Successful teams need great centre backs, with top young defenders coming at a premium!
Who are the best teenage centre backs on FIFA 21? Find out below.
William Saliba (OVR 74 – POT 87)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB
Value: £8.6 million (£22.7 million release clause)
Wage: £25k
Left out of Arsenal’s squad, William Saliba is yet to feature for the first team this season.
He is still a top prospect on FIFA 21 though. Good pace, strength and defensive attributes provide a solid platform for growth.
Eduardo Quaresma (OVR 72 – POT 86)
Age: 18
Position(s): CB
Value: £4.5 million (£14.2 million release clause)
Wage: £2k
One of a number of talented young Portuguese stars.
Eduardo Quaresma can reach 86 OVR, and begins with 80 Jumping and 75 Strength.
Eric Garcia (OVR 72 – POT 85)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB
Value: £4.5 million (£12.3 million release clause)
Wage: £29k
Eric Garcia is very highly rated in footballing circles after his recent call-up to the Spanish senior squad.
Comfortable on the ball and solid defensively, Garcia will only get better on Career Mode.
Benoit Badiashile (OVR 72 – POT 82)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB
Value: £4.2 million (£8.5 million release clause)
Wage: £14k
One of France’s next generation of defenders, Benoit Badiashile is a towering centre half.
The Monaco teenager stands at 6’4” and boasts 82 Strength. He will be an imposing CB for years to come.
Tanguy Kouassi (OVR 71 – POT 85)
Age: 18
Position(s): CB, CDM
Value: £3.7 million (£9.4 million release clause)
Wage: £9k
New Bayern signing Tanguy Kouassi could turn out to be a steal having switched to the German giants on a free!
Physically very good, Kouassi has a range of attributes that allow him to excel in defence or defensive midfield.
Wesley Fofana (OVR 71 – POT 83)
Age: 19
Position(s): CCB
Value: £3.8 million (£7.2 million release clause)
Wage: £18k
The £30 million Leicester shelled out on Wesley Fofana looks to be good business so far!
Having impressed in his short Premier League career to date, Fofana can become an excellent centre back on FIFA 21 Career Mode.
David Zima (OVR 70 – POT 78)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB
Value: £2.9 million (£5 million release clause)
Wage: £450
Czech teenager David Zima could be a real bargain on FIFA 21.
At 6’3” and with 80 Strength, Zima has the physicality to deal with the biggest strikers.
Josko Gvardiol (OVR 69 – POT 86)
Age: 18
Position(s): CB, LB
Value: £3 million (£5.1 million release clause)
Wage: £450
Josko Gvardiol is arguably the hidden gem on this list.
Pace, strength and aggression make the Croatian a strong defender, while his 86 potential make him a future star.
Jurrien Timber (OVR 68 – POT 83)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB, RB
Value: £2.4 million (£3.3 million release clause)
Wage: £3k
From a family of footballers, Jurrien Timber’s twin Quinten also plays for Ajax.
Mobile and versatile, Timber offers a solid long-term defensive option.
Odilon Kossounou (OVR 68 – POT 82)
Age: 19
Position(s): CB, RB
Value: £2.4 million (£3.3 million release clause)
Wage: £5k
A full Ivory Coast international and Club Brugge regular, Odilon Kossounou is quickly becoming hot property.
Another tall and mobile defender, Kossounou will be a star on FIFA 21.
| Player | Age | Position | Club | Country | OVR | POT | Value | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Saliba | 19 | CB | Arsenal | France | 74 | 87 | £8.6m | £25k |
| E. Quaresma | 18 | CB | Sporting CP | Portugal | 72 | 86 | £4.5m | £2k |
| E. Garcia | 19 | CB | Man City | Spain | 72 | 85 | £4.5m | £29k |
| B. Badiashile | 19 | CB | Monaco | France | 72 | 82 | £4.2m | £8.5m |
| T. Kouassi | 18 | CB CDM | Bayern | France | 71 | 85 | £3.7m | £9.4m |
| W. Fofana | 19 | CB | Leicester | France | 71 | 83 | £3.8m | £7.2m |
| D. Zima | 19 | CB | Slavia Praha | Czech Republic | 70 | 78 | £2.9m | £450 |
| J. Gvardiol | 18 | CB LB | Dinamo Zagreb | Croatia | 69 | 86 | £3m | £450 |
| J. Timber | 19 | CB RB | Ajax | Netherlands | 68 | 83 | £2.4m | £3k |
| O. Kossounou | 19 | CB RB | Club Brugge | Ivory Coast | 68 | 82 | £2.4m | £5k |
| B. Diakite | 19 | CB RB | Toulouse | France | 68 | 81 | £2.4m | £2k |
| L. Stergiou | 18 | CB | St. Gallen | Switzerland | 67 | 86 | £2.2m | £900 |
| E. Pletinckx | 19 | CB | Zulte-Waregem | Belgium | 67 | 78 | £1.9m | £2k |
| E. Ampadu | 19 | CB CDM | Sheffield Utd | Wales | 67 | 84 | £2.3m | £5k |
| K. Piere | 19 | CB LB | FC Twente* | Netherlands | 67 | 77 | £1.9m | £3k |
| L. Mbe Soh | 19 | CB | Nottingham Forest | France | 66 | 76 | £1.5m | £6k |
| G. Cardoso | 19 | CB | West Ham | Portugal | 66 | 78 | £1.7m | £5k |
