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.

      
13734
#13734
Oliver Larraz
United States
Colorado Rapids
CDM
62
57
43
56
62
60
56
62
57
43
56
62
60
56
53
#53
Rose Lavelle
United States
Gotham FC
CM
87
85
81
84
87
60
64
87
85
81
84
87
60
64
9395
#9395
Luke Le Roux
South Africa
Portsmouth
CM
66
62
59
62
67
60
71
66
62
59
62
67
60
71
11555
#11555
Quentin Lecoeuche
France
Wisła Płock
LB
64
71
47
61
62
60
65
64
71
47
61
62
60
65
13379
#13379
Lee Jin Yong
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CM
62
59
48
59
62
60
71
62
59
48
59
62
60
71
6352
#6352
Lee Jae Won
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CM
69
67
59
63
68
60
70
69
67
59
63
68
60
70
13607
#13607
Lee Han Do
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CB
62
64
38
49
58
60
74
62
64
38
49
58
60
74
7134
#7134
Mehdi Léris
Algeria
Pisa
RM
68
67
62
65
68
60
74
68
67
62
65
68
60
74
9464
#9464
Li Shuai
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
LB
66
81
41
58
65
60
72
66
81
41
58
65
60
72
11346
#11346
Li Ke
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CM
64
73
60
62
65
60
68
64
73
60
62
65
60
68
13377
#13377
Li Ang
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
CB
62
51
57
60
56
60
75
62
51
57
60
56
60
75
7175
#7175
Layan Loor
Ecuador
LB
68
83
57
64
65
60
64
68
83
57
64
65
60
64
7091
#7091
Elías López
Argentina
Belgrano
RB
68
84
52
61
71
60
72
68
84
52
61
71
60
72
7304
#7304
Kevin Lopez
Argentina
Atlético Tucumán
CM
68
71
57
68
68
60
62
68
71
57
68
68
60
62
11489
#11489
Dani Lorenzo
Spain
Málaga CF
CM
64
69
52
65
67
60
58
64
69
52
65
67
60
58
10600
#10600
Mathias Løvik
Norway
Parma
LB
65
81
39
57
64
60
65
65
81
39
57
64
60
65
9547
#9547
Lü Zhuoyi
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
RB
66
78
45
56
62
60
72
66
78
45
56
62
60
72
10405
#10405
Leonardo Lukačević
Austria
SCR Altach
LM
65
69
53
65
64
60
69
65
69
53
65
64
60
69
10310
#10310
Taylor Luvambo
France
Le Mans FC
RM
65
86
54
60
68
60
66
65
86
54
60
68
60
66
15630
#15630
Mia-Lena Maas
Germany
SC Freiburg
CB
59
66
40
44
46
60
60
59
66
40
44
46
60
60
14492
#14492
Lewis Macari
Scotland
Notts County
CB
61
67
34
51
52
60
63
61
67
34
51
52
60
63
9555
#9555
David Maftei
Romania
Farul Constanța
RB
66
80
47
61
63
60
61
66
80
47
61
63
60
61
9335
#9335
Paris Maghoma
England
Brentford
CM
66
64
61
65
70
60
66
66
64
61
65
70
60
66
1695
#1695
Tuana Mahmoud
Germany
SV Werder Bremen
LM
76
81
66
73
74
60
66
76
81
66
73
74
60
66
1037
#1037
Lovro Majer
Croatia
VfL Wolfsburg
CM
78
70
73
80
83
60
70
78
70
73
80
83
60
70
15680
#15680
Cédric Makutungu
Congo DR
FC Annecy
LB
59
67
33
40
56
60
54
59
67
33
40
56
60
54
13078
#13078
Ángelo Marchese
Argentina
Tigre
LB
63
71
29
47
61
60
59
63
71
29
47
61
60
59
10796
#10796
Cris Martínez
Spain
RC Deportivo
RB
65
62
50
61
64
60
58
65
62
50
61
64
60
58
7383
#7383
José Matos
Spain
AD Ceuta FC
LB
68
79
55
64
67
60
56
68
79
55
64
67
60
56
11951
#11951
Henning Matriciani
Germany
FC Schalke 04
RB
64
76
35
49
54
60
71
64
76
35
49
54
60
71
12459
#12459
Konrad Matuszewski
Poland
Korona Kielce
LM
63
75
45
60
62
60
65
63
75
45
60
62
60
65
15768
#15768
Cyrill May
Switzerland
FC St. Gallen
CB
59
64
24
40
40
60
63
59
64
24
40
40
60
63
12536
#12536
Kerr McInroy
