French born Ghanaian guardsman Alexander Djiku has emerged the third best defender with the highest successful tackle rates in Europe.
The Strasbourg defender has a tackle success rate of 85.2%, according to reputable football statistics outlet whoscored.com.
The 24-year old is just behind Gabriel of Lille (85.4%) and Lazio's Francesco Acerbi (90.8%) asthe top three defenders in Europe.
Djiku was outstanding for Strasbourg last season, playing 25 times and netting once as Racing Club placed tenth before the French Ligue 1 was prematurely ended due to COVID-19.
Born in Montpellier to Ghanaian parents, the strong defender is yet to make an international appearance for France, leaving with an option of representing Ghana.
Centre-backs with best tackle success rate (40+ tackles completed in Europe's top five leagues)
🥇 Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) - 90.8% 🥈 Gabriel (Lille) - 85.4% 🥉 Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) - 85.2%
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored)