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.

         
4089
#4089
Romy Baraniak
Germany
FC Zürich
CM
72
65
65
66
72
57
58
72
65
65
66
72
57
58
14865
#14865
Atli Barkarson
Iceland
Zulte Waregem
LB
60
66
48
53
52
57
67
60
66
48
53
52
57
67
6129
#6129
João Novais
Portugal
Rio Ave FC
CM
69
60
72
73
70
57
68
69
60
72
73
70
57
68
11596
#11596
Connor Barrett
England
Walsall
RB
64
80
39
56
62
57
70
64
80
39
56
62
57
70
16890
#16890
Irichad Behrens
Germany
TSV Havelse
CB
56
60
25
37
39
57
59
56
60
25
37
39
57
59
11395
#11395
Mimeirhel Benita
Holland
RB
64
79
55
54
69
57
65
64
79
55
54
69
57
65
13421
#13421
Harrison Biggins
England
Shrewsbury
CM
62
54
56
60
63
57
65
62
54
56
60
63
57
65
16039
#16039
Lewis Billington
England
Crewe Alexandra
RB
58
66
34
46
48
57
64
58
66
34
46
48
57
64
16776
#16776
Nevio Biner
Switzerland
FC Sion
CB
56
68
38
43
44
57
55
56
68
38
43
44
57
55
3138
#3138
Leonardo Bittencourt
Germany
SV Werder Bremen
CAM
73
73
69
71
79
57
59
73
73
69
71
79
57
59
16826
#16826
Luca Blondeau
Holland
CB
56
61
30
41
51
57
58
56
61
30
41
51
57
58
16159
#16159
Michael Boamah
Finland
HJK Helsinki
CB
58
69
22
38
52
57
61
58
69
22
38
52
57
61
16204
#16204
Noa Boissé
France
Le Mans FC
RB
58
55
26
45
53
57
52
58
55
26
45
53
57
52
16182
#16182
James Bolger
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CB
58
49
38
43
37
57
70
58
49
38
43
37
57
70
11454
#11454
André Boman
Sweden
Halmstads BK
RB
64
79
49
58
65
57
65
64
79
49
58
65
57
65
10339
#10339
Pablo Bonilla
Venezuela
RB
65
83
54
63
69
57
62
65
83
54
63
69
57
62
16161
#16161
Robin Bouw
Holland
LB
58
59
35
40
54
57
54
58
59
35
40
54
57
54
16225
#16225
Andy Boyle
Republic of Ireland
Waterford
CB
58
33
37
47
39
57
59
58
33
37
47
39
57
59
10361
#10361
Cohen Bramall
England
Luton Town
LB
65
92
47
59
64
57
65
65
92
47
59
64
57
65
7377
#7377
Max Brandt
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
CM
68
68
56
64
72
57
65
68
68
56
64
72
57
65
12336
#12336
James Brophy
England
Cambridge Utd
CM
63
85
53
61
65
57
70
63
85
53
61
65
57
70
13251
#13251
Reece Brown
England
Crawley Town
CM
62
78
59
62
66
57
63
62
78
59
62
66
57
63
8430
#8430
Thomas Bruns
Holland
CAM
67
60
63
68
65
57
66
67
60
63
68
65
57
66
14543
#14543
Harrison Burke
England
Walsall
CB
61
62
39
38
50
57
77
61
62
39
38
50
57
77
11444
#11444
Carlos Calzadilla
Venezuela
CM
64
77
56
61
64
57
59
64
77
56
61
64
57
59
12411
#12411
Dean Campbell
Scotland
Northampton
CDM
63
69
53
64
64
57
65
63
69
53
64
64
57
65
12380
#12380
Callum Camps
Northern Ireland
Stockport
CM
63
67
60
62
64
57
65
63
67
60
62
64
57
65
247
#247
Catarina Macario
United States
Chelsea
CAM
83
83
82
80
86
57
72
83
83
82
80
86
57
72
16117
#16117
Cao Haiqing
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
LB
58
58
38
42
58
57
53
58
58
38
42
58
57
53
16383
#16383
Henry Caparó
Peru
CDM
57
61
41
51
56
57
50
57
61
41
51
56
57
50
9262
#9262
Mauricio Cardillo
Argentina
Ind. Rivadavia
CM
66
83
51
64
68
57
71
66
83
51
64
68
57
71
16314
#16314
Samuele Carella
Germany
Viktoria Köln
CDM
57
66
48
48
53
57
54
57
66
48
48
53
57
54
10351
#10351
Fredrik Carlsen
Denmark
FC Ingolstadt 04
CAM
65
72
61
62
67
57
67
65
72
61
62
67
57
67
16226
#16226
Yuri Casermeiro
Argentina
Central Córdoba
