How to get the best defence in Career Mode and Ultimate Team.

By Ben Huxley

Published: Friday, 12 July 2024 at 09:05 AM


Having the best defenders in FC 24 will make your job a lot easier – whether that’s in Career Mode or Ultimate Team. So, who are they?

While we’re all tempted to spend our money on the best strikers in FC 24 or best wingers in FC 24, if you’re letting in too many goals then it doesn’t really matter. And you can’t just leave it to your goalkeeper, either.

We’ve done the research so you don’t have to, and have found the best EA FC 24 defenders available.

We’re talking the best of the best here. The cream of the defending crop. None of the players in the list below will come cheap.

This means if you’ve just started out in Career Mode, it might be worth coming back once you have earned some more cash. But if you have a few quid to spare, let’s get started.

Here are the best FC 24 defenders, including all positions at the back: centre-backs, right-backs, left-backs, leftwing-backs and rightwing-backs.

Best CB in EA FC 24

Virgil Van Dijk in EA Sports FC 24
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The best CBs in EA FC 24 are Virgil van Dijk, Rúben Dias, and Mapi León, with overall ratings of 89 in Career Mode. Alongside them, here are the best FC 24 CBs:

Best RB in EA FC 24

Lucy Bronze is the best RB in EA FC 24, with an overall rating of 87. Trent Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, is the best male RB with an overall rating of 86. Here are the top ten best RBs in FC 24:

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Best LB in EA FC 24

The best LB in EA FC 24 is Fridolina Rolfö of FC Barcelona Femení with an overall rating of 87. The best male LB in the game, meanwhile, is Andrew Robertson of Liverpool, with an OVR of 86. Here are the ten best LBs in FC 24:

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Best LWB in EA FC 24

The best LWB in EA FC 24 is Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen with an OVR of 84. Here are the top ten best LWBs in FC 24: