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.

     
131
#131
Svenja Huth
Germany
VfL Wolfsburg
CM
85
82
76
84
86
58
67
85
82
76
84
86
58
67
16192
#16192
Hwang In Taek
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CB
58
53
31
41
43
58
65
58
53
31
41
43
58
65
8522
#8522
Edoardo Iannoni
Italy
Sassuolo
CM
67
61
60
67
65
58
65
67
61
60
67
65
58
65
12647
#12647
Bradley Ibrahim
England
Plymouth Argyle
CDM
63
64
45
59
61
58
67
63
64
45
59
61
58
67
11632
#11632
Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï
Côte d'Ivoire
Trabzonspor
CAM
64
74
50
61
69
58
49
64
74
50
61
69
58
49
8385
#8385
Aleksey Isayev
Azerbaijan
Qarabağ FK
CM
67
67
60
67
68
58
61
67
67
60
67
68
58
61
15021
#15021
Baptiste Isola
France
Grenoble Foot 38
CDM
60
62
38
54
55
58
62
60
62
38
54
55
58
62
12388
#12388
Jacob Italiano
Australia
Grazer AK
LB
63
76
56
59
69
58
56
63
76
56
59
69
58
56
1320
#1320
Junya Ito
Japan
KRC Genk
RM
77
86
69
72
78
58
70
77
86
69
72
78
58
70
9237
#9237
Imam Jagne
Sweden
IFK Göteborg
CM
66
81
61
59
67
58
74
66
81
61
59
67
58
74
14119
#14119
Leon Jakirović
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
CB
61
66
48
59
63
58
65
61
66
48
59
63
58
65
9463
#9463
Kilian Jakob
Germany
1860 München
LM
66
80
47
61
65
58
66
66
80
47
61
65
58
66
15350
#15350
Kamil Jakubczyk
Poland
Arka Gdynia
CAM
59
64
54
53
62
58
56
59
64
54
53
62
58
56
12794
#12794
Isaac James
Nigeria
FC Alverca
LB
63
66
42
50
61
58
68
63
66
42
50
61
58
68
9552
#9552
Tim Janisch
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
RB
66
79
54
59
69
58
54
66
79
54
59
69
58
54
15653
#15653
Sigge Jansson
Sweden
BK Häcken
CDM
59
57
35
56
58
58
50
59
57
35
56
58
58
50
12889
#12889
Bruno Jáuregui
Chile
CDM
63
67
32
52
56
58
75
63
67
32
52
56
58
75
12352
#12352
Jamie Jellis
England
Walsall
CM
63
69
58
60
65
58
72
63
69
58
60
65
58
72
15477
#15477
Jin Pengxiang
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
CB
59
59
35
53
57
58
68
59
59
35
53
57
58
68
11766
#11766
Kyle John
England
Port Vale
LB
64
76
43
54
64
58
60
64
76
43
54
64
58
60
11621
#11621
Marcelo Jorquera
Chile
LB
64
73
39
59
63
58
70
64
73
39
59
63
58
70
12830
#12830
Fernando Juárez
Argentina
Central Córdoba
CDM
63
58
44
60
62
58
61
63
58
44
60
62
58
61
13328
#13328
Janis Juckel
Germany
Energie Cottbus
CM
62
67
50
59
64
58
65
62
67
50
59
64
58
65
10357
#10357
Simen Juklerød
Norway
STVV
LB
65
73
58
64
64
58
68
65
73
58
64
64
58
68
14521
#14521
Adrien Julloux
France
AS Nancy Lorraine
RB
61
63
33
47
57
58
67
61
63
33
47
57
58
67
14706
#14706
Matthew Jurman
Australia
Macarthur FC
CB
61
37
32
46
42
58
77
61
37
32
46
42
58
77
11517
#11517
Almugera Kabar
Germany
Borussia Dortmund
LB
64
77
41
60
63
58
70
64
77
41
60
63
58
70
1035
#1035
İrfan Can Kahveci
Turkey
Fenerbahçe
RW
78
73
77
81
80
58
67
78
73
77
81
80
58
67
13454
#13454
Marvin Kaleta
England
Rotherham Utd
RB
62
69
42
55
61
58
67
62
69
42
55
61
58
67
12948
#12948
Yahya Kalley
Sweden
IFK Norrköping
LB
63
74
33
49
61
58
62
63
74
33
49
61
58
62
6243
#6243
Kang Sang Yoon
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
CM
69
80
57
66
69
58
63
69
80
57
66
69
58
63
16075
#16075
Jonathan Kapenga
France
US Boulogne
CB
58
60
39
45
46
58
63
58
60
39
45
46
58
63
9337
#9337
Sander Erik Kartum
Norway
Hearts
CM
66
72
59
64
68
58
65
66
72
59
64
68
58
65
9646
#9646
Felix Keidel
