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Who holds the most Premier League assists? Who has assisted the most goals for a single club? Has anyone assisted four goals in a game? We uncover the answers to these questions and more in our comprehensive examination of assists in Premier League history.
The Premier League’s Top Assist Providers
- Ryan Giggs – 162 assists
- Kevin De Bruyne – 118 assists
- Cesc Fàbregas – 111 assists
- Wayne Rooney – 103 assists
- Frank Lampard – 102 assists
- Dennis Bergkamp – 94 assists
- David Silva – 93 assists
- Steven Gerrard – 92 assists
- James Milner – 89 assists
- Mohamed Salah – 85 assists
As a creative player with 632 Premier League appearances, it’s unsurprising that Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs tops the list of the competition’s all-time leading assisters.
The Welshman provided 162 assists over his Premier League career, 44 more than the next best, Belgian maestro Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne leads the way for non-British players, with his latest assist coming against Ipswich on 19 January 2025.
Third in the rankings is Cesc Fàbregas, who tallied 111 Premier League assists across 350 games for Arsenal and Chelsea.
De Bruyne became the fifth player to reach the 100-assist milestone in the Premier League on 8 April 2023, with his cross for Erling Haaland at Southampton. The only other current Premier League player nearing the century mark is James Milner (89), though age may work against him reaching triple figures.
The only other players to reach 100 Premier League assists are Wayne Rooney (103) and Frank Lampard (102).
Premier League’s Top Assist Providers for a Single Club
- Ryan Giggs – 162 assists for Manchester United
- Kevin De Bruyne – 117 assists for Manchester City
- Dennis Bergkamp – 94 assists for Arsenal
- David Silva – 93 assists for Manchester City
- Wayne Rooney – 93 assists for Manchester United
As a one-club man, it’s unsurprising that Giggs’ 162 Premier League assists also lead this category. He’s joined in the top 10 by former Man Utd teammates Rooney (93) and Beckham (80).
Bergkamp’s 94 assists all came for Arsenal, making his tally the third-highest for a single club. Fàbregas provided 111 Premier League assists overall, but 70 were for Arsenal, with the other 41 for Chelsea.
Of current players, only De Bruyne appears in the top five, with his 117 assists for Manchester City. He reached his century of Premier League assists for City on 15 April 2023, setting up Haaland’s second goal in a win over Leicester.
Most Assists in a Premier League Season
In 2019-20, Kevin De Bruyne matched Thierry Henry’s record of 20 Premier League assists in a single season. However, Henry’s 2002-03 campaign, when he contributed 24 goals and 20 assists, remains the benchmark for goal involvements in a 38-game Premier League season.
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Most Assists in a Premier League Match
Just eight players have recorded four assists in a single Premier League game, with Jérémy Doku’s quadruple for Manchester City against Bournemouth on 4 November 2023 being the latest achievement.
Dennis Bergkamp – Arsenal vs. Leicester City (20 February 1999)
José Antonio Reyes – Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough (14 January 2006)
Cesc Fàbregas – Arsenal vs. Blackburn Rovers (4 October 2009)
Emmanuel Adebayor – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United (11 February 2012)
Santi Cazorla – Arsenal vs. Wigan Athletic (14 May 2013)
Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton (20 September 2020)
Paul Pogba – Manchester United vs. Leeds United (14 August 2021)
Jérémy Doku – Manchester City vs. Bournemouth (4 November 2023)
Four of the eight players on this list – Doku, Fàbregas, Adebayor, and Kane – were also goalscorers in their four-assist performances, meaning they were directly involved in five goals in a single match.
Most Premier League Assists Without a Goal
Wimbledon’s Alan Kimble holds the record for the most Premier League assists without a goal, with 24, matching the tally of teammate Neil Ardley. Despite never scoring himself, Kimble was adept at creating opportunities for his strikers.
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Youngest and Oldest Players to Assist a Premier League Goal
The record for the youngest player to assist a Premier League goal belongs to Aaron Lennon, who was 16 years and 199 days old when he set up a goal for Leeds United against Arsenal in 2003. Wayne Rooney held the previous record, assisting a goal for Everton at 16 years and 297 days old.
Premier League Goal” class=”wp-image-96265″ />The oldest player to assist a Premier League goal is Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who was 40 years and 95 days old when he set up a goal against Aston Villa in 2011. Outfield player Teddy Sheringham holds the record for the oldest non-goalkeeper, assisting a goal for West Ham at 39 years and 357 days old.
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