Serie A Defender of the Year

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AIC Serie A Defender of the Year
Sport Association football
Competition Serie A
Awarded forDefender considered to have performed the best in each given Serie A season
Local nameMigliore difensore AIC (Italian)
CountryItaly
Presented by Italian Footballers' Association (AIC)
History
First award2000
Editions11
Final award2010
First winner Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta (2000)
Most wins Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta
(4 times)
Most recent
Website Official website
Alessandro Nesta, who has won the award a record four times Alessandro Nesta 06052007.jpg
Alessandro Nesta, who has won the award a record four times

The AICSerie A Defender of the Year (Italian : Migliore difensore AIC) was a yearly award organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) from 2000 to 2010 as part of the Oscar del Calcio awards event, given to the defender who was considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season.

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Since 2011, the best defenders are chosen as part of the Serie A Team of the Year award within the Gran Galà del Calcio awards event.

Winners

Giorgio Chiellini, who has won the award three times Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).jpg
Giorgio Chiellini, who has won the award three times
YearPlayerClubRef(s)
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta
[1]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta
[2]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta
[3]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta
[4]
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Maldini
[3]
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Cannavaro
[5]
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Cannavaro
[6]
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Materazzi
[7]
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini
[8]
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini
[9]
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini
Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Samuel

By club

ClubPlayersTotal
Juventus 25
Milan 22
Lazio 13
Internazionale 22

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