Players With Most Assists in International Football: Assists are super important in football. They’re like teamwork points that can be as valuable as goals for winning games. These players are really good at setting up their teammates to score. They’ve given their teammates lots of chances to score goals for their countries.
From the super famous Lionel Messi to the rising star Kevin De Bruyne, these players are experts at creating scoring opportunities for others. They’re really good at seeing where their teammates are, passing the ball well, and coming up with clever ways to help their countries score.
Football fans of all levels will find this list interesting. It’s a celebration of players who have helped a lot by setting up goals, and it’s a reminder that football is about more than just shooting goals.
Players With Most Assists in International Football
In this article, we’re discussing 46 players who have made the most assists in international football.
46. David Villa
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
19
39
2
UEFA Euro qualifying
13
19
4
World Cup qualification
8
16
2
World Cup
9
12
1
Confederations Cup
6
8
3
EURO
4
4
–
TOTAL
59
98
12
45. Romelu Lukaku
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
23
42
5
UEFA Euro qualifying
13
19
5
World Cup qualification
18
16
2
World Cup
5
12
1
EURO
6
10
–
UEFA Nations League
10
9
2
TOTAL
75
108
15
44. Edinson Cavani
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
World Cup qualification
18
49
6
International Friendlies
28
47
7
Copa América
4
19
1
World Cup
5
17
2
Confederations Cup
3
4
1
TOTAL
58
136
17
43. Lothar Matthäus
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
8
82
12
World Cup qualification
3
9
1
UEFA Euro qualifying
4
20
2
World Cup
6
25
1
EURO
1
11
1
Confederations Cup
1
3
–
TOTAL
23
150
17
42. Clint Dempsey
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
16
52
2
World Cup qualification
18
43
4
Gold Cup 2015
13
24
5
World Cup
4
10
3
Copa América
3
6
3
Confederations Cup
3
5
–
CONCACAF Cup
–
1
–
TOTAL
57
141
17
41. Harry Kane
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
UEFA Nations League
3
18
4
UEFA Euro qualifying
20
17
8
World Cup qualification
17
14
3
International Friendlies
6
13
–
World Cup
8
11
3
EURO
4
11
–
TOTAL
58
84
18
40. Diego Maradona
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
17
42
9
World Cup qualification
3
148
2
Artemio Franchi Trophy
–
1
–
World Cup
8
21
8
Copa América
4
12
1
TOTAL
32
84
20
39. Karim Benzema
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
15
43
9
UEFA Euro qualifying
5
12
4
World Cup
3
5
2
EURO
4
10
2
UEFA Nations League
3
5
–
World Cup qualification
7
22
3
TOTAL
37
97
20
38. Zico
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
30
43
9
World Cup qualification
11
11
5
World Cup
5
14
6
Copa América
2
3
1
TOTAL
48
71
21
37. Wayne Rooney
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
16
46
5
UEFA Euro qualifying
14
27
6
World Cup
1
11
1
EURO
6
10
1
World Cup qualification
16
26
8
TOTAL
53
120
21
36. Dani Alves
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
3
58
10
World Cup qualification
2
30
5
Copa América
2
19
4
World Cup
–
11
–
Confederations Cup
1
8
2
TOTAL
8
126
21
35. Kaká
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
12
40
11
Confederations Cup
3
10
3
World Cup
1
10
4
Gold Cup 2003
3
5
–
World Cup qualification
10
27
5
TOTAL
29
92
23
34. Ronaldo
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
23
47
7
World Cup qualification
10
15
5
World Cup
15
19
5
Confederations Cup
4
5
3
Copa América
10
13
4
TOTAL
62
99
24
33. Kylian Mbappé
