A look at some defenders who look like they should be playing upfront!
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12) Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)
A player on fire at the moment, Branislav Ivanovic can’t stop scoring for Chelsea and is close to equalling Fernando Torres’ 20 Premier League goals for the club.
11) Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
Scorer in last season’s FA Cup final, Laurent Koscielny likes getting forward to contribute at the other end, scoring 16 times since joining the Gunners.
10) Nemanja Vidic (Inter Milan)
Back at his peak for Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic was one of the best goalscoring defenders around, once notching up as much as seven goals in a single season.
9) David Unsworth
A great penalty taker, David Unsworth was a centre-back with great goal stats whever he went, including once hitting nine in a single season.
8) Leighton Baines (Everton)
A free-kick and penalty specialist, Leighton Baines is a very attack-minded defender with a great record from left-back.
7) Ian Harte
Another left-back with a superb left foot, Ian Harte has been a regular scorer throughout his long and successful career.
6) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
With 67 goals in his career so far, there’s no doubt Sergio Ramos is confident in finding the back of the net, popping up just at the right time in the Champions League final last season and in other big games.
5) Roberto Carlos
Not so renowned for his defending, Roberto Carlos made a career out of scoring wondergoals from long range, particularly free-kicks, with that rocket of a left foot.
4) Denis Irwin
Denis Irwin is a Manchester United legend for his superb displays at left-back, but he also contributed a fair few important strikes in his Old Trafford career.
3) Steve Bruce
An amazing goalscoring defender, Steve Bruce was a powerful header of the ball and top penalty taker, once scoring an amazing 19 in one season for Manchester United.
2) William Gallas
With 26 Premier League goals in total, including some impressive strikes, William Gallas fared well at both Chelsea and Arsenal as a top contributor of goals from the back.
1) John Terry (Chelsea)
With 59 goals for Chelsea, John Terry is another Blues star who is highly effective at going forward, twice reaching seven goals for the season in 2005/06 and 2011/12.