After Kevin De Bruyne came out on top last season, it is time to find out which player will have the most Premier League assists in the 2023/24 season.
With an incredible playmaking record since joining Manchester City, De Bruyne goes into the new campaign as the player to beat in the race to have the most goals created in England’s top flight.
There are two major Liverpool rivals to De Bruyne’s hopes of registering the most Premier League assists this season, as Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold have often generated impressive EPL assists records.
New Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes will be eager to stake a claim, while Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard will hope to produce high assist numbers for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s men bid to challenge for the title once more.
Jack Grealish could be a Man City team-mate of De Bruyne’s who also racks up a strong number of goal involvements and James Maddison will hope to make an impact in the assist rankings after his big transfer to Tottenham.
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There is also the chance of a surprise winner emerging, but recent history suggests a big-name player is likely to have the most EPL assists.
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This page will be updated over the course of the 2023/24 season as we take an in-depth look at the latest standings for Premier League assists. Check back after every matchday to see who is in the leading positions.
Premier League most assists 2023/24
James Ward-Prowse tormented Chelsea with two assists for West Ham on his debut for the club.
The former Southampton midfielder created the goals scored by Nayef Aguerd and Michail Antonio as West Ham battled to a 3-1 home win over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.
Ward-Prowse was one of five stars this weekend to join James Maddison in the group of Premier League players who have two assists so far this season.
EPL Assist Rankings
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| James Ward-Prowse | West Ham | 2 |
| James Maddison | Tottenham | 2 |
| Serge Aurier | N Forest | 2 |
| Pervis Estupinan | Brighton | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | Brighton | 2 |
| Julio Enciso | Brighton | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 1 |
| Ben Chilwell | Chelsea | 1 |
| Rodri | Man City | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 1 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | Newcastle | 1 |
| Jacob Murphy | Newcastle | 1 |
| Phil Foden | Man City | 1 |
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | 1 |
Maddison got off to an impressive start with Tottenham after setting up both goals in their 2-2 draw at Brentford on Matchday 1.
After the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern, it was an impressive Spurs debut for Maddison as he created the goals scored by defenders Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal.
There are three Brighton players who have raced on to two goals created. Pervis Estupinan, Kaoru Mitoma and Julio Enciso have all impressed for the early Premier League leaders.
Serge Aurier was the other creator to make his mark on Matchday 2, setting up both goals as Nottingham Forest beat promoted club Sheffield United 2-1 on Friday.
Crystal Palace play Arsenal on Monday, but for now it is a six-way tie at the top of the Premier League assist charts in 2023-24.
On the opening weekend, Mohamed Salah impressively set up Luis Diaz for Liverpool as they drew 1-1 at Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The forward was later frustrated to be substituted but showed his quality in the first half with a fine piece of play.
Ben Chilwell got the Blues’ assist in that match after helping fellow defender Axel Disasi to score from close range.
Phil Foden also features in the standings after setting up Julian Alvarez in Man City’s 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
Premier League most assists by year
| Season | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) | 16 |
| 2021/22 | Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) | 20 |
| 2018/19 | Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | 15 |
| 2017/18 | Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) | 18 |
| 2015/16 | Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) | 19 |
| 2014/15 | Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) | 18 |
| 2013/14 | Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) | 13 |
Kevin De Bruyne had the most Premier League assists last season, setting up 16 goals as Man City won the title for a fifth time in the space of six seasons. Mohamed Salah and Leandro Trossard were tied for second place with 12 assists each.
Incredibly, it was the fourth time that De Bruyne has topped the Premier League assist charts since signing for Man City from Wolfsburg in 2015.
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It is an impressive list of names who have previously topped the EPL assist rankings over the course of a whole season. Salah has achieved the feat before, as has Liverpool great Steven Gerrard.
Harry Kane, Eden Hazard, Mesut Ozil and Cesc Fabregas are the other players to have claimed the accolade over the past decade.
Premier League most assists in a season
The record for the most goals created in a single Premier League season is 20 assists, an honour shared between Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry.
Arsenal great Henry produced his astonishing total of 20 assists in the 2002/03 season. It took 17 years for someone to match it, with De Bruyne achieving the feat in 2019/20.
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Mesut Ozil came agonisingly close to matching the record in 2015/16, recording 19 assists in a brilliant individual season for Arsenal.
Prior to matching the record, De Bruyne also had a near miss of his own, producing 18 assists in the 2016/17 campaign and Cesc Fabregas also produced an 18-assist campaign.
Most assists in a single Premier League game
The highest total in a single Premier League game is four assists and it is a feat which has been achieved by eight different EPL players.
Paul Pogba was the last man to do it, creating four goals when Man Utd beat Leeds 5-1 in August 2021.
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Harry Kane, Emmanuel Adebayor and Dusan Tadic are three of the players who have had four-assist matches in the Premier League.
Arsenal players seem to fare particularly well in this record. The other four stars to register four assists in a game all did so while representing the Gunners: Dennis Bergkamp, Jose Antonio Reyes, Cesc Fabregas and Santi Cazorla.
Premier League most assists of all time
Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has the most Premier League assists of all time.
Giggs reached a huge total of 162 assists across an illustrious top-flight career that spanned 632 matches.
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At the start of the 2023/24 season, ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was in second place with 111 assists, with Wayne Rooney next on 103.
But Kevin De Bruyne is rising fast up the standings, starting the season on 102 assists, within 60 of the record held by Giggs.
Frank Lampard (102), Dennis Bergkamp (94), David Silva (93), Steven Gerrard (92), James Milner (87) and David Beckham (80) are the other EPL greats sitting in the top 10 for goals created.
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It is Man City star De Bruyne who has the best assists per game total in the list. He was the fastest player to reach 50 EPL assists, doing so in just 123 games, and also the quickest to a century, getting there in the space of only 237 matches.
De Bruyne is likely to be in second place overall by the time this season has reached its conclusion.
