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.

      
15385
#15385
Jenson Metcalfe
England
Bradford City
CDM
59
64
49
56
59
55
60
59
64
49
56
59
55
60
14834
#14834
Nicolás Meza
Chile
CM
60
65
44
55
63
55
64
60
65
44
55
63
55
64
15475
#15475
Emmanuel Michael
Nigeria
LASK
LB
59
72
44
52
53
55
54
59
72
44
52
53
55
54
1421
#1421
Yankuba Minteh
Gambia
Brighton
RM
77
94
67
66
81
55
57
77
94
67
66
81
55
57
10659
#10659
Matías Miranda
Argentina
Defensa
CAM
65
70
58
65
67
55
48
65
70
58
65
67
55
48
2980
#2980
Lewis Morgan
Scotland
Red Bulls
ST
73
82
74
71
75
55
68
73
82
74
71
75
55
68
705
#705
Thomas Müller
Germany
Whitecaps FC
CAM
80
59
79
82
78
55
65
80
59
79
82
78
55
65
8218
#8218
Konan N'Dri
Côte d'Ivoire
Lecce
RM
67
87
63
59
71
55
60
67
87
63
59
71
55
60
7545
#7545
Sophie Nachtigall
Germany
SC Freiburg
CM
68
66
59
60
70
55
64
68
66
59
60
70
55
64
12416
#12416
Johannes Naschberger
Austria
WSG Tirol
CM
63
78
58
60
67
55
54
63
78
58
60
67
55
54
12660
#12660
Radu Negru
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
RB
63
80
39
54
60
55
65
63
80
39
54
60
55
65
16886
#16886
Tim Neubert
Germany
Wehen Wiesbaden
CB
56
63
27
36
32
55
68
56
63
27
36
32
55
68
11354
#11354
Josh Neufville
England
Bradford City
RB
64
82
57
58
63
55
70
64
82
57
58
63
55
70
11374
#11374
Sanders Ngabo
Denmark
BK Häcken
CM
64
77
60
62
67
55
61
64
77
60
62
67
55
61
15003
#15003
Tom Nixon
England
Doncaster
RB
60
65
37
51
58
55
65
60
65
37
51
58
55
65
3159
#3159
Simen Bolkan Nordli
Norway
Rosenborg BK
LM
73
71
69
71
71
55
70
73
71
69
71
71
55
70
15119
#15119
James Norris
England
Shelbourne
LB
60
68
35
53
54
55
56
60
68
35
53
54
55
56
6502
#6502
Sverre Nypan
Norway
Middlesbrough
CM
69
74
62
65
72
55
52
69
74
62
65
72
55
52
14742
#14742
Donay O'Brien-Brady
England
Peterborough
CDM
60
77
52
58
61
55
58
60
77
52
58
61
55
58
6809
#6809
Tomás O'Connor
Argentina
Rosario Central
CM
69
58
53
66
72
55
56
69
58
53
66
72
55
56
13555
#13555
Adam O'Reilly
Republic of Ireland
Derry City
CM
62
64
53
59
65
55
50
62
64
53
59
65
55
50
16672
#16672
Cory O'Sullivan
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
CB
56
70
39
42
52
55
64
56
70
39
42
52
55
64
12337
#12337
Niklas Ødegård
Norway
Kristiansund BK
CM
63
76
58
59
63
55
80
63
76
58
59
63
55
80
14913
#14913
Filip Öhman
Sweden
BK Häcken
RB
60
71
42
53
59
55
58
60
71
42
53
59
55
58
15318
#15318
James Olayinka
England
Waterford
CM
59
73
55
58
66
55
52
59
73
55
58
66
55
52
15005
#15005
Nicolas-Bernd Oliveira
Germany
Jahn Regensburg
LB
60
74
32
52
56
55
62
60
74
32
52
56
55
62
13260
#13260
Alexandru Oroian
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
LB
62
82
59
58
65
55
60
62
82
59
58
65
55
60
3110
#3110
Sara Ortega
Spain
Athletic Club
LM
73
79
71
69
74
55
63
73
79
71
69
74
55
63
9572
#9572
Emőke Pápai
Hungary
SV Werder Bremen
CM
66
69
61
63
66
55
57
66
69
61
63
66
55
57
5505
#5505
Avery Patterson
United States
Houston Dash
RM
70
63
66
63
75
55
65
70
63
66
63
75
55
65
16258
#16258
Harry Pell
England
Cheltenham Town
CM
57
47
58
58
54
55
66
57
47
58
58
54
55
66
5645
#5645
Mauricio Pereyra
Uruguay
CM
70
59
63
74
70
55
57
70
59
63
74
70
55
57
2024
#2024
Tozé
Portugal
Al Riyadh
CM
75
73
76
77
80
55
59
75
73
76
77
80
55
59
14073
