ALWAYS SERGIO RAMOS


The World’s Highest Scoring Defenders of XXI Century after 2024

Sergio Ramos is going on to be on top of the XXI century’s highest scoring defenders’ ranking after 2024.
The Spaniard extended his tally to 140 goals for clubs and country.
There are currently 78 defenders in the world that scored 50+ top level goals within the century. 
The active players are highlighted.

 HIGHEST   SCORING    DEFENDERS     
  XXI CENTURY    2001-2024     
            
 PlayerXXIXXTotRoleCountryCareerDLDCICCNT
            
1Sergio Ramos140 140CBSpain2004-81132323
2James Tavernier116 116RBEngland 2016-821420 
3Marcus Tulio Tanaka104 104CBJapan2001-2019751838
4Abderrahmane Hachoud101 101RBAlgeria2007-78149 
5Ali Maâloul99 99LBTunisia 2009-666243
6Keilor Soto93 93CBCosta Rica2002-2021921  
7Boualem Khoukhi89 89CBQatar2009-5081021
8Kendall Waston89 89CBCosta Rica2008-69 1010
9Ramin Rezaeian88 88RBIran2009-70576
10Markus Jürgenson88 88RBEstonia2003-20226622  
11Colin Coates81 81CBN. Ireland 2002-202456205 
12Darijo Srna79 79RBCroatia1999-201937101022
13Mohamed Rabie Meftah78 78RBAlgeria2004-20226639 
14Besnik Krasniqi77 77RBKosovo2009-7331 
15Espen Ruud76 76RBNorway2003-68431
16Dani Alves75 75RBBrazil2001-20234011168
17Juninho75 75CBBrazil2002-201862112 
18Roland Juhász74 74CBHungary 1997-202055586
19Branislav Ivanović 73 73CBSerbia2002-20214051513
20John Terry73174CBEngland1998-20184212136
21Naldo73 73CBBrazil 2004-202054613 
22Johan Larsson69 69CBSweden2010-5397 
23Ânderson Lima682694RB Brazil1990-200948911 
24George Horan68 68CBEngland2000-202356102 
25John Arne Riise67774LBNorway 1996-20163510715
26Aleksandar Kolarov 67 67LBSerbia 2004-20213911611
27Francisco Calvo66 66CBCosta Rica2011-49 314
28Léo Moura66470RB Brazil1999-20205277 
29Fábio Santos 66 66LB Brazil2003-20236114 
30Matías Rodríguez65 65RBArgentina 2006-20224898 
31Daniel Van Buyten 64973CBBelgium 1998-2014406810
32Luisão 64 64CBBrazil1999-20183414133
33Gert Kams64 64RBEstonia2005-201951913
34Sergei Ignashevich63265CBRussia1999-2018396108
35Virgil van Dijk63 63CBNetherlands2011-39879
36Gerard Piqué61 61CBSpain2004-2021319165
37Diego Lugano61 61CBUruguay 1999-201742469
38Roberto Carlos6164125LBBrazil1991-201541686
39Reinaldo 61 61LBBrazil2011-49210 
40Andrés Túñez61 61CBVenezuela 2010-202340174 
41Victor Cardozo61 61CB Brazil2011-5443 
42Juan 601171CBBrazil1996-2019317157
43Mohamed Nahiri59 59LBMorocco2011-331214
44Jan Vertonghen59 59CBBelgium 2006-366710
45Mahmoud Fathallah59 59CBEgypt2001-201951242
46Benjamin Mata59 59CBCook Islands2019-41144 
47Gabriel 59 59RB Brazil2001-20165072 
48Alex 58 58CBBrazil2002-201642214 
49Mahmoud Alaa58 58CBEgypt2011-4774 
50Marcelo57 57LBBrazil2005-2024337116
51Thiago Silva57 57CBBrazil2004-34977
52Maxi Pereira57 57RBUruguay 2002-202343383
53Réver57 57CB Brazil2004-202344391
54Abdelkarim Hassan 56 56CBQatar2010-306515
55Domagoj Vida56 56CBCroatia2006-44354
56Antônio Carlos 56 56CBBrazil2003-20204664 
57Issoufou Dayo55 55CBBurkina Faso2011-266149
58David Alaba55 55LBAustria2011-276715
59Mikael Lustig55 55RBSweden 2004-202234966
60Daniel Majstorović 55 55CB Sweden 1996-201342742
61Dedi Ben Dayan551873LBIsrael 1997-201646441
62Christoffer Andersson55459RBSweden 1998-20164564 
63Ahmed Fathi54 54RBEgypt2001-2024297153
64Mato Neretljak54458CBCroatia 1999-201443641
65Roman Kratochvíl542377CBSlovakia1994-20095112 
66Nicolás Sánchez53 53CBArgentina 2003-20214067 
67Vilmos Vanczák53 53CBHungary 2002-201839824
68Märten Pajunurm53 53СBEstonia2009-512  
69Gustavo Gómez52 52CBParaguay2011-276154
70Diego Godín52 52CBUruguay 2003-202331498
71Yuji Nakazawa52860CBJapan1999-2018316 15
72Mats Hummels52 52CBGermany2007-33685
73Héctor Altamirano52355RBMexico1997-201243234
74Chicão52 52CBBrazil2000-20154372 
75Billy Joe Burns 51 51RBN. Ireland 2008-36123 
76Murod Kholmukhamedov 51 51RBUzbekistan2016-202244511
77Pepe50 50CBPortugal2002-202434178
78Leonardo Silva50 50CBBrazil 1999-20194514 

DL – domestic leagues (national and regional top tier)
DC – relevant domestic cups
ICC – international club competitions
NT – national team

Period: from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2024.
Tie-breakers: 1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals scored for national team (NT), 3) goals scored in domestic league (DL).


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