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.

         
11995
#11995
Allan Linguet
France
USL Dunkerque
RB
64
72
31
50
64
62
63
64
72
31
50
64
62
63
11028
#11028
Luca Lipani
Italy
Sassuolo
CM
65
54
44
63
63
62
58
65
54
44
63
63
62
58
12092
#12092
Liu Junshuai
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
CB
64
61
37
49
51
62
75
64
61
37
49
51
62
75
9294
#9294
Liu Yang
China PR
Shandong Taishan
LB
66
80
53
58
64
62
73
66
80
53
58
64
62
73
12299
#12299
Jesper Löfgren
Sweden
FC Luzern
CB
64
39
30
43
56
62
75
64
39
30
43
56
62
75
13224
#13224
Kacper Łopata
Poland
Bristol Rovers
CB
63
57
28
43
40
62
71
63
57
28
43
40
62
71
692
#692
Fermín
Spain
FC Barcelona
CAM
80
74
75
75
82
62
55
80
74
75
75
82
62
55
3260
#3260
Imrân Louza
Morocco
Watford
CM
73
60
66
72
74
62
64
73
60
66
72
74
62
64
11781
#11781
Boyd Lucassen
Holland
RB
64
65
47
53
59
62
68
64
65
47
53
59
62
68
11933
#11933
Luka Lučić
Croatia
Zagłębie Lubin
LB
64
65
41
54
57
62
66
64
65
41
54
57
62
66
11932
#11932
Nuno Félix
Portugal
SL Benfica
CDM
64
59
45
59
63
62
57
64
59
45
59
63
62
57
13966
#13966
Lukas MacNaughton
Canada
D.C. United
CB
62
60
33
40
49
62
69
62
60
33
40
49
62
69
10971
#10971
Théo Magnin
Switzerland
Servette FC
RB
65
68
42
57
65
62
53
65
68
42
57
65
62
53
13002
#13002
Laurence Maguire
England
MK Dons
CB
63
61
36
49
55
62
70
63
61
36
49
55
62
70
11516
#11516
Philipp Maier
Germany
1860 München
CDM
64
58
59
56
59
62
75
64
58
59
56
59
62
75
8260
#8260
Žan Majer
Slovenia
Mantova
CM
67
62
62
69
69
62
66
67
62
62
69
69
62
66
13140
#13140
Arjan Malić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SK Sturm Graz
RB
63
62
29
50
51
62
67
63
62
29
50
51
62
67
10649
#10649
Camora
Romania
CFR 1907 Cluj
LB
65
55
56
65
60
62
65
65
55
56
65
60
62
65
11202
#11202
Ryan Malone
United States
FC Erzgebirge Aue
CB
65
65
31
47
42
62
80
65
65
31
47
42
62
80
13952
#13952
Filippo Mane
Italy
Borussia Dortmund
CB
62
68
25
43
55
62
61
62
68
25
43
55
62
61
7223
#7223
Alasana Manneh
Gambia
Hibernian
CDM
68
68
60
67
70
62
63
68
68
60
67
70
62
63
11162
#11162
Mattia Mannini
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
RB
65
68
35
52
60
62
55
65
68
35
52
60
62
55
14617
#14617
Julián Marchio
Argentina
San Martín
CB
61
60
42
43
42
62
65
61
60
42
43
42
62
65
12213
#12213
Mikael Marqués
Sweden
Djurgårdens IF
CB
64
70
27
41
54
62
70
64
70
27
41
54
62
70
9082
#9082
Fredy Martínez
Uruguay
LB
67
75
33
53
56
62
60
67
75
33
53
56
62
60
3057
#3057
Pablo Martínez
Spain
Levante UD
LM
73
71
69
71
72
62
71
73
71
69
71
72
62
71
7137
#7137
Javi Martínez
Spain
SD Eibar
CAM
68
66
63
65
69
62
71
68
66
63
65
69
62
71
9903
#9903
Brais Martínez
Spain
Burgos CF
LB
66
75
33
58
63
62
65
66
75
33
58
63
62
65
8270
#8270
Edoardo Masciangelo
Italy
Frosinone
LB
67
80
55
64
67
62
61
67
80
55
64
67
62
61
10418
#10418
Alexandru Mateiu
Romania
FC Petrolul
CDM
65
54
64
63
66
62
69
65
54
64
63
66
62
69
8551
#8551
Niklas May
Germany
Wehen Wiesbaden
LB
67
77
48
60
66
62
61
67
77
48
60
66
62
61
13835
#13835
Lukas Mazagg
Italy
SSV Ulm 1846
CB
62
68
34
43
52
62
68
62
68
34
43
52
62
68
15774
#15774
Pierre Mbemba
France
R. Sporting
