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.

        
8382
#8382
Sofie Lundgaard
Denmark
Liverpool
CM
67
71
66
59
68
57
61
67
71
66
59
68
57
61
16489
#16489
Ivan M'Bahia
Côte d'Ivoire
Clermont Foot 63
CB
57
63
29
44
50
57
60
57
63
29
44
50
57
60
15167
#15167
Ali Maamar
Morocco
RSC Anderlecht
RB
60
62
33
51
53
57
61
60
62
33
51
53
57
61
16560
#16560
Filozofe Mabete
Congo DR
Swindon Town
CB
57
63
29
37
41
57
64
57
63
29
37
41
57
64
16152
#16152
John Mahon
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CB
58
51
33
45
48
57
67
58
51
33
45
48
57
67
7543
#7543
Franziska Mai
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
68
62
61
68
66
57
60
68
62
61
68
66
57
60
16452
#16452
Kristian Mandić
Croatia
1. FC Nürnberg
CB
57
66
27
48
54
57
56
57
66
27
48
54
57
56
5526
#5526
Dominik Marczuk
Poland
FC Cincinnati
RM
70
71
63
65
69
57
61
70
71
63
65
69
57
61
14087
#14087
Felipe Massri
Chile
CM
61
71
41
60
63
57
72
61
71
41
60
63
57
72
11394
#11394
Lucas Mauragis
Australia
Central Coast
LB
64
77
50
58
63
57
74
64
77
50
58
63
57
74
14348
#14348
James Maxwell
Scotland
Doncaster
LB
61
71
34
50
60
57
66
61
71
34
50
60
57
66
2150
#2150
Senny Mayulu
France
Paris SG
CM
75
75
68
73
78
57
55
75
75
68
73
78
57
55
13389
#13389
Derek Mazou-Sacko
France
Millwall
CM
62
66
47
58
65
57
65
62
66
47
58
65
57
65
16168
#16168
Milan Mbeng
France
Shelbourne
CB
58
54
24
47
54
57
62
58
54
24
47
54
57
62
16398
#16398
Conor McCormack
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
CDM
57
38
54
57
54
57
54
57
38
54
57
54
57
54
12347
#12347
Cameron McGeehan
Northern Ireland
Northampton
CAM
63
67
61
59
64
57
75
63
67
61
59
64
57
75
14155
#14155
Robbie McKenzie
England
Gillingham
CDM
61
67
47
56
55
57
72
61
67
47
56
55
57
72
12408
#12408
Stephen McLaughlin
Republic of Ireland
Mansfield Town
LB
63
74
59
59
61
57
62
63
74
59
59
61
57
62
15391
#15391
Ryan McLaughlin
Northern Ireland
St. Pats
RB
59
64
49
56
58
57
57
59
64
49
56
58
57
57
14824
#14824
James McManus
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CDM
60
67
49
55
58
57
62
60
67
49
55
58
57
62
11724
#11724
Jayden Meghoma
England
Rangers
LB
64
75
44
58
64
57
60
64
75
44
58
64
57
60
10961
#10961
Filippo Melegoni
Italy
Carrarese Calcio
CAM
65
43
55
67
66
57
59
65
43
55
67
66
57
59
11625
#11625
Patrick Metcalfe
Canada
Fredrikstad FK
CM
64
58
56
59
62
57
70
64
58
56
59
62
57
70
13348
#13348
Luca Mihai
Romania
UTA Arad
CM
62
70
50
59
62
57
64
62
70
50
59
62
57
64
13285
#13285
Peyton Miller
United States
New England
LB
62
75
56
60
66
57
56
62
75
56
60
66
57
56
10641
#10641
Ming Tian
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
RB
65
84
35
55
61
57
72
65
84
35
55
61
57
72
373
#373
Kaoru Mitoma
Japan
Brighton
LM
82
87
73
76
86
57
64
82
87
73
76
86
57
64
12840
#12840
Baran Mogultay
Germany
Alanyaspor
LB
63
72
39
56
61
57
58
63
72
39
56
61
57
58
12400
#12400
Alejo Montero
Argentina
Newell's
RB
63
70
51
64
67
57
64
63
70
51
64
67
57
64
12426
#12426
Adam Montgomery
Scotland
Livingston
LB
63
75
53
58
67
57
61
63
75
53
58
67
57
61
13606
#13606
Manny Monthé
Cameroon
Oldham Athletic
CB
62
66
43
44
48
57
85
62
66
43
44
48
57
85
8305
#8305
Albie Morgan
England
Blackpool
CM
67
70
58
68
66
57
67
67
70
58
68
66
57
67
9458
#9458
Kieran Morgan
England
QPR
CM
66
68
60
64
67
