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.

         
11597
#11597
Lewis Fiorini
Scotland
Stockport
CM
64
65
59
60
66
55
59
64
65
59
60
66
55
59
16552
#16552
Arnold Flores
Peru
LB
57
65
37
34
57
55
45
57
65
37
34
57
55
45
15188
#15188
Sékou Fofana
Côte d'Ivoire
Lausanne-Sport
LB
60
69
30
48
53
55
61
60
69
30
48
53
55
61
14907
#14907
Alexis Fretes
Paraguay
LB
60
70
39
52
61
55
62
60
70
39
52
61
55
62
364
#364
Vanessa Fudalla
Germany
Leverkusen
CAM
82
85
84
74
79
55
71
82
85
84
74
79
55
71
6634
#6634
Taichi Fukui
Japan
Arouca
CM
69
76
52
68
75
55
46
69
76
52
68
75
55
46
15933
#15933
Luan Gadegbeku
France
AS Saint-Étienne
CM
58
66
38
54
62
55
52
58
66
38
54
62
55
52
10435
#10435
Jon Gallagher
Republic of Ireland
Austin FC
RB
65
78
58
61
64
55
61
65
78
58
61
64
55
61
12362
#12362
Andre Garcia
England
Reading
LB
63
85
55
57
67
55
59
63
85
55
57
67
55
59
6315
#6315
Santi García
Spain
Gil Vicente
CM
69
66
63
67
69
55
69
69
66
63
67
69
55
69
4545
#4545
Justo Giani
Argentina
Aldosivi
CAM
71
78
67
68
73
55
60
71
78
67
68
73
55
60
3077
#3077
Santiago González
Argentina
CAM
73
81
72
68
79
55
59
73
81
72
68
79
55
59
9295
#9295
Agustín González
Uruguay
CAM
66
72
64
62
67
55
70
66
72
64
62
67
55
70
10483
#10483
David González
Spain
Burgos CF
CM
65
63
62
63
65
55
65
65
63
62
63
65
55
65
15560
#15560
Cristian González
Uruguay
LB
59
64
34
52
58
55
58
59
64
34
52
58
55
58
14074
#14074
Kellan Gordon
England
Notts County
RB
61
80
50
55
60
55
66
61
80
50
55
60
55
66
13532
#13532
Lewis Gordon
Scotland
Chesterfield
LB
62
81
42
53
60
55
56
62
81
42
53
60
55
56
9714
#9714
Jimi Gower
England
Moreirense FC
CM
66
67
52
66
67
55
57
66
67
52
66
67
55
57
14091
#14091
Conor Grant
Republic of Ireland
Notts County
CAM
61
76
54
58
63
55
57
61
76
54
58
63
55
57
10622
#10622
Ruan
Brazil
Göztepe
RM
65
86
31
60
67
55
66
65
86
31
60
67
55
66
15249
#15249
Javier Guerra
Bolivia
RB
60
71
27
45
53
55
56
60
71
27
45
53
55
56
14586
#14586
Bruno Gutiérrez
Chile
RB
61
67
28
48
55
55
65
61
67
28
48
55
55
65
16659
#16659
Pronay Halder
India
Jamshedpur FC
CM
56
33
55
51
58
55
72
56
33
55
51
58
55
72
13488
#13488
Valon Hamdiu
Kosovo
Unirea Slobozia
CDM
62
65
44
54
62
55
71
62
65
44
54
62
55
71
14099
#14099
Mason Hancock
England
Walsall
LB
61
79
48
53
61
55
66
61
79
48
53
61
55
66
11365
#11365
Vincent Harper
Kenya
Walsall
LB
64
90
45
54
66
55
73
64
90
45
54
66
55
73
16898
#16898
Aaron Harper-Bailey
England
Drogheda United
CB
56
50
22
36
36
55
68
56
50
22
36
36
55
68
17114
#17114
Stuart Hawkins
United States
Sounders FC
CB
55
53
24
46
41
55
59
55
53
24
46
41
55
59
17165
#17165
Ghassan Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Okhdood
CM
54
54
37
48
55
55
64
54
54
37
48
55
55
64
16079
#16079
Luke Heeney
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CDM
58
62
27
54
47
55
66
58
62
27
54
47
55
66
11440
#11440
Florian Heister
Germany
Aleman. Aachen
RM
64
83
50
56
67
55
63
64
83
50
56
67
55
63
6472
#6472
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
Iceland
Lecce
CM
69
67
64
67
68
55
60
69
67
64
67
68
55
60
13795
#13795
Maximilian Hennig
Germany
TSV Hartberg
LB
62
71
31
56
62
55
54
62
71
31
56
62
55
54
14395
#14395
Jack Henry-Francis
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
CDM
61
56
48
58
61
55
57
61
