Stats: 10 most expensive defenders in club football history
With the transfer of David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain being confimed, the player has now become the most expensive defender in club football history surpassing his international team-mate Thiago Silva. Thiago Silva previously was the most expensive footballer who was bought by PSG for £35.3m from AC Milan in 2012.
David Luiz features twice in the list of top 10 most expensive defenders. He was bought by Chelsea in 2011 for £21.3m from Benfica.
The list of top 10 most expensive defenders in club football history is given below.
| Number | Player | From | To | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Luiz | Chelsea | PSG | £40m | 2014 |
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2 |
Thiago Silva | AC Milan | PSG | £35.3m | 2012 |
| 3 | Marquinhos | AS Roma | PSG | £30.1m | 2013 |
| 4 | Rio Ferdinand | Leeds United | Manchester United | £30m | 2002 |
| 5 | Alessandro Nesta | Lazio | AC Milan | £26.1m | 2002 |
| 6 | Pepe | FC Porto | Real Madrid | £25.2m | 2007 |
| 7 | Fabio Coentrao | Benfica | Real Madrid | £25.2m | 2011 |
| 8 | Dani Alves | Sevilla | Chelsea | £23.5m | 2008 |
| 9 | Lilian Thuram | Parma | Juventus | £22m | 2001 |
| 10 | David Luiz | Benfica | Chelsea | £21.3m | 2011 |