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.

          
8347
#8347
Adalid Terrazas
Bolivia
CAM
67
60
64
65
65
60
70
67
60
64
65
65
60
70
14336
#14336
Jack Thomson
Scotland
Kilmarnock
CDM
61
66
39
51
58
60
65
61
66
39
51
58
60
65
9338
#9338
Valentin Țicu
Romania
FC Petrolul
LB
66
79
53
64
63
60
67
66
79
53
64
63
60
67
16595
#16595
Jop Tijink
Holland
CB
57
53
32
34
36
60
56
57
53
32
34
36
60
56
12750
#12750
Constantin Toma
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
LB
63
54
53
60
58
60
62
63
54
53
60
58
60
62
8209
#8209
Logi Tómasson
Iceland
Samsunspor
LB
67
80
58
62
65
60
71
67
80
58
62
65
60
71
12595
#12595
Alpha Touré
Senegal
FC Metz
CDM
63
65
51
59
64
60
57
63
65
51
59
64
60
57
10301
#10301
Anders Trondsen
Norway
Sarpsborg 08
LB
65
73
65
65
67
60
70
65
73
65
65
67
60
70
7411
#7411
Alexis Trouillet
France
Rodez AF
CM
68
62
55
67
72
60
64
68
62
55
67
72
60
64
13440
#13440
Cheveyo Tsawa
Switzerland
FC Zürich
CM
62
63
48
62
61
60
59
62
63
48
62
61
60
59
5420
#5420
David Turnbull
Scotland
Cardiff City
CM
70
54
71
73
70
60
63
70
54
71
73
70
60
63
14076
#14076
Jon-Helge Tveita
Norway
Bryne FK
LM
61
64
56
57
59
60
69
61
64
56
57
59
60
69
9546
#9546
Calvin Twigt
Holland
CDM
66
54
59
67
65
60
68
66
54
59
67
65
60
68
10525
#10525
Oğulcan Ülgün
Turkey
Gençlerbirliği
CM
65
65
53
63
63
60
67
65
65
53
63
63
60
67
13292
#13292
Dario Ulrich
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
RM
62
66
59
61
63
60
60
62
66
59
61
63
60
60
12683
#12683
Cem Üstündag
Austria
Kasımpaşa
CDM
63
67
52
57
65
60
50
63
67
52
57
65
60
50
13967
#13967
Emrecan Uzunhan
Turkey
Beşiktaş
CB
62
57
30
44
51
60
71
62
57
30
44
51
60
71
8193
#8193
Davy van den Berg
Holland
CM
67
63
66
66
66
60
77
67
63
66
66
66
60
77
3843
#3843
Nurija van Schoonhoven
Holland
Ajax
CM
72
69
67
71
69
60
65
72
69
67
71
69
60
65
691
#691
Hans Vanaken
Belgium
Club Brugge
CAM
80
45
79
84
77
60
78
80
45
79
84
77
60
78
14658
#14658
Dylan Vangi
France
Rodez AF
CB
61
65
32
46
40
60
63
61
65
32
46
40
60
63
8525
#8525
Lautaro Vargas
Argentina
Unión
RB
67
83
44
53
67
60
69
67
83
44
53
67
60
69
1661
#1661
Gabri Veiga
Spain
FC Porto
CAM
76
76
75
70
77
60
68
76
76
75
70
77
60
68
9697
#9697
Rafa Rodrigues
Portugal
Al Ain FC
LB
66
70
41
62
69
60
63
66
70
41
62
69
60
63
10951
#10951
Martí Vilà
Spain
FC Andorra
LB
65
65
42
57
62
60
62
65
65
42
57
62
60
62
13349
#13349
Sergio Villamil
Bolivia
CM
62
62
52
62
64
60
61
62
62
52
62
64
60
61
10451
#10451
Thibault Vlietinck
Belgium
OH Leuven
RM
65
72
57
63
67
60
57
65
72
57
63
67
60
57
12566
#12566
Cătălin Vulturar
Romania
FC Rapid 1923
CDM
63
68
52
56
59
60
64
63
68
52
56
59
60
64
14724
#14724
Wang Haijian
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CM
60
72
57
57
63
60
57
60
72
57
57
63
60
57
11385
#11385
Wang Gang
China PR
Beijing FC
RB
64
72
55
55
61
60
76
64
72
55
55
61
60
76
12471
#12471
Lewis Warrington
England
Walsall
CDM
63
66
51
60
64
60
65
63
66
51
60
64
60
65
8342
#8342
Magnus Westergaard
Denmark
Wycombe
CM
67
71
56
62
66
60
69
67
71
56
62
66
60
69
13502
#13502
Frankie Westfield
United States
Philadelphia
RB
62
72
44
58
59
60
56
62
72
44
58
59
60
56
9494
#9494
Eirik Wichne
Norway
Sarpsborg 08
RB
66
79
45
61
60
60
70
