Position rankings
Best Defenders 2026/27
Top defenders ranked using rating, defensive actions, duels and passing accuracy.
#1
Jonathan Glao TahBayern München · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 3.8Match rating: 7.60/1093Performance score /100Stable#2
Jérémy JacquetLiverpool · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.63/1089Performance score /100Stable#3
Nathaniel AdjeiLorient · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.25/1089Performance score /100Stable#4
Dayotchanculle Oswald UpamecanoBayern München · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 4.0Match rating: 7.47/1087Performance score /100Stable#5
Tiago Gabriel Coelho OliveiraLecce · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.25/1087Performance score /100Stable#6
Abdelhamid Aït BoudlalRennes · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 5.7Match rating: 6.91/1087Performance score /100Stable#7
Yann Aurel Ludger BisseckInter · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.8Match rating: 7.35/1085Performance score /100Stable#8
Pierre-Ismaëlo GaniouLens · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 3.8Match rating: 7.30/1085Performance score /100Stable#9
Andrei GirottoAl-Faisaly FC · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.0Match rating: 7.19/1085Performance score /100Stable#10
Mario Hermoso CansecoAS Roma · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 6.2Match rating: 7.62/1084Performance score /100Stable#11
Conrad Jaden Egan-RileyMarseille · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 3.3Match rating: 7.10/1084Performance score /100Stable#12
Bartol FranjićVenezia · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.7Match rating: 7.05/1084Performance score /100Stable#13
Manuel Obafemi AkanjiInter · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.04/1084Performance score /100Stable#14
Matteo RuggeriAston Villa · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 6.4Match rating: 6.97/1084Performance score /100Stable#15
James Alan TarkowskiEverton · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.0Match rating: 7.60/1083Performance score /100Stable#16
Mats WiefferBrighton · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.7Match rating: 7.40/1083Performance score /100Stable#17
Edgaras UtkusAl Kholood · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 3.0Match rating: 7.51/1081Performance score /100Stable#18
Daniel SvenssonBorussia Dortmund · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 5.3Match rating: 7.19/1081Performance score /100Stable#19
Amos PieperWerder Bremen · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.12/1081Performance score /100Stable#20
Leonardo Julián Balerdi RosaAS Roma · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 6.5Match rating: 7.00/1081Performance score /100Stable#21
Eivind Fauske HellandBologna · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.5Match rating: 6.87/1081Performance score /100Stable#22
Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al AmriAl-Nassr · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 3.6Match rating: 7.47/1080Performance score /100Stable#23
Kaiki Bruno da SilvaComo · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.43/1080Performance score /100Stable#24
Marwane SaâdaneAl-Fateh · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 4.2Match rating: 7.36/1080Performance score /100Stable
Jonathan Glao TahBayern München · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 3.8Match rating: 7.60/1093Performance score /100Stable#2Jérémy JacquetLiverpool · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.63/1089Performance score /100Stable#3Nathaniel AdjeiLorient · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.25/1089Performance score /100Stable#4Dayotchanculle Oswald UpamecanoBayern München · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 4.0Match rating: 7.47/1087Performance score /100Stable#5Tiago Gabriel Coelho OliveiraLecce · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.25/1087Performance score /100Stable#6Abdelhamid Aït BoudlalRennes · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 5.7Match rating: 6.91/1087Performance score /100Stable#7Yann Aurel Ludger BisseckInter · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.8Match rating: 7.35/1085Performance score /100Stable#8Pierre-Ismaëlo GaniouLens · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 3.8Match rating: 7.30/1085Performance score /100Stable#9Andrei GirottoAl-Faisaly FC · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.0Match rating: 7.19/1085Performance score /100Stable#10Mario Hermoso CansecoAS Roma · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 6.2Match rating: 7.62/1084Performance score /100Stable#11Conrad Jaden Egan-RileyMarseille · Ligue 1Defensive actions per match: 3.3Match rating: 7.10/1084Performance score /100Stable#12Bartol FranjićVenezia · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.7Match rating: 7.05/1084Performance score /100Stable#13Manuel Obafemi AkanjiInter · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.04/1084Performance score /100Stable#14Matteo RuggeriAston Villa · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 6.4Match rating: 6.97/1084Performance score /100Stable#15James Alan TarkowskiEverton · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.0Match rating: 7.60/1083Performance score /100Stable#16Mats WiefferBrighton · Premier LeagueDefensive actions per match: 5.7Match rating: 7.40/1083Performance score /100Stable#17Edgaras UtkusAl Kholood · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 3.0Match rating: 7.51/1081Performance score /100Stable#18Daniel SvenssonBorussia Dortmund · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 5.3Match rating: 7.19/1081Performance score /100Stable#19Amos PieperWerder Bremen · BundesligaDefensive actions per match: 4.1Match rating: 7.12/1081Performance score /100Stable#20Leonardo Julián Balerdi RosaAS Roma · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 6.5Match rating: 7.00/1081Performance score /100Stable#21Eivind Fauske HellandBologna · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 4.5Match rating: 6.87/1081Performance score /100Stable#22Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al AmriAl-Nassr · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 3.6Match rating: 7.47/1080Performance score /100Stable#23Kaiki Bruno da SilvaComo · Serie ADefensive actions per match: 3.7Match rating: 7.43/1080Performance score /100Stable#24Marwane SaâdaneAl-Fateh · Saudi Pro LeagueDefensive actions per match: 4.2Match rating: 7.36/1080Performance score /100Stable From numbers to transfer intelligence
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