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 young defenders for FIFA 17 Career Mode.
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How to choose Best Young Defenders for FIFA 17 Career Mode
In this article we will suggest the best young defenders for FIFA 17 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.
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
Under 23 defenders with great growth. Potential future top players.
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Centre Back
Right Back
Left Back
Best Young Centre Back for FIFA 17 Career Mode
1
BEST CHOICE
ERIC BAILLY
Nationality: Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
Club (first season): Manchester United
Rating: 82
Potential (1): 90
Age: 22
Bailly is the best young centre back of FIFA 17 Career Mode. He is so good that we have included him in our best defenders list. You will love his pace, stamina, strength and defensive skills.
2
AYMERIC LAPORTE
Nationality: France 🇫🇷
Club (first season): Athletic Bilbao
Rating: 84
Potential (1): 88
Age: 22
Laporte is once again a must-buy for every Career Mode team. He’s ready to play in any top club. He is quick, good at heading, strong and even can score from free kicks.
3
KURT ZOUMA
Nationality: France 🇫🇷
Club (first season): Chelsea
Rating: 80
Potential (1): 89
Age: 21
If you love fast centre backs as we do, you will love Zouma. He will grow up fast and become one of the best centre backs in the world.
4
JOSE MARIA GIMENEZ
Nationality: Uruguay 🇺🇾
Club (first season): Atlético Madrid
Rating: 83
Potential (1): 88
Age: 21
This young player is already better at the defence than many of the most popular centre backs. His defending stats are absolutely insane: standing tackle 86, sliding tackles 87, interceptions 83, strength 86, aggression 89 and jumping…90. And don’t forget that he is only 21!
5
MARQUINHOS
Nationality: Brazil 🇧🇷
Club (first season): Paris Saint-Germain
Rating: 82
Potential (1): 88
Age: 22
Marquinhos is another player who is used to be in our top young defenders list. He’s 22 years old but already has a long experience. Have you checked his stats? Nice, right? Then, imagine when he reaches his maximum potential.
BEST YOUNG CENTRE BACKS
1. Eric Bailly
2. Aymeric Laporte
3. Kurt Zouma
4. Jose Maria Gimenez
5. Marquinhos
6. Jonathan Tah
7. Samuel Umtiti
8. John Stones
9. Ruben Semedo
10. Jairo Riedewald
Best Young Right Back for FIFA 17 Career Mode
1
BEST CHOICE
JOÃO CANCELO
Nationality: Portugal 🇵🇹
Club (first season): Valencia CF
Rating: 79
Potential (1): 86
Age: 22
Cancelo and Bellerin are by far the two best young right backs of FIFA 17 Career Mode. It’s not easy to choose between them. Cancelo is very fast, but not as fast as the Arsenal’s defender. However, the right back of the Portuguese national team is a more balanced player and for that reason our first choice.
2
HECTOR BELLERIN
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Arsenal
Rating: 79
Potential (1): 87
Age: 21
He is one of the community favourites. If pace is really important to you, then you can stop searching. RB…checked.
3
TIN JEDVAJ
Nationality: Croatia 🇭🇷
Club (first season): Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Rating: 75
Potential (1): 85
Age: 20
If your budget is not good enough to buy Cancelo or Bellerin, then you should try Jedvaj. He is younger and cheaper but he’s still a very good choice for your team.
4
MANQUILLO
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Sunderland
Rating: 77
Potential (1): 85
Age: 22
Yes, another Spanish right back. If you play with a top club, maybe you will have to put him in the bench. In a single season he will be ready to assume the right side of the first team’s defence.
5
NELSON SEMEDO
Nationality: Portugal 🇵🇹
Club (first season): SL Benfica
Rating: 76
Potential (1): 84
Age: 22
Nelson Semedo is playing in the Benfica’s first team since the start of the last season. That should mean something. If you are not convinced, give him a try and you will understand what he is doing in this shortlist.
BEST YOUNG RIGHT BACKS
1. João Cancelo
2. Hector Bellerin
3. Tin Jedvaj
4. Manquillo
5. Nelson Semedo
6. Elseid Hysaj
7. Mitchell Weiser
8. Felix Passlack
9. Lukas Klostermann
10. Rick Karsdorp
Best Young Left Back for FIFA 17 Career Mode
1
BEST CHOICE
LUKE SHAW
Nationality: England 🇬🇧
Club (first season): Manchester United
Rating: 81
Potential (1): 89
Age: 21
He is one of the most popular young players in England and it is easy to understand why. Fast and with a great tackling, one day Shaw may be better than Philipp Lahm.
2
GAYA
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): Valencia CF
Rating: 80
Potential (1): 85
Age: 21
Gaya is ready to play in any club. If you want a fast left back with good stats, he may be the right choice.
