FIFA 23 defenders: Best LB, RB, CB, LWB and RWB in Career Mode and FUT (2024)

While you can score goals like the best of them, you'll need the best FIFA 23 defenders to turn your solid squad into a world-beating side. What good is a football team with poor defenders?

Whether you're focusing on Career Mode or Ultimate Team, you will need great players across the back line to keep those goals out before your goalkeeper is even needed.

There are so many great defenders in the game that it can make your head spin. Fret not, though, as we've scouted out the best LB, RB, CB, LWB and RWB players for you to add to your squad.

Team them up with the best midfielders and strikers and you're golden.

Keep reading to find out where to find the best of the best for your defence! (Bear in mind that this is the creme de la creme. We’ve written about which FIFA 23 players to use on a budget here).

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Best LB in FIFA 23

• Joao Cancelo (88)
• Andrew Robertson (87)
• Theo Hernandez (85)
• Jordi Alba (85)
• Marcos Acuna (85)
• Alphonso Davies (84)
• Ferland Mendy (83)
• Angelino (83)
• Robin Gosens (82)
• Yuri Berchiche (82)

Best RB in FIFA 23

• Trent Alexander-Arnold (87)
• Kyle Walker (85)
• Achraf Hakimi (84)
• Carvajal (84)
• Kieran Trippier (84)
• Juan Cuadrado (83)
• Ricardo Pereira (83)
• Jesus Navas (83)
• Giovanni Di Lorenzo (82)
• Noussair Mazraoui (82)

Best CB in FIFA 23

• Virgil van Dijk (90)
• Marquinhos (88)
• Rúben Dias (88)
• Antonio Rudiger (87)
• Kalidou Koulibaly (87)
• Aymeric Laporte (86)
• Thiago Silva (86)
• David Alaba (86)
• Milan Škriniar (86)
• Niklas Süle (85)

Best LWB in FIFA 23

• Angelino (83)
• Robin Gosens (82)
• Leonardo Spinazzola (82)
• Ben Chilwell (82)
• David Raum (81)
• Reguilon (80)
• Davide Zappacosta (79)
• Jonny (79)
• Federico Dimarco (78)
• Iago (77)

Best RWB in FIFA 23

• Reece James (84)
• Denzel Dumfries (82)
• Pedro Porro (81)
• Rick Karsdorp (80)
• Hans Hateboer (80)
• Jonathan Clauss (80)
• Matteo Darmian (80)
• Nordi Mukiele (79)
• Marco Davide Faraoni (78)
• Nahuel Molina (78)

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