In short: the best Tackling in eFootball
- No.1: Paolo Maldini on 99 Tackling (CB, 104 overall)
- What it does: Indicates the range of tackles (sliding, standing, etc.) used to win the ball.
- How it is measured: at max level with the card’s own booster applied, across all 43,983 cards in the game
- 201 cards reach 95 or above
- Most common at: CB (25), DMF (5)
What Tackling means in eFootball
Indicates the range of tackles (sliding, standing, etc.) used to win the ball.
That is the description shown in the game. It is one of the 26 stats on every card, and it moves with training and with the card’s booster, so a Lv1 comparison mostly shows which cards start high rather than which end up best. The ranking below is measured at max level.
Across all 43,983 cards, 201 reach 95 Tackling or above, and the highest is 99.
Best Tackling ranking — top 30
Every card ranked by Tackling at max level, with the card’s own booster applied. 43,983 cards were compared. Cards are ranked individually, so a player with several strong cards can appear more than once.
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Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall104
Total stats1883 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFHigh Line Master
BoosterDuelling +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
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Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall104
Total stats1834 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDestroyer
BoosterDuelling +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4Aggression +6Aggression+6
Special skillsAerial FortShadow Hunt
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Epic · Piemonte BN
Tackling99
Max overall103
Total stats1823 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsAerial Fort
4
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall103
Total stats1783 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBasicDEFCovering Role
BoosterDefending +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Acceleration+4 · Jumping+4
Special skillsFortressLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
5
Epic · FC Barcelona
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1811 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
6
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1809 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortress
7
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1807 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
8
Carles PuyolS
Epic · FC Barcelona
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1802 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
9
Epic · Chelsea B
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1792 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
10
Epic · S.S. Lazio
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1774 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
11
Epic · Belgium
Tackling99
Max overall102
Total stats1769 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
12
Show Time · Fluminense FC
Tackling99
Max overall101
Total stats1848 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsFortress
13
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Tackling99
Max overall101
Total stats1791 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
14
Big Time · Arsenal FC
Tackling99
Max overall101
Total stats1776 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +4Tackling+4 · Aggression+4 · Acceleration+4 · Physical Contact+4
Special skillsLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
15
Alessandro NestaS
Epic · AC Milan
Tackling99
Max overall101
Total stats1771 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
16
PepeS
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Tackling99
Max overall101
Total stats1745 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
17
Epic · FC Barcelona
Tackling99
Max overall100
Total stats1781 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2 · Stamina+2
Special skillsFortress
18
Alessandro NestaS
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall100
Total stats1763 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +2Tackling+2 · Aggression+2 · Acceleration+2 · Physical Contact+2
Special skillsAerial Fort
19
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall99
Total stats1872 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
20
Epic · Spain
Tackling99
Max overall99
Total stats1754 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skills—
21
Epic · AC Milan
Tackling99
Max overall99
Total stats1749 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skills—
22
Epic · Chelsea B
Tackling99
Max overall98
Total stats1836 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2 · Stamina+2
Special skills—
23
Epic · S.S. Lazio
Tackling99
Max overall98
Total stats1724 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skills—
24
Epic · Italy
Tackling99
Max overall98
Total stats1721 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Acceleration+2 · Jumping+2
Special skills—
25
Show Time · France
Tackling99
Max overall97
Total stats1863 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2 · Stamina+2
Special skillsFortress
26
Epic · Internazionale Milano
Tackling99
Max overall97
Total stats1844 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2 · Stamina+2
Special skills—
27
Epic · Roma GR
Tackling99
Max overall97
Total stats1785 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Tackling+2 · Acceleration+2 · Jumping+2
Special skills—
28
Show Time · Chelsea B
Tackling99
Max overall97
Total stats1761 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterNo booster
Special skillsFortress
29
Show Time · FC Barcelona
Tackling99
Max overall97
Total stats1726 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterNo booster
Special skills—
30
Legend · Madrid Chamartin B
Tackling99
Max overall95
Total stats1809 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterNo booster
Special skills—
Where high Tackling shows up
Which positions and card types fill the top 30.
| Cards | |
|---|---|
| CB | 25 cards |
| DMF | 5 cards |
| Epic | 24 cards |
| Show Time | 4 cards |
| Big Time | 1 card |
| Legend | 1 card |
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Summary
✓Summary
- The highest Tackling is Paolo Maldini on 99.
- 43,983 cards were compared at max level with boosters applied.
- 201 of them reach 95 Tackling or above.
