Are you building your squad but you are not sure about which centre backs and full backs you should buy ? Take our suggestions of the best defenders for FIFA 16 Career Mode.
How to choose the Best Defenders for FIFA 16 Career Mode
In this article we will suggest the best defenders for FIFA 16 Career Mode that you should be able to use in your club. Keep in mind that the best players for us may not be for you. It depends of your club, other players, formation, transfer budget, wages budget, play style, preferences, etc…
To select the best players, we have mainly into consideration their stats, potential and age. That’s why a few old players are not in this list. Someone who will not be playing for more than two seasons in our club is not such a good buy as someone who will play for five or six seasons.
In our website we suggest defenders of three categories:
- Best of the Best
Ideal for unlimited wallets or for who wants the best.
- Best Deals
Decent defenders that you can find at good prices or ending their contracts.
- Best Young
Young defenders with great growth. Potential future top players.
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Centre Back
Right Back
Left Back
Best Centre Back for FIFA 16 Career Mode
Our Choice: RAPAHEL VARANE
Nationality: France
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 82
Potential (1): 89
Age: 22
You are asking why we picked Varane and not Thiago Silva or Sergio Ramos, for example. Well, it is true that Varane is not the best centre back in the first season but you do have plans to play more than one season, right? He should be the first buy in any major club.
Best Alternative: JÉRÔME BOATENG
Nationality: Germany
Club (first season): FC Bayern
Rating: 87
Potential (1): 89
Age: 27
If you can’t wait until Varane reaches the maximum potential, then you will need someone like Boateng: he’s fast, tall and has amazing stats.
Second Best Alternative: MATS HUMMELS
Nationality: Germany
Club (first season): Borussia Dortmund
Rating: 86
Potential (1): 88
Age: 26
Hummels has been accused of not being a fast centre back, but in FIFA 16 this is not so important. He is not as good as Boateng, but you can play with him at the highest level for at least more 5 seasons.
#4: THIAGO SILVA
Nationality: Brazil
Club (first season): Paris Saint Germain
Rating: 88
Potential (1): 88
Age: 31
In the first season, he is the best defender. He can’t get better than that. However, Silva is already 31 which means that he will stop playing in a few years. A younger centre back may be a better choice.
#5: SERGIO RAMOS
Nationality: Spain
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 87
Potential (1): 87
Age: 29
If you are playing with Real Madrid, then you just need to keep your centre backs because you already have the best of the best. Sergio Ramos is a beast. He is one of the fastest and also scores a lot of goals. Who doesn’t want a player like him ?
BEST CENTRE BACKS
1. Rapahel Varane
2. Jérôme Boateng
3. Mats Hummels
4. Thiago Silva
5. Sergio Ramos
6. Giorgio Chiellini
7. Stefan De Vrij
8. Shkodran Mustafi
9. Mateo Musacchio
10. Vincent Kompany
Best Right Back for FIFA 16 Career Mode
Our Choice: DANILO
Nationality: Brazil
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 87
Age: 24
Danilo is not an ordinary player. It is very hard to find top-quality players with so balanced stats. He simply can’t play bad. In a near future he will be undoubtedly the best right back in the world.
Best Alternative: CARVAJAL
Nationality: Spain
Club (first season): Real Madrid
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 85
Age: 23
Is it possible for a club to own the two best right backs? Yes, it is. Carvajal is strong, fast and defends well. He should be your second choice.
Second Best Alternative: DANI ALVES
Nationality: Brazil
Club (first season): FC Barcelona
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 84
Age: 32
Everyone knows Dani Alves. This fast right back is who attacks the best. However he is already 32, which means that you will need someone else if you plan to play for several seasons.
#4: NATHANIEL CLYNE
Nationality: England
Club (first season): Liverpool
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 85
Age: 24
He is already one of the best RB’s in the world at the age of just 24. Imagine how he will be when he reaches his maximum potential.
#5: MATTEO DARMIAN
Nationality: Italy
Club (first season): Manchester United
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 85
Age: 25
Darmian is not as fast as Clyne but he defends better. If you are looking for a RB good in the attack and in the defence, maybe you should give him a chance.
BEST RIGHT BACKS
1. Danilo
2. Carvajal
3. Dani Alves
4. Nathaniel Clyne
5. Matteo Darmian
6. De Marcos
7. Igor Smolnikov
8. Séamus Coleman
9. Mário Fernandes
10. Pablo Zabaleta
Best Left Back for FIFA 16 Career Mode
Our Choice: DAVID ALABA
Nationality: Austria
Club (first season): FC Bayern
Rating: 85
Potential (1): 88
Age: 23
This one is easy. No one is better than Alaba and no one will be better than him. You will need to pay a good money for him, but that’s natural when you are signing with someone of such high quality for the next ten seasons.
