Top 10 Best defenders on FIFA 22 Who Are Amazing
After winning my final FIFA Ultimate Team match on FIFA 21 and screamed let’s go as I had just reached division one, I wondered... How am I going to begin my next journey on FIFA 22? While scrolling through my phone I saw a post by EA Sports. The top 10 best players in FIFA. This gave me the idea to research the best defenders on the game and what makes them the highest rated.
10. Virgil Van Dijk
Famous players destroyed by Van Dijk
Virgil Van Dijk is the highest-rated defender on the game at 90 rated. He plays for Liverpool FC and is from Netherlands. He plays in the premier League and will link to anyone from his league and his nation. He is will be the most expensive centre back at the beginning of FIFA.
Stats:
- Pace – 76
- Dribbling – 72
- Shooting – 60
- Defending – 91
- Passing – 71
- Physical – 86
Why he’s amazing:
- He is really fast for a defender so he will be able to keep up with pacey attackers
- He has amazing defending so will be able to tackle players cleanly without giving away fouls
- He has great physical so he will be able to outmuscle any attacker and stop them from getting past
- He will link with other great defenders and have a great partnership with them
- He is tall and will win every header he challenges for.
9. Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos best defending moments
Ramos is the second highest-rated defender on FIFA at 89 rated. He plays for Real Madrid and is from Spain. He plays in La Liga and will link to anyone from this league as well as players from his nation. He will also be a really expensive centre back when the new FIFA comes out.
Stats:
- Pace – 71
- Dribbling – 74
- Shooting – 70
- Defending – 88
- Passing – 76
- Physical – 85
Why he’s amazing:
• He Will win the majority of headers he challenges for and will also score headers
• Has decent passing for a centre back so he will be able to play short passes to get out of defence as well as long balls to put his strikers in on goal
• Has very good defending and physical so he will outmuscle defenders and tackle them easily
• He’s also pretty fast so he will be able to catch up with attackers who go past him
• Due to his league and nation, he’s a great player to use if you want to build a hybrid team.
8. Koulibaly
Koulibaly best defensive skills
Koulibaly is the third highest-rated defender on the game at 88 rated. He plays for Napoli and is from Senegal. He plays in the Serie A and will link to any players from that league as well as players from his nation however, there aren’t many good Senegalese players on the game.
Stats:
- Pace – 75
- Dribbling – 69
- Shooting – 28
- Defending – 89
- Passing – 55
- Physical – 86
Why he’s amazing:
• He has a really good amount of pace for a centre back and will catch up with wingers and strikers
• His defending and physical is brilliant so he will outmuscle and tackle most players on the game without giving away a foul
• Due to his height and physicality, he will win the majority of 50/50s he attempts
• He links with other pacey defenders that are in his league and make a great partnership
• He has 91 marking so he won’t lose his player easily
7. Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alexander-Arnold best defensive skills
Alexander-Arnold is the fourth highest-rated defender on the game at 87 rated. He is the second player on this list who plays for Liverpool and he’s from England. He also plays in the Premier league and will link to players who also play in this league as well as players from his nation. He is also the highest-rated full back on the gamee.
Stats:
- Pace – 80
- Dribbling – 80
- Shooting – 66
- Defending – 80
- Passing – 87
- Physical – 71
Why he’s amazing:
• He has amazing passing and crossing so he will get a lot of assists for your team
• For a right-back his defending is good so he will be able to prevent wingers from getting past him
• He isn’t the fastest of right-backs but he will still keep up with most wingers who try to get past him
• His dribbling is decent so he will be able to carry the ball up the pitch and help your team attack and create chances
• His league and nation are ideal for building hybrid squads that link to great players in the gamee
6. Aymeric Laporte
Laporte best defensive skills
Laporte is the fifth-highest defender on the game at 87 rated. He plays for Manchester City and is from Spain. He is another player from the Premier League and will link to players from this league as well as players from France.
Stats:
- Pace – 63
- Dribbling – 69
- Shooting – 50
- Defending – 88
- Passing – 72
- Physical – 81
Why he’s amazing:
• He has great defending and will intercept and tackle most players
• He is from a league and nation that are full of great players that you can link him to
• He has good passing for a centre back and will be able to play fairly accurate passes and long balls to his teammates to help start an attack
• He has 85 aggression so he will not back down from any challenges and will always be hassling the opposition
• He has 87 reactions so he will be first to a lot of the second balls that drop
5. Andrew Robertson
Andy Robertson 2019/20 defending
Andy Robertson is the sixth highest rated defender on the game at 87 rated. He plays for Liverpool and is from Scotland. He is another player from the Premier league and will link to players from his league and nation. He is also the highest rated left back on the game.
