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

Defending is just as important as attacking in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, and you’ll need a solid backline to keep the game’s best players out. so, here are The best Ultimate Team centre-back in FIFA 23.

The central position in FUT can make or break your squad, and while midfielders will attempt to facilitate your transition game, centre-backs (CBs) are there to act as a brick wall in front of your goal.

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

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

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Best centre-back in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

The centre-back doesn’t have the brightest job on the pitch, but without a solid defence, you’re guaranteed to miss some important FUT matches. Whether you’re playing with two or three centre-backs, it’s a good idea to bolster your backline with the highest rated CBs.

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

With that in mind, here are the best non-icon centre-backs fifa 23 ultimate team.

Highest Rated Centre-Back in FUT 23

player name	Edition	rating	club
virgil van dijk	wc stories	92	liverpool
marquinhos	RTWC	90	psg
Jurgen Kohler	wc hero	90	Bundesliga
Lucio	wc hero	90	Bundesliga
Kalidou Coulibaly	path to glory	90	Chelsea
Aymeric Laporte	wc stories	89	Manchester City
Sergio Ramos	rule breakers	89	psg
estrangement	rule breakers	89	barcelona
Ricardo Carvalho	wc hero	89	Premier League
Niklas Sule	RTTK	88	Borussia Dortmund
matthijs de ligt	otw	88	Bayern Munich
Antonio Rudiger	otw	88	real madrid

The highest rated centre-backs may 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 centre-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 centre-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team:

player name	Edition	club	rating	worth
virgil van dijk	wc stories	liverpool	92	1.5 million
Lucio	wc hero	Bundesliga	90	1.5 million
marquinhos	RTWC	psg	90	727,000
Antonio Rudiger	otw	real madrid	88	464,000
Kalidou Coulibaly	path to glory	Chelsea	90	400,000
ivan cordoba	foot hero	serie a	87	387,000
Sergio Ramos	rule breakers	psg	89	335,000
fikayo tomori	TOTW	AC Milan	86	272,000
Ibrahima Konate	RTTK	liverpool	87	249,000
christian romero	path to glory	Spurs	87	242,000
estrangement	rule breakers	barcelona	89	239,000

Best cheap centre-backs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

If your FIFA 23 Ultimate Team journey is just getting started, you might want to save some of your coins and focus on building a well-balanced team. Luckily, there are plenty of inexpensive protectors that can get the job done while saving you coins.

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

player name	club	rating	worth
Ronald Araujo	barcelona	83	950
Bremer	juventus	83	1,100
diego carlos	Aston Villa	83	1,000
lucas hernandez	Bayern Munich	84	3,200
Joe Gomez	liverpool	81	800
josco guardiol	RB Leipzig	81	700
jurian timber	ajax	80	700
Lucas Klosterman	RB Leipzig	80	700
presnel kimpembe	psg	83	3,200
pau torres	Villarreal	83	1,100

He was the best centre-back in FIFA 23’s Ultimate Team based on rating, current meta and his price. We’ll be updating this page regularly to add the latest top defenders as more special cards arrive and the meta shifts.

For more on FIFA 23, be sure to check out our World Cup Path to Glory tracker, and how to claim a free Twitch Prime gaming pack every month.

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