ScoutArena

Best Premier League Defenders 2026/27

Compare the best Premier League centre-backs and full-backs using Scout Arena's role-aware defensive ratings and performance data.

Ratings data updated 2026-09-07T13:56:00.000Z.

  1. Virgil van Dijk - Scout Arena rating 89; CB for Liverpool
  2. Gabriel - Scout Arena rating 87; CB for Arsenal
  3. Ezri Konsa - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Arsenal
  4. Rúben Dias - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Manchester City
  5. Marc Guéhi - Scout Arena rating 84; CB for Manchester City
  6. William Saliba - Scout Arena rating 84; CB for Arsenal
  7. Cristian Romero - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Atlético de Madrid
  8. James Tarkowski - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Everton
  9. Sepp van den Berg - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Brentford
  10. Abdukodir Khusanov - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Manchester City
  11. Calvin Bassey - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Fulham
  12. Nico Elvedi - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Leeds United
  13. Rayan Aït-Nouri - Scout Arena rating 81; FB for Manchester City
  14. Sven Botman - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Newcastle United
  15. Maxence Lacroix - Scout Arena rating 80; CB for Chelsea
  16. Nikola Milenkovic - Scout Arena rating 80; CB for Nottingham Forest
  17. Antonee Robinson - Scout Arena rating 79; FB for Fulham
  18. Chris Richards - Scout Arena rating 79; CB for Crystal Palace
  19. Harry Maguire - Scout Arena rating 79; CB for Manchester United
  20. Joachim Andersen - Scout Arena rating 79; CB for Fulham