The famous publication “Givemesport” revealed the 15 best central defenders who have played in the English Premier League.
Ladley King – Played for “Tottenham” in 1999/2012. King had played 268 matches and won the League Cup in 2008;
Kolo Toure – Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool – 2002/2016 – 354 games – 2 “Fa” cups, 2 “Fa Community Shields,” 2 PL;
Samy Hyypia – “Liverpool” – 1999/2009 – 317 matches – 2 “Fa” cups, 2 League Cups, 2 “Community Shields,” UEFA Cup, also 2 Super Cups and Champions League.
Jamie Carragher – “Liverpool” – 1996/2013- 508 matches – 2 “Fa” cups, three league cups, 2 “Community Shields,” UEFA Cup, 2 Super Cups, CL.
Jaap Stam – “Manchester United” – 1998/2001 – 79 matches – 3 Premier League, “Fa” Cup, Champions League, International Cup.
Virgil Van Dijk – “Liverpool,” “Southampton” – From 2015 to the present – Champions League, UEFA Super Cup.
Vincent Kompany – “Manchester City” – 2008/2019 – 265 matches – 2 “Fa” cups, 4 Premier League, 2 “Community Shields,” 4 League Cups.
Steve Bruce – “Manchester United” – 1992/1996 – 147 matches – 3 FA Cups, 3 Community Shields, Cup Winners ‘Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Also, League Cup, 3 Premier League.
Ricardo Carvalho – “Chelsea” – 2004/2010 – 135 matches – 3 Premier League, 2 “Fa” Cup, 2 “Commune Shields.”
Gary Pallister – “Manchester United,” “Middlesbrough” – 1992/2001 – 262 matches – 3 “Fa” cups, 5 “Community Shields,” cup holder, UEFA Super Cup, League Cup, 4 Premier League.
Nemanja Vidic – Manchester United – 2006/2014 – 211 matches – 3 League Cups, 5 PLs, five Community Shields. Also, CL, and World Club Championship.
Tony Adams – “Arsenal” – 1992/2002 – 255 matches – League Cup, 3 “Fa” Cup, 2 Premier League, 2 “Community Shields.”
Sol Campbell – “Arsenal”, “Portsmouth”, “Tottenham” – 1992/2009 – 503 matches – League Cup, 2 PL, 3 “Fa” Cup, “Community Shield.”
Rio Ferdinand – Manchester United, West Ham, Queens Park Rangers, Leeds United – 1995/2015 – 503 matches. He has won Intertoto Cup, 6 PL, 6 “Community Shields,” 6 League Cup, CL, World Club Championship.
John Terry – Played for “Chelsea” and “Aston Villa” in 1998/2017. He has played 492 matches and won 5 “Fa” cups, 5 Premier League, 4 “Community Shields,” 3 League Cup. Also, CL, and Europa League.