Football Data Analysis
Football Data Analysis

Football Data Analysis

Copa América Other Competitions

TOP PERFORMING CBs: COPA AMÉRICA 21

Despite Argentina winning Copa América, no CBs from their national team are present in this list. All the players in this list played in a Back 4.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedCountry
Éder Militão8.12Back 4270Brazil
Júnior Alonso7.67Back 4480Paraguay
Thiago Silva7.32Back 4450Brazil
José Giménez7.26Back 4450Uruguay
Guillermo Maripán7.10Back 4180Chile
Marquinhos7.09Back 4540Brazil
Diego Godín7.01Back 4405Uruguay

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

Data from FBref.

CONMEBOL Libertadores Other Competitions

TOP PERFORMING CBs: LIBERTADORES 22

With a major presence of teams with a Back 4 defense, the Brazilian and Argentinian clubs are the most represented clubs in the list of the Top Performing CBs of the 2021 Libertadores.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Héctor Martínez7.77Back 4630River Plate
Leo Ortiz7.62Back 4450Bragantino
Marcos Rojo7.62Back 4300Boca Juniors
Paulo Díaz7.59Back 4630River Plate
Omar Merlo7.42Back 4450Sporting Cristal
Léo Pereira7.41Back 4521Flamengo
Rafael Marcelo Delgado7.39Back 5360Colón
Carlos Izquierdoz7.36Back 4390Boca Juniors
Guilherme Tinga7.22Back 5270Fortaleza
Raul Bicalho7.14Back 4450Corinthians
David Luiz7.10Back 4720Flamengo
Agustín Rogel7.03Back 4270Estudiantes
Benjamín Kuscevic7.02Back 4360Palmeiras
Agustín Rogel7.02Back 5540Estudiantes
João Victor7.01Back 4360Corinthians

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Libertadores Qualifying Round data excluded;

Data from FBref.