442 Magazine has recently ranked the Top 20 defenders in Premier League history, placing Rio Ferdinand at the top. Virgil van Dijk secured the third spot, with John Terry coming in fourth.
442's Top 20 Premier League Defenders of All Time:
- Rio Ferdinand (West Ham, Leeds United, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers)
- Ashley Cole (Chelsea, Arsenal)
- Virgil van Dijk (Southampton, Liverpool)
- John Terry (Chelsea)
- Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Manchester City)
- Vincent Kompany (Manchester City)
- Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United)
- Tony Adams (Arsenal)
- Sol Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Newcastle United)
- Gary Neville (Manchester United)
- Gary Pallister (Manchester United, Middlesbrough)
- Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool)
- Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
- Patrice Evra (Manchester United, West Ham United)
- Paul McGrath (Aston Villa, Derby County)
- Jaap Stam (Manchester United)
- John Stones (Everton, Manchester City)
- Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
- Lucas Radebe (Leeds United)