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World’s Best Defenders 2026/27

Top 32 defenders for the 2026/27 season

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Alejandro GrimaldoCristian RomeroNico SchlotterbeckJacobo RamónAchraf Hakimi+27View all 32 players
  • Avg. club Elo 1,929
  • Avg. age 26.7
Pau Cubarsí7.0

Pau Cubarsí

€110M

Centre BackBarcelonaBarcelona
Spain · 196.76.48.56.86.9
William Saliba7.1

William Saliba

€89.7M

Centre BackArsenalArsenal
France · 256.27.17.37.37.4
Achraf Hakimi7.5

Achraf Hakimi

€79.1M

Right BackParis Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
Morocco · 278.27.77.86.77.0
Joško Gvardiol6.8

Joško Gvardiol

€76.7M

Centre BackManchester CityManchester City
Croatia · 247.26.35.97.46.9
Nuno Mendes7.3

Nuno Mendes

€76.7M

Left BackParis Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
Portugal · 246.97.28.07.56.8
Dayot Upamecano7.3

Dayot Upamecano

€76M

Centre BackBayern MünchenBayern München
France · 288.67.07.46.57.3
Willian Pacho6.9

Willian Pacho

€75.2M

Centre BackParis Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
Ecuador · 257.36.96.66.57.2
Gabriel Magalhães7.3

Gabriel Magalhães

€74.9M

Centre BackArsenalArsenal
Brazil · 288.56.77.87.16.5
Nico O'Reilly6.5

Nico O'Reilly

€70.9M

Centre BackManchester CityManchester City
United Kingdom · 216.86.56.56.66.5
Dean Huijsen6.6

Dean Huijsen

€63.7M

Centre BackReal MadridReal Madrid
Netherlands · 216.57.37.37.05.0
Marc Cucurella6.7

Marc Cucurella

€57.9M

Left BackReal MadridReal Madrid
Spain · 287.06.16.76.76.9
Marc Guéhi6.6

Marc Guéhi

€56.9M

Centre BackManchester CityManchester City
United Kingdom · 266.85.86.66.47.3
Nico Schlotterbeck7.5

Nico Schlotterbeck

€53.6M

Centre BackBorussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
Germany · 267.47.46.97.58.5
Rúben Dias6.8

Rúben Dias

€52M

Centre BackManchester CityManchester City
Portugal · 296.56.97.06.17.2
Piero Hincapié6.8

Piero Hincapié

€51.1M

Centre BackArsenalArsenal
Ecuador · 247.46.57.16.56.5
Federico Dimarco6.7

Federico Dimarco

€47.4M

Left BackInterInter
Italy · 286.66.46.46.77.2
Lisandro Martínez6.6

Lisandro Martínez

€44.1M

Centre BackManchester UnitedManchester United
Argentina · 286.46.07.06.96.6
Cristian Romero7.3

Cristian Romero

€42.3M

Centre BackAtletico MadridAtletico Madrid
Argentina · 286.97.58.76.56.9
Pedro Porro6.5

Pedro Porro

€41.8M

Right BackTottenhamTottenham
Spain · 276.46.07.16.66.2
Bremer6.8

Bremer

€35.3M

Centre BackJuventusJuventus
Brazil · 296.97.66.76.76.3
Marco Palestra6.3

Marco Palestra

€34.9M

Right MidfielderChelseaChelsea
Italy · 216.16.06.26.16.9
Marquinhos7.1

Marquinhos

€30.1M

Centre BackParis Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
Brazil · 326.36.87.16.98.3
Jakub Kiwior7.1

Jakub Kiwior

€28.4M

Centre BackFC PortoFC Porto
Poland · 267.66.76.77.76.9
Jacobo Ramón7.3

Jacobo Ramón

€24.4M

Centre BackComoComo
Spain · 218.06.88.27.06.8
Koni De Winter6.8

Koni De Winter

€23M

Centre BackAC MilanAC Milan
Belgium · 246.37.36.56.87.3
Jonathan Tah6.6

Jonathan Tah

€22.4M

Centre BackBayern MünchenBayern München
Germany · 307.06.76.36.36.6
Marcos Llorente7.2

Marcos Llorente

€21M

Right BackAtletico MadridAtletico Madrid
Spain · 317.26.66.87.77.5
Alejandro Grimaldo7.7

Alejandro Grimaldo

€19.2M

Left BackAtletico MadridAtletico Madrid
Spain · 318.37.16.77.58.8
Virgil van Dijk6.9

Virgil van Dijk

€15.9M

Centre BackLiverpoolLiverpool
Netherlands · 356.67.26.97.36.3
Ko Itakura6.5

Ko Itakura

€7.2M

Centre BackBorussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach
Japan · 296.57.06.56.56.1
Daniel Muñoz6.6

Daniel Muñoz

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Central MidfielderNottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Colombia · 307.56.46.66.26.5
Johan Vásquez6.7

Johan Vásquez

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Centre BackGenoaGenoa
Mexico · 287.57.36.35.86.4