England and Chelsea legend John Terry has been hailed as the ‘best defender in Premier League history’. After coming through the ranks at West Ham and then Chelsea, Terry soon established himself as one of the best players at Stamford Bridge in the early 2000s.
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From the 2000-2001 campaign, Terry played at least 25 games for Chelsea every season until he retired in 2017 with over 700 appearances to his name. Terry captained Chelsea for much of that time and had lifted five Premier League trophies, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Champions League and Europa League by the time he hung up his boots.
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Individual accolades were also forthcoming with Terry named the UEFA Club Defender of the Year three times and included in the FIFPro World XI for five successive seasons from 2005 to 2009. A Premier League Hall of Famer, Terry was a mainstay in the England team for a decade, featuring in multiple major tournaments and amassing 78 caps.
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Terry is regarded as one of England and Chelsea’s greatest ever players and Richard Dunne views him as the best defender of the Premier League era. ‘There were a lot more dominating centre-backs during my era than there is currently,’ the former Manchester City, Everton, Aston Villa and QPR star told BestBettingSites. ‘I think that the best one was probably John Terry.
‘He was incredible when he was at Chelsea, and not just for his own performances, but how he led the team and how he led the whole club from the front. ‘John Terry won so many trophies. I would have to definitely put John Terry as one of the pair of the best centre-backs to ever play in the Premier League. It would be John Terry and someone else.
