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.

     
3830
#3830
Jacopo Fazzini
Italy
Fiorentina
CAM
72
68
68
71
75
60
61
72
68
68
71
75
60
61
12212
#12212
Emmanuel Fernandez
England
Rangers
CB
64
58
36
42
49
60
79
64
58
36
42
49
60
79
1971
#1971
Nicolás Fernández
Argentina
New York City FC
RM
75
84
70
70
76
60
68
75
84
70
70
76
60
68
9686
#9686
Nicolás Fernández
Chile
RB
66
80
41
58
64
60
63
66
80
41
58
64
60
63
7106
#7106
Will Ferry
Republic of Ireland
Dundee United
LB
68
82
52
66
68
60
70
68
82
52
66
68
60
70
12858
#12858
Sebastián Figueredo
Uruguay
CD Leganés
RB
63
71
41
53
54
60
63
63
71
41
53
54
60
63
14108
#14108
Sam Finley
England
Tranmere Rovers
CM
61
54
57
60
61
60
69
61
54
57
60
61
60
69
14327
#14327
Sam Foley
Republic of Ireland
Barrow
CB
61
37
54
58
60
60
70
61
37
54
58
60
60
70
12377
#12377
Tyrese Fornah
Sierra Leone
Northampton
CM
63
62
57
60
65
60
72
63
62
57
60
65
60
72
9303
#9303
Chris Forrester
Republic of Ireland
St. Pats
CM
66
63
62
65
69
60
70
66
63
62
65
69
60
70
10855
#10855
Dominik Franke
Germany
FC Thun
LB
65
74
34
54
62
60
68
65
74
34
54
62
60
68
13854
#13854
Kobe Franklin
Canada
Toronto FC
RB
62
69
33
54
61
60
49
62
69
33
54
61
60
49
15724
#15724
Benjamin Fredrick
Nigeria
FCV Dender EH
CB
59
61
30
42
52
60
58
59
61
30
42
52
60
58
8203
#8203
Adams Friday
Nigeria
FC Botoșani
RB
67
87
59
60
69
60
62
67
87
59
60
69
60
62
13250
#13250
Ludvig Fritzson
Sweden
Zagłębie Lubin
CM
62
73
58
59
63
60
73
62
73
58
59
63
60
73
10611
#10611
Rafael Luís
Portugal
Strasbourg
CDM
65
59
51
63
65
60
67
65
59
51
63
65
60
67
10933
#10933
Nolan Galves
France
Rodez AF
RB
65
73
37
54
60
60
65
65
73
37
54
60
60
65
5705
#5705
Aleigh Gambone
United States
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
70
60
64
66
69
60
56
70
60
64
66
69
60
56
7417
#7417
Matías García
Argentina
Aldosivi
LM
68
59
66
66
69
60
60
68
59
66
66
69
60
60
10497
#10497
Mario García
Uruguay
CM
65
66
60
61
66
60
60
65
66
60
61
66
60
60
10593
#10593
Víctor García
Spain
Málaga CF
LB
65
70
51
62
63
60
60
65
70
51
62
63
60
60
14206
#14206
César Garza
Mexico
Dundee FC
CDM
61
62
53
55
60
60
60
61
62
53
55
60
60
60
12800
#12800
Chase Gasper
United States
Chicago Fire FC
LB
63
67
34
55
60
60
69
63
67
34
55
60
60
69
9450
#9450
Francisco Gerometta
Argentina
Unión
RB
66
81
49
54
64
60
70
66
81
49
54
64
60
70
356
#356
Morgan Gibbs-White
England
Nott'm Forest
CAM
82
75
77
82
84
60
72
82
75
77
82
84
60
72
14965
#14965
Liam Gibson
England
Harrogate Town
CB
60
66
35
50
54
60
69
60
66
35
50
54
60
69
3808
#3808
Armin Gigović
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BSC Young Boys
CM
72
65
61
70
74
60
74
72
65
61
70
74
60
74
15263
#15263
James Golding
Republic of Ireland
Crewe Alexandra
CB
60
62
27
43
51
60
60
60
62
27
43
51
60
60
14150
#14150
Matías Gómez
Argentina
Talleres
CM
61
67
48
63
65
60
52
61
67
48
63
65
60
52
14641
#14641
Siad Gourville
France
US Boulogne
CB
61
56
38
46
45
60
65
61
56
38
46
45
60
65
13787
#13787
Kamarl Grant
England
Millwall
CB
62
68
32
43
54
60
74
62
68
32
43
54
60
74
13861
#13861
Alexander Groiß
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CB
62
53
44
46
50
60
72
62
53
44
46
50
60
72
15296
#15296
Axel Guessand
France
Kristiansund BK
CB
60
59
27
40
46
60
61
60
59
27
40
46
60
61
13913
#13913
Suya Haering