66
79
45
61
60
60
70
14535
#14535
Rhys Williams
England
Liverpool
CB
61
64
35
48
52
60
65
61
64
35
48
52
60
65
6130
#6130
Kane Wilson
England
MK Dons
RB
69
85
52
62
71
60
70
69
85
52
62
71
60
70
13919
#13919
Freddy Winsth
Sweden
IFK Värnamo
RB
62
49
31
52
59
60
68
62
49
31
52
59
60
68
11414
#11414
Xu Xin
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
CDM
64
69
53
58
63
60
73
64
69
53
58
63
60
73
9256
#9256
Erdoğan Yeşilyurt
Turkey
Antalyaspor
RB
66
74
63
61
68
60
69
66
74
63
61
68
60
69
12929
#12929
Johnly Yfeko
England
Exeter City
CB
63
70
34
50
57
60
68
63
70
34
50
57
60
68
14698
#14698
Yi Teng
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
CB
61
33
37
48
42
60
74
61
33
37
48
42
60
74
9726
#9726
Vasilios Zagaritis
Greece
LB
66
83
42
54
63
60
62
66
83
42
54
63
60
62
8653
#8653
Arthur Zagré
France
LB
67
80
43
60
70
60
56
67
80
43
60
70
60
56
10667
#10667
Yoram Zague
France
F.C. København
RB
65
73
47
60
66
60
56
65
73
47
60
66
60
56
9637
#9637
Jan Žambůrek
Czech Republic
CDM
66
53
58
61
67
60
69
66
53
58
61
67
60
69
1612
#1612
Nicolò Zaniolo
Italy
Udinese
RM
76
74
75
73
75
60
77
76
74
75
73
75
60
77
6232
#6232
Simone Zanon
Italy
Carrarese Calcio
RM
69
81
57
65
69
60
61
69
81
57
65
69
60
61
5338
#5338
Franco Zapiola
Argentina
Platense
LM
70
78
61
67
70
60
60
70
78
61
67
70
60
60
11839
#11839
Nils Zätterström
Sweden
Sheffield Utd
CB
64
74
34
49
55
60
78
64
74
34
49
55
60
78
11419
#11419
Karim Zedadka
France
Südtirol
LB
64
74
55
62
71
60
54
64
74
55
62
71
60
54
13419
#13419
Zhang Linpeng
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
CB
62
54
54
57
56
60
74
62
54
54
57
56
60
74
3024
#3024
Taylor Ziemer
United States
1. FC Köln
ST
73
74
71
68
73
60
72
73
74
71
68
73
60
72
2406
#2406
Steven Zuber
Switzerland
FC Zürich
ST
74
75
75
73
75
60
75
74
75
75
73
75
60
75
9424
#9424
Emanuele Zuelli
Italy
Carrarese Calcio
CM
66
68
60
68
66
60
58
66
68
60
68
66
60
58
11650
#11650
Kelvin Abrefa
Ghana
Reading
RB
64
77
42
54
64
59
65
64
77
42
54
64
59
65
8639
#8639
Mohammed Abu Al Shamat
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
RB
67
75
46
61
70
59
58
67
75
46
61
70
59
58
14528
#14528
Lorenzo Aguado
Spain
Albacete BP
RB
61
56
34
56
61
59
58
61
56
34
56
61
59
58
9394
#9394
Daniel Aguilar
Mexico
CM
66
75
53
67
66
59
61
66
75
53
67
66
59
61
16198
#16198
Joel Agyekum
Germany
Viktoria Köln
CB
58
54
29
45
39
59
64
58
54
29
45
39
59
64
8165
#8165
Ahn Hyun Beom
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RB
67
84
60
62
66
59
73
67
84
60
62
66
59
73
15097
#15097
Elicha Ahui
England
Drogheda United
RB
60
65
28
53
51
59
67
60
65
28
53
51
59
67
7111
#7111
Marvin
Spain
UD Las Palmas
RM
68
84
60
65
66
59
64
68
84
60
65
66
59
64
9347
#9347
Abdullah Al Ammar
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
LB
66
75
51
64
68
59
67
66
75
51
64
68
59
67
14480
#14480
Abdulrahman Al Khaibary
Saudi Arabia
Al Hazem
CDM
61
43
45
55
60
59
66
61
43
45
55
60
59
66
14956
#14956
Eid Al Muwallad
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
CDM
60
65
40
53
55
59
63
60
65
40
53
55
59
63
12527
#12527
Madallah Al Olayan
Saudi Arabia
Al Ettifaq
LB
63
68
46
59
60
59
69
63
68
46
59
60
59
69
9614
#9614
Hussain Al Qahtani
