FPL defenders 2026/27

All 159 defenders with minutes this season, sorted by total points. Click a column to sort.

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FPL defenders by total points
#	Player
1	Maxim De CuyperBrighton · DEF	£5,300,000	59	4116156	95%	10.5	41.2%
2	Luka VuškovićBrighton · DEF	£5,100,000	51	1268811	95%	9.5	5.8%
3	James TarkowskiEverton · DEF	£6,200,000	46	381430	95%	1.5	18.3%
4	Jayden BogleLeeds · DEF	£4,700,000	45	1415512	95%	1.5	10.2%
5	Riccardo CalafioriArsenal · DEF	£6,000,000	44	26196	95%	7.5	54.0%
6	Joško GvardiolMan City · DEF	£5,800,000	41	811440	51%	2.0	28.2%
7	Marc GuéhiMan City · DEF	£6,000,000	37	86461	95%	3.5	17.8%
8	Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal · DEF	£7,900,000	35	29128	95%	5.0	21.1%
9	Lewis HallNewcastle · DEF	£5,300,000	35	401304	95%	2.0	20.4%
10	Tarik MuharemovićLeeds · DEF	£5,000,000	34	47625	95%	3.5	4.9%
11	James JustinLeeds · DEF	£4,500,000	34	42862	95%	4.0	2.1%
12	Olivier BoscagliBrighton · DEF	£4,500,000	34	266510	95%	7.5	0.5%
13	Benjamin WhiteArsenal · DEF	£5,400,000	32	21–56	79%	5.5	4.3%
14	Bobby ThomasCoventry City · DEF	£4,000,000	31	40943	95%	3.5	9.3%
15	John EganHull City · DEF	£4,100,000	31	62114	95%	2.5	7.2%
16	Jan Paul van HeckeSpurs · DEF	£4,900,000	31	88634	95%	3.5	6.8%
17	Jarrad BranthwaiteEverton · DEF	£5,500,000	31	36831	95%	2.0	2.4%
18	Semi AjayiHull City · DEF	£4,200,000	30	51112	95%	1.5	13.3%
19	Jeremy JacquetLiverpool · DEF	£5,100,000	30	59633	95%	3.0	4.1%
20	Kristoffer AjerBrentford · DEF	£4,500,000	30	21763	95%	4.5	4.0%
21	Virgil van DijkLiverpool · DEF	£6,400,000	29	68804	95%	2.0	15.3%
22	Lewis DunkBrighton · DEF	£4,500,000	29	512–16	59%	3.5	1.5%
23	Tyrick MitchellCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,500,000	28	151740	95%	2.0	5.7%
24	Nobel MendyInjuredHull City · DEF	£4,100,000	28	81–3–	0%	1.5	5.4%
25	Vitalii MykolenkoEverton · DEF	£4,600,000	28	1115–1	75%	0.5	2.7%
26	Ferdi KadıoğluBrighton · DEF	£4,400,000	28	26596	95%	7.5	1.7%
27	Timothy CastagneFulham · DEF	£4,500,000	28	161–8	75%	4.0	1.2%
28	Ryan GilesHull City · DEF	£4,000,000	27	84021	73%	1.5	2.9%
29	MurilloNott'm Forest · DEF	£5,500,000	27	86422	95%	2.0	2.1%
30	Leif DavisIpswich Town · DEF	£4,000,000	26	114210	95%	0.5	7.4%
31	Ainsley Maitland-NilesEverton · DEF	£4,500,000	26	76841	87%	2.5	1.5%
32	Sven BotmanNewcastle · DEF	£5,000,000	26	12483	95%	5.5	0.8%
33	Ezri Konsa NgoyoArsenal · DEF	£4,600,000	25	46149	95%	6.5	17.9%
34	Jay DasilvaCoventry City · DEF	£4,000,000	25	201550	95%	2.5	1.5%
35	Calvin BasseyFulham · DEF	£4,500,000	25	16628	95%	5.0	1.1%
36	Michael KayodeBrentford · DEF	£4,600,000	24	11601	86%	0.5	7.1%
37	Dara O'SheaIpswich Town · DEF	£4,000,000	24	312113	95%	7.0	2.7%
38	Rúben DiasMan City · DEF	£5,500,000	24	66161	95%	3.5	2.0%
39	Neco WilliamsNott'm Forest · DEF	£5,000,000	23	72213	95%	2.0	6.3%
40	Ronald AraujoLiverpool · DEF	£5,400,000	23	86701	95%	0.5	3.2%
41	Andrew Robertson75% chanceSpurs · DEF	£4,400,000	22	174–5	50%	2.5	2.2%
