THE BEST FIFA 21 BUNDESLIGA CENTRE BACKS
A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
Top 10
 David Alaba |  Austria |  FC Bayern | |
 Lukas Klostermann |  Germany |  RB Leipzig | |
 Lucas Hernández |  France | FC Bayern | |
 Dayot Upamecano | France | RB Leipzig | |
 Mats Hummels | Germany |  Bor Dortmund | |
 Niklas Süle | Germany | FC Bayern | |
 Jérôme Boateng | Germany | FC Bayern | |
 Łukasz Piszczek |  Poland | Bor Dortmund | |
 Martin Hinteregger | Austria |  E Frankfurt | |
 Ibrahima Konaté | France | RB Leipzig | |
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Key Attributes
On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and physical.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
Rating
| Mats Hummels | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 86 |
| David Alaba | Austria | FC Bayern | 84 |
| Niklas Süle | Germany | FC Bayern | 84 |
| Jérôme Boateng | Germany | FC Bayern | 82 |
| Lucas Hernández | France | FC Bayern | 82 |
| Matthias Ginter | Germany |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 82 |
| Sven Bender | Germany |  B Leverkusen | 81 |
| Lukas Klostermann | Germany | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| Łukasz Piszczek | Poland | Bor Dortmund | 80 |
| Martin Hinteregger | Austria | E Frankfurt | 80 |
| Dan-Axel Zagadou | France | Bor Dortmund | 79 |
| Dayot Upamecano | France | RB Leipzig | 79 |
| Jonathan Tah | Germany | B Leverkusen | 79 |
| Salif Sané |  Senegal |  FC Schalke 04 | 79 |
| Willi Orban |  Hungary | RB Leipzig | 79 |
| Edmond Tapsoba |  Burkina Faso | B Leverkusen | 78 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | France | RB Leipzig | 78 |
| Manuel Akanji |  Switzerland | Bor Dortmund | 78 |
| Nico Elvedi | Switzerland | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 78 |
| Benjamin Hübner | Germany |  1899 Hoffenheim | 77 |
| Benjamin Stambouli | France | FC Schalke 04 | 77 |
| Dedryck Boyata |  Belgium |  Hertha BSC | 77 |
| Kevin Vogt | Germany | 1899 Hoffenheim | 77 |
| Matija Nastasić |  Serbia | FC Schalke 04 | 77 |
| Ozan Kabak |  Turkey | FC Schalke 04 | 77 |
Defending
| 86Mats Hummels | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 89 |
| 84Niklas Süle | Germany | FC Bayern | 85 |
| 82Matthias Ginter | Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 85 |
| 81Sven Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | 84 |
| 84David Alaba | Austria | FC Bayern | 83 |
| 82Lucas Hernández | France | FC Bayern | 83 |
| 82Jérôme Boateng | Germany | FC Bayern | 82 |
| 80Lukas Klostermann | Germany | RB Leipzig | 82 |
| 80Łukasz Piszczek | Poland | Bor Dortmund | 81 |
| 80Martin Hinteregger | Austria | E Frankfurt | 81 |
| 79Dan-Axel Zagadou | France | Bor Dortmund | 81 |
| 79Willi Orban | Hungary | RB Leipzig | 81 |
| 77Benjamin Hübner | Germany | 1899 Hoffenheim | 81 |
| 79Jonathan Tah | Germany | B Leverkusen | 80 |
| 79Salif Sané | Senegal | FC Schalke 04 | 80 |
| 78Ibrahima Konaté | France | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| 78Manuel Akanji | Switzerland | Bor Dortmund | 80 |
| 78Nico Elvedi | Switzerland | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 80 |
| 76Robin Knoche | Germany |  1. FC Union Berlin | 80 |
| 79Dayot Upamecano | France | RB Leipzig | 79 |
| 77Benjamin Stambouli | France | FC Schalke 04 | 79 |
| 77Matija Nastasić | Serbia | FC Schalke 04 | 79 |
| 76Jeffrey Gouweleeuw |  Netherlands |  FC Augsburg | 79 |
| 75Stefan Posch | Austria | 1899 Hoffenheim | 79 |
| 78Edmond Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | B Leverkusen | 78 |
Physical
| 77Dedryck Boyata | Belgium | Hertha BSC | 83 |
| 80Martin Hinteregger | Austria | E Frankfurt | 82 |
| 84Niklas Süle | Germany | FC Bayern | 81 |
