Best Serie A right-backs in 2021

Italy is without a doubt one of the most successful countries in the world of football with professional clubs, a high-rank league, and a 4-star national team. Italian clubs have been so good that they have always had loads of fans all around the world. As you already know, many BIG names in the history of football have also kicked the ball for the Serie A clubs.

There is no doubt that the football league of this European country is among the greatest leagues of today’s football too and many brilliant players kick the ball for the Italian teams in different positions; from which, right-back plays an important role, just like the other positions.

 Right-back’s job is to protect the right side from the right-wing of the enemy while the team is defending and to break through and help the forwards to score. In the following article, we are going over the

top Serie A right-backs in 2021

. If you want to know about the right-backs who did their job well in Italy, then stay with us and keep reading.

Greatest Serie A right-backs in 2021 

Now it is time to have a look at the

best Serie A right-backs of 2021

. Stay tuned!

Lorenzo De Silvestri

The first name on the list of the

best Serie A right-backs in 2021

is Lorenzo De Silvestri, the current player of Bologna. Born in Rome, the capital of Italy on 23 May 1988, he started playing football at

.

In 2006, the senior career of this Italian right-back started and he kicked the ball for Lazio until 2009. De Silvestri then joined

, where he played for 3 seasons and was loaned to

from 2012 until 2014. After that, this brilliant right-back signed a deal with Sampdoria and kicked the ball there for 2 years.

In 2016, De Silvestri moved to Torino and after 2 seasons of playing for this club, he joined Bologna, where he is playing now. He has won 1 Coppa Italia with Lazio and 1 Toulon Tournament with Italy U-21.

Lorenzo De Silvestri played in 29 Serie A games and 1 Coppa Italia match in the previous season and has played in 14 league games since the start of the current season. He is one of the top Serie A right-backs in 2021.

Rick Karsdorp    

The next footballer on our list for the

best Serie A right-backs in 2021

is a Dutch player, whose name is Rick Karsdorp. Born in Schoonhoven on 11 February 1995, he took his first steps in the world of football at VV Schoonhoven. Karsdorp moved to Feyenoord in 2004.

In 2014, the senior career of this fabulous footballer started and he kicked the ball for

until 2017. After that, Karsdorp moved to

, which is his current club. He played for this club until 2019, was loaned to Feyenoord in the 2019/20 season, and then went back to Roma.   

Since the start of his career, Rick Karsdorp has won 1 Eredivisie and 1 KNVB Cup with Feyenoord. In the 2020/21 season, this Dutch right-back played in 34 Serie A matches, 10 Europa League, and 1 Coppa Italia and in the 2021/22 season, he has played in 15 Serie A games, 4 Conference League, and 2 UECL Qualifiers. His name is among the best Serie A right-backs of 2021.

Matteo Darmian

Matteo Darmian is also among the best Serie A right-backs in 2021. This brilliant player was born in Milan, Italy on 2 December 1989 and began playing football at AC Milan. In 2006, his senior career started and he kicked the ball for AC Milan until 2009.

In the 2009/10 season, Darmian played for

under a loan and then moved to

. After only 1 season, this Italian footballer signed with

, where he played until 2015. Darmian then went to England to sign with

. he played for the Red Devils for 4 years.

In 2019, this brilliant right-back moved to

, where he kicked the ball for 1 season. Then he was loaned to

for the 2020/21 season. At the end of the season, Darmian signed a permanent deal with the Black and Blues and is currently playing for them.

This fabulous player has won 1 FA Cup title, 1 EFL Cup, and 1 UEFA Europa League with Manchester United and 1 Serie A title with Inter Milan. He was awarded the Pallone Azzurro in 2014 and has been included in the Serie A Team of the Year twice.

Matteo Darmian played in 29 Serie A games, 4 Champions League, and 3 Coppa Italia in the previous season and has played in 12 league matches and 3 UCL games since the start of the 2021/22 season. He is surely one of the best Serie A right-backs of 2021.

Danilo

The next name on our list for the

best Serie A right-backs in 2021

is Danilo Luiz da Silva, known as Danilo. This Brazilian player was born in Bicas on 15 July 1991 and took his first steps in the world of football at Tupynambas in 2004. The next year, he joined America Mineiro and in 2009, his senior career started.

Danilo kicked the ball for America Mineiro until 2010 and then moved to Santos, where he spent the 2010/11 season. In 2012, this brilliant footballer went to Portugal to sign with

. He played for this club for 3 years and then joined

.

Danilo kicked the ball for The Whites until 2017 and then went on to sign with

, where he played for 2 seasons. since 2019, this fabulous right-back has been playing for his current club, which is

.

Danilo has won 1 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C with America Mineiro, 1 Campeonato Paulista and 1 Copa Libertadores title with Santos, 2 Primeira Liga titles with Porto, 1 La Liga, 2 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, and 1 FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid, 2 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, and 2 EFL Cup titles with Manchester City, and 1 Serie A title, 1 Coppa Italia, and 1 Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus.

Danilo is certainly among the best Serie A right-backs of 2021 and played in 34 league games, 7 Champions League, 4 Coppa Italia, 1 Supercoppa Italiana in the previous seasons and has played in 11 Serie A matches and 3 UCL games in this season.

Davide Zappacosta

The next footballer among the best Serie A right-backs in 2021 is

’s player, Davide Zappacosta. Born in Sora on 11 June 1992, this Italian player began playing football at Sora, where he kicked the ball from 1998 until 2008. Then he moved to Isola Liri.

In 2010, Zappacosta’s senior career started and he played for Isola Liri until 2011. After that, he signed with Atalanta for the 2011/12 season, however, he was loaned to Avellino. At the end of the season, this brilliant right-back signed a deal with Avellino and played there for 2 seasons.