CB
58
52
22
35
34
57
69
58
52
22
35
34
57
69
12612
#12612
Ionuț Cercel
Romania
FCSB
RB
63
80
43
55
58
57
62
63
80
43
55
58
57
62
14842
#14842
Miguel Chaiwa
Zambia
Hibernian
CDM
60
74
36
51
59
57
68
60
74
36
51
59
57
68
12405
#12405
Uba Charles
Nigeria
Mjällby AIF
RB
63
83
47
55
62
57
69
63
83
47
55
62
57
69
16597
#16597
Pratik Chaudhari
India
Jamshedpur FC
CB
57
38
25
32
40
57
72
57
38
25
32
40
57
72
17172
#17172
Choi Chul Soon
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
RB
54
38
45
54
55
57
61
54
38
45
54
55
57
61
16571
#16571
Choi Seok Hyun
Korea Republic
Ulsan HD FC
CB
57
72
25
27
41
57
66
57
72
25
27
41
57
66
12469
#12469
Frederik Christensen
Denmark
VfL Osnabrück
LM
63
74
53
58
61
57
63
63
74
53
58
61
57
63
1724
#1724
Carney Chukwuemeka
England
Borussia Dortmund
CAM
76
74
66
74
79
57
66
76
74
66
74
79
57
66
14054
#14054
Ben Close
England
Doncaster
CM
61
69
60
61
62
57
63
61
69
60
61
62
57
63
14060
#14060
Dennis Collander
Sweden
Hammarby IF
CM
61
72
54
58
65
57
63
61
72
54
58
65
57
63
13487
#13487
Livano Comenencia
Curaçao
FC Zürich
RB
62
74
43
55
61
57
61
62
74
43
55
61
57
61
12462
#12462
Kamil Conteh
Sierra Leone
Bristol Rovers
CDM
63
71
46
56
65
57
72
63
71
46
56
65
57
72
10484
#10484
Sofia Cook
United States
Gotham FC
CM
65
66
58
64
68
57
60
65
66
58
64
68
57
60
11441
#11441
Can Coşkun
Turkey
MSV Duisburg
LB
64
76
52
63
64
57
62
64
76
52
63
64
57
62
11398
#11398
Barry Cotter
Republic of Ireland
Notts County
RB
64
83
52
57
60
57
69
64
83
52
57
60
57
69
15330
#15330
Liam Coyle
Northern Ireland
Accrington
CM
59
61
51
56
60
57
67
59
61
51
56
60
57
67
13715
#13715
Charlie Crew
Wales
Doncaster
CDM
62
64
33
55
61
57
65
62
64
33
55
61
57
65
14997
#14997
Attila Csürös
Romania
FK Csíkszereda
CDM
60
57
46
52
56
57
63
60
57
46
52
56
57
63
14781
#14781
Stéphane Cueni
Cape Verde Islands
FC Winterthur
CDM
60
70
47
59
60
57
62
60
70
47
59
60
57
62
5542
#5542
Marco D'Alessandro
Italy
Catanzaro
LM
70
83
58
66
76
57
44
70
83
58
66
76
57
44
14889
#14889
Diren Dağdeviren
Turkey
TSG Hoffenheim II
CDM
60
68
46
52
60
57
58
60
68
46
52
60
57
58
12863
#12863
Kasper Davidsen
Denmark
Holstein Kiel
CDM
63
62
38
53
58
57
73
63
62
38
53
58
57
73
9387
#9387
Ciprian Deac
Romania
CFR 1907 Cluj
RW
66
55
65
72
65
57
67
66
55
65
72
65
57
67
15843
#15843
Elias Decker
Germany
FC Ingolstadt 04
CDM
58
69
41
55
58
57
60
58
69
41
55
58
57
60
10318
#10318
Yannick Deichmann
Germany
FC Ingolstadt 04
RM
65
73
59
61
66
57
76
65
73
59
61
66
57
76
12493
#12493
Dawson Devoy
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CDM
63
63
55
62
64
57
63
63
63
55
62
64
57
63
14361
#14361
Sadou Diallo
England
Derry City
CDM
61
53
49
56
58
57
64
61
53
49
56
58
57
64
2451
#2451
Krépin Diatta
Senegal
AS Monaco
RM
74
88
69
67
76
57
67
74
88
69
67
76
57
67
9316
#9316
Marko Divković
Croatia
Brøndby IF
LB
66
80
59
63
66
57
63
66
80
59
63
66
57
63
16555
#16555
Matys Donavin
France
Clermont Foot 63
CB
57
62
27
40
44
57
62
57
62
27
40
44
57
62
15891
#15891
Dong Yanfeng
China PR
Chengdu FC
CB
58
75
27
47
58
57
67
58
75
27
47
58
57
67
12847
#12847
James Dornelly
England
Peterborough
RB
63
74
36
57
59
57
59
63
74
36
57
59
57
59
2750
#2750
Kamory Doumbia
Mali
Stade Brestois 29
CAM
74
68
