10 BEST Defenders In Football History

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    Greatest Defenders In Football History

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  • @mauriciogjomemo474
    @mauriciogjomemo474 Před 2 lety +205

    Maldini , Nesta and Cafu played together at the same time with AC Milan...what a defence 👏👏

    • @ignls8809
      @ignls8809 Před 2 lety +4

      Also baresi

    • @bohankok12
      @bohankok12 Před 2 lety +16

      @@ignls8809 baresi played with maldini not nesta or cafu

    • @jamesmckee8166
      @jamesmckee8166 Před 2 lety

      Liverpool still beat them

    • @mauriciogjomemo474
      @mauriciogjomemo474 Před 2 lety +12

      @@jamesmckee8166 even Sampdoria beat them, but doesn't mean Sampdoria was better than Milan.

    • @tochisam7885
      @tochisam7885 Před 2 lety +2

      It was Maldini nesta stam and Cafu at the back

  • @lorenzinomma5699
    @lorenzinomma5699 Před 3 lety +370

    As an Italian I was disappointed to see that Fabio Cannavaro wasn’t on this list. He won the ballon dor, World Cup, and many other tropphies

    • @shamoil10
      @shamoil10 Před 3 lety +33

      I was expecting ronald koeman there as well he was an amazing defender and a prolific goalscorer as well definitely not the greatest but atleast deserved a mention for sure

    • @razhok9725
      @razhok9725 Před 2 lety +8

      And went to real Madrid then faded away into history

    • @lorenzinomma5699
      @lorenzinomma5699 Před 2 lety +9

      @@shamoil10 i agree he was the highest goal scoring defender and made barcelona the team it is today

    • @elijah420stuffs2
      @elijah420stuffs2 Před 2 lety

      @ Kylian Mbappe Official Go Watch ballet or something else.

    • @robertharris9218
      @robertharris9218 Před 2 lety +3

      Cannavaro is my #1, by far.

  • @shisirthapa2760
    @shisirthapa2760 Před 2 lety +166

    How fast people easily forgot that marcelo is also one of the best left back of our generation

    • @bcbitchkkv
      @bcbitchkkv Před 2 lety +11

      Easily! And my personal favourite Real Madrid player of the 2010s. Not a good defender though, certainly nowhere near one of the best. Amazing attacking full-back.

    • @Jonnhy_24
      @Jonnhy_24 Před 2 lety

      I know that we haave crazy defenders like Cannavaro, Ferdinand,Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chiellini, Vidic
      But my favorite defender is Pepe ,
      Might not be in a top 10 , but I love him, and of course he is a crazy defender,
      Sergio Ramos is also a crazy mf....what a duo they were

    • @leongajtani172
      @leongajtani172 Před 2 lety +2

      I was looking for this comment marcelo deserves more recognition

    • @rickenfatania
      @rickenfatania Před 2 lety +2

      Ashley Cole and Javier Zanetti were better LBs imo.

    • @leongajtani172
      @leongajtani172 Před 2 lety +5

      @@rickenfatania nahhhhh man you’re wrong marcelo existed in the messi-ronaldo area and didnt even get recognition like any other player who played in messi-ronaldo era

  • @cyriacsabu1608
    @cyriacsabu1608 Před 3 lety +207

    beckenbauer is not only best defender he is one of the greatest player of all time

  • @nathanvarghese.
    @nathanvarghese. Před 2 lety +29

    Puyol = Legend

  • @gervang1820
    @gervang1820 Před 2 lety +83

    In two decades, Harry Maguire will go down as one of the best defenders in football history.

  • @srijansinha6422
    @srijansinha6422 Před 2 lety +48

    John Terry! I'm upset that he didn't make this list. But JT was a defensive beast!

    • @Dokkodo-lt2pn
      @Dokkodo-lt2pn Před 2 lety +10

      Campbell and vidic were batter than shit terry

    • @nash7749
      @nash7749 Před 2 lety +2

      Koeman as well

    • @rickenfatania
      @rickenfatania Před 2 lety

      He had a spell in his prime as maybe the best CB, as did Rio and Vidic.

    • @England-75
      @England-75 Před rokem

      @@Dokkodo-lt2pn 👍

    • @infected9693
      @infected9693 Před měsícem

      ashley cole too

  • @chugkingchris
    @chugkingchris Před 2 lety +24

    Vidic, Thruam, and Ferdinand were also crazy good!

    • @hmmh121111
      @hmmh121111 Před rokem

      Hahahhah united fan stfu

    • @alieNussss
      @alieNussss Před 10 měsíci

      Cannot compare Thuram, Vidic or even Ferdinand with those guys. They were good but not at that level.

