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.

      
15050
#15050
Joran Gerbet
France
Orlando City
CDM
60
60
43
53
55
57
58
60
60
43
53
55
57
58
11640
#11640
Alex Gersbach
Australia
WS Wanderers
LB
64
81
35
55
61
57
72
64
81
35
55
61
57
72
14752
#14752
Ciaran Gilligan
Republic of Ireland
Burton Albion
CM
60
74
48
57
61
57
63
60
74
48
57
61
57
63
12759
#12759
Marcus Godinho
Canada
Degerfors IF
LB
63
73
31
55
67
57
64
63
73
31
55
67
57
64
13300
#13300
Michael Golding
England
Leicester City
CAM
62
66
57
63
64
57
60
62
66
57
63
64
57
60
15243
#15243
Rodrigo Gómez
Paraguay
RB
60
79
30
41
48
57
52
60
79
30
41
48
57
52
14757
#14757
Taras Gomulka
Australia
Perth Glory
CM
60
65
52
60
60
57
65
60
65
52
60
60
57
65
8557
#8557
Claude Gonçalves
Portugal
Legia Warszawa
CM
67
62
54
66
69
57
65
67
62
54
66
69
57
65
12779
#12779
Luis Görlich
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
RB
63
70
40
54
58
57
67
63
70
40
54
58
57
67
15777
#15777
Dylan Gorosito
Argentina
Boca Juniors
RB
59
58
30
40
57
57
45
59
58
30
40
57
57
45
12369
#12369
Robbie Gotts
England
Doncaster
CM
63
76
54
61
65
57
65
63
76
54
61
65
57
65
14749
#14749
Conor Grant
England
Accrington
LB
60
65
56
59
61
57
62
60
65
56
59
61
57
62
13317
#13317
Kieran Green
England
Grimsby Town
CM
62
62
57
58
62
57
69
62
62
57
58
62
57
69
16577
#16577
Seán Grehan
Republic of Ireland
Doncaster
CB
57
53
24
43
48
57
61
57
53
24
43
48
57
61
16591
#16591
Tobias Gruber
Austria
Wolfsberger AC
CB
57
57
27
38
36
57
62
57
57
27
38
36
57
62
14887
#14887
Eryk Grzywacz
Poland
1. FC Nürnberg
CDM
60
60
45
58
61
57
60
60
60
45
58
61
57
60
11490
#11490
Saulo Guerra
Bolivia
RM
64
66
56
61
66
57
65
64
66
56
61
66
57
65
9466
#9466
Sergio Guerrero
Spain
Bruk-Bet
CM
66
68
58
67
66
57
61
66
68
58
67
66
57
61
11551
#11551
Samuel Gueulette
Rwanda
RAAL La Louvière
CDM
64
61
55
61
65
57
67
64
61
55
61
65
57
67
12505
#12505
Nesta Guinness-Walker
England
Northampton
LB
63
82
37
60
64
57
63
63
82
37
60
64
57
63
16216
#16216
Aaron Gurd
Australia
Sydney FC
CB
58
48
29
38
41
57
69
58
48
29
38
41
57
69
12529
#12529
Leon Guwara
Gambia
Energie Cottbus
LB
63
80
39
54
62
57
69
63
80
39
54
62
57
69
14063
#14063
Emmanuel Gyabuaa
Italy
Avellino
CM
61
74
46
61
63
57
67
61
74
46
61
63
57
67
13247
#13247
George Hall
England
Port Vale
CM
62
87
58
62
66
57
65
62
87
58
62
66
57
65
16194
#16194
Mathis Hamdi
France
ESTAC Troyes
LB
58
58
29
42
50
57
55
58
58
29
42
50
57
55
1027
#1027
Kirsty Hanson
Scotland
Aston Villa
LM
78
81
74
77
77
57
72
78
81
74
77
77
57
72
1096
#1096
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
Iceland
LOSC Lille
CAM
78
77
67
75
81
57
69
78
77
67
75
81
57
69
14896
#14896
Jonas Harder
Italy
Padova
CM
60
64
51
55
58
57
55
60
64
51
55
58
57
55
14720
#14720
Rekeem Harper
England
Barrow
CM
60
72
52
58
61
57
68
60
72
52
58
61
57
68
11611
#11611
Lennard Hartjes
Holland
CM
64
71
45
62
68
57
60
64
71
45
62
68
57
60
9282
#9282
Axel Henriksson
Sweden
Blackburn Rovers
CM
66
70
62
62
65
57
75
66
70
62
62
65
57
75
11747
#11747
Julio Herrera
Bolivia
CM
64
67
53
63
62
57
54
64
67
53
63
62
57
54
15704
#15704
Lucas Herrington
Australia
Brisbane Roar
CB
59
65
32
42
45
57
66
59
65
32
42
45
57
66
10408
#10408
Simen Hestnes
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
CM
65
72
56
62
64
57
69
65
72
56
62
64
57
69
6140
