Top 10 best centre-backs in the world in July 2021

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:

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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VILLAREAL, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 21: Raphael Varane of Real Madrid CF looks on during the La Liga Santander match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid at Estadio de la Ceramica on November 21, 2020 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

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
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 08: Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates the 2-0 victory during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on March 8, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)

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
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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
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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
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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

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