Germany
SV Elversberg
LB
66
70
45
67
68
58
60
66
70
45
67
68
58
60
15784
#15784
Zoumana Keita
Germany
RSC Anderlecht
CB
59
61
24
39
37
58
65
59
61
24
39
37
58
65
15309
#15309
Yann Kembo Diantela
France
R. Sporting
CB
60
42
32
34
43
58
65
60
42
32
34
43
58
65
14976
#14976
Myles Kenlock
England
Barnet
LB
60
66
37
48
56
58
68
60
66
37
48
56
58
68
13720
#13720
Cammy Kerr
Scotland
Livingston
RB
62
70
29
51
57
58
70
62
70
29
51
57
58
70
16188
#16188
Richard King
Jamaica
St. Mirren
CB
58
64
29
34
45
58
63
58
64
29
34
45
58
63
12453
#12453
Liam Kinsella
Republic of Ireland
Cheltenham Town
CDM
63
66
52
57
62
58
72
63
66
52
57
62
58
72
5175
#5175
Koba Leïn Koindredi
France
FC Basel 1893
CM
70
65
70
72
74
58
69
70
65
70
72
74
58
69
13704
#13704
Yunus Emre Konak
Turkey
Brentford
CDM
62
60
45
56
57
58
61
62
60
45
56
57
58
61
12571
#12571
Corsin Konietzke
Switzerland
FC St. Gallen
CDM
63
64
44
60
61
58
71
63
64
44
60
61
58
71
16657
#16657
Jakob Korte
Germany
Preußen Münster
CDM
56
68
36
47
51
58
64
56
68
36
47
51
58
64
9567
#9567
Ilias Koutsoupias
Greece
Frosinone
CM
66
65
56
59
66
58
68
66
65
56
59
66
58
68
11777
#11777
Marcel Krajewski
Poland
Widzew Łódź
RB
64
77
45
54
61
58
59
64
77
45
54
61
58
59
16212
#16212
Kevin Krumme
Germany
SC Paderborn 07
CB
58
47
30
47
40
58
63
58
47
30
47
40
58
63
45
#45
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Georgia
Paris SG
LW
87
86
80
83
88
58
78
87
86
80
83
88
58
78
5118
#5118
Roman Květ
Czech Republic
FCV Dender EH
CM
70
72
74
70
72
58
73
70
72
74
70
72
58
73
10682
#10682
Achraf Laâziri
Morocco
OL
LB
65
74
48
61
66
58
55
65
74
48
61
66
58
55
16594
#16594
Alex Lacey
England
Bohemians
CB
57
42
31
41
43
58
57
57
42
31
41
43
58
57
12585
#12585
Juho Lähteenmäki
Finland
FC Nordsjælland
LB
63
80
53
56
62
58
48
63
80
53
56
62
58
48
14798
#14798
Darragh Leahy
Republic of Ireland
Waterford
CB
60
63
50
55
56
58
70
60
63
50
55
56
58
70
15031
#15031
Kameron Ledwidge
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
CB
60
66
31
49
53
58
71
60
66
31
49
53
58
71
9278
#9278
Lee Yeong Jae
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
CM
66
72
61
66
69
58
66
66
72
61
66
69
58
66
12424
#12424
Lee Kang Hee
Korea Republic
FK Austria Wien
CDM
63
73
45
54
61
58
80
63
73
45
54
61
58
80
15794
#15794
Lee Hyun Yong
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CB
59
54
25
32
40
58
65
59
54
25
32
40
58
65
11761
#11761
Lee Min Gi
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
LB
64
77
35
55
63
58
67
64
77
35
55
63
58
67
11356
#11356
Justin Lerma
Ecuador
LM
64
78
58
59
67
58
64
64
78
58
59
67
58
64
11355
#11355
Calixte Paul Ligue
Switzerland
FC Zürich
LB
64
76
59
57
65
58
70
64
76
59
57
65
58
70
11343
#11343
Armani Little
England
Gillingham
CM
64
78
61
62
66
58
64
64
78
61
62
66
58
64
15740
#15740
Liu Yiming
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
CB
59
53
30
44
46
58
69
59
53
30
44
46
58
69
6372
#6372
Kevin Londoño
Colombia
RM
69
73
59
63
67
58
66
69
73
59
63
67
58
66
13388
#13388
Alessandro Lopane
Australia
Melbourne City
CDM
62
69
52
58
65
58
56
62
69
52
58
65
58
56
13442
#13442
Rubén López
Spain
RC Deportivo
CM
62
62
51
64
64
58
54
62
62
51
64
64
58
54
15535
#15535
Alba López
Spain
Sevilla FC
RB
59
60
45
53
56
58
52
59
60
45
53
56
58
52
4723
#4723
Sergio Lozano
Spain
Jagiellonia
CM
71
60
72
75
70
58
53
71
60