Scotland
Shelbourne
CDM
63
50
60
64
58
60
69
63
50
60
64
58
60
69
7064
#7064
Sebastián Medina
Argentina
Tigre
LM
68
83
64
63
65
60
68
68
83
64
63
65
60
68
10673
#10673
Jonathan Meier
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
LB
65
73
44
58
62
60
65
65
73
44
58
62
60
65
10736
#10736
Meléndez
Spain
Albacete BP
CM
65
61
57
60
67
60
54
65
61
57
60
67
60
54
13695
#13695
Leny Meyer
Switzerland
VfB Stuttgart II
LB
62
61
43
55
60
60
58
62
61
43
55
60
60
58
2026
#2026
Djordje Mihailovic
United States
Toronto FC
CAM
75
72
72
75
74
60
67
75
72
72
75
74
60
67
10656
#10656
Dino Mikanović
Croatia
FC Univ. Cluj
RB
65
75
40
55
64
60
69
65
75
40
55
64
60
69
3117
#3117
Antoni Milambo
Holland
Brentford
CM
73
74
67
70
76
60
63
73
74
67
70
76
60
63
11999
#11999
Juan José Mina
Colombia
Red Bulls
RB
64
72
40
52
57
60
61
64
72
40
52
57
60
61
16570
#16570
Mathieu Mion
France
Grenoble Foot 38
LB
57
64
29
34
50
60
52
57
64
29
34
50
60
52
14518
#14518
Zach Mitchell
England
Hibernian
CB
61
67
28
48
54
60
68
61
67
28
48
54
60
68
14605
#14605
Wojciech Mońka
Poland
Lech Poznań
CB
61
63
31
47
49
60
66
61
63
31
47
49
60
66
15255
#15255
Zane Monlouis
Jamaica
Toronto FC
CB
60
59
31
43
48
60
65
60
59
31
43
48
60
65
14563
#14563
Moritz Montag
Germany
MSV Duisburg
RB
61
59
41
51
57
60
53
61
59
41
51
57
60
53
12363
#12363
Cristian Montaño
Colombia
Livingston
LB
63
76
59
57
63
60
63
63
76
59
57
63
60
63
15771
#15771
Leonardo Montenegro
Bolivia
CB
59
60
24
41
41
60
63
59
60
24
41
41
60
63
15220
#15220
Alán Montes
Mexico
Sporting KC
CB
60
54
33
48
51
60
65
60
54
33
48
51
60
65
6053
#6053
Walter Montoya
Argentina
Godoy Cruz
CM
69
76
62
68
70
60
72
69
76
62
68
70
60
72
12672
#12672
Valentín Moreno
Argentina
Tigre
LB
63
71
43
49
59
60
70
63
71
43
49
59
60
70
9763
#9763
Beni Mpanzu
Belgium
Cercle Brugge
LB
66
76
41
57
62
60
66
66
76
41
57
62
60
66
6245
#6245
Rui Modesto
Angola
Udinese
RM
69
85
58
63
68
60
59
69
85
58
63
68
60
59
15295
#15295
Joy Mukena
England
Crawley Town
CB
60
55
31
37
45
60
65
60
55
31
37
45
60
65
14118
#14118
Ariel Muñoz
Argentina
Dep. Riestra
CAM
61
71
58
55
65
60
51
61
71
58
55
65
60
51
7163
#7163
Derry John Murkin
England
LB
68
82
45
64
65
60
78
68
82
45
64
65
60
78
15299
#15299
Josué Mwimba Isala
Congo
Clermont Foot 63
CB
60
61
23
36
44
60
68
60
61
23
36
44
60
68
12629
#12629
Pierre Nadjombe
Togo
Aleman. Aachen
RB
63
72
46
52
64
60
60
63
72
46
52
64
60
60
13986
#13986
Yannis Nahounou
France
AS Nancy Lorraine
CB
62
65
26
42
47
60
70
62
65
26
42
47
60
70
15168
#15168
Andrea Natali
Italy
CB
60
58
33
53
54
60
59
60
58
33
53
54
60
59
12622
#12622
Mark Natta
Australia
Newcastle Jets
CB
63
76
33
49
56
60
81
63
76
33
49
56
60
81
9831
#9831
Logan Ndenbe
Belgium
Sporting KC
LB
66
79
29
58
66
60
67
66
79
29
58
66
60
67
16900
#16900
Jack Neeley
United States
Charlotte FC
CB
56
55
25
30
36
60
58
56
55
25
30
36
60
58
15176
#15176
George Nevett
Wales
Peterborough
CB
60
65
27
47
52
60
66
60
65
27
47
52
60
66
5137
#5137
Ousseynou Niang
Senegal
R. Union St.-G.
LM
70
82
67
63
70
60
70
70
82
67
63
70
60
70
11812
#11812
Snorre Strand Nilsen
Norway
HamKam Fotball
RB
64
63
42
56
59
60
72
64
63
42
56
59
60
72
3719
#3719
Dan Nistor
Romania
FC Univ. Cluj
CAM
72
63
69
75
72
60
71
72
63
69
75
72
60
