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.
Blanc
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 6’4″ (192 cm)
Weight: 82 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Stamina + Good Passing | – No Defensive Traits |
Van Dijk
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
Weight: 92 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Strength + Exceptional Heading + Power Header trait + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Good Dribbling | – Average Stamina |
Vidić
OVR: 109
Program: Aqua vs Inferno Icon
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Heading + Power Header trait + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Decent Stamina | – None |
Ferdinand
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’2″ (189 cm)
Weight: 87 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Heading + Power Header trait + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Great Dribbling + Leadership trait | – Medium Defending Work Rate – Average Stamina |
Lúcio
OVR: 109
Program: TOTS Hero
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Heading + Power Header trait + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Outstanding Pace + Amazing Dribbling + Great Passing + Great Stamina | – None |
Huijsen
OVR: 110
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’5″ (195 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Strength + Great Pace + Aggressive + Great Passing + Great Dribbling | – No Defensive Traits – Average Stamina |
Baresi
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 5’9″ (176 cm)
Weight: 70 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Amazing Pace + Aggressive + Good Dribbling | – Aerial Duels (Height) |
Cannavaro
OVR: 109
Program: Aqua vs Inferno Icon
Height: 5’9″ (176 cm)
Weight: 74 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Great Dribbling | – Aerial Duels (Height) – Average Stamina |
Bastoni
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 75 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Heading + Exceptional Strength + Very Aggressive + Great Pace + Great Dribbling + Decent Stamina | – No Defensive Traits |
King
OVR: 110
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 86 kg
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Exceptional Defending + Exceptional Strength + Exceptional Heading + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Great Dribbling | – No Defensive Traits – Average Stamina |
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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Is utots tah any good?
You guys should add options for people who arent rich but not poor, like, i can afford 105+ but can afford 109+
Yeah, we’ve been trying to do that. We should definitely update the Cheap Beasts section more often. Thanks for the feedback!
Where is Beckenbauer?
Is blanc really that good? Cuz he doesn’t have any special traits or anything…
Yes, Blanc is one of those cards that doesn’t need traits to perform. His cards are always OP and goated, including this new one. Who knows, maybe EA doesn’t give him traits on purpose because he’s already too strong, and they want to make him a bit less meta. Just like how CR7 got a 4★ Weak Foot in-game, even though in real life he scores with his left foot just as well as his right. Or how R9 had his Speed Dribbler trait removed to tone him down a bit.
One of my cbs is thuram 107 toty.
Who should I pair him with?
107 maldini, 108 kohler or 108 puyol?
Maldini
I am confused should i buy 109 burn. His height is good like 6’7 so do i buy him like from shards or wait for Ragnarok Gallery II? Plz reply asap I only trust you guys’s advice.
Personally, I’d rather aim for one 111 OVR player instead of getting two 108–110 OVR players.
Yeah, Burn has great height, but I don’t think it makes a big difference in gameplay.
So i also like Dan Burn but i think his traits are a bit too less. I am getting him from shards so I can’t afford the 111 players. 🥲
How about 107 giminez, defining legacies? Is he good?
He’s pretty average. Stam or Blanc are much better options than him.
Stam ( 107) or thuram ( utoty)
Stam
Bro, the new Vidic 109 Inferno card looks juiced.
Yeah, I will add him soon.
I want to know how to recognize CB and CDM tend to press and steal the ball from the opponent every time the home team loses the ball
I’m not sure I understand your question. What does the home team have to do with this? I don’t think being the home or away team affects gameplay. If you’re trying to figure out how to tell when a CB or CDM tends to press and win the ball back after losing possession, could you please explain it a bit more?
I want to know if CB or CDM tend to close up to put pressure and win the ball back after losing control, there are some CB and CDM who do not close up to put pressure to win the ball back, just stand at a distance to give LW, ST, RW space to shoot the ball straight at the GK’s face, sometimes i don’t feel uncomfortable when LW, ST, RW kick the ball in but i feel uncomfortable when CB, CDM don’t close and just stand there keeping distance creating space for LW, ST, RW to shoot 😔
We can’t know for sure, and I don’t think anyone fully understands how this works. If they did, everyone would use the same type of players and the game would become unbalanced. That said, I suspect it’s related to stats like Aggression, Awareness, and Marking. But even then, sometimes the stats don’t really reflect how a player behaves in actual gameplay.
I think. New Bastoni 109 with left foot is a must have…
How important for the game modes left foot CB ?
It’s not as important as in real life. In FC Mobile, center-backs mainly focus on defending, stopping fast attackers, and dealing with skill move spammers. Being left-footed doesn’t make a big difference in most situations.
Hello, how about new 109 Fernando hierro ?
Top 5 in the game right now.
Thank you bro. Do you know all top high level CB are right footed ?
I didn’t really pay attention to that since I rarely use center backs for passing or shooting.
Kompany winter bagus gak?
He is good but not in the top 10 of the game anymore.
Whom should I pair with Blanc? Stam or Nesta??
how about carvalho 107
107 nesta the new one
John Stones 106 card in store exchange is it good??
bro update already too many new cb
Cannavaro 105 vs Cordoba 105 ? (both are not very tall)
What about 106 Huijsen?
105 hero stam or 107 bobby moore neon?
if you have a second tall cb i would choose Bobby, all the stats comparing with Stam are better but he have 1.78 against 1.91, make a test
is 106 J stones good?
Carnival Cordoba any good?
He’s decent, but quite short for a CB.
How is Tah honourable mention?
105 nesta or 105 vidic
Vidic
105 desailly or vidic 105? Who is better?
Vidic or Desailly?
Vidic
How about 102 Bremer TOTY?
He’s good if you have a limited budget.
Is 105 Van de van and 104 toty rudiger good??
Rüdiger is good, better than Van de Ven.
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
Hierro should be in that list
Hierro(106)+Thurram(110)
What about 104 balon d’or desailly? Is he better then rudiger
What about marquinhos ballon dor
Nesta 105 or Kompany 105 paired with Maldini 107?
Got 300 mill want to change my 99 maldini.any suggetion?
101 Vidic Retro or Cannavaro Hall of Legends
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.
Ferdinand or Kompany?
Ferdinand
What about koemen his stats is better than a lot of them
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.
Saliba or stam + eder militao?
Koeman ballon d’or.
Koeman Baloon d’or
Any good sugestions for 500 million?
103 OVR Stam and Saliba Treat or Treat
What about 103 singo
Decent
Rio Ferdinand WW, Cannavaro Baloon d’or, or Kohler Trophy Titan??
Updated.
What about Fernando herreiro?
He’s good. But there are too many better CBs available these days.
vidic or Ferdinand
Vidic
What abaut Saliba 100 euro card is he good?
For his OVR range and price, he’s still good.