BEST Defender From Every Decade In Football History

Strikers make headlines, but stopping goals is just as important as scoring them. These are football's best defenders per decade.
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Best Defender From Every Decade In Football History

[@nicomus1c]

Maldini should’ve won the 90s one instead of the 2000s one, nesta should’ve won the 2000s one. Also no mention of Elias Figueroa and Scirea in the video is crazy imo, 2 of the best defenders of all time.

[@dianahmotlou5701]

Fax

[@gourmondal5812]

there were puyol nesta cannnavro also carlos in 2000s

[@purpledragons1146]

2000s was a great time for defenders. There was Ferdinand, Nesta, Cannavaro, Terry, Puyol, Lucio and Desailly among many others.

[@mrragaman7270]

true, unmentioned of Krol in the 70s too...but also happy they were mentioning pioneer of attacking fullback, djalma and nilton santos..

[@gourmondal5812]

@@mrragaman7270 djalma Santos attacking full back?what? He was mostly a defensive rb

[@azaman2604]

No maguire? As a Manchester United fan, he assists the most goals for opponents and degea said he is the toughest opponent he has faced in his lifetime. Thats an achievement in itself.

[@rujalprajapati9124]

Maguire is in a league of his own. 🙌

[@fabiopalumbo8189]

Maguire is the real best!

[@badabing8884]

😂

[@kaab7]

THE BEST DEFENDER OF ALL TIME HARRY MAGUIRE🎉🎉

[@nusaybteam8452]

I❤Maguire

[@mach4518]

Maldini could've won 90s and 2000s lol

[@WmanofIndia3024]

True

[@rihaan4619]

Prime Maldini in the 90s isn't Celebrated much as the club didn't achieved much after 1995...he was at his peak but sadly not the entire club.

[@lalruatsangachawngthu6796]

True

[@jasper.abonal]

No way they skip maldini on 90's. He's way better than 2000's maldini

[@Startingupcha]

Missing Carles Puyol and Javier Zanetti

[@loayalakesh3017]

Can you please make the best teams from every decade ?

[@imaginedogo6391]

agree thanks for this video

[@michealthecatgamer3785]

And then national teams (of course hungary will be at the decade of 1950')

[@albinosbruh4713]

Best Clubs by decade ( this is ofc only my opinion) 1950s - Real Madrid 1960s - Inter 1970s - Ajax 1980s - Milan 1990s - Juventus 2000s - Milan / Inter 2010s - Barcelona / Real Madrid Best National teams by decade 1930s - Italy 1940s - Italy 1950s - Hungary 1960s - England / Brazil 1970s - Brazil / Germany 1980s - Argentina / Italy 1990s - Brazil 2000s - France / Italy 2010s - Spain / Germany

[@awaischaudhary1162]

@@albinosbruh4713 Italian bias

[@_RohanAnand]

@@awaischaudhary1162 Italy always dominate the defence .U are delusional if u thinks he is being biased

[@johntreherne4611]

when it comes to the 80s the Italian team was utterly packed with defensive legends that 1982 team alone had baresi, cabrini, collovati, bergomi, vierchowod, gentile and scirea come on that is probably one of the best defences of all time.

[@roarimbeast2807]

One of the best? Thats without a doubt best ever and ita not even close.

[@JeanBernard]

I miss a lot of brilliant defenders on your list : Krool, R. Koeman, M.Olsen, Scirea, Cabrini, Bergomi, K.H. Förster, Kohler, Brehme, Briegel, Terry, Ferdinand, Thuram, Desailly, Bossis, Vidić, Belodedici....They all were world class players

[@Ham_1982]

Maldini best years were late 80s and early 90s!!! he was great from first game I saw him in 1985

[@Leonmadrileno]

Ramos is by far the best defender of the 2010s and is easily one of the top 5 defenders of all time whether you like it or not. Apart from Beckenbauer there has never been a defender so good on all lines of the pitch with such a colossal impact as Ramos in the biggest games he carried his team like no other defender and has an unbeatable record for a defender. I think Ramos doesn't get the recognition he deserves you can hate him no problem but don't deny he's one of the best players football has ever known.

[@GAMERAX_Ae]

Yeah bro but Miss him at Madrid Best captain

[@kletsgo3086]

This truth as pure as it gets

[@nVy346]

Ramos and Van Djik at CB, the most complete duo.

