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.

       
12623
#12623
Baba Adeeko
Republic of Ireland
Wigan Athletic
CDM
63
65
47
59
65
58
61
63
65
47
59
65
58
61
14871
#14871
Wesley Adeh
Germany
SV Werder Bremen
CM
60
64
47
59
59
58
55
60
64
47
59
59
58
55
10468
#10468
Martin Adeline
France
ESTAC Troyes
CM
65
64
58
64
67
58
64
65
64
58
64
67
58
64
16218
#16218
Lenny Agbaire
Scotland
Rotherham Utd
CB
58
53
28
36
40
58
63
58
53
28
36
40
58
63
5736
#5736
Olga Ahtinen
Finland
Spurs
CM
70
59
61
63
70
58
62
70
59
61
63
70
58
62
3801
#3801
Emre Akbaba
Turkey
Eyüpspor
CAM
72
66
73
73
71
58
63
72
66
73
73
71
58
63
10543
#10543
Abdulmalek Al Ayeri
Saudi Arabia
Neom
RB
65
81
44
56
63
58
68
65
81
44
56
63
58
68
13779
#13779
Mohammed Al Baqawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Fayha
RB
62
71
28
51
53
58
70
62
71
28
51
53
58
70
15748
#15748
Abdulrahman Al Dakheel
Saudi Arabia
Al Hazem
CB
59
53
27
43
47
58
70
59
53
27
43
47
58
70
12397
#12397
Alaa Al Hajji
Saudi Arabia
Neom
CM
63
66
56
63
65
58
65
63
66
56
63
65
58
65
14632
#14632
Fahad Al Harbi
Saudi Arabia
Neom
CB
61
67
27
42
44
58
74
61
67
27
42
44
58
74
13613
#13613
Bassam Al Hurayji
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
RB
62
67
37
56
60
58
65
62
67
37
56
60
58
65
15721
#15721
Awadh Al Nashri
Saudi Arabia
Al Ittihad
CDM
59
51
31
48
50
58
66
59
51
31
48
50
58
66
16170
#16170
Mubarak Al Rajih
Saudi Arabia
Al Shabab
CB
58
66
23
38
45
58
68
58
66
23
38
45
58
68
14912
#14912
Abdulrahman Al Safri
Saudi Arabia
Al Kholood
CM
60
54
39
60
59
58
69
60
54
39
60
59
58
69
14481
#14481
Ziyad Al Sahafi
Saudi Arabia
Al Fayha
CB
61
40
56
52
51
58
71
61
40
56
52
51
58
71
12640
#12640
Ryan Alebiosu
England
Blackburn Rovers
RB
63
67
41
57
62
58
69
63
67
41
57
62
58
69
3269
#3269
Aleñá
Spain
D. Alavés
RM
73
66
69
71
74
58
59
73
66
69
71
74
58
59
15531
#15531
Sonny Aljofree
England
Notts County
CB
59
70
27
51
50
58
69
59
70
27
51
50
58
69
9516
#9516
Bastian Allgeier
Germany
Hannover 96
RM
66
76
39
61
64
58
76
66
76
39
61
64
58
76
4393
#4393
Michelle Alozie
Nigeria
Houston Dash
ST
71
76
68
70
73
58
71
71
76
68
70
73
58
71
12379
#12379
Karoy Anderson
Jamaica
Charlton Ath
CM
63
71
55
60
64
58
68
63
71
55
60
64
58
68
16124
#16124
Christopher Applewhite
United States
Nashville SC
CB
58
64
31
45
44
58
63
58
64
31
45
44
58
63
14403
#14403
Ángel Aquino
Paraguay
RB
61
75
40
49
50
58
62
61
75
40
49
50
58
62
10373
#10373
Jean Arroyo
Ecuador
RM
65
80
52
62
64
58
66
65
80
52
62
64
58
66
14452
#14452
Jonathan Aspropotamitis
Australia
Pohang Steelers
CB
61
70
29
47
51
58
75
61
70
29
47
51
58
75
15681
#15681
Julien Astic
France
Clermont Foot 63
CDM
59
54
36
55
53
58
54
59
54
36
55
53
58
54
14832
#14832
Mertcan Ayhan
Turkey
FC Schalke 04
CB
60
61
54
51
54
58
68
60
61
54
51
54
58
68
8164
#8164
Ba Dun
China PR
Tianjin JMT FC
RB
67
87
60
62
63
58
75
67
87
60
62
63
58
75
13724
#13724
Fin Back
England
Wycombe
RB
62
67
34
54
59
58
63
62
67
34
54
59
58
63
16574
#16574
Lany Bäcker
Germany
SGS Essen
CB
57
66
30
40
38
58
55
57
66
30
40
38
58
55
12845
#12845
Saeed Baetaih
Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh
RB
63
72
41
54
55
58
63
63
72
41
54
55
58
63
16110
#16110
Geraldo Bajrami
Albania
Crawley Town
CB
58
61
37
38
47
58
66
58
61
37
38
47
58
66
3075
#3075
Nedim Bajrami