#14073
Corban Piper
New Zealand
Well. Phoenix
RB
61
75
50
51
52
55
83
61
75
50
51
52
55
83
13428
#13428
Max Plath
Germany
FC Ingolstadt 04
CM
62
68
45
61
60
55
65
62
68
45
61
60
55
65
14341
#14341
Aurélien Platret
France
US Boulogne
RB
61
67
48
57
59
55
52
61
67
48
57
59
55
52
2685
#2685
Julien Ponceau
France
R. Valladolid CF
LM
74
75
64
72
77
55
59
74
75
64
72
77
55
59
15311
#15311
Vlad Pop
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
CM
59
73
53
56
63
55
68
59
73
53
56
63
55
68
10333
#10333
Nick Powell
England
Bradford City
CM
65
65
67
67
67
55
67
65
65
67
67
67
55
67
7565
#7565
José Pozo
Spain
Pogoń Szczecin
CAM
68
68
64
66
71
55
48
68
68
64
66
71
55
48
15713
#15713
Judit Pujols
Spain
VfL Wolfsburg
LB
59
64
28
50
56
55
53
59
64
28
50
56
55
53
14049
#14049
Mohammed Qasem
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
LB
61
74
56
55
64
55
71
61
74
56
55
64
55
71
15039
#15039
Hussain Qasim
Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh
LB
60
72
25
51
56
55
68
60
72
25
51
56
55
68
12644
#12644
Denis Radu
Romania
FC Petrolul
RB
63
79
42
55
60
55
63
63
79
42
55
60
55
63
13593
#13593
Sidney Raebiger
Germany
Braunschweig
CM
62
62
52
65
66
55
44
62
62
52
65
66
55
44
12418
#12418
Marcus Rafferty
Sweden
Degerfors IF
LW
63
70
59
58
63
55
67
63
70
59
58
63
55
67
16292
#16292
Vinit Rai
India
Punjab FC
CM
57
42
55
56
54
55
68
57
42
55
56
54
55
68
14981
#14981
Lilian Raillot
France
US Boulogne
CDM
60
57
40
57
60
55
64
60
57
40
57
60
55
64
17272
#17272
Hmingthanmawia Ralte
India
Mumbai City FC
RB
54
54
27
38
36
55
70
54
54
27
38
36
55
70
14153
#14153
Ruben Reisig
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
CM
61
59
58
58
58
55
66
61
59
58
58
58
55
66
15808
#15808
Filip Rejczyk
Poland
GKS Katowice
CM
58
65
52
57
58
55
62
58
65
52
57
58
55
62
16880
#16880
Álvaro Augusto
Brazil
FC Dallas
CB
56
69
24
39
32
55
65
56
69
24
39
32
55
65
14556
#14556
Bailey Rice
Scotland
Rangers
CDM
61
52
39
57
63
55
56
61
52
39
57
63
55
56
15343
#15343
Jake Richards
England
Luton Town
CM
59
71
51
57
61
55
54
59
71
51
57
61
55
54
15875
#15875
Jamar Ricketts
United States
SJ Earthquakes
LM
58
61
46
53
60
55
58
58
61
46
53
60
55
58
3147
#3147
Miguel Rodríguez
Spain
RW
73
79
67
67
74
55
66
73
79
67
67
74
55
66
13579
#13579
Dilan Rojas
Chile
RB
62
77
29
56
60
55
67
62
77
29
56
60
55
67
12580
#12580
Nils Rossen
Holland
CM
63
70
54
62
65
55
52
63
70
54
62
65
55
52
13297
#13297
Ryan Rydel
England
Exeter City
LB
62
81
53
56
59
55
64
62
81
53
56
59
55
64
15801
#15801
Kasper Sætherbø
Norway
Viking FK
CM
58
71
53
56
57
55
64
58
71
53
56
57
55
64
17079
#17079
Alex Saji
India
Hyderabad FC
CB
55
57
31
41
44
55
66
55
57
31
41
44
55
66
14926
#14926
Jan Salas
Spain
Córdoba CF
CM
60
59
57
55
61
55
50
60
59
57
55
61
55
50
10344
#10344
Cisse Sandra
Belgium
Club Brugge
ST
65
71
62
64
68
55
67
65
71
62
64
68
55
67
15403
#15403
Marcel Schantl
Austria
Blau-Weiss Linz
RB
59
61
46
59
59
55
60
59
61
46
59
59
55
60
15901
#15901
Tristan Schenkhuizen
Holland
CDM
58
64
45
53
58
55
54
58
64
45
53
58
55
54
16932
#16932
Olivér Schindler
Hungary
TSV Havelse
CM
55
58
44
53
56
55
58
55
58
44
53
56
55
58
8386
#8386
Frederik Schmahl
Germany
SV Elversberg
CM
67
63
61
67
68
55
67
67
63
61
67
68
