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100 quickest center-backs in EA FC 27

SportsAug 30, 2026
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In EA FC 27, pace remains the ultimate equalizer when you need to shut down rapid counterattacks and recover against elite strikers. Having center-backs with blistering sprint speed gives your squad the defensive foundation required to dominate both Ultimate Team and Career Mode. I have ranked the quickest defensive anchors in the game so you can build an impenetrable backline capable of catching any through ball.

50 fastest men’s center-backs in EA FC 27

Here are the top fifty quickest men’s central defenders in the game, ranked by pace along with their key defensive and physical ratings.

Player Pace Overall Rating Defending Physical Position Alt. Position Club Nationality
Andriano Lebib 91 56 56 60 CB None Perth Glory Australia
Micky van de Ven 90 81 80 81 CB LB Tottenham Hotspur Netherlands
Jeremiah St. Juste 89 74 74 74 CB None Feyenoord Netherlands
Carlos Emiro Garcés 89 67 66 74 CB RB Cienciano Ecuador
Abdukodir Khusanov 88 82 83 80 CB None Manchester City Uzbekistan
Jayden Oosterwolde 88 76 75 81 CB LB Fenerbahçe Netherlands
Moïse Bombito 88 74 73 76 CB None OGC Nice Canada
Roger Ibañez 87 83 83 86 CB RB Al-Ahli Brazil
Chima Okoroji 87 68 68 71 CB LM, LB FC St. Gallen Germany
Marcel Pięczek 87 67 65 71 CB LB, LM, LW Korona Kielce Poland
Maxence Lacroix 86 82 83 82 CB None Chelsea France
Tristan Blackmon 86 72 70 83 CB None Vancouver Whitecaps United States
Sondre Langås 86 71 68 85 CB None Derby County Norway
Reno Münz 86 67 66 73 CB LB, CDM, CM KVC Westerlo Germany
Min Duk Kim 86 65 64 72 CB RB, CDM Daejeon Hana Citizen South Korea
Gleison Bremer 85 86 87 85 CB None Juventus Brazil
Mario Gila 85 81 81 79 CB None AC Milan Spain
Fikayo Tomori 85 80 80 80 CB None AC Milan England
Mika Mármol 85 75 74 79 CB LB Las Palmas Spain
Ruben Kluivert 85 75 74 77 CB None FC Dordrecht Netherlands
Jakob Schöller 85 66 65 69 CB RB Rapid Wien Austria
Jung Taek Lee 85 65 63 74 CB RB, LB, CDM Chungbuk Cheongju South Korea
Tunmise Sobowale 85 64 60 81 CB RB, RM Shrewsbury Town Rep. of Ireland
Yaya Bojang 85 63 59 73 CB None Odense BK Gambia
Oumar Solet 84 78 77 81 CB None Udinese France
Raúl Asencio 84 78 77 79 CB RB Real Madrid Spain
Saúl Coco 84 76 77 82 CB None Torino Equatorial Guinea
Nnamdi Collins 84 74 74 75 CB RB, RM Eintracht Frankfurt Germany
Felix Beijmo 84 74 73 84 CB RB AGF Sweden
Bright Arrey-Mbi 84 74 72 80 CB LB SC Braga Germany
Dylan Durivaux 84 70 70 81 CB RB, RM FC Annecy France
Damián Fernández 84 71 69 80 CB None Vélez Sarsfield Argentina
Maxwell Gyamfi 84 69 68 78 CB None VfL Osnabrück Germany
Odel Offiah 84 69 68 73 CB RB Brighton England
Thomas Sandon 84 68 66 75 CB LB LR Vicenza Italy
Jordan Bowery 84 63 59 77 CB RB, LB Mansfield Town England
Hassan Tombakti 83 74 76 74 CB None Al Hilal Saudi Arabia
Przemysław Wiśniewski 83 73 72 82 CB None Spezia Poland
Daniel Munie 83 70 70 77 CB None San Jose Earthquakes United States
Soumaïla Coulibaly 83 72 69 77 CB None Stade Brestois France
Fran Tudor 83 70 68 76 CB RM, RB Raków Częstochowa Croatia
Sung Gwon Cho 83 68 65 77 CB RB Bucheon FC 1995 South Korea
Lars Bünning 83 65 63 71 CB None SC Paderborn 07 Germany
Wilfried Singo 82 78 77 84 CB RB Galatasaray Ivory Coast
Tomás Araújo 82 78 77 79 CB RB Benfica Portugal
Ramon Hendriks 82 76 77 76 CB LB, LM VfB Stuttgart Netherlands
Nicolás Capaldo 82 75 75 77 CB CDM, RB, RM Red Bull Salzburg Argentina
Miles Robinson 82 72 71 79 CB None FC Cincinnati United States
Brayann Pereira 82 66 65 69 CB RB, RM NEC Nijmegen France
Juriën Gaari 82 65 63 73 CB RB, RM RKC Waalwijk Curaçao

If you want ready-made elite starters, Micky van de Ven and Gleison Bremer are prime picks. Van de Ven offers a rare 90 pace alongside an 80 defending rating, making him perfect for tracking rapid wingers. Bremer balances 85 pace with 87 defending and 85 physical stats, giving you world-class power and aggression to bully opposing attackers off the ball.

