The Best 5 Centre-Backs in the World - Ranked

5. Kalidou Koulibaly

Great every set of supporters yearning for a central defender these days cry out for their club to sign Kalidou Koulibaly. All this, generally, without seeing him actually play football.

For that, many will frown at the thought of him not being higher up on this list. As fabulous as the 29-year-old is, however, he's not as complete as the others listed below.

What he is though, is a battering ram of a defender who's about as easy to pass as a Masters degree in quantum mechanics. While there are other defenders more well-rounded than the Senegalese, there are few, if any, as a striker you'd rather not come up against.

He oozes an almost arrogant demeanour that suggests 'you will not get the better of me'. Fact is, few ever do.

4. Matthijs de Ligt

It's a matter of time, isn't it? While we all speak about Matthjis de Ligt in glowing terms as one of the finest around, soon enough it will be a case of him being the greatest around.

Well on course already at just 21 years old, Juventus saw the very best of the Dutchman last season, after a (very) brief bedding in period. As soon as he found his feet though, he was back to being the man mountain that took the Netherlands and the Champions League by storm.

De Ligt's situation is one of those cases where there is no obvious room for improvement. Fine tuning here and there, sure, but he's alreadly freakishly outstanding in every department.


To be continued on YouTube....

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