Sportskeeda Football Awards 2016: Defender of the Year

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#5 Wes Morgan (Reader's rank: 8 | Sportskeeda's rank: 5)

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Wes Morgan of Leicester City heads the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Leicester City at Bet365 Stadium on December 17, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Leicester’s Captain Fantastic

Leicester City's fairytale last season is credited to Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez by almost all, but the one who worked the most for the team were N'Golo Kante and Wes Morgan. The defender made sure that the Premier League side did not concede at the back.

Claudio Ranieri's men won the Premier League last season against all the odds and our readers did not let Morgan's contribution go unnoticed. Only 2% voted for the Jamaican - the same number as Champions League winner, Marcelo.

Morgan played every single minute of Leicester City's title-winning campaign and inspired each and every player in the team to do better. The centre-back made a whopping 5.7 clearances per game and was able to get an average of 2.5 interceptions!

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