[@dojizzle6005]

I agree with most of your points, but imho he isn't top 5. Probably Top 10, that should be hard enough. For me are unbeaten: Maldini Beckenbauer Baresi Moore Passarella and it would be hard for Ramos to beat all of Cafu, Figueroa, Scirea, C. Alberto, Nesta (he's the best I've seen on TV) etc. Could be that Ramos makes the Top 10, it depends on the criteria. Anyway he's the best defender of the 2010's and a bit ahead of Puyol as the best spanish defender of all times.

[@h7productions286]

@@dojizzle6005 Keep your opinion to yourself mate. Most people say that Ramos is a top 3 of all time and many also say that he's the best. Though for me, he's the second best after Maldini even though I'm a Real Madrid fan. Your opinion is reta*ded if you think Ramos requires any criteria to be in top 5 let alone the top 10.

[@acropolisnow9466]

Cannavaro was the best defender of the 00s.

[@gourmondal5812]

became shit after 2006 its btwn nesta and puyol so nesta>

[@rakina5412]

LEGENDS 🤩

[@marciadestro7677]

Beckenbauer the GOAT

[@financelabs6729]

carles puyol "el capita""THE CATALUNIYAN SHARK "

[@guillermojoaquinbello448]

Karlheinz Förster was the best centre back of the 80s.

[@Angeldiazz]

Can you do best goalkeeper from every decade in football history and also best midfielder from every decade in football history.

[@Briddi22]

Already done?

[@larious9918]

You should add Kalidou Koulibaly there at the end

[@Luca-fb6tl]

1-2 Maldini & Beckenbauer 3-4 Baresi & Nesta 5 Moore 6 Vidic 7 Cafu 8-10 Puyol, Ramos & Cannavaro HM: Piqué, VVD, R.Carlos, Breitner, Koeman, Terry, Lahm

[@julianeder4699]

1: Baresi (combined elegant 70s style tackling with 90s vicious make the opponent taste the lawn style gameplay) 2: Maldini (honestly 1st place should be shared but yeah... same style but a little more rough arround the edges) 3: Beckenbauer (elegant but relatively soft style of tackling more of a opponents half of the pitch style defender) 4: Scirea (same as beckenbauer a little less impressive tho) 5: Moore 6: Nesta 7: Cannavaro 8: Stam 9: Puyol 10: Vidic

[@topcomment3993]

Thiago silva ?

[@andresromero691]

So puyol played basketball?

[@kletsgo3086]

@ Andres Romero No he played 🏈 🏈

[@turboflash9968]

Yeh sure Any doubt??

[@aks1a7x]

Puyol?

[@giovanniballetti4065]

You forgot Carles Puyol or Pique for 2010

[@awan._.x]

Even marcelo

[@smallsboyy3614]

Facchetti ❤️

[@pokretnihumor4k567]

Nemanja Vidić 👏👏👏

[@pedjatrninic]

Normalno breee!

[@juansancho939]

The Best decada de los 30 Jacinto Quincoces década de los 70 Franz Beckenbauer,Elías Figueroa,Ruud Krol, Carlos Alberto,Paul Breitner,década 80 Baresi,Ronal Koeman, Pasarella,Maldini, década 2010,Carles Puyol,Sergio Ramos

[@imwinningthisone7613]

Kompany underrated

[@Hpandher29]

1990s-Paolo Maldini 2000s-Alessandro Nesta

[@francescobrunocia3110]

Maldini should have won the 90s and the 2000

[@Sa8zzid]

Where is Puyol & Pique in 2010s?

[@RohitDas-uw3mp]

Didn't mention anything about puyol

[@LeoMessi-tg5cl]

Ronald Koeman

[@ricardoscott846]

Yap stamp, Manchester united and Netherlands

[@mrragaman7270]

Santamaria of the 50s helped Real Madrid to won 5 Champions League in a row also unmentioned...

[@abhipolhan5215]

Van Dijik💪💪

[@anirbandas4247]

As 2020's you need to talk about De Ligt.

[@Luca-fb6tl]

Nah. He wasn't great with Juve. Not even top 5 of defenders in Serie A. But maybe he'll become better again.

