FIFA 23 BEST YOUNG DEFENDERS FOR CAREER MODE
On this page, we suggest the best young defenders for FIFA 23 Career Mode you should be able to use in your club. However, remember that our best players 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 significant growth. In other words, potential future top players.
CBs
01 MATTHIJS DE LIGT
Netherlands |
FC Bayern
Rating: 85 | Potential: 89
22 Years Old | Value: €71M
Release Clause: 123M | Wage: €76k
22 Years Old | Value: €71M
Release Clause: 123M | Wage: €76k
Him again? Yes, for the fifth (and last) 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.
02 JOSKO GVARDIOL
Croatia |
RB Leipzig
Rating: 81 | Potential: 89
20 Years Old | Value: €53M
Release Clause: 100M | Wage: €40k
20 Years Old | Value: €53M
Release Clause: 100M | Wage: €40k
Gvardiol 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.
03 SCHLOTTERBECK
Germany |
B Dortmund
Rating: 82 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €47k
22 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €47k
It is not difficult to understand why Dortmund paid so much money for him. Schlotterbeck 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.
04 JURRIEN TIMBER
Netherlands|
Ajax
Rating: 80 | Potential: 88
21 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 70M | Wage: €14k
21 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 70M | Wage: €14k
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 Ajax. It’s all we can say…
05 WILLIAM SALIBA
France |
Arsenal
Rating: 80 | Potential: 87
21 Years Old | Value: €40M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €47k
21 Years Old | Value: €40M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €47k
It won’t be easy to convince Arsenal 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.
RBs
01 REECE JAMES
England |
Chelsea
Rating: 84 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €57M
Release Clause: 110M | Wage: €120k
22 Years Old | Value: €57M
Release Clause: 110M | Wage: €120k
Reece James received a considerable upgrade and is now the best young right-back of FIFA 23 Career mode. Unfortunately, Chelsea won’t sell him easily, but you must try anyway.
02 PEDRO PORRO
Spain |
Sporting
Rating: 81 | Potential: 87
22 Years Old | Value: €38M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €15k
22 Years Old | Value: €38M
Release Clause: 85M | Wage: €15k
Every year, Porro is becoming better and better. However, he still will improve a lot, so give him a try, and you will understand what he is doing in second place on this shortlist.
03 JEREMIER FRIMPONG
Netherlands |
Leverkusen
Rating: 80 | Potential: 86
21 Years Old | Value: €32M
Release Clause: 60M | Wage: €38k
21 Years Old | Value: €32M
Release Clause: 60M | Wage: €38k
Just a few players are faster than Frimpong. The best thing is that he is also strong on dribbling and is improving a lot on the rest. He will probably be number one on this list next year.
04 SERGIÑO DEST
USA |
Milan
Rating: 77 | Potential: 85
21 Years Old | Value: €23M
Release Clause: – | Wage: €36k
21 Years Old | Value: €23M
Release Clause: – | Wage: €36k
Dest is currently on loan, meaning your chances to sign him are higher than if he was playing in his original club. You will love his mix of high pace and dribbling.
05 MALO GUSTO
France |
Lyon
Rating: 75 | Potential: 85
19 Years Old | Value: €12M
Release Clause: 24M | Wage: €24k
19 Years Old | Value: €12M
Release Clause: 24M | Wage: €24k
Gusto is one of the fastest young right-backs. He is still very young, but he will be ready to play for a top club in a couple of seasons.
LBs
01 ALPHONSO DAVIES
Canada |
FC Bayern
Rating: 84 | Potential: 89
21 Years Old | Value: €60M
Release Clause: 104M | Wage: €58k
21 Years Old | Value: €60M
Release Clause: 104M | Wage: €58k
What a player! Alphonso Davies is the left-back every Career Mode player wants. His stats are almost unbeatable. Good luck trying to convince Bayern to sell him.
02 NUNO MENDES
Portugal |
PSG
Rating: 80 | Potential: 88
20 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 90M | Wage: €54k
20 Years Old | Value: €44M
Release Clause: 90M | Wage: €54k
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.
03 TYRELL MALACIA
Netherlands |
Man United
Rating: 79 | Potential: 85
22 Years Old | Value: €26M
Release Clause: 58M | Wage: €85k
22 Years Old | Value: €26M
Release Clause: 58M | Wage: €85k
Short but fast, Malacia is ready to jump to the starting eleven of any club. Will it be yours?
04 PIERO HINCAPIÉ
Ecuador |
Leverkusen
Rating: 78 | Potential: 85
20 Years Old | Value: €27M
Release Clause: 50M | Wage: €32k
20 Years Old | Value: €27M
Release Clause: 50M | Wage: €32k
It’s very unusual to see a player of this age with such good defending stats. So bring him to your team while you can.
05 AARON HICKEY
Scotland |
Brentford
Rating: 75 | Potential: 85
20 Years Old | Value: €12M
Release Clause: 25M | Wage: €28k
20 Years Old | Value: €12M
Release Clause: 25M | Wage: €28k
Finally an affordable player. You need to be fast to get this bargain. In one or two seasons you will have to pay much more.