Top 10 defenders of last decade (2010-2019)

#8 Giorgio Chiellini

Giorgio Chiellini has been a mainstay at the back for Juventus for over a decade now

In terms of grit, determination and old school defending, the Italians have developed a reputation of being the best in the business and Giorgio Chiellini personifies just that, having been a mainstay at the back for Juventus and the Italian national team.

Since the turn of the decade, the Bianconeri have won 8 straight Scudettos, with Chiellini playing a pivotal role in each of their triumphs and cementing his status as a club legend. At 35 years of age, his best days are past him but the Italian has been an example for up and coming defenders, with his exemplary work ethic and never say die attitude.

Amassing over 300 appearances for the Old Lady and a century of caps for the national team, Chiellini is a modern-day legend of the game and is still going in the twilight years of his career. With 17 major trophies to his name in his time at Turin, the veteran defender is the last of a dying breed, as his form and consistency at the back propelled Juventus to an era of domestic dominance in the Serie A.