Top 10 Defenders in the World during the 2017-18 Season

#9 Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich)

Hummels has been a key cog in the Bayern defence

The German stalwart has once again had a stellar season. He is as reliable as ever on the pitch and always keeps a calm and composed head when faced with high-pressure situations.

Hummels is an old-school defender in the sense that he values the art of tackling and is exceptionally strong in the challenge. There are seldom players who can beat him aerially, while only few can get past him when he is in form.

Like with most Germans in the National Team, Hummels can use both feet to a ridiculously high standard and has the vision and execution to pick out a pass successfully. When you watch Bayern formulate attacks, it is usually one of the centre-backs to kickstart the move, which Hummels gets involved in on a regular basis.