New Zealand
Carl Zeiss Jena
LB
62
66
32
52
55
60
54
62
66
32
52
55
60
54
9515
#9515
Elias Hagen
Norway
Vålerenga Fotball
CM
66
65
56
66
65
60
62
66
65
56
66
65
60
62
10331
#10331
Ethan Hamilton
Scotland
Dundee FC
CM
65
59
64
63
65
60
78
65
59
64
63
65
60
78
15291
#15291
Han Hyeon Seo
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
CB
60
61
24
47
39
60
63
60
61
24
47
39
60
63
10389
#10389
Ian Harkes
United States
SJ Earthquakes
CM
65
66
57
63
64
60
71
65
66
57
63
64
60
71
12884
#12884
Imourane Hassane
Benin
GC Zürich
CDM
63
65
36
54
57
60
68
63
65
36
54
57
60
68
15797
#15797
He Chao
China PR
Henan FC
CM
58
73
55
58
60
60
74
58
73
55
58
60
60
74
13763
#13763
He Guan
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
CB
62
69
31
51
52
60
69
62
69
31
51
52
60
69
10754
#10754
Thiago Helguera
Uruguay
CD Mirandés
CDM
65
70
44
57
63
60
64
65
70
44
57
63
60
64
15230
#15230
Kobi Henry
United States
Real Salt Lake
CB
60
60
34
46
46
60
63
60
60
34
46
46
60
63
14285
#14285
Ezequiel Herrera
Argentina
San Lorenzo
RB
61
71
39
49
57
60
67
61
71
39
49
57
60
67
6944
#6944
Mégane Hoeltzel
France
Strasbourg
CM
69
45
53
57
68
60
58
69
45
53
57
68
60
58
12516
#12516
Jonas Hofmann
Germany
Energie Cottbus
CM
63
68
52
63
63
60
56
63
68
52
63
63
60
56
15282
#15282
Harrison Holgate
England
Fleetwood Town
CB
60
60
25
38
48
60
66
60
60
25
38
48
60
66
12658
#12658
Kevin Höög Jansson
Sweden
IFK Norrköping
CB
63
52
53
57
59
60
72
63
52
53
57
59
60
72
5452
#5452
Šimun Hrgović
Croatia
Hajduk Split
LB
70
84
48
69
69
60
60
70
84
48
69
69
60
60
14454
#14454
Hu Ruibao
China PR
SZ Peng City
CB
61
71
30
47
55
60
67
61
71
30
47
55
60
67
8298
#8298
Cameron Humphreys
England
Ipswich
CM
67
67
62
66
68
60
64
67
67
62
66
68
60
64
11550
#11550
Lorenzo Ignacchiti
Italy
Empoli
CM
64
63
60
59
65
60
59
64
63
60
59
65
60
59
11710
#11710
Jordan Ikoko
Congo DR
FC Dinamo 1948
RB
64
69
42
59
64
60
64
64
69
42
59
64
60
64
16846
#16846
Lucas Irusta
Argentina
Lanús
CB
56
55
33
43
49
60
55
56
55
33
43
49
60
55
10386
#10386
Tom James
Wales
Leyton Orient
RB
65
64
59
63
61
60
74
65
64
59
63
61
60
74
14693
#14693
Jang Min Gyu
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CB
61
60
27
37
44
60
69
61
60
27
37
44
60
69
7145
#7145
Mohanad Jeahze
Iraq
Sarpsborg 08
LB
68
80
53
65
68
60
69
68
80
53
65
68
60
69
14616
#14616
Igor Jeličić
Serbia
Kristiansund BK
CB
61
61
33
41
52
60
67
61
61
33
41
52
60
67
9345
#9345
Alexander Jensen
Denmark
Aberdeen
RB
66
76
58
61
63
60
67
66
76
58
61
63
60
67
12850
#12850
Jeong Hyun Cheol
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CDM
63
47
51
56
57
60
71
63
47
51
56
57
60
71
10309
#10309
Juanpe
Spain
Málaga CF
CM
65
71
62
65
64
60
73
65
71
62
65
64
60
73
14688
#14688
Mamadou Jobe
England
Cambridge Utd
CB
61
65
23
39
48
60
64
61
65
23
39
48
60
64
12930
#12930
Joe Johnson
England
Luton Town
LB
63
67
36
54
60
60
62
63
67
36
54
60
60
62
10376
#10376
Viðar Ari Jónsson
Iceland
HamKam Fotball
RM
65
80
56
58
63
60
65
65
80
56
58
63
60
65
15368
#15368
Alex Juárez
Argentina
Barracas Central
CM
59
64
54
58
60
60
49
59
64
54
58
60
60
49
14334
#14334
Leonardo Justiniano
Bolivia
CB
61
57
43
57
60
60
62
61
57
43
57
60
60
62
11992
#11992
Miłosz Kałahur
Poland
Lechia Gdańsk
LB
64
74
31
54
63
60
60
64
74
31
54
63
60
60
11786
#11786
Michał Kaput
Poland
