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.

    
16908
#16908
Chen Chunxin
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
RB
55
77
40
54
58
46
63
55
77
40
54
58
46
63
15871
#15871
Daniel Chesters
England
Salford City
RM
58
71
47
55
60
46
55
58
71
47
55
60
46
55
16265
#16265
Markus Cimermancic
Canada
Toronto FC
CM
57
68
52
56
57
46
58
57
68
52
56
57
46
58
11677
#11677
Alphadjo Cissè
Italy
Catanzaro
CAM
64
77
59
62
67
46
49
64
77
59
62
67
46
49
9452
#9452
Caden Clark
United States
D.C. United
CAM
66
78
64
63
67
46
60
66
78
64
63
67
46
60
15955
#15955
Harry Crawford
Australia
Adelaide United
RM
58
72
56
52
59
46
40
58
72
56
52
59
46
40
11492
#11492
Cuenca
Spain
Real Zaragoza
LM
64
73
68
55
67
46
62
64
73
68
55
67
46
62
14732
#14732
Dai Weijun
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CM
60
72
59
62
65
46
60
60
72
59
62
65
46
60
296
#296
Linda Dallmann
Germany
FC Bayern München
RM
83
77
76
80
87
46
58
83
77
76
80
87
46
58
40
#40
Debinha
Brazil
KC Current
CAM
88
85
79
86
91
46
75
88
85
79
86
91
46
75
13415
#13415
Kamari Doyle
England
Reading
CAM
62
69
60
61
64
46
56
62
69
60
61
64
46
56
12454
#12454
Dejan Dražić
Serbia
FC Goa
LM
63
75
60
59
63
46
64
63
75
60
59
63
46
64
11051
#11051
Bryce Duke
United States
CF Montréal
CAM
65
58
57
68
70
46
43
65
58
57
68
70
46
43
16294
#16294
Haine Eames
Australia
Central Coast
CM
57
63
51
57
58
46
54
57
63
51
57
58
46
54
688
#688
Ayoub El Kaabi
Morocco
Olympiacos FC
ST
80
82
82
62
75
46
77
80
82
82
62
75
46
77
16300
#16300
Cheikh Fall
Senegal
Pau FC
CM
57
59
49
55
62
46
58
57
59
49
55
62
46
58
1711
#1711
Abdul Fatawu
Ghana
Leicester City
RM
76
83
73
74
78
46
64
76
83
73
74
78
46
64
3907
#3907
Tom Fellows
England
Southampton
RM
72
83
64
69
72
46
63
72
83
64
69
72
46
63
3788
#3788
Jesús Ferreira
United States
Sounders FC
ST
72
80
70
69
74
46
66
72
80
70
69
74
46
66
3832
#3832
Ana Franco
Spain
Levante UD
LM
72
79
70
68
72
46
68
72
79
70
68
72
46
68
17138
#17138
Ibrahim Fullah
England
Charlton Ath
CM
54
67
49
52
58
46
53
54
67
49
52
58
46
53
7283
#7283
Edu García
Spain
SZ Peng City
ST
68
65
71
66
67
46
71
68
65
71
66
67
46
71
5477
#5477
Gaspar Gentile
Argentina
LM
70
76
69
64
70
46
63
70
76
69
64
70
46
63
16928
#16928
Alexandru Gheorghe
Romania
FC Metaloglobus
RM
55
68
48
51
55
46
57
55
68
48
51
55
46
57
4690
#4690
Ali Gholizadeh
Iran
Lech Poznań
RM
71
71
67
69
72
46
65
71
71
67
69
72
46
65
886
#886
Santiago Giménez
Mexico
Milano FC
ST
79
78
80
70
77
46
69
79
78
80
70
77
46
69
147
#147
Cristiana Girelli
Italy
Juventus
ST
85
77
84
70
80
46
77
85
77
84
70
80
46
77
15314
#15314
Josh Gordon
England
Barrow
ST
59
77
57
50
61
46
73
59
77
57
50
61
46
73
17694
#17694
Charlie Hall
England
Accrington
CDM
50
65
37
47
46
46
55
50
65
37
47
46
46
55
14783
#14783
Moritz Hannemann
Germany
Energie Cottbus
RW
60
71
58
56
60
46
64
60
71
58
56
60
46
64
6903
#6903
Laurine Hannequin
France
Strasbourg
CAM
69
48
64
65
67
46
58
69
48
64
65
67
46
58
14415
#14415
Abdel Hbouch
France
FC Annecy
CM
61
64
46
63
63
46
51
61
64
46
63
63
46
51
16909
#16909
He Longhai
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
ST
55
73
50
52
62
46
54
55
73
50
52
62
46
54
15405
#15405
