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.

  
13961
#13961
Nicksoen Gomis
France
Toronto FC
CB
62
65
28
43
48
62
67
62
65
28
43
48
62
67
8336
#8336
Santiago González
Argentina
Tigre
CM
67
69
48
63
64
62
79
67
69
48
63
64
62
79
8376
#8376
Ángel Gracia
Ecuador
LB
67
69
56
67
56
62
72
67
69
56
67
56
62
72
12174
#12174
Gustav Granath
Sweden
HamKam Fotball
CB
64
63
30
51
53
62
69
64
63
30
51
53
62
69
9869
#9869
Tayvon Gray
Jamaica
New York City FC
RB
66
78
30
59
64
62
64
66
78
30
59
64
62
64
2459
#2459
Albert Grønbæk
Denmark
Genoa
CAM
74
75
68
72
77
62
69
74
75
68
72
77
62
69
6169
#6169
Jan Grzesik
Poland
Radomiak Radom
RM
69
78
58
64
66
62
70
69
78
58
64
66
62
70
9469
#9469
Tomas Guiacobini
Argentina
Sarmiento
CDM
66
69
54
61
63
62
67
66
69
54
61
63
62
67
6328
#6328
Tomás Guidara
Argentina
Huracán
RB
69
82
41
61
67
62
75
69
82
41
61
67
62
75
9865
#9865
Thomas Gundelund
Denmark
Vejle Boldklub
RB
66
71
41
59
64
62
60
66
71
41
59
64
62
60
8407
#8407
Viktor Gustafson
Sweden
Mjällby AIF
CM
67
56
61
64
64
62
74
67
56
61
64
64
62
74
7525
#7525
Paula Gutiérrez
Spain
RC Deportivo
CM
68
67
52
68
68
62
57
68
67
52
68
68
62
57
13197
#13197
Jacob Haahr
Denmark
Bryne FK
CB
63
66
25
42
56
62
59
63
66
25
42
56
62
59
13015
#13015
Marcus Haglind-Sangré
Sweden
Wisła Płock
CB
63
59
41
47
52
62
71
63
59
41
47
52
62
71
12123
#12123
Alexander Hahn
Germany
MSV Duisburg
CB
64
59
40
48
51
62
73
64
59
40
48
51
62
73
14650
#14650
Bakary Haidara
Côte d'Ivoire
KVC Westerlo
CB
61
62
33
45
44
62
63
61
62
33
45
44
62
63
12196
#12196
Belal Halbouni
Syria
Whitecaps FC
CB
64
59
39
46
47
62
73
64
59
39
46
47
62
73
7037
#7037
Mansour Hamzi
Saudi Arabia
Al Khaleej
CDM
68
81
64
62
71
62
71
68
81
64
62
71
62
71
9847
#9847
Han Kook Young
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
CDM
66
44
54
65
62
62
71
66
44
54
65
62
62
71
7087
#7087
Ridgeciano Haps
Suriname
Venezia
LB
68
79
63
64
70
62
62
68
79
63
64
70
62
62
862
#862
Honoka Hayashi
Japan
Everton
CM
79
78
71
78
80
62
57
79
78
71
78
80
62
57
9462
#9462
Ali Hazazi
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
CM
66
63
47
63
69
62
73
66
63
47
63
69
62
73
15306
#15306
Liam Henderson
Scotland
Falkirk
CB
60
58
24
37
40
62
60
60
58
24
37
40
62
60
13242
#13242
Ben Heneghan
England
Port Vale
CB
63
43
28
41
42
62
71
63
43
28
41
42
62
71
6113
#6113
Philipp Hercher
Germany
1. FC Magdeburg
RM
69
73
64
62
68
62
72
69
73
64
62
68
62
72
11772
#11772
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
Norway
Tromsø IL
CM
64
46
60
61
60
62
66
64
46
60
61
60
62
66
7129
#7129
Andrew Hjulsager
Denmark
Vejle Boldklub
CAM
68
60
67
70
70
62
67
68
60
67
70
70
62
67
10327
#10327
Joe Hodge
Republic of Ireland
CD Tondela
CDM
65
74
55
60
68
62
71
65
74
55
60
68
62
71
9915
#9915
Malthe Højholt
Denmark
Pisa
CDM
66
64
44
58
65
62
62
66
64
44
58
65
62
62
3100
#3100
Jordan Holsgrove
Scotland
Estoril Praia
CM
73
71
62
73
74
62
69
73
71
62
73
74
62
69
12774
#12774
Josh Honohan
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
CB
63
69
40
48
56
62
71
63
69
40
48
56
62
71
10791
#10791
Denis Hrezdac
Romania
UTA Arad
CDM
65
67
49
54
59
62
65
65
67
49
54
59
62
65
12081
#12081
Justin Hubner
Indonesia
CB
64
57
40
53
56
62
68
64
57
40
53
56
62
68
9588
#9588
Abbas Hüseynov