42	Jannik Schuster75% chanceBrentford · DEF	£4,500,000	22	43141–	42%	0.5	0.5%
43	Maxence LacroixChelsea · DEF	£5,900,000	21	21326	88%	4.0	6.3%
44	James HillBournemouth · DEF	£5,500,000	21	12427	95%	4.5	0.8%
45	David AffengruberFulham · DEF	£4,500,000	21	–8436	90%	4.5	0.7%
46	António SilvaBournemouth · DEF	£5,000,000	21	13308	95%	4.0	0.6%
47	Anan KhalailiCrystal Palace · DEF	£5,000,000	21	37620	95%	1.0	0.3%
48	Chris RichardsCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,900,000	20	12842	95%	3.0	0.6%
49	Victor LindelöfAston Villa · DEF	£4,500,000	20	61139	95%	6.0	0.3%
50	Micky van de VenSpurs · DEF	£5,000,000	19	96112	78%	1.5	3.6%
51	Nordi MukieleSunderland · DEF	£5,400,000	19	40033	95%	3.0	1.8%
52	Antonee RobinsonFulham · DEF	£4,400,000	19	162–7	75%	3.5	1.3%
53	Matheus Nunes75% chanceMan City · DEF	£5,900,000	19	–9162	68%	4.0	1.0%
54	Abdoul OuattaraIpswich Town · DEF	£4,000,000	19	112103	80%	6.5	0.9%
55	Jorrel HatoChelsea · DEF	£4,500,000	19	30––11	52%	5.5	0.7%
56	Gabriel GudmundssonLeeds · DEF	£4,500,000	19	26641	95%	2.5	0.1%
57	Tyrone MingsAston Villa · DEF	£4,500,000	18	60317	88%	4.0	0.4%
58	Issa DiopIpswich Town · DEF	£3,900,000	17	31423	95%	2.5	11.0%
59	Lewie CoyleHull City · DEF	£4,000,000	17	61112	95%	1.5	0.6%
60	Ethan PinnockCoventry City · DEF	£4,500,000	17	32821	95%	1.5	0.1%
61	Harry MaguireMan Utd · DEF	£4,800,000	16	21224	95%	3.0	6.7%
62	Milos KerkezLiverpool · DEF	£5,300,000	16	51612	88%	1.5	2.0%
63	Nico ElvediLeeds · DEF	£4,500,000	16	42612	95%	1.5	0.1%
64	Adrien TruffertBournemouth · DEF	£5,400,000	15	032-16	95%	2.5	2.7%
65	Malick ThiawNewcastle · DEF	£5,000,000	15	-12401	95%	0.5	1.9%
66	Thomas Meunier75% chanceSunderland · DEF	£4,500,000	15	2231–	48%	0.5	0.2%
67	Matty CashAston Villa · DEF	£4,400,000	14	6–-108	70%	4.0	4.1%
68	Trai HumeSunderland · DEF	£4,300,000	14	1–113	61%	2.0	2.1%
69	Daniel BallardInjuredSunderland · DEF	£4,800,000	14	402––	0%	0.0	1.3%
70	Josh AcheampongChelsea · DEF	£4,500,000	14	1–027	70%	4.5	0.3%
71	Nico O'Reilly75% chanceMan City · DEF	£6,300,000	13	–1152	47%	3.5	9.1%
72	Milan van EwijkCoventry City · DEF	£3,900,000	13	30–61	81%	3.5	7.4%
73	Amar DedicNewcastle · DEF	£4,500,000	13	10–0–	25%	0.0	1.2%
74	Jaka BijolLeeds · DEF	£5,000,000	13	1––1–	5%	0.5	0.6%
75	Jair CunhaNott'm Forest · DEF	£4,400,000	13	8–1–2	60%	1.0	0.2%
76	Aaron Wan-BissakaInjuredAston Villa · DEF	£4,500,000	13	13116	0%	3.5	0.2%
77	Stephen MfuniCoventry City · DEF	£4,000,000	13	–67–	25%	3.5	0.2%
78	Luke ShawInjuredMan Utd · DEF	£4,300,000	12	4–23–	0%	1.5	5.5%
79	Diogo DalotMan Utd · DEF	£4,800,000	12	12204	78%	2.0	1.4%
80	Cristhian MosqueraArsenal · DEF	£5,200,000	12	–––––	0%	0.0	1.3%
81	Nikola MilenkovićNott'm Forest · DEF	£5,400,000	12	7––––	10%	0.0	0.8%
82	Jaydee CanvotCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,800,000	12	1–84-2	86%	1.0	0.2%
83	Levi Samuels ColwillChelsea · DEF	£4,800,000	11	–1126	90%	4.0	0.8%
84	Abdukodir KhusanovMan City · DEF	£5,300,000	10	5–––1	14%	0.5	1.2%
85	Lisandro Martínez75% chanceMan Utd · DEF	£4,900,000	10	32031	71%	2.0	1.2%
