Most Premier League Assists

Ryan Giggs holds the Premier League record for the most career assists, with 162 created over 24 seasons for Manchester United from the league’s launch in 1992 to 2014. His total sits more than 40 assists clear of anyone else, one of the competition’s most durable records.

Assists reward vision and the ability to set up goals, the creative half of scoring, and piling them up across an entire career is a test of longevity as much as artistry. The Premier League leaderboard rewards players who stayed at the top for a decade or more, and at the very top sits a winger who spent his whole career at one club. Here is the full leaderboard of the Premier League’s greatest creators, the careers behind the numbers, and why Giggs’s mark is so hard to reach. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The record holder: Ryan Giggs and 162 assists

Giggs is a symbol of Premier League longevity, playing 24 seasons for Manchester United and winning a record 13 league titles along the way. His assists came from relentless wing play, whipped-in crosses and clever passes over more than two decades, a body of creative work no one else has matched.

The scale of his lead is what sets the record apart. At more than 40 assists ahead of second place, Giggs’s total reflects both his creativity and his remarkable durability, and it is why his mark is considered one of the safest records in the English game.

The full leaderboard of Premier League assist leaders

The table below ranks the Premier League’s all-time career assist leaders. Active or recent players are noted.

Rank	Assists	Player	Premier League span
1	162	Ryan Giggs	1992-2014
2	119*	Kevin De Bruyne	2015-present
3	111	Cesc Fàbregas	2003-2019
4	103	Wayne Rooney	2002-2018
5	102	Frank Lampard	1995-2015
6	94	Dennis Bergkamp	1995-2006
7	93	David Silva	2010-2020
8	92	Steven Gerrard	1998-2015
9	90*	James Milner	2002-present
10	80	David Beckham	1995-2003

*Kevin De Bruyne and James Milner remain active in the era; their totals are current through the 2025 season.

The list is a tour through Premier League history, from 1990s icons like Dennis Bergkamp and David Beckham to modern maestros such as Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva, all of whom made setting up goals an art form.

Kevin De Bruyne, Cesc Fàbregas and the chase

Kevin De Bruyne has become the definitive creator of his generation, climbing into second place on the strength of a passing range few have ever matched. He has topped the single-season assist charts more than once, including a share of the all-time single-season record of 20. Yet even De Bruyne remains more than 40 assists behind Giggs, a gap that shows how far ahead the record holder is. Cesc Fàbregas, third with 111, orchestrated title-winning midfields at Arsenal and Chelsea.

Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and the goalscoring creators

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard, fourth and fifth, are unusual on this list because both were prolific scorers as well as creators. Their assist totals reflect all-around attacking careers, the kind that also produce high finishes on our most goals in a Premier League season leaderboard. Their longevity ties them to the appearance records charted on our most Premier League appearances list.

Why the record matters

The Premier League assists record honors creativity, unselfishness and longevity, qualities that build winning teams even when the scorer takes the headlines. Giggs’s 162 stands as the definitive measure of Premier League playmaking, and its margin over the field suggests it will remain there for years. For the full sweep of the competition’s benchmarks, see our overview of Premier League records.

The short version: Ryan Giggs holds the Premier League career assists record with 162, more than 40 ahead of second place. Kevin De Bruyne is second, with Cesc Fàbregas (111) and Wayne Rooney (103) next. Giggs’s mark, from a 24-year career at Manchester United, has stood since 2014 and looks secure through the 2025 season.