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It's often said that a key to a good defense is a good offense, but that's arguably a load of old nonsense. As the likes of Terry, Stam, and Ferdinand proved time and time again in their respective heydays, the key to a good defense is signing the best defenders, and this once again holds true in EA Sports FC 24.
The Best Career Mode Teams in EA Sports FC 24 (Best EA FC Teams)
The best career mode teams in EA Sports FC 24 will vary from player to player depending on what it is they want to achieve in the game's manager mode.
Signing the best young center backs in Career Mode can make a massive difference to an EA Sports FC 24 manager's season and can also serve as an excellent investment in the future. The following defenders have boatloads of potential, which when realized, can see their value skyrocket up into nine-figure amounts.
Only players aged 25 or under at the start of the 23-24 season will be considered for this list.
The Best Career Mode Center Backs in EA Sports FC 24
Name | Age | Club | Value | Rating | Potential | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Araujo | 24 | FC Barcelona | £80M | 86 | 91 | +5 |
Alessandro Bastoni | 24 | Inter | £63.2M | 85 | 90 | +5 |
William Saliba | 22 | Arsenal | £45.6M | 83 | 89 | +6 |
Jules Koundé | 24 | FC Barcelona | £59.8M | 85 | 89 | +4 |
Matthijs de Ligt | 23 | Bayern Munich | £71.4M | 86 | 89 | +3 |
Éder Militão | 25 | Real Madrid | £68.8M | 86 | 89 | +3 |
António Silva | 19 | Benfica | £24.5M | 78 | 88 | +10 |
Josko Gvardiol | 21 | Manchester City | £38.3M | 82 | 88 | +6 |
Nico Schlotterbeck | 23 | Borussia Dortmund | £42.6M | 83 | 88 | +5 |
Fikayo Tomori | 25 | Milan | £45.2M | 84 | 88 | +4 |
Jorrel Hato | 17 | Ajax | £2.4M | 68 | 87 | +19 |
Ibrahima Konaté | 24 | Liverpool | £31.8M | 81 | 87 | +6 |
Sven Botman | 23 | Newcastle United | £40.4M | 83 | 87 | +4 |
Lisandro Martínez | 25 | Manchester United | £42.6M | 84 | 87 | +3 |
Giorgio Scalvini | 19 | Atalanta | £9.9M | 75 | 86 | +11 |
Leon King | 19 | Rangers | £1.8M | 66 | 85 | +19 |
Jorne Spileers | 18 | Club Brugge | £2.8M | 69 | 86 | +16 |
Leandro Morgalla | 18 | Salzburg | £1.7M | 66 | 85 | +18 |
Abakar Sylla | 20 | Strasbourg | £3.1M | 70 | 84 | +14 |
Madi Monamay | 17 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | £616K | 60 | 83 | +23 |
The Best Young Center Backs for a Lower-League Team in EA Sports FC 24
Players who are looking to start small and then work their way up to the big time should consider players like Leon King, Leandro Morgalla, Jorne Spileers, and Jorrel Hato. All four have the potential to make it up to the mid-eighties and can be snapped up for fairly modest amounts, making them accessible to lower-league clubs.
The Best Young Center Backs for a Mid-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
António Silva may seem like an excellent shout for a mid-table club at first glance, but he's actually pretty expensive given his low starting rating. Giorgio Scalvini and Ousmane Diomande provide much more cost-effective options for a mid-table team and have the potential to hit 85 and 86 respectively.
The Best Young Center Backs for a Top-of-the-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
Those hoping to assemble a center back partnership that can really hit the ground running have plenty of options, but none of them are particularly cheap. Josko Gvardiol and Ibrahima Konaté are arguably the best options here though, as both start the 23-24 season with an overall rating above 80 and have the potential to become two of the best center backs in EA Sports FC 23's Career Mode.
The Best Young Players for Every Position in EA Sports FC 24 Career Mode
EA Sports FC 24
- Developer(s)
- EA Vancouver , EA Romania
- Publisher(s)
- EA Sports
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
- Released
- September 29, 2023