Radomiak Radom
CDM
64
60
47
58
59
60
70
64
60
47
58
59
60
70
15779
#15779
Leigh Kavanagh
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CB
59
49
28
42
44
60
64
59
49
28
42
44
60
64
10597
#10597
Takumu Kawamura
Japan
RB Salzburg
CM
65
58
62
62
65
60
59
65
58
62
62
65
60
59
11418
#11418
Bryang Kayo
United States
OH Leuven
CM
64
68
50
61
66
60
71
64
68
50
61
66
60
71
2481
#2481
Missy Bo Kearns
England
Aston Villa
CM
74
74
68
77
75
60
67
74
74
68
77
75
60
67
13968
#13968
Conor Keeley
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CB
62
49
46
43
39
60
76
62
49
46
43
39
60
76
14684
#14684
Dávid Kelemen
Hungary
FK Csíkszereda
CB
61
55
24
47
43
60
70
61
55
24
47
43
60
70
13926
#13926
Ciarán Kelly
Republic of Ireland
Bradford City
CB
62
55
34
46
48
60
75
62
55
34
46
48
60
75
11618
#11618
Kazu
Brazil
SC Oțelul Galați
LB
64
73
46
59
61
60
63
64
73
46
59
61
60
63
12565
#12565
Nohan Kenneh
Liberia
Tranmere Rovers
CDM
63
55
55
58
60
60
71
63
55
55
58
60
60
71
15765
#15765
Ben Kieffer
Germany
Jahn Regensburg
CB
59
67
25
41
42
60
57
59
67
25
41
42
60
57
14915
#14915
Kim Jae Woo
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CB
60
73
45
43
44
60
73
60
73
45
43
44
60
73
15723
#15723
Lukas Kirkegaard
Denmark
Viborg FF
CB
59
58
31
47
48
60
60
59
58
31
47
48
60
60
9411
#9411
Mikkel Kirkeskov
Denmark
Preußen Münster
LB
66
65
51
67
65
60
72
66
65
51
67
65
60
72
12552
#12552
Mike Kleijn
Holland
LB
63
66
47
64
64
60
59
63
66
47
64
64
60
59
8909
#8909
Florian Kleinhansl
Germany
Kaiserslautern
LB
67
63
39
62
69
60
62
67
63
39
62
69
60
62
14957
#14957
Tim Kloss
Germany
Viktoria Köln
CDM
60
67
35
52
56
60
65
60
67
35
52
56
60
65
14667
#14667
Jamie Knight-Lebel
Canada
Swindon Town
CB
61
60
26
41
47
60
71
61
60
26
41
47
60
71
14670
#14670
Tōko Koga
Japan
Spurs
CB
61
64
24
44
47
60
65
61
64
24
44
47
60
65
13171
#13171
Seid Korać
Luxembourg
Venezia
CB
63
53
27
49
55
60
73
63
53
27
49
55
60
73
12692
#12692
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
United States
Sounders FC
RB
63
62
50
58
62
60
58
63
62
50
58
62
60
58
11956
#11956
Christ Kouadio
Côte d'Ivoire
FC Metaloglobus
RB
64
69
37
61
60
60
58
64
69
37
61
60
60
58
13991
#13991
Billy Koumetio
France
Dundee FC
CB
62
58
32
43
45
60
71
62
58
32
43
45
60
71
12760
#12760
John Koutroumbis
Australia
Motherwell
RB
63
73
31
52
57
60
74
63
73
31
52
57
60
74
10509
#10509
Kreshnik Krasniqi
Kosovo
Strømsgodset IF
CM
65
57
59
61
64
60
71
65
57
59
61
64
60
71
13342
#13342
Pius Krätschmer
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
CB
62
65
47
60
59
60
71
62
65
47
60
59
60
71
5352
#5352
Filip Krovinović
Croatia
Hajduk Split
CAM
70
65
67
71
72
60
60
70
65
67
71
72
60
60
10371
#10371
Léandre Kuavita
Belgium
Standard Liège
CM
65
64
58
61
67
60
73
65
64
58
61
67
60
73
15229
#15229
Mahmut Kücüksahin
Turkey
FC Augsburg
CDM
60
53
36
55
58
60
47
60
53
36
55
58
60
47
592
#592
Mohammed Kudus
Ghana
Spurs
RW
80
89
76
72
86
60
74
80
89
76
72
86
60
74
10315
#10315
Lukas Kunze
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
CM
65
72
62
60
62
60
77
65
72
62
60
62
60
77
11562
#11562
Dušan Lagator
Montenegro
Kerala Blasters
CB
64
57
52
58
59
60
80
64
57
52
58
59
60
80
9773
#9773
Ricardo Lagos
Peru
LB
66
70
40
66
66
60
60
66
70
40
66
66
60
60
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