Famous South American hosts including Maicon, Javier Zanetti, and Cafu are on the list.
The two English representatives are Gary Neville and Kyle Walker.
For extended periods, six of the individuals on the list worked in Italy.
Over time, the right-back’s position has drastically changed, evolving from a defensive-minded teammate to the right center-half to a vital creative contributor in a contemporary squad. It is easy to see the change in approach as players like Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool are contributing more assists than ever before, which stands in stark contrast to the warrior-like right-backs of the past.
Right-backs have always been a vital component of any XI, regardless of the time period or the demands placed on them by specific players. Many right-backs, like as Cafu and Kyle Walker, have distinguished themselves throughout the history of the beautiful game by claiming the position and leaving their distinctive marks on it. Here are the top 15 best right-backs in football history in light of that.
14Manfred Kaltz
Notable clubs: Hamburger SV
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13Mauro Tassotti
Notable clubs: Lazio, AC Milan
12Berti Vogts
Notable clubs: Borussia Monchengladbach
Berti Vogts is the epitome of a one-club man, having played his whole career at Borussia Monchengladbach, and he represented the team admirably for 14 years. With five Bundesliga titles in seven years, he played a significant role during one of the team’s most successful eras.
Vogts played in the Bundesliga for 14 years in all, and he was selected to the team of the year nine times. If that doesn’t demonstrate his skill level during his career, we don’t know what does. The dependable full-back was a legend for both club and country, playing over 27 games in all but two of his professional seasons.
Vogts, Berti
Major Accolades
10.
Looks
538
Objectives
45
Helps
10.
11Kyle Walker
Notable clubs: Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, AC Milan
Kyle Walker, the epitome of the contemporary full-back, has played at an elite level for more than 15 years in the English top flight. Kyle Walker has been a part of the right-back movement since he was a young player at Sheffield United and went on to become a champion captain at Manchester City. Walker joined City from Tottenham Hotspur in 2017 and went on to win 17 major awards.
Walker played a variety of roles and places that many would not have dared to assign him during his time at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Pep Guardiola. Now on loan at AC Milan, Walker has consistently disproved his detractors and developed into one of his generation’s most tactically astute right-backs.
Kyle Walker
Principal Honours
18.
The way things look
635.
Goals
12
Aids
52.
10Gianluca Zambrotta
Notable clubs: Juventus, FC Barcelona, AC Milan
