Best Ball Playing Defender Players in EA FC 27
The top Ball Playing Defender CBs in EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CB Ball Playing Defender role.
A modern centre back who is as comfortable defending as playing the ball. Capable of moving forward or wider to support build-up play.
These are the best Ball Playing Defender CBs in EA FC 27 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CB Ball Playing Defender role. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.
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Top 30 Ball Playing Defender CBs by GG Rating
What is GG Rating?#1
Paolo Maldini
Base Icon
CB–LB–
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Strength86
Reactions94
Aggression85
Lengthy186cmAverage Medium
#2
Carlos Alberto
Base Icon
RB–CB–
Def. Awareness87
Interceptions89
Standing Tackle89
Strength86
Reactions88
Aggression78
Controlled180cmAverage Medium
#3
Dayot Upamecano
Destined for Glory
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle87
Strength88
Reactions90
Aggression91
Lengthy186cmStocky Tall
#4
Lilian Thuram
Base Icon
RB–CB–
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle89
Strength90
Reactions87
Aggression90
Controlled182cmAverage Medium
#5
Franz Beckenbauer
Base Icon
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Strength83
Reactions92
Aggression79
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#6
Rio Ferdinand
Base Icon
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions89
Standing Tackle91
Strength88
Reactions84
Aggression88
Lengthy189cmUnique
#7
Andrea Barzagli
Base Hero
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle92
Strength89
Reactions86
Aggression79
Lengthy187cmStocky Tall
#8
Raphaël Varane
Base Icon
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle88
Strength88
Reactions84
Aggression80
Lengthy191cmUnique
#9
Laurent Blanc
Base Icon
CB–CDM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions89
Standing Tackle92
Strength85
Reactions87
Aggression86
Lengthy192cmAverage Tall
#10
Lothar Matthäus
Base Icon
CM–CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness87
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Strength76
Reactions89
Aggression90
Explosive174cmAverage Medium
#11
Jaap Stam
Base Hero
Def. Awareness89
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle92
Strength92
Reactions83
Aggression91
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#12
Steffi Jones
Base Icon
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle93
Strength90
Reactions88
Aggression83
Lengthy179cmAverage Medium
#13
Lúcio
Base Icon
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle91
Strength91
Reactions87
Aggression89
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#14
Nico Schlotterbeck
Rare
Def. Awareness87
Interceptions83
Standing Tackle87
Strength87
Reactions86
Aggression84
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#15
Ledley King
Base Hero
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions87
Standing Tackle91
Strength86
Reactions85
Aggression80
Lengthy188cmStocky Tall
#16
Vincent Kompany
Base Hero
CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle92
Strength91
Reactions89
Aggression89
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#17
Giorgio Chiellini
Base Icon
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle93
Strength92
Reactions83
Aggression93
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#18
Willian Pacho
Rare
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle93
Strength89
Reactions91
Aggression86
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#19
Alessandro Nesta
Base Icon
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle93
Strength89
Reactions86
Aggression85
Lengthy187cmUnique
#20
Ibañez
Rare
CB–RB–
Def. Awareness80
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle84
Strength86
Reactions81
Aggression86
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#21
Franco Baresi
Base Icon
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Strength79
Reactions93
Aggression86
Controlled176cmAverage Medium
#22
Bobby Moore
Base Icon
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle93
Strength82
Reactions92
Aggression79
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#23
Álvaro Carreras
Team of the week
LB–CB–LM–
Def. Awareness77
Interceptions83
Standing Tackle81
Strength79
Reactions83
Aggression83
Lengthy186cmLean Tall
#24
Jakub Kiwior
Destined for Glory
CB–LB–
Def. Awareness87
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle87
Strength85
Reactions87
Aggression83
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#25
Iván Córdoba
Base Hero
Def. Awareness88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle90
Strength84
Reactions84
Aggression89
Controlled173cmAverage Medium
#26
Marcel Desailly
Base Icon
CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions89
Standing Tackle89
Strength92
Reactions87
Aggression91
Lengthy185cmLean Tall
#27
Laura Georges
Base Hero
Def. Awareness87
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle88
Strength88
Reactions87
Aggression90
Lengthy172cmLean Medium
#28
Pepe
Base Icon
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle89
Strength89
Reactions86
Aggression95
Lengthy188cmUnique
#29
Gilberto Silva
Base Hero
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness86
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle89
Strength87
Reactions87
Aggression83
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#30
Maxence Lacroix
Ones to Watch
Def. Awareness83
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle85
Strength84
Reactions84
Aggression84
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall