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Best right backs of all time
The 25 greatest right backs in football history, ranked by a composite of career goals, assists and appearances.
| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Status | Career goals | Assists | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Tavernier | Defender - Right-Back | England | Rangers FC | 142 | 155 | 671 |
| 2 |  Dani Alves | Defender - Right-Back | Brazil Spain | Retired | 63 | 188 | 884 |
| 3 |  Ashley Young | Defender - Right-Back | England Jamaica | Ipswich Town | 86 | 109 | 755 |
| 4 |  Espen Ruud | Defender - Right-Back | Norway | Retired | 79 | 121 | 633 |
| 5 |  Ben Davies | Defender - Right-Back | Wales England | Retired | 91 | 96 | 571 |
| 6 |  Simon Hedlund | Defender - Right-Back | Sweden | IF Elfsborg | 87 | 95 | 466 |
| 7 |  Jesús Navas | Defender - Right-Back | Spain | Retired | 47 | 157 | 888 |
| 8 |  Kevin Großkreutz | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | SV Wacker Obercastrop | 90 | 60 | 596 |
| 9 |  Johan Larsson | Defender - Right-Back | Sweden | IF Elfsborg | 70 | 95 | 547 |
| 10 |  Darijo Srna | Defender - Right-Back | Croatia | Retired | 50 | 133 | 575 |
| 11 |  Patrick Göbel | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Borussia Dortmund II | 63 | 98 | 511 |
| 12 |  Jordan Bowery | Defender - Right-Back | St. Kitts & Nevis England | Mansfield Town | 84 | 45 | 616 |
| 13 |  Pawel Wszolek | Defender - Right-Back | Poland | Legia Warszawa | 65 | 83 | 461 |
| 14 |  Lucas Vázquez | Defender - Right-Back | Spain | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 57 | 93 | 534 |
| 15 |  Christopher Trimmel | Defender - Right-Back | Austria | 1.FC Union Berlin | 49 | 94 | 609 |
| 16 |  Mitchell Weiser | Defender - Right-Back | Germany Algeria | SV Werder Bremen | 52 | 92 | 423 |
| 17 |  Alessandro Florenzi | Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Retired | 75 | 43 | 525 |
| 18 |  Benjamin Boltze | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Kickers 94 Markkleeberg | 62 | 66 | 528 |
| 19 |  Lars Christopher Vilsvik | Defender - Right-Back | Norway Germany | Strømsgodset IF | 51 | 83 | 538 |
| 20 |  Lukasz Piszczek | Defender - Right-Back | Poland | LKS Goczalkowice-Zdroj | 50 | 82 | 627 |
| 21 |  Sebastian Stolze | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 70 | 45 | 407 |
| 22 |  Roberto Hilbert | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Retired | 62 | 59 | 480 |
| 23 |  Zoran Kvrzic | Defender - Right-Back | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia | FK Borac Banja Luka | 51 | 77 | 507 |
| 24 |  Javier Aquino | Defender - Right-Back | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 45 | 84 | 648 |
| 25 |  Emil Salomonsson | Defender - Right-Back | Sweden | Retired | 53 | 70 | 541 |
| 26 |  Andreas Wiegel | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Sportfreunde Lotte | 71 | 37 | 419 |
| 27 |  Ali Tandoğan | Defender - Right-Back | Türkiye | Retired | 39 | 97 | 503 |
| 28 |  Fait-Florian Banser | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Retired | 77 | 26 | 248 |
| 29 |  Brad Potts | Defender - Right-Back | England | Preston North End | 61 | 50 | 521 |
| 30 |  Achraf Hakimi | Defender - Right-Back | Morocco Spain | Paris Saint-Germain | 50 | 74 | 358 |
| 31 |  Gergő Lovrencsics | Defender - Right-Back | Hungary | Retired | 43 | 85 | 475 |
| 32 |  Amin Soleiman Askar | Defender - Right-Back | Norway | FK Sparta Sarpsborg | 68 | 34 | 507 |
| 33 |  Reinhold Ranftl | Defender - Right-Back | Austria | Austria Vienna | 52 | 64 | 583 |
| 34 |  Andro Svrljuga | Defender - Right-Back | Croatia | NK Opatija | 43 | 81 | 463 |
| 35 |  Daniel Brosinski | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | FV Fortuna Kirchfeld | 52 | 62 | 481 |
| 36 |  Andreas Hölzl | Defender - Right-Back | Austria | Retired | 56 | 53 | 449 |
| 37 |  Przemyslaw Frankowski | Defender - Right-Back | Poland | Stade Rennais FC | 61 | 43 | 421 |
| 38 |  Paul Milde | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Dynamo Dresden II | 44 | 79 | 328 |
| 39 |  Jonathan Clauss | Defender - Right-Back | France | OGC Nice | 45 | 74 | 400 |
| 40 |  Felix Passlack | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | VfL Bochum | 54 | 59 | 244 |
| 41 |  Branislav Ivanovic | Defender - Right-Back | Serbia | Retired | 55 | 48 | 600 |
| 42 |  João Pedro | Defender - Right-Back | Portugal | FC Pampilhosa | 48 | 62 | 556 |
| 43 |  Loïc Nego | Defender - Right-Back | Hungary France | Le Havre AC | 49 | 61 | 465 |
| 44 |  Christian Panucci | Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Retired | 59 | 36 | 659 |
| 45 |  Michael Lang | Defender - Right-Back | Switzerland | Retired | 57 | 42 | 527 |
| 46 |  Ahmed Fathi | Defender - Right-Back | Egypt | Retired | 38 | 76 | 592 |
| 47 |  Ahmet Cebe | Defender - Right-Back | Germany | Retired | 58 | 38 | 475 |
| 48 |  Numa Lavanchy | Defender - Right-Back | Switzerland | FC Sion | 53 | 47 | 490 |
| 49 |  Christian Maggio | Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Retired | 49 | 52 | 596 |
| 50 |  Óscar de Marcos | Defender - Right-Back | Spain | Retired | 42 | 66 | 594 |
How the ranking works
We rank each player by a composite score: career_goals × 4 + career_assists × 2 + career_matches × 0.05. This rewards finishers, creative players and longevity in equal measure — without depending on subjective awards or trophies. The list filters by position keyword so wingers, full-backs and centre-backs each get their own ranking.