In FIFA 20, we present the best CB talents in Career Mode. With these young center-backs, you will build a top defense. Which cheap CB talents are particularly worth scouting, you will find out here.
That’s why CB talents are worth it in FIFA 20: An old football saying goes that while you win games with the attack, you win championships with the defense. Therefore, you need a solid defense in your career that stands firm at the back and keeps the ball out of the net.
If you are not starting your Career Mode with a top team, it will be extremely expensive and almost impossible to buy top CBs like van Dijk, Chiellini, or Ramos on the transfer market. Large sums are demanded for them.
Therefore, keep an eye out for young CB talents in FIFA 20 that you can train and develop into defensive leaders over the seasons. Scout for cheap young players or delve a bit deeper into the transfer budget to sign CB talents with the best potential.
Keep in mind that in the FIFA 20 Career Mode there is a new feature where the potential is dynamic. The following potential values are officially stated, but with good training, you can raise the ratings even higher.
de Ligt
Top talents in center defense (CB) with the highest potential in FIFA 20
These are the 10 best CB talents with the highest potential: If you are looking for young defensive players that you can polish into CB jewels, you will find here the center-backs with the best potential in Career Mode:
- M. de Ligt: The Dutchman is by far the best CB talent in FIFA 20. He starts with an overall rating of 85, and his potential is a powerful 93. He is 20 years old.
- N. Süle: Although Süle turned 24 in early September, he is still regarded as a talent that can significantly rise in rating. He starts with 85 and has a potential of 90.
- L. Hernandez: The Frenchman is another Bayern player among the best CB talents. He starts with a rating of 84; his potential is 89. Hernandez is 23 years old and can also play as LB.
- Eduardo Quaresma: The 17-year-old Portuguese is an exciting CB talent. He has a low starting rating of 64 but can grow to 88.
- W. Saliba: The young Frenchman is 18 years old and has a rating of 71. His potential is 88.
- Eder Militao: The Brazilian has a starting rating of 81, his potential is 88. He can also play as RB. Eder Militao is 21 years old.
- I. Konaté: The 20-year-old Frenchman from RB Leipzig has a rating of 79. His potential is 88.
- D. Upamecano: With Upamecano, another French talent from RB Leipzig is in the top 10 of the best CB talents. He starts with a rating of 77 but also has a potential of 88. He is 20 years old.
- M. Akanji: The center-back from BVB turned 24 this summer; he has a rating of 83 in FIFA 20 and can rise to 88 potential.
- J. Gomez: The young Englishman starts with a rating of 80; his potential is 88. The 22-year-old can play as CB and RB.
Jonathan Tah also has a potential of 88. The 23-year-old German starts with an overall rating of 83.
There are many more CB talents with a potential of 87, such as Ferro, Vanheusden, Rice, Romero, Kimpembe, Sanchez, and Christensen.
Many Bundesliga CBs are represented: It is noticeable that among the best CB talents in Career Mode of FIFA 20, many Bundesliga players are represented. Although Süle is already 24 years old, he can break the 90 rating.
However, the CB talents with the best potential are mostly quite expensive. Therefore, we will now look at cheap, young players that are also affordable for a smaller budget.
Cheap, young CBs in FIFA 20 Career Mode – under 10 million.
These cheap center-back talents you can develop: Look for CB talents that are quite young and have a low starting rating but show high potential. With some training, they can mature into world-class CBs:
- Eduardo Quaresma: This strong talent with a potential of 88 starts with only a total rating of 64. The young, 17-year-old CB has a market value of only 900,000 Euros – so under 1 million.
- W. Saliba: With a rating of 71 and a potential of 88, the young Frenchman has a market value of 4.4 million Euros.
- C. Romero starts with a rating of 73, his potential is 87. Market value: 8 million Euros.
- N. Armini starts with a rating of 66, the potential is 86. The market value is 1.2 million Euros.
- J. Todibo: With a market value of 4.6 million Euros, there’s a French talent with 86 potential. The 19-year-old starts with a rating of 71.
- J. Sands: The American is 18 years old and has a rating of 66. He can increase by 20 points to 86. The market value is 1.2 million Euros.
- E. Ampadu: The 19-year-old Welshman has a potential of 86 and a starting rating of 67. The market value is 1.4 million Euros.
- K. Hoever: The Dutchman starts with a low rating of 62, but his potential of 85 is considerable. The market value is a low 600,000 Euros. However, as he is under contract with Liverpool, he is likely to be pricier in negotiations.
All young CB talents U20 with a rating of +84
These are the best CB talents under 20: In this table, you will find all center-back talents in the FIFA 20 Career Mode that are at most 20 years old and have at least a potential of 84. You can sort the table as you like, such as by age or potential:
Are there German CB talents included? Not among these best U20 CB talents. The two best German U20 players are J. Bayer with a potential of 83 and A. Bella-Kotchap with a potential of 82.
You can find the best talents in all positions in FIFA 20 Career Mode here:
