Top 10 Best Centre Backs In eFootball: Player Stats & Overall Ratings

The performance of a centre back is the key to the success of any team on the football pitch. The centre back forms the core of any team's defence line. The centre back's primary job is to mark the opposition's forwards and prevent them from scoring goals. Hence, choosing the right centre back for the dream team is an essential task. Centre-backs in eFootball come with a variety of playstyles. There are ‘Build Up’ Centre backs who sit back in the opposing team's half and help build up an attack. In contrast, ‘Destroyers’ are more aggressive and better at pressing and tackling the opposition. Meanwhile, ‘Extra-Frontman’ join the forwards in attacking at any available opportunity. The centre backs are like the guardians of the dream team, and their performance has a direct implication on the results of the matches.

Selecting the correct centre back is crucial for the success of the user's dream team. Playing the correct combination of centre backs will help the user climb up the eFootball divisions quicker. A good centre back offers defensive solidity to the user's dream team. In eFootball, a great centre back excels in his defensive positioning, tackling, blocking and winning aerial duels among other things. Apart from that, the centre back card should be agile enough to contain speedsters and physical enough to shield the ball in the user's box. The best centre-backs in eFootball are like immovable objects who can mark and stop any and every centre forward and force the opposition into rage quitting.

The centre back in eFootball is a position of utmost importance in the user's dream team. They are the ones who not only rescue the team defensively but are also brilliant at scoring clutch goals (usually headers) from set pieces and corners. On most occasions, they are the ones who are given the role of a captain in the eFootball dream team since they embody leadership and are always ready to fight till the very end of the match. Choosing the right pairing of centre-backs is also very important in eFootball. Two ‘Destroyer’ centre backs may leave space at the back as they press opposition strikers every time where whereas two ‘Extra Frontman’ may leave the backline prone to quick counters due to their high positioning on the pitch. Signing the needed eFootball centre back is a tough task. Sportsdunia has brought to you the list of the best centre-backs in eFootball.

Ranking Factors

1. Overall Rating: The overall rating of the centre back in eFootball has been taken into consideration while ranking the players' cards. Overall rating is the final rating a card receives after it has been levelled up to its maximum limit, including any booster that it can be equipped with. Centre backs with a higher overall rating have better stats and skills, which makes them an automatic pick in the user's dream team.
2. Playstyle: eFootball centre backs come with a variety of playing styles, each of which is effective in different formations and tactics. Each type of centre back position operates differently in eFootball. A ‘Build Up’ centre back positions himself deep in the user's half and tries to initiate attacks with long balls where whereas ‘Destroyers’ use their physicality and high stamina to suppress opposition strikers. A combination of these two types of centre-backs in eFootball makes a solid backline.

This list covers the best eFootball centre back across all types of eFootball player cards (Epic, Epic Big Time and Showtime) that are a sure shot nuisance to deal with in-game.

Top 10 Best Centre Backs In eFootball

eFootball is home to a long list of outstanding centre backs, each of which are stacked with ridiculously high stats and overpowered broken skills. The best eFootball cards come in three types- Epic, Epic Big Time and Showtime. From out of the world's ‘Long reach tacklers’ to skying ‘Aerial Forts’, the following eFootball centre backs offer the best stats and in-game performance and are a big headache to deal with during the matches.

10. Tony Adams (Daily game box epic)

This 191 cm tall Tony Adams card is an absolute monster to deal with for any striker. His height, coupled with 89 Jump and 91 Physical contact, ensures he rarely loses an aerial duel even against the tallest and strongest of strikers. He operates as a ‘Destroyer’, which means he can relentlessly press and tackle opposition strikers. His higher stamina ensures he can perform his defensive duties for the entire duration of the game. This epic card can reach a maximum rating of 102 with any 88-rated manager.

9. William Saliba ( Showtime Long Reach Tackler)

This showtime build-up centre back card is equipped with one of the newly released overpowered skills, ‘Long Reach Tackle’. This version of William Saliba is deceptively fast, having 88 speed and 84 acceleration, which makes it easy for him to stop speedy strikers. He is also great at stealing the ball with extremely accurate and well-timed tackles. Although he doesn't have the best of jumping and heading stats, he makes it up with his strong physical presence in the backline. This card can reach a maximum rating of 104.

