Ranked: Best Defenders in the world

Top 50 Best Defenders, Centre Back or Libero Players

This is FC's list of the Ranked: Top 50 Best Defenders in the world in the world at the moment according to our algorithm. We update this list every Monday. If you want more information on how our algorithm is calculated, please click here. Looking for transfervalues of Defenders? FootballTransfers.com published a list of most valuable Defenders in the world.

Rank   Team Nationality Position Age Form
  • 1
    Cristian Romero profile photo
    Cristian Romero Tottenham Hotspur FC clublogo Tottenham ARG D (CR) 25
    97  
    2
    Virgil van Dijk profile photo
    Virgil van Dijk Liverpool FC clublogo Liverpool NLD D (C) 32
    96  
    3
    Kim Minjae profile photo
    Kim Minjae FC Bayern München clublogo Bayern KOR D (C) 27
    96
    4
    Dayot Upamecano profile photo
    Dayot Upamecano FC Bayern München clublogo Bayern FRA D (CL) 25
    93
    5
    Gabriel Magalhães profile photo
    Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal FC clublogo Arsenal BRA D (C) 26
    92  
    6
    Mats Hummels profile photo
    Mats Hummels BV Borussia 09 Dortmund clublogo Dortmund DEU D (C) 35
    91  
    7
    Nico Schlotterbeck profile photo
    Nico Schlotterbeck BV Borussia 09 Dortmund clublogo Dortmund DEU D (C) 24
    91  
    8
    Rúben Dias profile photo
    Rúben Dias Manchester City FC clublogo Man City PRT D, DM (C) 26
    91
    9
    Marquinhos profile photo
    Marquinhos Paris Saint-Germain FC clublogo PSG BRA D (CR) 29
    91
    10
    Manuel Akanji profile photo
    Manuel Akanji Manchester City FC clublogo Man City CHE D (CL) 28
    90
    11
    Jan Paul van Hecke profile photo
    Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton & Hove Albion FC clublogo Brighton NLD D (C) 23
    89
    12
    Waldemar Anton profile photo
    Waldemar Anton VfB Stuttgart clublogo Stuttgart DEU D (CR) 27
    89
    13
    Alessandro Buongiorno profile photo
    Alessandro Buongiorno Torino FC clublogo Torino ITA D (CL) 24
    89
    14
    Jean-Clair Todibo profile photo
    Jean-Clair Todibo OGC Nice clublogo Nice FRA D (C) 24
    88  
    15
    Jonathan Tah profile photo
    Jonathan Tah Bayer 04 Leverkusen clublogo Leverkusen DEU D (C) 28
    88
    16
    Igor Zubeldía profile photo
    Igor Zubeldía Real Sociedad de Fútbol clublogo Real Sociedad ESP D (C) 26
    88  
    17
    Bremer profile photo
    Bremer Juventus FC clublogo Juventus BRA D (C) 27
    88  
    18
    Stefan de Vrij profile photo
    Stefan de Vrij FC Internazionale Milano clublogo Inter NLD D (C) 32
    87  
    19
    Alexsandro Ribeiro profile photo
    Alexsandro Ribeiro Lille OSC clublogo Lille BRA D (C) 24
    87
    20
    Francesco Acerbi profile photo
    Francesco Acerbi FC Internazionale Milano clublogo Inter ITA D (CL) 36
    87  
    21
    Loïc Bade profile photo
    Loïc Bade Sevilla FC clublogo Sevilla FRA D (C) 23
    87  
    22
    Lewis Dunk profile photo
    Lewis Dunk Brighton & Hove Albion FC clublogo Brighton GBR D (C) 32
    87
    23
    Niklas Süle profile photo
    Niklas Süle BV Borussia 09 Dortmund clublogo Dortmund DEU D (CR) 28
    87  
    24
    William Saliba profile photo
    William Saliba Arsenal FC clublogo Arsenal FRA D (C) 22
    86  
    25
    Fikayo Tomori profile photo
    Fikayo Tomori AC Milan clublogo Milan GBR D (CL) 26
    86  
    26
    Danilo Pereira profile photo
    Danilo Pereira Paris Saint-Germain FC clublogo PSG PRT D (CL) 32
    86
    27
    Dante profile photo
    Dante OGC Nice clublogo Nice BRA D (CL) 40
    86
    28
    Daley Blind profile photo
    Daley Blind Girona FC clublogo Girona NLD D (CL) 34
    86
    29
    Ibrahima Konaté profile photo
    Ibrahima Konaté Liverpool FC clublogo Liverpool FRA D (C) 24
    86  
    30
    Amir Rrahmani profile photo
    Amir Rrahmani SSC Napoli clublogo Napoli KVX D (C) 30
    85  
    31
    Dan-Axel Zagadou profile photo
    Dan-Axel Zagadou VfB Stuttgart clublogo Stuttgart FRA D (CL) 24
    85
    32
    Matthijs de Ligt profile photo
    Matthijs de Ligt FC Bayern München clublogo Bayern NLD D (CR) 24
    85  
    33
    Leonardo Balerdi profile photo
    Leonardo Balerdi Olympique de Marseille clublogo Marseille ARG D (CL) 25
    85
    34
    Robin Le Normand profile photo
    Robin Le Normand Real Sociedad de Fútbol clublogo Real Sociedad ESP D (C) 27
    85
    35
    David López profile photo
    David López Girona FC clublogo Girona ESP D, DM (C) 34
    85
    36
    Milan Škriniar profile photo
    Milan Škriniar Paris Saint-Germain FC clublogo PSG SVK D (CR) 29
    85
    37
    Micky van de Ven profile photo
    Micky van de Ven Tottenham Hotspur FC clublogo Tottenham NLD D (C) 22
    84
    38
    Lucas Martínez profile photo
    Lucas Martínez ACF Fiorentina clublogo Fiorentina ARG D (C) 27
    84
    39
    Sergio Ramos profile photo
    Sergio Ramos Sevilla FC clublogo Sevilla ESP D (C) 37
    84  
    40
    Edmond Tapsoba profile photo
    Edmond Tapsoba Bayer 04 Leverkusen clublogo Leverkusen BFA D (CL) 25
    84
    41
    Brendan Chardonnet profile photo
    Brendan Chardonnet Stade Brestois 29 clublogo Brest FRA D (C) 29
    84  
    42
    David Alaba profile photo
    David Alaba Real Madrid CF clublogo Real Madrid AUT D (CL) 31
    84
    43
    Jhon Lucumí profile photo
    Jhon Lucumí Bologna FC 1909 clublogo Bologna COL D (C) 25
    84  
    44
    Eric Garcia profile photo
    Eric Garcia Girona FC clublogo Girona ESP D (CR) 23
    83  
    45
    Patrick Mainka profile photo
    Patrick Mainka 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 clublogo Heidenheim DEU D (C) 29
    83
    46
    Andreas Christensen profile photo
    Andreas Christensen FC Barcelona clublogo Barcelona DNK D, M (C) 27
    83
    47
    Robin Koch profile photo
    Robin Koch Eintracht Frankfurt clublogo Frankfurt DEU D (C) 27
    83  
    48
    Antonio Rüdiger profile photo
    Antonio Rüdiger Real Madrid CF clublogo Real Madrid DEU D (C) 31
    83  
    49
    Antonio Raíllo profile photo
    Antonio Raíllo RCD Mallorca clublogo Mallorca ESP D (C) 32
    83  
    50
    Olivier Boscagli profile photo
    Olivier Boscagli PSV clublogo PSV FRA D (C) 26
    83

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