Stats:
- Pace – 83
- Dribbling – 80
- Shooting – 62
- Defending – 81
- Passing – 80
- Physical – 76
Why he’s amazing:
• He has great defending for a left back and will be able to intercept passes and tackle most wingers without giving away a foul
• He has 90 crossing so he will be able to deliver perfect balls into the box to his teammates to score
• His dribbling is very good so he will be able to beat the opposition players and create chances
• He has enough Pace to keep up with fast wingers and prevent them from beating him and creating goal-scoring opportunities
• Robertson has 95 stamina and 85 aggression so his work rate is insane and he will hassle the opposition players all game
4. Giorgio Chiellini
15 year's of Chiellini defending
Chiellini is the seventh highest-rated defender on the game at 87 rated. He plays for Juventus and is from Italy. He is the second player from the Serie A and will link to players from this league and his nation.
Stats:
- Pace – 66
- Dribbling – 62
- Shooting – 46
- Defending – 90
- Passing – 58
- Physical – 79
Why he’s amazing:
• He has insane Defending so he will tackle most players cleanly and won’t get beaten in most 1 on 1 situation
• He has 94 marking so he will always stick to his man and not let him run off and be free to receive the ball
• He has 90 aggression so he will never back out from a challenge and won’t give up easily when a player gets around him
• He is also fairly tall for a centre back and has 87 jumping so he will win most aerial battles
• He is from a league that has other amazing defenders and from a nation that has great players that he can link to
3. Pique
Pique defensive skills 2017/18
Gérard Pique is the eighth highest rated player on the game at 86 rated. He plays for Barcelona and is from Spain. He is the second player on this list from La Liga and will link to players from his league as well as his nation.
Stats:
- Pace – 57
- Dribbling – 69
- Shooting – 61
- Defending – 86
- Passing – 71
- Physical – 80
Why he’s amazing:
• He has great defending so he will win the ball in the majority of challenges he goes for
• He has 87 strength so he will be able to push attackers off the ball and win the ball for his team
• He has 88 reactions so he will be the first to second balls and be able to react early to the opposition’s movements
• He has good passing for a centre back so he will be able to play it out of the back under pressure and play long balls to start counterattacks for his team
• He’s from a league and nation that has great players who you can partner him with to create an amazing defence
2. Dani Carvajal
Carvajal best defensive skills
Carvajal is the ninth highest rated player on FIFA at 86 rated. He plays for Real Madrid and is from Spain. He is the third player from La Liga and will link to players from his league and players from Spain.
Stats:
- Pace – 80
- Dribbling – 81
- Shooting – 54
- Defending – 82
- Passing – 78
- Physical – 80
Why he’s amazing:
• He has insane defending for a right back and will tackle players cleanly and prevent them from getting past him easily to start and attack
• He has good physical so he will be able to run up and down the pitch all day without being pushed about
• His passing is decent so he will be able to play accurate balls down the line and to players in space without them being intercepted
• He has great dribbling so he will be able to keep the ball close to his feet and not get tackled easily in dangerous positions
• He has alright pace and will be able to keep up with wingers who get past him
1. Raphael Varane
Varane's best defending moments
Varane is the tenth highest rated player on this list at 86 rated. He plays for Manchester United and is from France. He plays in the Premier League and will link to players from this league as well as his nation.
Stats:
- Pace – 82
- Dribbling – 65
- Shooting – 49
- Defending – 87
- Passing – 64
- Physical – 82
Why he’s amazing:
• He has the most pace for a centre back on this list so he will be able to beat most strikers to the ball and will catch up with any attackers who get past him
• He has amazing defending and will tackle attackers very fairly in any area of the pitch without giving away a dangerous foul
• He has good strength and will outmuscle most attackers
• Varane has 83 composure which is high for a defender and very ideal because he won’t panic with the ball when he’s under pressure by the opposition
• He has 87 interceptions so any ball that is played through the defensive line that could play an attacker through, he will most likely stop