Best Alternative: JORDI ALBA
Nationality: Spain
Club (first season): FC Barcelona
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 88
Age: 26
Alba is perfect for who wants a really fast full back. And his pace may grow up. What a player!
Second Best Alternative: LAYVIN KURZAWA
Nationality: France
Club (first season): Paris Saint Germain
Rating: 80
Potential (1): 88
Age: 23
He is the type of player everyone loves. Balanced, young and with a great potential, he is probably already in your list, right?
#4: ALEX SANDRO
Nationality: Brazil
Club (first season): Juventus
Rating: 82
Potential (1): 86
Age: 24
It is not normal to see so many young full backs with high potential. Alex Sandro is just one of the best examples. With him in your team you don’t need anyone else. Hype!
#5: RICARDO RODRIGUEZ
Nationality: Switzerland
Club (first season): VfL Wolfsburg
Rating: 83
Potential (1): 87
Age: 23
Another young amazing left back. He is not as fast as Alex Sandro but he defends very well and crosses like almost no one else. You will need someone for assists, right?
BEST LEFT BACKS
1. David Alaba
2. Jordi Alba
3. Layvin Kurzawa
4. Alex Sandro
5. Ricardo Rodriguez
6. Marcelo
7. Azpilicueta
8. Fábio Coentrão
9. Emiliano Insua
10. Leighton Baines
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Notes:
(1) Potential is an average of estimated rating a player can reach. It doesn’t mean that you will reach that overall nor that you won’t overcome it.
Pretty sure danilo is 29 years old
Thank you. We already fixed it.
i got hachim mastour to a 83 overall at the age of 18
Not bad.
Hi Rodrigo,
4-3-3
GK: Neuer 92
LB: Alaba 87
CB: Varane 84
CB: Ramos 88
RB: Danilo 82
CM: Kroos 86
CM: Özil 87
CAM: James 88
LW: Ronaldo 95
ST: Messi 95
RW: Bale 87
Subs:
Navas 80
Najar 75
Pjanic 84
Jese 79
Marcelo 83
Pepe 84
Do you have any suggestions of who I can buy or replace? Or buy for reserves?
Yes. You have the best players of the world, but most of them are getting old. Maybe you should buy young players like Dybala, Renato Sanches, Donnarumma…
Is it only me but I see that the pictures are messed.
Is tgus only for gold players? I had Bellerin and Chambers and RB
Hi.
Which pictures are not OK?
Thank you
After one season Dani Alves actually goes up from 84 to 85
Yes, it can happen:
Potential is an average of estimated rating a player can reach. It doesn’t mean that you will reach that overall nor that you won’t overcome it.
Is it just me or it looks like you’ve literally picked all of the highest rated near enough that’s it other than varane and danilo but surely everyone with the game knows them
It’s just you. 🙂
We analyzed several factors, like potential, age, stats, in-game behaviour, price, etc…
GK:Neuer(92)
CB:Boateng(87), Javi Martinez(84)
LB:Alaba(87)
RB:Lahm(87)
CM:Vidal(86), Matic(84)
LM:Muller(86)
RM:Robben(90)
LF:Lewandowski(89), Ibrahimovic(89)
What can I do to get better? (Obviously I’m a huge Bayern fan)
Hi.
You may be a huge Bayern fan but Javi Martinez is not good enough to play in your team. Why don’t you buy Varane ?
Hi Mr Rodrigo I have a question even though its not related with the defender thing who do u think is a good young pacey skiller.
Lucas, for example.
What players should I sell in Liverpool… Any positions
You have too many CB’s.
Hi Rodrigo, any suggestions on how to have a realistic and enjoyable Manchester United career mode? Sell who, buy who? They are my favourite team and I always play career with them but always end up getting bored. Thanks
Sell Rooney, Varela, Lingard, Romero, Fellaini, Valencia and Young. Keep with Regan Poole, Marcus and Sam Johnstone.
Buy Varane or Laporte, Perin, Matic or William Carvalho, Tielemans, Gonçalo Guedes and Lacazette or Griezmann.
Good luck
Just started a career with Bayern and I bought coutinho, Dani alves, and aguero. Any suggestions of players I should buy.