CB
59
59
33
35
40
62
59
59
59
33
35
40
62
59
10404
#10404
Hianga'a Mbock
France
Grenoble Foot 38
CDM
65
57
63
61
64
62
73
65
57
63
61
64
62
73
9957
#9957
Josh McEachran
England
Bristol Rovers
CDM
66
48
51
67
67
62
57
66
48
51
67
67
62
57
7169
#7169
Marcus McGuane
England
Huddersfield
CDM
68
77
50
65
69
62
70
68
77
50
65
69
62
70
12220
#12220
Tom McIntyre
Scotland
Bradford City
CB
64
43
37
54
59
62
68
64
43
37
54
59
62
68
11878
#11878
Christopher McVey
Sweden
San Diego FC
CB
64
65
33
56
54
62
78
64
65
33
56
54
62
78
8191
#8191
Shaun McWilliams
England
Rotherham Utd
CDM
67
74
58
61
65
62
78
67
74
58
61
65
62
78
12351
#12351
Jon Mellish
England
MK Dons
CB
63
71
57
58
57
62
77
63
71
57
58
57
62
77
7444
#7444
Patrik Mercado
Ecuador
CM
68
72
58
59
67
62
61
68
72
58
59
67
62
61
6083
#6083
Connor Metcalfe
Australia
FC St. Pauli
CM
69
72
60
66
70
62
75
69
72
60
66
70
62
75
9713
#9713
Loris Mettler
Switzerland
Sandefjord
CM
66
55
63
63
67
62
54
66
55
63
63
67
62
54
8829
#8829
William Mikelbrencis
France
Hamburger SV
RB
67
78
38
59
63
62
59
67
78
38
59
63
62
59
13200
#13200
Lorenzo Milani
Italy
LB
63
65
26
51
51
62
54
63
65
26
51
51
62
54
4506
#4506
Lennon Miller
Scotland
Udinese
CM
71
73
64
71
68
62
67
71
73
64
71
68
62
67
6637
#6637
Marcos Mina
Colombia
LB
69
81
34
61
68
62
66
69
81
34
61
68
62
66
7570
#7570
Mario Mitaj
Albania
Al Ittihad
LB
68
77
35
65
67
62
66
68
77
35
65
67
62
66
12093
#12093
Alejandro Molina
Argentina
San Martín
RB
64
72
43
51
54
62
53
64
72
43
51
54
62
53
10069
#10069
Paula Monteagudo
Spain
RC Deportivo
LB
66
65
36
60
52
62
69
66
65
36
60
52
62
69
6180
#6180
Shaq Moore
United States
FC Dallas
RB
69
79
56
60
66
62
74
69
79
56
60
66
62
74
7181
#7181
Carlos Mora
Costa Rica
Univ. Craiova
RB
68
74
60
62
68
62
66
68
74
60
62
68
62
66
15795
#15795
Efraín Morales
Bolivia
CF Montréal
CB
59
53
23
38
34
62
63
59
53
23
38
34
62
63
9574
#9574
Alfredo Morales
United States
St. Louis CITY SC
CM
66
45
59
65
65
62
75
66
45
59
65
65
62
75
6431
#6431
Júnior Moreno
Venezuela
Gimnasia
CDM
69
55
57
68
66
62
75
69
55
57
68
66
62
75
9271
#9271
Aaron Morley
England
Bolton
CM
66
68
60
68
64
62
71
66
68
60
68
64
62
71
13241
#13241
Michael Morrison
England
Cambridge Utd
CB
63
34
38
41
42
62
71
63
34
38
41
42
62
71
1392
#1392
Mason Mount
England
Man Utd
CAM
77
67
76
79
78
62
61
77
67
76
79
78
62
61
11218
#11218
Loris Mouyokolo
France
Grenoble Foot 38
CB
65
55
41
43
46
62
78
65
55
41
43
46
62
78
9260
#9260
Owen Moxon
England
Stockport
CM
66
66
61
65
65
62
76
66
66
61
65
65
62
76
12143
#12143
Lukas Mühl
Germany
FC Winterthur
CB
64
59
37
50
55
62
68
64
59
37
50
55
62
68
6084
#6084
Bali Mumba
England
Plymouth Argyle
LB
69
83
61
65
73
62
61
69
83
61
65
73
62
61
8873
#8873
Jorge Murrugarra
Peru
CDM
67
58
51
60
60
62
66
67
58
51
60
60
62
66
10774
#10774
Jonathan Mutombo
France
Gil Vicente
RB
65
71
41
53
62
62
68
65
71
41
53
62
62
68
15192
#15192
Oscar Naasei Oppong
Ghana
Granada CF
CB
60
59
45
45
44
62
60
60
59
45
45
44
62
60
9801
#9801
Agustín Nadruz
Uruguay
CDM
66
57
52
58
61
62
71
66
57
52
58
61
62
71
11536
#11536
Marc Navarro
Spain
Arka Gdynia
RB
64
58
56
64
62
62
65
64
