Best Defenders for FIFA 18 Career Mode

 

Are you building your squad but you are not sure about which right backs you should buy? Take our suggestions of the best defenders for FIFA 18 Career Mode.

 
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How to choose the Best Defenders

In this article we will suggest the best defenders for FIFA 18 Career Mode that 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…

To select the best players, we have mainly into consideration their stats, potential and age. That’s why a few old players are not in this list. Someone who will not be playing for more than two seasons in our club is not such a good buy as someone who will play for five or six seasons.

In our website we suggest defenders of three categories:

✔️ Best of the Best
Ideal for unlimited wallets or for who wants the best.
 
✔️ Best Deals
Decent defenders that you can find at good prices or be ending their contracts.
 
✔️ Best Young
Under 23 defenders with great growth. Potential future top players.
 
 
 
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Centre Back
Right Back
Left Back

 
 
 

Best Centre Back for FIFA 18 Career Mode

 
 
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BEST CHOICE

RAPAHEL VARANE
Nationality: France 🇫🇷
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 85
Potential (1): 92
Age: 24

Varane must be the first buy in any major club. As simple as that. He is already one of the best defenders but the most impressive is his potential.

 
 
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ERIC BAILLY
Nationality: Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
Club (first season): Manchester United
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 89
Age: 23

Bailly is a beast. Is incredible to see someone of his age in the top 5 of the best defenders in FIFA 18 Career Mode. You will love his pace, stamina, strength and defensive skills.

 
 
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AYMERIC LAPORTE
Nationality: France 🇫🇷
Club (first season): Athletic Bilbao
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 89
Age: 23

Another young French centre back playing in Spain. We suggested you to buy Varane as soon as possible. However, buying Laporte is also crucial, especially while he is playing for a less popular club.

 
 
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SERGIO RAMOS
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 90
Potential (1): 90
Age: 30

If you are playing with Real Madrid, then you just need to keep your centre backs because you already have the best of the best. Sergio Ramos is a beast. He is one of the fastest and also scores a lot of goals. Who doesn’t want a player like him? Chiellini, Godin and Thiago Silva were were not included in this top because they are too old but Sergio Ramos is young enough to play a few seasons more.

 
 
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JEROME BOATENG
Nationality: Germany 🇩🇪
Club (first season): FC Bayern
Rating: 88
Potential (1): 88
Age: 29

If you want one of the best centre back of the game, you need to buy Boateng, which will not be easy. He’s fast, tall and has amazing stats. Highly recommended.

 
 
 

🏆 BEST CENTRE BACKS
TOP 10

1️⃣ Rapahel Varane
2️⃣ Eric Bailly
3️⃣ Aymeric Laporte
4️⃣ Sergio Ramos
5️⃣ Jerome Boateng
6️⃣ Marquinhos
7️⃣ Niklas Sule
8️⃣ Andreas Christiensen
9️⃣ Mats Hummels
1️⃣0️⃣ Leonardo Bonucci

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best Right Back for FIFA 18 Career Mode

 
 
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BEST CHOICE

CARVAJAL
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 87
Age: 25

Carvajal is strong, fast, defends well and he’s only 25 years old. If you want the best right back, you need to sign him.

 
 
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NELSON SEMEDO
Nationality: Portugal 🇵🇹
Club (first season): FC Barcelona
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 87
Age: 23

If Barcelona paid €30 million for a right back, that’s because it’s a very good player. Yes, Nelson Semedo is great in real life and one of the best in this game. It won’t be easy to convince Barcelona to sell him.

 
 
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HECTOR BELLERÍN
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Arsenal
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 88
Age: 22

Bellerín 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 pace, you found the player you will want for your club.

 
 
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JOSHUA KIMMICH
Nationality: Germany 🇩🇪
Club (first season): FC Bayern
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 87
Age: 22

Kimmich isn’t fast but a great defender. He only needs one chance to proof how good he is. Who knows if it won’t be him to ‘replace’ Lahm?

 
 
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SERGE AURIER
Nationality: Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
Club (first season): Paris Saint-Germain
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 85
Age: 24

It is very difficult to find a top-quality player like Aurier. He simply can’t play bad. His potential in FIFA 18 is much lower than it was in FIFA 17 but he still is a good addition to your club.

 
 
 

🏆 BEST RIGH BACKS
TOP 10

1️⃣ Carvajal
2️⃣ Nelson Semedo
3️⃣ Hector Bellerín
4️⃣ Joshua Kimmich
5️⃣ Serge Aurier
6️⃣ João Cancelo
7️⃣ Ricardo Pereira
8️⃣ Sergi Roberto
9️⃣ Kyle Walker
1️⃣0️⃣ Alessandro Florenzi

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best Left Back for FIFA 18 Career Mode

 
 
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BEST CHOICE

DAVID ALABA
Nationality: Austria 🇦🇹
Club (first season): FC Bayern
Rating: 86
Potential (1): 88
Age: 25

This is probably the easiest choice we have made in our guides. Alaba will be the best player in his position until he retires, which will take more than 10 years to happen.

 
 
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ALEX SANDRO
Nationality: Brazil 🇧🇷
Club (first season): Juventus
Rating: 86
Potential (1): 88
Age: 26

It is not normal to see so many young full backs with high potential. Alex Sandro is just one of the best examples. With him in your team you don’t need anyone else. Hype!

 
 
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MARCELO
Nationality: Brazil 🇧🇷
Club (first season): Juventus
Rating: 87
Potential (1): 87
Age: 29

We suggested you Alaba and Alex Sandro but, if you want the best player possible to play now, Marcelo is who you need. He will not improve his skills much more and he won’t play 10 more seasons, but at least you will have the best left back in the world.

 
 
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GRIMALDO
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): SL Benfica
Rating: 80
Potential (1): 87
Age: 22

He is the type of player everyone loves. Balanced, fast, young and with a great potential, he is probably already in your list, right?

 
 
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JORDI ALBA
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): FC Barcelona
Rating: 85
Potential (1): 85
Age: 28

Alba is perfect for who wants a really fast and experienced full back. What a player!

 
 
 

🏆 BEST LEFT BACKS
TOP 10

1️⃣ David Alaba
2️⃣ Alex Sandro
3️⃣ Marcelo
4️⃣ Grimaldo
5️⃣ Jordi Alba
6️⃣ Benjamin Mendy
7️⃣ Layvin Kurzawa
8️⃣ Ricardo Rodriguez
9️⃣ Alex Telles
1️⃣0️⃣ Gaya

 
 
 
 

If you want to check the best defenders of previous years, just click over it:

FIFA 17
FIFA 16
FIFA 15
FIFA 14
 
 
 
 
Notes:
(1) Potential is an average of estimated rating a player can reach. It doesn’t mean that you will reach that overall nor that you won’t overcome it.