David Hurley
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
CAM
59
63
56
57
56
46
61
59
63
56
57
56
46
61
5569
#5569
Luka Ilić
Serbia
R. Oviedo
CAM
70
74
63
69
71
46
60
70
74
63
69
71
46
60
11569
#11569
Kristall Máni Ingason
Iceland
Sønderjyske
ST
64
74
62
62
68
46
54
64
74
62
62
68
46
54
14843
#14843
Alexandru Irimia
Romania
FC Metaloglobus
CM
60
70
52
59
64
46
54
60
70
52
59
64
46
54
6146
#6146
Bakery Jatta
Gambia
Hamburger SV
RW
69
79
67
66
67
46
74
69
79
67
66
67
46
74
16935
#16935
Mathias Jensen
Denmark
Brøndby IF
CM
55
67
51
51
53
46
55
55
67
51
51
53
46
55
9312
#9312
Jeong Jae Hee
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
RM
66
86
65
58
68
46
65
66
86
65
58
68
46
65
1466
#1466
Raúl Jiménez
Mexico
Fulham
ST
77
57
79
74
75
46
79
77
57
79
74
75
46
79
8531
#8531
Oscar Johansson Schellhas
Sweden
Hammarby IF
RM
67
74
58
64
65
46
68
67
74
58
64
65
46
68
647
#647
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
Iceland
Angel City FC
RM
80
92
72
74
81
46
71
80
92
72
74
81
46
71
2800
#2800
Joo Min Kyu
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
ST
74
62
75
56
69
46
79
74
62
75
56
69
46
79
6383
#6383
Jameese Joseph
United States
Chicago Stars FC
RM
69
71
67
66
69
46
66
69
71
67
66
69
46
66
9378
#9378
Kyle Joseph
Scotland
Hull City
ST
66
75
64
55
67
46
75
66
75
64
55
67
46
75
12451
#12451
Elias Kachunga
Congo DR
Cambridge Utd
RW
63
71
62
59
64
46
65
63
71
62
59
64
46
65
10478
#10478
Alan Kerouedan
France
Grenoble Foot 38
RW
65
77
59
64
66
46
62
65
77
59
64
66
46
62
11726
#11726
Greg Kiltie
Scotland
Kilmarnock
LW
64
65
59
60
66
46
61
64
65
59
60
66
46
61
2110
#2110
CeCe Kizer
United States
Utah Royals FC
ST
75
74
74
74
76
46
67
75
74
74
74
76
46
67
11568
#11568
Olaf Kobacki
Poland
Sheffield Wed
LM
64
76
59
60
65
46
60
64
76
59
60
65
46
60
381
#381
Kristin Kögel
Germany
Leverkusen
LM
82
86
79
77
80
46
69
82
86
79
77
80
46
69
2691
#2691
Lisa Kolb
Austria
SC Freiburg
RM
74
73
71
72
76
46
64
74
73
71
72
76
46
64
6531
#6531
Maurice Krattenmacher
Germany
Hertha BSC
CAM
69
75
63
61
73
46
60
69
75
63
61
73
46
60
1062
#1062
Nicolas Kühn
Germany
Como
RW
78
91
73
70
81
46
71
78
91
73
70
81
46
71
17683
#17683
Renthlei Lalthanmawia
India
Kerala Blasters
LM
50
70
56
44
52
46
51
50
70
56
44
52
46
51
6081
#6081
Didier Lamkel Zé
Cameroon
Qingdao Hainiu
ST
69
76
71
64
69
46
79
69
76
71
64
69
46
79
15849
#15849
Salif Lebouath
France
Pau FC
RM
58
70
51
51
57
46
63
58
70
51
51
57
46
63
2069
#2069
Jamie Leweling
Germany
VfB Stuttgart
RM
75
83
71
65
78
46
72
75
83
71
65
78
46
72
17598
#17598
Khaimin Lhungdim
India
Punjab FC
RB
51
57
45
47
51
46
56
51
57
45
47
51
46
56
17334
#17334
Li Sirong
China PR
Tianjin JMT FC
RB
53
70
36
45
55
46
52
53
70
36
45
55
46
52
16326
#16326
Li Ning
China PR
SZ Peng City
RM
57
67
48
49
61
46
54
57
67
48
49
61
46
54
15036
#15036
Jeremías Lucco
Argentina
Belgrano
CAM
60
62
47
63
64
46
45
60
62
47
63
64
46
45
5471
#5471
Alex Luna
Argentina
Instituto
CAM
70
78
69
68
71
46
56
70
78
69
68
71
46
56
8500
#8500
Mada
Spain
SD Eibar
CAM
67
74
64
64
67
46
62
67
74
64
64
67
46
62
11545
#11545
Magunazelaia
Spain
SD Eibar
CAM
64
74
64
60
66
46
57
64
74
64
60
66
46
57
14389
#14389
Darragh Markey
