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.

        
10359
#10359
Michele Besaggio
Italy
Avellino
CM
65
69
62
66
69
56
63
65
69
62
66
69
56
63
10521
#10521
Steeve Beusnard
France
Pau FC
CM
65
72
55
69
66
56
53
65
72
55
69
66
56
53
15063
#15063
Hosine Bility
Australia
Brisbane Roar
CB
60
72
30
44
49
56
74
60
72
30
44
49
56
74
12630
#12630
Tilde Björklund
Sweden
FC Rosengård
CM
63
65
52
59
63
56
59
63
65
52
59
63
56
59
12589
#12589
Axel Björnström
Sweden
IFK Värnamo
LB
63
73
45
56
61
56
66
63
73
45
56
61
56
66
11537
#11537
Quentin Boisgard
France
Piast Gliwice
CAM
64
55
60
66
67
56
63
64
55
60
66
67
56
63
13460
#13460
Filip Borowski
Poland
Piast Gliwice
RB
62
74
48
59
60
56
55
62
74
48
59
60
56
55
14337
#14337
Arif Boşluk
Turkey
Trabzonspor
LB
61
69
40
54
61
56
59
61
69
40
54
61
56
59
252
#252
Jule Brand
Germany
OL Lyonnes
LW
83
91
75
78
82
56
74
83
91
75
78
82
56
74
15467
#15467
Ryan Brennan
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CDM
59
47
56
54
53
56
65
59
47
56
54
53
56
65
15921
#15921
Lucas Bretelle
France
RAAL La Louvière
CDM
58
62
45
55
57
56
53
58
62
45
55
57
56
53
11674
#11674
Ethan Bristow
St. Kitts and Nevis
Tranmere Rovers
LB
64
82
38
55
58
56
71
64
82
38
55
58
56
71
13380
#13380
George Broadbent
England
Doncaster
CDM
62
66
53
56
60
56
68
62
66
53
56
60
56
68
16125
#16125
Garry Buckley
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
CB
58
34
50
58
46
56
61
58
34
50
58
46
56
61
16633
#16633
Melina Bünning
Germany
Hamburger SV
CDM
56
66
50
51
51
56
55
56
66
50
51
51
56
55
14432
#14432
Kenan Busuladžić
Sweden
Malmö FF
CDM
61
66
36
52
60
56
61
61
66
36
52
60
56
61
15899
#15899
Luke Butterfield
Scotland
Chesterfield
CDM
58
64
42
53
54
56
61
58
64
42
53
54
56
61
9340
#9340
Mateo Cáceres
Argentina
Talleres
CM
66
79
51
68
66
56
66
66
79
51
68
66
56
66
5159
#5159
Nicky Cadden
Scotland
Hibernian
LM
70
85
62
67
70
56
69
70
85
62
67
70
56
69
15093
#15093
Alexandro Calut
Belgium
Standard Liège
LB
60
68
29
52
58
56
60
60
68
29
52
58
56
60
16178
#16178
Hayden Cann
England
Derry City
CB
58
54
24
49
47
56
66
58
54
24
49
47
56
66
14996
#14996
Yannick Cappelle
Belgium
Zulte Waregem
LB
60
63
40
53
57
56
62
60
63
40
53
57
56
62
15333
#15333
Bruno Carvalho
Cape Verde Islands
FC Metaloglobus
CDM
59
66
53
55
59
56
62
59
66
53
55
59
56
62
10948
#10948
Francesco Cassata
Italy
Spezia
CM
65
48
52
66
65
56
61
65
48
52
66
65
56
61
9629
#9629
Mateo Castillo
Colombia
LM
66
76
54
60
65
56
57
66
76
54
60
65
56
57
10426
#10426
Junior Cedeño
Venezuela
CM
65
65
65
63
66
56
63
65
65
65
63
66
56
63
14070
#14070
Kegs Chauke
South Africa
Burton Albion
CM
61
71
56
58
64
56
62
61
71
56
58
64
56
62
13702
#13702
Alin Chinteș
Romania
FC Univ. Cluj
RB
62
71
36
55
61
56
58
62
71
36
55
61
56
58
16575
#16575
Tibault Citherlet
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CB
57
62
25
37
42
56
65
57
62
25
37
42
56
65
10392
#10392
Tim Civeja
Albania
Saarbrücken
CM
65
67
57
65
68
56
68
65
67
57
65
68
56
68
14236
#14236
Mitch Clark
Wales
Port Vale
RB
61
72
44
54
60
56
61
61
72
44
54
60
56
61
8221
#8221
Pelle Clement
Holland
CM
67
76
61
70
67
56
64
67
76
61
70
67
56
64
14051
#14051
Tom Conlon
England
Oldham Athletic
CM
61
70
58
61
64
56
64
61
70
58
61
64
56
64
15759
