar Donetsk4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2009/2010

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Wesley SneijderInter6
2Alberto GilardinoACF Fiorentina5
=3Andrey ArshavinArsenal FC4
=3Jesús NavasSevilla FC4
=3NaniManchester United4
=3Tomáš NecidCSKA Moskva4
=3Miralem PjanićOlympique Lyon4
=3Juan VargasACF Fiorentina4
=4Luís FabianoSevilla FC3
=4Florent MaloudaChelsea FC3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2008/2009

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1Franck RibéryBayern München7
=1XaviFC Barcelona7
2Frank LampardChelsea FC6
=3Cesc FàbregasArsenal FC5
=3Lionel MessiFC Barcelona5
=4Cristiano RonaldoManchester United4
=4Thierry HenryFC Barcelona4
=4Juninho PernambucanoOlympique Lyon4
=4Mesut ÖzilWerder Bremen4
=4Raúl MeirelesFC Porto4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2007/2008

PosPlayerClubAssists
1AlexFenerbahçe6
2RonaldinhoFC Barcelona5
=3Predrag ĐorđevićOlympiakos Piraeus4
=3Steven GerrardLiverpool FC4
=3Andrea PirloAC Milan4
=3RobinhoReal Madrid4
=3Ruud van NistelrooyReal Madrid4
=4Yossi BenayounLiverpool FC3
=4Wes BrownManchester United3
=4Carlos GrossmüllerFC Schalke 043

 

UEFA Champions League Top Assist Provider List for 2006/2007

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Ryan GiggsManchester United7
2Juninho PernambucanoOlympique Lyon5
=3Cristiano RonaldoManchester United4
=3Steve FinnanLiverpool FC4
=3Clarence SeedorfAC Milan4
=4Craig BellamyLiverpool FC3
=4Vladimir BystrovSpartak Moskva3
=4David SilvaValencia CF3
=4DecoFC Barcelona3
=4Samuel Eto’oFC Barcelona3
=4KakáAC Milan3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2005/2006

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1David BeckhamReal Madrid4
=1Juninho PernambucanoOlympique Lyon4
=1LincolnFC Schalke 044
=1Johan MicoudWerder Bremen4
=1Pavel NedvědJuventus4
=1Steven PienaarAFC Ajax4
=1RonaldinhoFC Barcelona4
=2Samuel Eto’oFC Barcelona3
=2Bastian SchweinsteigerBayern München3
=2Andriy ShevchenkoAC Milan3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2004/2005

PosPlayerClubAssists
1KakáAC Milan6
=2Damien DuffChelsea FC5
=2Sidney GovouOlympique Lyon5
=2Luís FigoReal Madrid5
=2Sylvain WiltordOlympique Lyon5
=3Frank LampardChelsea FC4
=3Johan MicoudWerder Bremen4
=3Andrea PirloAC Milan4
=3Jan Vennegoor of HesselinkPSV Eindhoven4
4AdrianoInter3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2003/2004

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1DecoFC Porto7
=1Jérôme RothenAs Monaco7
2Thierry HenryArsenal FC6
=3Ryan GiggsManchester United5
=3Eiður GuðjohnsenChelsea FC5
=4CafúAc Milan4
=4Ludovic GiulyAS Monaco4
=4Luís FigoReal Madrid4
=4Florent MaloudaOlympique Lyon4
5Dmitriy AlenichevFC Porto3

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2002/2003

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Zinédine ZidaneReal Madrid7
=2John CarewValencia CF5
=2RaúlReal Madrid5
=2Rui CostaAC Milan5
=2Ole Gunnar SolskjærManchester United5
=3Pablo AimarValencia CF4
=3Mauro CamoranesiJuventus4
=3Eric CarrièreOlympique Lyon4
=3Alessandro Del PieroJuventus4
=3Luís FigoReal Madrid4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2001/2002

PosPlayerClubAssists
=1Yıldıray BaştürkBayer Leverkusen5
=1David BeckhamManchester United5
=1Roberto CarlosReal Madrid5
=1Hasan SalihamidžićBayern München5
=1Bernd SchneiderBayer Leverkusen5
=1Juan Sebastián VerónManchester United5
=1Zé RobertoBayer Leverkusen5
=2Alessandro Del PieroJuventus4
=2Ryan GiggsManchester United4
=2Jan MichaelsenPanathinaikos4

 

Champions League Top Assist List for 2000/2001

PosPlayerClubAssists
1Luís FigoReal Madrid8
2MendietaValencia CF5
=3Pavel NedvědLazio Roma4
=3Robert PirésArsenal FC4
=4Lucas CastrománLazio Roma3
=4Thierry HenryArsenal FC3
=4Nwankwo KanuArsenal FC3
=4Harry KewellLeeds United3
=4MarcãoSpartak Moskva3
=4Steve McManamanReal Madrid3

 

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