56
48
58
61
55
57
16384
#16384
Diesel Herrington
Australia
Central Coast
CB
57
69
34
44
46
55
68
57
69
34
44
46
55
68
12735
#12735
Anders Hiim
Norway
Sarpsborg 08
LB
63
75
34
58
62
55
65
63
75
34
58
62
55
65
15389
#15389
Jack Hinchy
England
Notts County
CM
59
61
52
57
58
55
59
59
61
52
57
58
55
59
14371
#14371
Jannik Hofmann
Germany
Rot-Weiss Essen
RB
61
70
39
54
60
55
59
61
70
39
54
60
55
59
16631
#16631
Dominik Hollý
Slovakia
Sparta Praha
CM
56
59
45
58
56
55
56
56
59
45
58
56
55
56
11453
#11453
Odin Thiago Holm
Norway
LAFC
CM
64
76
55
64
64
55
59
64
76
55
64
64
55
59
3035
#3035
Tomi Horvat
Slovenia
SK Sturm Graz
CM
73
75
70
73
76
55
69
73
75
70
73
76
55
69
6385
#6385
Taylor Huff
United States
Bay FC
CM
69
67
69
71
70
55
53
69
67
69
71
70
55
53
14405
#14405
Rob Hunt
England
Colchester
RB
61
70
35
54
60
55
60
61
70
35
54
60
55
60
2062
#2062
Omari Hutchinson
England
Nott'm Forest
CAM
75
80
73
70
79
55
59
75
80
73
70
79
55
59
14315
#14315
Reece Hutchinson
England
Crewe Alexandra
LB
61
69
42
54
59
55
61
61
69
42
54
59
55
61
10481
#10481
Hwang Do Yun
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CM
65
74
48
61
67
55
69
65
74
48
61
67
55
69
14387
#14387
Flavius Iacob
Romania
UTA Arad
RB
61
73
41
53
56
55
57
61
73
41
53
56
55
57
8226
#8226
Tom Ince
England
Watford
CM
67
69
66
69
71
55
63
67
69
66
69
71
55
63
15004
#15004
Ethan Ingram
England
Dundee FC
RB
60
75
32
50
59
55
60
60
75
32
50
59
55
60
13402
#13402
David Irimia
Romania
FC Metaloglobus
RB
62
80
53
58
62
55
49
62
80
53
58
62
55
49
10353
#10353
Joel Ito
Belgium
RAAL La Louvière
CM
65
73
59
62
69
55
67
65
73
59
62
69
55
67
13367
#13367
Sebastián Jaurena
Argentina
San Martín
CM
62
70
50
60
66
55
59
62
70
50
60
66
55
59
16852
#16852
Lee Jenkins
Wales
Newport County
CB
56
66
27
37
41
55
68
56
66
27
37
41
55
68
7290
#7290
Victor Jensen
Denmark
CAM
68
70
62
65
70
55
64
68
70
62
65
70
55
64
13456
#13456
Lucas Jetten
Holland
LB
62
84
37
56
68
55
52
62
84
37
56
68
55
52
17113
#17113
Jin Shunkai
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CB
55
68
22
32
34
55
68
55
68
22
32
34
55
68
17129
#17129
Jin Si Woo
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
CB
55
50
28
37
34
55
59
55
50
28
37
34
55
59
7254
#7254
Witi
Mozambique
Nacional
LW
68
90
65
61
68
55
49
68
90
65
61
68
55
49
16894
#16894
Brooklyn Kabongolo
France
Livingston
CB
56
61
25
30
37
55
66
56
61
25
30
37
55
66
14923
#14923
Kazper Karlsson
Sweden
Degerfors IF
CM
60
64
45
58
60
55
56
60
64
45
58
60
55
56
3805
#3805
Grigoris Kastanos
Cyprus
Hellas Verona
CAM
72
74
70
71
74
55
60
72
74
70
71
74
55
60
13314
#13314
Panagiotis Kattirtzis
Cyprus
APOEL FC
CM
62
71
53
59
68
55
59
62
71
53
59
68
55
59
15358
#15358
Kim Jung Min
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CM
59
56
54
60
58
55
63
59
56
54
60
58
55
63
8550
#8550
Kim Kang Guk
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CM
67
63
57
65
63
55
71
67
63
57
65
63
55
71
14184
#14184
Kim Jae Sung
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RB
61
68
48
57
62
55
62
61
68
48
57
62
55
62
3912
#3912
Vladyslav Kochergin
Ukraine
Raków
CM
72
66
69
70
70
55
67
72
66
69
70
70
55
67
13357
#13357
Valy Konate
Côte d'Ivoire
Cercle Brugge
LB
62
73
55
57
57
55
63
62
73
55
57
57
55
63
12521
#12521
Márk Kosznovszky
