FIFA 23 top 1000 cards: 5 centre-backs (CB) with the highest sprint speed

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EA has released the top 1000 player cards for FIFA 23, and fans looking for the fastest centre-backs with top sprint speeds need to look no further than this list. The in-game meta has always favored fast players who can run circles around their opponents, meaning a speedy defender is a surefire way to stop those counterattacks right in their tracks.

Now defenders, especially centre-backs, are not necessarily known for their speed. Obviously, players with good defensive awareness, tackling, strength, and interception skills are essential for a good defense. But try as they may, FIFA is still a football simulation game where full games are simulated in less than half the time in real life.

This gives players with higher speed stats an advantage for various reasons. Fast defenders can run to help a counterattack while also effectively fulfilling their role of intercepting long passes. They can also make use of their high pace stats to catch up with pesky forwards. Without further ado, here are the fastest centre-backs in FIFA 23 who are included in the top 1000 ratings.

Note: Not all player ratings are out and the highest pace rated centre-back St Juste is not included in the list.

Coming in fifth is Everton's centre-back, Ben Godfrey. The 24-year-old defender also represents his nation on the international stage. He has a pace rating of 82 which is a one point decrease from last year.

However, his high sprint speed of 90 appears to have been unaltered, allowing him to remain one of the fastest defenders in the game.

With 90 sprint speed, the 25-year-old AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori joins his fellow England national team player as the fourth entry on the list. He has received a substantial upgrade to his pace with a