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
CM
66
55
59
66
65
59
65
66
55
59
66
65
59
65
15257
#15257
Muhannad Al Qaydhi
Saudi Arabia
Al Okhdood
LB
60
59
24
46
47
59
70
60
59
24
46
47
59
70
220
#220
Isco
Spain
Real Betis
CAM
84
66
79
85
85
59
60
84
66
79
85
85
59
60
875
#875
Angelina
Brazil
Orlando Pride
LM
79
72
69
78
80
59
65
79
72
69
78
80
59
65
10372
#10372
Ruben Alte
Norway
Viking FK
CM
65
69
61
61
65
59
67
65
69
61
61
65
59
67
6078
#6078
Tiago Araújo
Portugal
KAA Gent
LM
69
83
60
67
68
59
69
69
83
60
67
68
59
69
14621
#14621
Kaden Amaniampong
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
RB
61
69
24
48
56
59
58
61
69
24
48
56
59
58
3090
#3090
Samu
Portugal
Vitória SC
CM
73
73
69
72
74
59
65
73
73
69
72
74
59
65
15211
#15211
Adam Nygaard Andersen
Denmark
FC Fredericia
CB
60
68
25
43
57
59
61
60
68
25
43
57
59
61
16862
#16862
Conner Antley
United States
D.C. United
LB
56
63
30
32
49
59
57
56
63
30
32
49
59
57
12913
#12913
Tah Anunga
Cameroon
FC Cincinnati
CDM
63
56
40
58
56
59
70
63
56
40
58
56
59
70
13907
#13907
Ylies Aradj
France
Laval MFC
LB
62
58
33
55
59
59
57
62
58
33
55
59
59
57
5525
#5525
Lucas Arce
Argentina
Godoy Cruz
RB
70
90
43
62
71
59
61
70
90
43
62
71
59
61
16089
#16089
Daniela Santos
Portugal
SL Benfica
CB
58
61
36
47
48
59
59
58
61
36
47
48
59
59
2436
#2436
Amira Arfaoui
Switzerland
SV Werder Bremen
CM
74
79
70
72
77
59
70
74
79
70
72
77
59
70
12806
#12806
Federico Artioli
Italy
Mantova
CDM
63
55
48
59
61
59
62
63
55
48
59
61
59
62
10936
#10936
Zachary Athekame
Switzerland
Milano FC
RB
65
82
28
50
62
59
68
65
82
28
50
62
59
68
7097
#7097
Nathaniel Atkinson
Australia
Melbourne City
RB
68
76
53
62
72
59
77
68
76
53
62
72
59
77
9403
#9403
Lynnt Audoor
Belgium
Club Brugge
CDM
66
65
54
66
71
59
66
66
65
54
66
71
59
66
9275
#9275
Mehmet Can Aydın
Turkey
Braunschweig
RB
66
73
60
63
70
59
68
66
73
60
63
70
59
68
16593
#16593
Taylan Utku Aydın
Turkey
Kasımpaşa
CB
57
38
34
42
42
59
58
57
38
34
42
42
59
58
14365
#14365
Loick Ayina
Congo
Salford City
CB
61
82
29
46
54
59
67
61
82
29
46
54
59
67
9487
#9487
Adam Aznou
Morocco
Everton
LB
66
80
52
61
72
59
51
66
80
52
61
72
59
51
16213
#16213
Lukas Baert
Belgium
KV Mechelen
CB
58
65
24
35
40
59
61
58
65
24
35
40
59
61
1608
#1608
Anastasios Bakasetas
Greece
Panathinaikos
CAM
76
68
80
76
75
59
76
76
68
80
76
75
59
76
14390
#14390
Aden Baldwin
England
Bradford City
CB
61
66
40
48
52
59
70
61
66
40
48
52
59
70
12598
#12598
Aladji Bamba
France
AS Monaco
CDM
63
60
53
59
59
59
66
63
60
53
59
59
59
66
14112
#14112
Erick
Brazil
Cercle Brugge
RM
61
66
49
61
64
59
61
61
66
49
61
64
59
61
14602
#14602
Alcides Barbotte
Paraguay
RB
61
64
27
53
57
59
57
61
64
27
53
57
59
57
13804
#13804
Charlie Barker
England
Crawley Town
CB
62
65
35
46
53
59
71
62
65
35
46
53
59
71
5444
#5444
Cole Bassett
United States
Colorado Rapids
CAM
70
68
62
67
69
59
65
70
68
62
67
69
59
65
12727
#12727
Zorhan Bassong
Canada
Sporting KC
LB
63
74
35
55
63
59
63
63
74
35
55
63
59
63
1058
#1058
Martin Baturina
Croatia
Como
CAM
78
77
70
78
83
59
66
78
77
70
78
83
59
66
10319
#10319
Tom Bayliss
England
Lincoln City
CM
65
75
59
65
66
59
68
65
75
59
65
66
59
68
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