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 data updated 2026-08-13T06:56:00.000Z.

  1. Gabriel - Scout Arena rating 89; CB for Arsenal
  2. Virgil van Dijk - Scout Arena rating 89; CB for Liverpool
  3. Ezri Konsa - Scout Arena rating 86; CB for Aston Villa
  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 Tottenham Hotspur
  8. Ibrahima Konaté - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Liverpool
  9. Sepp van den Berg - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Brentford
  10. Sven Botman - Scout Arena rating 82; CB for Newcastle United
  11. Abdukodir Khusanov - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Manchester City
  12. Calvin Bassey - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Fulham
  13. James Tarkowski - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Everton
  14. Nikola Milenkovic - Scout Arena rating 81; CB for Nottingham Forest
  15. Rayan Aït-Nouri - Scout Arena rating 81; FB for Manchester City
  16. Malick Thiaw - Scout Arena rating 80; CB for Newcastle United
  17. Maxence Lacroix - Scout Arena rating 80; CB for Crystal Palace
  18. Antonee Robinson - Scout Arena rating 79; FB for Fulham
  19. Chris Richards - Scout Arena rating 79; CB for Crystal Palace
  20. Joachim Andersen - Scout Arena rating 79; CB for Fulham