Best Centre Backs under 250K Coins
We score every FC 27 Ultimate Team card in every role it can play. These are the 4,474 Centre Backs you can buy for 250K coins or less, ranked by Meta Score with their best chemistry style. Pacho leads with a Meta Score of 88.4 and costs about 174k coins. Cheaper: Ibañez scores 86.8 for about 2.6k coins.
Updated October 28, 2026
Top picks
Centre Backs ranking
- 1
CB88.4
174KDefender · Shadow
- 2
CB87.410KDefender · Shadow
- 3
CB87.077KDefender · Shadow
- 4
CB86.82.6KDefender · Shadow
- 5
CB86.75.9KDefender · Shadow
- 6
CB86.78KDefender · Shadow
- 7
CB86.628KDefender · Shadow
- 8
CB86.427.5KDefender · Shadow
- 9
CB85.983KDefender · Shadow
- 10
CB85.544.8KDefender · Shadow
- 11
CB85.122KDefender · Shadow
- 12
CB85.1164KWide Back · Shadow
- 13
CB85.1235KDefender · Shadow
- 14
CB85.07KDefender · Shadow
- 15
CB85.032.8KDefender · Shadow
- 16
CB85.063KDefender · Shadow
- 17
CB84.84.6KDefender · Shadow
- 18
CB84.8189KDefender · Shadow
- 19
CB84.714.5KDefender · Shadow
- 20
CB84.790.5KDefender · Shadow
- 21
CB84.6173KDefender · Shadow
- 22
CB83.88KDefender · Shadow
- 23
CB83.815.5KWide Back · Shadow
- 24
CB83.624KDefender · Shadow
- 25
CB83.27.4KDefender · Shadow
- 26
CB83.12.5KDefender · Shadow
- 27
CB82.86.5KBall-Playing Defender · Shadow
- 28
CB82.5147KBall-Playing Defender · Shadow
- 29
CB82.290KDefender · Shadow
- 30
CB82.14.2KBall-Playing Defender · Shadow
Centre Backs at a glance
- Cards ranked
- 4,474
- Avg. Meta Score, top 10
- 86.7
- Median price, top 10
- 27.8k
- Most common chem style
- Shadow
- Most common PlayStyle+
- Anticipate
Centre Backs roles
Every card is scored in each of these roles, and the ranking above uses its best one. Open a role to see who suits it best.
Best Ball-Playing Defender (CB)
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.
Best Defender (CB)
A no-nonsense centre-back who excels at the basics of defending, including maintaining the defensive line.
Best Stopper (CB)
A ball-winning centre-back who will step forward from the defensive line to make tackles, intercept passes, and lead the press.
Best Wide Back (CB)
A central defender who opens wide to cover for the fullbacks. Usually deployed on 3-back formations.
How we rank Centre Backs
Meta Score rates a card in a specific role rather than overall. It weighs the attributes that role needs, PlayStyles and PlayStyles+, AcceleRATE, skill moves, weak foot, height and Role+ / Role++, and tests every chemistry style at full chemistry to find the best one. OVR only averages attributes, so a lower-rated card often plays better in the right role.
Only cards on the console Transfer Market for 250K coins or less are included. Switch to PC above the ranking to rebuild the list from PC prices.
What is Meta Score?Centre Backs for every budget
FAQ
Who are the best Centre Backs under 250K coins?
By Meta Score, the top three are Pacho (88.4), Upamecano (87.4) and Fabinho (87.0).
What is the cheapest option among the top 10 Centre Backs?
Ibañez costs about 2.6k coins and has a Meta Score of 86.8, 1.6 points behind the best.
Which chemistry style is best for Centre Backs?
Shadow is the best chemistry style for 10 of the top 10. The best style depends on the card, so every row in the ranking shows the one that gets the most out of it.
Why isn't this list sorted by OVR?
OVR averages attributes and ignores PlayStyles, AcceleRATE, skill moves, weak foot and height. Meta Score weighs what the role needs, which is why Khusanov (OVR 82) reaches a Meta Score of 86.7.
How often is this list updated?
Prices refresh throughout the day and the ranking is rebuilt at least every 30 minutes. A card's Meta Score changes when the card is upgraded or the scoring is retuned.
Are these console or PC prices?
Console prices by default. Switch to PC above the ranking to see PC prices; on budget pages the list is also rebuilt from PC prices.