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
8
16
10
UEFA Euro qualifying
7
9
4
EURO
–
4
2
World Cup
12
14
3
UEFA Nations League
7
15
2
World Cup qualification
6
12
2
TOTAL
40
70
24
32. Franck Ribéry
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
6
33
8
World Cup qualification
8
16
7
UEFA Euro qualifying
1
15
7
World Cup
1
10
2
EURO
–
7
1
TOTAL
16
81
25
31. Xavi
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
5
51
10
World Cup qualification
1
27
5
UEFA Euro qualifying
5
21
3
World Cup
–
15
3
EURO
1
11
4
Confederations Cup
–
8
–
TOTAL
12
133
25
30. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
18
39
8
World Cup qualification
19
34
9
UEFA Euro qualifying
19
31
7
EURO
6
13
1
World Cup
–
5
–
TOTAL
62
122
25
29. Edin Dzeko
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
UEFA Euro qualifying
16
39
3
World Cup qualification
25
37
13
International Friendlies
15
36
6
UEFA Nations League
7
14
4
World Cup
1
3
–
TOTAL
64
129
26
28. Luka Modric
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
3
4
8
UEFA Euro qualifying
6
40
6
EURO
3
13
2
World Cup
2
19
1
UEFA Nations League
3
16
3
World Cup qualification
7
34
7
TOTAL
24
166
27
27. Michel Platini
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
14
30
10
World Cup qualification
12
17
1
World Cup
5
14
3
UEFA Euro qualifying
1
5
11
EURO
9
5
1
Artemio Franchi Trophy
–
1
1
TOTAL
41
72
27
26. Ronaldinho
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
16
45
9
World Cup
2
10
4
Copa América
1
4
–
Confederations Cup
9
13
9
World Cup qualification
5
25
6
TOTAL
33
97
28
25. Mohamed Salah
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
Africa Cup of Nations qualification
18
25
9
International Friendlies
12
24
8
World Cup qualification
11
20
9
Africa Cup of Nations
6
17
3
World Cup
2
2
–
TOTAL
49
88
29
24. Miroslav Klose
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
23
58
12
World Cup
16
24
4
UEFA Euro qualifying
16
23
6
World Cup qualification
13
19
4
EURO
3
13
3
TOTAL
71
137
29
23. Miralem Pjanic
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
UEFA Euro qualifying
5
35
5
World Cup qualification
5
30
14
International Friendlies
5
30
7
UEFA Nations League
1
13
2
World Cup
1
3
1
TOTAL
17
111
29
22. Andrés Iniesta
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
5
55
10
World Cup qualification
1
20
5
UEFA Euro qualifying
6
21
6
World Cup
2
14
3
EURO
–
16
5
Confederations Cup
–
5
1
TOTAL
14
131
30
21. Thierry Henry
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
17
57
13
UEFA Euro qualifying
12
16
9
World Cup
6
17
1
EURO
6
11
2
Confederations Cup
4
5
2
World Cup qualification
6
17
3
TOTAL
51
123
30
20. Zinédine Zidane
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
14
59
16
UEFA Euro qualifying
6
19
8
World Cup
5
12
3
EURO
5
14
2
World Cup qualification
1
4
1
TOTAL
31
108
30
19. Johan Cruyff
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
8
16
4
World Cup qualification
10
12
7
UEFA Euro qualifying
12
12
12
World Cup
3
7
7
EURO
–
1
–
TOTAL
33
48
30
18. Robert Lewandowski
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
19
52
5
World Cup qualification
30
37
11
UEFA Euro qualifying
20
23
8
UEFA Nations League
3
12
6
EURO
5
11
–
World Cup
2
7
1
TOTAL
79
142
31
17. Landon Donovan
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
19
63
7
World Cup qualification
13
40
9
Gold Cup 2013
18
34
12
World Cup
5
12
1
Confederations Cup
2
8
2
TOTAL
57
157
31
16. Lukas Podolski
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
20
60
15
UEFA Euro qualifying
11
25
7
World Cup
5
15
2
World Cup qualification
6
14
4
EURO
4
12
2
Confederations Cup
3
4
1
TOTAL
49
130
31
15. David Silva
