Often hailed as Spain’s top-tier professional football league, La Liga has successfully captured an enormous fan base of millions of supporters from all around the world. The glorious history of La Liga, which spans over decades, has witnessed numerous legendary football players, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and many others, who have left no stone unturned in showcasing their brutal attacks at the goalpost and having successfully led their teams to a spine-chilling streak of victories in the past few decades leaving the opponent teams absolutely stunned.
Well, a few iconic football players have undoubtedly proven themselves to be the ultimate game-changers and have altered the games with their action-packed assists. Have you ever wondered about the top four football players who have the highest number of assists in a single La Liga edition? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four football players who hold the record for having maximum assists in a single La Liga edition as of September 2025.
Top 4 Players with Most Assists in a Single La Liga Season
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Lionel Messi – 21 Assists
The legendary Argentine professional football player Lionel Messi is at the first spot in our list of the top four football players who hold the record for having the most assists in a single La Liga edition. Often hailed as one of the greatest professional football players of all-time, Lionel Messi represented FC Barcelona in the La Liga 2019-20 season and scored a phenomenal total of 21 assists, which continues to be the highest record number of assists ever scored by a football player in the history of La Liga’s single edition.
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In addition to his 21 assists, Lionel Messi also scored a total of 25 goals, establishing himself as the first-ever player to score at least 20 goals and 20 assists in a single La Liga edition.
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Lionel Messi – 18 Assists
At the second spot in our list of the top four football players who hold the record for having maximum assists in a single La Liga edition, as of September 2025, we again have the legendary Argentine football sensation Lionel Messi. Often regarded as the “G.O.A.T” (Greatest Of All-Time) player, Lionel Messi represented FC Barcelona in the La Liga 2014-15 edition and scored a total of 18 assists which he later surpassed in the 2019-20 La Liga season.
Ironically, Lionel Messi scored a total of eighteen assists in the La Liga 2011-12 and 2010–11 seasons as well, speaking volumes about his dominance in the top-tier Spanish league. Lionel Messi’s dominant record of 18 assists continues to be the second-highest total of assists scored by a professional football player in a single edition of La Liga.
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Luis Suárez – 17 Assists
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four football players who hold the record for having the most assists in a single La Liga edition, we have the iconic Uruguayan professional football player Luis Suárez, also often popularly referred to as “El Pistolero” by football aficionados from all over the world. Luis Suárez successfully registered a total of seventeen assists for FC Barcelona in the La Liga 2015-16 season, ranking him at the third spot in our list.
Additionally, Luis Suárez also scored a total of 40 goals in 35 appearances in the same edition and was honoured with the prestigious Pichichi Trophy award. Additionally, his successful exploits throughout the season also earned Luis Suárez the coveted European Golden Shoe award.
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Ángel Di María – 16 Assists
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four football players who hold the record for having maximum assists in a single La Liga edition as of September 2025, we have the 37-year-old Argentine professional football player Ángel Di María, who is often hailed as one of the most prolific attacking midfielders in the history of the league.
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Widely regarded as an all-time Argentine top assist provider, Ángel Di María represented Real Madrid in the La Liga 2013-14 season and scored a total of sixteen assists, ranking him at the fourth spot on our list. Additionally, the Argentine football sensation Ángel Di María also ended up scoring a total of 11 goals throughout the La Liga 2013-14 season, making him one of the most crucial players for the Real Madrid squad.
