Ranking the 10 best left-backs in the world

#8 Layvin Kurzawa (PSG)

Kurzawa has become an important part of PSG's side

The first thing worth saying about Kurzawa is that he is the only defender to score a hat-trick in the modern Champions League, having netted three against Anderlecht in October 2017. This very much sums up what Kurzawa is like as a player, and that he is a very much an attacking fullback. He likes to push on as high as possible, and have as much of a role in the attacking third as he has in the defensive third.

This works for Kurzawa in this PSG side, because there are very few occasions where they are forced back into their own half for long periods of the game. Kurzawa also benefits from the fact that it is usually Neymar who plays out on the left wing for PSG, and the Brazilian likes to come central to impact on the game, meaning there is a lot of room for the 26-year-old to bomb on down the left flank.