57
61
66
68
60
64
67
57
61
13284
#13284
Nathan Moriah-Welsh
Guyana
Mansfield Town
CM
62
69
54
59
65
57
67
62
69
54
59
65
57
67
13710
#13710
Jonas Mortensen
Denmark
Rosenborg BK
RB
62
70
35
56
60
57
58
62
70
35
56
60
57
58
14925
#14925
Daren Mosengo
France
Havre AC
CM
60
52
51
59
61
57
57
60
52
51
59
61
57
57
16743
#16743
Moxmet Nebijan
China PR
Beijing FC
LB
56
55
36
51
58
57
53
56
55
36
51
58
57
53
15545
#15545
Finley Munroe
England
Swindon Town
LB
59
64
37
47
50
57
67
59
64
37
47
50
57
67
14258
#14258
Hamza Muqaj
Kosovo
Holstein Kiel
CM
61
65
40
60
60
57
63
61
65
40
60
60
57
63
10380
#10380
Noah Naujoks
Holland
CM
65
71
58
60
63
57
73
65
71
58
60
63
57
73
16892
#16892
Michael Neuner
Austria
WSG Tirol
CB
56
59
26
40
34
57
59
56
59
26
40
34
57
59
11377
#11377
Jean-Claude Ngando
Cameroon
Whitecaps FC
CM
64
74
50
64
74
57
62
64
74
50
64
74
57
62
14198
#14198
Aurélien Nguiamba
France
Arka Gdynia
CDM
61
66
47
56
62
57
63
61
66
47
56
62
57
63
12378
#12378
Ilmari Niskanen
Finland
Exeter City
RM
63
74
57
59
65
57
64
63
74
57
59
65
57
64
15892
#15892
Darragh Nugent
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
CM
58
42
55
57
56
57
64
58
42
55
57
56
57
64
14793
#14793
Alan Nuñez
Paraguay
Nacional
RB
60
74
52
54
60
57
56
60
74
52
54
60
57
56
13362
#13362
Lee O'Connor
Republic of Ireland
Tranmere Rovers
RB
62
69
50
57
59
57
68
62
69
50
57
59
57
68
14730
#14730
Clarke Oduor
Kenya
Grimsby Town
CM
60
78
50
58
64
57
58
60
78
50
58
64
57
58
11447
#11447
Oskar Øhlenschlæger
Denmark
Fredrikstad FK
CM
64
68
59
61
63
57
65
64
68
59
61
63
57
65
10472
#10472
Shukurat Oladipo
Nigeria
Roma
CM
65
68
57
60
67
57
65
65
68
57
60
67
57
65
14722
#14722
Christopher Olivier
Austria
VfB Stuttgart II
CDM
60
71
55
58
60
57
66
60
71
55
58
60
57
66
10391
#10391
Răzvan Onea
Romania
FC Rapid 1923
RB
65
82
58
57
62
57
65
65
82
58
57
62
57
65
14146
#14146
Diego Orellana
Chile
CM
61
63
47
61
64
57
63
61
63
47
61
64
57
63
14265
#14265
Lewis Orford
England
Stevenage
CDM
61
61
46
59
59
57
62
61
61
46
59
59
57
62
14167
#14167
Can Özkan
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
RB
61
70
42
55
61
57
68
61
70
42
55
61
57
68
13269
#13269
Yaw Paintsil
Norway
Tromsø IL
RM
62
88
54
53
64
57
60
62
88
54
53
64
57
60
12816
#12816
Krystian Palacz
Poland
Motor Lublin
LB
63
77
34
55
61
57
60
63
77
34
55
61
57
60
15297
#15297
Park Jin Young
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CB
60
55
27
45
38
57
70
60
55
27
45
38
57
70
15401
#15401
Tim Paumgartner
Austria
Grazer AK
CM
59
60
50
55
58
57
60
59
60
50
55
58
57
60
11680
#11680
Branko Pavić
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
CDM
64
64
41
65
66
57
66
64
64
41
65
66
57
66
4680
#4680
Heather Payne
Republic of Ireland
Leicester City
ST
71
67
71
62
66
57
68
71
67
71
62
66
57
68
8281
#8281
Myles Peart-Harris
England
Brentford
RM
67
69
61
64
66
57
71
67
69
61
64
66
57
71
13692
#13692
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
Norway
Sandefjord
RB
62
69
29
56
62
57
64
62
69
29
56
62
57
64
16573
#16573
Gianluca Pelzer
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
CB
57
59
29
41
41
57
61
57
59
29
41
41
57
61
13614
#13614
Agustín Pérez
Uruguay
CDM
62
62
53
53
58
57
60
62
62
53
53
58
57
60
15382
#15382
Miguel Perez
United States
St. Louis CITY SC
CDM
59
