A defender may not always be the centre of attention, but their efforts at the back continue to establish the foundations for any successful squad. Indeed, as Sir Alex Ferguson famously stated, it is the defence that may win you a title. Goal-scoring defenders, on the other hand, are one of the most valuable assets in the sport, and every team would love to have one in their lineup.
We take a look at the all-time highest scorers among defenders. Franz Beckenbauer - goals. Beckenbauer, the greatest defender of all time, was a revolutionary when it came to the sweeper position. In a year career, the goal-scoring defence not only played in front of the goalkeeper but also scored goals. Given this, it's no surprise that he's won nearly every major football award, including the Ballon d'Or. The former World Cup winner found the net 64 times for Bayern and 14 times for the national team.
Roberto Carlos - goals. Roberto Carlos revolutionised the left-back position, and his name will be forever linked to it. He is remembered for his spectacular free-kick goal against France in , despite being a defender. He was a member of the Galacticos, a Real Madrid team that rose to fame in the early s. In more than games with them, he scored over 70 goals. Paul Breitner - goals. Paul Breitner is one of just four players in World Cup history to score in two finals.
In the s, he, like Beckenbauer, made substantial contributions to both his club Bayern Munich and his country's success. In his career, the year-old scored goals and wowed millions with his skills. Although he began his career as a striker, he quickly found himself flourishing at left-back, popping up time and time again to score some spectacular goals. Steve Bruce - goals. Steve Bruce was one of Manchester United's best defenders, spearheading the defensive line and delivering the club victory at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson.
His most memorable goals came in the season for United against Sheffield Wednesday, when he scored a brace to give Sir Ferguson's side its first trophy in 26 years. Sergio Ramos - goals. Sergio Ramos scored a brace in Spain's win over Ukraine, giving him a total of 23 international goals, the most by a defender. No other active defender can match the year old's goals in his career.
Ramos is a big game player who comes up big in important games to save his team. His Champions League header against Atletico Madrid in is a testament to his clutch play.
Following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, he has taken over as Los Blancos' primary penalty taker. He is, however, expected to leave Real Madrid this summer due to the club's desire for him to accept a wage cut.
Also Read Players who played most matches for a single club. Graham Alexander - goals. In a rare move, Alexander scored over half of his career goals from the penalty spot.
He played right-back for a number of clubs, including Burnley, Scunthorpe, Luton Town, and Preston North End, and occasionally joined the attack. Surprisingly, he never appeared on the Scotland score sheet.
Alexander went on to make over 1, club and international games for Scotland. Laurent Blanc - goals. The former Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Manchester United star began his career as an offensive midfielder, but he quickly transitioned to a sweeper position. He was a regular set-piece taker for both club and country, and he was instrumental in France's World Cup victory. His World Cup goal against Paraguay got him the golden goal honour. Mohamed Salah lit up English football last season with an amazing performance for Liverpool, and broke the record for the most number of goals scored in a single Premier League season.
In fact the Egyptian international is one of only eight players to have ever scored more than 30 goals in a 38 game Premier League campaign.
Here is a look at the top ten goalscorers in a Premier League season Click here for premier league live score. When Liverpool signed Salah from Roma most observers thought the Anfield team was signing a decent, but far from top class performer. The Egyptian international went on to exceed the expectations of even the most optimistic fans by scoring a record breaking 32 league goals last season.
Last season also saw Salah claim a series of other records. He is now the top scoring foreign player in a single season in Premier League history, moving past Ronaldo and Suarez. He became only the third player to score against 17 different opponents in one campaign. Arsenal's Ian Wright and Robin van Persie are the only other players to do it in a 38 game season. Luis Suarez enjoyed one of his best ever individual seasons in the Premier League in the season, when his world class striking display almost inspired Liverpool to their 19th league title.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in as a teenager who was a bit too fond of flicks and tricks. However under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson he blossomed into one of the greatest footballers ever. He had scored 34 goals in the and seasons. But the league was bigger back then with 42 games being played. In his prime Shearer was one of the most complete strikers in Europe, capable of finding the net in every possible way.
Spurs talisman Harry Kane may not have finished as the top scorer in England in the season, but the 24 year old did enjoy his best ever Premier League campaign as he became the fourth youngest player to score league goals.
The England international has proven himself to be one of the best in world football in recent years, and with goals in just appearances Kane has a genuine chance of matching the all time record of Premier League goals set by Alan Shearer.
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