EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Best Defensive Players Player Ratings

Best Defensive Players

The best defensive players in EA SPORTS FC™ 26 are Mapi León, Virgil van Dijk and Marquinhos.

      
1836
#1836
Edinson Cavani
Uruguay
Boca Juniors
ST
76
52
79
68
71
51
71
76
52
79
68
71
51
71
9592
#9592
Dennis Chessa
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
RW
66
69
60
63
67
51
60
66
69
60
63
67
51
60
16730
#16730
Ayush Chhetri
India
FC Goa
CDM
56
51
44
50
56
51
59
56
51
44
50
56
51
59
17431
#17431
Choi Won Chang
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CB
53
53
26
36
37
51
67
53
53
26
36
37
51
67
15963
#15963
Lenni Cirino
England
Gillingham
LB
58
78
36
46
59
51
54
58
78
36
46
59
51
54
16289
#16289
Kevin Ciubotaru
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
LB
57
69
41
51
61
51
58
57
69
41
51
61
51
58
11600
#11600
Bobby Clark
England
Derby County
CM
64
67
57
64
69
51
56
64
67
57
64
69
51
56
13427
#13427
Joel Colwill
Wales
Cardiff City
CAM
62
71
55
59
65
51
54
62
71
55
59
65
51
54
4559
#4559
Janner Corozo
Ecuador
LM
71
84
65
65
71
51
64
71
84
65
65
71
51
64
15321
#15321
Joel Cotterill
Wales
Bristol Rovers
CM
59
70
55
56
60
51
65
59
70
55
56
60
51
65
17566
#17566
Pantaleo Creti
Italy
GC Zürich
RB
52
61
28
32
48
51
53
52
61
28
32
48
51
53
3786
#3786
Michaël Cuisance
France
Hertha BSC
CM
72
69
67
75
77
51
66
72
69
67
75
77
51
66
17296
#17296
Charlie Cummins
Republic of Ireland
Exeter City
CM
53
64
45
52
54
51
61
53
64
45
52
54
51
61
8602
#8602
Luke Cundle
England
Millwall
CM
67
71
62
67
68
51
52
67
71
62
67
68
51
52
12486
#12486
Kamil Cybulski
Poland
Widzew Łódź
LW
63
77
55
60
62
51
59
63
77
55
60
62
51
59
12597
#12597
Ida Daedelow
Germany
Leverkusen
CM
63
69
56
61
63
51
56
63
69
56
61
63
51
56
9317
#9317
Adam Daghim
Denmark
VfL Wolfsburg
RW
66
82
63
57
68
51
67
66
82
63
57
68
51
67
17009
#17009
Vignesh Dakshinamurthy
India
Chennaiyin FC
LB
55
68
38
46
50
51
54
55
68
38
46
50
51
54
3856
#3856
Chandra Davidson
Canada
SL Benfica
LW
72
74
70
67
72
51
66
72
74
70
67
72
51
66
16705
#16705
Zac De Jesus
Australia
Sydney FC
RB
56
76
28
47
54
51
59
56
76
28
47
54
51
59
14246
#14246
Gilles De Meyer
Belgium
KAA Gent
RB
61
73
55
55
64
51
48
61
73
55
55
64
51
48
12481
#12481
Ronaldo Deaconu
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
CAM
63
66
61
63
64
51
60
63
66
61
63
64
51
60
16684
#16684
Frans Deli
Australia
Macarthur FC
CDM
56
64
43
51
57
51
53
56
64
43
51
57
51
53
11434
#11434
Maximilian Dittgen
Germany
MSV Duisburg
RM
64
76
59
56
63
51
69
64
76
59
56
63
51
69
17187
#17187
Regan Donelon
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
LB
54
63
35
52
52
51
51
54
63
35
52
52
51
51
16664
#16664
Conor Drinan
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
LM
56
67
45
54
57
51
49
56
67
45
54
57
51
49
4632
#4632
Kamila Dubcová
Czech Republic
Slavia Praha
LM
71
76
69
69
70
51
60
71
76
69
69
70
51
60
533
#533
Julie Dufour
France
Portland Thorns
LM
81
84
77
78
82
51
61
81
84
77
78
82
51
61
16277
#16277
Leni Eggert
Germany
Hamburger SV
CM
57
62
56
57
57
51
50
57
62
56
57
57
51
50
12642
#12642
Max Ejdum
Denmark
Odense BK
CM
63
72
53
58
64
51
56
63
72
53
58
64
51
56
17405
#17405
Dan Ellison
England
Bristol Rovers
CB
53
61
27
41
44
51
59
53
61
27
41
44
51
59
1343
#1343
Breel Embolo
Switzerland
Stade Rennais FC