Albania
Rangers
CAM
73
75
67
72
77
58
65
73
75
67
72
77
58
65
12512
#12512
Theofanis Bakoulas
Greece
Rio Ave FC
CDM
63
66
56
55
60
58
67
63
66
56
55
60
58
67
14511
#14511
Matteo Baldi
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
RB
61
67
32
51
52
58
65
61
67
32
51
52
58
65
12048
#12048
Saad Balobaid
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
LB
64
81
29
45
60
58
65
64
81
29
45
60
58
65
2457
#2457
Estefanía Banini
Argentina
Badalona Women
CM
74
74
73
73
78
58
67
74
74
73
73
78
58
67
2583
#2583
Enis Bardhi
North Macedonia
Konyaspor
CAM
74
71
76
76
76
58
53
74
71
76
76
76
58
53
9417
#9417
Ryan Barnett
England
Wrexham
RB
66
82
50
63
66
58
61
66
82
50
63
66
58
61
13656
#13656
Jay Barnett
Australia
Adelaide United
CDM
62
61
43
56
60
58
62
62
61
43
56
60
58
62
16553
#16553
Donovan Basset
France
SC Bastia
CB
57
63
31
41
40
58
60
57
63
31
41
40
58
60
11422
#11422
Thomas Battistella
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
CM
64
68
60
64
64
58
62
64
68
60
64
64
58
62
6247
#6247
Nele Bauereisen
Germany
Union Berlin
ST
69
71
70
66
66
58
62
69
71
70
66
66
58
62
7041
#7041
Ibrahim Bayesh
Iraq
Al Riyadh
LM
68
79
67
60
69
58
75
68
79
67
60
69
58
75
14299
#14299
Vitalie Becker
Germany
FC Schalke 04
LB
61
61
44
59
61
58
58
61
61
44
59
61
58
58
12654
#12654
Rico Benatelli
Germany
SV Waldhof
CDM
63
43
60
63
64
58
65
63
43
60
63
64
58
65
10718
#10718
Liam Bennett
England
Cambridge Utd
RB
65
81
36
56
66
58
63
65
81
36
56
66
58
63
13560
#13560
Lukas Bergquist
Sweden
Östers IF
LB
62
67
43
55
59
58
63
62
67
43
55
59
58
63
11570
#11570
Theo Bergvall
Sweden
Djurgårdens IF
RB
64
85
42
57
60
58
64
64
85
42
57
60
58
64
12390
#12390
Ionuț Biceanu
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
CM
63
66
59
61
63
58
67
63
66
59
61
63
58
67
14189
#14189
Bryant Bilongo
England
Bristol Rovers
LB
61
73
46
50
61
58
64
61
73
46
50
61
58
64
14402
#14402
Nolan Binet
France
US Boulogne
CDM
61
60
41
54
55
58
66
61
60
41
54
55
58
66
11351
#11351
Ted Bishop
England
Colchester
CDM
64
71
60
65
68
58
64
64
71
60
65
68
58
64
15506
#15506
Nadine Bitzer
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim
RB
59
67
46
50
52
58
54
59
67
46
50
52
58
54
15819
#15819
Jonathan Bland
Wales
Barnsley
CM
58
60
48
55
59
58
64
58
60
48
55
59
58
64
1370
#1370
Ludovic Blas
France
Stade Rennais FC
RM
77
72
77
76
79
58
64
77
72
77
76
79
58
64
3300
#3300
Tess Boade
United States
Bay FC
CM
73
72
68
72
76
58
49
73
72
68
72
76
58
49
7095
#7095
Antonin Bobichon
France
Pau FC
CM
68
64
69
70
69
58
69
68
64
69
70
69
58
69
11954
#11954
Benjamin Böckle
Austria
WSG Tirol
LB
64
71
34
53
55
58
74
64
71
34
53
55
58
74
16076
#16076
Greg Bolger
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
CDM
58
32
47
59
54
58
61
58
32
47
59
54
58
61
15549
#15549
Sam Bone
England
Shelbourne
CB
59
50
48
49
51
58
66
59
50
48
49
51
58
66
5484
#5484
Benjamin Bouchouari
Morocco
Trabzonspor
CM
70
66
59
68
76
58
61
70
66
59
68
76
58
61
14210
#14210
Ronan Boyce
Republic of Ireland
Derry City
RB
61
65
48
57
56
58
66
61
65
48
57
56
58
66
13071
#13071
Mariano Bracamonte
Argentina
Dep. Riestra
RB
63
73
26
48
59
58
64
63
73
26
48
59
58
64
14166
#14166
Jamie Brandon
Scotland
Kilmarnock
RB
61
78
44
56
62
58
55
61
78
44
56
62
58
55
11510
#11510
Christopher Braun
Germany
