From Ghana to the world: Thomas Partey has Europe’s best dribble success rate

By Justice Dzido On Jul 9, 2020

Atletico Madrid's Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey (R) controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16, first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Liverpool FC at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on February 18, 2020. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images)

Black Stars and Atletico Madrid star, Thomas Partey is the midfielder with the most successful dribbles in Europe’s top leagues according to football stats site, whoscored.com.

The Ghanaian international has a dribbling success rate of 88.6%, topping Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic- who came second with 86.6% and Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara with 85.5%.

The rate card by whoscored.com consider players who have attempted more than 50 dribbles how successfully they evade their opponents.

The 27-year-old has established himself as one of the best box-to-box midfielders in Europe and has played an integral part Diego Simeon’s team this season.

The midfielder with his sterling performances this season has been rumoured to be on the radar of Arsenal and a host of other Premier League clubs, with Gunners fans especially, seemingly interested in the move.