| 79Dan-Axel Zagadou | France | Bor Dortmund | 81 |
| 79Jonathan Tah | Germany | B Leverkusen | 81 |
| 79Salif Sané | Senegal | FC Schalke 04 | 81 |
| 79Dayot Upamecano | France | RB Leipzig | 81 |
| 76Marin Pongračić |  Croatia |  VfL Wolfsburg | 81 |
| 79Willi Orban | Hungary | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| 82Lucas Hernández | France | FC Bayern | 79 |
| 82Jérôme Boateng | Germany | FC Bayern | 79 |
| 77Ozan Kabak | Turkey | FC Schalke 04 | 79 |
| 76Ermin Bičakčić |  Bosnia And Herzegovina | 1899 Hoffenheim | 79 |
| 75Dominique Heintz | Germany |  SCFreiburg | 79 |
| 82Matthias Ginter | Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 78 |
| 80Łukasz Piszczek | Poland | Bor Dortmund | 78 |
| 78Ibrahima Konaté | France | RB Leipzig | 78 |
| 78Edmond Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | B Leverkusen | 78 |
| 75Moussa Niakhaté | France |  1. FSV Mainz 05 | 78 |
| 86Mats Hummels | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 77 |
| 81Sven Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | 77 |
| 80Lukas Klostermann | Germany | RB Leipzig | 77 |
| 77Kevin Vogt | Germany | 1899 Hoffenheim | 77 |
| 76David Abraham |  Argentina | E Frankfurt | 77 |
| 75Karim Rekik | Netherlands | Hertha BSC | 77 |
Pace
| 80Lukas Klostermann | Germany | RB Leipzig | 84 |
| 84David Alaba | Austria | FC Bayern | 77 |
| 82Lucas Hernández | France | FC Bayern | 77 |
| 79Dayot Upamecano | France | RB Leipzig | 77 |
| 78Manuel Akanji | Switzerland | Bor Dortmund | 77 |
| 76Niklas Stark | Germany | Hertha BSC | 75 |
| 75Moussa Niakhaté | France | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 75 |
| 78Ibrahima Konaté | France | RB Leipzig | 74 |
| 78Edmond Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | B Leverkusen | 74 |
| 76David Abraham | Argentina | E Frankfurt | 74 |
| 75Jordan Torunarigha | Germany | Hertha BSC | 74 |
| 78Nico Elvedi | Switzerland | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 73 |
| 75Sebastiaan Bornauw | Belgium |  1. FC Köln | 73 |
| 80Łukasz Piszczek | Poland | Bor Dortmund | 72 |
| 77Ozan Kabak | Turkey | FC Schalke 04 | 72 |
| 76John Brooks |  USA | VfL Wolfsburg | 72 |
| 80Martin Hinteregger | Austria | E Frankfurt | 71 |
| 77Dedryck Boyata | Belgium | Hertha BSC | 71 |
| 76Marin Pongračić | Croatia | VfL Wolfsburg | 71 |
| 76Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | Netherlands | FC Augsburg | 71 |
| 82Jérôme Boateng | Germany | FC Bayern | 70 |
| 77Kevin Vogt | Germany | 1899 Hoffenheim | 70 |
| 76Ömer Toprak | Turkey |  Werder Bremen | 70 |
| 84Niklas Süle | Germany | FC Bayern | 69 |
| 77Matija Nastasić | Serbia | FC Schalke 04 | 69 |
Alaba and Klostermann are, in our opinion, the best centre-backs playing in Germany. Both defend very well but, while the Bayern defender is a complete player (80+ in passing, dribbling and defence), Klostermann standouts by his amazing pace. He is the fastest gold CB of the entire game.
Lucas Hernández and Upamecano are the best alternatives. Our preference goes to the first one but his high/high work rates are far to be good. If you feel more comfortable, the young player from RB Leipzig may be a better option.
Hummels is too slow for most of the players. We only recommend him for teams with three centre backs. In this case, the pace of the central CB is not so important.
Lucas Hernández and Upamecano are the best alternatives. Our preference goes to the first one but his high/high work rates are far to be good. If you feel more comfortable, the young player from RB Leipzig may be a better option.
Hummels is too slow for most of the players. We only recommend him for teams with three centre backs. In this case, the pace of the central CB is not so important.
THE BEST FIFA 21 BUNDESLIGA RIGHT BACKS
A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
Top 10
 Kevin Mbabu | Switzerland | VfL Wolfsburg | |
 Nordi Mukiele | France | RB Leipzig | |
 Santiago Arias |  Colombia | B Leverkusen | |
 Thomas Meunier | Belgium | Bor Dortmund | |
 Stefan Lainer | Austria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
 Bouna Sarr | France | FC Bayern | |
 Danny da Costa | Germany | E Frankfurt | |
 Jonathan Schmid | France | SCFreiburg | |
 Benjamin Pavard | France | FC Bayern | |
 Lars Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | |
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any right back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
| Lars Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | 82 |
| Benjamin Pavard | France | FC Bayern | 81 |
| Santiago Arias | Colombia | B Leverkusen | 81 |
| Thomas Meunier | Belgium | Bor Dortmund | 81 |
| Nordi Mukiele | France | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| Pavel Kadeřábek |  Czech Republic | 1899 Hoffenheim | 80 |
| Stefan Lainer | Austria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 80 |
| Kevin Mbabu | Switzerland | VfL Wolfsburg | 79 |
| Danny da Costa | Germany | E Frankfurt | 78 |
| Bouna Sarr | France | FC Bayern | 77 |
| Jonathan Schmid | France | SCFreiburg | 77 |
| Benjamin Henrichs | Germany | RB Leipzig | 76 |
| Mitchell Weiser | Germany | B Leverkusen | 76 |
| Theodor Gebre Selassie | Czech Republic | Werder Bremen | 76 |
| William |  Brazil | VfL Wolfsburg | 76 |
| Christopher Trimmel | Austria | 1. FC Union Berlin | 75 |
| Daniel Brosinski | Germany | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 75 |
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | Netherlands | Hertha BSC | 75 |
| Peter Pekarík |  Slovakia | Hertha BSC | 75 |
Defending
| 82Lars Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | 84 |
| 81Benjamin Pavard | France | FC Bayern | 81 |
| 80Nordi Mukiele | France | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| 81Santiago Arias | Colombia | B Leverkusen | 77 |
| 81Thomas Meunier | Belgium | Bor Dortmund | 77 |
| 76Theodor Gebre Selassie | Czech Republic | Werder Bremen | 76 |
| 78Danny da Costa | Germany | E Frankfurt | 75 |
| 80Pavel Kadeřábek | Czech Republic | 1899 Hoffenheim | 74 |
| 79Kevin Mbabu | Switzerland | VfL Wolfsburg | 74 |
| 80Stefan Lainer | Austria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 73 |
| 76Benjamin Henrichs | Germany | RB Leipzig | 73 |
| 75Peter Pekarík | Slovakia | Hertha BSC | 73 |
| 76Mitchell Weiser | Germany | B Leverkusen | 72 |
| 76William | Brazil | VfL Wolfsburg | 72 |
| 75Christopher Trimmel | Austria | 1. FC Union Berlin | 72 |
| 75Daniel Brosinski | Germany | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 72 |
| 75Deyovaisio Zeefuik | Netherlands | Hertha BSC | 72 |
| 77Bouna Sarr | France | FC Bayern | 71 |
| 77Jonathan Schmid | France | SCFreiburg | 69 |
Pace
| 79Kevin Mbabu | Switzerland | VfL Wolfsburg | 89 |
| 80Nordi Mukiele | France | RB Leipzig | 83 |
| 77Bouna Sarr | France | FC Bayern | 81 |
| 81Santiago Arias | Colombia | B Leverkusen | 81 |
| 80Stefan Lainer | Austria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 80 |
| 77Jonathan Schmid | France | SCFreiburg | 79 |
| 75Deyovaisio Zeefuik | Netherlands | Hertha BSC | 77 |
| 81Thomas Meunier | Belgium | Bor Dortmund | 77 |
| 75Daniel Brosinski | Germany | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 76 |
| 76Benjamin Henrichs | Germany | RB Leipzig | 75 |
| 78Danny da Costa | Germany | E Frankfurt | 75 |
| 80Pavel Kadeřábek | Czech Republic | 1899 Hoffenheim | 74 |
| 76Mitchell Weiser | Germany | B Leverkusen | 73 |
| 76William | Brazil | VfL Wolfsburg | 73 |
| 81Benjamin Pavard | France | FC Bayern | 69 |
| 75Christopher Trimmel | Austria | 1. FC Union Berlin | 69 |
| 76Theodor Gebre Selassie | Czech Republic | Werder Bremen | 66 |
| 75Peter Pekarík | Slovakia | Hertha BSC | 63 |
| 82Lars Bender | Germany | B Leverkusen | 60 |
Kimmich and Piszczek were the best Bundesliga right-backs in the last years but now they play in other positions. It means that this league doesn’t have any top-quality player to play on the right side of the defence. Mbabu and Mukiele are, in our opinion, the two best. The first one is faster and attacks better, while the other is more suitable if you want more focus on the defence.
Arias and Meunier are decent alternatives. If you want someone to just stay on the back, Lars Bender may be an interesting choice. He is very slow, so he can only be used in certain circunstances.
Arias and Meunier are decent alternatives. If you want someone to just stay on the back, Lars Bender may be an interesting choice. He is very slow, so he can only be used in certain circunstances.