FC Rapid 1923
RB
64
73
44
57
60
58
77
64
73
44
57
60
58
77
14172
#14172
Sammy Braybrooke
England
Newport County
CDM
61
62
52
60
63
58
58
61
62
52
60
63
58
58
11541
#11541
Marius Briceag
Romania
FC Argeș
LB
64
71
50
58
59
58
71
64
71
50
58
59
58
71
9251
#9251
Jake Brimmer
Malta
Auckland FC
CM
66
73
61
68
69
58
67
66
73
61
68
69
58
67
15985
#15985
Adrián Brizuela
Paraguay
CB
58
63
42
49
45
58
64
58
63
42
49
45
58
64
11381
#11381
Andreas Bruus
Denmark
ESTAC Troyes
RB
64
79
53
61
62
58
67
64
79
53
61
62
58
67
15979
#15979
Keith Buckley
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CDM
58
40
54
57
56
58
57
58
40
54
57
56
58
57
11520
#11520
Nordin Bukala
Holland
CM
64
70
55
63
62
58
60
64
70
55
63
62
58
60
14855
#14855
Maxim Burghardt
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
RB
60
67
45
57
59
58
57
60
67
45
57
59
58
57
14303
#14303
Warren Burrell
England
Harrogate Town
LB
61
67
38
52
55
58
71
61
67
38
52
55
58
71
11615
#11615
Ronald Bustos
Bolivia
RB
64
73
53
54
60
58
65
64
73
53
54
60
58
65
15622
#15622
Cian Byrne
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CB
59
52
41
48
53
58
65
59
52
41
48
53
58
65
6069
#6069
Anthony Caceres
Australia
Macarthur FC
CAM
69
69
64
69
71
58
75
69
69
64
69
71
58
75
14815
#14815
Bakari Camara
Mauritania
AS Nancy Lorraine
CDM
60
68
44
55
60
58
64
60
68
44
55
60
58
64
10651
#10651
Leonardo Capezzi
Italy
Carrarese Calcio
CM
65
54
61
65
65
58
60
65
54
61
65
65
58
60
478
#478
Yannick Carrasco
Belgium
Al Shabab
LW
81
87
80
77
85
58
67
81
87
80
77
85
58
67
10346
#10346
André Sousa
Portugal
Nacional
CDM
65
59
67
67
66
58
69
65
59
67
67
66
58
69
11751
#11751
Pau Casadesús
Spain
Granada CF
RB
64
74
44
56
60
58
64
64
74
44
56
60
58
64
16582
#16582
Kaelan Casey
England
Swansea City
CB
57
57
30
39
41
58
60
57
57
30
39
41
58
60
15001
#15001
Lewis Cass
England
Harrogate Town
RB
60
66
33
49
57
58
68
60
66
33
49
57
58
68
14908
#14908
Mirza Ćatović
Serbia
VfB Stuttgart
CDM
60
58
46
55
59
58
63
60
58
46
55
59
58
63
8214
#8214
Joseph Ceesay
Gambia
Empoli
RM
67
89
54
58
65
58
71
67
89
54
58
65
58
71
15129
#15129
Ekin Celebi
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
LB
60
66
30
47
54
58
65
60
66
30
47
54
58
65
15790
#15790
Milovan Celis
Chile
CB
59
61
26
32
31
58
72
59
61
26
32
31
58
72
14750
#14750
Ashley Charles
Grenada
Bromley FC
CDM
60
74
48
54
56
58
70
60
74
48
54
56
58
70
14346
#14346
Chen Zhechao
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
LB
61
69
35
52
57
58
67
61
69
35
52
57
58
67
15709
#15709
Christian Chiza
Holland
LB
59
66
29
42
55
58
57
59
66
29
42
55
58
57
10412
#10412
Marquinhos Cipriano
Brazil
FC Sion
LB
65
75
55
61
67
58
63
65
75
55
61
67
58
63
12489
#12489
Max Clark
England
Gillingham
LB
63
71
47
57
60
58
71
63
71
47
57
60
58
71
13255
#13255
Ollie Clarke
England
Swindon Town
CM
62
65
61
59
62
58
75
62
65
61
59
62
58
75
15234
#15234
James Clarke
England
Newport County
CB
60
40
41
48
47
58
75
60
40
41
48
47
58
75
10312
#10312
Reece Cole
England
Exeter City
CM
65
69
65
65
67
58
69
65
69
65
65
67
58
69
15656
#15656
Seámus Conneely
Republic of Ireland
Accrington
CDM
59
35
49
54
55
58
62
59
35
49
54
55
58
62
7295
#7295
Oliver Cooper
Wales
Wigan Athletic
CAM
68
70
61
65
71
58
61
68
70
61
65
71
58
61
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