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In modern football, the role of a full-back is evolving progressively, as players across the world strive to give managers the best of worlds in attack and defence. Managers across the world have also begun depending on these players to provide their teams with the creative spark — indicating that the position is prominence.
Liverpool's star-studded team boasts some of the best players in the world, but the Reds depend on the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson for their creative excellence.
The pair have set the standard in recent seasons and have recorded more than ten assists in each of the last two seasons, while they have also maintained their standards defensively.
Alexander-Arnold also shed light on how full-backs are looked at by fans across the world and admitted that he wants to revolutionize the position.
“There’s the famous quote, ‘no-one grows up wanting to be a full-back, no one grows up wanting to be Gary Neville’
“Me and Robbo want to change that, and I think that’s what we’re doing.”
However, there is a shortage of quality right-backs in world football as things stand, as the level of skill and consistency required to flourish on both ends of the pitch is not something easy to achieve.
On that note, here are the five best right-backs in world football as things stand.
#5 Ricardo Pereira | Leicester City
Portuguese right-back Ricardo Pereira has enjoyed a stunning spell in the Premier League since joining Leicester City in the summer of 2018. The Foxes shelled out a sizable £20 million to secure his services from FC Porto and he quickly caught the eye with a series of eye-catching displays in the Premier League.
Blessed with electric pace and fantastic crossing ability, Ricardo has also developed a reputation of scoring important goals for his side and has also proved that he can be reliable at the back for Leicester.
Much like Liverpool, Leicester use their full-backs to devastating effect, with the Portuguese star forming a formidable partnership with Ben Chilwell. The 26-year-old recorded four goals and three assists in all competitions in the 2019-20 season and is one of the finest players in the world in his position.
#4 Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Manchester United
Hailed as the best right-back in the world defensively, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has continued to make his mark in the Premier League after bursting onto the scene with Crystal Palace.
The Englishman secured a stunning £50 million switch to Manchester United last summer and carried on from where he left off with the Eagles, having established himself as an indispensable member of the Red Devils' rearguard.
A tough-tackling defender blessed with an excellent ability to defend 1v1 situations, Wan-Bissaka's slide-tackles are a feature of his gameplay. The 22-year-old, however, has room for improvement in the final third, as he does not do enough to make himself a threat going forward.
In his first season at Old Trafford, Wan-Bissaka has made a staggering 44 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions. While he is yet to score a goal for his new team, he has four assists to his name and is developing into a reliable player for the Red Devils.
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#3 Jesus Navas | Sevilla
Sevilla born and bred, Jesus Navas has reinvented himself as a right-back and established himself as one of the best players in the world in his position. Primarily a winger, the diminutive Spaniard is still going strong at the age of 34 and is one of the greatest players to have ever represented Sevilla.
Known for his electric pace and tireless work rate, Navas's is also capable of taking defenders on and beating them due to his stature and low centre of gravity. The Spaniard had to reinvent his game to keep up with the times, as he spearheaded Sevilla to a spot in the Champions League with a string of stunning performances.
The Sevilla captain featured in every La Liga game for his boyhood side and racked up eight assists in 44 appearances across all competitions, as he continues to age like fine-wine.
#2 Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid
In the past five seasons, it could be argued that no right-back in the world has performed as consistently as Dani Carvajal has for Real Madrid and Spain. The 28-year-old is just entering his prime and enjoyed one of his most successful seasons on a personal level, as he established himself as an indispensable member of Zinedine Zidane's starting XI.
Carvajal is quick on the ball and combines his defensive awareness with bombing runs up and down the right flank, making him a fantastic modern-day right-back. Additionally, the former Bayer Leverkusen man is also a good crosser of the ball and eight assists in 41 appearances across all competitions this season, as Los Blancos won their record 34th La Liga title.
The Real Madrid academy graduate is one of the best right-backs of his generation and also boasts a glittering trophy cabinet to show for his brilliance.
#1 Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold is widely hailed as the best right-back in world football for his exploits with Liverpool over the past two seasons. The young Scouser burst onto the scene in 2017 and took the Premier League by storm with his crossing prowess and set-piece ability.
Having broken the record for most assists by a defender in a single Premier League season with 12 last season, Alexander-Arnold wrote his name into the history books once again by doing one better this season. The 21-year-old has drawn comparisons with former England captain David Beckham and looks set to become one of the finest players ever in his position.
In 49 appearances across all competitions for the Premier League champions, Alexander-Arnold recorded a staggering total of four goals and 15 assists — an impressive tally for a defender.
The boyhood Liverpool fan has already won the Premier League and the Champions League with Jurgen Klopp's relentless Liverpool side and looks set to play a pivotal role for his team in the coming years.
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