[@topcomment3993]

You have to Talk about Thiago silva

[@JaydenAnklez]

where is puyol man

[@mahmoodakib9608]

Where is Puyol and Terry? I would've picked maldini in 90s and puyol in 2000s at least. As you have mentioned more than one players in some cases, you could've

[@jean1okichwe177]

You forgot about lord maguire

[@chukwuemekaugochukwu5662]

I like Maldini so much

[@guilherme_2000]

Maldini is 90's and 2000 too

[@jozzzy8758]

Madlini GOAT fallowed by Sergio Ramos

[@bayernmunich8350]

DER KAISER THE GOAT

[@DONMAZ7]

It's very disrespect to not mention Marco Materazzi. The man who's behinde Italy winning the 2006 WC as will as being the man of the match in the WC final

[@Flamingo.3760]

Overrated defender lmao

[@vb2388]

My Top 10 Best Defenders of All Time.. 1. Franz Beckenbauer 2. Paolo Maldini 3. Franco Baresi 4. John Charles 5. Nilton Santos 6. Bobby Moore 7. Djalma Santos 8. Giacinto Facchetti 9. Carlos Alberto Torres 10. Daniel Passarella HMs: Carlos Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Cafu, Philip Lahm, Dani Alves, Fabio Cannavaro etc

[@nicomus1c]

1. Beckenbauer 2. Maldini 3. Baresi 4. Figueroa 5. Nesta 6. Scirea 7. Moore 8. Passarella 9. Fachetti 10. John Charles (This just off the top of my head, might not be perfect)

[@mach4518]

Maldini Beckenbauer Baresi Nesta Cannavaro Cafu R. Carlos Moore Scirea Lahm

[@nicomus1c]

@@mach4518 lol Roberto Carlos isnt top 20 maybe even 30 as a defender I’ll be real, defensively he wasn’t that good he just excelled offensively with good pace crossing and shooting.

[@pudding3387]

Marcel Desailly?

[@nicodiangelo7051]

1. Beckenbeaur 2. Maldini 3. Baresi 4. Nilton Santos 5. Moore 6. Charles 7. Djalma Santos 8. Facchetti 9. Carlos Alberto 10. Cafu

[@harshvardhan5289]

Hm carles puyol gerard pique

[@Mohamed-tn6eq]

Maldini 90s and 2000s

[@ibrahimrogers3725]

Please 🙏🙏 make a video of the worst defender oat

[@kletsgo3086]

@ Ibrahim Rogers Harry maguire

[@ibrahimrogers3725]

@@kletsgo3086 thanks

[@Totallygoodatfifa]

What about Maldini in the 1990s And R9 in the 2000s?

[@Totallygoodatfifa]

Oh sorry it's only defenders 😓

[@ayandas3443]

Puyol…..???.?.?!,!!,!

[@moonlight_-.975]

How is van dijk there. 😭😭

[@thunyawutuerpairojkit7489]

2020 ud say maguire?

[@nicodiangelo7051]

It’s 2020s. Who else makes it? Jones? Maguire?

[@moonlight_-.975]

@@nicodiangelo7051 maguire

[@moonlight_-.975]

@@thunyawutuerpairojkit7489 yes obviously

[@kletsgo3086]

@Femi Adebowale I feel it should be de ligt and dias

[@nicodiangelo7051]

Agree with all except I’d have nilton santos over billy wright

[@edudinhocorinthians6459]

100% Nilton > Wright. Although Nasazzi is the greatest defender ever to have lived. Id also have Jose Andrade and even Monzeglio over RDV any day.

[@Megabasegaming]

The best premier league players ever

[@stanislavgeraschcenko7783]

What about Matthias Sammer?

[@nguyenai1337]

I feel there were not many great defenders before 1980s. Or bcauze I was not born then.

[@kristianwoodland7601]

Sol Bamba for me \o/

[@JensenANDJAREDFAN09]

All the Liverpool defenders

[@renatojeria5821]

I didn’t see Elias Figueroa? He was the best

[@52darcey]

“Stridded”!? Seriously?

[@hamdanabdulla1181]

Ramos and maldini

[@alijalsammak]

puyol

[@proctardamble3182]

Where is vidic, Ferdinand, terry, puyol, at least should have special mention

[@riyadesteli7350]

I think Achraf Hakimi would fit into this list better then Virgil van Dijk imo.

[@adebanjoabayomi1892]

Vidic

[@MiniDiNatala]

my list: 1:Maldini 2:Beckenbauer 3:Rio Ferdinand 4:C.Puyol 5:Carlos Alberto 6:R.Carlos 7:Baresi 8:Cafu 9:Vidić 10:Zanetti 11:Lahm 12:VVD 13:Cannavaro 14:Nesta 15:Sergio Ramos 16:Dani Alves 17:Piqué Note:This is my opinion if your not happy with it dont reply or care

[@topcomment3993]

Where is Thiago silva ?

[@MiniDiNatala]

read the note@@topcomment3993

[@marcmartinez7331]

1 beckenbauer 2 Passarella 3 Maldini 4 baressi 5 Figueroa 6 Puyol 7 Cannavaro 8 Moore 9 ramos 10 Nesta

[@abhaydevv8124]

Where is puyol

[@zockison2019]

puyol pique?

