The Best Centre Backs
The presence of skilled central defenders in front of a goalkeeper greatly facilitates their task. These defenders play a crucial role in preventing the opposing team from approaching your team’s goal in a dangerous manner.
Two attributes are particularly significant for central defenders: defending and physicality. A player with strong defending abilities has a higher likelihood of successfully dispossessing opponents and preventing them from reaching the penalty area. The physical attribute measures the players’ ability to use their bodies effectively in winning possession.
   Marquinhos | 88 |
  Sergio Ramos | 84 |
  Presnel Kimpembe | 83 |
   José Fonte | 80 |
 Nordi Mukiele | 79 |
   Chancel Mbemba | 79 |
   Jérôme Boateng | 79 |
  Jean-Clair Todibo | 78 |
 Samuel Gigot | 78 |
  Pablo Rosario | 78 |
  Andrei Girotto | 78 |
   Guillermo Maripán | 78 |
 Dante | 78 |
 Benoît Badiashile | 77 |
 Axel Disasi | 77 |
   Alexander Djiku | 77 |
 Nicolas Pallois | 77 |
   Facundo Medina | 76 |
| Castello Lukeba | 76 |
| Gerzino Nyamsi | 76 |
| Marquinhos | 89 |
| Sergio Ramos | 83 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | 83 |
| José Fonte | 82 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 81 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 80 |
| Jérôme Boateng | 80 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 79 |
| Samuel Gigot | 79 |
| Andrei Girotto | 79 |
| Guillermo Maripán | 79 |
| Dante | 79 |
| Benoît Badiashile | 78 |
| Axel Disasi | 77 |
| Nicolas Pallois | 77 |
| Castello Lukeba | 77 |
 Warmed Omari | 77 |
| Pablo Rosario | 76 |
| Alexander Djiku | 76 |
| Facundo Medina | 76 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | 86 |
| Nicolas Pallois | 84 |
| Ibrahima Sissoko | 84 |
| Axel Disasi | 82 |
| Gerzino Nyamsi | 82 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 81 |
| Alexander Djiku | 81 |
 Mamadou Sakho | 81 |
| Marquinhos | 80 |
| José Fonte | 80 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 80 |
| Samuel Gigot | 80 |
  Yunis Abdelhamid | 80 |
| Guillermo Maripán | 79 |
| Pablo Rosario | 79 |
 Arthur Theate | 79 |
| Dante | 78 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 78 |
 Kevin Danso | 78 |
| Sergio Ramos | 77 |
| Tiago Djaló | 81 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | 80 |
| Marquinhos | 79 |
| Kevin Danso | 79 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 78 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 75 |
| Facundo Medina | 73 |
| Castello Lukeba | 73 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 73 |
 Sead Kolašinac | 73 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 72 |
| Arthur Theate | 72 |
 Eric Bailly | 70 |
| Alexander Djiku | 69 |
| Thiago Mendes | 68 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 68 |
| Samuel Gigot | 67 |
| Malang Sarr | 67 |
| Warmed Omari | 65 |
| Pablo Rosario | 64 |
Global Overview (CB)
Marquinhos has tremendous defensive skills and is also good with the ball on his feet. Kimpembe is slightly more robust, but his teammate is better in everything else. They are the best two CBs you can use on Ligue 1.
In our opinion, Mukiele is the best alternative them. He’s fast and good on the defense. Tiago Djaló and Mbemba are also interesting options.
If you don’t need a fast center-back, Sergio Ramos may be a helpful element in your team.
Top 10 CBs
| 1 | Marquinhos |
| 2 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 3 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 4 | Tiago Djaló |
| 5 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 6 | Sergio Ramos |
| 7 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 8 | Alexander Djiku |
| 9 | Kevin Danso |
| 10 | Sead Kolašinac |
The Best Right Backs
The role of Ligue 1 right backs is similar to their counterparts on the opposite flank. Their primary objective is to make it challenging for opposing wingers and actively contribute to their team’s offensive strategies.
Defending and pace are crucial attributes for any right back in the French League. As defenders, they need to possess strong defensive abilities to minimize the risk of conceding goals.
