CB Roles and Focus - FC 26

Defender

A no-nonsense centre-back who excels at the basics of defending, including maintaining the defensive line.


Balanced

With a Balanced focus, the Defender will step up to close down attackers when needed.
Defending
Stays Back
Limited Versatility
Limited Width

Defend

When asked to Defend, the Defender will focus only on their defensive responsibilities.
Stays Back
Defending
Limited Versatility
Pass Option
Grimaldo card
52,500
Balde card
350,000
John Arne Riise card
75,000
Jamie Carragher card
43,250
Marc Cucurella card
68,500
Christian Günter card
11,000
Alex Greenwood card
1,400
Dávid Hancko card
750
Nathan Aké card
750
Piero Hincapié card
9,600
Piero Hincapié card
0
Yuri Berchiche card
11,150

Ball-Playing Defender

A modern centre-back who is as comfortable playing offside as playing the ball. Capable of moving forward or wider to support build-up play.


Build-Up

The Build-Up focus moves the Ball-playing Defender into more of a holding defensive midfielder role during possession.
Build-Up Support
Defence Support
Versatile
Out of Position

Defend

When set to Defend, the Ball-playing Defender will step up a little to support teammates during possession.
Defending
Build-Up Support
Stays Back
Leave Gaps
Zé Roberto card
500,000
Emmanuel Petit card
470,000
Katie McCabe card
9,700
DaMarcus Beasley card
56,000
Federico Dimarco card
3,600
Selma Bacha card
8,200
Matteo Ruggeri card
0
Niamh Charles card
Olga Carmona card
1,400
Steph Catley card
1,500
Balde card
6,400
David Raum card
750

Stopper

A ball-winning centre-back who will step forward from the defensive line to make tackles, intercept passes, and lead the press.


Balanced

With a Balanced focus, the Stopper will intercept passes and pressure attackers receiving the ball.
Defending
Pressure
Aggressiveness
Leave Gaps
Dávid Hancko card
63,300
Marc Cucurella card
1,600
Joško Gvardiol card
1,300
Maximilian Mittelstädt card
750
Miguel Gutiérrez card
500
Evan Weir card
10,250
Paige Nielsen card
650
Natalia Kuikka card
400
Myles Lewis-Skelly card
450
Riccardo Calafiori card
500
Sara Agrež card
450
Oleksandr Zinchenko card
350