In ISL stats, goal scoring has always been one of the most crucial parts of football. A team cannot win without scoring goals but one often ignores the creativity behind it. Creating goals is as tough as scoring them. Over the years the demand and price tag have gone upwards for creative midfielders and players who can build up the play and provide assists for the team. In this article, we will focus on players with the most assists in the history of ISL.
However, Here is a look at the all-time leading assist-makers in the Indian Super League.
Top 5 players with most assists in ISL history :
#1 Hugo Boumous | Mumbai City FC/ ATK Mohun Bagan | 33 Assists
Leading the ISL stats, the midfielder is one of the most refined attacking midfielders the ISL has seen. Hugo Boumous, former FC Goa, Mumbai City FC player and now ATKMB Star has an outrageous attacking output. Boumous has 33 assists in 90 matches in the league and is the all-time leading assist maker among all players. Most notably, the 25-year-old recorded double figures in both goals (11) and assists (10) during the 2019/20 campaign.
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#2 Roy Krishna | ATK Mohun Bagan/ Bengaluru FC | 23 Assists
Roy Krishna is not only a clinical striker but also an all-round attacker. He often combines well with fellow attackers like David Williams and Manvir Singh, providing crucial assists in the process. The ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC forward has a total of 23 in the ISL and will continue to add to that number in games to come.
#3 Brandon Fernandes | FC Goa | 22 Assists
Brandon Fernandes is one of India's leading playmakers and the leading domestic player in terms of assists. The FC Goa midfielder has 22 assists in 91 matchess. Brandon is still 26-years-old and has a lot to achieve in Indian football. He has established himself as a go-to option for set-piece deliveries and can hurt any opposition with his penetrating through-balls.
#4 Marcelo Pereira | ATK Mohun Bagan | 19 Assists
He is third among the all-time assist-providers in the ISL. The Brazilian is an extremely talented playmaker who can play either as an attacking midfielder, a winger or a forward. Marcelinho has featured for teams like Delhi Dynamos, Hyderabad FC, ATKMB and more. Marcelinho has 18 assists in 79 games to his name and could add more in the future.
#5 Ferran Corominas | FC Goa | 16 Assists
Ferran Corominas tenure in the ISL was nothing short of sensational. The Spaniard took the league by storm with his goal-scoring ability, where he managed a whopping 48 goals in 57 matches. The former FC Goa forward also provided 16 assists in those games.
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