72
75
70
58
53
16869
#16869
Samuel Lucero
Argentina
Defensa
CB
56
58
32
41
43
58
57
56
58
32
41
43
58
57
8220
#8220
Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
Sweden
IFK Göteborg
CAM
67
66
67
68
69
58
66
67
66
67
68
69
58
66
14769
#14769
JJ Lunney
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
CM
60
57
55
59
60
58
67
60
57
55
59
60
58
67
16903
#16903
Luo Jing
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
LM
55
67
56
52
54
58
61
55
67
56
52
54
58
61
11831
#11831
Thierry Lutonda
Belgium
RAAL La Louvière
LB
64
80
31
57
66
58
59
64
80
31
57
66
58
59
8252
#8252
Isak Dybvik Määttä
Norway
FK Bodø/Glimt
RW
67
84
55
62
67
58
65
67
84
55
62
67
58
65
214
#214
James Maddison
England
Spurs
CM
84
67
81
86
85
58
64
84
67
81
86
85
58
64
16183
#16183
Alexander Madsen
Denmark
Silkeborg IF
CB
58
59
26
37
50
58
64
58
59
26
37
50
58
64
8283
#8283
Julien Maggiotti
France
Laval MFC
CM
67
59
65
65
67
58
74
67
59
65
65
67
58
74
14216
#14216
Ibrahim Mahnashi
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
CDM
61
66
44
55
60
58
66
61
66
44
55
60
58
66
6368
#6368
Mikkel Maigaard
Denmark
Cracovia
CM
69
60
66
69
66
58
67
69
60
66
69
66
58
67
13400
#13400
Aldo Maíz
Paraguay
CM
62
68
49
62
65
58
55
62
68
49
62
65
58
55
16578
#16578
Ali Makki
Saudi Arabia
Al Shabab
RB
57
49
27
46
41
58
65
57
49
27
46
41
58
65
11513
#11513
Leandro Mamut
Argentina
Gimnasia
CM
64
68
53
59
71
58
60
64
68
53
59
71
58
60
14886
#14886
Boris Mamuzah Lum
Germany
Hertha BSC
CDM
60
71
40
54
63
58
55
60
71
40
54
63
58
55
7428
#7428
Anna Margraf
Australia
Carl Zeiss Jena
RM
68
65
59
62
69
58
67
68
65
59
62
69
58
67
13276
#13276
George Maris
England
Mansfield Town
CM
62
68
58
61
62
58
66
62
68
58
61
62
58
66
5257
#5257
Agustín Martegani
Argentina
Boca Juniors
CM
70
70
67
71
72
58
63
70
70
67
71
72
58
63
3107
#3107
Gabri Martínez
Spain
SC Braga
LM
73
83
65
65
74
58
66
73
83
65
65
74
58
66
16122
#16122
Naif Masoud
Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh
CDM
58
57
32
52
49
58
57
58
57
32
52
49
58
57
14597
#14597
Théna Massock
France
USL Dunkerque
CDM
61
54
38
53
55
58
59
61
54
38
53
55
58
59
8170
#8170
Kuryu Matsuki
Japan
Southampton
CM
67
73
65
65
71
58
70
67
73
65
65
71
58
70
15752
#15752
Devon Matthews
England
Accrington
CB
59
60
27
39
43
58
69
59
60
27
39
43
58
69
14375
#14375
Philipp Maybach
Austria
FK Austria Wien
CDM
61
64
44
55
61
58
54
61
64
44
55
61
58
54
14738
#14738
Callum Maycock
England
AFC Wimbledon
CM
60
67
52
57
59
58
69
60
67
52
57
59
58
69
10381
#10381
Jonas Mayer
Austria
SV Oberbank Ried
CM
65
69
64
64
66
58
61
65
69
64
64
66
58
61
12725
#12725
George McEachran
England
Grimsby Town
CDM
63
60
48
63
66
58
54
63
60
48
63
66
58
54
4739
#4739
Jack McGlynn
United States
Houston Dynamo
CM
71
70
55
72
70
58
62
71
70
55
72
70
58
62
12395
#12395
Conor McGrandles
Scotland
Lincoln City
CDM
63
65
55
59
60
58
76
63
65
55
59
60
58
76
3821
#3821
Marvin Mehlem
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
CM
72
70
66
70
75
58
64
72
70
66
70
75
58
64
4469
#4469
Melendo
Spain
Shanghai Port FC
CM
71
75
63
73
76
58
62
71
75
63
73
76
58
62
14577
#14577
Cléo Mélières
France
FC Metz
RB
61
68
36
49
58
58
50
61
68
36
49
58
58
50
11806
#11806
Rafik Messali
Algeria
Toulouse FC
RB
64
73
40
59
59
58
63
64
73
40
59
59
58
63
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