Next up on the updated lists are the centre backs. As before, listed below are some of the most promising young centre backs in the game. In an attempt to make this relevant to as many players as possible, I have not included any CBs whose OVR is above 73 – this way you can keep your costs down and have some cash left over for other purchases (be they real players or new scouts). Furthermore, I have listed the players by cost, with the cheapest at the top of each sub-group (players are grouped by potential). However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the lowest-OVR players are at the top – notice how Tomáš Kalas is £1.5m cheaper than Juan, despite being younger and having a higher potential.
Here are my recommendations:
- Matija Nastasi?
- Tomáš Kalas
- Luiz Eduardo
Expensive but 100% worth it, Matija Nastasi? is the next Nemanja Vidic. Strong and good at tackling, he’s also great in the air (and has the power header trait), so he’ll be good when up for corners as well. He’ll cost you an arm and a leg but you’ll never regret it.
Like Nastasi?, Tomáš Kalas is a new addition to this list. At 92 his jumping is superb, and with 78 acceleration and 82 sprint speed he’s not slow either. You’ll be able to use him to fill in at full back if necessary, and this flexibility makes him a very useful asset.
Finally, a returning recommendation from last time: Luiz Eduardo. Amazingly, he’s still only £1.6m. He’s also a decent player going forward – his passing is very good for a defender, whilst even his shot power is decent. Furthermore, he has a 4 star weak foot, meaning if you decide to deploy him at full back he can be used on either side.
It’s probably best not to go for Jeffrey Bruma – since he’s on loan, his price is likely to rise further once he returns to Chelsea.
Please bear in mind that these figures may not be exactly the same on your game. These stats are taken from my own personal experiences, but are likely to be very similar to those on your own game. The best thing to do is to make sure you keep checking these players, as their prices may drop radically after a while.
Finally, if you’ve had any experiences of good players’ prices changing wildly (especially if their price drops), please post it in the comments.
So, without further ado, here are the players:
| Pos | Name | OVR | Pot. | Age | Cost (£) | Wages (£) | Club | Foot | Weak foot * | Skills * | Specialities/traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Matija Nastasić | 72 | 88 | 18 | 6,000,000 | 15,000 | Fiorentina | Left | 3 | 2 | Power header | |
| CB | Tomáš Kalas | 70 | 85 | 18 | 3,500,000 | 10,000 | Vitesse | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Jeffrey Bruma | 73 | 85 | 19 | 5,000,000 | 20,000 | Hamburger SV | Right | 3 | 2 | Long shot taker | On loan from Chelsea |
| CB | Luca Caldirola | 70 | 84 | 20 | 3,400,000 | 15,000 | Brescia | Left | 3 | 2 | Power header | On loan from Inter |
| CB | Arlind Ajeti | 64 | 84 | 17 | 4,100,000 | 7,000 | FC Basel | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Luiz Eduardo | 67 | 83 | 18 | 1,600,000 | 8,000 | São Paulo | Right | 4 | 3 | ||
| CB | Raphaël Varane | 73 | 83 | 18 | 4,800,000 | 15,000 | Real Madrid | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Frederik Sørensen | 73 | 83 | 19 | 4,800,000 | 15,000 | Bologna | Right | 3 | 2 | Long throw-in | |
| CB | Hong Jeong Ho | 72 | 83 | 21 | 4,900,000 | 15,000 | Jeju United FC | Right | 4 | 2 | Power header | |
