Most goals in a European club defender's season since 2002-03
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Gonzalo Castro leads with 13 goals in 2012-13, first of 23,124 defender seasons since 2002-03.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
  Gonzalo Castro (2012-13 Real Sociedad/Bayer Leverkusen)2012-13 | 13 | |
 Sergio Ramos (2019-20 Real Madrid)2019-20 | 13 | |
 Robin Gosens (2020-21 Atalanta)2020-21 | 12 | |
| Alejandro Grimaldo (2025-26 Bayer Leverkusen)2025-26 | 12 | |
 Fabio Aurelio (2002-03 Valencia)2002-03 | 10 | |
 Mariano Pernía (2005-06 Getafe)2005-06 | 10 | |
 Marco Materazzi (2006-07 Internazionale)2006-07 | 10 | |
 Matthew Taylor (2008-09 Bolton Wanderers)2008-09 | 10 | |
| Robin Gosens (2019-20 Atalanta)2019-20 | 10 | |
| Alejandro Grimaldo (2023-24 Bayer Leverkusen)2023-24 | 10 | |
 Joe Cole (2004-05 Chelsea)2004-05 | 9 | |
| Joe Cole (2005-06 Chelsea)2005-06 | 9 | |
 Ezequiel Garay (2006-07 Racing Santander)2006-07 | 9 | |
| Joe Cole (2007-08 Chelsea)2007-08 | 9 | |
 Achraf Hakimi (2019-20 Borussia Dortmund)2019-20 | 9 | |
| Jeremie Frimpong (2023-24 Bayer Leverkusen)2023-24 | 9 | |
| Denzel Dumfries (2024-25 Internazionale)2024-25 | 9 | |
 Juninho Paulista (2003-04 Middlesbrough)2003-04 | 8 | |
 Matthew Taylor (2006-07 Portsmouth)2006-07 | 8 | |
 Ashley Young (2007-08 Aston Villa)2007-08 | 8 | |
 Joleon Lescott (2007-08 Everton)2007-08 | 8 | |
 Maurizio Domizzi (2007-08 Napoli)2007-08 | 8 | |
| Matthew Taylor (2009-10 Bolton Wanderers)2009-10 | 8 | |
 Roel Brouwers (2009-10 Borussia Mönchengladbach)2009-10 | 8 | |
 Thomas Vermaelen (2009-10 Arsenal)2009-10 | 8 |
Method
- The numbers here start in 2002-03, so a record set before then isn't on this board.