In what is arguably the most difficult area of the pitch to play, defenders have the task of keeping the opposition frontline firmly at bay. They keep your keeper from being exposed to opposing attackers, and they can help create play from back and back positions by crossing from the sideline or cutting inside to take the defense out of his. position.
It is often a thankless task, but if you do it right as a defender, you will be noticed for your talents because it is so difficult to do it in 90 minutes. That's why the center-backs and wide defenders on this list are some of the best in the world, and that's reflected in their FIFA 21 rankings.
It should be noted that the player card stats shown here will be the same as Ultimate Team stats, but if you're playing in the game's Career mode, they may start with these but may change quickly depending on the progress of the game. training and age among other factors.
Excluding icons, here are the best FIFA 21 defenders by rating and stats using data from the EA Player rating database.
The 10 best central defenders
10. Matthijs De Ligt - 85 OVR - Piemonte Calcio (Juventus)
9. Marquinhos - 85 OVR - Paris Saint-Germain
8. Raphaël Varane - 86 OVR - Real Madrid
7. Mats Hummels - 86 OVR - Borussia Dortmund
6. Gerard Piqué - 86 OVR - FC Barcelona
5. Giorgio Chiellini - 87 OVR - Piemonte Calcio (Juventus)
4. Aymeric Laporte – 87 OVR – Manchester City
3. Kalidou Koulibaly - 88 OVR - Naples
2. Sergio Ramos - 89 OVR - Real Madrid
1. Virgil van Dijk - 90 OVR - Liverpool FC
Top 3 rear left / wingback
3. Alex Sandro - 85 OVR - Piemonte Calcio (Juventus)
2. Jordi Alba - 86 OVR - FC Barcelona
1. Andrew Robertson – 87 OVR – Liverpool FC
The top 4 rear right / wingback
4. Kyle Walker – 85 OVR – Manchester City
3. Ricardo Pereira - 85 OVR - Leicester City
2. Dani Carvajal - 86 OVR - Real Madrid
1. Trent Alexander-Arnold – 87 OVR – Liverpool FC
