With arguably his best competition played at national team level, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the highest average rating of the CFs at the Euro 21.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Country |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 9.14 | Back 4 | 360 | Portugal |
| Memphis | 8.40 | Back 5 | 325 | Netherlands |
| Patrik Schick | 8.29 | Back 4 | 400 | Czech Republic |
| Alexander Isak | 8.14 | Back 4 | 321 | Sweden |
| Harry Kane | 8.13 | Back 4 | 436 | England |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7.94 | Back 5 | 270 | Poland |
| Haris Seferović | 7.75 | Back 5 | 298 | Switzerland |
| Karim Benzema | 7.71 | Back 4 | 253 | France |
| Romelu Lukaku | 7.63 | Back 5 | 443 | Belgium |
| Harry Kane | 7.58 | Back 5 | 210 | England |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 7.40 | Back 4 | 249 | Ukraine |
| Breel Embolo | 7.18 | Back 5 | 343 | Switzerland |
| Kasper Dolberg | 7.03 | Back 5 | 224 | Denmark |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in this competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.