In short: the best RBs in eFootball
- No.1: Philipp Lahm — 102 overall at max level
- Tier list: every RB card at 95+ overall, graded SS to B
- How it is ranked: all 3,095 RB cards in the game, by max-level overall with the card’s own booster applied
- Best by play type: 1v1 defending — Albert Ferrer · Aerial — Lilian Thuram · Pace — Cafu · Build-up — Philipp Lahm
RB tier list — SS to B
Every RB card graded on the same scale used across eFootball LABO. Only cards at 95 overall or above make the table, and each player appears once with their strongest card.
SS
Top 5 in its position or playing-style ranking — the cards to chase first
S
Max overall 100+ — a starter you can rely on long term
A
Max overall 98–99 — just behind the elite 17 cards in this tier
Cedric Soares99Cedric SoaresRBReece James99Reece JamesRBPedro Malheiro99Pedro MalheiroRBMassimo Oddo99Massimo OddoRBGiuseppe Bergomi99Giuseppe BergomiRBJunnosuke Suzuki99Junnosuke SuzukiRBCafu99CafuRBRonald Araujo99Ronald AraujoRBT. Alexander-Arnold98T. Alexander-ArnoldRBSuphanan Bureerat98Suphanan BureeratRBT. Alexander-Arnold98T. Alexander-ArnoldRBWagner Pina98Wagner PinaRBJurrien Timber98Jurrien TimberRBAaron Wan-Bissaka98Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
B
Max overall 95–97 — usable depending on position and tactics 63 cards in this tier
Joshua Kimmich97Joshua KimmichRBAchraf Hakimi97Achraf HakimiRBHiroki Sakai97Hiroki SakaiRBClaudinho97ClaudinhoRBBen White97Ben WhiteRBDion Cools97Dion CoolsRBDominik Szoboszlai96Dominik SzoboszlaiRBIssei Takahashi96Issei TakahashiRBPedro Porro96Pedro PorroRBReece James96Reece JamesRBDani Carvajal96Dani CarvajalRBDenzel Dumfries96Denzel DumfriesRBWarren Zaire-Emery96Warren Zaire-EmeryRBMarcos Llorente96Marcos LlorenteRB
RB ranking — Top 30
Every RB (Right Back) card in eFootball ranked by overall rating at max level, with the card’s own booster applied. 3,095 cards were compared. Cards are ranked individually, so a player with several strong cards can appear more than once.
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Big Time · Germany
Max overall102
Total stats1929 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterCrossing +4Lofted Pass+4 · Curl+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsEdged Crossing
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Epic · Munchen RW
Max overall102
Total stats1918 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsEdged CrossingLong-reach Tackle
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Epic · France
Max overall102
Total stats1908 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
4
Epic · Piemonte BN
Max overall102
Total stats1895 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
5
Epic · Internazionale Milano
Max overall101
Total stats1912 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFHigh Line Master
BoosterBalancer +4Attacking Awareness+4 · Defensive Awareness+4 · Acceleration+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsPhenomenal PassEdged CrossingLong-reach Tackle
6
CafuSS
Epic · Brazil
Max overall101
Total stats1906 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsEdged CrossingLong-reach Tackle
7
Show Time · Fenerbahce SK
Max overall101
Total stats1906 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFCovering Role
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsEdged CrossingVisionary Pass
8
Epic · Italy
Max overall101
Total stats1902 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterBalancer +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Acceleration+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsPhenomenal Pass
9
Show Time · Trabzonspor
Max overall100
Total stats1933 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFDestroyer
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsBlitz CurlerShadow Hunt
10
Show Time · Cruzeiro EC
Max overall100
Total stats1923 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skills—
11
Show Time · Fenerbahce SK
Max overall100
Total stats1904 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsEdged Crossing
12
MaiconS
Epic · Internazionale Milano
Max overall100
Total stats1901 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterCrossing +3Lofted Pass+3 · Curl+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassEdged Crossing
13
CafuS
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall100
Total stats1897 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsEdged Crossing
14
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall100
Total stats1897 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsVisionary PassLong-reach Tackle
15
Show Time · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall100
Total stats1897 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterCrossing +4Lofted Pass+4 · Curl+4 · Speed+4 · Stamina+4
Special skillsEdged CrossingShadow Hunt
16
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1894 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterCrossing +2Lofted Pass+2 · Curl+2 · Speed+2 · Stamina+2
Special skillsEdged Crossing
17
Show Time · Paris Saint-Germain
Max overall100
Total stats1892 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterHard Worker +3Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsEdged CrossingAcceleration Burst
18
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall100
Total stats1891 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
19
Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall100
Total stats1889 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortress
20
Epic · France
Max overall100
Total stats1874 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
21
Lilian ThuramSS
Epic · Piemonte BN
Max overall100
Total stats1874 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +2Tackling+2 · Aggression+2 · Acceleration+2 · Physical Contact+2
Special skillsFortress
22
Show Time · FC Barcelona
Max overall100
Total stats1874 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsVisionary PassFortress
23
Show Time · Sao Paulo F.C.
Max overall99
Total stats1917 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsEdged Crossing
24
Show Time · Chelsea B
Max overall99
Total stats1909 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterStrength +3Kicking Power+3 · Speed+3 · Physical Contact+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsEdged Crossing
25
Show Time · Trabzonspor
Max overall99
Total stats1908 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skills—
26
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall99
Total stats1904 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortress
27
Epic · Munchen RW
Max overall99
Total stats1886 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterAgility +2Speed+2 · Acceleration+2 · Balance+2 · Stamina+2
Special skills—
28
Epic · Internazionale Milano
Max overall99
Total stats1883 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
29
Show Time · Kobenhavn HB
Max overall99
Total stats1881 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterRebuilding +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Aggression+3
Special skillsVisionary PassLong-reach Tackle
30
CafuA
Epic · Roma GR
Max overall99
Total stats1879 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterAgility +2Speed+2 · Acceleration+2 · Balance+2 · Stamina+2
Special skills—
Best RB by play type
Overall rating alone does not tell you which card suits your squad. These are the top 3 RB cards for each play type, scored on the stats that matter for that role.
1v1 defending
1v1 specialists who stop attacks on their own. They lock down the back line.
Scored on: Tackling, Defensive Awareness, Aggression
Aerial
Aerial targets for crosses and set pieces. They pair well with wing play and long-ball tactics.
Scored on: Heading, Jumping, Physical Contact
Pace
Quick players who break in behind and turn counters into chances. They shine in tactics built around attacking space.
Scored on: Speed, Acceleration
Build-up
Defenders who can carry and pass out from the back. For teams that build from deep.
Scored on: Low Pass, Lofted Pass, Attacking Awareness
Summary
✓Summary
- The strongest RB is Philipp Lahm at 102 overall.
- 3,095 RB cards were compared, all at max level with boosters applied.
- Pick by play type rather than by overall rating alone — the type cards above show who fits which role.