#6140
Junior Hoilett
Canada
Hibernian
LM
69
72
66
67
72
57
65
69
72
66
67
72
57
65
2090
#2090
Olivia Holdt
Denmark
Spurs
ST
75
74
73
68
73
57
68
75
74
73
68
73
57
68
16175
#16175
Yannis Hör
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
RB
58
67
24
39
52
57
57
58
67
24
39
52
57
57
3641
#3641
Sascha Horvath
Austria
LASK
CM
72
81
68
72
77
57
63
72
81
68
72
77
57
63
15832
#15832
Ryan Howley
Wales
Bristol Rovers
CAM
58
57
47
60
59
57
61
58
57
47
60
59
57
61
14718
#14718
Huang Ruifeng
China PR
Henan FC
CM
60
77
44
58
62
57
72
60
77
44
58
62
57
72
10657
#10657
Denver Hume
England
Fleetwood Town
LB
65
79
37
59
63
57
68
65
79
37
59
63
57
68
14420
#14420
Narcis Ilaș
Romania
FC Botoșani
RB
61
72
41
53
56
57
54
61
72
41
53
56
57
54
8173
#8173
Kastriot Imeri
Switzerland
FC Thun
CM
67
71
71
68
71
57
63
67
71
71
68
71
57
63
3825
#3825
Luka Ivanušec
Croatia
PAOK FC
LW
72
57
69
70
79
57
71
72
57
69
70
79
57
71
11645
#11645
Ben Jackson
England
Barrow
LB
64
73
44
61
61
57
65
64
73
44
61
61
57
65
15589
#15589
Niklas Jahn
Germany
VfL Bochum 1848
CDM
59
63
38
56
62
57
43
59
63
38
56
62
57
43
12381
#12381
Alexandre Jankewitz
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CDM
63
66
57
61
66
57
68
63
66
57
61
66
57
68
15504
#15504
David Jaunegg
Austria
WSG Tirol
CB
59
64
39
47
57
57
64
59
64
39
47
57
57
64
14149
#14149
Ivar Jenner
Indonesia
CDM
61
70
50
58
62
57
58
61
70
50
58
62
57
58
14058
#14058
Jeong Woo Jae
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
LB
61
65
58
58
63
57
68
61
65
58
58
63
57
68
11426
#11426
Declan John
Wales
St. Mirren
LB
64
80
52
60
65
57
61
64
80
52
60
65
57
61
13512
#13512
Tate Johnson
United States
Whitecaps FC
LB
62
77
39
52
59
57
64
62
77
39
52
59
57
64
14134
#14134
Callum Jones
Wales
Dundee FC
CDM
61
63
54
59
63
57
62
61
63
54
59
63
57
62
7307
#7307
Tommy Jyry
Finland
FC Petrolul
CM
68
73
58
66
68
57
63
68
73
58
66
68
57
63
15983
#15983
Rakan Kaabi
Saudi Arabia
Al Fayha
CDM
58
67
34
47
51
57
66
58
67
34
47
51
57
66
7180
#7180
Lukas Kačavenda
Croatia
LASK
CAM
68
68
63
65
72
57
68
68
68
63
65
72
57
68
10539
#10539
Rami Kaib
Tunisia
Halmstads BK
LB
65
74
46
63
63
57
67
65
74
46
63
63
57
67
13382
#13382
Abdoulaye Kamara
Guinea
Saarbrücken
CM
62
67
43
61
67
57
64
62
67
43
61
67
57
64
13352
#13352
Kang Ji Hoon
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
RB
62
75
55
52
62
57
60
62
75
55
52
62
57
60
14520
#14520
Kang Joon Hyuck
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
RB
61
65
33
48
60
57
62
61
65
33
48
60
57
62
3819
#3819
Bartosz Kapustka
Poland
Legia Warszawa
CM
72
75
67
71
71
57
62
72
75
67
71
71
57
62
15731
#15731
Fiacre Kelleher
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
CB
59
49
38
48
39
57
71
59
49
38
48
39
57
71
14812
#14812
Kim Dae Woo
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CM
60
60
48
56
59
57
70
60
60
48
56
59
57
70
11628
#11628
Kim Jin Ho
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
RB
64
75
49
47
66
57
68
64
75
49
47
66
57
68
14917
#14917
Kim Jun Ho
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
CDM
60
63
46
56
57
57
59
60
63
46
56
57
57
59
13478
#13478
Kim Tae Hwan
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
RB
62
68
42
53
58
57
73
62
68
42
53
58
57
73
11466
#11466
Karol Knap
Poland
Cracovia
CM
64
63
57
62
64
57
69
64
63
57
62
64
57
69
