Terry, who spent his entire Premier League career with Chelsea and won a slew of trophies in his 19-year career, edges top spot over former international teammate Rio Ferdinand who comes second.
While Sol Campbell, Tony Adams and Nemanja Vidic round out the top five.
The highest current active player in the list is Vincent Kompany, who plies his trade as player-manager at Anderlecht after 11 years at Manchester City.
15 Greatest Defenders In Premier League History list
15. Ledley King
Clubs: Tottenham (1999-2012)Trophies won: 2007/08 League Cup
14. Kolo Toure
Clubs: Arsenal (2002-2009), Manchester City (2009-2013) & Liverpool (2013-2016)Trophies won: FA Cup (2), FA Community Shield (2), Premier League (2)
13. Sami Hyypia
Clubs: Liverpool (1999-2009)Trophies won: FA Cup (2), League Cup (2), FA Community Shield (2), 2000/01 UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup (2), 2004/05 UEFA Champions League
12. Jamie Carragher
Clubs: Liverpool (1996-2013)Trophies won: FA Cup (2), League Cup (3), FA Community Shield (2), 2000/01 UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup (2), 2004/05 UEFA Champions League
11. Jaap Stam
Clubs: Manchester United (1998-2001)Trophies won: Premier League (3), 1998/99 FA Cup, 1998/99 UEFA Champions League, 1999 Intercontinental Cup
10. Virgil van Dijk
Clubs: Southampton (2015-2018 & Liverpool (2018 – present)Trophies won: 2018/19 UEFA Champions League, 2019/20 UEFA Super Cup
9. Vincent Kompany
Clubs: Manchester City (2008-2019)Trophies won: FA Cup (2), Premier League (4), FA Community Shield (2), League Cup (4)
8. Steve Bruce
Clubs: Manchester United (1992-1996)Trophies won: FA Cup (3), FA Community Shield (3), 1990/91 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1991 UEFA Super Cup, 1991/92 League Cup, Premier League (3)
7. Ricardo Carvalho
Clubs: Chelsea (2004-2010)Trophies won: Premier League (3), League Cup (2), FA Community Shield (2)
6. Gary Pallister
Clubs: Manchester United (1992-1998) & Middlesbrough (1998-2001)Trophies won: FA Cup (3), FA Community Shield (5), 1990/91 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1991 UEFA Super Cup, 1991/92 League Cup, Premier League (4)
5. Nemanja Vidic
Clubs: Manchester United (2006-2014)Trophies won: League Cup (3), Premier League (5), FA Community Shield (5), 2007/08 UEFA Champions League, 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
4. Tony Adams
Clubs: Arsenal (1992-2002)Trophies won: 1992/93 League Cup, FA Cup (3), 1993/94 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, Premier League (2), FA Community Shield (2)
3. Sol Campbell
Clubs: Tottenham (1992-2001), Arsenal (2001-2006, 2010) & Portsmouth (2006-2009)Trophies won: 1998/99 League Cup, Premier League (2), FA Cup (3), 2004 FA Community Shield
2. Rio Ferdinand
Clubs: West Ham United (1995-2000), Leeds United (2000-2002) & Manchester United (2002-2014)Trophies won: 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Premier League (6), FA Community Shield (6), League Cup (3), 2007/08 UEFA Champions League, 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
1. John Terry
Clubs: Chelsea (1998-2017)Trophies won: FA Cup (5), Premier League (5), FA Community Shield (4), League Cup (3), 2011/12 UEFA Champions League, 2012/13 UEFA Europa League
