Football defenders
All international football defenders in the ScoutBase database, ranked by senior caps. Covers every era and confederation.
1926 players of 20000 total
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
GM
Gary Medel
DF
03.08.1987 (39)
CHIChile
CHI Universidad Católica
2025
LM
Lothar Matthäus
DF
21.03.1961 (65)
GERGermany
Retired
RM
Rafael Márquez
DF
13.02.1979 (47)
MEXMexico
Retired
HM
Héctor Moreno
DF
17.01.1988 (38)
MEXMexico
Retired
AM
Ahmad Madani
DF
06.01.1970 (56)
KSASaudi Arabia
Retired
LM
Luis Marín
DF
10.08.1974 (52)
CRCCosta Rica
Retired
YM
Yénier Márquez
DF
03.01.1979 (47)
CUBCuba
Retired
PM
Paolo Maldini
DF
26.06.1968 (58)
ITAItaly
Retired
HM
Hassan Mudhafar
DF
26.06.1980 (46)
OMAOman
Retired
OM
Olof Mellberg
DF
03.09.1977 (49)
SWESweden
Retired
AM
Aïssa Mandi
DF
22.10.1991 (35)
ALGAlgeria
FRA Lille OSC
2024
BM
Bobby Moore
DF
12.04.1941 (†)
ENGEngland
Deceased
JM
Jamal Mubarak
DF
21.03.1974 (52)
KUWKuwait
Retired
BM
Bilal Mohammed
DF
02.06.1986 (40)
QATQatar
Retired
JM
Joseph Musonda
DF
30.05.1977 (49)
ZAMZambia
Retired
AM
Aaron Mokoena
DF
25.11.1980 (46)
RSASouth Africa
Retired
CM
Chancel Mbemba
DF
30.11.1991 (35)
CODDR Congo
FRA Lille OSC
2025
PM
Per Mertesacker
DF
29.09.1984 (42)
GERGermany
Retired
PM
Peter Mponda
DF
04.09.1981 (45)
MWIMalawi
Retired
KM
Karol Mets
DF
16.05.1993 (33)
ESTEstonia
GER St. Pauli
2023
AM
Ali Maâloul
DF
01.01.1990 (36)
TUNTunisia
TUN CS Sfaxien
2025
YM
Yassine Meriah
DF
02.07.1993 (33)
TUNTunisia
TUN Espérance Tunis
2022
AM
Adolfo Machado
DF
14.02.1985 (41)
PANPanama
PAN Alianza
2024
AM
Abdoul-Gafar Mamah
DF
20.11.1984 (42)
TOGTogo
Retired
NM
Norman Mapeza
DF
12.04.1972 (54)
ZIMZimbabwe
Retired
AM
Amir Murillo
DF
11.02.1996 (30)
PANPanama
TUR Beşiktaş
2026
M
Marquinhos
DF
14.05.1994 (32)
BRABrazil
FRA Paris Saint-Germain
2013
IM
Ibrahim Majid
DF
12.05.1990 (36)
QATQatar
QAT Qatar SC
2022
PM
Patrick Müller
DF
17.12.1976 (50)
SUISwitzerland
Retired
JM
John Mensah
DF
29.11.1982 (44)
GHAGhana
Retired
MM
Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi
DF
28.12.1966 (60)
TUNTunisia
Retired
AM
Alyaksandr Martynovich
DF
26.08.1987 (39)
BLRBelarus
KAZ Kairat
2024
JM
Joris Mathijsen
DF
05.04.1980 (46)
NEDNetherlands
Retired
PM
Paul McGrath
DF
04.12.1959 (67)
IRLIreland
Retired
MM
Mykola Matviyenko
DF
02.05.1996 (30)
UKRUkraine
UKR Shakhtar Donetsk
2015
MM
Maksim Medvedev
DF
29.09.1989 (37)
AZEAzerbaijan
Retired
IM
Issama Mpeko
DF
30.04.1989 (37)
CODDR Congo
COD Saint-Éloi Lupopo
2024
HM
Himid Mao
DF
15.11.1992 (34)
TANTanzania
EGY Tala'ea El Gaish
2023
MM
Mark Milligan
DF
04.08.1985 (41)
AUSAustralia
Retired
GM
Gareth McAuley
DF
05.12.1979 (47)
NIRNorthern Ireland
Retired
SM
Sayed Moawad
DF
25.05.1979 (47)
EGYEgypt
Retired
D
Miró
DF
30.04.1982 (44)
MOZMozambique
Retired
TM
Thomas Meunier
DF
12.09.1991 (35)
BELBelgium
FRA Lille OSC
2024
MM
Mohamed Marhoon
DF
12.02.1998 (28)
BHRBahrain
KUW Kuwait SC
2022
MM
Mahieddine Meftah
DF
25.09.1968 (58)
ALGAlgeria
Retired
CM
Cristian Martínez
DF
16.10.1989 (37)
ANDAndorra
AND Atlètic Amèrica
2023
WM
Walter Moore
DF
01.09.1984 (42)
GUYGuyana
Retired
E
Mexer
DF
08.09.1987 (39)
MOZMozambique
TUR Ankara Keçiörengücü
2025
M
Maicon
DF
26.07.1981 (45)
BRABrazil
Retired
LM
Luis Moreno
DF
19.03.1981 (45)
PANPanama
Retired
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