Lists/Best Defenders in the World 2026
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Best Defenders in the World 2026

The most dominant defenders in world football right now.

RankPlayerClubLeagueCareer Trophies
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M

🇧🇷 Marquinhos

Paris Saint-GermainLigue 127
🥈
AD

🇨🇦 Alphonso Davies

Bayern MunichBundesliga20
🥉
AG

🇪🇸 Alejandro Grimaldo

Atlético MadridLa Liga15
4
JT

🇳🇱 Jurrien Timber

ArsenalPremier League14
5
FD

🇮🇹 Federico Dimarco

Inter MilanSerie A14
6
AH

🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi

Paris Saint-GermainLigue 113
7
AR

🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger

Real MadridLa Liga13
8
AR

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Andy Robertson

Tottenham HotspurPremier League13
9
KM

🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae

Bayern MunichBundesliga12
10
ÉM

🇧🇷 Éder Militão

Real MadridLa Liga11
11
AB

🇪🇸 Alejandro Balde

FC BarcelonaLa Liga10
12
VV

🇳🇱 Virgil van Dijk

LiverpoolPremier League9
13
TA

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real MadridLa Liga9
14
RD

🇵🇹 Ruben Dias

Manchester CityPremier League9
15
TH

🇫🇷 Theo Hernández

Al HilalSaudi Pro League9
16
JK

🇫🇷 Jules Koundé

FC BarcelonaLa Liga9
17
DU

🇫🇷 Dayot Upamecano

Bayern MunichBundesliga9
18
RJ

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Reece James

ChelseaPremier League8
19
CR

🇦🇷 Cristian Romero

Tottenham HotspurPremier League8
20
PC

🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsí

FC BarcelonaLa Liga8
21
IK

🇫🇷 Ibrahima Konaté

Real MadridLa Liga8
22
GM

🇧🇷 Gabriel Magalhães

ArsenalPremier League6
23
LM

🇦🇷 Lisandro Martinez

Manchester UnitedPremier League5
24
WS

🇫🇷 William Saliba

ArsenalPremier League5
25
CB

🇬🇧 Conor Bradley

LiverpoolPremier League5
26
BW

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben White

ArsenalPremier League3
27
MV

🇳🇱 Micky van de Ven

Tottenham HotspurPremier League3
28
JB

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jarrad Branthwaite

EvertonPremier League0

Stats accurate as of April 2026. Figures updated periodically.

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