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The Best CB in the Game

Last updated August 16, 2025 239 Comments

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.

Victor Lindelöf, one of the best CB on FIFA Mobile
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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

111 OVR Laurent Blanc
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 6’4″ (192 cm)
Weight: 82 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Amazing Dribbling
  • ✅ Amazing Stamina
  • ✅ Good Passing
Cons
  • ❌ No Defensive Traits

Van Dijk

109 OVR Virgil van Dijk
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
Weight: 92 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • Power Header Trait Power Header Trait
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Good Dribbling
Cons
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Kompany

111 OVR Vincent Kompany
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 85 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • Dives Into Tackles Trait Dives Into Tackles Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Great Dribbling
Cons
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Vidić

109 OVR Nemanja Vidić
OVR: 109
Program: Aqua vs Inferno
Height: 6’3″ (190 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • Power Header Trait Power Header Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • Dives Into Tackles Trait Dives Into Tackles Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Great Pace
  • ✅ Decent Stamina
Cons
  • ❌ None

Ferdinand

111 OVR Rio Ferdinand
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’2″ (189 cm)
Weight: 87 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • Dives Into Tackles Trait Dives Into Tackles Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • Power Header Trait Power Header Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Great Dribbling
  • Leadership Trait Leadership Trait
Cons
  • ❌ Medium Defending Work Rate
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Lúcio

109 OVR Lúcio
OVR: 109
Program: TOTS
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • Power Header Trait Power Header Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • Dives Into Tackles Trait Dives Into Tackles Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Outstanding Pace
  • ✅ Amazing Dribbling
  • ✅ Great Passing
  • ✅ Great Stamina
Cons
  • ❌ None

Huijsen

110 OVR Dean Huijsen
OVR: 110
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’5″ (195 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Great Pace
  • ✅ Aggressive
  • ✅ Great Passing
  • ✅ Great Dribbling
Cons
  • ❌ No Defensive Traits
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Gvardiol

110 OVR Joško Gvardiol
OVR: 110
Program: Ragnarok: After Daybreak
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 80 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • Power Header Trait Power Header Trait
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Outstanding Strength
  • ✅ Amazing Dribbling
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Great Passing
  • Long Passer Trait Long Passer Trait
  • ✅ Great Shooting
  • Long Shot Taker Trait Long Shot Taker Trait
Cons
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Baresi

111 OVR Franco Baresi
OVR: 111
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 5’9″ (176 cm)
Weight: 70 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • Dives Into Tackles Trait Dives Into Tackles Trait
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Aggressive
  • ✅ Good Dribbling
Cons
  • ❌ Aerial Duels (Height)

King

110 OVR Ledley King
OVR: 110
Program: Ragnarok: Mighty Winter
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 86 kg
Pros
  • ✅ Exceptional Defending
  • ✅ Exceptional Strength
  • ✅ Exceptional Heading
  • ✅ Very Aggressive
  • ✅ Amazing Pace
  • ✅ Great Dribbling
Cons
  • ❌ No Defensive Traits
  • ❌ Average Stamina

Who are your top 3 CBs? Pick your favorites and see who others choose!
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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.

NameOVRProgram
Maldini99TOTS
Blanc99EURO
van Dijk98EURO
Hummels99UCL
Lucio98EURO
Rudiger98UCL
Nesta98EURO
Saliba98EURO
Schlotterbeck98EURO / TOTS
Kim Min Jae100Ballon 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.

Please comment below if you have a good CB player’s recommendation besides the list above.

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Comments

  1. Aj says

    August 20, 2025 at 7:18 am

    Bro whom should I take from Ragnarok event I have 1250 shards and I can make 1500 whom to take I am thinking of either Kompany or capdevilla or hujisen and udogie together

    Reply
    • admin says

      August 20, 2025 at 11:07 am

      I’d go with Kompany or Capdevila. Both of them will stay in your squad much longer than Huijsen and Udogie, so they’re the better long-term choice.

      Reply
  2. Baba says

    August 18, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    109 lucio has better stats than 109 vidic yet vidic is higher why is that so

    Reply
  3. 007 says

    August 8, 2025 at 7:32 am

    Gvardiol vs huisjen??who is the best

    Reply
  4. Levi says

    August 2, 2025 at 11:26 pm

    Is utots tah any good?