86	Nathan CollinsBrentford · DEF	£5,400,000	10	1––––	8%	0.0	0.8%
87	Ousmane DiomandeNott'm Forest · DEF	£5,400,000	10	14212	92%	1.5	0.5%
88	Reinildo MandavaSunderland · DEF	£4,400,000	10	2-2–21	81%	1.5	0.2%
89	Pep Chavarría75% chanceChelsea · DEF	£4,900,000	10	1115–	36%	2.5	0.2%
90	Adam SmithBournemouth · DEF	£4,500,000	10	00206	95%	3.0	0.1%
91	Pedro Porro SaucedaInjuredSpurs · DEF	£5,300,000	9	7–1––	0%	0.0	4.8%
92	Leny YoroMan Utd · DEF	£4,800,000	9	1––34	55%	3.5	0.5%
93	Ian MaatsenAston Villa · DEF	£4,400,000	9	71–––	24%	0.0	0.3%
94	Destiny Udogie75% chanceSpurs · DEF	£4,400,000	9	5––2–	26%	1.0	0.3%
95	Daniel Muñoz MejíaNott'm Forest · DEF	£5,300,000	8	12212	92%	1.5	4.8%
96	Ola AinaNott'm Forest · DEF	£4,300,000	8	12–0–	48%	0.0	1.8%
97	Ryan SessegnonSuspendedFulham · DEF	£4,300,000	8	1––7-2	0%	2.5	0.3%
98	Ben ChilwellCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,400,000	8	71–––	4%	0.0	0.3%
99	Wesley FofanaChelsea · DEF	£5,000,000	8	314––	43%	0.0	0.2%
100	Jaouen HadjamBrighton · DEF	£4,500,000	8	–––71	9%	4.0	0.1%
101	Ben DaviesSpurs · DEF	£3,900,000	7	––––7	5%	3.5	1.0%
102	Joe RodonInjuredLeeds · DEF	£4,300,000	7	–––––	0%	0.0	0.5%
103	Aaron HickeyBrentford · DEF	£4,500,000	7	11111	27%	1.0	0.1%
104	Mats WiefferInjuredBrighton · DEF	£4,800,000	7	–––––	0%	0.0	0.1%
105	Noussair MazraouiMan Utd · DEF	£4,300,000	6	1–––3	6%	1.5	0.4%
106	Matteo RuggeriInjuredAston Villa · DEF	£4,400,000	6	1–31–	0%	0.5	0.1%
107	Marcos Senesi BarónSpurs · DEF	£5,700,000	5	–––2–	25%	1.0	3.2%
108	Malo Gusto75% chanceChelsea · DEF	£4,900,000	5	11–1–	15%	0.5	0.8%
109	Lucas HerringtonHull City · DEF	£4,000,000	5	111–0	50%	0.0	0.5%
110	Pascal Struijk75% chanceBrighton · DEF	£4,900,000	5	115-2–	33%	-1.0	0.1%
111	CostinhaBrighton · DEF	£4,500,000	5	1111–	10%	0.5	0.0%
112	Jeremie FrimpongInjuredLiverpool · DEF	£5,200,000	4	–1–11	0%	1.0	1.5%
113	Jacob GreavesIpswich Town · DEF	£3,900,000	4	11––1	56%	0.5	1.1%
114	Aurèle AmendaInjuredCoventry City · DEF	£3,900,000	4	20–––	0%	0.0	0.5%
115	Pau TorresAston Villa · DEF	£4,400,000	4	–1––1	17%	0.5	0.3%
116	Tino LivramentoInjuredNewcastle · DEF	£4,900,000	4	13–––	0%	0.0	0.1%
117	El Hadji Malick DioufBrentford · DEF	£4,500,000	4	–1111	35%	1.0	0.1%
118	Reece JamesInjuredChelsea · DEF	£5,300,000	3	11–––	0%	0.0	4.0%
119	Jurriën TimberArsenal · DEF	£6,500,000	3	–1011	27%	1.0	0.7%
120	Piero Hincapié75% chanceArsenal · DEF	£5,200,000	3	1––1–	4%	0.5	0.7%
121	Jake O'BrienEverton · DEF	£4,800,000	3	–111–	9%	0.5	0.3%
122	Brooke Norton-CuffyHull City · DEF	£3,900,000	3	10––2	35%	1.0	0.3%
123	Joachim AndersenFulham · DEF	£5,000,000	3	1–1––	12%	0.0	0.2%
124	Takehiro TomiyasuInjuredCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,400,000	3	–01––	0%	0.0	0.2%
125	Tosin Adarabioyo75% chanceSpurs · DEF	£4,400,000	3	–1––2	25%	1.0	0.1%
126	Jorge Cuenca BarrenoFulham · DEF	£4,400,000	3	–––––	0%	0.0	0.0%
127	Luca NetzNott'm Forest · DEF	£4,400,000	3	––1––	3%	0.0	0.0%
128	Honest AhanorCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,500,000	3	–3–1-1	45%	0.0	0.0%
