List of highest scoring defenders

In top-level association football competitions, a few defenders have recorded 100 or more assists in both club and international football.

Ronald Koeman holds the record for the most goals scored.^[1]

IFFHS

The players with most goals in history according to IFFHS are listed below.^[2]

As of 31 January 2025.^[2]

Bold indicates players currently active.

+ indicates player may have assisted and played more.

Rank	Player	Goals	Matches	Career span	Comments
1	Ronald Koeman	253	593	1980-1997	CB
2	Daniel Passarella	175	451	1974-1989	CB
3	Fernando Hierro	170	541	1987-2005	CB
4	Sergio Ramos	130	?	2004-prsent ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	CB
5	Roberto Carlos	124	?	1990-2015	LB
6	Laurent Blanc	124	500	1987-2003	CB
7	Edgardo Bauza	111	499	1977-1992	CB
8	Manfred Kaltz	110	369	RB
9	Sinisa Mihajilovic	109	?	1989-2006	LB
10	Marcus Tulio Tanaka	104	?	2001-2019	CB
11	Bruno Pezzey	105	503	1973-1990	CB
11	Hans-Jürgen Dörner	105	503	1969-1985	CB
13	Paul Britner	103	369	1970-1983*
14	Jose Albrecht	95	506	1960-1977*
14	Keilor Soto	93	?	?	CB
14	Abderrahmane Hachoud	93	?	?	RB
14	Frank Sauzee	89	483	1983-2002*
15	Gary Lloyd	89	503	1992-? *