3
GRIMALDO
Nationality: Spain 🇪🇸
Club (first season): SL Benfica
Rating: 77
Potential (1): 86
Age: 21
Barcelona should be sorry to have let out a talent like Grimaldo. He’s not just a good defender. He’s a very decent attacker and an amazing free-kick taker.
4
JETRO WILLEMS
Nationality: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Club (first season): PSV
Rating: 79
Potential (1): 84
Age: 22
This player is almost perfect, an obvious choices for your club. He is so good that he has 4 star skills and 4 star weak foot, something not usual for a LB.
5
ABDUL RAHMAN BABA
Nationality: Ghana 🇬🇭
Club (first season): FC Schalke 04
Rating: 78
Potential (1): 85
Age: 22
What do you expect from a left back? Pace? Good crossing stats? Great tackling? Well, we know a guy who have it all.
BEST YOUNG LEFT BACKS
1. Luke Shaw
2. Gayà
3. Grimaldo
4. Jetro Willems
5. Abdul Rahman Baba
6. Rapahel Guerreiro
7. Jordan Amavi
8. Federico Mattiello
9. Andrew Robertson
10. Rafa Soares
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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.
I’m in a Man United career mode. I’ve just sold Phil Jones. Now I’m left with Blind(Who I don’t like as CB),Smalling,Bailly,Tuanzebe. I think I need a new CB. Who should I get? Or are these players enough?
Bailly and Smalling should be enough, unless you are building a team of Ronaldo’s and Messi’s
Nah I’m trying to keep it a bit realistic. Only bought Fabinho in the summer. Might get Griezzman next season. Thanks for the reply and great to see you making those articles.
I also believe that has more fun to keep the team realistic.
Thank you.
I am Real Madrid and I sold benzema and I need a new striker who should I get
If you have a good budget, buy Dybala.
Grimaldo or Wendell
As you can see here, Grimaldo is #10 and Wendell is #7
I have 60.000.000.I am loking for a striker.Who should I get
Try to buy Dybala.
Trying to choose between Laporte and Gimenez
Laporte 42,000,000
Gimenez 32,000,000
Who should I get
Laporte is better than Gimenez. It all depends if you want to spend 10,000 more or not.
My team for Man U first season
Gk degea
Cb bailly
CB varane
Lb shaw
Rb berrelin
Cm pogba
Cm Herrera
Cam Rodriguez
Lm martial
Rm mkhitaryan
St rashford
I want be realistic but zlatan was just not playing well
Any more ideas
Thanx
You made crucial updates. Good job!
I’m doing a career mode with Dortmund and I’m trying to be realistic, trying to decide between these three center backs
Varane 45,000,000
Toprak 28,500,000
Süle 24,000,000
Who should I get?
Varane!
Sule
Varane
De Ligt he’s the new hummels
My team man.united first season is De Gea Shaw Bailly Gimenez Bellerin Pogba Herrera Mhkhitaryan Alli Martial Rashford.Where is better Dembele or Embolo?
The answer you want is here.
What do you think of my MAN UTD?
ST Dybala
CAM Alli
LM Martial
CM Pogba
CM Kroos
RM Mkhitaryan
LB Alex Sandro
CB Bailly
CB Smalling
RB Aurier
GK ter Stegen
It’s great!
Tottenham hotspurs career so far
Gk Lloris 88
Lb rose 81
Cb Alderwield 86
Cb Vertonghen 83
Rb Walker 82
Lm Martial 84
Cm alli 81
Cam Erikson 86
Cm dembele 82
St Kane 86
Good improvements.
I Got man United
I want some younger CM and are there some improvements?
Gk: donnarumma
LB: gaya
CB: bailly
CB: süle
RB: bellerin
Lm: musonda
Cm: pogba
Cm: james
RM: embolo
St: griezman
St: andre Silva
Andre Silva is good but DYbala, for example, is better. You have a good team. See the young CMs here.
Just a hint I think we should consider for THORGAN HAZARD to play in front of DELLE ALI and Ross BARKLEY
Cause like there al young thorgan 21 Ali 20 Barkley 23 thorgan 81 rated Ali 80 or 81 and Barkley 82
grimaldo or gaya
Gaya is better
Gaya is our #2 and Grimaldo #3 so…
I train Palermo ,my team is: Rashford ,Depay, Emre Mor , Odegard, Dembele, Renato sanches , romangioli,Zouma, Jedvaj, Guerrero, is it good?
Yes, it is a great team.