71
13065
#13065
Momodou Lion Njie
Gambia
Sarpsborg 08
CB
63
66
30
46
47
60
80
63
66
30
46
47
60
80
9520
#9520
Gonçalo Nogueira
Portugal
Vitória SC
CM
66
66
61
60
66
60
61
66
66
61
60
66
60
61
14694
#14694
Jonathan Norbye
Norway
Arminia Bielefeld
CB
61
46
32
44
45
60
69
61
46
32
44
45
60
69
2147
#2147
Andreia Norton
Portugal
SL Benfica
CM
75
67
65
73
77
60
65
75
67
65
73
77
60
65
13093
#13093
Toto Nsiala
Congo DR
Shrewsbury
CB
63
57
38
48
46
60
77
63
57
38
48
46
60
77
3647
#3647
Benjamin Nygren
Sweden
Celtic
CM
72
71
73
71
72
60
71
72
71
73
71
72
60
71
10923
#10923
Mardochee Nzita
Belgium
Sp. Charleroi
LB
65
62
46
60
68
60
53
65
62
46
60
68
60
53
7075
#7075
Callum O'Dowda
Republic of Ireland
Ferencvárosi TC
LB
68
82
60
65
69
60
65
68
82
60
65
69
60
65
14154
#14154
Gary O'Neill
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
CM
61
50
54
62
59
60
69
61
50
54
62
59
60
69
11515
#11515
Kevin O'Toole
United States
New York City FC
LB
64
73
53
56
65
60
62
64
73
53
56
65
60
62
10437
#10437
Agustín Obando
Argentina
Banfield
LM
65
70
63
60
67
60
57
65
70
63
60
67
60
57
7269
#7269
Edier Ocampo
Colombia
Whitecaps FC
RB
68
84
57
56
71
60
60
68
84
57
56
71
60
60
9513
#9513
Nathanael Ogbeta
England
Barnsley
LB
66
80
45
53
66
60
70
66
80
45
53
66
60
70
12450
#12450
Funso Ojo
Belgium
Port Vale
CM
63
57
57
62
63
60
68
63
57
57
62
63
60
68
11865
#11865
Bryan Okoh
Switzerland
Lausanne-Sport
CB
64
71
31
52
60
60
75
64
71
31
52
60
60
75
7413
#7413
Chima Okoroji
England
FC St. Gallen
LB
68
86
34
64
67
60
69
68
86
34
64
67
60
69
12473
#12473
Andrea Oliveri
Italy
Pescara
RM
63
74
57
62
62
60
51
63
74
57
62
62
60
51
14593
#14593
Adebola Oluwo
England
Salford City
CB
61
68
30
42
45
60
72
61
68
30
42
45
60
72
8369
#8369
Óscar Opazo
Chile
RB
67
74
54
63
65
60
66
67
74
54
63
65
60
66
16054
#16054
Emir Ortakaya
Turkey
Eyüpspor
CB
58
56
37
51
53
60
57
58
56
37
51
53
60
57
9404
#9404
Bryant Ortega
Venezuela
Al Ittihad
CDM
66
73
61
64
66
60
57
66
73
61
64
66
60
57
14397
#14397
Winners Osawe
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
CDM
61
66
38
48
55
60
67
61
66
38
48
55
60
67
8313
#8313
Zié Ouattara
Côte d'Ivoire
Radomiak Radom
RB
67
76
54
61
69
60
66
67
76
54
61
69
60
66
10866
#10866
Mohamed Ouédraogo
Burkina Faso
SCR Altach
LB
65
74
34
57
62
60
65
65
74
34
57
62
60
65
9293
#9293
Leeroy Owusu
Holland
Odense BK
RB
66
79
56
61
65
60
69
66
79
56
61
65
60
69
9301
#9301
Dani Pacheco
Spain
Wisła Płock
CDM
66
67
64
68
71
60
59
66
67
64
68
71
60
59
11424
#11424
Mithat Pala
Turkey
Çaykur Rizespor
CDM
64
75
52
63
65
60
61
64
75
52
63
65
60
61
11789
#11789
Mats Pannewig
Germany
VfL Bochum 1848
CM
64
46
53
61
62
60
72
64
46
53
61
62
60
72
12969
#12969
Anthony Pantazopoulos
Australia
WS Wanderers
CB
63
64
36
49
50
60
77
63
64
36
49
50
60
77
16579
#16579
Joaquín Paredes
Paraguay
CB
57
63
24
38
39
60
61
57
63
24
38
39
60
61
15120
#15120
Park Seong Hun
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CB
60
60
34
49
53
60
65
60
60
34
49
53
60
65
12903
#12903
Nathan Paull
Australia
Central Coast
CB
63
66
34
49
53
60
78
63
66
34
49
53
60
78
11387
#11387
Tim Payne
New Zealand
Well. Phoenix
RB
64
68
56
58
57
60
80
64
68
56
58
57
60
80
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