In 2014, Zappacosta moved back to Atalanta, although after only 1 season, he left the club to join Torino. After 2 years of kicking the ball for this club, this Italian footballer moved to Chelsea, where he played until 2019. Then he was loaned to Roma for the 2019/20 season and the next year, he joined Genoa, again under a loan. In 2021, Zappacosta moved to Atalanta once again and is currently playing for them.

This brilliant footballer has won 1 Lega Pro Prima Divisione and 1 Supercoppa di Lega Pro Prima Divisione with Avellino, and 1 FA Cup and 1 Europa League with Chelsea.

In the 2020/21 season, Zappacosta kicked the ball in 25 Serie A games and in the 2021/22 season, he has played in 14 league games and 6 Champions League matches. This brilliant player is one of the

greatest Serie A right-backs in 2021

.

Davide Faraoni     

The next name on our list for the best Serie A right-backs in 2021 is Davide Faraoni. This Italian footballer, who was born in Bracciano on 25 October 1991, took his first steps in the world of football at Lazio in 2004 and after 6 years, he moved to Inter Milan.

In 2010, the senior career of this player started and he kicked the ball for the Black and Blues until 2012. Then he joined Udinese, however, he left the club after only 1 season to join Watford. Faraoni left this Premier League club in 2014 and moved back to Udinese. He was loaned to Perugia for a short time in 2015 and also to Novara. After spending the 2016/17 season with Udinese, this Italian right-back signed with Crotone.

Faraoni played for Hellas Verona, which is his current club, under a loan for a short time in 2019 and after finishing the season, he signed a deal with them. During his football career up to now, this player has won a pre-season tournament which is called TIM Trophy and 1 Torneo di Viareggio title at the youth level, both of them with Inter Milan.

Davide Faraoni played in 34 Serie A and 2 Coppa Italia matches in the 2020/21 season and has kicked the ball in 15 league games in the current season. He is one of the top Serie A right-backs in 2021.

Manuel Lazzari 

Manuel Lazzari is also one of the best Serie A right-backs in 2021, who currently plays for Lazio. He was born in Valdagno on 29 November 1993 and started playing football at Montecchio Maggiore. This Italian footballer plays as a right-back and a right-midfielder.

In 2010, Lazzari’s senior career began and he kicked the ball for Montecchio Maggiore until 2011. In the 2011/12 season, this brilliant footballer played for Delta Rovigo but left the club and moved to Giacomense. He left this club after 1 season too and signed with

in 2013.

Lazzari kicked the ball for SPAL for 6 years and then joined Lazio, where he is playing now, in 2019. He has won 1 Serie B title and 1 Lega Pro with SPAL and 1 Coppa Italia title with Lazio. Playing in 32 Serie A, 5 Champions League, and 2 Coppa Italia games in the 2020/21 season and having played in 13 League and 6 Europa League matches in the 2021/22 season, Manuel Lazzari is among the best Serie A right-backs of 2021.

Davide Calabria

The next name on our list for the best Serie A right-backs in 2021 is Milan’s player, Davide Calabria. This brilliant footballer was born in Brescia, Italy on 6 December 1996 and started playing football at AC Milan in 2006. In 2015, Calabria’s senior career started. He has been kicking the ball for the Black and Reds since he began playing football professionally.

Davide Callabria has won 1 Supercoppa Italiana with his club until now. He played in 32 Serie A matches, 3 Europa League, 1 Coppa Italia, and 3 Europa League Qualifying in the previous season and has played in 10 league and 4 Champions League games. this brilliant footballer is one of the greatest Serie A right-backs in 2021.

Juan Cuadrado 

The next footballer among the best Serie A right-backs in 2021 is the Colombian player, Juan Cuadrado. He was born in Necocli on 26 May 1988 and took his first steps in football at Atletico Uraba. He joined Independiente Medellin in 2003 and 5 years later, his senior career started.

Cuadrado kicked the ball for Independiente Medellin until 2009 and then moved to Udinese, where he played for 2 seasons. In the 2011/12 season, this Colombian footballer was loaned to Lecce. After that, he joined Fiorentina and played for this club until 2015. Cuadrado then signed a contract with Chelsea, however, he was loaned to Juventus and kicked the ball for the Old Lady until 2017.

After ending the season, Cuadrado signed with Juventus and has been kicking the ball for them since then. He has won 1 Premier League title and 1 EFL Cup with the Blues of London and 5 Serie A titles, 4 Coppa Italia, and 2 Supercoppa Italiana with the Old Lady.

Playing in 30 Serie A matches, 6 Champions League, 3 Coppa Italia, and 1 Supercoppa Italiana in the previous season and having played in 15 Serie A and 5 UCL games, Juan Cuadrado is among the best Serie A right-backs of 2021.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo    

The last name on our list for the best Serie A right-backs in 2021 is Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who is currently playing for Napoli. He was born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy on 4 August 1993 and started playing football at Lucchese in 2004. After 5 years, this Italian footballer moved to Reggina.

The senior career of this brilliant right-back started in 2010 and Di Lorenzo played for Reggina until 2015; except the 2012/13 season that he kicked the ball for Cuneo under a loan. After that, this Italian footballer moved to Matera, where he played for 2 years.

In 2017, Di Lorenzo joined

and played there until 2019. Then he signed with his current club, which is Napoli. This brilliant player has won 1 Serie B title with Empoli and 1 Coppa Italia with Napoli.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo played in 34 Serie A games, 8 Europa League, 4 Coppa Italia, and 1 Supercoppa Italiana in the 2020/21 season and has played in 16 league matches and 6 Europa League games in the 2021/22 season up to now. He is one of the most brilliant Serie A right-backs in 2021.

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