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CAM
61
68
47
58
67
46
49
61
68
47
58
67
46
49
502
#502
Gabriel Martinelli
Brazil
Arsenal
LW
81
90
77
75
83
46
72
81
90
77
75
83
46
72
4611
#4611
Jessica Martínez
Paraguay
Badalona Women
ST
71
63
76
69
70
46
72
71
63
76
69
70
46
72
15461
#15461
Rudy Matondo
France
AJ Auxerre
CM
59
61
49
53
66
46
57
59
61
49
53
66
46
57
17492
#17492
Finn McKenlay
New Zealand
Auckland FC
CDM
52
49
46
52
49
46
52
52
49
46
52
49
46
52
11958
#11958
Tobías Medina
Argentina
Rio Ave FC
CM
64
62
56
64
66
46
51
64
62
56
64
66
46
51
17168
#17168
Sebastián Mendoza
Venezuela
CM
54
65
42
53
55
46
51
54
65
42
53
55
46
51
14309
#14309
Florian Micheler
Austria
Arminia Bielefeld
CM
61
58
52
63
67
46
54
61
58
52
63
67
46
54
17475
#17475
Oliver Middleton
New Zealand
Auckland FC
CM
52
65
33
50
55
46
49
52
65
33
50
55
46
49
12737
#12737
Lautaro Millán
Argentina
Independiente
CAM
63
65
49
66
63
46
59
63
65
49
66
63
46
59
7609
#7609
Koji Miyoshi
Japan
VfL Bochum 1848
RM
68
76
65
67
71
46
45
68
76
65
67
71
46
45
11612
#11612
Kaito Mizuta
Japan
Rot-Weiss Essen
CAM
64
71
59
59
69
46
59
64
71
59
59
69
46
59
4532
#4532
Stoichkov
Spain
RC Deportivo
LM
71
71
73
67
72
46
73
71
71
73
67
72
46
73
4154
#4154
Kieffer Moore
Wales
Wrexham
ST
72
61
69
56
65
46
79
72
61
69
56
65
46
79
530
#530
Gerard Moreno
Spain
Villarreal CF
ST
81
77
82
77
80
46
71
81
77
82
77
80
46
71
4503
#4503
Arbnor Muja
Albania
STVV
LM
71
89
67
65
72
46
66
71
89
67
65
72
46
66
17601
#17601
James Nam
Belgium
Standard Liège
CM
51
61
39
51
48
46
54
51
61
39
51
48
46
54
17793
#17793
Franklin Nazareth
India
Mumbai City FC
CDM
49
43
32
45
48
46
52
49
43
32
45
48
46
52
540
#540
David Neres
Brazil
SSC Napoli
LW
81
86
76
75
86
46
61
81
86
76
75
86
46
61
17447
#17447
Gyamar Nikum
India
Mumbai City FC
CM
52
65
51
53
57
46
48
52
65
51
53
57
46
48
17449
#17449
Gbolahan Okewoye
England
Lincoln City
CM
52
67
45
50
55
46
55
52
67
45
50
55
46
55
3233
#3233
Jacob Ondrejka
Sweden
Parma
LM
73
78
73
71
75
46
57
73
78
73
71
75
46
57
16716
#16716
Muhammet Ali Özbaskıcı
Turkey
Samsunspor
CAM
56
61
46
54
58
46
48
56
61
46
54
58
46
48
7501
#7501
Simone Pafundi
Italy
Sampdoria
CAM
68
76
62
68
75
46
49
68
76
62
68
75
46
49
14546
#14546
Riccardo Pagano
Italy
Bari
CM
61
55
58
62
64
46
38
61
55
58
62
64
46
38
2173
#2173
Tiago Palacios
Uruguay
Estudiantes
RM
75
85
70
70
76
46
57
75
85
70
70
76
46
57
13507
#13507
Nicolas Palavecino
Argentina
Unión
LM
62
57
61
64
63
46
58
62
57
61
64
63
46
58
183
#183
Salma Paralluelo
Spain
FC Barcelona
LW
84
92
84
78
83
46
77
84
92
84
78
83
46
77
1802
#1802
Ricardo Pepi
United States
ST
76
73
78
60
72
46
73
76
73
78
60
72
46
73
651
#651
Christen Press
United States
Angel City FC
ST
80
79
75
80
83
46
72
80
79
75
80
83
46
72
8294
#8294
Louka Prip
Denmark
Jagiellonia
RM
67
76
67
63
67
46
68
67
76
67
63
67
46
68
210
#210
Christian Pulisic
United States
Milano FC
RW
84
88
82
80
86
46
65
84
88
82
80
86
46
65
7167
#7167
Déinner Quiñones
Colombia
RM
68
86
61
63
71
46
66
68
86
61
63
71
46
66
11800
#11800
Armando Quitirna
Guinea-Bissau
Wycombe
RM
64
72
60
60
68
46
47
64
72
60
60
68
46
47
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