Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke has been recognised by the CIES Football Observatory, a research group affiliated with the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), as one of the best dribblers in Europe’s top five leagues.
Ranked fifth, Ejuke trails only behind West Ham's Mohammed Kudus, Everton's Iliman Ndiaye, Nuno Tavares of Lazio, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Napoli. The 26-year-old outperformed notable talents such as Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, and Bayer Leverkusen prodigy Florian Wirtz.
The 26-year-old has been a revelation in La Liga since joining Sevilla at the start of the season, after CSKA Moscow loaned him to Royal Antwerp for the 2023/24 season before his contract with the Russian side expired.
Since his arrival in Spain, Ejuke has established himself as the top dribbler in La Liga
Ejuke named among top 10 dribblers in Europe's big five leagues
Ejuke, with an index of 86.4, is one of two Africans to secure a spot in the top 10, alongside Ghana's Kudus, who ranks first on the list with an impressive index of 92.6.
Vinicius ranked sixth with an index of 86.2, while Yamal secured eighth place with an index of 85.4. Notably, Mbappe did not make the top 10, finishing in 17th place with an index of 82.1.
The best dribblers in Europe's big five leagues
Mohammed Kudus- West Ham
Iliman Ndiaye- Everton
Nuno Tavares- Lazio
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia- Napoli
Chidera Ejuke- Sevilla
Vinícius Júnior- Real Madrid
Florian Wirtz- Bayer Leverkusen
Lamine Yamal- Barcelona
Raúl Moro- Real Valladolid
Dodô Cordeiro- Fiorentina
According to the CIES, the index is calculated on a scale from 0 to 100 and takes into account the percentage of successful dribbles compared to those attempted.
The CIES considers a successful dribble only when the team of the player who attempted it manages to maintain possession of the ball by approaching the goal or when the targeted player commits a foul.
The data presented in the report refers only to league matches in the 2024/25 season and only players who have played at least 360 minutes so far have been taken into account.
