The Dynamic Defender 2 Evolution is the second event that upgrades Future Star Academy players' defending stats inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. The event upgrades players' pace, passing, dribbling, defending, and physicality stats, making them dominant young defensive players in the game.

With this second evolution, you can further upgrade players' stats after they’ve already gone through the first Dynamic Defender Evolution, and their new stats can square up against top-rated opponents. This free evolution will require you to select the players who meet the requirements, and you also have to clear the challenges.

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7Rocco Reitz

The German midfielder, Rocco Reitz gets one of his highest-rated cards in ultimate team, and it’s thanks to this evolution. The youngster plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach, and his ball-playing ability in the midfield area makes him a great midfielder that players should keep an eye on.

The Dynamic Defender 2 Evolution upgrades his defensive attributes, as he can play as a defensive midfielder and help provide support to his defenders. After putting him through this evolution, you now have ayoung, solid defensive midfielder, who can tackle any opponent no matter their overall rating.

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6Mika Mármol

Mika Mármol Medina is the first primary centre back in this defensive evolution, and he’s such a brick wall after going through this evo. The young Spanish player began his youth career at FC Barcelona, and fast-forward a few years later, he played for the senior team, and his abilities in the defensive line are pretty impressive.

In 2022, he left the club to join Las Palmas, and he has proved himself, which now makes him one of the best young defenders in LaLiga. After going through the second phase of this evolution, he comes out with an 88 overall, 85 defending, 82 physicality, 82 pace, 80 dribbling, 79 passing, 49 shooting, three-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy.

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5Arthur Vermeeren

Arthur Denis Vermeeren is arguably one of the best defensive midfielders out there, and his Future Star card certainly has the qualities to keep the midfield area in check. The young player is one of RB Leipzig’s starting defensive midfielders, and his ability to successfully tackle players at a young age makes his card worth evolving.

After going through the first phase event, which is theDynamic Defender Evolution, his card gets a slight boost in his defending attributes, but this second event really makes his card a dominant player in the midfield position.

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4Niccoló Pisilli

Niccoló Pisilli has featured in different Future Star events, and it’s safe to say that he is one of thebest young central midfielders. His ability to outrun players and get the ball into the box makes his card rank higher on this list. His card has great attacking stats which supports him as a central midfielder, and an amazing defensive attribute, which supports him as a defensive midfielder.

The Italian midfielder comes out of this second phase of evolution with 88 overall, 80 defending, 83 physicality, 82 pace, 83 dribbling, 83 passing, 77 shooting, three-star skill moves, and three-star weak foot accuracy.

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3Jackson Tchatchoua

Jackson Tchatchoua is another primary defender who meets the requirements for this evolution, but his main position is as a wingback. His card has great overall attributes, which makes him quite versatile to play on the pitch. His beautiful card can dominate positions like right back, right midfield, and left midfield.

His defending and physicality makes his role as a right back very impressive, and he can stop incoming attacks whether it’s on the ground or in the air. He also has great attacking stats after putting his card through the Aspiring Attacker Evolution, and his pace, passing, and dribbling stats make him a terrific midfielder.

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2Koni De Winter

Koni De Winter gets an absolute beast of a card for a young player, and his defending stats makes him a brick wall that opponents can’t get past easily. His defending attributes are so great that they can be compared to those of the best centre backs in the game, and he’s still yet to reach his full potential.

The defender goes through different evolutions in the Future Star event, and it helps upgrade his attacking and defending stats. Now he has a well-rounded card that supports his offensive and defensive gameplay, and having this card in your lineup will definitely impact your team’s defending numbers.

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1Lewis Hall

Lewis Hall takes the first spot in this defensive evolution, and his attacking and defending abilities look pretty amazing for a young player. This new card propels him closer to his potential rating, and this card can do a lot of damage on the left flank.

With this newly evolved card, he can run up and down the left flank, and evade any player while he makes his way to his opponents' yard. With his great passing ability, he can deliver accurate passes or crosses into the box, which makes him a great left back you can deploy if you are playing with wonderkids.

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