FIFA 22: Nuggets and best young central defenders (CD) in Career mode

Find the complete list of nuggets and best young players for the FIFA 22 Career mode at the position of central defender (CD). The players proposed in the list will be presented under this model:

• Overall score → Potential (Difference) -  Name – Age – Club – Price (€)
  
  • Best position(s) in order

We have selected a list of several items for you, considered to be the best young players of their generation as central defender. These different nuggets are classified according to their maximum potential and will all have a minimum potential of 83 and a monetary value not exceeding 15 million euros. Of course, these hand-picked players will have the skills and attributes to satisfy most managers, regardless of club size and transfer budget.

It is important to note that most of the players mentioned below have not been transferred during this summer transfer window, except those whose name is followed by an asterisk (*). From then on, it will be possible for you to recruit these from the first weeks of your career.

Central defenders (DC)

• 76 → 86 (+10) -  Gonçalo Inacio – 19 ans – Sporting CP – 15 M
  
  • DC
• 75 → 84 (+9) -  W. Saliba – 20 years old – Olympique de Marseille – 11,5 M
  
  • DC
• 75 → 87 (+12) -  J. Gvardiol * – 19 ans – RB Leipzig – 12,5 m
  
  • DC, DG
• 75 → 85 (+10) -  M. Listening* – 21 ans – RB Leipzig – 12 m
  
  • DC, DD
• 75 → 86 (+11) -  J. Timber – 20 ans – Ajax – 11,5 M
  
  • DC, DD
• 75 → 84 (+9) -  N. Perez - 21 years - Udinese Calcio - 12 M
  
  • DC
• 74 → 83 (+9) -  P. Struijk – 21 ans – Leeds United – 9 M
  
  • DC, MDC
• 74 → 83 (+9) -  S. Cáceres – 21 years old – Club America – 9 M
  
  • DC
• 74 → 83 (+9) -  P. Schuurs – 21 ans – Ajax – 9 M
  
  • DC
• 73 → 84 (+11) -  M. Guéhi* – 20 ans – Crystal Palace – 6 M
  
  • DC
• 73 → 83 (+10) -  N. Schlotterbeck – 21 years old – Sport-Club Freiburg – 6,5 M
  
  • DC
• 73 → 84 (+11) -  O. Kossounou * – 20 ans – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 6 M
  
  • DC, DD
• 73 → 83 (+10) -  David carmo – 21 years old – SC Braga – 6,5M
  
  • DC
• 72 → 85 (+13) -  M. Vušković – 19 years old – Hamburger SV – 5M
  
  • DC
• 71 → 85 (+14) -  T. Nianzou – 19 ans – Bayern Munich – 4,2 m
  
  • DC, MDC
• 71 → 84 (+13) -  C. Richards – 21 ans – TSG Hoffenheim – 4,3 M
  
  • DC, DD
• 71 → 85 (+14) -  A. Bella Kotchap – 19 years old – VfL Bochum 1848 – 4,2m
  
  • DC
• 71 → 83 (+12) -  Eduardo Quaresma – 19 years old – CD Tondela – 4,2 M
  
  • DC
• 69 → 83 (+14) -  M. Dárdai – 19 – Hertha BSC – 3,1M
  
  • DC, MDC
• 68 → 84 (+16) -  M. van de Ven* - 20 years - VfL Wolfsburg - 3 M
  
  • DC, DG
• 68 → 84 (+16) -  Morato - 20 years - SL Benfica - 3 M
  
  • DC
• 68 → 83 (+15) -  Z. Laci - 18 ans - AEK Athens - 2,6 M
  
  • DC
• 67 → 86 (+19) -  L. Stergiou – 19 ans – FC St. Gallen 1879 – 2,5 M
  
  • DC
• 67 → 83 (+16) -  B. Omeragic – 19 ans – FC Zurich – 2,5 m
  
  • DC, DD
• 66 → 84 (+18) -  J. Branthwaite – 19 – Everton – 2,1M
  
  • DC
• 66 → 83 (+17) -  L. Colwill – 18 ans – Huddersfield Town – 2 M
  
  • DC
• 65 → 83 (+18) -  R. Tagir – 18 ans – Istanbul Basaksehir FK – 1,7 M
  
  • DC
• 63 → 83 (+20) -  A. Gomez – 19 years old – Club Atlas – 1,3M
  
  • DG, DC
• 59 → 83 (+24) -  R. van den Berg – 16 ans – PEC Zwolle – 0,675 M
  
  • DC

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