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#8 Felipe Melo- 14 reds
One of the few active players on this list, Felipe Melo has had a pretty illustrious football career, but it is safe to say, he isn't the most 'mellow' footballer you will find. Melo, now 37, captains Palmeiras and has had spells in Europe with Fiorentina, Juventus, Inter Milan and Galatasaray, among others.
The defensive midfielder also played for Brazil in the 2010 World Cup in which the Selecao were knocked out in the quarter-finals. He won the 2009 Confederations Cup with them. The defensive midfielder has collected 14 red cards till now. One can feel he might add to it and move up this inglorious list if he keeps on playing for a few more seasons.
#7 Yannick Cahuzac- 17 reds
Yannick Cahuzac is another active defensive midfielder on this list. Albeit, he has had a far less illustrious career than Melo. However, with RC Lens having been promoted back to Ligue 1, he is back in the French top flight. Cahuzac once set a record for getting 3 red cards in 4 games and has a total of 17 till now.
#6 Pablo Alfaro- 18 reds
Pablo Alfaro had a very long career in the La Liga with 164 of his appearances coming for Sevilla. He won the UEFA Cup towards the end of his time there, while early on in his career, he was a rarely-used squad player in the Barcelona team which won the La Liga in 92-93. The aggressive midfielder picked up 18 reds during his long career to come in at 6th on this list.
#5 Paolo Montero- 21 reds
One of the most accomplished football players on this list, Paolo Montero captained Uruguay and was a pillar in the back for Juventus in the mid 90s, winning four Serie A titles with them.
Juventus has a great history of central defenders and Montero features prominently in it. Montero was one of the best in his time, forming a great partnership with Ciro Ferrara that sucked the life out of attacks around Europe.
Monetero also had a distinguished career with Uruguay, but picked up 21 red cards, perhaps due to his no-nonsense style which sometimes crossed all limits. He squarely belonged to that group of defenders who would stop his opponent in whatever way possible, fair or unfair.