Another young amazing striker is Angel Correa, he has a lot of potential
Varane and Tielenmans
I am doing a Arsenal career I got Ibrahimovic, zouma and iheanacho
If you’re looking for a young LB with potential, either Gaya or Luke Shaw are worth a look.
Hart 86
Alaba 88
Darmian 82
Kompany 86
Otamendi 85
Calhanoglu 81
J.Rodriguez 92
Neymar 91
Ronaldo 94
Suarez 93
Bale 88
Is there any improvements I can make ? Any one to buy
Hi.
You already have an amazing team. I suggest the buy of Varane or Laporte.
Jimenez Rodriguez
Jetro Willems is an absolute beast he was at 87 in my 2nd year of my career in Schalke. Absolute disgusting left back.
I got Ramos to 89
if your looking for a RB go check out Hector Bellerin he is a beast
Any good rb/lb player?
Danilo, Alaba, etc
In need of a cheap RB for under 5 mill suggestions
Deandre Yedlin
Nvm got Andrew Robertson instead the mans a tank
OK
Never 92
Alaba 88
Varane 87
Laporte87
Marquinhos 85
Pogba 90
James RodrigueZ 89
Depay 84
Messi 95
Suarez 93
Bale 89
And my bench is
Y. Teilemans 83
De gea 88
Danilo 84
Falcao 79
Sterling 87
Zouma 80
Is ther anyone left I can use to improv my team ( except for a replacement for Falcao
?)
It isn’t easy to find a better team than this one. Play and have fun!
Jimenez Rodriguez, cb age is 24, five seasons in and has an 86 rating had him in my old club before moving to Man U now my old club is selling him for over 100 million
Rip Falco Fifa 16
GK: Diego Alves (91)
LB: Alaba (88)
CB: Varane (87)
CB: Bernardo (86)
RB: Danilo (86)
LM: Reus (88)
CDM: Kroos (90)
RM: De Bruyne (90)
CAM: Pogba (89)
LS: Griezman (87)
RS: Agüero (89)
Any suggestions
Well…you have an amazing team. What more do you want?! Play and have fun! 🙂
Why didn’t you put gaya he has a very high potential and he is 20 years old
He is our first choice to best young left back as you can see here.
I’m a big fan of manchester united..i can’t sell wayne rooney ..i need a really good & young RW ..CDM ST CB ..suggest some players
Please follow these suggestions.
Mr Lopes
I use Arsenal on my CM and follow your guides, so here is my squad
GK: Courtois 86, Sczezny 79
CB: Laporte 85, Sule 84, Koscielny 83
RB: Chambers (81) and Bellerin (77)
LB: Gaya 81 and Gibbs (80)
CM and CDM: Tielemans 83, Ramsey 84, Wilshere 83, Danilo 79
CAM: Ozil 87
RW and RM: Campbell 81 and Chamberlain 80
LW: Alexis 87 and Depay 83
ST: Dybala 85 and Embolo 79
I like to swap my rw and lw so I use alexis on lw and depay on rw. If ozil is tired i change the formation to 433 holding or 433 and replace him with danilo or other CM
Who should I buy and who should I sell? Thank you
You followed our suggestions, so there is no much things to change. Maybe a new RB…
4-2-4
Cech
L.Shaw LB
Boateng CB
David Luiz CB
Marcelo RB
Modric LCM
Robben RCM
Cr RS
Ibrahimovic ST
Cavani ST
Hazard LS
This is my FIFA online 3 team. Any improvement?
Looks really great,
I have £90,000,000 and £320,000 Wage Budget, But I don’t know who to buy my team is solid. (Season 3)
GK – De Gea
LB – Erik Durm
CB – Marc Bartra
CB – Sokratis
RB – Ginter/Piszczek (Piszczek plays amazing even at 32)
CM – Gonzalo Castro
CAM – Isco
CAM – Ousmane Dembele
LM – Reus
RM – Mkhitaryan
ST – Lewandowski
Replace Castro for Pogba and you are ready to go.
I enjoy play the CM using Leicester City, and here is my squad:
Gk: Butland; Schwarzer
Def: Bellerin; Eric Dier; John Stones; Janmaat; De Sciglio; McNair
Mid: Ramsey; Calhanoglu; Xhaka; Brady; Mahrez; Kapustka; Andreas Pereira; Robbie Brady
Att: Fekir; Milik; Alexandre Pato; Embolo
I do need your opinion to improve the squad especially in mid and def area. And also suggestion for players to buy and sell. Thanks
What is your budget?