    Reply
  5. Anoraju says

    July 23, 2025 at 6:41 pm

    You guys should add options for people who arent rich but not poor, like, i can afford 105+ but can afford 109+

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 25, 2025 at 11:56 am

      Yeah, we’ve been trying to do that. We should definitely update the Cheap Beasts section more often. Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  6. Mikołaj says

    July 23, 2025 at 3:37 pm

    Where is Beckenbauer?

    Reply
  7. MasX says

    July 20, 2025 at 8:01 am

    Is blanc really that good? Cuz he doesn’t have any special traits or anything…

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 23, 2025 at 3:13 am

      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.

      Reply
  8. Rish says

    July 16, 2025 at 12:04 pm

    One of my cbs is thuram 107 toty.
    Who should I pair him with?
    107 maldini, 108 kohler or 108 puyol?

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 16, 2025 at 10:50 pm

      Maldini

      Reply
      • Cr7 says

        August 17, 2025 at 8:42 pm

        Definitely not toty Maldini it’s nerfed i did try both of them .kohler performs like a beast .I would recommend Kohler.

  9. SigmaAlpha says

    July 11, 2025 at 7:16 am

    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.

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 11, 2025 at 11:26 am

      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.

      Reply
      • Bop says

        July 12, 2025 at 5:52 pm

        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. 🥲

  10. Rish says

    July 5, 2025 at 7:46 am

    How about 107 giminez, defining legacies? Is he good?

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 5, 2025 at 11:47 pm

      He’s pretty average. Stam or Blanc are much better options than him.

      Reply
  11. Umar says

    July 4, 2025 at 6:26 am

    Stam ( 107) or thuram ( utoty)

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 4, 2025 at 10:06 pm

      Stam

      Reply
  12. CR7_gOaT says

    July 3, 2025 at 4:41 pm

    Bro, the new Vidic 109 Inferno card looks juiced.

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 4, 2025 at 12:08 am

      Yeah, I will add him soon.

      Reply
  13. SamBath says

    June 19, 2025 at 4:37 pm

    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

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 21, 2025 at 1:38 am

      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?

      Reply
      • SamBath says

        June 25, 2025 at 4:15 pm

        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 😔

      • admin says

        June 25, 2025 at 11:27 pm

        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.

  14. EKREM OZGUR GEZEN says

    June 6, 2025 at 5:24 pm

    I think. New Bastoni 109 with left foot is a must have…
    How important for the game modes left foot CB ?

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 13, 2025 at 12:17 am

      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.

      Reply
  15. EKREM OZGUR GEZEN says

    May 31, 2025 at 12:42 pm

    Hello, how about new 109 Fernando hierro ?

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 1, 2025 at 4:12 am

      Top 5 in the game right now.

      Reply
      • EKREM OZGUR GEZEN says

        June 3, 2025 at 1:09 pm

        Thank you bro. Do you know all top high level CB are right footed ?

      • admin says

        June 3, 2025 at 9:56 pm

        I didn’t really pay attention to that since I rarely use center backs for passing or shooting.

      • Tas liang says

        June 7, 2025 at 6:13 pm

        Kompany winter bagus gak?

      • admin says

        June 7, 2025 at 10:58 pm

        He is good but not in the top 10 of the game anymore.

  16. Ashik says

    April 25, 2025 at 9:41 am

    Whom should I pair with Blanc? Stam or Nesta??

    Reply
  17. vn says

    April 13, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    how about carvalho 107

    Reply
  18. Ur boy says

    April 11, 2025 at 9:02 am

    107 nesta the new one

    Reply
  19. Skyflo says

    March 26, 2025 at 10:37 am

    John Stones 106 card in store exchange is it good??

    Reply
  20. oussi says

    March 13, 2025 at 3:43 am

    bro update already too many new cb

    Reply
  21. Vileman says

    March 11, 2025 at 3:13 am

    Cannavaro 105 vs Cordoba 105 ? (both are not very tall)

    Reply
  22. Jim says

    March 9, 2025 at 7:51 pm

    What about 106 Huijsen?

    Reply
  23. dronz says

    March 8, 2025 at 2:45 am

    105 hero stam or 107 bobby moore neon?

