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The Premier League is the richest and arguably the most competitive football league in the world. Considering the lure of the Premier League, many fine players have plied their trade in the competition over the years.
Some of the best players in the world such as Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Kevin De Bruyne, to name a few, have graced the Premier League.
Most of these players have been prolific goal-creators, with some of them also scoring a ton of goals as well.
On that note, let us take a look at the top five assist-providers in Premier League history.
#5 Dennis Bergkamp - 94 assists
Denis Bergkamp is one of the most stylish and elegant players to have ever graced the Premier League.
The Dutchman was an integral part of Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' Arsenal team in the early 2000s. He won three Premier League titles, while scoring and creating a bagful of goals in the competition.
After joining the Gunners in 1995, Bergkamp would go on to become the fulcrum of a fine Arsenal team, producing 10 or more assists in a Premier League season on four occasions.
Bergkamp used to weave magic on the field, conjuring goal-scoring opportunities for colleagues by threading the ball through seemingly impenetrable defences.
He also managed to score goals of ethereal beauty with his flawless technique.
#4 Frank Lampard - 102 assists
A bonafide Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard is the club's all-time top-scorer - an impressive feat for a midfielder.
Lampard is one of only four men to have tallied over 100 assists in the Premier League, with most of the Englishman's assists in the competition coming for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
In 10 consecutive Premier League seasons, he scored an impressive 10 or more goals - with a best of 22 coming in the 2009-10 campaign.
During this period, the three-time Premier League winner provided 87 assists in the competition. Lampard produced a best of 16 assists in a season in Chelsea's victorious league campaigns in 2004-05 and 2009-10.
#3 Wayne Rooney - 103 assists
Wayne Rooney is one of a handful of players to have tallied over 100 Premier League assists for a single club.
In almost 500 appearances in the Premier League, the Manchester United all-time top-scorer scored over 200 goals and provided over 100 assists during an illustrious playing career.
The five-time Premier League winner produced 10 or more assists in a season on as many as five occasions, while scoring 10 or more goals in an impressive 11 consecutive seasons.
#2 Cesc Fabregas - 111 assists
One of Arsene Wenger's finest ever signings, Cesc Fabregas was unfortunate not to win a Premier League title during his stint at Arsenal.
After making his professional debut as a 16-year-old, the diminutive Spaniard was a part of the Gunners squad for seven years.
Fabregas tallied 10 or more assists in four consecutive Premier League seasons for Arsenal.
He produced 20 assists in the competition in 2007-08, and then scored 15 and assisted as many during a fabulous 2009-10 Premier League campaign.
After joining Chelsea in the summer of 2011, Fabregas won two Premier League titles and enthralled the Stamford Bridge faithful with his ability to conjure goal-scoring opportunities for forwards.
#1 Ryan Giggs - 161 assists
Ryan Giggs is arguably the best player to have ever graced the Premier League.
Apart from the most assists - 161 - in competition history, Ryan Giggs is the only player to score in a staggering 21 consecutive seasons in the Premier League.
The record 13-time Premier League winner - all with Manchester United - produced 10 or more assists in six different seasons in the competition.
The Welsh midfielder has a slew of records in the Premier League and is Manchester United's all-time highest appearance maker (963) in all competitions.
