Football defenders
All international football defenders in the ScoutBase database, ranked by senior caps. Covers every era and confederation.
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
CS
Chin Ann Soh
DF
28.07.1959 (67)
MASMalaysia
Retired
MV
M. Viatilingam
DF
1952 (†)
MASMalaysia
Deceased
MF
Maynor Figueroa
DF
02.05.1983 (43)
HONHonduras
Retired
SR
Sergio Ramos
DF
30.03.1986 (40)
ESPSpain
Free Agent
IH
Iván Hurtado
DF
16.08.1974 (52)
ECUEcuador
Retired
MA
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF
21.08.1971 (†)
KSASaudi Arabia
Deceased
MH
Mohammed Husain
DF
31.07.1980 (46)
BHRBahrain
Retired
GM
Gary Medel
DF
03.08.1987 (39)
CHIChile
CHI Universidad Católica
2025
DG
Diego Godín
DF
16.02.1986 (40)
URUUruguay
URU Porongos
2024
YC
Young Chimodzi
DF
01.08.1961 (65)
MWIMalawi
Retired
JV
Jan Vertonghen
DF
24.04.1987 (39)
BELBelgium
Retired
LM
Lothar Matthäus
DF
21.03.1961 (65)
GERGermany
Retired
PD
Paulo da Silva
DF
01.02.1980 (46)
PARParaguay
Retired
JN
Javad Nekounam
DF
12.12.1980 (46)
IRNIran
Retired
RM
Rafael Márquez
DF
13.02.1979 (47)
MEXMexico
Retired
MI
Mauricio Isla
DF
12.06.1988 (38)
CHIChile
Free Agent
YN
Yuto Nagatomo
DF
12.09.1986 (40)
JPNJapan
JPN FC Tokyo
2021
C
Cafu
DF
07.06.1970 (56)
BRABrazil
Retired
LT
Lilian Thuram
DF
01.01.1972 (54)
FRAFrance
Retired
AZ
Abdullah Zubromawi
DF
15.11.1973 (53)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
DB
Daniel Bennett
DF
07.01.1978 (48)
SGPSingapore
Retired
BK
Baihakki Khaizan
DF
31.01.1984 (42)
SGPSingapore
Retired
P
Pepe
DF
26.02.1983 (43)
PORPortugal
Retired
HA
Hussein Abdulghani
DF
21.01.1977 (49)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
OH
Osama Hawsawi
DF
31.03.1984 (42)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
IL
Ildefons Lima
DF
10.12.1979 (47)
ANDAndorra
Retired
RS
Rigobert Song
DF
01.07.1976 (50)
CMRCameroon
Retired
FC
Fabio Cannavaro
DF
13.09.1973 (53)
ITAItaly
Retired
MH
Myung-Bo Hong
DF
12.02.1969 (57)
KORSouth Korea
Retired
AH
Abdelkarim Hassan
DF
28.08.1993 (33)
QATQatar
QAT Al-Wakrah
2024
JA
Jeff Agoos
DF
02.05.1968 (58)
USAUnited States
Retired
SH
Sargis Hovsepyan
DF
02.11.1972 (54)
ARMArmenia
Retired
JC
Jack Chamangwana
DF
30.04.1957 (†)
MWIMalawi
Deceased
SK
Simon Kjær
DF
26.03.1989 (37)
DENDenmark
Retired
HM
Héctor Moreno
DF
17.01.1988 (38)
MEXMexico
Retired
PP
Peter Pekarík
DF
30.10.1986 (40)
SVKSlovakia
CZE Dynamo České Budějovice
2025
IH
Ibrahim Hassan
DF
10.08.1966 (60)
EGYEgypt
Retired
RK
Ragnar Klavan
DF
30.10.1985 (41)
ESTEstonia
Retired
AM
Ahmad Madani
DF
06.01.1970 (56)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
RR
Ricardo Rodriguez
DF
25.08.1992 (34)
SUISwitzerland
ESP Real Betis
2024
LM
Luis Marín
DF
10.08.1974 (52)
CRCCosta Rica
Retired
IG
Ian Goodison
DF
21.11.1972 (54)
JAMJamaica
Retired
YY
Yoshimar Yotún
DF
07.04.1990 (36)
PERPeru
PER Sporting Cristal
2022
TA
Toby Alderweireld
DF
02.03.1989 (37)
BELBelgium
Retired
LD
Linval Dixon
DF
14.09.1971 (55)
JAMJamaica
Retired
MY
Maya Yoshida
DF
24.08.1988 (38)
JPNJapan
USA LA Galaxy
2023
SI
Sergei Ignashevich
DF
14.07.1979 (47)
RUSRussia
Retired
MB
Marcelo Balboa
DF
08.08.1967 (59)
USAUnited States
Retired
NO
Nicolás Otamendi
DF
12.02.1988 (38)
ARGArgentina
POR Benfica
2020
D
Dani Alves
DF
06.05.1983 (43)
BRABrazil
Retired
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