The Ukrainian center back of Bournemouth is a strong side in the defensive game.

The central defender of the national team of Ukraine and Bournemouth, Illya Zabarny, is one of the most successful football players in the current season of the English Premier League for the number of blocked shots from opponents in front of his team’s goal.

The 21-year-old Ukrainian has played 16 matches in the Premier League 2023/24, blocking shots on his own goal 20 times, which is another indicator among all the English champions.

The best performer is Everton's central defender James Tarkowski, who has 23 blocked shots so far.

TOP 5 GRACES IN THE EPL FOR THE NUMBER OF BLOCKED SHOTS OF AN OPENER IN THE 2023/24 SEASON (FBREF. COM):.

James Tarkovski (Everton) - 23 2. Illya Zabarniy (Bournemouth) - 20 3. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton) - 19 4. Naif Agerd (West Gem) - 16 5. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) - 15.

57. Vitaly Mykolenko (Everton) - 6,173. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) - 2,308. Mikhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) - 0 In addition, it is worth noting that Illya Zabarny will enter the fifth season of the Premier League season for the number of blocks of ball in general - 27.

TOP 5 GREAT NPS FOR BLOCKS IN THE 2023/24 SEASON:.

Pedro Porro (Tottenham) - 37 2. James Tarkovski (Everton) - 32 3. Dominic Soboszlai (Liverpool) - 30 4. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) - 29 5. Illya Zabarniy (Bournemouth) - 27.

56. Vitaly Mykolenko (Everton) - 18,182. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) - 9,212. Mikhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) – 8.