Alexis Vega among the ten best in the world in assists
Alexis Vega appeared as one of the ten best assist providers in the world, according to data provided by the Transfermarkt portal in a great 2025
Alexis Vega continues to reap recognition for his great performance in 2025 and now the Transfermarkt portal included him among the ten best assist providers in the world, in a tribute to the performance that was key for Toluca to sweep the conquest of titles throughout the year.
A player who from any Alexis Vega might have been seen as an undisciplined player, but coach Antonio Mohamed knew how to get the best out of the former Chivas player's footballing quality.
Alexis Vega was an indispensable piece for Toluca's Red Devils, who won back-to-back Liga MX titles, among other trophies such as the Campeon de Campeones and the Campeones Cup, as evidenced by his penalty shootout goal in the final championship against Tigres.
The specialized website Transfermarkt compiled a list of the footballers with the most assists in the year, and Alexis Vega appears in the top 10, ranking seventh worldwide and second in the Americas with 23 assists, showcasing this brilliant facet of his game.
The world leader in this category was Frenchman Michael Olise of Bayern Munich, who contributed 30 assists.
Lionel Messi with Inter Miami and Lamine Yamal with FC Barcelona completed the podium with 29 and 27 goals, respectively. Just being among the top ten is a huge achievement for Alexis Vega, especially for a player who sought redemption with Toluca and, finding his niche, was able to excel at a higher level. The top ten: Among the nominees are Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) 30, Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) 2, Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) 27, Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli) 25, Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) 24, Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Ahli) 24, Alexis Vega (Toluca) 23, Bradley Barcola (PSG) 23, Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) 23, and Christos Tzolis (Bruges) 22
An untimely injury
It should also be noted that Alexis Vega could have had a perfect year,If only he hadn't been injured at the end of the current tournament, which prevented him from achieving greater success and would undoubtedly have improved his position, he was unable to play for about a month and a half due to an injury suffered at the end. The homegrown player of the scarlet team returned to the team from the State of Mexico in 2024 and soon after became a key figure and leader of the team managed by Antonio Mohamed, mainly due to his significant offensive contributions, which are reflected in the statistics after his performance in the year that is about to end.