68
70
77
57
56
74
68
68
70
77
57
56
15598
#15598
Sonny Duflos
France
US Boulogne
RB
59
61
40
51
55
57
54
59
61
40
51
55
57
54
11353
#11353
Lucian Dumitriu
Romania
FC Petrolul
LB
64
72
61
63
64
57
68
64
72
61
63
64
57
68
16018
#16018
Cameron Dummigan
Northern Ireland
Derry City
RB
58
54
40
55
54
57
57
58
54
40
55
54
57
57
15094
#15094
Eldin Džogović
Luxembourg
1. FC Magdeburg
RB
60
67
28
52
57
57
62
60
67
28
52
57
57
62
13550
#13550
Neo Eccleston
England
Grimsby Town
RB
62
80
37
50
60
57
62
62
80
37
50
60
57
62
15083
#15083
Bright Ede
Poland
Motor Lublin
CB
60
67
37
43
50
57
69
60
67
37
43
50
57
69
15305
#15305
Elias Egouli
Germany
Düsseldorf
CB
60
42
28
41
35
57
78
60
42
28
41
35
57
78
12821
#12821
Anton Ekeroth
Sweden
HamKam Fotball
LB
63
79
37
53
55
57
62
63
79
37
53
55
57
62
10956
#10956
Samir El Mourabet
Morocco
Strasbourg
CM
65
57
48
63
62
57
61
65
57
48
63
62
57
61
10572
#10572
Ben Elliott
Cameroon
Reading
CM
65
65
55
64
70
57
57
65
65
55
64
70
57
57
9300
#9300
Sefer Emini
North Macedonia
Sønderjyske
CM
66
68
63
63
68
57
70
66
68
63
63
68
57
70
14369
#14369
Felix Eriksson
Sweden
IFK Göteborg
RB
61
65
39
54
60
57
62
61
65
39
54
60
57
62
3030
#3030
Håkon Evjen
Norway
FK Bodø/Glimt
CAM
73
87
63
70
76
57
65
73
87
63
70
76
57
65
12765
#12765
Francisco Facello
Argentina
Godoy Cruz
RB
63
73
40
51
61
57
65
63
73
40
51
61
57
65
12605
#12605
Bandiougou Fadiga
France
FC Lorient
CM
63
66
53
59
70
57
51
63
66
53
59
70
57
51
1725
#1725
Roger Fernandes
Portugal
Al Ittihad
RM
76
89
68
67
80
57
55
76
89
68
67
80
57
55
8876
#8876
Fabio Ferraro
Belgium
FCV Dender EH
LB
67
68
57
60
69
57
46
67
68
57
60
69
57
46
6076
#6076
Cristian Ferreira
Argentina
Argentinos Jrs.
CM
69
71
70
74
73
57
61
69
71
70
74
73
57
61
9554
#9554
Diogo Prioste
Portugal
SL Benfica
CM
66
64
60
62
67
57
62
66
64
60
62
67
57
62
9354
#9354
John Patrick
Republic of Ireland
Stade de Reims
CM
66
72
55
59
68
57
73
66
72
55
59
68
57
73
8177
#8177
Florian Flecker
Austria
LASK
RM
67
84
61
57
70
57
71
67
84
61
57
70
57
71
13564
#13564
Brandon Fleming
England
Derry City
LB
62
73
36
59
63
57
57
62
73
36
59
63
57
57
7063
#7063
Gabriel Florentín
Argentina
Argentinos Jrs.
CM
68
74
62
68
74
57
68
68
74
62
68
74
57
68
137
#137
Phil Foden
England
Manchester City
RW
85
81
81
82
89
57
57
85
81
81
82
89
57
57
6188
#6188
Amankwah Forson
Ghana
Norwich
CM
69
86
60
69
75
57
50
69
86
60
69
75
57
50
9587
#9587
Alex Franco
Paraguay
CM
66
73
56
62
65
57
58
66
73
56
62
65
57
58
16072
#16072
Miguel Freckleton
England
St. Mirren
CB
58
69
30
41
42
57
72
58
69
30
41
42
57
72
12556
#12556
Mads Freundlich
Denmark
Silkeborg IF
CM
63
63
56
57
62
57
64
63
63
56
57
62
57
64
15789
#15789
Kevin Frisorger
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
CB
59
59
23
29
41
57
72
59
59
23
29
41
57
72
6452
#6452
Fiona Gaisser
Germany
Carl Zeiss Jena
CM
69
70
64
56
69
57
65
69
70
64
56
69
57
65
5267
#5267
Gao Tianyi
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CM
70
73
58
69
69
57
74
70
73
58
69
69
57
74
13296
#13296
Dominic Gape
England
Colchester
CDM
62
65
57
60
66
57
63
62
65
57
60
66
57
63
15688
#15688
Ian Garguez
Chile
RB
59
67
29
49
49
57
58
59
67
29
49
49
57
58
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