  • @user-ze6ob3cs7m
    @user-ze6ob3cs7m Před 2 lety +24

    I'm happy to see Nesta on this list he is my favorite

  • @GriffosRetroGaming
    @GriffosRetroGaming Před 2 lety +19

    Can’t argue with any of them but I’m surprised Javier Zanetti wasn’t on the list

  • @Nikjamesz
    @Nikjamesz Před rokem +6

    Great list! My personal favorite is Puyol, he may not be #1 but I absolutely loved watching him play!

  • @ignaicozz1009
    @ignaicozz1009 Před 2 lety +15

    Elías figueroa was a legend, pele wanted to nationalize him as brazilian so he wouldn’t have to face him with brazil.

  • @walterfritzzz
    @walterfritzzz Před 3 lety +4

    This channel is really underrated!!

  • @ruud9019
    @ruud9019 Před 3 lety +41

    What a shame, he didn't even mention Fabio Cannavaro

  • @kingoffootball3269
    @kingoffootball3269 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your vids keep on so underrated

  • @gregoriuspascalis500
    @gregoriuspascalis500 Před 2 lety +3

    As a Milan fans, I am happy that many of our defender make it to this list

  • @lalrozamaraltelalrozamaral3171

    Maldini🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @vader8072
    @vader8072 Před 3 lety +18

    Where the hell is Phil the goat Jones
    edit: I love your vids

  • @NonstopFootballyt
    @NonstopFootballyt  Před 3 lety +28

    There’s still plenty more great defenders and honorable mentions to go.
    Who else would you include in the next video?

  • @myfootballopinion207
    @myfootballopinion207 Před 2 lety +1

    When I saw you mentioning Lahm I was so happy. It made my day

  • @hridayonchatterjee6699
    @hridayonchatterjee6699 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic🤘😝🤘🤘😝🤘...
    Not just this video but allllllll videos

  • @Deachinio07
    @Deachinio07 Před 2 lety +5

    Gaetano Scirea deserved at least a mention !!

  • @anthonyfoco6396
    @anthonyfoco6396 Před 2 lety +2

    Someone:make a list about best defenders in the world
    Italy:Allow me to introduce myself

  • @thisisjustanillusion6486

    This is a top 10s list. A lot of players we’re going to feel he missed. Overall it’s a great list

  • @ChrisMDi
    @ChrisMDi Před 2 lety +45

    Koeman was a beast in his time❤

  • @vb2388
    @vb2388 Před 2 lety +9

    Top 10 Greatest Defenders of all Time..
    1. Franz Beckenbauer
    2. Paolo Maldini
    3. Franco Baresi
    4. Nilton Santos
    5. Bobby Morre
    6. Djalma Santos
    7. Giancinto Facchetti
    8. Carlos Alberto Torres
    9. Daniel Passarella
    10. Cafu
    HMs: Alessandro Nesta, Fabio Cannavaro, Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Philip Lahm, Dani Alves, Roberto Carlos etc

  • @devansh8737
    @devansh8737 Před rokem +1

    1:18 is that Don Carlo

  • @johngurlides9157
    @johngurlides9157 Před 2 lety +8

    Carlos Alberto, Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos were all left out.
    All three were definitely top 10 ahead of many you listed.

  • @infected9693
    @infected9693 Před měsícem

    Not including rio ferdenand, john terry, ashley cole, virgil van dijk, david luiz and Vincent kompany in the honourable mentions is criminal.

  • @kylieprice297
    @kylieprice297 Před 3 lety +8

    He’s the best

  • @usernLa
    @usernLa Před rokem +7

    Mine, 'Nemanija Vidic' CB wise. I'm a Liverpool supporter & I saw a comparably less skilled Man United won 2008/09 Premier League because they have Vidic at the back against a good Liverpool team consisting Torres & Gerrard.
    It's normal when strikers, wingers or midfielders become the difference when teams dominate a season but a CB🤔. 👌

  • @carlosdumbratzen6332
    @carlosdumbratzen6332 Před rokem

    As a smaller less physical right wing defender myself Lahm was always my idol. His sliding tackles are/were the best and I always tried to copy them

  • @MrDValter
    @MrDValter Před 2 lety +1

    dude, u should make a part 2 of this video and include Oscar Rugeri. I don't know anything about his club carear, but I know he sided with Passarella and Maradona on the argentinian squad.

  • @bcbitchkkv
    @bcbitchkkv Před 2 lety

    Good to see Passarella mentioned here, but what about Scirea & Gentile?