    Reply
    • Vileman says

      March 11, 2025 at 3:21 am

      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

      Reply
  24. anon says

    March 7, 2025 at 2:39 am

    is 106 J stones good?

    Reply
  25. BT says

    March 2, 2025 at 6:48 pm

    Carnival Cordoba any good?

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 3, 2025 at 6:59 am

      He’s decent, but quite short for a CB.

      Reply
  26. Dark says

    March 1, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    How is Tah honourable mention?

    Reply
  27. Mohammed Sahal says

    February 24, 2025 at 5:46 pm

    105 nesta or 105 vidic

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 25, 2025 at 12:42 am

      Vidic

      Reply
  28. m says

    February 17, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    105 desailly or vidic 105? Who is better?

    Reply
  29. Kai says

    February 17, 2025 at 1:10 pm

    Vidic or Desailly?

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 18, 2025 at 1:23 am

      Vidic

      Reply
  30. George says

    February 17, 2025 at 12:07 am

    How about 102 Bremer TOTY?

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 17, 2025 at 2:13 am

      He’s good if you have a limited budget.

      Reply
  31. Prince says

    February 16, 2025 at 8:50 pm

    Is 105 Van de van and 104 toty rudiger good??

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 17, 2025 at 2:21 am

      Rüdiger is good, better than Van de Ven.

      Reply
  32. Cristiano Ronaldo says

    February 16, 2025 at 5:20 pm

    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

    Reply
  33. Pd says

    February 15, 2025 at 4:51 pm

    Hierro should be in that list

    Reply
  34. Pd says

    February 15, 2025 at 4:51 pm

    Hierro(106)+Thurram(110)

    Reply
  35. Skibidi says

    February 12, 2025 at 5:56 pm

    What about 104 balon d’or desailly? Is he better then rudiger

    Reply
  36. Taha Tauheed says

    February 10, 2025 at 9:53 pm

    What about marquinhos ballon dor

    Reply
  37. Coleman says

    February 7, 2025 at 4:23 am

    Nesta 105 or Kompany 105 paired with Maldini 107?

    Reply
  38. Alvie says

    February 1, 2025 at 3:00 am

    Got 300 mill want to change my 99 maldini.any suggetion?

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 1, 2025 at 10:20 am

      101 Vidic Retro or Cannavaro Hall of Legends

      Reply
  39. Huz says

    January 22, 2025 at 2:35 pm

    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.

    Reply
  40. Ezical kullu says

    January 21, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    Ferdinand or Kompany?

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 21, 2025 at 9:59 pm

      Ferdinand

      Reply
  41. Mrwan says

    January 20, 2025 at 11:39 pm

    What about koemen his stats is better than a lot of them

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 22, 2025 at 12:57 am

      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.

      Reply
      • Karis says

        January 22, 2025 at 6:05 am

        Saliba or stam + eder militao?

  42. Amar says

    January 19, 2025 at 12:43 pm

    Koeman ballon d’or.

    Reply
  43. Amar says

    January 18, 2025 at 8:14 am

    Koeman Baloon d’or

    Reply
  44. Finn says

    January 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    Any good sugestions for 500 million?

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 14, 2025 at 9:54 pm

      103 OVR Stam and Saliba Treat or Treat

      Reply
  45. Dh khan Khan dh says

    January 11, 2025 at 10:26 am

    What about 103 singo

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 14, 2025 at 3:22 am

      Decent

      Reply
  46. Jig says

    January 4, 2025 at 1:46 pm

    Rio Ferdinand WW, Cannavaro Baloon d’or, or Kohler Trophy Titan??

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 7, 2025 at 2:50 am

      Updated.

      Reply
  47. Tashfique says

    December 31, 2024 at 2:05 pm

    What about Fernando herreiro?

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 7, 2025 at 3:04 am

      He’s good. But there are too many better CBs available these days.

      Reply
  48. Anubhav Pradhan says

    December 24, 2024 at 7:12 pm

    vidic or Ferdinand

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 25, 2024 at 10:13 am

      Vidic

      Reply
  49. Kosta says

    December 23, 2024 at 10:26 pm

    What abaut Saliba 100 euro card is he good?

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 24, 2024 at 1:17 am

      For his OVR range and price, he’s still good.

      Reply
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