Discover the top assist providers of 2024 from Europe’s top five leagues. Explore how these football maestros shaped their teams' success with creativity.
Introduction: A Year of Footballing Brilliance
It is indeed a year to remember in 2024 for football, having various remarkable victories and spectacular shows in the leagues of Europe. Manchester City continues to conquer the Premier League with an unprecedented title victory, while Real Madrid proved their worth by reclaiming the UEFA Champions League after a thrilling win over Borussia Dortmund. Of course, from Germany, it was Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen that dethroned Bayern Munich as it did not lose in winning the Bundesliga title.
From these victories, there is one significant element: the unsung heroes who develop chances for others-the assist providers. These playmakers often remain in the shadows but become instrumental in defining how well their teams do. This blog commemorates the top 10 assists in 2024 from the top five leagues in Europe-best players redefining creativity and teamwork.
10. Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) – 11 Assists
At the age of only 22, he has already become a major player for Strasbourg, reaching 11 assists in 2024. The French forward's vision and precision have greatly worked to bring Strasbourg out of Ligue 1, while his final move to Strasbourg in 2023 from Bordeaux dramatically changed it all for both him and his new club.
Life at 13 in Ligue 1 would have been much harder without Bakwa's craft. His consistency with the French under-21 side now tells that he will likely be a future mainstay on the senior scene. For next season, when there are hopes of reaching European competitions, Bakwa surely will be a name to notice.
9. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) – 11 Assists
When it comes to loyalty and leadership, Heung-min Son stands tall. Son has taken on the role of leading Tottenham Hotspur between and outside the pitch following Harry Kane's exit. His 11 assists in 2024 is a testament to selfless and brilliant management under Ange Postecoglou.
Son creates chances and provides critical goals, and that kept Spurs afloat, gaining them last season a place in the Europa League. Son is the all-time assist leader for Tottenham, but his legacy goes beyond numbers, embodying the concepts of teamwork and resilience.
8. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) – 11 Assists
Maybe the biggest impact player of 2024 is Florian Wirtz, who has guided Bayer Leverkusen to wholly their first undefeated Bundesliga title. Eleven assists are indicative of Wirtz as the playmaking engine of Xabi Alonso’s side.
With his vision and technique, Wirtz captured accolades, including the accolade of Bundesliga Player of the Season. Even at such a tender age of 21, he has become an important cog in the wheel S of Leverkusen and a player who looks destined to become a global star.
7. Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen) – 12 Assists
Such brilliant performances by Marvin Ducksch in the year 2024 went pretty far in helping Werder Bremen towards their Bundesliga campaign. Having 12 assists, the German forward illustrated himself in scoring as well as making goals possible for another person, becoming an integral part of Bremen's offense.
Ducksch has shown consistency and experience, and today, he is not only credited with pushing Bremen on the table but also has made a name for himself as one of the most dependable forwards in the League.
6. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 12 Assists
Kevin De Bruyne continued to bless the face of collision with wounds as he gave 12 assists in the year 2024, further attesting to his status as one of football's finest playmakers. Vision and creativity were the most vital in the title-winning campaign of Manchester City.
His leadership and ability to control the game render him priceless for Pep Guardiola's side, as though there were obstacles and even very strong competition.
5. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – 13 Assists
Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s new star for the year 2024, having already made 13 assists and produced superb performances by him. Such are his contributions that it is featured largely in England's UEFA Euro 2024 campaign, even sourcing a last-minute goal from the final, but under close observation indicates that the young player dangerously finds his name in all that has happened for England this season.
This very composure, creativity, and cache to deliver at the correct time, has propelled him as a future fixture of Chelsea itself.
4. Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) – 13 Assists
Hitherto, in a splendidly beautiful year, Lamine Yamal has gone so far as to mark himself out as one of the most up-and-coming young talents of Barcelona. His 13 assists in 2024, combined with a high-performance Euro 2024 final, indicate a great chance for Yamal to turn into one of the best in the history of football.
Yamal's creativity and versatility made him a key cog in Barcelona's renaissance under Hansi Flick, his contributions during El Clasico wins gloriously placing him in legendary status among fans.
3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 13 Assists
By providing 13 assists and dragging Arsenal to the very edge of achieving glory in the Premier League, Bukayo Saka's year has been evidence of relentless determination. Though Arsenal narrowly missed out, Saka's contributions will always be invaluable for Mikel Arteta's project.
Saka continues to embody versatility, quality, and leadership and remains the beacon of hope for all Arsenal fans at the goal of domestic and European trophies in 2025.
2. Alex Baena (Villarreal) – 14 Assists
All these 14 assists in 2024 speak about Alex Baena as surely one of LaLiga's bright sparks in creativity. His consistency makes him a significant figure at Villarreal and the Spanish national setup.
In fact, Baena cannot be kept from among Europe's best midfielders due to the pressure he exerts while he plays along with his playmaking attributes.
1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 16 Assists
Unbelievable all-round effort, Mohamed Salah: the number of assists in 2024 amounts to a staggering 16. During this transitional phase of Liverpool, Salah remained as ever scoring and indeed such a highly talented player being its captain, however, unmatched in leadership.
After joining the club in 2017, Mohamed Salah changed Liverpool's entire attacking game and created the legacy of an all-time great winger in the Premier League. The sentiment for that is underlined by the willingness to sacrifice and the will to win deeply engrained within him.
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