Azerbaijan
Qarabağ FK
RB
66
73
42
62
66
62
65
66
73
42
62
66
62
65
9333
#9333
Bilal Hussein
Sweden
Hertha BSC
CM
66
64
58
65
71
62
66
66
64
58
65
71
62
66
9844
#9844
Luka Hyryläinen
Finland
1. FC Magdeburg
CDM
66
55
43
60
64
62
74
66
55
43
60
64
62
74
4561
#4561
Bicho
Spain
C. Adeje Tenerife
CM
71
64
68
69
73
62
64
71
64
68
69
73
62
64
9446
#9446
Gaspar Iñiguez
Argentina
Newell's
CM
66
60
53
64
68
62
71
66
60
53
64
68
62
71
12588
#12588
Lukas Jäger
Austria
SCR Altach
CDM
63
62
45
56
59
62
73
63
62
45
56
59
62
73
6255
#6255
Jordan James
Wales
Leicester City
CM
69
62
66
66
68
62
68
69
62
66
66
68
62
68
12061
#12061
Manjrekar James
Canada
Well. Phoenix
CB
64
61
40
49
48
62
77
64
61
40
49
48
62
77
11813
#11813
Vasilije Janjičić
Switzerland
FC Thun
CDM
64
48
50
58
60
62
74
64
48
50
58
60
62
74
7187
#7187
Marko Janković
Montenegro
Qarabağ FK
CM
68
73
59
66
71
62
61
68
73
59
66
71
62
61
7257
#7257
Nicolas Janvier
France
Alanyaspor
CM
68
64
62
66
67
62
67
68
64
62
66
67
62
67
12035
#12035
Sebastian Jarl
Norway
Vålerenga Fotball
CB
64
52
37
55
57
62
76
64
52
37
55
57
62
76
9846
#9846
Dominik Javorček
Slovakia
Slavia Praha
LB
66
73
37
55
63
62
68
66
73
37
55
63
62
68
12106
#12106
Artur Jędrzejczyk
Poland
Legia Warszawa
CB
64
34
48
56
58
62
76
64
34
48
56
58
62
76
12348
#12348
Jeong Woon
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CB
63
68
57
63
63
62
70
63
68
57
63
63
62
70
13223
#13223
Sandesh Jhingan
India
FC Goa
CB
63
50
33
42
39
62
76
63
50
33
42
39
62
76
8593
#8593
Alberto Jiménez
Spain
CD Castellón
CB
67
51
56
58
58
62
86
67
51
56
58
58
62
86
13187
#13187
Jo Jin Woo
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CB
63
58
36
44
41
62
71
63
58
36
44
41
62
71
13134
#13134
Ryan Johnson
Northern Ireland
AFC Wimbledon
CB
63
69
24
43
52
62
72
63
69
24
43
52
62
72
7442
#7442
Max Johnston
Scotland
Derby County
RB
68
81
41
61
62
62
72
68
81
41
61
62
62
72
14010
#14010
Clément Jolibois
France
Rodez AF
CB
62
60
33
41
38
62
71
62
60
33
41
38
62
71
13832
#13832
Octave Joly
France
Rodez AF
CDM
62
60
35
53
54
62
63
62
60
35
53
54
62
63
10594
#10594
Zak Jules
Scotland
Rotherham Utd
CB
65
73
40
57
59
62
75
65
73
40
57
59
62
75
3047
#3047
Abdelkahar Kadri
Algeria
KAA Gent
CM
73
72
70
71
79
62
63
73
72
70
71
79
62
63
6065
#6065
Otar Kakabadze
Georgia
Cracovia
RB
69
80
56
64
69
62
76
69
80
56
64
69
62
76
4487
#4487
Gavriel Kanichowsky
Israel
Ferencvárosi TC
CM
71
70
63
70
70
62
70
71
70
63
70
70
62
70
13973
#13973
Yiğit Karademir
Turkey
VfL Osnabrück
CB
62
73
27
41
44
62
65
62
73
27
41
44
62
65
5400
#5400
Michał Karbownik
Poland
Hertha BSC
LB
70
83
45
67
75
62
60
70
83
45
67
75
62
60
7178
#7178
Nermin Karić
Sweden
Entella
CM
68
66
60
67
68
62
70
68
66
60
67
68
62
70
9598
#9598
Emir Karić
Austria
SK Sturm Graz
LB
66
68
44
59
63
62
74
66
68
44
59
63
62
74
6659
#6659
Ahmed Kashi
Algeria
FC Annecy
CDM
69
50
52
65
65
62
76
69
50
52
65
65
62
76
13834
#13834
Arkadiusz Kasperkiewicz
Poland
Bruk-Bet
CB
62
52
42
51
50
62
70
62
52
42
51
50
62
70
9508
#9508
Alexandros Katranis
Greece
Real Salt Lake
LB
66
72
49
60
65
62
66
66
72
49
60
65
62
66
5507
#5507
Ki Sung Yueng
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
CM
70
52
61
73
64
62
74
70
52
61
73
64
62
74
13170
#13170
Panagiotis Kikianis
