Sportskeeda Football Awards 2016: Defender of the Year

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#10 - Toby Alderweireld (Reader's rank: 10 | Sportskeeda's rank: 10)

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur comes out to warm up during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns on October 15, 2016 in West Bromwich, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Tottenham’s main man in defence

"Who came 3rd in a two horse race? Tottenham!" One of the main reasons for Tottenham to even be in that race was Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian was in top form for them and has contributed a lot towards their recent success.

Reader's gave him the least number of votes and so did we at Sportskeeda. Tottenham's versatile centre-back was brilliant throughout the year for club and country, and that earns him a place in the Top 10 defenders of the year list.

Though he's injury prone, he has never really backed out of a challenge or held himself back from going in to make vital interceptions. He played five games for Belgium in the EURO 2016, and the Red Devils kept a clean sheet in 3 of them while conceding 3 in the other 2.

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