Europe’s top 10 dribblers in 2021-22: Traore, Dembele, Saint-Maximin…

What better thing is there in football than a perfect dribble? Noting, that’s what. And that’s why we’ve rounded up the best dribblers in Europe in the 2021-22 season.

There are dribblers that are all about speed, others that are all about tricks and the best of the best who combine both to dazzle defenders.

All are a wonder to watch but looking deeper than just the basic eye test, who were the best when it came to tying their opponents in knots?

We’ve crunched the numbers to find out, and here we’ve identified the top 10 players in Europe’s top five leagues with the most successful dribbles per 90 minutes.

To qualify for the list a player must have played at least 1000 minutes and there’s plenty of top talent on our list. Where two players are tied, we’ve placed the player with more total dribbles higher.

With a reputation as Europe’s most dangerous super sub, Muriel’s ability to drive at defences with the ball at his feet is part of what makes him such a fearsome prospect off the bench.

The Colombian actually made more starts than sub appearances in 2021-22 for Gian Piero Gasperini’s all-action Atalanta, however, registering a respectable nine goals and eight assists from just 1543 league minutes.

RB Leipzig got a taste of his deadly dribbling ability in the Europa League back in April.

Luis Muriel. Stunning. @Atalanta_BC | #UEL pic.twitter.com/rtFni98EJY

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) April 12, 2022

9. Oscar Trejo – 3.6 per 90

Trejo is a forward with the Madrid-based side Rayo Vallecano and has thrived during their return to La Liga this season.

The 34-year-old veteran completed 3.6 dribbles per 90 minutes – and has chipped in with three goals and nine assists in 32 appearances – as Vallecano punched above their