{"id":1094,"date":"2026-04-08T02:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2026-04-08T02:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:21:07","slug":"can-you-name-the-20-highest-scoring-defenders-in-premier-league-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1094","title":{"rendered":"Can you name the 20 highest-scoring defenders in Premier League history?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Gone are the days of defenders simply heading and kicking the ball into row Z, with most now more than capable of making an impact in the final third. But which defender has been the most prolific in front of goal since the Premier League began in 1992?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2026, almost every defender \u2013 and even every goalkeeper \u2013 in the Premier League is comfortable with the ball at their feet, with Spurs duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, as well as Newcastle\u2019s Malick Thiaw, topping the list of highest-scoring defenders in the current campaign with four strikes to their names.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, several players have netted three times, with Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es among them, while Everton\u2019s Michael Keane, Liverpool\u2019s Virgil van Dijk and Aston Villa\u2019s Matty Cash have also contributed three Premier League goals for their respective sides.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Europe, Alejandro Grimaldo has netted eight times for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, while Federico Dimarco has chipped in with six strikes for Inter.<\/p>\n

Nineteen-year-old Spurs loanee Luka Vu\u0161kovi\u0107 has registered five goals for Hamburg, which will no doubt excite fans of the north London club, with the player set to return upon completion of his season-long loan ahead of next season.<\/p>\n

Several modern-day players have made it into the Premier League\u2019s top 20 highest-scoring defenders, but a number of stars who played in the 90s and early 2000s also feature. Can you name them all?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Featured Image Credit: Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n

Topics:\u00a0Premier League, Football, Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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