CB Roles and Focus - FC 25

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
Lucas Hernández card
172,000
Nuno Mendes card
61,000
Santiago Montiel card
21,000
Selma Bacha card
242,600
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
23,750
Javier Zanetti card
160,000
Paolo Maldini card
741,000
Federico Dimarco card
36,000
Selma Bacha card
11,750
David Alaba card
24,750
Philipp Lahm card
137,900
Katie McCabe card
11,500

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
Marc Cucurella card
320,000
Levi Colwill card
305,000
Emily Fox card
207,000
Katie McCabe card
126,000
Giulia Gwinn card
0
Sakina Karchaoui card
31,500
Valentín Gómez card
25,750
Sakina Karchaoui card
99,500
Paolo Maldini card
1,652,000
Myles Lewis-Skelly card
59,000
Dan Burn card
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
23,750

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
Marc Cucurella card
320,000
Levi Colwill card
305,000
Lucas Hernández card
172,000
Katie McCabe card
126,000
Steph Catley card
72,500
Alphonso Davies card
102,000
Renato Veiga card
307,000
Gonçalo Inácio card
356,000
Ona Batlle card
29,500
Federico Dimarco card
77,500
Jordi Alba card
42,000
Grimaldo card
30,000