Despite J. Koundé having the highest average rating among CBs (with a reduced number of minutes), his performance at FB was also exceptional allowing him to obtain the highest average rating among FBs and WBs.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Jules Koundé | 7.67 | Back 4 | 1620 | Barcelona |
| Nahuel Molina | 7.22 | Back 5 | 1583 | Atlético Madrid |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 7.16 | Back 4 | 783 | Real Madrid |
| Alejandro Balde | 7.13 | Back 4 | 2291 | Barcelona |
| Juan Foyth | 7.13 | Back 4 | 1958 | Villarreal |
| Javi Galán | 7.08 | Back 4 | 2785 | Celta Vigo |
| Nahuel Molina | 7.06 | Back 4 | 1195 | Atlético Madrid |
| José Luis Gayá | 7.03 | Back 4 | 2349 | Valencia |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.