55
67
16889
#16889
Konstantin Schopp
Austria
1. FSV Mainz 05
CB
56
59
25
37
37
55
64
56
59
25
37
37
55
64
16369
#16369
Zane Schreiber
Australia
Melbourne City
CDM
57
66
38
50
52
55
57
57
66
38
50
52
55
57
14974
#14974
Issaka Seidu
Ghana
FC Nordsjælland
LB
60
65
43
54
59
55
57
60
65
43
54
59
55
57
15393
#15393
Adam Senior
England
Barnet
CB
59
73
40
46
54
55
73
59
73
40
46
54
55
73
12742
#12742
Seo Jae Min
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
LB
63
74
53
54
64
55
48
63
74
53
54
64
55
48
12419
#12419
Svit Sešlar
Slovenia
Eyüpspor
CAM
63
72
52
63
63
55
66
63
72
52
63
63
55
66
14164
#14164
Jamie Shepherd
United States
Bay FC
CM
61
63
56
58
62
55
59
61
63
56
58
62
55
59
15642
#15642
Lewis Shipley
England
Barrow
LB
59
68
28
45
52
55
67
59
68
28
45
52
55
67
16642
#16642
Rio Shipston
England
Sheffield Wed
CM
56
67
47
56
55
55
47
56
67
47
56
55
55
47
14090
#14090
Sim Sang Min
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
LB
61
76
46
57
61
55
68
61
76
46
57
61
55
68
14988
#14988
Kaius Simojoki
Finland
HJK Helsinki
LB
60
68
42
49
57
55
61
60
68
42
49
57
55
61
16621
#16621
Jeakson
India
East Bengal
CM
56
51
45
51
57
55
73
56
51
45
51
57
55
73
17216
#17216
Ian Smith
United States
Portland Timbers
CB
54
56
37
44
47
55
57
54
56
37
44
47
55
57
12667
#12667
Lars Erik Sødal
Norway
Bryne FK
CM
63
58
54
57
62
55
66
63
58
54
57
62
55
66
3014
#3014
Thibo Somers
Belgium
Royal Antwerp FC
RM
73
80
69
65
71
55
80
73
80
69
65
71
55
80
9393
#9393
Adam Sørensen
Denmark
Odense BK
LB
66
91
46
61
68
55
60
66
91
46
61
68
55
60
11658
#11658
Diogo Spencer
Portugal
AVS Futebol SAD
RB
64
73
49
64
69
55
50
64
73
49
64
69
55
50
16480
#16480
Loun Srdanović
Switzerland
Servette FC
RB
57
68
35
41
55
55
50
57
68
35
41
55
55
50
16757
#16757
Simone Stroscio
Switzerland
GC Zürich
CDM
56
59
41
51
51
55
51
56
59
41
51
51
55
51
8440
#8440
Jared Stroud
United States
D.C. United
RM
67
67
58
64
66
55
69
67
67
58
64
66
55
69
14232
#14232
Zak Sturge
England
Millwall
LB
61
73
39
54
59
55
68
61
73
39
54
59
55
68
12339
#12339
Sam Sutton
New Zealand
Perth Glory
LB
63
79
57
62
65
55
71
63
79
57
62
65
55
71
10436
#10436
Eddy Sylvestre
France
USL Dunkerque
CM
65
67
64
63
66
55
62
65
67
64
63
66
55
62
8332
#8332
Fabian Tait
Italy
Südtirol
CM
67
69
59
67
66
55
69
67
69
59
67
66
55
69
14120
#14120
Tang Miao
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
RB
61
69
42
57
62
55
74
61
69
42
57
62
55
74
8468
#8468
Ollie Tanner
England
Cardiff City
RM
67
74
62
62
68
55
57
67
74
62
62
68
55
57
15544
#15544
Devan Tanton
Colombia
Chesterfield
RB
59
68
33
45
57
55
65
59
68
33
45
57
55
65
11384
#11384
Jair
Brazil
FC Hermannstadt
CM
64
70
59
64
68
55
64
64
70
59
64
68
55
64
15720
#15720
Daniel Thøgersen
Denmark
FC Fredericia
LB
59
74
28
49
55
55
43
59
74
28
49
55
55
43
15810
#15810
Kane Thompson-Sommers
England
MK Dons
CM
58
69
47
56
56
55
64
58
69
47
56
56
55
64
15342
#15342
Miller Thomson
Scotland
Dundee United
RB
59
73
54
58
63
55
46
59
73
54
58
63
55
46
14916
#14916
Alexandru Țigănașu
Romania
FC Botoșani
LB
60
54
50
57
54
55
68
60
54
50
57
54
55
68
10504
#10504
James Tilley
England
Wycombe
LM
65
76
61
60
65
55
55
65
76
61
60
65
55
55
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