3 Low-Cost Defenders to Complete Your Serie A Fantasy Squad

Building from the back isn’t just a football cliché — in Serie A Fantasy, it’s a budget strategy. Picking the right low-cost defenders can free up credits for your big hitters while still giving you reliable points. We’ve highlighted three defenders under 10 credits — plus a wild card pick — who could offer great value this season.

Defenders under 10 credits to boost your squad

Alessandro Circati (Parma, 9 CR)

The Italian-Australian centre-back, born in 2003, had a brilliant start last season with Parma under Pecchia. He started the first four matches, never substituted, earning solid ratings against Fiorentina, Milan, and Napoli. Then came a cruciate ligament injury in training—initially thought to be season-ending. But Circati returned early in April, playing the last two matches: 180 minutes against Napoli and Atalanta, including a standout performance vs. the defending champions, holding Romelu Lukaku at bay in a 0–0 draw.

Now fully recovered, Circati is ready to become the key man in Carlos Cuesta’s back three alongside Balogh and Ndiaye. At 21, he has the profile to be one of the season’s positive surprises: clean, composed, strong in marking, and with his 190 cm, potentially dangerous on set pieces as well.

Samuele Angori (Pisa, 6.5 CR)

Betting on a newly promoted player is always risky, but fortune favors the brave. Our “rookie coin” goes to Samuele Angori, a 2003-born left-back from Fiorentina’s academy. After stints with Perugia and Torino, he returned to Tuscany—first at Empoli and now Pisa. Last season, in Pisa’s promotion campaign, he made 37 appearances, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists.

In the upcoming Serie A, Angori is set to be Gilardino’s starting left wing-back. He’s quick, diligent in both phases, and has a strong left foot. Pisa’s season will be a battle for survival, but if one player can leave a mark, our bet goes to number 3.

Enzo Ebosse (Verona, 5.5 CR)

Paolo Zanetti once again faces the tough task of saving Hellas Verona, weakened by departures (Coppola, Ghilardi, Duda), injuries (Suslov out until 2026), and filled with Sogliano’s usual mix of exotic signings—some hits, some misses. One new arrival is Enzo Ebosse, not exactly a stranger to Serie A. He joins on loan with a conditional obligation to buy from Jagiellonia but already has two and a half seasons in Italy with Udinese.

A left-footed Cameroonian centre-back, class of ’99, Ebosse should slot in on the left side of Verona’s back three. Not a flashy player, but reliable. If he adapts well to Zanetti’s system, he could become a steady presence. With few goals or assists in his career, his game is more about substance—but given his past as a full-back, don’t rule out the occasional adventurous run forward.

Matteo Palma (Udinese, 4 CR)

We promised three names, but here’s a fourth—our wild card pick. Matteo Palma, an Italian-German centre-back born in 2008, is only 17 but already debuted in Serie A last season. Udinese’s backline is well-stocked with Kristensen, Solet, and promising youngsters like Bertola and Goglichidze, but Palma remains the one to watch.

Standing at 194 cm, Palma is a modern-style defender: tall, physical, yet technically equipped. He won’t be a starter straight away, but we expect him to get some minutes and maybe even challenge Kristensen for playing time. And we can already picture him towering over everyone on a corner to become the first 2008-born player to score in Serie A.

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