There are currently five players still active in Spain who are amongst the top 10 assist providers in LaLiga Santander during the 21st century.
Therefore, the order of the top 10 could change as these players set up their teammates for more goals, while some could see themselves enter this list.
Karim Benzema, for instance, is very close to overtaking former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of assists as the Frenchman has 93 compared to the current Juventus forward's 95.
The leader of this list is Lionel Messi, and it isn't close. With 180 assists, the Barcelona captain is already well ahead of former teammate and runner-up in the top 10, Xavi Hernandez, who racked up 126 before leaving the Blaugrana.
Cristiano rounds out the top three with 95, which were all achieved between the season he arrived - the 2009/10 campaign - before he departed for Juventus in the summer of 2018.
The top 10 is completed by Benzema (93), Andres Iniesta (87 at Barcelona), Dani Alves (83 split between Sevilla and Barcelona), Koke (87 at Atletico Madrid), Jesus Navas (75 at Sevilla between 2003/04 and 2012/13, while he's added nine since rejoining the club ahead of the 2017/18 campaign), Marcelo (65 at Real Madrid) and Guti on 61 (at Real Madrid).
Some present players who could see themselves enter the top 10 in the near future are Ivan Rakitic (58 at Sevilla and Barcelona), Dani Parejo (57 between Getafe and Valencia - he didn't get any at Real Madrid), Pedro Leon (57 at Eibar, Getafe, Real Madrid, Real Valladolid and Levante), Joaquin Sanchez (54 between Real Betis, Valencia and Malaga) and Antoine Griezmann (54 at Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona).
UCLbaby
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Ronaldo has never been taking set pieces or corners in matches racking up assists yet he still manages to have most assists in UCL and has 251 careers assists and fool out here says he’s only a goal scorer and selfish [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Reyapsuy
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I don't understand why some people still don't understand football and still compare Messi to Ronaldo If you ask about 10 footballers in world About best footballer between Messi and Ronaldo you will get 8 of go for Messi what about that one If you have eye of watcher football You will never do comparison Best goes scored Best assist in world Best dribbling in world Best in passing in world Best in free kicks taking Playmaker Tell me what again in football This is all about football This year Ronaldo have 20 goes Cacurate panaltys in it Messi was injured miss more than 5 games and still have 14 goes accurate panaltys in it and see you never compare again, only one red card No one in this world can do that Pele only goes what again
mzeereal
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Yet they said Cr7 is selfish.. Let's appreciate what we have in our era and enjoy the game ..Respect