FIFA 23 Best CBs in Career Mode

Ensuring you’re defensively solid in FIFA 23 is not easy, but with the right players and tactics, you should be able to stop yourself from conceding too many goals. 

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We have taken a look at who are the best defenders in the game, to take your team to the next level. Fortunately pace isn’t as important in FIFA 23 as it has been in recent years, but it is still a very useful asset. It’s also handy to ensure your defenders are comfortable enough on the ball to get you out of trouble. 

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With that said, let’s take a look at the best CBs in FIFA 23: 

Who are the best CBs in FIFA 23? 

Name	Club	Nationality	Overall
Virgil Van Dijk	Liverpool	Netherlands	90
Ruben Dias	Manchester City	Portugal	88
Marquinhos	PSG	Brazil	88
Antonio Rudiger	Real Madrid	Germany	87
Kalidou Koulibaly	Chelsea	Senegal	87
Milan Skriniar	Inter Milan	Slovakia	86
America Laporte	Manchester City	Spain	86
David Alaba	Real Madrid	Austria	86
Thiago Silva	Chelsea	Brazil	86
Matthijs De Ligt	Bayern Munich	Netherlands	85

Van Dijk is still the best CB in FIFA 23, comfortably so too. He is incredible in any game mode you play whether it is Ultimate Team or Career Mode. If you want to pick Van Dijk up on Ultimate Team it will cost a fair amount, the Dutch defender is still well over 200,000 coins. 

The other players rounding out the list have their own strengths. Alaba and Rudiger would make an excellent partnership where they both play for Real Madrid. Both of these defenders are very good defensively, but they also show off good passing too, making them complete defenders. 

We have also broken down who are the best CBs in FIFA 23, if you’re playing a Career Mode. The players in the list below are not as good as the ones above, but their potential is through the roof. 

Who are the best CBs in FIFA 23 Career Mode? 

Name	Club	Nationality	Overall	Potential
Alessandro Bastoni	Inter Milan	Italy	84	90
Fikayo Tomori	AC Milan	England	84	90
Josko Gvardiol	RB Leipzig	Croatia	81	89
Goncalo Inacio	Sporting CP	Portugal	79	88
Jurrien Timber	Ajax	Netherlands	80	88
Nico Schlotterbeck	Borussia Dortmund	Germany	82	88
Antonio Silva	SL Benfica	Portugal	69	87
Giorgio Scalvini	Atalanta	Italy	70	86
Catello Lukeba	Olympique Lyon	French	76	86
Maxence Lacroix	VfL Wolfsburg	French	77	86

Tomori and Bastoni will be incredibly expensive but they do have the highest potential of any defender in FIFA 23. They’re both strong and quick, two attributes that will serve you well as they continue to grow. 

FIFA 23 Best CBs FAQs

Who is the best defender in FIFA 23?

The best defender in FIFA 23 is Virgil Van Dijk boasting a 90 overall.

Which CB has the highest potential in FIFA 23?

Bastoni and Tomori both have 90 rated potential in FIFA 23, but you could definitely get them higher with the right training.