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
15
55
10
UEFA Euro qualifying
7
21
7
World Cup qualification
8
19
9
EURO
3
15
5
World Cup
–
9
–
Confederations Cup
2
6
1
TOTAL
35
125
32
14. Pelé
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
51
6
18
World Cup
12
14
8
World Cup qualification
6
6
3
Copa América
8
6
3
TOTAL
77
92
32
13. Antoine Griezmann
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
14
41
8
UEFA Euro qualifying
4
14
9
EURO
7
11
2
World Cup
4
19
7
UEFA Nations League
4
18
3
World Cup qualification
10
18
7
TOTAL
43
121
36
12. Cesc Fàbregas
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
9
48
11
UEFA Euro qualifying
–
16
6
EURO
3
16
5
World Cup qualification
2
14
7
World Cup
–
10
4
Confederations Cup
1
6
3
TOTAL
15
110
36
11. Riyad Mahrez
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
8
28
11
Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10
23
18
Africa Cup of Nations
6
17
2
World Cup
–
1
–
World Cup qualification
6
14
6
TOTAL
43
121
36
10. Luis Suarez
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
World Cup qualification
29
62
14
International Friendlies
22
39
17
World Cup
7
16
5
Copa América
7
15
3
Confederations Cup
3
5
–
TOTAL
68
137
39
9. Thomas Muller
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
9
35
8
World Cup qualification
12
23
16
World Cup
10
19
6
UEFA Euro qualifying
12
19
9
EURO
–
15
1
UEFA Nations League
1
10
–
TOTAL
44
121
40
8. Mesut Özil
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
5
30
10
World Cup qualification
9
20
10
World Cup
2
16
4
UEFA Euro qualifying
5
15
12
EURO
2
11
4
TOTAL
23
92
40
7. Alexis Sanchez
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
21
63
16
World Cup qualification
20
56
17
Copa América
7
23
5
World Cup
2
8
2
Confederations Cup
1
5
1
TOTAL
51
155
41
6. David Beckham
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
4
47
18
World Cup qualification
5
32
7
UEFA Euro qualifying
5
16
5
World Cup
3
13
7
EURO
–
7
5
TOTAL
17
115
42
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
20
52
12
World Cup qualification
36
47
14
UEFA Euro qualifying
36
39
4
EURO
14
25
9
World Cup
8
22
2
UEFA Nations League
7
11
2
Confederations Cup
2
4
1
TOTAL
123
200
44
4. Luís Figo
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
15
54
12
UEFA Euro qualifying
6
20
10
World Cup
–
10
5
EURO
2
14
5
World Cup qualification
9
29
14
TOTAL
32
127
46
3. Kevin De Bruyne
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
5
28
13
World Cup qualification
6
21
10
UEFA Euro qualifying
9
17
10
World Cup
2
13
4
UEFA Nations League
3
11
7
EURO
1
9
5
TOTAL
26
99
49
2. Lionel Messi
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
World Cup qualification
29
61
11
International Friendlies
49
54
18
Copa América
13
34
17
World Cup
13
26
8
Artemio Franchi Trophy
–
1
2
TOTAL
104
176
56
1. Neymar
Competition
Goals
Matches
Assists
International Friendlies
46
70
30
World Cup Qualification
16
26
18
World Cup
8
13
4
Copa América
5
12
4
Confederations Cup
4
5
2
TOTAL
79
126
58
6 thoughts on “Top 45 Players With Most Assists in International Football”
Where is Pjanic at this list?
He has 29 assist for Bosnia in all competition?
Where is Pjanic at this list?
He has 29 assist for Bosnia in all competition?
We update it
Messi has 53 assists .. Why show more ?
Please check messi stats in transfer market. We put Messi stats according to transfermarket.
Christiano has 34 opta assists while neymar now has 57 ..so wrong information
We put both players stats according to transfermarket. According to transfermarket Cristiano Ronaldo has provided 43 assists. While neymar has 56.