129	Luke O'NienSunderland · DEF	£3,900,000	2	––––1	5%	0.5	2.5%
130	Dan BurnNewcastle · DEF	£4,800,000	2	–––11	9%	1.0	0.7%
131	Marco PalestraChelsea · DEF	£5,300,000	2	–––11	9%	1.0	0.5%
132	Ayden Heaven75% chanceMan Utd · DEF	£4,300,000	2	–––1–	3%	0.5	0.2%
133	Fabian SchärNewcastle · DEF	£4,900,000	2	––1––	3%	0.0	0.2%
134	Michael SvobodaBrighton · DEF	£5,000,000	2	––1–1	8%	0.5	0.1%
135	Oscar MinguezaCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,300,000	2	1––––	1%	0.0	0.1%
136	Kostas TsimikasLiverpool · DEF	£4,900,000	2	–1–––	12%	0.0	0.1%
137	Cody DramehUnavailableHull City · DEF	£4,000,000	2	–––––	0%	0.0	0.0%
138	Joe GomezLiverpool · DEF	£4,900,000	2	–––11	9%	1.0	0.0%
139	Matt TargettInjuredHull City · DEF	£3,900,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	1.3%
140	Michael KeaneEverton · DEF	£4,700,000	1	–––1–	25%	0.5	0.7%
141	Darnell FurlongIpswich Town · DEF	£3,900,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.6%
142	Julio Soler BarretoBournemouth · DEF	£4,000,000	1	–––1–	4%	0.5	0.2%
143	Rico HenryBrentford · DEF	£4,400,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.2%
144	Kenny TeteFulham · DEF	£4,400,000	1	–0–1–	28%	0.5	0.2%
145	Rico LewisMan City · DEF	£4,300,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.2%
146	Kevin DansoSuspendedSunderland · DEF	£5,000,000	1	2101-3	0%	-1.0	0.2%
147	Juanlu SánchezBournemouth · DEF	£4,400,000	1	–––1–	4%	0.5	0.2%
148	Kaden BraithwaiteMan City · DEF	£3,900,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.2%
149	Bafodé DiakitéBournemouth · DEF	£4,900,000	1	––––1	5%	0.5	0.1%
150	Sepp van den BergBrentford · DEF	£4,900,000	1	––––1	32%	0.5	0.1%
151	Axel DisasiCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,400,000	1	3-3–––	22%	0.0	0.1%
152	Kaine Kesler-HaydenCoventry City · DEF	£3,900,000	1	––––1	5%	0.5	0.1%
153	Paddy McNairHull City · DEF	£4,000,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.1%
154	Joel LatibeaudiereCoventry City · DEF	£3,900,000	1	––1––	3%	0.0	0.0%
155	Chadi Riad DnanouInjuredCrystal Palace · DEF	£4,300,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.0%
156	Vitor ReisMan City · DEF	£4,400,000	1	–––––	0%	0.0	0.0%
157	Melvin BardLeeds · DEF	£4,500,000	1	–1–––	2%	0.0	0.0%
158	Omar AldereteSunderland · DEF	£4,800,000	0	––––-1	27%	-0.5	0.2%
159	Dayann MéthalieSunderland · DEF	£4,500,000	0	––-11–	23%	0.5	0.0%

FPL defenders at a glance

De Cuyper (Brighton) is the top-scoring defender going into gameweek 8 with 59 points, ahead of Vuskovic (51) and Tarkowski (46). On value, De Cuyper leads with 11.1 points per £m. The best current form belongs to De Cuyper (10.5). The most-owned is Calafiori, in 54.0% of teams.

Defenders earn 4 points for a clean sheet and 6 for a goal, and can now add 2 for defensive contributions. The best FPL defenders combine a strong team with attacking threat or set-piece duties, which is why a few attacking full-backs cost much more than the rest. Prices in this position range from £3,900,000 to £7,900,000.