  • @pasindubhashitha8982
    @pasindubhashitha8982 Před 3 lety +4

    Your channel is great.Dont be falter that you have few subscribers.Your channel will get 1m subs and you deserves👏👏👏

  • @AMAL_vijayan
    @AMAL_vijayan Před 2 lety +5

    No John Terry. That's interesting🤔

  • @terrencetaylor8196
    @terrencetaylor8196 Před rokem +1

    Lilian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro are the very best I have seen played.

  • @thesos320
    @thesos320 Před 2 lety +6

    "Carlos poh-yol"

  • @rajmalakar2887
    @rajmalakar2887 Před 2 lety

    Javier Zanetti what a defender

  • @mohammedahmmed9827
    @mohammedahmmed9827 Před 2 měsíci

    Dani Alves shouldn’t have been an honorable mention in my opinion. Bro was one of the only defenders who could stop and tackle PRIME Ronaldo successfully (the same guy who destroyed many defenders at his time with his lightning pace, tall body, and great physique and is Messi’s strongest rival). I’m a Madrid fan, and I don’t respect him as a person because of the recent crime he’s been arrested for, but even I would say he’s the best RB football had (no offense to Cafu fans).

  • @johnbrion4565
    @johnbrion4565 Před rokem +1

    Nesta amazing. Also Ferdinand kompany sol Campbell and van dijk in his prime.

  • @wasimwasim8480
    @wasimwasim8480 Před 2 lety +2

    Thiago silva should include atleast in honorable mention

  • @tsesar2113
    @tsesar2113 Před 3 lety +48

    what happened to Dani Alves being th ebest right-back ever?

  • @StaniKedrok
    @StaniKedrok Před 2 lety +1

    HW4 best defender of all time!

  • @blacksky292
    @blacksky292 Před 2 lety +11

    bruv Cannavaro literally won the ballon d'or

    • @prometheus9142
      @prometheus9142 Před 2 lety

      Yea but he didn't deserve it. And I'm an Italy fan.

    • @Lexrezende
      @Lexrezende Před 2 lety

      Belanov, Owen, Schevchenko, Modric, Lewandowski, Rivaldo also won the ballon d'or and aren't even among the 30 best players in history in their positions. Pelé, Romário, Maradona, Zico, Garrincha never won the ballon d'or and are among the 10 best players in their positions in history.

    • @infected9693
      @infected9693 Před měsícem

      @@Lexrezende Modric isnt among the 30 best midfielders? You are a joke my guy. Have you seen him play? He is easily the best midfielder of our generation ahead of xavi, iniesta, de bruyne, kroos, ozil, casemiro, etc

  • @dejaunowilliams7272
    @dejaunowilliams7272 Před rokem

    yesss, the key to winning a world cup is having one of the best defenders of all time

  • @ruthless7946
    @ruthless7946 Před 2 lety

    Italy realy knows how to defend Chiellini Cannavo also are Top 20 at least.

  • @dheerajtelugu
    @dheerajtelugu Před 2 lety +1

    Koeman was beast he won barcelona first ucl

  • @haroldrichardmodiya5305
    @haroldrichardmodiya5305 Před rokem +1

    I never knew Maldini was right footed

  • @rjkingrohan6254
    @rjkingrohan6254 Před 2 lety +3

    All of those defenders retired 😭remos is only one who is playing ❤️payoL and remos is my favourite 👍

    • @kodakwhite1696
      @kodakwhite1696 Před 2 lety

      It’s about the history of football, not active players🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @bohankok12
      @bohankok12 Před 2 lety

      idk why they put ramos and puyol anyway ... they arent that good compared to maldini,nesta,baresi

    • @TuttiFruttyify
      @TuttiFruttyify Před 2 lety +4

      @@bohankok12 Sergio Ramos : 1 World Cup, 2 UEFA European Championship, 4 Champions League, 4 Club World Cup, 5 Spanish League, 2 Copa del Rey, 4 Spanish Supercup...
      Say what ?

  • @JmullaOrBala
    @JmullaOrBala Před rokem

    1. Maldini 2. RC 3. Cafu 4. Ramos 5. Marcelo

  • @anithaajesh4711
    @anithaajesh4711 Před 2 lety

    Guys baresi and cannavaro are something else

  • @qizaa.
    @qizaa. Před 3 lety +3

    my favourite is van dijk

  • @etp4899
    @etp4899 Před 3 lety +9

    One that also deserves to be mentioned is Rafael Marquez! Him and Puyol in the center were a wall at Barcelona! Rafa is easily the best center back that México has ever produced! One of my favorite players too.