58
56
64
62
62
65
10921
#10921
Corrie Ndaba
Republic of Ireland
Lecce
LB
65
70
27
54
58
62
78
65
70
27
54
58
62
78
796
#796
Dan Ndoye
Switzerland
Nott'm Forest
LM
79
89
72
70
81
62
68
79
89
72
70
81
62
68
12192
#12192
Lewis Neilson
Scotland
Falkirk
CB
64
66
27
48
55
62
68
64
66
27
48
55
62
68
9055
#9055
John Nelson
United States
LA Galaxy
LB
67
83
27
48
60
62
62
67
83
27
48
60
62
62
13921
#13921
Lucas Ness
England
Notts County
CB
62
62
32
44
47
62
72
62
62
32
44
47
62
72
11546
#11546
Oumar Ngom
Mauritania
Estrela Amadora
CM
64
60
49
59
66
62
71
64
60
49
59
66
62
71
10604
#10604
Claus Niyukuri
Burundi
FK Haugesund
RB
65
80
35
54
60
62
75
65
80
35
54
60
62
75
10869
#10869
Lilian Njoh
France
Servette FC
LB
65
65
42
57
64
62
61
65
65
42
57
64
62
61
11617
#11617
Joseph Nonge
Belgium
Kocaelispor
CM
64
63
48
64
69
62
57
64
63
48
64
69
62
57
13038
#13038
Clinton Nsiala
France
Rangers
CB
63
62
30
52
56
62
69
63
62
30
52
56
62
69
10609
#10609
Matías Núñez
Argentina
CDM
65
71
52
61
59
62
60
65
71
52
61
59
62
60
3041
#3041
Callum O'Hare
England
Sheffield Utd
CAM
73
74
65
71
77
62
68
73
74
65
71
77
62
68
7114
#7114
Jay O'Shea
Republic of Ireland
Brisbane Roar
CM
68
57
63
68
70
62
77
68
57
63
68
70
62
77
11529
#11529
Thiago Ezequiel Ojeda
Argentina
Cultural Leonesa
CDM
64
60
61
60
63
62
62
64
60
61
60
63
62
62
8514
#8514
Emmanuel Ojeda
Argentina
Huracán
CDM
67
63
52
62
66
62
71
67
63
52
62
66
62
71
13884
#13884
David Okagbue
Republic of Ireland
Peterborough
CB
62
71
26
41
48
62
75
62
71
26
41
48
62
75
9643
#9643
Mathias Olesen
Luxembourg
Fürth
CM
66
64
46
63
67
62
66
66
64
46
63
67
62
66
13139
#13139
Marius Olsen
Norway
Kristiansund BK
CB
63
60
32
42
56
62
69
63
60
32
42
56
62
69
13719
#13719
Marcus Olsson
Sweden
Halmstads BK
CB
62
42
48
58
63
62
62
62
42
48
58
63
62
62
7103
#7103
Louis Oppie
Germany
FC St. Pauli
LB
68
77
59
62
61
62
78
68
77
59
62
61
62
78
12340
#12340
Rasmus Örqvist
Sweden
Brommapojkarna
CAM
63
68
60
59
64
62
76
63
68
60
59
64
62
76
8585
#8585
Martín Ortega
Argentina
Tigre
RB
67
71
50
58
64
62
67
67
71
50
58
64
62
67
9372
#9372
Deji Oshilaja
England
Mansfield Town
CB
66
72
52
55
59
62
82
66
72
52
55
59
62
82
7694
#7694
Tobias Ostchega
Argentina
Belgrano
LB
68
78
40
57
63
62
66
68
78
40
57
63
62
66
10358
#10358
Moritz Oswald
Austria
SCR Altach
CM
65
67
60
61
66
62
69
65
67
60
61
66
62
69
8469
#8469
Severin Ottiger
Switzerland
FC Luzern
RB
67
71
48
61
67
62
69
67
71
48
61
67
62
69
13188
#13188
Fynn Otto
Germany
SC Verl
CB
63
54
33
47
49
62
67
63
54
33
47
49
62
67
1038
#1038
Sonia Ouchene
France
Montpellier
LM
78
80
68
77
79
62
70
78
80
68
77
79
62
70
11032
#11032
Dylan Ourega
France
En Avant Guingamp
LB
65
66
30
58
61
62
66
65
66
30
58
61
62
66
13461
#13461
Daniel Oyegoke
England
Hellas Verona
CB
62
76
42
52
60
62
60
62
76
42
52
60
62
60
11011
#11011
Déron Payne
Holland
RB
65
71
37
53
60
62
62
65
71
37
53
60
62
62
9498
#9498
Thore Pedersen
Norway
SK Brann
RB
66
68
52
60
64
62
69
66
68
52
60
64
62
69
14388
#14388
Nicolás Pelaitay
Argentina
San Martín
CDM
61
61
40
50
52
62
70
61
61
40
50
52
62
70
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