ST
77
78
75
70
75
51
80
77
78
75
70
75
51
80
17658
#17658
Marcus Etherington
England
Harrogate Town
CB
51
56
26
37
40
51
61
51
56
26
37
40
51
61
10365
#10365
Will Evans
Wales
Mansfield Town
ST
65
76
62
58
61
51
76
65
76
62
58
61
51
76
17676
#17676
Fan Shuangjie
China PR
Beijing FC
CB
51
51
23
36
44
51
55
51
51
23
36
44
51
55
11336
#11336
Jayden Fevrier
England
Stockport
RM
64
91
55
56
65
51
78
64
91
55
56
65
51
78
15347
#15347
Isaac Fletcher
England
Barrow
CM
59
60
55
58
58
51
66
59
60
55
58
58
51
66
1436
#1436
Chris Führich
Germany
VfB Stuttgart
LM
77
84
69
71
83
51
58
77
84
69
71
83
51
58
2745
#2745
Gianluca Gaetano
Italy
Cagliari
CAM
74
64
72
73
76
51
60
74
64
72
73
76
51
60
16937
#16937
Oisin Gallagher
Republic of Ireland
Lincoln City
CDM
55
59
43
54
55
51
61
55
59
43
54
55
51
61
716
#716
Álvaro García
Spain
Rayo Vallecano
LM
80
88
70
77
81
51
45
80
88
70
77
81
51
45
11869
#11869
Aleix Garrido
Spain
SD Eibar
CM
64
64
57
60
66
51
51
64
64
57
60
66
51
51
1157
#1157
Ryan Gauld
Scotland
Whitecaps FC
LW
78
83
68
77
82
51
54
78
83
68
77
82
51
54
3988
#3988
César Gelabert
Spain
R. Sporting
CM
72
71
67
72
72
51
58
72
71
67
72
72
51
58
17271
#17271
Loris Giandomenico
Switzerland
GC Zürich
LB
54
60
27
37
53
51
52
54
60
27
37
53
51
52
14110
#14110
Dennis Gjengaar
Norway
Red Bulls
RM
61
84
50
51
61
51
64
61
84
50
51
61
51
64
4685
#4685
Christofer Gonzáles
Peru
CAM
71
68
69
70
74
51
58
71
68
69
70
74
51
58
7423
#7423
Tyler Goodrham
Republic of Ireland
Oxford United
LM
68
74
64
64
68
51
59
68
74
64
64
68
51
59
13525
#13525
Sondre Granaas
Norway
Molde FK
LW
62
64
56
59
63
51
54
62
64
56
59
63
51
54
17169
#17169
Raphael Gschösser
Austria
WSG Tirol
CM
54
63
43
53
55
51
46
54
63
43
53
55
51
46
2176
#2176
Sheila
Spain
Atlético de Madrid
ST
75
73
74
65
72
51
69
75
73
74
65
72
51
69
12371
#12371
Julian Günther-Schmidt
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
CAM
63
67
60
59
66
51
74
63
67
60
59
66
51
74
847
#847
Guruzeta
Spain
Athletic Club
ST
79
73
78
72
78
51
78
79
73
78
72
78
51
78
17225
#17225
Colin Guske
United States
Orlando City
CDM
54
58
36
46
49
51
54
54
58
36
46
49
51
54
1537
#1537
Sébastien Haller
Côte d'Ivoire
ST
77
50
78
62
74
51
76
77
50
78
62
74
51
76
932
#932
Maika Hamano
Japan
Chelsea
CAM
79
76
72
71
81
51
54
79
76
72
71
81
51
54
16620
#16620
Han Ka Ram
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CM
56
62
50
54
56
51
59
56
62
50
54
56
51
59
17422
#17422
Han Sang Gyu
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CB
53
64
25
30
38
51
69
53
64
25
30
38
51
69
16622
#16622
Nawaf Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Najmah
LB
56
70
42
50
56
51
63
56
70
42
50
56
51
63
13294
#13294
Mark Helm
England
Fleetwood Town
CM
62
70
60
61
67
51
60
62
70
60
61
67
51
60
15927
#15927
Patrick Hickey
United States
Galway United
ST
58
48
55
49
52
51
72
58
48
55
49
52
51
72
3400
#3400
Lucas Höler
Germany
SC Freiburg
ST
73
67
72
55
63
51
79
73
67
72
55
63
51
79
9433
#9433
Henry Hore
Australia
Brisbane Roar
LM
66
70
62
62
68
51
66
66
70
62
62
68
51
66
11553
#11553
Adrien Hunou
France
Clermont Foot 63
ST
64
57
63
67
64
51
64
64
57
63
67
64
51
64
16915
#16915
Altin Ibisi
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
CDM
55
74
44
53
58
51
53
55
74
44
53
58
51
53
12607
#12607
Melih Ibrahimoglu
Turkey
Konyaspor
CM
63
70
51
60
68
51
