20 Best Left-Backs in Premier League History

Full-backs in at present’s sport need to be nearly as good offensively as they’re defensively, with modern-day managers desirous to see them excessive up the pitch within the ultimate third.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t at all times like that, and we have now seen some good no-nonsense left-backs since 1992. However who’s the most effective left-back in Premier League historical past?

Rating components

• Appearances
• Longevity
• Titles
• Targets
• Clear sheets
• What others have mentioned about them

20 finest left-backs in Premier League historical past: in photos

20

Aleksandar Kolarov

Man Metropolis

Serbian left-back Aleksandar Kolarov spent seven years at Man Metropolis and gained two Premier League titles titles, proving to be definitely worth the £16m switch price.

A robust full-back who appeared extra like a centre-back than a left-back, Kolarov might additionally get ahead and would even be on free-kick obligation, scoring a purpose in all seven of his prime flight seasons on the Etihad.

19

Phil Neville

Man Utd, Everton

A correct Premier League ‘Barclaysman’, Phil Neville might play as a right-back, holding midfielder or left-back, and was a particularly dependable performer for each Man Utd and Everton.

After successful six titles at Previous Trafford, Neville moved to Goodison Park with the Toffees and continued to be a stable choice at full-back, captaining Everton as he reached greater than 500 Premier League appearances.

18

Mikael Silvestre

Man Utd, Arsenal

With Man Utd having loads of world-class choices to select from at centre-back, Mikael Silvestre could be used as a left-back regularly by Sir Alex Ferguson between 1999-2008.

The Frenchman was capable of play there as a consequence of his tempo and would win 4 Premier League titles at Previous Trafford, with Ferguson calling Silvestre “an important servant and a beautiful skilled”.

17

Gabriel Heinze

Man Utd

One other Man Utd left-back, Gabriel Heinze’s time at Previous Trafford was brief however candy and would ultimately go away after a falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Signed from PSG and offered to Actual Madrid highlights simply how good Heinze was, and he was named the Pink Devils’ Participant of the Yr in his first season, successful the title in his final marketing campaign with United.

16

Wayne Bridge

Southampton, Chelsea, Fulham, Man Metropolis, West Ham, Sunderland

Wayne Bridge performed for a number of Premier League golf equipment between 1998-2012, and the Englishman would have gained extra caps for England if it wasn’t for any individual else on this record.

He favored to get ahead and cross at each alternative, whereas additionally being stable defensively, which resulted in Chelsea spending £7m on his companies in 2003, with Bridge successful one title at Stamford Bridge.

15

Danny Rose

Tottenham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Watford

Arguably Danny Rose’s profession spotlight got here on his Tottenham debut towards rivals Arsenal, the place he introduced himself in north London with a superb long-range purpose.

Rose would go on to have a profitable profession within the Premier League, with Thomas Tuchel even admitting beforehand it took him three days to work out easy methods to cease the left-back and his attacking menace forward of a Champions League conflict with Spurs.

14

Marcos Alonso

Bolton, Sunderland, Chelsea

Marcos Alonso made a reputation for himself as a left-back who might rating from distance at Chelsea following spells with Bolton and Sunderland, successful the Premier League and Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard’s tally of 26 objectives and 17 assists in simply 179 appearances in defence reveals how good he was within the ultimate third, and he was referred to as a “spectacular signing” for Barcelona when leaving the Blues.

13

Luke Shaw

Southampton, Man Utd

After bursting onto the scene as a young person at Southampton, Man Utd paid a then-world-record £30m price for a young person to signal Luke Shaw.

Since then, Shaw has been named within the PFA Crew of the Yr on two events and voted Man Utd’s Gamers’ Participant of the Yr twice. Known as “the most effective left-back on the planet” by former Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag, Shaw has additionally had his critics however there was extra positives than negatives in his Premier League profession.

12

Gael Clichy

Arsenal, Man Metropolis

A part of Arsenal’s Invincibles facet in 2003/04, Gael Clichy would additionally win two extra titles with Man Metropolis and would make himself often called a superb attacking left-back in north London and Manchester.

The Frenchman was additionally stable defensively and had an important passing imaginative and prescient that was hailed by Arsene Wenger, who labelled Clichy as “superior”.

11

David Unsworth

Everton, West Ham, Portsmouth, Sheffield United, Wigan

David Unsworth, a left-back who might additionally play as a central defender when wanted, is the highest-scoring full-back in Premier League, turning into considerably of a penalty king within the prime flight.

Greatest identified for his time at Everton, Unsworth, in his prime, was extraordinarily pacey and highly effective on the left-hand facet, buying the nickname of “Rhino” throughout his time at Goodison Park.