Given the nature of play on the flanks, which tends to be faster than the central areas of the field, right backs need to be quick, capable of both defensive and attacking movements, and able to penetrate the opposition’s defenses. They play a vital role in supporting the team’s overall gameplay.
 Achraf Hakimi | 84 |
 Jonathan Clauss | 80 |
  Hamari Traoré | 80 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 79 |
 Valentin Rongier | 78 |
 Ruben Aguilar | 77 |
| Vanderson | 76 |
 Przemysław Frankowski | 76 |
| Tiago Djaló | 75 |
| Malo Gusto | 75 |
 Youcef Atal | 75 |
 Jordan Lotomba | 75 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 75 |
| Thomas Foket | 75 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 81 |
| Valentin Rongier | 77 |
| Tiago Djaló | 76 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 75 |
| Hamari Traoré | 75 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 73 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 71 |
| Thomas Foket | 71 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 69 |
| Vanderson | 69 |
| Youcef Atal | 68 |
| Malo Gusto | 67 |
| Przemysław Frankowski | 65 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 52 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 92 |
| Przemysław Frankowski | 92 |
| Youcef Atal | 88 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 88 |
| Malo Gusto | 86 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 84 |
| Hamari Traoré | 83 |
| Tiago Djaló | 81 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 79 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 78 |
| Vanderson | 78 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 73 |
| Thomas Foket | 72 |
| Valentin Rongier | 71 |
Global Overview (RB, RWB)
Hakimi is the most exciting right-back playing in France, and it’s easy to understand why. In six face stats, he wins in four (!). The PSG defender is an amazing player, but he is also expensive. If you need a decent alternative to him, we suggest you try Mukiele. He’s not as fast as most other fullbacks, but he is solid on the back.
Clauss and Hamari Traoré are other players you can use on the right side of your defense.
The 10 RBs/RWBs
| 1 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 2 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 3 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 4 | Hamari Traoré |
| 5 | Przemysław Frankowski |
| 6 | Youcef Atal |
| 7 | Tiago Djaló |
| 8 | Valentin Rongier |
| 9 | Vanderson |
| 10 | Malo Gusto |
The Best Left Backs
Left backs have the same role as their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
Defending and pace are vital attributes for any left back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, penetrating, defensive and attacking moves of the team.
 Nuno Mendes | 80 |
 Ismaily | 79 |
 Caio Henrique | 78 |
 Juan Bernat | 78 |
 Birger Meling | 76 |
| Przemysław Frankowski | 76 |
| Tiago Djaló | 75 |
| Malang Sarr | 75 |
| Adrien Truffert | 75 |
| Melvin Bard | 75 |
| Dimitri Liénard | 75 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 75 |
| Sead Kolašinac | 75 |
| Tiago Djaló | 76 |
| Juan Bernat | 75 |
| Malang Sarr | 75 |
| Nuno Mendes | 74 |
| Ismaily | 74 |
| Caio Henrique | 73 |
| Adrien Truffert | 72 |
| Dimitri Liénard | 72 |
| Melvin Bard | 71 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 71 |
| Sead Kolašinac | 71 |
| Birger Meling | 70 |
| Przemysław Frankowski | 65 |
| Nuno Mendes | 89 |
| Ismaily | 82 |
| Birger Meling | 82 |
| Tiago Djaló | 81 |
 Nicolás Tagliafico | 80 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 79 |
| Melvin Bard | 76 |
| Caio Henrique | 75 |
| Juan Bernat | 74 |
| Adrien Truffert | 73 |
| Sead Kolašinac | 73 |
| Malang Sarr | 67 |
| Dimitri Liénard | 53 |
Global Overview (LB, LWB)
Left fullbacks are not the best players in Ligue 1. Only a few are playable. The others are not fast enough or more suitable to play in other positions.
In our opinion, Nuno Mendes is the best choice. However, Tagliafico is also interesting, especially if you want to give a special focus to the defense.
For low-budget squads, we suggest trying Ismaily.
The 10 LBs/LWBs
| 1 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 3 | Ismaily |
| 4 | Juan Bernat |
| 5 | Caio Henrique |
| 6 | Przemysław Frankowski |
| 7 | Tiago Djaló |
| 8 | Birger Meling |
| 9 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 10 | Melvin Bard |