FIFA 23: Best Career Mode defenders

Who do we think will be the best defensive signings on FIFA 23’s Career Mode

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Whether you’re playing a back four or a back five, you need good defensive options. If you’re constantly leaking goals, you’re never going to get anywhere and trying to take your team to the very top is going to be very difficult. 

Not only do you need a solid centre-back partnership, but it’s important to ensure you have good full backs that can help you defend, while also pushing the team forward to counter and create chances. 

On top of that, for a good FIFA 23 Career Mode, you need your defenders to still have a bit of time left in the tank, so they can develop and be moved on for some big money. 

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We are going to take a look below at who we think will be the best defenders to sign in Career Mode on FIFA 23.

The players won’t be the best defenders in FIFA 23, because they’re probably going to be quite challenging to sign and will cost a fortune, but these players could be the best after a couple of seasons.imber

There will also be no players on the list who have recently moved to a new club or are about to move, so no Jules Kounde on this list unfortunately. 

Best Career Mode Centre-Backs in FIFA 23

• Joško Gvardiol – RB Leipzig – OVR 80 – POT 89
• Jurriën Timber – Ajax – OVR 79 – POT 88
• Gonçalo Inácio – Sporting CP – OVR 78 – POT
• Castello Lukeba – Olympique Lyonnais – OVR 75 – POT 86
• Morato – SL Benfica – OVR 74 – POT 86
• Marc Guéhi – Crystal Palace – OVR 77 – POT 86

Best Career Mode Left-Backs in FIFA 23

• Rayan Aït Nouri – Wolverhampton Wanderers – OVR 76 – POT 86
• Quentin Merlin – FC Nantes – OVR 67 – POT 84
• Miranda – Real Betis – OVR 76 – POT 84
• Owen Wijndal – AZ Alkmaar – OVR 79 – POT 84
• Mickey van de Ven – Wolfsburg – OVR 70 – POT 83
• Adrien Truffert – Stade Rennais FC – OVR 74 – POT 83

Best Career Mode Right-Backs in FIFA 23

• Gonçalo Esteves – Sporting CP – OVR 70 – POT 86
• Tino Livramento – Southampton – OVR 76 – POT 86
• Jeremy Frimpong – Bayer Leverkusen – OVR 80 – POT 86
• Wilfried Singo – Torino – OVR 75 – POT 86
• Malo Gusto – Olympique Lyonais – OVR 77 – POT 85
• Devyne Rensch – Ajax – OVR 74 – POT 84

The above players all have bags of potential on the new FIFA and any combination of these will help make up a very solid defence, that could last you years and be sold for immense profit too. 

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The ratings on the players above are only predicted, but the list should be very accurate taking into account last season, as well as their rating on FIFA 22.

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