Real Madrid and Portugal ace Pepe is the highest-ranked defender in the 2016 Goal 50.
The 33-year-old centre-half is coming off the back of the most successful summer of his career, helping los Blancos win the Champions League in May before playing a pivotal part in his country's surprise Euro 2016 triumph, turning in a man of the match-winning performance in the final against France.
As a result, the former Porto man was rewarded with a 12th-placed ranking in the Goal 50, with Pepe's central defensive partner at the Santiago Bernabeu, Spain's Sergio Ramos, finishing just seven places further back.
Ramos' hopes of winning Euro 2016 were dashed by Italy in round of 16 but he enjoyed another fantastic year with Madrid, even netting in both the Champions League final and August's UEFA Super Cup success.
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