Hungary
Portsmouth
CM
63
66
56
63
64
55
58
63
66
56
63
64
55
58
15207
#15207
Hamza Koutoune
Morocco
FC Annecy
RB
60
70
31
49
58
55
50
60
70
31
49
58
55
50
16624
#16624
Melina Kunkel
Germany
SV Werder Bremen
CM
56
63
58
50
57
55
48
56
63
58
50
57
55
48
14418
#14418
Çağtay Kurukalıp
Turkey
Karagümrük SK
LB
61
77
33
50
62
55
56
61
77
33
50
62
55
56
13452
#13452
Noah Lahmadi
France
Toulouse FC
CM
62
62
56
60
63
55
57
62
62
56
60
63
55
57
14441
#14441
Leonard Langhans
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
RB
61
72
49
53
63
55
39
61
72
49
53
63
55
39
15590
#15590
Juan Larios
Spain
Cultural Leonesa
LB
59
68
36
51
61
55
48
59
68
36
51
61
55
48
2509
#2509
Jacob Bruun Larsen
Denmark
Burnley
LM
74
78
72
70
74
55
67
74
78
72
70
74
55
67
13435
#13435
Lee Si Young
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RB
62
78
40
51
62
55
68
62
78
40
51
62
55
68
16656
#16656
Filip Lissah
England
Falkirk
CB
56
68
37
51
54
55
60
56
68
37
51
54
55
60
16181
#16181
Liu Yixin
China PR
Henan FC
LB
58
72
29
40
43
55
56
58
72
29
40
43
55
56
16785
#16785
Liu Haofan
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
CB
56
66
26
46
44
55
67
56
66
26
46
44
55
67
16004
#16004
Mikkel Løndal
Denmark
Viborg FF
RB
58
63
43
53
56
55
48
58
63
43
53
56
55
48
14314
#14314
Donald Love
Scotland
Accrington
RB
61
69
35
53
59
55
69
61
69
35
53
59
55
69
15986
#15986
Gonzalo Matías Lucero
Argentina
San Martín
LB
58
72
39
49
53
55
53
58
72
39
49
53
55
53
16867
#16867
Charlie Lyons
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
CB
56
50
34
48
40
55
62
56
50
34
48
40
55
62
14156
#14156
Sean Mackie
Scotland
Falkirk
LB
61
75
40
56
60
55
68
61
75
40
56
60
55
68
16897
#16897
Kaelan Majekodunmi
Australia
Perth Glory
CB
56
57
29
31
38
55
63
56
57
29
31
38
55
63
11559
#11559
Alessandro Mallamo
Italy
Südtirol
CM
64
61
64
63
68
55
55
64
61
64
63
68
55
55
14133
#14133
Connor Malley
England
Shamrock Rovers
CDM
61
59
59
60
60
55
65
61
59
59
60
60
55
65
3921
#3921
Federico Mancuello
Argentina
Independiente
CAM
72
62
67
77
74
55
61
72
62
67
77
74
55
61
2093
#2093
Petros Mantalos
Greece
AEK Athens
CAM
75
71
67
78
76
55
65
75
71
67
78
76
55
65
11859
#11859
Jan Hendrik Marx
Germany
Dynamo Dresden
RB
64
79
45
54
63
55
53
64
79
45
54
63
55
53
14161
#14161
Patrizio Masini
Italy
Genoa
CM
61
68
51
60
63
55
57
61
68
51
60
63
55
57
15336
#15336
Noah Mawene
England
Preston
CM
59
65
54
56
62
55
59
59
65
54
56
62
55
59
14086
#14086
Adam Mayor
England
Cambridge Utd
LB
61
76
54
54
65
55
60
61
76
54
54
65
55
60
15637
#15637
Marcus McCoy
Denmark
Odense BK
RB
59
65
29
53
53
55
60
59
65
29
53
53
55
60
16870
#16870
Gareth McElroy
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CB
56
51
31
45
42
55
65
56
51
31
45
42
55
65
11335
#11335
James McGarry
New Zealand
Brisbane Roar
LB
64
82
59
58
67
55
75
64
82
59
58
67
55
75
12422
#12422
Shane McLoughlin
Republic of Ireland
Cambridge Utd
RB
63
76
58
58
64
55
60
63
76
58
58
64
55
60
1106
#1106
Dwight McNeil
England
Everton
LM
78
67
76
79
79
55
68
78
67
76
79
79
55
68
13664
#13664
Marcus Melchior
Norway
Sandefjord
CM
62
55
57
56
64
55
52
62
55
57
56
64
55
52
14102
#14102
Jeremiah Mensah
Germany
Leverkusen
CM
61
68
57
60
66
55
55
61
68
57
60
66
55
55
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