The best defenders in football

The best defenders in football are not only those who reliably block access to their own goal, but also manage to score an opponent. Sometimes the indicator is equal to the level of the forward. Consider the top ten players that are known throughout the sports world.

John Thierry

A brief description of the English defender can be voiced as follows:

1. The real leader.
2. Team captain.
3. A fighter and specialist in his field.

During his career, a player has scored 72 goals. Most of them were sent on target by the head after drawing standard provisions. John belongs to the category of athletes who fight in the match until the very end, until the final whistle sounds. Thierry scored forty goals in the championship of England (a record for the defender). Seven times he distinguished himself, playing for the national team.

Tulio Tanaka

The best defenders in football are in Japan. The athlete was born in a family of Japanese and Italian, played his entire career in the J-League, spent four matches for the national team. The number of goals scored is 93, most of them were sent to the opponent’s goal. This is not surprising, because Tulio’s height is 1.85 m.

Another nuance: in the J-League there are not very many fights, Tanaka scored his goals in 473 matches. If we go to the numbers, the player’s performance is 0.2 goals per match. That is, the Japanese scored through every fourth game.

Edgaro Bausa

Now one of the best defenders in football coaches the Argentine national team. During his football career, he managed to score 109 goals in official matches. This result is among the best indicators of the world among the defenders.

Edgaro sent 80 goals into the opponent’s goal, playing as part of the Argentinean club Rosario Central. There he spent the bulk of his sports career. He also excelled in the championships of Colombia and Mexico (teams Atletico Junior and Veracruz). For the national team, Bausa had only two futile fights.

Franz Beckenbauer

Recognized by many experts as the best defender of the world in football, the German athlete transformed the very concept of a defense player. His high performance is due to the fact that Franz could appear anywhere in the field when his team launched the attack.

Beckenbauer goals scored statistics:

• for the club “Bavaria” - 74;
• for "Cosmos" - 23;
• for the German national team - 14.

Not every striker can boast of such achievements, given that Franz sent five goals for Germany on target at the final stages of the world championships.

Steve bruce

The Englishman scored 113 goals in his career. He became a prominent representative of the brutal Manchester United, led by Alex Ferguson. The team played typical English football, and Steve became one of the frontmen. A couple of Bruce and Pallister can be safely attributed to the best defenders in the history of football.

In addition to effective defensive qualities, Steve demonstrated a dangerous game at the opponent’s goal, especially when drawing standards. The football player scored more than 50 goals as part of the Red Devils, and also scored for Birmingham, Gillingham, Norwich.

Roberto Carlos

This legendary Brazilian soccer player is known for a powerful blow. He scored most of the goals from long distances. In official fights, he sent the ball 118 into the opponent’s goal 118 times. Most of the goals scored fell on the period when the best defender in football played for Real Madrid. In the national team, the athlete managed to hit the opponent’s goal 11 times.

Laurent Blanc

France is also famous for its footballers. Blanc scored 161 goals, although the situation is controversial. The reason for this is that Laurent sent more than 80 goals into the opponent’s goal, being a Montpellier player, acting as a midfielder. Definitely the achievements of the athlete are worthy of respect, given that he realized 16 goals for the national team. A memorable and important goal - in extra time, goalkeeper Jose Cilaverte at the 1998 World Cup.

Fernando Hierro

At the beginning of his career, the Spaniard acted as a midfielder (Real Madrid team). The footballer was remembered for the enchanting completion of standard provisions, including 11-meter strikes. The number of goals is 163.

Athlete Records:

• 29 goals for the national team of Spain;
• five of them were implemented at the final stages of the World Cup;
• only in the period from 1991 to 1992, Hierro scored 26 goals;
• the most productive series consists of six matches in a row (October 1998 - September 1999).

Daniel Passarella

The category “Best central defenders in football” rightfully includes another Argentinean. He scored 175 goals in official meetings. Daniel managed to become a two-time world champion, after completing his career he became a coach. Passarella scored all the balls, playing in his main position.

With an increase of 173 centimeters, the defender managed to win most of the riding “duels”. Also, a good athlete showed himself in the standards. The Argentinean has 35 goals in Serie A, which was considered the strongest championship in the 80s of the last century. The main teams for which Daniel played are Inter and Fiorentina.

Ronald Kuman

The record of the best defender in football and the Netherlands is unlikely to be beaten. The indicator in official matches is 252 goals. In numbers, this is 0.33 goals per match. For Ronald, the distance to the goal did not matter. For the national team, he managed to send exactly the ball into the goal from 44 meters. It was a direct shot from the standard, not a kick at an empty net. Cuman’s goal in the 1992 European Cup brought Barcelona the long-awaited trophy, the first in the club’s history.

The best Russian defender

Sergey Ignashevich stands out in this category. He does not have such impressive indicators as his colleagues mentioned above. Nevertheless, the CSKA player managed to send 63 goals to the opponent’s goal. In domestic football, his competition is practically zero. Therefore, it can be attributed to the best right-backs in football.

Who can be noted in modern times?

Below are the defenders claiming to be the best players (2017):

1. Leonardo Bonucci. Disciplined, reliable and correct football player.
2. Marcelo. Fast, tenacious and unyielding player.
3. Pique. Reliable defender, first gear master.
4. D. Chiellini. The representative of reliable Italian protection with the use of rough tackles.
5. Denis Alves. Universal player.
6. Tim Cahill. It is distinguished by the ability to make smart transfers.
7. Jordi Alba High-speed, technical and agile athlete.
8. Diego Godin. He plays excellent in the selection and at the top level.
9. David Alaba. One of the best left backs.

Out of competition

Defender Sergio Ramos is singled out for several reasons. First, the Spaniard is an active footballer; he has already managed to “bring” 68 goals into the opponent’s frame. At this pace, it’s quite possible for him to reach the “hundred”. Secondly, Sergio practically did not execute a penalty, which distinguishes him from the participants of the given rating. Ramos scored twice in the Champions League finals, and in 2014 his strike saved Real Madrid from defeat when Atlético lost in the last minutes of extra time.