Bundesliga: Rani Khedira, third-best tackler in the competition

Rani Khedira, the Tunisian-born midfielder, made his mark with Union Berlin during the 2025-2026 season.

According to Sofascore statistics, Sami Khedira's brother is the third-best tackler in the Bundesliga, boasting an impressive tally of 52 successful tackles.

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Only two players managed to surpass him: Nathaniel Brown, Eintracht Frankfurt defender, and Tom Krauß, FC Cologne midfielder, both with 56 successful tackles.

Here is the ranking of the top tacklers in the German Bundesliga for the 2025-2026 season.

Tom Krauß – 1. FC Köln – 56

Nathaniel Brown – Eintracht Frankfurt – 56

Rani Khedira – 1. FC Union Berlin – 52

Maximilian Mittelstädt – VfB Stuttgart – 51

Bernardo – TSG Hoffenheim – 51

Maximilian Eggestein – SC Freiburg – 51

Nicolás Capaldo – Hamburger SV – 51

Rocco Reitz – Borussia M'gladbach – 50

Philipp Sander – Borussia M'gladbach – 49

Miro Muheim – Hamburger SV – 49

Robin Fellhauer – FC Augsburg – 48

Waldemar Anton – Borussia Dortmund – 47

Niklas Dorsch – 1. FC Heidenheim – 47

Wouter Burger – TSG Hoffenheim – 46

Joel Chima Fujita – FC St. Pauli – 46

Rasmus Kristensen – Eintracht Frankfurt – 45

Ridle Baku – RB Leipzig – 45

Jens Castrop – Borussia M'gladbach – 45

Nnamdi Collins – Eintracht Frankfurt – 44

Nicolai Remberg – Hamburger SV – 43

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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