February 24 2023, 22:28 · Alex Sarwar
Who has the most yellow cards in Ligue 1 this season?
In this article, we're highlighting discipline, specifically yellow cards. Focusing on those players in Ligue 1, who more often than not find themselves in the referees notebook. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as 'tactical fouling' is a vital part of the modern game, whether it be to break up a passage of play, or to prevent a potentially score-changing counter-attack.
Below, we've compiled the players with the most yellow cards currently accrued in Ligue 1 across the 2022-23 season. These players are ranked from top to bottom in order of most cards to least.
PLAYER | TEAM | YELLOW CARDS |
Benjamin Andre | Lille | 12 |
Mounaim El Idrissy | Ajaccio | 10 |
Alidu Seidu | Clermont | 10 |
Oumar Gonzalez | Ajaccio | 10 |
Marco Verratti | Paris St-G. | 10 |
Pierre Lees-Melou | Stade Brest | 10 |
Ismael Diallo | Ajaccio | 9 |
Maximiliano Caufriez | Clermont | 9 |
Rominigue Kouame | Troyes | 9 |
Andre Gomes | Lille | 9 |
Leonardo Balerdi | Marseille | 9 |
Alexander Djiku | Strasbourg | 8 |
Pierrick Capelle | Angers | 8 |
Sael Kumbedi | Lyon | 8 |
Sepe Elye Wahi | Montpellier | 8 |
Samuel Moutoussamy | Nantes | 8 |
Jens-Lys Cajuste | Reims | 8 |
Valentin Rongier | Marseille | 8 |
Castello Lukeba | Lyon | 8 |
Cedric Hountondji | Angers | 7 |
Kevin Danso | Lens | 7 |
Tiago Djalo | Lille | 7 |
If a player accrues three yellow cards across ten consecutive French domestic fixtures (Ligue 1 and Coupe De France), they are suspended for one match