Highest scoring centre backs in Premier League history

We take a look at the top 10 centre backs who've scored the most goals in Premier League history.

• John Terry (41)

Topping the list is arguably one of the Premier League's greatest central defenders of all time, John Terry.

Terry scored 41 Premier League goals in 492 appearances for Chelsea whilst leading the Blues to five league titles.

• Gary Cahill (28)

Gary Cahill found the net 28 times in his Premier League career.

The majority of his goals were evenly split between two clubs, Bolton and Chelsea. He scored 13 times for these two sides and scored once for Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

• William Gallas (25)

William Gallas played 321 times across three London clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.

He scored 25 times in this period, with the majority of his goals coming between 2001 and 2010 whilst representing Chelsea and Arsenal. His cutting edge in front of goal dried up when joining Spurs, scoring just once for the Lilywhites.

• Joleon Lescott (23)

Joleon Lescott enjoyed a lengthy stay in the Premier League, making 287 appearances across five clubs.

Whilst managing to record 100 clean sheets in this time, he also proved a threat in the opposition's 18-yard box, netting 23 times.

• Virgil van Dijk (23)

Virgil van Dijk will be eyeing up the prospect of taking a higher spot on this list, just a goal away from overtaking Lescott.

Four of the 23 goals came whilst playing for Southampton in his earlier Premier League years. His record in front of goal has drastically improved since joining the Reds, scoring 19 times across eight seasons.

• Matt Elliot (22)

Like Terry, all of Matt Elliot's Premier League goals came for just the one club.

Elliot found the net 22 times across seven seasons for Leicester. His highest scoring campaign was in 1997/98, scoring seven times that season.

• Laurent Koscielny (22)

Laurent Koscielny, like Elliot, scored 22 goals in his Premier League career.

His form in front of goal was relatively consistent, scoring twice in six of his nine Premier League campaigns for the Gunners.

• Sami Hyypia (22)

Sami Hyypia joins the club for central defenders who have scored 22 Premier League goals.

The Finnish international played 318 Premier League games for the Reds, primarily alongside Jamie Carragher. 15 of his 22 league goals came inside his first five seasons, only managing seven goals in the second half of his stay in the division.

• Craig Dawson (21)

Craig Dawson will fancy his chances of progressing higher up the list.

He has scored for all four Premier League clubs that he has represented, West Brom, Watford, West Ham and Wolves. Eight of his 21 league goals came across the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons, scoring four times in each campaign.

• Robert Huth (21)

Robert Huth's presence was felt every time he arrived for a set piece, scoring 21 goals across 322 Premier League games.

His most prolific season in front of goal was for Stoke in the 2010/11 campaign, netting six goals.