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#4 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
The Italian centre-back is the epitome of defending. He is the most complete, robust centre-back there has been for a decade. The 34-year old has been at Juventus for the past 14 years and has made 334 appearances in Juventus's black and white.
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The centre-back does not shy away from a challenge and will throw his body on the line if needed. The centre-back has the ability to carry the ball forward from the back and is a reliable passer of the ball, completing 86% of his attempted passes.
The 6'2'' centre-back also wins 2.3 aerial duels per game. The Italian hasn't lost his pace even at the age of 34 and can stop the quickest of attackers. He wins almost 1 tackle per game and completes 1.4 interceptions per game.
The centre-back is nearing the end of his footballing career and will end up being amongst the best defenders to ever embrace the pitch.