62
52
56
64
57
52
59
62
52
56
64
57
52
11358
#11358
Dylan Pierias
Australia
Adelaide United
RB
64
88
50
53
67
57
69
64
88
50
53
67
57
69
12071
#12071
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
Germany
Karlsruher SC
RB
64
75
28
54
66
57
56
64
75
28
54
66
57
56
4464
#4464
Ole Pohlmann
Germany
Rio Ave FC
CAM
71
72
65
70
74
57
70
71
72
65
70
74
57
70
12409
#12409
Liam Polworth
Scotland
Kilmarnock
CM
63
63
59
66
65
57
62
63
63
59
66
65
57
62
10341
#10341
Alvas Powell
Jamaica
FC Cincinnati
RB
65
92
45
56
63
57
74
65
92
45
56
63
57
74
4086
#4086
Arnau Puigmal
Spain
UD Almería
RM
72
68
62
72
74
57
50
72
68
62
72
74
57
50
14610
#14610
Lasse Qvigstad
Norway
Bryne FK
RB
61
58
27
49
57
57
67
61
58
27
49
57
57
67
15717
#15717
Kacper Radkowski
Poland
Waterford
CB
59
51
33
47
49
57
68
59
51
33
47
49
57
68
11768
#11768
Asish Rai
India
Mohun Bagan SG
RB
64
72
42
59
62
57
63
64
72
42
59
62
57
63
10642
#10642
Ryan Raposo
Canada
LAFC
RM
65
68
58
63
67
57
51
65
68
58
63
67
57
51
1588
#1588
Milot Rashica
Kosovo
Beşiktaş
RM
76
86
75
72
77
57
73
76
86
75
72
77
57
73
11476
#11476
Jake Reeves
England
AFC Wimbledon
CM
64
69
56
63
65
57
61
64
69
56
63
65
57
61
12689
#12689
Lukas Reich
Germany
Fürth
RB
63
72
37
56
61
57
67
63
72
37
56
61
57
67
16132
#16132
Peter Reinhardt
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CB
58
58
28
46
50
57
65
58
58
28
46
50
57
65
13717
#13717
Semm Renders
Belgium
Royal Antwerp FC
RB
62
73
30
55
64
57
56
62
73
30
55
64
57
56
14345
#14345
Paulo Retre
Australia
Well. Phoenix
CDM
61
44
49
58
62
57
68
61
44
49
58
62
57
68
15281
#15281
Jherson Reyes
Peru
RB
60
64
25
37
60
57
54
60
64
25
37
60
57
54
16548
#16548
Conor Reynolds
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
RB
57
57
27
46
50
57
57
57
57
27
46
50
57
57
12517
#12517
Alexis Ribera
Bolivia
RM
63
77
57
60
63
57
48
63
77
57
60
63
57
48
5334
#5334
Riki
Spain
Albacete BP
CM
70
71
66
68
72
57
62
70
71
66
68
72
57
62
13384
#13384
Grzegorz Rogala
Poland
GKS Katowice
LM
62
64
45
65
61
57
66
62
64
45
65
61
57
66
14115
#14115
Liam Rose
Australia
Macarthur FC
CDM
61
71
46
56
60
57
70
61
71
46
56
60
57
70
13337
#13337
Storm Roux
New Zealand
Central Coast
RB
62
70
45
56
59
57
75
62
70
45
56
59
57
75
12349
#12349
Hans Salinas
Chile
LM
63
74
59
63
62
57
67
63
74
59
63
62
57
67
16388
#16388
Jorge Salinas
Spain
R. Racing Club
LB
57
70
36
41
54
57
57
57
70
36
41
54
57
57
11802
#11802
Felipe Salomoni
Argentina
LB
64
74
45
55
59
57
63
64
74
45
55
59
57
63
13339
#13339
Max Sanders
England
Crewe Alexandra
CDM
62
65
54
60
61
57
65
62
65
54
60
61
57
65
14678
#14678
Jack Sanders
England
MK Dons
CB
61
47
31
44
44
57
79
61
47
31
44
44
57
79
12551
#12551
Will Sands
United States
New England
LM
63
73
49
55
65
57
61
63
73
49
55
65
57
61
7524
#7524
Diogo Nascimento
Portugal
Olympiacos FC
CM
68
73
52
66
73
57
54
68
73
52
66
73
57
54
8317
#8317
Jabes Saralegui
Argentina
Tigre
RM
67
73
57
64
68
57
66
67
73
57
64
68
57
66
12488
#12488
Antoni Šarčević
England
Bradford City
CAM
63
47
62
64
64
57
70
63
47
62
64
64
57
70
14972
#14972
Efe Sarıkaya
Turkey
Grenoble Foot 38
CB
60
72
32
46
54
57
73
60
72
32
46
54
57
73
15183
#15183
Andrei Sava
Romania
FC Metaloglobus
LB
60
59
31
53
54
57
62
60
59
31
53
54
57
62
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