Besides the Goalkeeper, CB (Centre Back) is a vital position in EA Sports FC Mobile 25. Picking the wrong players can make your defense a mess and concede many goals.
Center-backs are the bedrock of your defensive strategy, tasked with the principal role of thwarting the opponent’s scoring attempts. A center-back lacking the requisite attributes can significantly weaken your defense.
Whether your formation includes two or three center-backs, it’s crucial they possess an optimal combination of speed, height, power, agility, and tactical acumen. A well-rounded center-back can not only deter but also intimidate opponents, making your defense considerably more formidable.
One of the most important stats for a CB is Marking. This stat determines whether your defender will always be closely marking the opposing player wherever he goes or just stunned when the opponent makes a skill move or tries to get past him.
Other important stats for CB are Interceptions, Aggression, Stand Tackle, Sliding Tackle, Heading, and Strength.
Best CB
Here are the best CBs in EAS FC Mobile 25.
Maldini
OVR: 107
Program: TOTY Icon
Height: 6’1″ (186 cm)
Weight: 83 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Amazing Pace + Aggressive + Decent Stamina | – None |
Van Dijk
OVR: 107
Program: UTOTY
Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
Weight: 92 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Strength + Outstanding Heading + Power Header trait + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Good Dribbling + Decent Passing + Long Passer trait | – Average Stamina |
Thuram
OVR: 107
Program: TOTY Icon
Height: 6’0″ (182 cm)
Weight: 75 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Great Stamina + Good Dribbling | – None |
Vidić
OVR: 105
Program: TOTY Icon
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Heading + Power Header trait + Exceptional Strength + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Good Stamina | – None |
Blanc
OVR: 105
Program: Ballon d’Or Icon
Height: 6’4″ (192 cm)
Weight: 82 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Amazing Defending + Amazing Heading + Great Strength + Aggressive + Great Stamina + Good Pace | – No Defensive Traits |
Jaap Stam
OVR: 105
Program: Hero Chronicles
Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 86 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Strength + Amazing Defending + Very Aggressive + Great Heading + Great Pace + Decent Dribbling + Decent Stamina | – None |
Saliba
OVR: 106
Program: UTOTY
Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
Weight: 85 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Good Dribbling | – Average Stamina |
Desailly
OVR: 105
Program: TOTY Icon
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 81 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Strength + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Outstanding Heading + Power Header trait + Amazing Aggression + Good Pace + Good Stamina | – None |
Nesta
OVR: 105
Program: Thunderstruck Icon
Height: 6’2″ (187 cm)
Weight: 79 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Amazing Heading + Amazing Strength + Aggressive + Good Pace | – Average Stamina |
Cannavaro
OVR: 105
Program: Ballon d’Or Icon
Height: 5’9″ (176 cm)
Weight: 75 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Amazing Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Amazing Heading + Amazing Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Decent Stamina | – Height (aerial duels) |
Ferdinand
OVR: 105
Program: Winter Wonders Icon
Height: 6’2″ (189 cm)
Weight: 87 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Outstanding Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Great Heading + Power Header trait + Good Stamina | – None |
Kohler
OVR: 105
Program: Trophy Titans Hero
Height: 6’1″ (186 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Outstanding Heading + Power Header trait + Outstanding Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Stamina + Good Pace | – None |
Kompany
OVR: 105
Program: Winter Wonders
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 85 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Outstanding Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Outstanding Heading + Outstanding Strength + Very Aggressive + Good Pace + Decent Stamina | – None |
Lúcio
OVR: 104
Program: Ballon d’Or Hero
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Amazing Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Amazing Heading + Power Header trait + Amazing Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Stamina + Great Pace | – None |
Cheap Beast CBs
Looking for an affordable center-back with good gameplay? Check out the cheap beast center-back recommendations below.
These center-backs have lower OVRs, but their gameplay becomes quite impressive when ranked up and trained.
| Name | OVR | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Maldini | 99 | TOTS |
| Blanc | 99 | EURO |
| van Dijk | 98 | EURO |
| Hummels | 99 | UCL |
| Lucio | 98 | EURO |
| Rudiger | 98 | UCL |
| Nesta | 98 | EURO |
| Saliba | 98 | EURO |
| Schlotterbeck | 98 | EURO / TOTS |
| Kim Min Jae | 100 | Ballon d’Or |
Please note that all of these CBs need to be Ranked and trained to display their best gameplay. The higher their Rank and Training Levels, the better their gameplay becomes.
You must also activate their Skills using Skill Points to maximize their stats. Center Backs have six types of skills to choose from: Defending, Passing, Physical, No-Nonsense Centre-Back (Unlocks after Defending reaches Lvl. 3), Ball-Playing Defender (Unlocks after Passing reaches Lvl. 3), and Libero (Unlocks after Physical reaches Lvl. 3). Please read the guide on Skills and Skill Points here.
EA can do buffs or nerfs on goalkeepers in FC Mobile, and EA also always releases new cards along with new events, so the list above can change at any time. We’ll make an effort to regularly update this list of the best center-backs in FC Mobile 25.
Also, check out the best players in other positions :
Please comment below if you have a good CB player’s recommendation besides the list above.
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m says
105 desailly or vidic 105? Who is better?
Kai says
Vidic or Desailly?
admin says
Vidic
George says
How about 102 Bremer TOTY?
admin says
He’s good if you have a limited budget.
Prince says
Is 105 Van de van and 104 toty rudiger good??
admin says
Rüdiger is good, better than Van de Ven.
Cristiano Ronaldo says
TOTY Icon week 4 Vidić is absolutely beast when he is trained.I have kept him in my team and no attacker can dribble past him
Pd says
Hierro should be in that list
Pd says
Hierro(106)+Thurram(110)
Skibidi says
What about 104 balon d’or desailly? Is he better then rudiger
Taha Tauheed says
What about marquinhos ballon dor
Coleman says
Nesta 105 or Kompany 105 paired with Maldini 107?
Alvie says
Got 300 mill want to change my 99 maldini.any suggetion?
admin says
101 Vidic Retro or Cannavaro Hall of Legends
Huz says
I have 103 ovr trick or treat van dijk and 104 ovr eder milito in my defence but i also have 104 ovr thunderstruck sol campbell could you tell me which cards to use and each cards cons please. Thank you.
Ezical kullu says
Ferdinand or Kompany?
admin says
Ferdinand
Mrwan says
What about koemen his stats is better than a lot of them
admin says
Yeah, his attacking stats are better than the rest. He’s more of a CDM than a CB. His work rates will cause him to be out of position sometimes and drain his stamina faster.
Karis says
Saliba or stam + eder militao?
Amar says
Koeman ballon d’or.
Amar says
Koeman Baloon d’or
Finn says
Any good sugestions for 500 million?
admin says
103 OVR Stam and Saliba Treat or Treat
Dh khan Khan dh says
What about 103 singo
admin says
Decent
Jig says
Rio Ferdinand WW, Cannavaro Baloon d’or, or Kohler Trophy Titan??
admin says
Updated.
Tashfique says
What about Fernando herreiro?
admin says
He’s good. But there are too many better CBs available these days.
Anubhav Pradhan says
vidic or Ferdinand
admin says
Vidic
Kosta says
What abaut Saliba 100 euro card is he good?
admin says
For his OVR range and price, he’s still good.