FIFA 23 LA LIGA DEFENDERS

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FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

The Best Centre Backs


A goalkeeper’s task is made more accessible if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.

On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance in their performance: defending and physical.

A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoiding him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession using their bodies.
The Best FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

Global Overview (CB)


You won’t have any problem finding a good centre-back in LaLiga. There are many good options. If you want the best, you must look to Antonio Rüdiger and Éder Militão. They are fast and look like a wall in the defence. The H/M work rates of Militão shouldn’t be a problem if you use a CB with high defensive work rates next to him, as is the case of his teammate, but it is the reason why our favourite is the German defender.

Jules Koundé and David Alaba are excellent alternatives if your budget doesn’t allow you to buy the best two. The French player is faster while the Real Madrid player is better with the ball on his feet.

If you want someone even cheaper, you should consider using Ronald Araújo and Pau Torres.

The 10 CBs

1 Antonio Rüdiger
2 Éder Militão
3 Jules Koundé
4 David Alaba
5 Ronald Araujo
6 Pau Torres
7 José María Giménez
8 Geoffrey Kondogbia
9 Nacho Fernández
10 Reinildo
FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

The Best Right Backs


Right backs have the same role as their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.

Defending and pace are critical attributes for any right back.

As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding.

A flanked game tends to be faster than a game in the middle of the field. Therefore, the players that fill these spaces need to be fast, penetrating, defensive and attacking moves of the team.
The Best FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

Global Overview (RB/RWB)


Marcos Llorente is not a native fullback but plays better than any other. He’s fast, strong and has good passing and dribbling skills. His price is the only thing that may make you find another player for this position.

In our opinion, Navas and Carvajal are the best alternatives. Gonzalo Montiel is also an interesting player, but his passing stats must improve.

If your goal is to find someone to give security to the defence, we suggest you look into Ronald Araújo. His poor passing and dribbling skills and his high defensive work rate make him a good choice only for staying back.

The 10 RBs/RWBs

1 Marcos Llorente
2 Jesús Navas
3 Carvajal
4 Gonzalo Montiel
5 Lucas Vázquez
6 Héctor Bellerín
7 Ronald Araujo
8 Thierry Correia
9 Pablo Maffeo
10 Odriozola
FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

The Best Left Backs


Left backs have the same role as their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.

Defending and pace are vital attributes for any left back.

As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, penetrating, defensive and attacking moves of the team.
The Best FIFA 23 La Liga Defenders

Global Overview (LB, LWB)


If you want the best, you have to buy Ferland Mendy. He’s the fastest and strongest left-back playing in Spain. We are sure you will love his five weak foot stars and four stars skills as much as we love his high/high work rate and stamina. He is much better than any other LB and, for that reason, much more expensive.

In our opinion, Jordi Alba is the best alternative for him. Despite his age, he is still fast and better than Mendy on passing and dribbling.

Marcos Acuña isn’t fast, but he may be instrumental in specific situations since he is the left-back with the highest face stats in the world.

The 10 LBs/LWBs

1 Ferland Mendy
2 Jordi Alba
3 Marcos Acuña
4 Yuri Berchiche
5 Álex Moreno
6 Gayà
7 Alfonso Espino
8 Johan Mojica
9 Reguilón
10 Adrià Pedrosa