THE BEST FIFA 21 BUNDESLIGA LEFT BACKS
Left backs have exactly the same role of their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
Top 10
 Alphonso Davies |  Canada | FC Bayern | |
 Jérôme Roussillon | France | VfL Wolfsburg | |
 Nico Schulz | Germany | Bor Dortmund | |
 Christian Günter | Germany | SCFreiburg | |
 Daley Sinkgraven | Netherlands | B Leverkusen | |
 Angeliño |  Spain | RB Leipzig | |
 Marcel Halstenberg | Germany | RB Leipzig | |
 Jetro Willems | Netherlands | E Frankfurt | |
 Maximilian Mittelstädt | Germany | Hertha BSC | |
 Iago | Brazil | FC Augsburg | |
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any left back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
| Marcel Halstenberg | Germany | RB Leipzig | 82 |
| Alphonso Davies | Canada | FC Bayern | 81 |
| Angeliño | Spain | RB Leipzig | 80 |
| Jérôme Roussillon | France | VfL Wolfsburg | 80 |
| Nico Schulz | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 80 |
| Ramy Bensebaini |  Algeria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 79 |
| Christian Günter | Germany | SCFreiburg | 78 |
| Daley Sinkgraven | Netherlands | B Leverkusen | 77 |
| Jetro Willems | Netherlands | E Frankfurt | 77 |
| Wendell | Brazil | B Leverkusen | 77 |
| Ludwig Augustinsson |  Sweden | Werder Bremen | 76 |
| Marvin Plattenhardt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 76 |
| Maximilian Mittelstädt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 76 |
| Aarón | Spain | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 75 |
| Bastian Oczipka | Germany | FC Schalke 04 | 75 |
| Iago | Brazil | FC Augsburg | 75 |
| Oscar Wendt | Sweden | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 75 |
| Robert Skov |  Denmark | 1899 Hoffenheim | 75 |
Defending
| 82Marcel Halstenberg | Germany | RB Leipzig | 81 |
| 79Ramy Bensebaini | Algeria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 77 |
| 81Alphonso Davies | Canada | FC Bayern | 76 |
| 80Jérôme Roussillon | France | VfL Wolfsburg | 76 |
| 80Angeliño | Spain | RB Leipzig | 75 |
| 75Bastian Oczipka | Germany | FC Schalke 04 | 74 |
| 75Oscar Wendt | Sweden | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 74 |
| 80Nico Schulz | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 73 |
| 78Christian Günter | Germany | SCFreiburg | 73 |
| 77Daley Sinkgraven | Netherlands | B Leverkusen | 73 |
| 76Marvin Plattenhardt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 73 |
| 76Maximilian Mittelstädt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 73 |
| 77Wendell | Brazil | B Leverkusen | 72 |
| 77Jetro Willems | Netherlands | E Frankfurt | 72 |
| 75Aarón | Spain | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 72 |
| 76Ludwig Augustinsson | Sweden | Werder Bremen | 71 |
| 75Iago | Brazil | FC Augsburg | 71 |
| 75Robert Skov | Denmark | 1899 Hoffenheim | 64 |
Pace
| 81Alphonso Davies | Canada | FC Bayern | 96 |
| 80Jérôme Roussillon | France | VfL Wolfsburg | 88 |
| 80Nico Schulz | Germany | Bor Dortmund | 87 |
| 78Christian Günter | Germany | SCFreiburg | 84 |
| 77Daley Sinkgraven | Netherlands | B Leverkusen | 79 |
| 75Robert Skov | Denmark | 1899 Hoffenheim | 79 |
| 76Maximilian Mittelstädt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 78 |
| 75Iago | Brazil | FC Augsburg | 78 |
| 77Jetro Willems | Netherlands | E Frankfurt | 75 |
| 77Wendell | Brazil | B Leverkusen | 74 |
| 80Angeliño | Spain | RB Leipzig | 73 |
| 79Ramy Bensebaini | Algeria | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 69 |
| 76Ludwig Augustinsson | Sweden | Werder Bremen | 68 |
| 75Aarón | Spain | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 67 |
| 82Marcel Halstenberg | Germany | RB Leipzig | 66 |
| 76Marvin Plattenhardt | Germany | Hertha BSC | 66 |
| 75Bastian Oczipka | Germany | FC Schalke 04 | 66 |
| 75Oscar Wendt | Sweden | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 62 |
Alphonso Davies is, in our opinion (and probably almost everyone’s opinion), the best left-back playing in Bundesliga. He is the one with the best pace and dribbling stats. Roussillon is a decent alternative to him. He’s very fast and consistent on both attack and defence.
Schulz and Günter are also decent choices. The first one is better but doesn’t justify such a big price difference. Halstenberg is who defends better but don’t count with him on the attack despite his high attacking work rate. He’s too slow for a fullback.
Schulz and Günter are also decent choices. The first one is better but doesn’t justify such a big price difference. Halstenberg is who defends better but don’t count with him on the attack despite his high attacking work rate. He’s too slow for a fullback.
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