Zone: Defender · 1,287 players
Surprising performers
Top 10 players from outside the Defender zone, ranked by their CD rating.
| # | Player | Club | League | Nationality | Natural Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieter Eilts | Werder Bremen | German Bundesliga 1 | German | DM | 85 |
| 2 | Marcel Desailly | AC Milan | Italian Serie A | French | DM | 84 |
| 3 | Fredy Rincon | Spare | Others | Colombian | AM | 82 |
| 4 | Paul Ince | Inter | Italian Serie A | English | DM | 81 |
| 5 | Robert Prosinecki | Spare | Others | Croatian | DM | 81 |
| 6 | Roy Keane | Manchester United | English Premier League | Irish | AM | 80 |
| 7 | Zlatko Zahovic | Porto | Others | Yugoslavian | LM | 80 |
| 8 | Gheorghe Popescu | FC Barcelona | Others | Romanian | DM | 80 |
| 9 | Fernando Hierro | Real Madrid | Others | Spanish | DM | 80 |
| 10 | Joubert Beto | Napoli | Italian Serie A | Brazilian | DM | 79 |