| LUIZ | David, Brazilian central defender and occasional midfielder for Arsenal (4) |
| MURILLO | Brazilian central defender who joined Nottingham Forest in 2023 (7) |
| MAGUIRE | Harry, English central defender and captain for Manchester United FC (7) |
| BARESI | Franco, Italian former central defender and sweeper who won 81 caps for his country (6) |
| FRED | Brazilian midfielder for Manchester United (4) |
| LEON | ___ Osman, footballer and ex-midfielder for Everton, born in 1981 (4) |
| HUTH | Robert, central defender who played for Chelsea and Leicester City (4) |
| LAHM | Philipp -, Germany defender and midfielder; 2014 FIFA World Cup Final winner (4) |
| COLE | Joe, former midfielder for West Ham United and Chelsea who won 56 England caps (4) |
| EGAN | John, Republic of Ireland defender and Sheffield United captain (4) |
| PLUS | And occasional pile-ups (4) |
| CARR | Vikki/Vicki, pretty 60's/70's singer ("The Silencers") & occasional actress. |
| STAM | Jaap ___, central defender who won the treble with Manchester United in 1999 |
| TONYADAMS | Ex-central defender for Arsenal FC who won 66 caps for England (4,5) |
| ERICDIER | Spurs midfielder/defender and England World Cup squad member (4,4) |
| WARDPROWSE | James, English central midfielder for Southampton FC noted for his goals from free kicks (4,6) |
| RAMSEY | Aaron, Welsh midfielder for Juventus who previously played for Arsenal (6) |
| LITTLE | Kim _, Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Arsenal WFC (6) |
| DROPBACK | Dribble by defender and lose position (4,4) |
| TONYGALE | Former West Ham defender and TV football pundit, born in 1959 (4,4) |
