The aim of this series, as last year, is to provide a shortlist of players that meet this requirement. All players have at least potential 80, and all will have an OVR of 73 or lower. The original intention of this (in the FIFA 12 series) was to keep costs down, but looking at this list I’m not sure that’s a problem any more! Still, I’ll stick to 73 or lower for the sake of avoiding overwhelming you with options.
A new addition this year is that player contracts have a huge impact. The fewer years left on the contract, the more likely you are to get a good deal. So if a player only has 1 year left on his contract you can get him for much less than his asking price. As such, I’ve added a column that says how many years are left on each player’s contract, and whether you can get him in the first transfer window. That’s the “Avai?” column (short for “available?”). To save space I’ve formatted it like this: Y/3 would mean yes, you can buy this player in the first window, and he has 3 years left on his contract. If it says something like “N/5″ that means he has a 5 year contract and you can’t get him at first (the “N” is because he’s just joined the club), but you may be able to get them in the next window. The ones to look out for are Y/1 or Y/0, as some players only have months left on their contracts. Players who are on loan will have a “-” in this column because information on their contracts is not available.
Finally, if you see that a team is low on this position when you go to buy a player, don’t be put off. On FIFA 12 this meant, essentially, that you’d never be able to buy this player, as his team would never buy backups and thus would always refuse to sell him. In FIFA 13, however, it just means that you have to pay a little extra to get him.
OK, now for the right backs. There are some familiar faces here – Clyne, Matthews, Darmian, etc – and plenty of new ones. Here are the three that I recommend:
- Nathaniel Clyne
- Mattia De Sciglio
- Elliott Hewitt
Nathaniel Clyne was a choice for many people in FIFA 12, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s quick, has great stamina, and is equally at home defending or going forward. His price has dropped by over £1m since FIFA 12 as well (his potential is still 84 though), so he’s a great bargain. The only problem is that he’s only just joined Southampton, so you can’t get him straight away. You may be able to get a loan-to-buy deal, or he may become available in the winter update. He’s definitely one to watch.
On the other hand, you can get Mattia De Sciglio right away and at a great price. He only has 1 year left on his contract, so Milan are willing to sell him for between £1.2m and £1.6m. Like Clyne, he’s quick and has good stamina, and his crossing is one of his strong points. I’d recommend getting him as soon as you can so he doesn’t sign a new lengthy contract with Milan.
Finally, you can’t beat Elliott Hewitt for a bargain. His potential has improved 2 points since FIFA 12 whilst his price has plummeted. You may be sensing a theme here – like the previous two, his pace and stamina are some of his standout attributes. Whilst his OVR is a bit lower, he’ll shoot up towards his potential. Try loaning him out for a season or two to give him game time if you can’t offer it; his price is so low, however, that even smaller teams can afford him.
As in FIFA 12, make sure you keep checking these players, as their prices and OVR may fluctuate radically after over time. If you’ve had any experience of this (especially if a player’s price drops), please post it in the comments.
Now for the complete list:
| Pos | Name | OVR | Pot | Age | Cost (£) | Wages (£) | Club | Avai? | Foot | Weak foot | Skills | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Nathaniel Clyne | 73 | 84 | 21 | 3,400,000 | 9,000 | Southampton | N/4 | Right | 3 | 3 | Long throw-in | |
| RB | Adam Matthews | 72 | 83 | 20 | 3,400,000 | 7,000 | Celtic | Y/3 | Right | 3 | 2 | Long throw-in | |
| RB | Fabinho | 64 | 82 | 18 | 975,000 | 1,000 | Real Madrid Castilla | - | Right | 2 | 2 | On loan from Rio Ave FC | |
| RB | Mattia De Sciglio | 70 | 82 | 19 | 2,100,000 | 8,000 | Milan | Y/1 | Right | 3 | 2 | Early crosser | |
| RB | Santiago Arias | 71 | 82 | 20 | 2,200,000 | 6,000 | Sporting CP | Y/4 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Evgeniy Makeev | 70 | 82 | 22 | 2,200,000 | 7,000 | Spartak Moskva | Y/1 | Right | 3 | 3 | Long throw-in | |
| RB | Luis Pedro Cavanda | 72 | 82 | 21 | 3,100,000 | 8,000 | Lazio | Y/2 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Ricardo van Rhijn | 72 | 82 | 21 | 3,100,000 | 7,000 | Ajax | Y/3 | Right | 4 | 3 | ||
| RB | Elliott Hewitt | 58 | 81 | 18 | 275,000 | 1,500 | Ipswich Town | Y/3 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Carvajal | 70 | 81 | 20 | 2,200,000 | 8,000 | Bay. Leverkusen | N/5 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Coke | 73 | 81 | 25 | 2,400,000 | 15,000 | Sevilla FC | Y/3 | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| RB | Cédric | 73 | 81 | 20 | 2,800,000 | 10,000 | Sporting CP | Y/4 | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| RB | Manquillo | 62 | 80 | 18 | 600,000 | 2,250 | Atlético Madrid | N/4 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Joe Riley | 65 | 80 | 20 | 800,000 | 2,000 | Bolton | Y/4 | Right | 3 | 2 | Early crosser | |
| RB | Sébastien Corchia | 73 | 80 | 21 | 2,800,000 | 10,000 | FC Sochaux | Y/3 | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| RB | Matteo Darmian | 72 | 80 | 22 | 2,800,000 | 8,000 | Torino | Y/3 | Right | 3 | 2 |