Defender
What "Defender" means in DailyFoot: the exact eligibility rule, and how many players qualify in each edition.
The rule
This player plays as a Defender.
How many players qualify
- France: 78 players
- Spain: 86 players
- Italy: 77 players
- England: 78 players
- Germany: 69 players
- Brazil: 85 players
- Argentina: 70 players
- Belgium: 49 players
- Portugal: 64 players
- Turkey: 50 players
- World Cup 2026: 422 players
- All Nations: 1270 players
A few examples
- Raphaël Varane
- Lilian Thuram
- Patrice Evra
- Eric Abidal
- Samuel Umtiti
- Bacary Sagna