My Arsenal teams, I have a first and second team, I’m a few seasons in:
Team 1:
GK: donnarumma
LB: gibbs
CB: Sule
CB: Denayer
RB: Cancelo
CM: Draxler
CM: Wilshere
CAM: KDB
LW: Walcott
ST: lacaswette
RW: Oxlade
Team 2:
GK: donnarumma
LB: Shaw
CB: giminez
CB: Mustafi
RB: Bellerin
CM: Pogba
CM: Xhaka
CAM: Ronaldo (got him on a free)
RW: Rousett (from yourh scout 83 rated)
ST: Dybala
LW: Coman
Team 2 is my better team. I would have ronaldo on the wings but his pace has dropped to 77 so he is too slow but is wicked at CAM
For your team one, I would find a replacement for Gibbs. Maybe theo Hernandez. I’ve gotten him up to an 83 in the first two seasons with arsenal. Also, I would move draxler to the left wing, he plays better as an attacking midfielder. And get another cm fill the position. Leon goretzka is my personal choice. He has pace, good ball control and dribbling, solid defender, good attacking position and a good passer.
What about Theo Hernandez for Young Left Back?
If you find him cheap, buy him. He will be a great player.
I’m playing a career with juve and obviously with pogba and Roberto pererya leaving the club in interested in who you would recommend to fill pogba role someone young who I can play multiple seasons with who I can get under 40mill
Renato Sanches
I’m playing a career of man city, I already got Jordi Alba and bellerin, should I also get some youth full backs as a sub? or just use sagna and zabelata?
If you plan to play several seasons, buy some youth full backs.
Hector bellerin should be on 1st position rather than joao cancelo as he has more potential and is younger yhan cancelo
We understand your point but we still believe Cancelo is better. He can plays in other positions and he is a much more balanced player.
Hi Mr lopes is Nilsson lindelof good enough CB
Yes.
Thank you is silvan widmer good enough rb
He is a good player. He may reach potential 81/82
My team is Inter Milan. I play 4..3..3 Attack
Goalkeeper: Donarumma
Defenders : Amavi…Koulibaly..Gimenez…..Bellerin
Midfielders: Medel…Coutinho….koke
Attackers: Coman….Tevez….Ousmane Dembele
Reserves: Benega..Iheanacho..Vargas…Otavio…Morillo…Vietto….Yedlin…cardinale….
in my second season with leicester city and my squad is
gk zieler 81
rb bellerin 82
lb fuchs 75
cb zouma 82
cb morgan 77
rm sterling 86
lm rashford 85
cm r.sanchez 80
cm mendy 79
cam mahrez 85
st lukakau 87
first of all where should i make my next change and also tell me if mahrez will be able to play at lm as i want rashford in a more central position and want mahrez to make crosses etc but the only problem is mahrez’s pace……..?
id appreciate a quick reply..:)
Your squad has a future. If you have enough money, buy a CB. Yes, Mahrez can play as a LM.
First season with Leverkusen::
Gk-Donnarumma, Dragowski
Lb-Gaya
Rb-Jedvaj
Cb-Zouma,Sule,Tah
Mid-Tielemans,Cebellos, Calhanoglu, Kovalenko, Havertz
Lw-Deulafeu, Bergwjin
Rw-Brandt
St-Volland, Simon,Dolberg
What do ya think?👌👌
For a first season, it looks OK.
I made a career mode with England 4th division team Colchester United and am 5 seasons in finally in the premier league. Here is my team:
GK: Courtois (93)
LB: Theo Hernandez (85)
CB: Sarr (83)
CB: Fuentes, YOUTH A. (83)
RB: Cancelo (86)
CM: Renato S. (86)
CM: Ortiz, YOUTH A. (91)
CAM: Palacios, YOUTH A. (91)
LW: Martial (90)
RW: Dembele (90)
ST: Rivero, YOUTH A. (91)
This was hard to accomplish, but still needs work on the defense line. What do you think?
Really? Your team is good enough to win the league!
Do you know if in FIFA 18 dembele casemiro and Gabriel jesus oh and lottin asensio real faces will be used?
Probably yes, but we still don’t know.
My team as Arsenal 2021/2022
Donnaruma 87
Shaw 87
Varane 92
Laporte 88
Bellerin 87
Pogba 94
Xhaka 87/ Mahrez 87
Coutinho 89
Νeymar 95
Dybala 91
Grizi 91
Anyone i should buy?
I think that now it’s time to play. You already an unbeatable team.
Bellerin or Cancelo for Ac Milan
86 85
55 mill. 45 mill.
If Cancelo is more expensive, then you should buy Bellerin. He is also a top right back.
Who is a good cb to go with van dijk
Varane is great but don’t know if you have enough money to buy him.
