defender

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Meanwhile, Arteta has options at left-back and has rotated this season between Italian full-back Riccardo Calafiori, Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie and academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Cambridge United defender Kelland Watts was second, while Omar Sowumni of champions Bromley came third.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Tributes were also paid to captain Bernardo Silva and defender John Stones, who will also be leaving the club this summer upon the expiry of their contracts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Key defender Alex Gogic says McLeish could do more with greater time, though, and would be happy for him to stay on.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Thor is the defender of Asgard and of Midgard.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman