Jamshedpur FC forward Greg Stewart and Frenchman Hugo Boumous share the record for most assists in one ISL season (10).
Boumous first achieved the feat of most assists in one ISL season in Indian Super League 2019-20, where he played a role in 10 goals for FC Goa.
The attacking midfielder’s tally of 10 assists in 15 matches was matched two seasons later by Scotland striker Greg Stewart.
The Jamshedpur FC star, who also scored 10 goals in ISL 2021-22, recently grabbed his ninth and 10th assists of the season in JFC’s 5-1 win over Odisha FC on March 4.
Joint second on the list for most assists (8) in one ISL season are Florent Malouda (eight assists in 16 games in ISL 2015), Arnold Issoko (eight assists in 18 games in ISL 2018-19) and Alberto Noguera (eight assists in 20 games in ISL 2020-21).
Brazilian attacking midfielder Marcelo Pereira has the third-most assists in one ISL season. The 34-year-old recorded seven assists in 17 games for FC Pune City in ISL 2017-18.
Jonatan Lucca (five assists in 14 games in ISL 2016) and Miroslav Slepička (four assists in 10 games in ISL 2014) complete the top-five list for most assists in one ISL season.
Most assists in one ISL season
Player | Assists | Season |
Greg Stewart, Hugo Boumous | 10 | 2019-20, 2021-22 |
Florent Malouda, Arnold Issoko, Alberto Noguera | 8 | 2015, 2018-19, 2020-21 |
Marcelo Pereira | 7 | 2017-18 |
Jonatan Lucca | 5 | 2016 |
Miroslav Slepička | 4 | 2014 |
Author: William Paul
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