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De Bruyne goes joint-second for all-time Premier League assists

11 May 2024
De Bruyne v Fulham

Man City playmaker equals Fabregas's tally as he sets up 111th Premier League goal in match at Fulham

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When Josko Gvardiol put Manchester City ahead in the 13th minute of the match at Fulham, it was not only a goal that was crucial to his club’s title challenge, it also meant team-mate Kevin De Bruyne went joint-second for all-time Premier League assists.

De Bruyne’s pass to Gvardiol became his 111th assist, moving him alongside Cesc Fabregas in the table.

Both trail the leader Ryan Giggs, who registered 162 assists across his time at Manchester United.

Premier League all-time assists
Player Assists Matches
Ryan Giggs 162 632
Cesc Fabregas 111 350
Kevin De Bruyne 111 258
Wayne Rooney 103 491
Frank Lampard 102 609

De Bruyne has taken only 258 matches to reach the number, some 92 fewer than Fabregas did. It took Giggs 404 matches to register his 111th assist. 

It is the second time that De Bruyne has set up Gvardiol this season, the other being the win at Nottingham Forest last month.

It is his ninth assist of an injury-hit season, three behind the leader in the race for the Castrol Playmaker of the Season, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins. If he does win the award, it would be for the fourth time. 

The Belgian’s most popular player for setting up goals has been Sergio Aguero, whom he assisted 19 times at City. Of current City players, Erling Haaland leads the way with 11. 

Highest scorers from KDB assists  
Player Goals
Sergio Aguero 19
Gabriel Jesus 14
Raheem Sterling 14
Erling Haaland 11
Phil Foden 8

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