#15759
Mark Connolly
Republic of Ireland
Derry City
CB
59
34
36
50
43
56
76
59
34
36
50
43
56
76
8486
#8486
Jomaine Consbruch
Germany
Fürth
CM
67
71
61
63
71
56
55
67
71
61
63
71
56
55
10989
#10989
Max Conway
England
Bolton
LB
65
76
36
56
63
56
59
65
76
36
56
63
56
59
8261
#8261
Marcel Costly
Germany
FC Ingolstadt 04
RB
67
88
52
56
67
56
71
67
88
52
56
67
56
71
16340
#16340
Brandan Craig
United States
CF Montréal
CB
57
65
38
49
53
56
61
57
65
38
49
53
56
61
15805
#15805
Tobias Solheim Dahl
Norway
Rosenborg BK
CB
58
71
50
56
59
56
62
58
71
50
56
59
56
62
385
#385
Charles De Ketelaere
Belgium
Bergamo Calcio
CAM
82
70
79
80
83
56
68
82
70
79
80
83
56
68
16397
#16397
Wael Debbiche
Tunisia
FC Annecy
CDM
57
60
34
53
58
56
53
57
60
34
53
58
56
53
16576
#16576
Finn Delap
England
Burton Albion
CB
57
63
24
36
42
56
66
57
63
24
36
42
56
66
15376
#15376
Alper Demirol
Sweden
Karagümrük SK
CM
59
62
46
56
61
56
63
59
62
46
56
61
56
63
4510
#4510
Francesco Di Mariano
Italy
Modena
RM
71
77
67
65
74
56
65
71
77
67
65
74
56
65
31
#31
Kadidiatou Diani
France
OL Lyonnes
RW
88
92
85
81
88
56
79
88
92
85
81
88
56
79
16100
#16100
Fernando Díaz
Paraguay
Unión
LB
58
72
25
42
52
56
61
58
72
25
42
52
56
61
11725
#11725
Elijah Dijkstra
Holland
RB
64
83
40
55
66
56
57
64
83
40
55
66
56
57
13370
#13370
Andrei Dorobanțu
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
RB
62
72
56
56
59
56
60
62
72
56
56
59
56
60
7147
#7147
Pierre Dwomoh
Belgium
Watford
CM
68
72
56
67
73
56
71
68
72
56
67
73
56
71
12818
#12818
Saxon Earley
England
Stevenage
LB
63
77
34
57
64
56
56
63
77
34
57
64
56
56
2988
#2988
Oliver Edvardsen
Norway
LW
73
84
68
64
76
56
76
73
84
68
64
76
56
76
15958
#15958
Mohammed El Âdfaoui
Belgium
KAA Gent
CDM
58
59
38
56
62
56
54
58
59
38
56
62
56
54
13490
#13490
Luis Engelns
Germany
SC Paderborn 07
CM
62
61
52
60
63
56
58
62
61
52
60
63
56
58
14352
#14352
Yeltzin Erique
Ecuador
LB
61
79
40
44
61
56
58
61
79
40
44
61
56
58
13266
#13266
Connor Evans
Wales
MK Dons
CM
62
74
60
60
64
56
62
62
74
60
60
64
56
62
14973
#14973
Muath Faqihi
Saudi Arabia
Al Ittihad
LB
60
74
33
47
55
56
69
60
74
33
47
55
56
69
16567
#16567
Bobby Faulkner
England
Harrogate Town
CB
57
66
27
37
38
56
66
57
66
27
37
38
56
66
15923
#15923
Rory Feely
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
CB
58
62
38
56
48
56
68
58
62
38
56
48
56
68
17102
#17102
Agathe Felden
France
Montpellier
CB
55
62
33
40
40
56
55
55
62
33
40
40
56
55
15422
#15422
Shane Ferguson
Northern Ireland
Derry City
LB
59
60
50
62
52
56
57
59
60
50
62
52
56
57
16562
#16562
Marcus Ferkranus
Australia
Brisbane Roar
CB
57
57
29
40
43
56
66
57
57
29
40
43
56
66
1190
#1190
Fábio Vieira
Portugal
Hamburger SV
CAM
78
71
73
78
78
56
53
78
71
73
78
78
56
53
14357
#14357
Frederik Flex
Denmark
Kristiansund BK
LB
61
70
38
54
59
56
60
61
70
38
54
59
56
60
14763
#14763
Jordan Flores
England
Bohemians
LB
60
53
62
62
62
56
62
60
53
62
62
62
56
62
16542
#16542
Michael Forbes
Northern Ireland
Northampton
CB
57
53
31
42
48
56
65
57
53
31
42
48
56
65
8502
#8502
Niccolò Fortini
Italy
Fiorentina
LM
67
71
55
62
69
56
63
67
71
55
62
69
56
63
16120
#16120
Sam Gale
England
Gillingham
CB
58
64
35
42
41
56
68
58
64
35
42
41
56
68
11635
#11635
Dion Gallapeni