  • @AlejandroLomelin
    @AlejandroLomelin Před 10 měsíci

    Something i dont understand is that defenders, especially fullbacks, arent even considered in top 10 football players of all time lists. Being a good fullback is much harder than being a striker and i feel like if the best defenders played and practiced playing attacking positions they would be considered top players

  • @bennymurphy4908
    @bennymurphy4908 Před 3 lety

    This video should be done by position like top ten best CB because there is alot better defenders that's missing off this list cannavaro and stam and then have a LB & RB video with Zanetti, Cole, evra, Alberto, thuram some may even say Gary Neville.. I'm sure you'll do it justice and a great job.

  • @arvinnikolaskostopoulos7004
    @arvinnikolaskostopoulos7004 Před 10 měsíci

    Basically any defender that has played for Milan

  • @magzhanandreyev4853
    @magzhanandreyev4853 Před 3 lety +4

    Where is Cannavaro??????🤔

  • @afonsogranja3301
    @afonsogranja3301 Před 2 lety +1

    Well I'm pretty sure balon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro would be disapointed if he saw this list...

  • @naisiunnaheireann1752

    Amen 🙏

  • @Kosmouchkosmatakosmos
    @Kosmouchkosmatakosmos Před rokem +1

    Maldini Baresi Cannavaro Nesta Cafu Cole Puyol Beckenbauer Figueroa bobby Moore

  • @Nikolay061
    @Nikolay061 Před rokem

    Not easy to do a top ten, but for defensive talent, Desailly, Cannavaro, Terry, Ferdinand would all come before Puyol, Ramos and Carlos IMO

  • @karenkeane8264
    @karenkeane8264 Před 3 lety

    My favourite defender is Aaron wan bissaka

  • @rubayatadnan3595
    @rubayatadnan3595 Před rokem

    This list is incomplete without Phil Jones & Harry Maguire

  • @saifalyelfalal3231
    @saifalyelfalal3231 Před 3 lety +4

    Nemanja vidic jaap stam why not in the list

  • @abaniket7
    @abaniket7 Před 2 lety +3

    Ramos 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @Burromuerto_
      @Burromuerto_ Před 2 lety

      Ramos sucks

    • @kodakwhite1696
      @kodakwhite1696 Před 2 lety +1

      Ramos is shit

    • @TuttiFruttyify
      @TuttiFruttyify Před 2 lety

      @@Burromuerto_ Sergio Ramos : 1 World Cup, 2 UEFA European Championship, 4 Champions League, 4 Club World Cup, 5 Spanish League, 2 Copa del Rey, 4 Spanish Supercup...
      Say what?

    • @TuttiFruttyify
      @TuttiFruttyify Před 2 lety

      @@kodakwhite1696 Sergio Ramos : 1 World Cup, 2 UEFA European Championship, 4 Champions League, 4 Club World Cup, 5 Spanish League, 2 Copa del Rey, 4 Spanish Supercup...
      Say what?

    • @Burromuerto_
      @Burromuerto_ Před 2 lety

      @@TuttiFruttyify what's he doing now?

  • @marialujan2626
    @marialujan2626 Před 2 lety

    06:54 Passarella 🇦🇷!!!

  • @MdSalman-xs7tf
    @MdSalman-xs7tf Před měsícem

    Carlos.maldini.ramos.cafu. my best defender set tap 💪💪

  • @nickash9936
    @nickash9936 Před rokem

    No Rudd kroll from Holland??? Madness!!

  • @zudarzahnshow5759
    @zudarzahnshow5759 Před 3 lety +8

    Where is Ronald Koeman?
    Can You do a video on
    10 BEST StrikersIn Football History

    • @marwarached4442
      @marwarached4442 Před 3 lety +2

      Ronald koeman is a loser

    • @zudarzahnshow5759
      @zudarzahnshow5759 Před 3 lety +3

      @@marwarached4442
      250 Goals as CB
      2 European Cups(Champions League)
      1 Top Scorer of Champions League(At CB)
      1988 EURO With Holland
      4 Erdivisie
      3 KNVB Cup
      4 La Liga
      1 Copa Del Rey
      3 Spanish Super Cups
      2 Dutch Footballer Of The Year (AS a CB)
      In conclusion
      Ronald Koeman, The Rambo

    • @kurtzingo1047
      @kurtzingo1047 Před 3 lety

      Koeman really? I can name rio, vidic, terry, cannavaro, thiago silva are all better

    • @zudarzahnshow5759
      @zudarzahnshow5759 Před 3 lety

      @@kurtzingo1047 Ok
      Tell me Why? I am curious to know your opinion

    • @wolfgamers4366
      @wolfgamers4366 Před 3 lety +1

      lol terry vidic rio ,ok i get you are deluded english fan but they are not even in top 30 best defenders of all time just overrated

  • @detonator2112
    @detonator2112 Před 2 lety +1

    No Oscar Ruggeri? World Cup winner 1986 and the key element of the 1990 Argentina squad that reached the World Cup Final. Also a member of Copa America championship team 1991. He should be on the list. Maradona himself said that he's the best South American defender of all time. Otherwise... good list.

