Whether you're looking for pacey, physical monsters like Fikayo Tomori, Ball Playing technicians like David Alaba or cool, collected defensive presences like Virgil Van Dijk, your defence needs multiple profiles.
Your young CBs with high potentials need to be managed early on to set them on the right path to maximise their potential.
Let's take a look at the next edition of Development Plans: Center Backs.
Development Plans for Center Backs in EA Sports FC 24
There are FIVE total Development Plans for Center Backs:
- Balanced
- Stopper
- Sweeper
- Ball Playing Defender
- Defensive Center Back
Balanced Center Back
The Balanced Center Back Plan allows us to focus on generally boosting the player's stats while leaving Skill Moves, Weak Foot and Workrates untouched.
Here are the specifications of the Balanced Center Back Plan:
- Time: 26 Weeks
- Significant Growth: NONE
- Moderate Growth: ALL STATS
- Small Growth: None
Stopper
The Stopper Plan allows us to give the player a significant boost in stats as well as Defensive Workrates while leaving Skill Moves and Weak Foot untouched.
Here are the specifications of the Stopper Plan:
- Time: 20 Weeks
- Significant Growth: Sprint Speed, Acceleration, Ball Control, Def. Aware, Stand Tackle, Jumping, Stamina, Strength, Aggression, Defensive Workrates
- Moderate Growth: None
- Small Growth: None
Sweeper
With the Sweeper Plan you can give your defender stat boosts as well as a boost in Defensive Workrates while leaving Skill Moves and Weak Foot untouched.
Here are the specifications of the Sweeper Plan:
- Time: 20 Weeks
- Significant Growth: Sprint Speed, Agility, Reactions, Interceptions, Heading Accuracy, Def. Aware, Slide Tackle, Jumping, Stamina
- Moderate Growth: Defensive Workrates
- Small Growth: None
Ball Playing Defender
With the Ball Playing Defender Plan you can give your player a boost in stats as well as Weak Foot while leaving Skill Moves and Workrates untouched.
Here are the specifications of the Ball Playing Defender Plan:
- Time: 20 Weeks
- Significant Growth: Vision, Long Pass, Short Pass, Balance, Ball Control, Interceptions, Def. Aware, Stand Tackle, Stamina, Weak Foot
- Moderate Growth: None
- Small Growth: None
Defensive Center Back
With the Defensive Center Back Plan you can give your player targeted stats and Defensive Workrates boosts while leaving Skill Moves and Weak Foot untouched.
Here are the specifications of the Defensive Center Back Plan:
- Time: 20 Weeks
- Significant Growth: Acceleration, Sprint Speed, Short Pass, Reactions, Heading Accuracy, Stand Tackle, Slide Tackle, Stamina, Strength
- Moderate Growth: Defensive Workrates
- Small Growth: None
Remember, the growth from a player's Development Plan depends on their form as well as your hired coaches. To learn more about Development Plans, you can check out our guide here.
