Defensive Points = Clean Sheets + Stops + Goals + Assists – Own Goals – Red Cards
Only defenders (DF) and deffensive midfielders (DM) qualify for this award.
Olympic Games Top Defensive Players
| Player | Team | Position | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Michael | Spain (U23) | DM | 3 | 305 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Teigerbran | Germany (U23) | DF | 2 | 232 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kaltz | Germany (U23) | DM | 3 | 308 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blueno | Spain (U23) | DF | 3 | 305 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Jito | Japan (U23) | DF | 3 | 259 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Misugi | Japan (U23) | DF | 5 | 439 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matsuyama | Japan (U23) | DM | 5 | 529 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ishizaki | Japan (U23) | DF | 5 | 451 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aoi | Albese | DM | 5 | 424 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 G. Igawa | Japan (U23) | DF | 3 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Soda | Japan (U23) | DF | 5 | 529 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Xiao | China (U23) | DM | 1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Soga | Japan (U23) | DF | 4 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Horeno | Spain (U23) | DF | 1 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grandios | Barcelona | DM | 2 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Izawa | Japan (U23) | DM | 2 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Radunga | Brazil (U23) | DM | 2 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavii | Spain (U23) | DM | 3 | 305 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  Davi | Holland (U23) | DM | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hardwich | Germany (U23) | DF | 1 | 98 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |