Top 5 active players who successfully changed their playing position

#1 Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos is the only defender worthy of being called the 'best'

No matter the position Sergio Ramos plays in, he guarantees extreme competitive spirit and absolute leadership. The familiar sight with Ramos now is we see him bellowing orders to his teammates, galvanising them into action, and marshalling the Real Madrid and Spain defences with supreme adeptness. However, before Ramos became the best centre-back in the world, he was once a right-back for Sevilla, and then Spain, and later Real Madrid.

At right-back, Sergio was convincing for Sevilla, prompting Real Madrid to shell out millions of pounds to ferry him to Santiago Bernabeu. While playing at right-back, Ramos won two league titles with Real Madrid and one European Championship and a World Cup title with Spain. After consecutive four seasons at right back for Madrid, Ramos transitioned to the centre of defence and has even been more impressive ever since.

Two League titles, three Champions League trophies, another Euro victory, and several other triumphs have transformed Ramos into a legitimate Real Madrid and Spain legend. Indeed, Ramos has been so incredible for Real Madrid that despite the club having several centre-back pairings and numerous coaches over the past eight years, only Ramos has been the mainstay of that Madrid defence.

On the whole, when you see Ramos duking it out and besting the best of wold’s Number 9s, remember he was once a full-back. Also, his career achievements and longevity of his positional swap mean he tops this list.