This is my squad
De Gea 93 27
Smalling 88 26
Varane 90 25
Laporte 88 27
Pogba 94 27
Veratti 89 26
James Rodriguez 92 27
Neymar 95 26
Tielimans 93 23
Griezmann95 28
Morata 92 23
Subs
Lacazette 90
Perin 88
Eric Bailly 85
Isco 87
Embolo 88
Danilo79?No Growth?
Halilovic 81. No Growth…
Neves 80………… No Growth
I will sell the No Growths for Eric Asensovic he is a fake player he is 82 rated and 17 years old beast also I will sign Alaba still Only 50 million and Danilo dunno why he is 1 million and 88 rated……. Last season he was 39 mill…….
Well done.
My career mode team out of all academy players
Gk Tama Usenta 86
Defence
Marco Paretinni 84
Xin Hao Leung 86
Alexander Elekivic 90
Midfield
Dennis Effemlem
80
Denniho 92
Alfae Nigullinho 78
Mirisint Acalqcalavacavic 91 serves right for a looooooong name
tennenniho 76
strikers
Bennenenniho 83
Denisov de markoert 83
second seasons any suggestions?
Edited players?
My team De gea Varane Laporte Smalling Pogba Veratti Neymar James Rodrigues Isco Lacazette Griezmann Second Season Man Utd Any suggestions
You have an amazing team to win everything every single year. Congratulations.
GK:De Gea
LB:Alaba
CB:Boateng
RB:Danilo
LM:Ronaldo
CAM:Rodriguez
CAM:Pogba
RM:Bale
LF:Neymar
ST:Suarez
RW:Messi
SUBS:
Lewandowski
Hazard
Douglas Costa
Kevin De Bruyne
Sergio Ramos
Carvajal
Any Suggestions
Thanks!
I think it can not be improved!
However, try to buy a few young players to replace the older ones in the next seasons.
My team:
Joe Hart
Kompany
David Luiz
Adam rami
Subotic
Bale
Reus
Kroos
Cr7
Ibrhamovic
Leewandowski
My subs: ozil,griezman,sneijder milne,kolarov
Should I make any Improvement.?
First time I see someone with CR7, Lewa and Ibra in the same team. You don’t need any improvement. Just be sure to find a good young CB to replace Kompany or David when they retire.
My team
Gk loris de gea
Rb alves caravajal
Cb pique javier Hummel Marquinhos
Lb jordi balley
Cm Sanchez tielimans ivan busquet
Andres
Forward msn resus bale
Any comment
Good enough to win the title.
Starting a Chelsea career mode need suggestion on whom to sell and whom to buy budget- 80 million
Sell Diego Costa and buy Lacazette or Griezmann. Try also to buy James and Varane.
Who are the two best left footed CB ‘s to buy?
Laporte and Laporte. .)
SL Benfica Team:
GK Cesaer 83
LB Gaya 80
CB Blind 80
CB Jerdel 80
RB Tete 77
CDM Youri 77
LM Rafa 80
RM Salvio 81
CAM Pizzi 80
ST Jonas 84
ST Volland 80
Any Suggestions???
Well, that’s the team I support which make this easier.
You need to find a new goalkeeper (JC is old!) and a new CB. Guedes is a wonderful player and can be sold for a good amount of money. Use it to improve your squad.
Well for thay…..
Sergio Rico and Sule are in subs…..
Navas 82
Alba 84
Varane 82
Mathieu 83
Carvajal 82
Isco 84
Koke 85
Parejo 82
Vela 81
Griezmann 95
Knonoplyanka 82
( Any suggestion for my team , I don’t have a good support for Griezmann and I concede goals in unexpected movements ) .
Your team is great. Maybe you should change your formation if you are conceding many goals.
My Team:
GK:De Gea
LB:Alaba
CB:Hummels
RB:Danilo
LM:Hazard
LCM:Rodriguez
RCM:Pogba
LW:Neymar
ST:Suarez
RW:Messi
SUBS:
Lewandowski
Reus
Juan Mata
Kevin De Bruyne
Kurzawa
Varane
Courtois
Any Suggestions???
It’s perfect. No suggestions.
Degea
Alves. Boateng. Godin. Alaba
Ozil. Pogba. Modric
Messi. Suarez. Cristiano
Sub: Nuer. Carvjal. Chiellini. Ramos. Marcelo. Kroos. Busquts. Bale. Neymar. Reus. Hazard. Greizman. Abmyng