56
63
70
51
60
68
51
56
14220
#14220
Markus Johnsgård
Norway
HamKam Fotball
CM
61
60
58
60
61
51
58
61
60
58
60
61
51
58
17570
#17570
Will Johnson
England
Fleetwood Town
CB
52
61
24
32
36
51
66
52
61
24
32
36
51
66
16609
#16609
Josh Johnson
England
Oxford United
CM
56
66
49
53
58
51
60
56
66
49
53
58
51
60
17585
#17585
Isaiah Jones
Sierra Leone
Nashville SC
CM
51
75
44
49
54
51
50
51
75
44
49
54
51
50
10474
#10474
Jodi Jones
Malta
Notts County
RW
65
88
59
61
66
51
49
65
88
59
61
66
51
49
17282
#17282
Semih Kara
Turkey
VfB Stuttgart II
LB
54
54
26
47
57
51
36
54
54
26
47
57
51
36
16707
#16707
Ahmed Kassarah
Saudi Arabia
Al Hazem
LB
56
69
35
47
54
51
59
56
69
35
47
54
51
59
3243
#3243
Emre Kılınç
Turkey
Samsunspor
LM
73
74
68
70
75
51
61
73
74
68
70
75
51
61
15000
#15000
Kim Yi Seok
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
CM
60
63
51
58
59
51
49
60
63
51
58
59
51
49
15338
#15338
Kim Shin Jin
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
ST
59
62
55
52
58
51
72
59
62
55
52
58
51
72
17355
#17355
Kjartan Már Kjartansson
Iceland
Aberdeen
CDM
53
54
35
48
49
51
59
53
54
35
48
49
51
59
15353
#15353
Thijs Kraaijeveld
Holland
CM
59
66
52
60
63
51
54
59
66
52
60
63
51
54
9400
#9400
Michał Król
Poland
Motor Lublin
RW
66
75
55
66
68
51
66
66
75
55
66
68
51
66
15825
#15825
Emin Kujović
Montenegro
1. FC Köln
CM
58
57
51
60
60
51
64
58
57
51
60
60
51
64
17350
#17350
Lalchungnunga Lalchungnunga
India
East Bengal
CB
53
66
28
41
45
51
67
53
66
28
41
45
51
67
2786
#2786
Manuel Lanzini
Argentina
Vélez Sarsfield
CAM
74
68
68
75
78
51
49
74
68
68
75
78
51
49
7335
#7335
Pablo Lavandeira
Uruguay
CM
68
65
71
68
69
51
60
68
65
71
68
69
51
60
1693
#1693
Claire Lavogez
France
Real Sociedad
CAM
76
73
75
76
74
51
71
76
73
75
76
74
51
71
14170
#14170
Kian Leavy
Republic of Ireland
St. Pats
CAM
61
71
50
58
66
51
57
61
71
50
58
66
51
57
17255
#17255
Kevin Lebersorger
Austria
LASK
RB
54
62
27
36
47
51
62
54
62
27
36
47
51
62
15940
#15940
Jakub Lewicki
Poland
Piast Gliwice
LB
58
65
42
55
56
51
58
58
65
42
55
56
51
58
16457
#16457
Li Zhi
China PR
SZ Peng City
LB
57
72
26
47
54
51
57
57
72
26
47
54
51
57
15360
#15360
Franco Lino
Australia
Melb. Victory
LB
59
88
42
41
56
51
68
59
88
42
41
56
51
68
12444
#12444
Klaidi Lolos
Greece
Peterborough
CAM
63
69
60
55
65
51
69
63
69
60
55
65
51
69
3184
#3184
Naomi Luyet
Switzerland
TSG Hoffenheim
LM
73
79
70
68
76
51
60
73
79
70
68
76
51
60
15866
#15866
Alexandro Maidana
Paraguay
LB
58
73
45
54
56
51
55
58
73
45
54
56
51
55
11535
#11535
Liam Mandeville
England
Chesterfield
RM
64
72
58
63
62
51
61
64
72
58
63
62
51
61
12478
#12478
Danny Mândroiu
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
LW
63
63
63
63
64
51
61
63
63
63
63
64
51
61
1339
#1339
Anita Marcos
Spain
Madrid CFF
ST
77
75
79
72
79
51
75
77
75
79
72
79
51
75
500
#500
Martín-Prieto
Spain
SL Benfica
ST
81
78
82
71
75
51
87
81
78
82
71
75
51
87
34
#34
Lautaro Martínez
Argentina
Lombardia FC
ST
88
81
88
75
84
51
83
88
81
88
75
84
51
83
12820
#12820
Hayate Matsuda
Japan
Hannover 96
LB
63
86
35
57
66
51
48
63
86
35
57
66
51
48
11855
#11855
Ainsley McCammon
United States
Seattle Reign
CM
64
61
55
60
63
51
59
64
61
55
60
63
51
59
16010
#16010
Joel McGregor
England
Swindon Town
RB
58
77
37
50
58
51
45
58
77
37
50
58
51
45
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