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
220,000
Nuno Mendes card
60,000
Santiago Montiel card
13,750
Selma Bacha card
242,600
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
16,250
Javier Zanetti card
90,000
Paolo Maldini card
709,000
Federico Dimarco card
32,750
Selma Bacha card
17,000
David Alaba card
29,000
Philipp Lahm card
137,900
Katie McCabe card
13,500

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
390,000
Levi Colwill card
360,000
Emily Fox card
93,000
Katie McCabe card
77,500
Giulia Gwinn card
0
Sakina Karchaoui card
17,250
Valentín Gómez card
16,750
Sakina Karchaoui card
201,000
Paolo Maldini card
980,000
Myles Lewis-Skelly card
30,250
Dan Burn card
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
16,250

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
390,000
Levi Colwill card
360,000
Lucas Hernández card
220,000
Katie McCabe card
77,500
Steph Catley card
72,500
Alphonso Davies card
145,000
Renato Veiga card
322,000
Gonçalo Inácio card
345,000
Ona Batlle card
19,250
Federico Dimarco card
46,000
Jordi Alba card
18,500
Grimaldo card
18,000