The biggest stars in soccer history are usually strikers or midfielders. However, many defenders have also shined throughout the sport’s history. Defensive players ran around the pitch at all times and often outshone the offensive-minded players.
This time, just as the title of this article suggests, what we have is a selection of the best soccer defenders of all time. So in the following, we will introduce some 10 best and great defenders in the history of soccer. If you have any alternative selections, objections or arguments for and against, write in the comments section below.
Aside from a brief anabasis in Zaragoza, Spain, Brazilian defender Cafu played in his native country until he was 27, going to Europe in 1997 already a World Champion (1994) and South American Champion (1997). His employers were AS Roma, where he played for six years and was instrumental in winning the Italian championship title in 2001.
Cafu earned the nickname Il Pendolino (The Fast Man) during his spell in the Apennine Peninsula and moved to rivals AC Milan in 2003 after his contract in the capital expired. He won his second Italian title in the Rossoneri colors (2004) and three years later hoisted the Champions League winner’s trophy above his head.
He ended a successful career as a two-time world champion in 2008. He reached the final of the World Cup three times. He played 142 games for the national team between 1990 and 2006, netting five goals.
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