    • @marialujan2626
      @marialujan2626 Před 2 lety +1

      Passarella was better, but perhaps he should be in the list before others

    • @detonator2112
      @detonator2112 Před 2 lety +1

      @@marialujan2626 Yes definitely. Both Passarella and Ruggeri belong to the list. Cheers.

  • @robinhazell6019
    @robinhazell6019 Před 13 dny

    NOT Roberto Carlos. He spent more time attacking than actual defending.

  • @giovanniballetti4065
    @giovanniballetti4065 Před rokem

    You forgot Cannavaro the only defender to win a ballon d or

  • @beyourself1306
    @beyourself1306 Před rokem +1

    Don't ask again Madini remains the best defender of all time.

  • @wilsonxcole1008
    @wilsonxcole1008 Před 2 lety

    guessing Marcelo played rugby and that Vidic and Cannavaro played with dolls since they’re not on the list 🤧

  • @bzshguuudsf802
    @bzshguuudsf802 Před 2 lety

    I love Sergio Ramos

  • @blobvis765
    @blobvis765 Před 3 lety

    I’m commenting so this gets recommended to people

  • @sourendubagchi4793
    @sourendubagchi4793 Před 10 měsíci

    what about cannavaro, thuram, john terry, vidic etc?

  • @jiyathakuria
    @jiyathakuria Před rokem +1

    Sergio Ramos🙏

  • @stunningsteve1745
    @stunningsteve1745 Před 2 lety

    Cannavaro and Bergomi should at least be mentioned

  • @robertmarginean164
    @robertmarginean164 Před rokem

    Cannavaro and Marcelo have to be at least honourable mentions

  • @komkritapiratikiat8505

    LILIAN THULAM , The Great French defender

  • @vanjanedeljkovic1310
    @vanjanedeljkovic1310 Před 2 lety +1

    What about Nemanja Vidic?

  • @SixStingsDarko
    @SixStingsDarko Před 2 lety

    Franz was not a defender, but center half!

  • @mohamedabdullahi1020
    @mohamedabdullahi1020 Před 3 lety +2

    Ronald Koeman ??

  • @mrsirpot
    @mrsirpot Před 2 lety +1

    What about fabio cannavaro..ballon de or winner

  • @bananasuf1913
    @bananasuf1913 Před rokem

    Carlos Alberto broooo

  • @josephgaze6086
    @josephgaze6086 Před 2 lety

    I 'm very disappointed that he didn't include Tyrone mings

  • @shmoonzayn6831
    @shmoonzayn6831 Před 2 lety +3

    I think that Beckenbauer was an exceptional player, he can play almost in every position, he was a good passer and dribbler. but, He wouldn't be that good in the modern era of football, but no doubt he was one of the greatest of all time.
    I consider Maldini as the goat of defenders bcz he had the technical ability with the ball and, the amount of tackles he used to do in a single match was just unimaginable!!!!!

  • @emmanuelchristian6811

    The disrespect to Gerard pique is insane😬😬😬!!!

  • @marcolamb6712
    @marcolamb6712 Před 2 lety +6

    Beckenbaur is one of the founding fathers of today's football 🐐🐐🐐

  • @markngaruiya722
    @markngaruiya722 Před 4 měsíci

    Please come back

  • @santinodellacroce2079

    You even said Italy is the home of defending and you didnt put our best defender on the list.
    Fabio Canavaro, he even won the Balon d'or
    Dude was a legit Gladiator on the pitch.
    The stadium was his Colosseum.

  • @Goatteeditz
    @Goatteeditz Před 8 měsíci

    My fav kne probably ramos ps not a madrid fan

  • @jackcharlton132
    @jackcharlton132 Před rokem +1

    I think slab head (Harry Maguire) should of been on this list

  • @5hadow.13
    @5hadow.13 Před rokem

    Broo you forget Maguire he won 50 ballon do'or trophy 500 , Respect him

  • @utsavtube
    @utsavtube Před 2 lety +1

    Chiellini

  • @Whyyoubullyd
    @Whyyoubullyd Před 2 lety +1

    Harry magire deserves no 1

  • @user-gr7eb8fh3r
    @user-gr7eb8fh3r Před 3 lety +2

    Where is cannavaro

  • @biwnzixebrxb4786
    @biwnzixebrxb4786 Před rokem

    Maguire laughing in the corner: