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FootballTop 10 All-Time Assist Providers in The Premier League as Man United Legend Tops Charts
- The Premier League's top 10 list of the all-time assist providers is dominated by Man United legends
- Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, and Ryan Giggs all feature in the list, with Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard the other notable players
- Kevin de Bruyne broke into the top 10 charts this season and currently boasts 86 assists to his name
Manchester City playmaker Kevin de Bryune recently sneaked into the all-time charts of assist providers in the Premier League after playing a key role in his side's title triumph.
The Belgian midfielder has been in fine shape for the Citizens since joining them in 2015 from Bundesliga side, Wolfsburg.
De Bruyne once again cemented his place in City's history books as he climbed the Premier League's all-time assist table.
According to Mirror UK, his assist on the final day of the 2021/22 season against Aston Villa took his tally to 86 assists in just 210 appearances.
The tally now has him sitting eighth on the all-time assist table on level with Liverpool's James Milner.
Despite retiring in 2014, Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is still way ahead of the pack and currently tops the charts with 162 assists.
That is nearly more than half what De Bruyne has accumulated in his seven-year spell at the Etihad.
The top 10 list features two other Man United icons - including David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
Beckham, who currently sits 10th on the charts has 80 Premier League assists to his name, while Rooney's 103 has him sitting third.
Below is the top 10 list of Premier League's all-time assist providers:
10. David Beckham - 80 assists
8. Kevin de Bruyne - 86 assists
8. James Milner - 86 assists
7. Steven Gerrard - 92 assists
6. David Silva - 93 assists
5. Dennis Bergkamp - 94 assists
4. Frank Lampard - 102 assists
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Football3. Wayne Rooney - 103 assists
2. Cesc Fabregas - 111 assists
1. Ryan Giggs - 162 assists
Top 10 highest scoring Africans in 2021/2022
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga has been ranked in the top 10 list of high scoring Africans after another successful season in Qatar.
Olunga scored 27 times to sit in the same list with top names like Liverpool's duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
Salah is third on the list with 33 goals but leads overall in terms of goal involvement given that he provided 20 assists.