Super Eagles defender described as the best defender in Europe this season after winning more cup than others

The International Defender of Nigeria, Ola Aina, leads the way between the five best leagues in Europe when it comes to recovering the ball in defensive areas according to the Website based on Whoscorted statistics.

AINA, who has exceeded all expectations this season with his performances for Flying Nottingham Forest, has won the ball in defensive areas 13 times more than any other player who puts him in the upper part of the list throughout the continent.

The former defender of Torino is part of the four of Forest Back who has helped goalkeeper Matz Sels 12 pre -league cleaning sheets this season, the greatest amount of the division and most of the race in the full back to date.

In addition, the 28 -year -old had made 30 interceptions in 2024/25, as many in the forest squad and 26 ° 26 throughout the Premier League.

Aina has made 58 cups in all competitions with 53 of those who come in the Premier League putting the defender JNT-38th in the division. In fact, his Tackle in Omar Marmush against Manchester City on Saturday put the ball back in the possession of the Reds to go and obtain the winner against the champions.

On Saturday, Aina won four duels of land against Jérémy Doku, whom she aligned from the beginning in the field of the city, making three authorizations, two head authorizations and four ball recoveries against City.