FIFA 23 Ultimate Team best center-backs: Cheap & meta players

Defending is just as important in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team as attacking, and you’ll need a solid pair of CBs to keep the game’s best players out. Here are the best center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.

Central positions in FUT can make or break your squad, and while midfielders will attempt to facilitate your transition game, center-backs (CBs) are meant to act as a brick wall in front of your goal.

The best center-backs in FIFA 23 will add pace, ball-playing ability, and of course, defensive prowess to your Ultimate Team squad. With FUT’s new chemistry system and position modifier method, players have access to more center-back pairings than ever before.

Let’s take a look at the best center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.

• Best center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
• Highest-rated center-backs in FUT 23
• Meta center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
• Best cheap center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

Best center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

Center-backs don’t have the flashiest jobs on the pitch, but without solid defending, you’re guaranteed to drop some important FUT matches. Whether you’re playing with two or three center-backs, solidifying your backline with the highest-rated CBs is a great idea.

With Ultimate Team promos coming thick and fast, it’s easy to look at the top of the pitch when building your squad. However, firepower in attack is worthless if you can’t keep the opposition out.

With this in mind, here are the best non-Icon center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.

Highest-rated center-backs in FUT 23

Player Name	Version	Rating	Club
Virgil van Dijk	TOTY	96	Liverpool
Matthijs de Ligt	TOTS	96	Bayern Munich
Ruben Dias	TOTS	96	Manchester City
Eder Militao	TOTS	95	Real Madrid
Marquinhos	TOTS	95	PSG
Chris Smalling	TOTS	94	Roma
Facundo Medina	TOTS	94	Lens
Raphael Varane	TOTS Moments	94	Manchester United
Bremer	TOTS	93	Juventus
Jules Kounde	TOTS	93	Barcelona

Meta center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

The highest-rated center-backs might have the best overall stats, but not all of them have what it takes to rise to the top of FIFA 23’s meta. The best meta center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team will truly feel like the best players in the game when it comes to defending.

Here are the best meta center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team:

Player Name	Version	Club	Rating	Price
Eder Militao	TOTS	Real Madrid	95	1.6 million
Matthijs de Ligt	TOTS	Bayer Munich	96	1.2 million
Virgil van Dijk	TOTY	Liverpool	96	1.1 million
Lucio	Trophy Titans Hero	Bundesliga	91	1 million
Raphael Varane	TOTS Moments	Manchester United	94	967,000
Jules Kounde	TOTS	Barcelona	93	649,000
Ruben Dias	TOTS	Manchester City	96	404,000
Ivan Cordoba	FF Hero	Serie A	89	384,000
David Alaba	RTTF	Real Madrid	92	374,000
Marquinhos	TOTS	PSG	95	352,000

Best cheap center-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

If your FIFA 23 Ultimate Team journey is just beginning, you’ll want to save some of your coins and focus on building a well-balanced squad. Fortunately, there are a ton of cheap defenders that can get the job done while you’re saving up coins.

Check out our picks for the best cheap center-backs in FIFA 23 below:

Player Name	Club	Rating	Price
Ronald Araujo	Barcelona	83	1,900
Bremer	Juventus	83	4,400
Diego Carlos	Aston Villa	83	2,000
Lucas Hernandez	Bayern Munich	84	3,800
Joe Gomez	Liverpool	81	2,300
Josko Gvardiol	RB Leipzig	81	1,200
Jurrien Timber	Ajax	80	1,000
Lukas Klostermann	RB Leipzig	80	1,400
Presnel Kimpembe	PSG	83	4,100
Pau Torres	Villarreal	83	2,000

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Those were the best center-backs in FIFA 23’s Ultimate Team based on rating, the current meta, and their price. We’ll be updating this page regularly to add the latest top defenders as more special cards arrive and the meta shifts.

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