Australia
Adelaide United
CB
63
58
31
46
48
62
72
63
58
31
46
48
62
72
12014
#12014
Alfie Kilgour
England
Bristol Rovers
CB
64
60
46
44
52
62
76
64
60
46
44
52
62
76
13932
#13932
Kim Dong Jin
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
LB
62
69
24
38
54
62
70
62
69
24
38
54
62
70
6215
#6215
Kim Moon Hwan
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
RB
69
83
53
60
69
62
68
69
83
53
60
69
62
68
10847
#10847
Filip Kocaba
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CDM
65
61
46
57
57
62
70
65
61
46
57
57
62
70
14697
#14697
Tim Köhler
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CB
61
54
32
40
44
62
63
61
54
32
40
44
62
63
14711
#14711
Noah König
Germany
Fürth
CB
61
45
31
39
44
62
63
61
45
31
39
44
62
63
1663
#1663
Kaja Korošec
Slovenia
Paris FC
CM
76
69
75
72
76
62
72
76
69
75
72
76
62
72
12770
#12770
Christos Kosidis
Greece
AEK Athens
CB
63
67
38
57
53
62
69
63
67
38
57
53
62
69
7212
#7212
Mateusz Kowalczyk
Poland
GKS Katowice
CM
68
71
61
64
67
62
66
68
71
61
64
67
62
66
10467
#10467
Elijah Krahn
Germany
Saarbrücken
CDM
65
68
53
60
67
62
65
65
68
53
60
67
62
65
10935
#10935
Erdis Kraja
Albania
Pescara
CDM
65
57
46
60
61
62
63
65
57
46
60
61
62
63
9314
#9314
Connor Krempicki
Germany
1. FC Magdeburg
CM
66
62
66
64
66
62
68
66
62
66
64
66
62
68
12293
#12293
Anton Krešić
Croatia
CFR 1907 Cluj
CB
64
52
38
40
41
62
73
64
52
38
40
41
62
73
3914
#3914
Dmytro Kryskiv
Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk
CM
72
67
63
71
71
62
63
72
67
63
71
71
62
63
5155
#5155
Yuya Kubo
Japan
FC Cincinnati
CAM
70
71
69
68
72
62
67
70
71
69
68
72
62
67
243
#243
Dejan Kulusevski
Sweden
Spurs
CM
83
74
79
84
85
62
81
83
74
79
84
85
62
81
13091
#13091
Bleon Kurtulus
Sweden
Halmstads BK
CB
63
64
30
44
58
62
68
63
64
30
44
58
62
68
9839
#9839
Srđan Kuzmić
Slovenia
Viborg FF
RB
66
75
41
60
62
62
59
66
75
41
60
62
62
59
8329
#8329
Kwon Hyeok Kyu
Korea Republic
FC Nantes
CDM
67
68
53
62
61
62
79
67
68
53
62
61
62
79
8443
#8443
Tomás Esteves
Portugal
Pisa
RB
67
77
48
62
66
62
64
67
77
48
62
66
62
64
11464
#11464
Sami Lahssaini
Belgium
RAAL La Louvière
CM
64
62
57
62
64
62
65
64
62
57
62
64
62
65
12586
#12586
Christian Landu-Landu
Norway
Bryne FK
CDM
63
57
49
57
62
62
70
63
57
49
57
62
62
70
13874
#13874
Amando Lapage
Belgium
KVC Westerlo
CB
62
64
38
41
48
62
70
62
64
38
41
48
62
70
9276
#9276
Johan Larsson
Sweden
IF Elfsborg
RB
66
63
63
68
65
62
71
66
63
63
68
65
62
71
2100
#2100
Emilia Larsson
Sweden
FC Rosengård
LM
75
67
71
74
76
62
62
75
67
71
74
76
62
62
9825
#9825
Yannis Lawson
Belgium
FC Metz
LB
66
73
44
50
57
62
73
66
73
44
50
57
62
73
1816
#1816
Enzo Le Fée
France
Sunderland
CM
76
63
61
76
80
62
56
76
63
61
76
80
62
56
10782
#10782
Lee Tae Hee
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
RB
65
74
40
55
59
62
66
65
74
40
55
59
62
66
6499
#6499
Lee Tae Seok
Korea Republic
FK Austria Wien
LB
69
79
40
60
68
62
71
69
79
40
60
68
62
71
9247
#9247
Nunzio Lella
Italy
Venezia
CM
66
78
56
61
65
62
75
66
78
56
61
65
62
75
1744
#1744
Félix Lemaréchal
France
Strasbourg
CAM
76
63
70
74
77
62
68
76
63
70
74
77
62
68
8234
#8234
Julius Lindberg
Sweden
BK Häcken
RB
67
71
64
65
68
62
62
67
71
64
65
68
62
62
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