BEST YOUNG DEFENDERS FOR CAREER MODE

In this page, we suggest the best young defenders for FIFA 22 Career Mode you should be able to use in your club. Keep in mind that the best players for us may not be for you. It depends on your club, other players, formation, transfer budget, wages budget, play style, preferences, etc… This list takes into consideration under 23 defenders with great growth. In other words, potential future top players.

CBs

Rating: 85 | Potential: 90

01 MATTHIJS DE LIGT

Netherlands |

Juventus | 21 Years Old
Value: €75M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €80k

Him again? Yes, for the fourth time in a row, De Ligt is the best young centre back for Career Mode. You will love his stats, especially the defensive and physical ones.

Rating: 82 | Potential: 90

02 DAYOT UPAMECANO

France |

FC Bayern | 22 Years Old
Value: €64M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €70k

It is not difficult to understand why FC Bayern paid his release clause. Upamecano is already better at the defence than many of the most popular centre backs. The problem is that now it is much more difficult to sign him.

Rating: 83 | Potential: 89

03 JULES KOUNDÉ

France |

Sevilla | 22 Years Old
Value: €53M | Release Clause: €143M | Wage: €33k

Koundé is a must-buy for every Career Mode team. He’s ready to play in any top club. What do you look for in a centre back? Pace, defensive skills and strength? If you answered yes, he’s definitely who you need.

Rating: 81 | Potential: 88

04 EDMOND TAPSOBA

Burkina-Faso |

Bayer Leverkusen | 22 Years Old
Value: €48M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €48k

If you love fast and strong centre backs as we do, you will love this one. He will grow up fast and become one of the best centre backs in the world. He won’t stay much longer in Leverkusen is all we can say…

Rating: 80 | Potential: 89

05 ALESSANDRO BASTONI

Italy |

Inter | 22 Years Old
Value: €44M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €77k

It won’t be easy to convince Inter to sell him but if you have that luck, don’t waste the chance to have in our team one of the best defenders money can buy. The only thing he could be better is his pace, but is still ana amazing player.

RBs

Rating: 87 | Potential: 92

01 TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD

England |

Liverpool | 22 Years Old
Value: €114M | Release Clause: €224M | Wage: €150k

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the right back with the highest potential, which should mean something. He’s only 22 but already a great buy for any club. If you love balanced players, you found the player you will want for your club.

Rating: 85 | Potential: 88

02 ACHRAF HAKIMI

Morocco |

PSG | 22 Years Old
Value: €70M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €98k

He received a great upgrade, making him the best replacement of Trent. We simply love him…

Rating: 80 | Potential: 87

03 PEDRO PORRO

Spain |

Sporting CP (loan) | 21 Years Old
Value: €40M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €11k

Porro is currently on loan which means that your chances to sign him are higher than if he was playing in his main club. He will improve a lot so give him a try and you will understand what he is doing in this shortlist.

Rating: 81 | Potential: 86

04 REECE JAMES

England |

Chelsea | 21 Years Old
Value: €37M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €76k

If you play with a top club, maybe you will have to put him in the bench. In a single season he will be ready to assume the right side of the first team’s defence.

Rating: 76 | Potential: 85

05 SERGINO DEST

USA |

FC Barcelona | 20 Years Old
Value: €15M | Release Clause: €41M | Wage: €66k

Dest doesn’t look to be who you were expecting but he only needs one chance to proof how good he is. All he needs is to find the right club. Will you give him that chance?

LBs

Rating: 82 | Potential: 89

04 ALPHONSO DAVIES

Canada |

FC Bayern | 20 Years Old
Value: €57M | Release Clause: €125M | Wage: €58k

What a player! Alphonso Davies is the left back every Caree Mode player wants. His stats are almost unbeatable. Good luck trying convince Bayern to sell him.

Rating: 78 | Potential: 88

02 NUNO MENDES

Portugal |

PSG (loan)| 19 Years Old
Value: €29M | Release Clause: – | Wage: €34k

Too late! Now that PSG signed him, it won’t be easy to make him join your club. If you have that luck, enjoy. You will have a top-quality left back for the coming 12 seasons.