Thanks and I don’t think I’m going to start the career mode I was thinking of doing
My team on Dortmund is donnaruma Luis sule varane Bellerin koziello mahrez Ali martial Kane and dybala
My Spurs Team
Butland 88
Bellerin 87
Varane 91
Laporte 88
Bailey 90
Pogba 94
Rodriguez 91
De Brune 91
Coutinho 89
Dybala 92
Mahrez 88
hi i just want to ask that i m tryiong to buy sergio ramous the team accept but he is not accepting i give him 320million wage but he is rejecting what to do
Sometimes there is no way to convince a player to join your team.
plzz tell me another best defender CB and RB
Varane and Carvajal.
My team
Gk:- oblak
Burki
Cb:-
Rojo
Bailey
Pique
Gimenez
Lb:-
Alaba
Shaw
Rb:-
Fosu-mensah
Darmian
Cm:-
Pogba
Sanchez
Saul
Xhaka
Cam
Asensio
Rodriguiz
Lw
Robaldo
Reus
Rw
Bale
Mahrez
St
Dybala
Cavani
I’m in the 3rd season with Fortuna Dusseldorf (2nd Bundesliga) and i just won the championship in the 1st Bundesliga. I have about 40M now because of all the rewards and im in need of a better CM and CB
Team:
Lafont 85
Bellerin 86
Oxford 81
Diop 80
Grimaldo 85
Fosu-Mensah 85
Gladames 82
Onomah 82
Dembele 87
Mammeri 81 (youth academy 94 potential)
Mosunda 88
Im not sure if i should sell Musonda and/or Dembele to buy better players or buy a low rated CM/CB with high potential because Galdames and Diop wont grow for some reason. Any suggestions that are possible with my budget?
If Diop is not growing as expected, maybe you could try Tah or Ruben Semedo.
You probably play very well becaus it’s not easy to win the Bundesliga with your team.
I am in my second season with Dortmund:
(4-1-1-4)
……………………………..Lafont 88………………………………….
Bellerin 82……..Sokratis 85……..van Dijk 84……..Kurzawa 83
…………………………..Xhaka 83…………………………………….
………………………..A. Herrera 84………………………………….
..Dembélé 86….Lacazette 87…….Mbappé 86……..Reus 88……
Almost won the league last year but I drew on points, goal difference, and Bayern won on goals scored :'(
This year I signed Xhaka since I was looking for a CDM that can last 90 mins. Unfortunately, I just can’t use
him well, so do you have a good and young, alternative? I already tried playing Ander Herrera there, as well as Julian Weigl. They were both good, but not enough. Do you have a tip for me?
What about Renato Sanches?!
Casemiro or Bakayoko arent bad options either if its a holding midfielder you want.
I need RM or RW cause i dont found anyone can i have some
Dembele
Everton team: Gk – Pepe Reina
Defenders – baines, jagelkia, Williams, Coleman
Mid – delefeou, gueye, barkley, mirallas
Cam – Pedro
St – lukaku
Subs – manduzic, ineacho, rieanweld, bolasie, sketlenberg, schenderlin, holgate
Isn’t theo hernandez best young left back??
No mate
Who
So I’m now in year 2020, my team is:
Arsenal (4-1-3-2)
GK: Butland 88
RB: Bellerin
CB: Brooks 87
CB: Zouma 87
LB: Hernandez
CDM: Xhaka
LAM: Dembélé
CAM: Asensio
RAM: Iwobi
ST: Lacazette
ST: Welbeck
My 2nd team is mostly American just for shits and giggles: (4-4-2 attacking)
GK: Rogerson (youth) 79
RB: Yedlin 78
CB: Carter-Vickers 79
CB: Holding 78
LB: D. Acosta 77
CDM: K. Acosta 79
CDM: T. Adams 75
RM: Pulisic 85
LM: Parke (youth) 78
ST: B. Wood 80
ST: J. Morris 80
Working on getting one of my youth CB over 70, he’s almost there and then I’ll sell holding. What you guys think?
You definitely are in the right way.
Can i just say idk why im still playing fifa 17 but just for fun i got messi, ronaldo, neymar,lewondoski, bale,renato sanches(93) alaba, hummels varane bellerin neurer in 5 transfer windows.
What a team!
my teams
dybala
mbappe
martial
dembele
dele alli
marco asensio
james rodriguez
varane
my team is stacked up but i need a 90+ overall defender or 2 defenders overall i dont need them right now i can wait for potential just has to be 90+
My Arsenal Team –
GK – Sommer/Ospina
LB – R.Henry/Gibbs
RB – Bellerin/Chambers
CB – Tah/Holding
CB – Kimpembe/Gabriel Paulista
LCM – Wilshere/Ramsey
RCM – R.Sanches/Coquelin
RW – Gnabry/Chamberlain
LW – A.Sanchez
AM – Ozil/Cazorla
ST – A.Correa/A.Plea
I find Defense and Midfield are unstable. Need alternative for Plea. Please suggest