The price of defenders is on the rise as teams have begun to understand how important are defenders alongside the attackers. In recent seasons, we have seen big money spent on the likes of Virgil Van Dijk, Harry Maguire and Ruben Dias despite being centre-backs. The effects the centre-backs have on their teams are immense.
So here we take a look at the top 10 best centre-backs in the world in July 2021:
10. Jose Fonte
Club: Lille (Ligue 1)
Country: Portugal
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 36 appearances
- 3 goals
- 2.2 aerials won per game
- 3.8 clearances per game
- 1.9 interceptions per game
9. Aymeric Laporte
Club: Manchester City (Premier League)
Country: Spain
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 14 appearances
- 0 goals
- 2.6 aerials won per game
- 1.8 clearances per game
- 0.7 interceptions per game
8. Mats Hummels
Club: Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Country: Germany
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 32 appearances
- 5 goals
- 2.2 aerials won per game
- 3.8 clearances per game
- 1.9 interceptions per game
7. John Stones
Club: Manchester City (Premier League)
Country: England
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 22 appearances
- 4 goals
- 1.7 aerials won per game
- 2.5 clearances per game
- 0.8 interceptions per game
6. Milan Skriniar
Club: Inter Milan (Serie A)
Country: Slovakia
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 31 appearances
- 3 goals
- 1 aerial won per game
- 2.7 clearances per game
- 0.9 interceptions per game
5. Raphael Varane
Club: Real Madrid (La Liga)
Country: France
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 31 appearances
- 2 goals
- 2.4 aerials won per game
- 3.5 clearances per game
- 1.2 interceptions per game
4. Harry Maguire
Club: Manchester United (Premier League)
Country: England
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 34 appearances
- 2 goals
- 4 aerials won per game
- 3.6 clearances per game
- 1.8 interceptions per game
3. Virgil van Dijk
Club: Liverpool (Premier League)
Country: Netherlands
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 5 appearances
- 1 goal
- 2.4 aerials won per game
- 1.6 clearances per game
- 1 interception per game
2. Marquinhos
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Country: Brazil
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 24 appearances
- 3 goals
- 2 aerials won per game
- 2.9 clearances per game
- 1.1 interceptions per game
1. Ruben Dias
Club: Manchester City (Premier League)
Country: Portugal
2020/21 Season Stats:
- 32 appearances
- 1 goal
- 1.9 aerials won per game
- 2 clearances per game
- 1.5 interceptions per game
