ScoutArena

Best Premier League Defenders 2025/26

Compare the best Premier League centre-backs and full-backs using Scout Arena's role-aware defensive ratings and performance data. Ratings for 2025/26 use performances across all competitions.

Ratings updated . Match stats updated .

  1. Gabriel - Scout Arena rating 88; CB for Arsenal
  2. Rúben Dias - Scout Arena rating 88; CB for Manchester City
  3. Ezri Konsa - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Aston Villa
  4. Marc Guéhi - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Manchester City
  5. Virgil van Dijk - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Liverpool
  6. William Saliba - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Arsenal
  7. Cristian Romero - Scout Arena rating 84; CB for Tottenham Hotspur
  8. Abdukodir Khusanov - Scout Arena rating 83; CB for Manchester City
  9. Calvin Bassey - Scout Arena rating 83; CB for Fulham
  10. Ibrahima Konaté - Scout Arena rating 83; CB for Liverpool
  11. Josko Gvardiol - Scout Arena rating 83; CB for Manchester City
  12. Lewis Hall - Scout Arena rating 82; FB for Newcastle United
  13. Lisandro Martínez - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Manchester United
  14. Nordi Mukiele - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Sunderland
  15. Sepp van den Berg - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Brentford
  16. Sven Botman - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Newcastle United
  17. Harry Maguire - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Manchester United
  18. James Hill - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for AFC Bournemouth
  19. James Tarkowski - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Everton
  20. Maxence Lacroix - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Crystal Palace