FC 24 SERIE A DEFENDERS

The Best Centre Backs

The presence of skilled central defenders in front of a goalkeeper greatly facilitates their task. These defenders play a crucial role in preventing the opposing team from approaching your team’s goal in a dangerous manner.

Two attributes are particularly significant for central defenders: defending and physicality. A player with strong defending abilities has a higher likelihood of successfully dispossessing opponents and preventing them from reaching the penalty area. The physical attribute measures the players’ ability to use their bodies effectively in winning possession.

Rating

Defending

Physical

Pace

Rating

Alessandro Bastoni	85
Fikayo Tomori	84
Chris Smalling	84
Bremer	84
Benjamin Pavard	83
Alessio Romagnoli	83
Gianluca Mancini	83
Francesco Acerbi	83
Federico Dimarco	82
Stefan de Vrij	82
Danilo	81
Amir Rrahmani	81
Simon Kjær	81
Rafael Tolói	80
Marten de Roon	80
Matteo Darmian	80
Leonardo Bonucci	80
Nicolò Casale	79
Perr Schuurs	79
Nikola Milenković	79

Defending

Chris Smalling 84	87
Alessandro Bastoni 85	86
Fikayo Tomori 84	86
Francesco Acerbi 83	86
Bremer 84	85
Benjamin Pavard 83	85
Alessio Romagnoli 83	85
Stefan de Vrij 82	84
Gianluca Mancini 83	83
Danilo 81	83
Amir Rrahmani 81	83
Simon Kjær 81	83
Matteo Darmian 80	83
Rafael Tolói 80	82
Marten de Roon 80	82
Leonardo Bonucci 80	82
Perr Schuurs 79	81
Stefan Posch 77	81
Nicolò Casale 79	80
Nikola Milenković 79	79

Physical

Gianluca Mancini 83	86
Federico Baschirotto 75	86
Sead Kolašinac 78	84
Alessandro Bastoni 85	83
Bremer 84	83
Marten de Roon 80	83
Nikola Milenković 79	83
José Luis Palomino 75	83
Chris Smalling 84	82
Fikayo Tomori 84	82
Rafael Tolói 80	82
Francesco Acerbi 83	80
Alessio Romagnoli 83	80
Amir Rrahmani 81	80
Berat Djimsiti 77	80
Nicolò Casale 79	79
Evan Ndicka 78	79
Lucas Martínez Quarta 77	79
Benjamin Pavard 83	78
Danilo 81	78

Pace

Fikayo Tomori 84	86
Bremer 84	80
Pierre Kalulu 78	80
Federico Dimarco 82	79
Stefan Posch 77	78
Nicolò Casale 79	77
Evan Ndicka 78	77
Malick Thiaw 77	74
Federico Baschirotto 75	74
Alessandro Bastoni 85	73
Danilo 81	73
Alex Sandro 78	73
Isak Hien 75	73
Perr Schuurs 79	72
Matteo Darmian 80	71
Benjamin Pavard 83	70
Alessio Romagnoli 83	69
Marten de Roon 80	69
Sead Kolašinac 78	69
Berat Djimsiti 77	69

Global Overview (CB)

There are plenty of quality center-backs in this league, but in our opinion, Tomori and Bremer are the best ones. They are very strong, fast, and only three other players defend as well as they do. Our preference goes to Tomori, who is faster, but Bremer is also impressive.

If you’re looking for options that are a bit below the quality of these two, you can also consider Bastoni and Casale. There is also Smalling, who is a good defender but too slow for most teams.

Top 10 CBs

1	Fikayo Tomori
2	Bremer
3	Alessandro Bastoni
4	Nicolò Casale
5	Danilo
6	Marten de Roon
7	Chris Smalling
8	Pierre Kalulu
9	Benjamin Pavard
10	Francesco Acerbi

The Best Right Backs

The role of Serie A right backs is similar to their counterparts on the opposite flank. Their primary objective is to make it challenging for opposing wingers and actively contribute to their team’s offensive strategies.

Defending and pace are crucial attributes for any right back in the Italian League. As defenders, they need to possess strong defensive abilities to minimize the risk of conceding goals.

Given the nature of play on the flanks, which tends to be faster than the central areas of the field, right backs need to be quick, capable of both defensive and attacking movements, and able to penetrate the opposition’s defenses. They play a vital role in supporting the team’s overall gameplay.

