You need strong CB talents in the EA FC 26 career mode? Then we have strong center-backs with potential for you.
This is what talents bring in the career mode: In the career mode of EA FC 26 you take over a club of your choice or create your own. To lead it to the top, you need strong players.
The best talents are perfect for this: Either you build the young players into key players for your club, or train them so that they bring you a lot of money in transfers.
The center-backs secure the center in front of your goal. Ideally, no one should get past them. They are often tall to assert themselves with headers or separate the opposing attackers from the ball with tackles.
However, a bit of speed is also required, as the opposing offense will repeatedly try to outrun your CBs.
Why talents? They are cheaper than established stars, but can become such thanks to their potential. You just have to use and train them correctly in the career mode of EA FC 26. If you succeed, you can:
- use them as regular players
- or sell them for profit
In the lists below, you will first find the CBs with the highest potential, and in a second list, the cheapest CB talents with high potential.
Best center-back talents in EA FC 26 with the highest potential
This is the center-back list: Here you will find the CB talents under 23 years old with the highest potential. Note: These can also include young, but already established players who cost more.
| Player | Age | Overall Rating | Potential | Position | Market Value |
| Dean Huijsen | 20 | 82 | 89 | CB | 56 million |
| Jorrel Hato | 19 | 78 | 89 | CB, LB | 29 million |
| Piero Hincapié | 23 | 83 | 89 | CB, LB, LM | 52 million |
| Willian Pacho | 23 | 86 | 89 | CB | 83 million |
| Jorthy Mokio | 17 | 70 | 89 | CB, LB, CDM, CM | 3.8 million |
| Pau Cubarsí | 18 | 82 | 88 | CB | 40.5 million |
| Castello Lukeba | 22 | 80 | 88 | CB, LB | 44.5 million |
| Finn Jeltsch | 18 | 72 | 87 | CB | 5 million |
| Murillo | 22 | 83 | 87 | CB | 47.5 million |
| Luka Vušković | 18 | 72 | 87 | CB | 5 million |
Cheap center-back talents in EA FC 26 under 10 million market value
These are the cheap CB talents: Here we present 10 players who are quite cheap and do not exceed a market value of 10 million. These can especially help you at the beginning of the career, when the budget is still a bit tighter.
| Player | Age | Overall Rating | Potential | Position | Market Value |
| Jorthy Mokio | 17 | 70 | 89 | CB, LB, CM, CDM | 3.8 million |
| Finn Jeltsch | 18 | 72 | 87 | CB | 5 million |
| Luka Vušković | 18 | 72 | 87 | CB | 5 million |
| Pietro Comuzzo | 20 | 74 | 86 | CB | 9.5 million |
| Yarek Gąsiorowski | 20 | 73 | 85 | CB, LB | 7 million |
| Pau Navarro | 20 | 70 | 85 | CB, RB, CM | 3.6 million |
| Jan-Carlo Simić | 20 | 70 | 85 | CB | 3.6 million |
| Santiago Mouriño | 23 | 74 | 85 | CB, RB, RM | 8.5 million |
| Lennon Miller | 18 | 71 | 85 | CB, CDM, CM, CAM | 4.3 million |
| Josh Acheampong | 19 | 70 | 85 | CB, RB, CDM, RM | 3.6 million |
Which talents are you getting for your team? Are you betting on established players or are you rather developing young candidates into world stars? Let us know in the comments. If you are interested in what other changes the brand-new FC 26 brings, check this out: EA FC 26: Pitch Notes show dozens of innovations – the most important changes at a glance
