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

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Marquinhos

PSGLigue 127
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AD

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Alphonso Davies

Bayern MunichBundesliga20
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AG

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Alejandro Grimaldo

Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga15
4
JT

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jurrien Timber

ArsenalPremier League14
5
FD

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Federico Dimarco

Inter MilanSerie A14
6
AH

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Achraf Hakimi

PSGLigue 113
7
AR

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Antonio Rรผdiger

Real MadridLa Liga13
8
AR

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Andy Robertson

LiverpoolPremier League13
9
KM

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Kim Min-Jae

Bayern MunichBundesliga12
10
ร‰M

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ร‰der Militรฃo

Real MadridLa Liga11
11
AB

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Alejandro Balde

FC BarcelonaLa Liga10
12
VV

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Virgil van Dijk

LiverpoolPremier League9
13
RD

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Ruben Dias

Manchester CityPremier League9
14
TH

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Theo Hernandez

AC MilanSerie A9
15
JK

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jules Koundรฉ

BarcelonaLa Liga9
16
DU

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Dayot Upamecano

Bayern MunichBundesliga9
17
RJ

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Reece James

ChelseaPremier League8
18
CR

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Cristian Romero

Tottenham HotspurPremier League8
19
PC

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Pau Cubarsรญ

FC BarcelonaLa Liga8
20
IK

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Ibrahima Konatรฉ

LiverpoolPremier League8
21
G

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Gabriel Magalhรฃes

ArsenalPremier League6
22
LM

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Lisandro Martinez

Manchester UnitedPremier League5
23
WS

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท William Saliba

ArsenalPremier League5
24
CB

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Conor Bradley

LiverpoolPremier League5
25
BW

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Ben White

ArsenalPremier League3
26
MV

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Micky van de Ven

Tottenham HotspurPremier League3
27
JB

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Jarrad Branthwaite

EvertonPremier League0

Stats accurate as of April 2026. Figures updated periodically.

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