Who was the best right-back in the Premier League during 2025-26?
The English top-flight has played host to some of the very best right-backs in the game. Most recently, the likes of Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been the standout candidates, while in the past, players like Gary Neville, Lauren and Pablo Zabaleta have played key roles for title-winning juggernauts.
We’ve used our Squawka Score to pick out the best right-backs in 2025-26, among players with at least 1,710 minutes played in the Premier League — that’s 50% of the season. Our rating system takes into account a variety of statistical categories, both defensive and offensive.
The 2025-26 season is over, and Jurrien Timber came out on top as the best right-back in the Premier League. He just about beat Timothy Castagne on the head-to-head, and it was a very close battle overall.
- Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) – 75%
- Timothy Castagne (Fulham) – 75%
- Pedro Porro (Tottenham) – 72%
- Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) – 72%
- Kenny Tete (Fulham) – 71%
- Mats Wieffer (Brighton) – 66%
- Diogo Dalot (Man Utd) – 61%
- Matheus Nunes (Man City) – 59%
- Alex Jimenez (Bournemouth) – 59%
- Matty Cash (Chelsea) – 58%
Read on for more detail on these right-back rankings.
NB: Only players to have played for at least 1,710 (50%) minutes across the season are considered.
5. Kenny Tete
- Team: Fulham
- Squawka Score: 71%
Kenny Tete may have gone under the radar among fans when discussing the top right-backs in 2025-26. The Fulham man ranked in the 80-95th percentile among full-backs for ground duel success rate of 60.12%, as well as clearances (3.41), tackles won (1.91) and interceptions (1.35) per 90 minutes. Tete also ranked well for his lack of challenges lost and goals conceded as part of Fulham’s defence.
4. Daniel Munoz
- Team: Crystal Palace
- Squawka Score: 72%
Daniel Munoz remains one of the best in his position in the Premier League, doing well at Crystal Palace. The wing-back ranked in the 80-95th percentile for Expected Assists and non-penalty Expected Goals, as well as tackles won (1.8) and clearances (3.63) per 90. He also ranked well for his 2.81 touches in the opposition box and 0.49 shots on target, shining at both ends of the pitch.
3. Pedro Porro
- Team: Tottenham
- Squawka Score: 72%
Tottenham Hotspur weren’t good in 2025-26, just about staving off relegation. But Pedro Porro still shone on the metrics at both ends of the pitch. The Spaniard sat in the 80-95th percentile among full-backs for his 1.61 tackles won and 3.63 clearances completed per 90. He also ranked in the same percentile for his 5.15 passes into the final third completed and 1.19 successful passes into the penalty area per 90.
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2. Timothy Castagne
- Team: Fulham
- Squawka Score: 75%
It may be weird to see two Fulham right-backs on the list, but Timothy Castagne and Tete shared responsibilities. The Belgian also played further up the pitch, though generally in right-sided defensive roles. He sat in the 95th percentile among above for his ground duel success rate at 65.85% and his last-man tackles. The Belgian also ranked well for his 3.18 clearances and 1.51 interceptions per 90.
1. Jurrien Timber
- Team: Arsenal
- Squawka Score: 75%
When judging the Premier League’s best right-back of the season, you can’t really look past Jurrien Timber. The Dutchman ranked well in both defensive and offensive metrics, sitting in the best percentiles for his 3.33 touches in the opposition box, 0.2 non-penalty xG and only 0.33 challenges lost. He was also part of a defence that very rarely conceded goals. Timber can do it all.
How do Squawka ratings work?
Squawka’s new player rating system is completely stats-based. Player scores are based on the numbers they put up across a range of on-ball events, from goals scored to tackles won.
Using extensive research and our expertise, we tailored each score to the players’ respective positions. For example, forwards are rated on metrics like shots on target, touches in the opposition box and big chances created. Meanwhile, centre-backs are rewarded for winning aerial duels, making blocks, successful long-range passes and so on.