FIFA 21 has released the official rating for the best defenders and the players are excited to know. In this ultimate guide, we have listed down the top-rated defenders in FIFA 21.
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EA Sports has released a listing of the best defenders in FIFA 21 on their official website. The gamers are much excited to know and it’s trending all over the gaming community. So we have combined stats and figures to rank the best defenders in Fifa 21.
In this post, we are ranking the FIFA 21 best defenders – which incorporates the best FIFA CB, the best FIFA LB, the best FIFA RB, the best FIFA LWB, and the best FIFA RWB.
FIFA 21 best CB – the best Centre Back in FIFA
Virgil Van Dijk does not need any introduction here. He is phenomenal for the last couple of years and has been one of the best players for Liverpool.
Van Dijk tops the list for the best center-back in FIFA 21. Sergio Ramos and Koulibaly secured their place in the top 3.
Pique slipped to 6th spot and Varane is out of 5 in the list of best center-backs. The golden boy De Ligt was included in the top 10 list of center-backs in FIFA 21.
we have expanded the list to the top 10. Let’s check out the top 10 best center-backs in FIFA 21.

FIFA 21 best Centre Backs (CB)
Rank | Player | Club | Rating |
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1 | Virgil Van Dijk | Liverpool | 90 |
2 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | 89 |
3 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli | 88 |
4 | Aymeric Laporte | Man City | 87 |
5 | Giorgio Chiellini | Piemonte Calcio | 87 |
6 | Gerard Piqué | Barcelona | 86 |
7 | Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund | 86 |
8 | Raphael Varane | Real Madrid | 86 |
9 | Marquinhos | PSG | 85 |
10 | Matthijs De Light | Piemonte Calcio | 85 |
FIFA 21 best LB – the best Left Backs in FIFA
Liverpool players are dominating the list in EA Sports’ official rating. The fast Assassin Andrew Robertson tops the list for left-backs in FIFA 21.
Jordi Alba is just behind him and secured the second spot with an 86 rating. Alex Sandro is in third and he rightly deserved that spot. It’s quite interesting to see Nicolas Tagliafico in the top 5.

FIFA 21 best Left Backs (LB)
Rank | Player | Club | Rating |
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1 | Andrew Robertson | Liverpool | 87 |
2 | Jordi Alba | Barcelona | 86 |
3 | Alex Sandro | Piemonte Calcio | 85 |
4 | Alex Grimaldo | Benfica | 84 |
5 | Nicolas Tagliafico | Ajax | 84 |
6 | Alex Telles | Fc Porto | 84 |
7 | Lucas Digne | Everton | 84 |
8 | Alex Telles | Manchester United | 84 |
9 | Jose Luis Gaya Pena | Valencia | 83 |
10 | Marcos Acuna | Sevilla | 83 |
FIFA 21 best RB – the best Right Backs in FIFA
As I said before EA official rating is all about Liverpool players. In the right backs, Trent Alexander-Arnold tops the list with 87 ratings.
Dani Carvajal maintains his second spot in spite of the poor season with Real Madrid. Kyle Walker is in the top 5 list of best right-backs in FIFA 21. Nelson Semedo is also included in the top 10 list of right-backs.

FIFA 21 best Right Backs (RB)
Rank | Player | Club | Rating |
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1 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | 87 |
2 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | 86 |
3 | Ricardo Pereira | Leicester City | 85 |
4 | Kyle Walker | Man City | 85 |
5 | Jesus Navas | Sevilla | 84 |
6 | Azpilicueta | Chelsea | 84 |
7 | Nelson Semedo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 83 |
8 | Joao Cancelo | Manchester City | 83 |
9 | Kieran Trippier | Atlético Madrid | 83 |
10 | Aaron Wan Bissaka | Manchester United | 83 |
FIFA 21 best RWB – the best Right-Wing Backs in FIFA
In the right wing-backs, Mario Figueira Fernandes tops the list with 82 official ratings. Kenny Lala of Strasbourg secured the second spot in the list of right wing-backs. DeAndre Yedlin, Josh Risdon, and Numa Lavanchy are included in the top 5 list of right-wingbacks in FIFA 21.
FIFA 21 best Right Wing Backs (RWB)
Rank | Player | Club | Rating |
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1 | Mario Figueira Fernandes | CSKA Moscow | 82 |
2 | Kenny Lala | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 79 |
3 | DeAndre Yedlin | Newcastle United | 76 |
4 | Josh Risdon | Western United FC | 72 |
5 | Numa Lavanchy | FC Lugano | 70 |
6 | Randell Williams | Exeter City | 66 |
7 | Jens Martin Gammelby | Brøndby IF | 65 |
8 | Jens Martin Gammelby | Lyngby BK | 65 |
9 | Zachary Brault Guillard | Impact Montréal | 65 |
10 | Kevin Mensah | Brøndby IF | 64 |
FIFA 21 best LWB – the best Left-Wing Backs in FIFA
Robert Skov is the highest-rated left wing-back in FIFA 21. Ruben Vinagre is just behind him with 74 ratings.
While on the other side, Gabriel Silva, Ruben Vinagre, and Ben Osborn all are included in the top 5 list of left wing-backs in FIFA 21.
FIFA 21 best Left Wing Backs (LWB)
Rank | Player | Club | Rating |
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1 | Robert Skov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 75 |
2 | Ruben Vinagre | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 74 |
3 | Gabriel Silva | AS Saint-Étienne | 74 |
4 | Ruben Vinagre | Olympiacos CFP | 74 |
5 | Ben Osborn | Sheffield United | 74 |
6 | Ambroise Oyongo | Montpellier Hérault SC | 74 |
7 | Morais Junior | Gazisehir Gaziantep F.K. | 73 |
8 | Lionel Carole | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 72 |
9 | Stefan Hierlander | SK Sturm Graz | 71 |
10 | Marlon Rodrigues Xavier | Trabzonspor | 71 |
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