[@blackcriminalyt9809]

Where is pepe😢

[@Aishas_daughter_]

Dias coming for that position

[@jamesrib7004]

😂😂😂 city fan

[@harrymaguire5135]

I should be here

[@papadavie8460]

Did you mean best English defenders?? Bro, there is no way we have three English defenders there, no way. Ramos is not better than Bonucci or Kompany. It's difficult to tell but definitely it's not Ramos. The only choice I agree with you is Franz benkaber

[@kletsgo3086]

@PAPA DAVIE if u say bonucci or kompany are better than ramos then u definitely have to get ur brain check up. If u would have mentioned players like Puyol, Giorgio Chiellini, Pique, Dani alves, Varane. Kompany is acceptable but bonucci is nothing

[@papadavie8460]

@@kletsgo3086 Puyol played alongside the best midfielders in the world who kept the ball protecting him. Kompany played in the hardest league in Europe yet he was great. Ramos is a good defender but not the best in 2010. Breaking people's hands and legs does not make you the best. If that is the case, Pepe was better than Ramos

[@ddm2653]

Virgil Van Dijk

[@mrpesser]

Maldini & Nesta >>>>

[@ashiqabdallahkhanchady5112]

Why Mustafi is not on the list🤔

[@MohaMed-yg5qe]

Paolo Maldini

[@floris44]

TAA is a great player, but defensively he does not rank among the greatest.

[@superxedits4419]

Carlos Alberto ?.?.?.?.

[@hikigaya6453]

90s Milan

[@chesterkingpuno8564]

thiago silva 2010's?

[@ACE-no4tw]

thiago silva???

[@JasonAnthony48]

Where's PUYOL

[@elpoufacheritoyt]

Figueroa?

[@BoldSoulSports]

😆

[@thebristolianmackem2039]

How the hell did you not even mention king Charlie hurley he only lost by 2 votes to bobby more as the footballer of the year and is considered better than Moore and the greatest center half of all time

[@desmondachocky537]

Should we then just admitt beckenbeur is the greatest defender of all times.And how did u leave puyol out of this if u mentioned Ramos?

[@jannetpachuau77]

In hmel chhia a nih mai chu

[@dhwanilshastri3209]

U should add Ramos & Pique ! Togather. 🔥 Both are legend for their Club and national team also.

[@andreatonetti9885]

Piqué Is shit

[@itspatblox6065]

My favourite defender is VVD

[@laurenceloughe1442]

Wagwan

[@abdullahabid510]

I make it 1k

[@westcoastrockstargaming7814]

Where is rio Ferdinand 🤬

[@samyp.4187]

ELIAS FIGUEROA IS THE BEST

[@tydes8236]

maldini is a goat

[@naveenbasnet9581]

Never in million years vvd id besg def of the decade that dude only played 2 great seasons at liv dude

[@kletsgo3086]

@Naveen Basnet agreed. He is a overratted shit. It is supposed to be De ligt and Dias

[@shalinichitneni5754]

Maguire Is the goat

[@petagayereeves6262]

Ramos is the best

[@BoldSoulSports]

You like Ramos?

[@anergomezmirasolain1800]

For me, the greatest defender of de 2000's was Puyol not Ramos.

[@chiragjoshi2386]

Ramos better

[@kletsgo3086]

@@chiragjoshi2386 Agreed

[@sharmilabanerjee2715]

Nesta better in the 2000's

[@desmondachocky537]

Puyol was a beast and a great leader as well.

[@francescobrunocia3110]

@@chiragjoshi2386 no

[@marioulises5978]

2010 on defending is all but dead. Ramos and Alves are not world class. Lmao P. L. was a 2000 defender. Maldni is also 90s.

[@user-hh8qw7cy9b]

Ramos should have won ballon d or

[@egbertgaming909]

Best defenders of all time 1.Maldini 2.Beckenbauer 3.Baresi 4.Roberto Carlos 5.Cafu 6.Van Diyk 7.Ramos 8.Nesta 9.Cannavaro 10.Eder Militao

[@topcomment3993]

Thiago silva ?

[@adirein8866]

Carles puyol.. You forget to add his name before Ramos! A huge mistake ever from a youtuber! Do some homework before posting stuffs.

[@Zed-fq3lj]

Billy Wright over Nilton Santos and Djalma Santos!!!??? Hahahaha! Are you serious!

[@tonifuso71]

Baresi? not worth half a foot of Scirea