#1 Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid
Having played as a right-back for a long part of his career, Sergio Ramos has huge confidence with the ball, and he is without doubt one of the best ball playing centre-backs in the world.
At 6 foot tall, he is not a typical tall centre-half who looks uncomfortable on the ball, and this shows as he is extremely confident with the ball.
As the Spaniard has grown older, he has become more mature and became a better defender along the way, but he has not lost any ability to pass or carry the ball. Ramos could comfortably play in defensive midfield, and his passing and dribbling ability show this.
Moreover, Ramos made more total and forward passes than Raphael Varane, Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano last season in La Liga with an 89% success rate, further emphasising how good he is at passing and just how confident he is on the ball.
Sergio Ramos has to feature on this list, as his statistics and the way he plays prove he is a very good ball playing centre-back.
