It is well clear that Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Angel Di Maria is heading towards the backend of his prime. Still, the Argentine star can provide for key performances every now and then.
Di Maria finished Ligue 1 play this past season with nine assists, which led PSG.
Overall, Di Maria has racked up league assists at an impressive rate over the past couple of seasons.
As noted by Opta, Di Maria has recorded 34 assists in league play since the 2018-2019 season, which has the PSG star in a tie with Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for the fifth-most among all players in Europe’s top five leagues over this time period.
41 – The players with the most assists in Europe's top five leagues since the 2018-19 season, with (age):
48 – Thomas Müller (31)
43 – Lionel Messi (34)
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35 – Filip Kostic (28)
34 – Ángel Di María (33)
34 – Kevin De Bruyne (30)Genius. pic.twitter.com/0jrw5tUrXd
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 1, 2021
Di Maria is currently featuring with the Argentina national team in the 2021 Copa America tournament, where he has been showing glimpses of the top-class playmaking prowess that PSG club officials have been accustomed to seeing from the midfielder over the past years.
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