10 Best Right Backs in the World Right Now
The rankings are going to be based upon the statistics and will form Europe’s top five leagues, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1. Let’s get into the rollercoaster ride of statistics and by the end of this, you will be able to figure out who are the best right-backs in the world are real and are not just those buzz creating players only.
10. Nelson Semedo (FC Barcelona)
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It’s hard not to talk about Barcelona when we are talking about the best right-backs in the world because, over the years, we have seen some of the best right-backs in the history of football wearing their colors. In 2017, Barcelona went into the transfer market in the search of a permanent, reliable, and of course a young right-back.
What they found was a Portuguese right-back, who has already established a name for himself at Estadio da Luz with his blistering pace and neat footwork.
Despite having Sergio Roberto in the team, the board of directors and the coaching staff agrees on the fact that Sergio Roberto doesn’t have that needed pace for the position of a right back. That’s when Barcelona broke the bank and bought Semedo to the Camp Nou for €35m.
Since his incoming, the only bad thing we have seen in his play is the deliveries in the final third but it’s hard to ignore his defensive marauding runs that turned out to be the match-winners on many occasions. Currently, he’s just 26, and seeing his potential he can be the heir of Barcelona legend, Dani Alves for sure.
9. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain)
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There’s an old saying in football that it’s not always all about the skills, sometimes it’s about basic intelligence that counts the most. One such player, who defines this phrase quite clearly is none other than the intelligent, physically strong, and one of the toughest defenders on the list, Thomas Meunier.
The Belgian international as built a name for himself because of his leadership qualities and perfectly timed crosses into the box. However, the 28-year-old has suffered some injuries in recent years but that didn’t degrade the quality of his game.
It’s hard to take him out of a list that is about the best right-backs in football because he still has tons of years ahead of them and has that potential in his legs.
8. Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich)
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The Argentinean fans will never forget that volley from Benjamin Pavard that had dropped their jaws down on the floor and tears rolling down on from their eyes in the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Everyone knew that Europe’s top clubs are going to get this man as soon as possible and it was none other than the Bavarians from Germany, Bayern Munich, who bought the French sensation to the Allianz Arena.
At the age of 23, he looks like a real deal and destined to be one of the best in the game because of his abilities to play as a center-back too when required.
The biggest strength of this young and dynamic right-back is the ability of excellent lopping balls into the penalty box and neat tackles in the tricky areas while defending.
7. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
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There was a time when Dani Carvajal was almost untouchable at this position and was one of the key members of Real Madrid’s thunderous team that had won back to back UEFA Champions League title.
However, it was the season 2018-19 that bought a long set of injuries for this Spaniard and there were a lot of pundits, who were saying that injuries have bought his career to an end.
But Carvajal has beaten these sorts of injuries in his long career a lot of times and once again, he bought back his full fitness in action and looks better than ever.
One of the best things about Carvajal is his discipline, when the possession is with his team and experience in tackling is what makes one of the best right-backs in the world and is still a far better choice than a lot of youngsters out there.
6. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund)
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The right-back has already created a huge fanbase for himself through his darting runs and tough performances in the big matches for the yellow army.
It’ll be interesting to see how Borrusia Dortmund will cope-up with the void that’ll be created with the departure of this young gun or who knows? Maybe they’ll try their hand in purchasing him from Real Madrid.
5. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
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When we talk about some of the best right-backs in football, most of the time small clubs are the places where we find some of the best talents in the world. One such case is of Portuguese right-back, Ricardo Pereira, who has stunned big sharks of the Premier League with his tackling, tracking, and dribbling with the ball wearing the jersey of Leicester City.
The 22-year-old was purchased by the foxes at a time when nobody was aware of the talent and potential of this wonder kid for €22m from FC Porto.
Even today, not a lot of people are aware of the fact that he was voted as the best full-back in Ligue 1 by the International Center for Sports Studies and is the reason why most of the pundits call him an absolute bargain by Leicester City.
4. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United)
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There a reason why football is almost like our lives and all it takes one moment to change it all forever. In the life of Aaron Wan-Bissaka that one moment came in the face of his first Manchester Derby in February.
When the youngster was given the job of taking care of Manchester City’s magical speedster, Raheem Sterling, and talking about his performance, then the former Arsenal legend, Martin Keown declared him the best right-back in the Premier league in one-on-one situations.
One of the biggest qualities of this young beast is his physical strength and the ability to make neat tackles. If he’s going to be like this for some years then there’s no doubt that he is going be the best right-back in the world.
3. Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
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Manchester City head coach, Pep Guardiola bought Kyle Walker from Tottenham Hotspur at a price tag of £50m. At that time, the sum was making headlines all over the internet and a lot of fingers were raised by a lot of pundits around the globe.
But there’s a reason why Pep Guardiola was the one who made that decision and the pundits were reviewing it. The man knows the qualities of every player he recruits and was in love with the playing style of Kyle Walker.
The way Pep Guardiola has used the pace and experience of Walker on the ball is simply commendable. As every time, Kyle Walker hit the attacking half it used to create a lot of free space for Bernando Silva and more particularly for Riyad Mahrez.
The only reason why Walker is a step-ahead of Bissaka on this list goes to the experience he has in his boots which still makes him one of the most talented right-backs in the world.
2. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
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There will be huge debates in the comments section for sure about this winder kid not being in the first place of this list. But it all goes to the curse of excellence for this German kid.
As we all know that he’s simply the best right-back in the world in many people’s eyes but the reason why he isn’t is his willingness to follow the footsteps of his idol and one of the greatest right-back in the history of football, Philip Lahm.
The youngster had started with the right-back position but after conquering it to the fullest, Kimmich tried his legs as deep-lying playmakers and ridiculously he had succeeded there too.
The little magician has already contributed 21 goals and 48 assists more than 200 appearances for the German side. So far he has given high hopes to the fans of Bayern Munich as they’ve already started calling him as the little Lahm and if he’s going to continue his geniuses on the ball, then he will surely become the best right-back in the world.
1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
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If there are any Barcelona fans then there’s a strong salty warning to them to leave right now because it’s going to hurt a little too deep. Often compared with the legendary defender, Cafu, and is often predicted as the best right-back in the world for some years to come, Trent Alexander Arnold is simply a man riding high on his career right now.
The 21-year-old has already engraved a special memory in the pages of Champions League’s history with that dream-breaker quickly taken corner against Barcelona.
That little moment of genius from him is what defines his abilities in the best way possible. Under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp, Arnold has learned a lot of things but the thing in which he has improved the most is his crossing abilities and as for now, it looks like he places the ball with his hands to that particular point in the penalty box, such a talent.
If Kimmich would have glued to the right-back position then it would’ve been a closer call than this one between these two talented youngsters. However, right now Arnold is the one, who has all the headlines, plaudits, and accolades to his name. But, it’s also true that one slip of concentration from him is going to give away this title to the Kimmich.
Conclusion
With football coming back in action slowly and steadily, we simply can’t wait to see our favorite footballers in action again. However, we would like to know your opinion too because your feedback matters the most to us. So, don’t forget to tell us whether you liked our list or there need to be some changes in rankings? Let us know in the comments!
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