Rating

Defending

Pace

Rating

Giovanni Di Lorenzo	85
Benjamin Pavard	83
Denzel Dumfries	81
Danilo	81
Davide Calabria	81
Adam Marušić	80
Juan Cuadrado	80
Matteo Darmian	80
Manuel Lazzari	79
Pierre Kalulu	78
Rick Karsdorp	78
Hans Hateboer	78
Dodô	77
Stefan Posch	77
Ruben Loftus-Cheek	77
Elseid Hysaj	76
Marco Davide Faraoni	76
Mattia De Sciglio	76
Zeki Çelik	76
Federico Baschirotto	75

Defending

Benjamin Pavard 83	85
Danilo 81	83
Matteo Darmian 80	83
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 85	82
Stefan Posch 77	81
Davide Calabria 81	79
Pierre Kalulu 78	79
Denzel Dumfries 81	78
Adam Marušić 80	76
Rick Karsdorp 78	76
Mattia De Sciglio 76	76
Federico Baschirotto 75	75
Juan Cuadrado 80	74
Hans Hateboer 78	74
Alessandro Florenzi 75	74
Elseid Hysaj 76	73
Zeki Çelik 76	73
Rasmus Kristensen 75	73
Dodô 77	71
Manuel Lazzari 79	70

Pace

Manuel Lazzari 79	92
Adam Marušić 80	88
Juan Cuadrado 80	88
Dodô 77	87
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 85	85
Denzel Dumfries 81	83
Pierre Kalulu 78	80
Rick Karsdorp 78	80
Davide Calabria 81	79
Hans Hateboer 78	79
Stefan Posch 77	78
Marco Davide Faraoni 76	76
Elseid Hysaj 76	75
Zeki Çelik 76	75
Federico Baschirotto 75	74
Danilo 81	73
Alessandro Florenzi 75	73
Matteo Darmian 80	71
Benjamin Pavard 83	70
Rasmus Kristensen 75	69

Global Overview (RB, RWB)

Finally, Serie A has a right-back that matches its quality. Di Lorenzo is the full-back everyone will want. Fast, with good passing and dribbling, the Italian is also very competent in defense.

Alternatively, we suggest you go for the speed and passing quality of Cuadrado or the strength of Dumfries.

The 10 RBs/RWBs

1	Giovanni Di Lorenzo
2	Juan Cuadrado
3	Denzel Dumfries
4	Adam Marušić
5	Manuel Lazzari
6	Dodô
7	Rick Karsdorp
8	Pierre Kalulu
9	Hans Hateboer
10	Davide Calabria

The Best Left Backs

The role of left backs in Serie A is similar to their counterparts on the opposite side. They strive to make it difficult for opposing wingers and actively participate in their team’s offensive strategies.

Defending and speed are essential attributes for any left back in Serie A.

As defenders, left backs need to possess strong defensive abilities to minimize the team’s vulnerability to conceding goals. Given the faster pace of play on the flanks compared to the center of the field, left backs must be quick, adept at both defensive and attacking movements, and contribute to the overall team gameplay through their incisive runs and defensive contributions.

Rating

Defending

Pace

Rating

Theo Hernández	85
Federico Dimarco	82
Mário Rui	81
Leonardo Spinazzola	80
Adam Marušić	80
Cristiano Biraghi	80
Davide Zappacosta	79
Mathías Olivera	78
Alex Sandro	78
Sead Kolašinac	78
Fabiano Parisi	77
Elseid Hysaj	76
Mattia De Sciglio	76
Ricardo Rodríguez	75
Aarón	75
Josh Doig	75

Defending

Theo Hernández 85	78
Mathías Olivera 78	77
Adam Marušić 80	76
Leonardo Spinazzola 80	76
Cristiano Biraghi 80	76
Mário Rui 81	76
Ricardo Rodríguez 75	76
Sead Kolašinac 78	76
Mattia De Sciglio 76	76
Alex Sandro 78	75
Davide Zappacosta 79	75
Federico Dimarco 82	74
Elseid Hysaj 76	73
Fabiano Parisi 77	72
Aarón 75	72
Josh Doig 75	68

Pace

Theo Hernández 85	93
Leonardo Spinazzola 80	91
Adam Marušić 80	88
Josh Doig 75	82
Mário Rui 81	81
Fabiano Parisi 77	80
Federico Dimarco 82	79
Davide Zappacosta 79	78
Cristiano Biraghi 80	76
Mathías Olivera 78	75
Elseid Hysaj 76	75
Alex Sandro 78	73
Ricardo Rodríguez 75	69
Sead Kolašinac 78	69
Mattia De Sciglio 76	66
Aarón 75	61

Global Overview (LB, LWB)

There is more quality on the left side of the defense than on the right side, which isn’t difficult. However, there are only 16 left-backs from which to choose. It’s easy to agree that Theo Hernández is the best left back in four of the six face stats: pace, dribbling, defense, and physical.

If you can’t pay Hernandez’s price, we suggest you try Spinazolla. He is also very fast, good at dribbling and 4/4 skills and weak foot.

The 10 LBs/LWBs

1	Theo Hernández
2	Leonardo Spinazzola
3	Adam Marušić
4	Federico Dimarco
5	Mário Rui
6	Cristiano Biraghi
7	Davide Zappacosta
8	Fabiano Parisi
9	Alex Sandro
10	Josh Doig