| CB | Juan | 72 | 83 | 20 | 5,000,000 | 15,000 | Inter | Left | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Bruno Uvini | 66 | 82 | 20 | 1,600,000 | 7,000 | São Paulo | Left | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Saimon | 69 | 82 | 20 | 2,100,000 | 9,000 | Grêmio | Right | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 70 | 82 | 19 | 3,100,000 | 15,000 | SC Heerenveen | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| CB | Steven Caulker | 70 | 82 | 19 | 3,100,000 | 15,000 | Swansea City | Right | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Breno | 73 | 82 | 21 | 4,500,000 | 25,000 | Bayern München | Right | 4 | 3 | ||
| CB | Milan Milanović | 67 | 81 | 20 | 1,500,000 | 9,000 | Palermo | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Francesco Acerbi | 71 | 81 | 22 | 2,500,000 | 10,000 | Chievo Verona | Left | 3 | 2 | Power header | |
| CB | Sebastián Coates | 71 | 81 | 20 | 3,100,000 | 15,000 | Liverpool | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Willy Boly | 70 | 81 | 20 | 3,300,000 | 10,000 | AJ Auxerre | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Pulido | 70 | 81 | 20 | 3,300,000 | 10,000 | Rayo Vallecano | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Mathias Jørgensen | 73 | 81 | 21 | 4,100,000 | 15,000 | FC København | Right | 2 | 2 | Long throw-in | |
| CB | Lorenzo Ariaudo | 72 | 81 | 22 | 4,300,000 | 15,000 | Cagliari | Left | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Ignacio Fideleff | 72 | 81 | 21 | 4,800,000 | 15,000 | Napoli | Left | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Sebastian De Maio | 67 | 80 | 24 | 1,100,000 | 9,000 | Brescia | Right | 3 | 2 | Strength | |
| CB | Marquinhos | 64 | 80 | 17 | 1,200,000 | 5,000 | Corinthians | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| CB | Stefano Denswil | 64 | 80 | 18 | 1,200,000 | 5,000 | Ajax | Left | 4 | 2 | ||
| CB | Romário | 64 | 80 | 19 | 1,200,000 | 7,000 | I. Porto Alegre | Left | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Yohan Benalouane | 69 | 80 | 24 | 1,600,000 | 8,000 | Cesena | Left | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Gavin Gunning | 65 | 80 | 20 | 1,200,000 | 7,000 | Dundee United | Left | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Kristian Álvarez | 65 | 80 | 19 | 1,200,000 | 7,000 | Guadalajara | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Diego Polenta | 66 | 80 | 19 | 1,400,000 | 6,000 | Bari | Right | 3 | 2 | Strength | |
| CB | Muniesa | 67 | 80 | 19 | 1,500,000 | 9,000 | FC Barcelona B | Left | 3 | 2 | Injury prone | |
| CB | Simone Benedetti | 61 | 80 | 19 | 1,800,000 | 5,000 | Gubbio | Right | 2 | 2 | Power header | |
| CB | Dalton | 69 | 80 | 21 | 2,000,000 | 8,000 | I. Porto Alegre | Right | 2 | 3 | ||
| CB | Marek Kysela | 62 | 80 | 18 | 2,600,000 | 5,000 | Inter | Right | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Joel Ekstrand | 71 | 80 | 22 | 2,700,000 | 15,000 | Udinese | Right | 5 | 2 | ||
| CB | Danny Wilson | 70 | 80 | 19 | 2,800,000 | 10,000 | Blackpool | Left | 2 | 2 | On loan from Liverpool | |
| CB | Kostas Manolas | 70 | 80 | 20 | 2,800,000 | 10,000 | AEK Athens | Right | 2 | 2 | ||
| CB | Marc Bartra | 70 | 80 | 20 | 2,800,000 | 15,000 | FC Barcelona | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| CB | Lucas Mendes | 70 | 80 | 20 | 2,900,000 | 10,000 | Coritiba | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| CB | Stefan de Vrij | 70 | 80 | 19 | 3,100,000 | 15,000 | Feyenoord | Right | 3 | 2 | Long passer | |
| CB | Gil | 72 | 80 | 24 | 3,300,000 | 10,000 | Valenciennes FC | Right | 3 | 2 | Strength | |
| CB | Henrique | 73 | 80 | 24 | 3,400,000 | 15,000 | Palmeiras | Right | 2 | 2 | On loan from FC Barcelona | |
| CB | Fontàs | 73 | 80 | 21 | 4,500,000 | 20,000 | FC Barcelona | Left | 3 | 2 | ||
| CB | Neuton | 72 | 80 | 21 | 4,500,000 | 15,000 | Udinese | Left | 3 | 2 |