FIFA 23: Paolo Maldini SBC - Best Defender In The Game

EA is currently releasing awesome SBCs every day. Paolo Maldini Baby Icon is now available as a Squad Building Challenge, and you should definitely pick up this card.

FIFA 23 Maldini SBC
The Maldini Baby Icon SBC has insane value! | © EG / EA

The Paolo Maldini Baby Icon SBC has incredible value. Before the SBC was released on December 29th, the card cost 480,000 coins on the transfer market. The SBC is about 290k, which is 200k cheaper than the market price. When the Maldini owners saw this, they naturally wanted to get rid of the tradable card quickly, so the price dropped to 380k. That's still 100k more than the SBC, and that's why we're telling you: get in there!

Maldini is one of, if not THE best defender currently in FIFA 23. His Prime Icon costs 2.1 million coins, making him by far the most expensive defender in the game. His baby version is not much worse, and he can of course also play as a centre-back.

FIFA 23: Paolo Maldini SBC

The FIFA content is fun at the moment, and that's mainly because of the cool SBCs. EA has come up with something over the holidays. All the Winter Wildcard SBCs, Maxim Gullit, who has the same stats as his father Ruud Gullit, Mid Icon Jairzinho and so on and so forth. We are really positively surprised.

And now Maldini Baby Icon for a little less than 300k, but because you surely have some fodder in the club, the SBC will cost much less for you. Therefore our clear recommendation: Do the Maldini SBC!

FIFA 23 Maldini Squad Building Challenge

The AC Milan legend simply has everything a good defender needs in FIFA 23. He is fast, has good positional play, can defend well, play multiple positions and has 4 star weak foot. As an Italian, he also links to cards like Winter Wildcard Tonali, Hero Di Natale, or Chiesa OOP. With the Anchor chemistry style, Maldini comes on Lengthy.

Maldini Baby IconAttributes

Pace

87
Shooting54
Passing

73

Dribbling65
Defending

90

Physical

78

Price291.000 Coins
PositionLB, CB, LWB
Weak Foot4 Stars
Skills2 Stars
Chemistry styleAnchor

Maldini-SBC Requirements

For Maldini you have to trade in six teams, which is really doable. Fodder prices are also low at the moment.

Born Legend:

  • Rare: Exactly 11
  • Player Level: Exactly Bronze
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Two Rare Gold Players Pack

Rising Star:

  • Rare: Exactly 11
  • Player Level: Exactly Silver
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Two Rare Gold Players Pack

Il Capitano

  • # of players from Milan: Min 1
  • Squad Rating: Min 83
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Small Gold Players Pack

FIFA 23 Maldini Teams 1
Maldini SBC Teams 1-3. | © Futbin

Squadra Azzurra:

  • # of players from Italy: Min 1
  • Squad Rating: Min 84
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Prime Mixed Players Pack

League Legend:

  • # of players from Serie A TIM: Min 1
  • Squad Rating: Min 86
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Prime Electrum Players Pack

87-Rated Squad:

  • Squad Rating: Min 87
  • # of players in the Squad: 11

Reward: Small Rare Gold Players Pack

FIFA 23 Maldini Teams 2
Maldini SBC Teams 4-6. | © Futbin
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