For budget squads and Career Mode bargains, I recommend looking at Abdukodir Khusanov and Maxence Lacroix. The Manchester City defender brings 88 pace and 83 defending at an 82 overall, offering top-tier value right out of the box. Meanwhile, Andriano Lebib takes the crown as the fastest defender on the men’s side with 91 pace, making him a unique hidden gem, especially in Career Mode, where he can grow into a world-class defender with the new Dynamic OVR mechanic.

50 fastest women’s center-backs in EA FC 27

Below is the complete ranking of the fastest women’s central defenders in the game, sorted by pace, with their overall, defensive, and physical profiles included.

Player Pace Overall Rating Defending Physical Position Alt. Position Club Nationality
Sarah Gorden 85 76 77 77 CB – Angel City FC United States
Maya Le Tissier 84 85 86 79 CB – Manchester United England
Ainhoa Moraza 83 81 82 75 CB RB, LB, CDM Atlético Madrid Spain
Steph Catley 81 84 84 83 CB – Arsenal Australia
Janina Hechler 81 74 74 77 CB – 1. FC Köln Germany
Naomi Girma 80 84 85 79 CB – Chelsea United States
Lauren Leal 79 83 84 81 CB – Atlético Madrid Brazil
Sophia Kleinherne 79 81 84 74 CB – Eintracht Frankfurt Germany
María Méndez 79 83 83 78 CB – Real Madrid Spain
Viola Calligaris 79 79 79 80 CB RB Juventus Switzerland
Silvia Lloris 79 79 79 76 CB LB Atlético Madrid Spain
Victoria Schulz 79 70 70 66 CB – RB Leipzig Germany
Manuela Vanegas 78 80 80 80 CB – Real Sociedad Colombia
Mapi León 77 88 89 86 CB – London City Lionesses Spain
Sara Doorsoun 77 82 84 82 CB – Eintracht Frankfurt Germany
Kristen McNabb 77 78 80 69 CB – San Diego Wave United States
Ana Borges 77 75 77 71 CB RB Sporting CP Portugal
Emily Sonnett 76 83 83 84 CB – NJ/NY Gotham FC United States
Dominique Janssen 76 82 83 82 CB – Manchester United Netherlands
Sara Agrež 76 78 78 80 CB LB, CDM Liverpool Slovenia
Carla Andrés 76 76 77 75 CB CDM, CM Valencia Spain
Claudia Wenger 76 74 76 72 CB – SKN St. Pölten Austria
Leah Williamson 75 85 86 78 CB – Arsenal England
Jade Rose 75 83 85 78 CB – Manchester City Canada
Nathalie Björn 75 78 79 77 CB CM, CDM Chelsea Sweden
Paige Nielsen 75 78 78 81 CB – Houston Dash United States
Selina Ostermeier 75 78 78 77 CB – Bayer Leverkusen Germany
Esme Morgan 75 77 77 72 CB – Washington Spirit England
Natalie Jacobs 75 74 75 70 CB – Houston Dash United States
Eva Llamas 75 74 74 77 CB CDM, CM Sevilla Spain
Hillary Diaz 75 72 72 75 CB CDM, CM Paris FC France
Berta Pujadas 75 73 72 77 CB – Levante Badalona Spain
Irene Paredes 74 87 88 84 CB – FC Barcelona Spain
Maëlle Lakrar 74 82 83 77 CB – Real Madrid France
Élisa de Almeida 74 80 81 82 CB RB, CM PSG France
Martina Lenzini 74 79 79 77 CB RB Juventus Italy
Rebeca Bernal 74 77 78 73 CB CDM, CM Monterrey Mexico
Júlia Guerra 74 74 74 76 CB – Sporting CP Spain
Nikoline Dudek 74 72 74 65 CB RB, CDM RB Leipzig Denmark
Laureen Oillic 74 61 62 62 CB LB RC Lens France
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir 73 84 86 83 CB – Bayern Munich Iceland
Cecilia Salvai 73 81 82 80 CB LB Juventus Italy
Kathrin Hendrich 73 79 81 72 CB – VfL Wolfsburg Germany
Shukurat Oladipo 73 75 77 70 CB – AS Roma Nigeria
Sonia Majarín 73 78 77 78 CB LB, CDM, CM Levante Badalona Spain
Jaqueline Dönges 73 68 69 69 CB – Hamburger SV Germany
Ingrid Syrstad Engen 72 84 85 81 CB CDM, CM Lyon Norway
Kate Del Fava 72 78 80 74 CB – Utah Royals United States
Cinta Rodríguez 72 77 77 79 CB – Costa Adeje Tenerife Spain
Tarciane 72 78 76 84 CB RB, CDM Lyon Brazil

Leading the EA FC 27 women’s list for the fastest center backs is Sarah Gorden with an impressive 85 pace. Right alongside her at the top of the meta is Maya Le Tissier, who pairs 84 pace with an 86 defending rating and 85 overall, making her one of the most reliable lockdown defenders in high-level competition.

You can also rely on established world stars like Mapi León, her former Barcelona teammate Irene Paredes, and Leah Williamson to control the defensive third. Mapi León stands out with an 88 overall rating, 89 defending, and 86 physical to back up her 77 pace. Meanwhile, Naomi Girma and Steph Catley offer fantastic 80 plus pace ratings combined with high tackling stats for immediate impact in your squad.

Mastering your defense in EA FC 27 comes down to choosing center-backs who match high sprint speed with solid defensive awareness. Whether you prefer agile recovery runners or physically dominant anchors, incorporating any of these hundred fastest defenders will give you a massive competitive edge against the fastest attacks in the game.