Who is the best defender in Juventus history?

Steel and class in equal measure — Juventus has fielded a line of defenders that defined the art of defending in Italy and beyond. Cast your vote!

Gaetano Scirea

Elegant libero and Juventus captain widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in football history — a player who never received a red card in his entire career.

1/8

Leonardo Bonucci

Ball-playing centre-back and defensive leader whose partnership with Chiellini formed one of the most intimidating defensive duos in modern football.

2/8

Claudio Gentile

Ferociously tough man-marker who shackled Diego Maradona and was the aggressive backbone of Juventus's and Italy's most dominant defensive units.

3/8

Fabio Cannavaro

World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d'Or winner — the definitive Italian centre-back of his generation who played at Juventus during a golden period.

4/8

Jürgen Kohler

German World Cup winner and one of Europe's finest man-markers who anchored the Juventus defence with authoritative displays throughout the 1990s.

5/8

Lilian Thuram

France's most capped player of all time who spent six years at Juventus establishing himself as one of the most accomplished full-backs and centre-backs in Serie A history.

6/8

Paulo Montero

Fierce Uruguayan stopper whose uncompromising defending and immense loyalty during nearly a decade at Juventus made him a cult hero.

7/8

Andrea Barzagli

Underrated Italian international who reinvented himself at Juventus and formed part of the famous BBC defensive trio.

8/8