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
174,000
Nuno Mendes card
19,500
Santiago Montiel card
23,500
Selma Bacha card
242,600
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
26,500
Javier Zanetti card
11,750
Paolo Maldini card
65,000
Federico Dimarco card
11,750
Selma Bacha card
11,750
David Alaba card
11,750
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
339,000
Levi Colwill card
395,000
Emily Fox card
123,000
Katie McCabe card
124,000
Giulia Gwinn card
0
Sakina Karchaoui card
20,750
Valentín Gómez card
19,500
Sakina Karchaoui card
76,500
Paolo Maldini card
89,500
Myles Lewis-Skelly card
40,750
Dan Burn card
Abdülkerim Bardakcı card
26,500

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
339,000
Levi Colwill card
395,000
Lucas Hernández card
174,000
Katie McCabe card
124,000
Steph Catley card
37,000
Alphonso Davies card
62,000
Renato Veiga card
330,000
Gonçalo Inácio card
532,000
Ona Batlle card
32,500
Federico Dimarco card
62,000
Jordi Alba card
20,750
Grimaldo card
24,500