14456
#14456
Tobias Knost
Kenya
SC Verl
RB
61
73
31
49
57
57
63
61
73
31
49
57
57
63
15493
#15493
Ethan Kohler
United States
SC Verl
CDM
59
63
42
55
57
57
55
59
63
42
55
57
57
55
1951
#1951
Aboubakary Koita
Mauritania
AEK Athens
LM
75
83
77
70
76
57
69
75
83
77
70
76
57
69
11514
#11514
Žan Kolmanič
Slovenia
Austin FC
LB
64
66
53
67
62
57
64
64
66
53
67
62
57
64
12784
#12784
Samuel Kotto
Cameroon
KAA Gent
CB
63
70
35
52
53
57
79
63
70
35
52
53
57
79
13404
#13404
Caleb Kporha
England
Crystal Palace
RB
62
72
48
58
64
57
57
62
72
48
58
64
57
57
16462
#16462
Pachanga Kristensen
Denmark
Sønderjyske
CB
57
62
33
42
54
57
59
57
62
33
42
54
57
59
14450
#14450
Daníel Freyr Kristjánsson
Iceland
FC Fredericia
LB
61
65
39
53
59
57
57
61
65
39
53
59
57
57
11762
#11762
Oscar Krusnell
Sweden
IK Sirius
LB
64
79
39
56
60
57
64
64
79
39
56
60
57
64
10302
#10302
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
Norway
Viking FK
CM
65
77
64
62
69
57
70
65
77
64
62
69
57
70
16896
#16896
Pachuau Laldinpuia
India
Chennaiyin FC
CB
56
37
36
37
41
57
65
56
37
36
37
41
57
65
17121
#17121
Hugo Lambotte
Belgium
STVV
CB
55
61
27
35
37
57
55
55
61
27
35
37
57
55
12639
#12639
Ziyad Larkeche
France
QPR
LB
63
79
42
56
63
57
57
63
79
42
56
63
57
57
16532
#16532
Mads Orrhaug Larsen
Norway
HamKam Fotball
CB
57
62
29
40
51
57
58
57
62
29
40
51
57
58
9538
#9538
Mads Larsen
Denmark
Silkeborg IF
CM
66
69
58
62
65
57
62
66
69
58
62
65
57
62
15011
#15011
Lee Yong Rae
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CM
60
33
53
62
57
57
68
60
33
53
62
57
57
68
11369
#11369
Lee You Hyeon
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CM
64
76
48
61
66
57
74
64
76
48
61
66
57
74
14059
#14059
Lee Hyun Sik
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
RM
61
71
54
59
64
57
64
61
71
54
59
64
57
64
7352
#7352
Clint Leemans
Holland
CM
68
46
71
71
66
57
72
68
46
71
71
66
57
72
5258
#5258
Luís Esteves
Portugal
Gil Vicente
CM
70
77
64
70
74
57
59
70
77
64
70
74
57
59
10409
#10409
Li Tixiang
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
CM
65
66
54
63
63
57
76
65
66
54
63
63
57
76
10885
#10885
Estefa
Spain
Alhama CF
CM
65
52
61
63
65
57
53
65
52
61
63
65
57
53
14093
#14093
Jonatan Lindekilde
Denmark
FC Fredericia
CM
61
68
60
57
59
57
62
61
68
60
57
59
57
62
2455
#2455
Jesse Lingard
England
FC Seoul
CAM
74
77
73
72
77
57
67
74
77
73
72
77
57
67
13662
#13662
Raphaël Lipinski
France
Rodez AF
LB
62
66
43
53
59
57
62
62
66
43
53
59
57
62
13628
#13628
Jakub Lis
Poland
Pogoń Szczecin
RB
62
67
42
57
59
57
59
62
67
42
57
59
57
59
16875
#16875
Zach Lisolajski
Australia
Perth Glory
LB
56
61
25
37
44
57
62
56
61
25
37
44
57
62
2011
#2011
Gastón Lódico
Argentina
Instituto
CM
75
80
63
75
80
57
67
75
80
63
75
80
57
67
13597
#13597
Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
Norway
Sandefjord
RB
62
69
43
56
59
57
60
62
69
43
56
59
57
60
10477
#10477
Emmanuel Longelo
England
Motherwell
LB
65
81
52
60
64
57
60
65
81
52
60
64
57
60
15060
#15060
Adri Lopes
Spain
R. Oviedo
LB
60
65
36
50
57
57
60
60
65
36
50
57
57
60
12515
#12515
Tom Lowery
England
Kilmarnock
CM
63
73
55
62
67
57
48
63
73
55
62
67
57
48
16382
#16382
Julian Lüers
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CDM
57
61
34
52
53
57
59
57
61
34
52
53
57
59
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