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Top 20 Soccer Defender You Should Know

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Nobody knows who saves but everybody know who scores. Center backs are the pillar of a soccer team. The more stronger the defense the most stronger the team. Physically center backs should be strong enough to defend the opposition. Based on the overall ratings and trusted sources we list down top 20 center back soccer players.

Our listed Center Back Players are mostly compared with FIFA ranking. Every players have the best skills, abilities and tactics in overall professional competition. For longer period of time they are performing in this professional format of soccer.

Lets go down to take a view of  Top 20 Center Back Soccer Players :


20. Neven Subotic.


Country – Serbia

Club – FC Köln

Born – December 10, 1988

This Serbian Center Back currently playing for Fc Koln on loan from his former club Borussia Dortmund.


19. Sokratis Papastathopoulos.


Country – Greece

Club – FC Borussia Dortmund

Born – June 9, 1988


18. Jan Vertonghen.


Country – Belgium

Club – FC Tottenham Hotspur

Born – April 24, 1987


17. Andrea Barzagli.


Country – Italy

Club – FC Juventas

Born – May 8, 1981


16. Ron Vlaar.


Country – Netherlands

Club – FC AZ Alkmaar

Born – February 16, 1985


15. Laurent Koscielny.


Country – France

Club – FC Arsenal

Born – September 10, 1985


14. Gerard Pique.


Country – Spain

Club – FC Barcelona

Born – February 2, 1987


13. Gary Cahill.


Country – England

Club – FC Chelsea

Born – December 19, 1985


12.  Ezequiel Garay.


Country – Argentina

Club – FC Valencia

Born – October 10, 1986


11. David Luiz.


Country – Brazil

Club – FC Chelsea

Born – April 22, 1987

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10. Branislav Ivanovic.


Country – Serbia

Club – FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Born – February 22, 1984


9. Raphael Varane.


Country -France

Club – FC Real Madrid

Born – April 25, 1993


8. John Terry.


Country – England

Club – FC Chelsea

Born – December 7, 1980


7. Jerome Boateng.


Country – Germany

Club – FC Bayern Munich

Born – September 3, 1988


6. Diego Godin.


Country -Uruguay

Club – FC Atlético Madrid

Born – February 16, 1986


5. Giorgio Chiellini.


Country – Italy

Club – FC Juventus

Born – August 14, 1984


4. Vincent Kompany.


Country – Belgium

Club – FC Manchester City

Born – April 10, 1986


3. Mats Hummels.


Country – Germany

Club – FC Bayern Munich

Born – December 16, 1988


2. Sergio Ramos.


Country – Spain

Club – FC Real Madrid

Born – March 30, 1986

The Monstar! of defense Sergio Ramos is from the European National Team Spain. This man has many remarkable achievements in his professional career with his national team and also for club. After transfer of Iker Casillas  he become the captain of Legendary European soccer club FC Real Madrid.


1. Thiago Silva.


Country – Brazil

Club – FC Paris Saint-Germain

Born – September 22, 1984

Thiago Silva Brazilian soccer player. Silva leading from the defense with captaincy of young National team Brazil. We all know Brazil is the only team in history FIFA 5th times champion. Brazil lost their semi final in home against Germany in 2014 world cup one of the major reason was the captain Thiago Silva injured.

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