Best center-backs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team: Highest-rated & meta picks

Center-backs in EA FC 24 command and organize your defense, so you must invest in some good options to win competitive matches. Here are the best CBs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team, including the highest-rated and meta picks.

Center-backs in EA FC 24 are arguably the most essential aspect of your team, which means having subpar CB pairs can harm your team massively if you are competing in Rivals or Champions in Ultimate Team.

We’ve compiled a list of the highest-rated center-backs, best meta CBs, and cheapest picks you can grab in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. Here are the best CBs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.

• EA FC 24 Ultimate Team best CBs: Highest-rated players
• Best meta CBs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team
• Best cheap center-backs in EA FC 24

EA FC 24 Ultimate Team best CBs: Highest-rated players

We have compiled a list of the top 15 highest-rated center-backs in the EA FC 24 Ultimate Team, including Virgil van Dijk, Wendie Renard, Ruben Dias, and many more:

Player Name	Club	Rating	Version
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	97	TOTS
Lena Oberdorf	Wolfsburg	96	TOTS
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	96	TOTY
Wendie Renard	Olympique Marseille	95	TOTY
Ruben Dias	Manchester City	95	TOTY
Millie Bright	Chelsea	94	TOTY
Paolo Maldini	Italy	94	Future Stars Icon
Nemanja Vidic	Serbia	94	Golazo Icon
Dayot Upamecano	Bayern Munich	94	TOTS Moments
Jonathan Tah	Bayer Leverkusen	94	TOTS
William Saliba	Arsenal	94	TOTS
Alex Greenwood	Manchester City	94	TOTS
Nico Schlotterbeck	Borussia Dortmund	93	TOTS
Laia Aleixandri	Manchester City	93	TOTS Live
Rio Ferdinand	England	93	TOTY Icon

Best meta CBs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team

EA FC 24 Ultimate Team’s best CBs have evolved since its release as the game’s meta continues to change with every new promo.

Here are the best meta center-backs in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team:

Player Name	Club	Version	Rating	Price
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	TOTS	97	7M
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	TOTY	96	5.9M
Paolo Maldini	Italy	Future Stars Icon	94	2.75M
Rio Ferdinand	England	TOTY Icon	93	1.65M
Vincent Kompany	Belgium	Fantasy FC Hero	92	1.8M
Ruben Dias	Manchester City	TOTY	95	1.45M
Lucio	Brazil	Fantasy FC Hero	92	1.26M
Raphael Varane	Manchester United	UT Birthday	90	980K
Dayot Upamecano	Bayern Munich	TOTS Moments	94	830K
Wendie Renard	Olympique Marseille	TOTY	95	820K
William Saliba	Arsenal	TOTY Honourable Mention	88	729K
Nemanja Vidic	Serbia	Golazo Icon	94	640K

Meta CBs usually have a PlayStyle+ in defensive categories, a unique body type, and a ‘Lengthy’ or ‘Mostly Lengthy’ acceleration type. In most cases, you will need each CB to be on three Chem points and be equipped with the Shadow Chemistry style to boost PAC and DEF attributes.

Although it might be expensive, getting a defender with the Anticipate+ PlayStyle is always the best course of action as it is still the meta PS+ for center-backs in EA FC 24. Other great PlayStyles for CBs are Block, Areal, and Intercept.

Best cheap center-backs in EA FC 24

Here are the cheap center-back alternatives in EA FC 24 if you’re looking to save some money or just getting started in Ultimate Team:

Player Name	Club	Version	Rating	Price
Raphael Varane	Manchester United	Thunderstruck	88	116K
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	Base	89	19K
Sol Cambell	England	Thunderstruck Icon	88	84K
Emmanual Petit	France	Future Stars Icon	90	58K
Willi Orban	RB Leipzig	Fanasty FC	91	21K
David Hancko	Feyenoord	TOTS	92	36.25K
Waldemar Anton	VfB Sttutgart	TOTS	90	30K
Nicolas Otamendi	Benfica	TOTS Live	90	21K
Edmond Tapsoba	Bayer Leverkusen	TOTS Moments	91	20K
Jurgen Kohler	Bundesliga	Golazo Hero	90	25K

There you have it, those were the best center-backs, including the highest-rated, meta and, cheapest picks in EA FC 24.

If you’re looking to cover other positions in your Ultimate Team squad, be sure to check out our other guides:

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