Kosovo
Widzew Łódź
LB
64
69
51
63
60
56
62
64
69
51
63
60
56
62
11456
#11456
Matías Gallardo
Argentina
Instituto
CAM
64
67
59
62
65
56
63
64
67
59
62
65
56
63
14920
#14920
Ignacio Galván
Argentina
Atlético Tucumán
LB
60
70
38
53
58
56
63
60
70
38
53
58
56
63
16568
#16568
Eden Gassama
Mali
En Avant Guingamp
CB
57
57
25
40
46
56
65
57
57
25
40
46
56
65
10570
#10570
Georgie Gent
England
Barnsley
LB
65
85
48
58
64
56
57
65
85
48
58
64
56
57
15783
#15783
Joel Godoy
Argentina
Sarmiento
LB
59
63
22
45
39
56
59
59
63
22
45
39
56
59
11512
#11512
Liam Gordon
Guyana
Port Vale
LB
64
81
47
54
61
56
70
64
81
47
54
61
56
70
404
#404
Mario Götze
Germany
Frankfurt
CM
82
60
75
85
85
56
67
82
60
75
85
85
56
67
9248
#9248
Tarik Gözüsirin
Germany
Wehen Wiesbaden
CM
66
77
60
66
69
56
69
66
77
60
66
69
56
69
12438
#12438
Villiam Granath
Sweden
Halmstads BK
RM
63
72
53
60
55
56
74
63
72
53
60
55
56
74
9362
#9362
Jorge Grant
England
Salford City
CM
66
65
62
67
67
56
66
66
65
62
67
67
56
66
10422
#10422
Hakim Guenouche
France
FK Austria Wien
LB
65
85
51
58
69
56
59
65
85
51
58
69
56
59
1644
#1644
Haris Hajradinović
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kasımpaşa
CM
76
73
74
79
76
56
69
76
73
74
79
76
56
69
11518
#11518
Victor Emanuel Halvorsen
Norway
Sarpsborg 08
CAM
64
59
61
62
64
56
66
64
59
61
62
64
56
66
14764
#14764
Julian Halwachs
Austria
TSV Hartberg
CDM
60
63
57
59
63
56
59
60
63
57
59
63
56
59
9277
#9277
CJ Hamilton
Republic of Ireland
Blackpool
LM
66
90
58
58
64
56
66
66
90
58
58
64
56
66
10355
#10355
Simon Handle
Germany
Viktoria Köln
RB
65
84
59
57
69
56
60
65
84
59
57
69
56
60
14799
#14799
Sam Hart
England
Falkirk
LB
60
73
46
51
56
56
70
60
73
46
51
56
56
70
15017
#15017
He Yupeng
China PR
Beijing FC
RB
60
73
39
48
55
56
58
60
73
39
48
55
56
58
12385
#12385
Regan Hendry
Scotland
Mansfield Town
CM
63
69
58
64
63
56
64
63
69
58
64
63
56
64
12457
#12457
Heo Yul
Korea Republic
Ulsan HD FC
ST
63
77
58
43
57
56
76
63
77
58
43
57
56
76
4734
#4734
Daan Heymans
Belgium
KRC Genk
CAM
71
48
75
68
70
56
70
71
48
75
68
70
56
70
14779
#14779
Fabian Hiszpański
Poland
Wisła Płock
RB
60
70
53
56
62
56
58
60
70
53
56
62
56
58
12554
#12554
Jonas Lange Hjorth
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
LB
63
74
43
58
62
56
67
63
74
43
58
62
56
67
12482
#12482
Ian Hoffmann
United States
Kristiansund BK
RB
63
70
52
60
66
56
61
63
70
52
60
66
56
61
10752
#10752
Kevin Holmén
Sweden
GAIS
CM
65
58
61
60
64
56
59
65
58
61
60
64
56
59
3056
#3056
Carlo Holse
Denmark
Samsunspor
CAM
73
80
66
71
76
56
67
73
80
66
71
76
56
67
5250
#5250
Gerrit Holtmann
Philippines
VfL Bochum 1848
LM
70
93
64
62
67
56
59
70
93
64
62
67
56
59
7459
#7459
Jizz Hornkamp
Holland
ST
68
65
72
55
64
56
66
68
65
72
55
64
56
66
12499
#12499
Håkon Helland Hoseth
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
RB
63
73
47
58
62
56
68
63
73
47
58
62
56
68
8460
#8460
Ajdin Hrustić
Australia
CM
67
50
67
69
70
56
66
67
50
67
69
70
56
66
16537
#16537
Kayden Hughes
England
Fleetwood Town
CB
57
66
26
37
44
56
67
57
66
26
37
44
56
67
15007
#15007
Florinel Ibrian
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
RB
60
66
45
49
55
56
59
60
66
45
49
55
56
59
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