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#9 Mats Hummels
Mats Hummels was one of the most consistent defenders of the decade and the fact that he represented Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund twice in 8 years, whilst winning everything there is to win in Germany is a startling example of his defensive capabilities.
In his time in the Bundesliga, the 31-year-old has racked up 5 league titles, 2 DfB Pokals, 6 German Super Cups, 1 FIFA Club World Cup and 1 UEFA Champions League to his name, making him one of the most accomplished German internationals of recent times. Aside from his exploits at club level, Hummels also played a pivotal role for Germany as they won the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and is widely regarded as one of the most successful defenders in the modern era.
Described as a ball-playing centre half who commands the box and dominates defenders aerially, the veteran German has had an eventful career and could well return to the national team fray for Euro 2020, as Niklas Sule continues to recover from a long term injury.
