Serie A Defender of the Year explained

AIC Serie A Defender of the Year
Sport:Association football
Competition:Serie A
Givenfor:Defender considered to have performed the best in each given Serie A season
Country:Italy
Presenter:Italian Footballers' Association (AIC)
First:2000
Number:11
Last:2010
Firstwinner: Alessandro Nesta (2000)
Mostwins: Alessandro Nesta
(4 times)

The AIC Serie A Defender of the Year (Italian: Migliore difensore AIC) was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) from 2000 to 2010 as part of the Oscar del Calcio awards event, given to the defender who was considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season.

Since 2011, the best defenders are chosen as part of the Serie A Team of the Year award within the Gran Galà del Calcio awards event.

Winners

YearPlayerClubRef(s)
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta
Paolo Maldini
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Marco Materazzi
Giorgio Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini
Walter Samuel

By club

ClubPlayersTotal
Juventus25
Milan22
Lazio13
Internazionale22

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