8. Franco Baresi ( Epic Grande Milan 93-94)

This epic card of AC Milan's legend Franco Baresi is a go-to pick for users who want a centre back having awesome defensive awareness, which allows it to position itself at the right place at the right time for blocking and intercepting passes near the user's box. Although Baresi is not the tallest of eFootball centre backs but he makes up for it with his humongous 95 jump and a decent 80 heading. He is fast but not the strongest, which makes him vulnerable against physical eFootball centre forwards. He can reach a maximum rating of 105 with a few double-boosted eFootball managers.

7. Giorgio Chiellini ( Epic European Club Guardian)

This 105-rated epic Chiellini, is one of the best 'destroyer' centre-backs in eFootball. Despite being a presser, he has unusually high stats in defensive awareness, which allows him to get back to the correct positions even if he leaves his position during the match. He is also strong in aerial duels, boasting 92 Jump, 94 Physical Contact and 83 heading. All of his primary defensive stats cross the 100 rating mark, which is a testimony to how good he can be in-game.

6. Virgil Van Dijk ( Epic Big Time Squad Pillar)

This 193 cm tall Liverpool giant is an absolute menace for any eFootball centre forward. Being an Epic Big Time card, it is equipped with the special skill ‘Long Reach Tackle’. This card is quick, strong and can jump easily, making it one of the broken eFootball centre backs. This build-up centre back card can reach a maximum rating of 105 with any 88-rated manager in the game.

5. Carles Puyol (Epic Fortress)

This 105-rated card of former Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol is equipped with a rare in-game skill ‘Fortress’ which improves its defensive performance in the second half of the match if the user's team holds the lead by one goal. Though Puyol is not the tallest of centre-backs, he is extremely good in one-versus-one situations and can win duels against the best of centre forwards. His solid defensive positioning is backed by brilliant jumping and heading stats, which allow him to compete and even win aerial duels.

4. Alessandro Nesta ( Epic Aerial Fort)

The latest epic destroyer version of Italian legend Alessandro Nesta is an aerial monster and a nightmare for cross-spammers. This card is equipped with one of the newest defensive skills, ‘Aerial Fort’. This skill allows Nesta to win almost all aerial duels inside the user's penalty box. He is almost like a cheat code to stop conceding from set pieces and corners. He is equally good at positioning himself in the right places near the user's box to block and intercept shots.

3. Paolo Maldini (Epic Card)

This old single boosted eFootball card of Paolo Maldini continues to be a nuisance for the newly introduced overpowered centre forwards and wingers. While it can only reach a maximum rating of 103 with some double boosted managers, its in-game performance carries an unmatched aura. It has nearly perfect primary defensive stats is strong; however, it may feel a bit slow due to its lower speed stats. It makes up for its slower pace with excellent awareness and tackles.

2. Frank Rijkard (Epic double boosted Netherlands)

This card is popularly called the ‘Dutch Wall', and he justifies his name with outstanding performance in the game. This ‘Build Up’ version of Frank Rijkard is a complete package who is quick, strong, has perfect positioning and never runs out of fuel. His extraordinary 91 stamina and 85 speed ensure he is agile throughout the match. He is strong both aerially and on the ground and often helps build attacks, thanks to his 78 passing stat. He is the centre back who can ball with his unusually offensive stats.

1. Fabio Cannavaro ( Epic Fortress)

Fabio Cannavaro is the ultimate eFootball centre back and a nightmare for any offensive line. He is fast, strong, can jump, and dont get tired easily. He also has the rare ‘Fortress’ skill, which makes him even more ruthless should the user maintain a one-goal lead in the second half of the match. His timely blocks and accurate interceptions make him a treat to play with. In spite of being one of the shorter centre backs, his ability to jump to superhuman heights makes him a threat at corners and set pieces. With a maximum rating of 106, he is the highest rated eFootball centre back.