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.

    
17126
#17126
Thierry Diethelm
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CB
55
59
25
36
33
54
62
55
59
25
36
33
54
62
1777
#1777
Sofiane Diop
Morocco
OGC Nice
LW
76
77
69
75
80
54
53
76
77
69
75
80
54
53
16778
#16778
Jaden Dixon
England
Stoke City
CB
56
67
31
43
49
54
61
56
67
31
43
49
54
61
14754
#14754
Ben Doherty
Northern Ireland
Derry City
LB
60
79
51
59
59
54
57
60
79
51
59
59
54
57
9415
#9415
Mikkel Duelund
Denmark
Vejle Boldklub
CAM
66
67
63
66
68
54
62
66
67
63
66
68
54
62
15357
#15357
Stephen Duke-McKenna
Guyana
Harrogate Town
CAM
59
80
48
58
63
54
43
59
80
48
58
63
54
43
16636
#16636
Mateusz Dziewiatowski
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CM
56
60
47
54
56
54
57
56
60
47
54
56
54
57
14066
#14066
Jack Earing
England
Barrow
CM
61
67
58
62
63
54
63
61
67
58
62
63
54
63
16651
#16651
Jakob Engel
Germany
Fürth
CDM
56
67
42
54
53
54
55
56
67
42
54
53
54
55
17432
#17432
Gonzalo Escudero
Argentina
Racing Club
CB
53
52
27
40
39
54
56
53
52
27
40
39
54
56
13581
#13581
Vicente Espinoza
Chile
RB
62
75
38
54
58
54
65
62
75
38
54
58
54
65
17139
#17139
Feng Gang
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
CM
54
67
48
56
57
54
43
54
67
48
56
57
54
43
14101
#14101
Noah Fenyő
Hungary
Frankfurt
CDM
61
64
57
61
62
54
63
61
64
57
61
62
54
63
11694
#11694
Kevin Fery
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
CM
64
58
57
63
64
54
63
64
58
57
63
64
54
63
3013
#3013
Zian Flemming
Holland
Burnley
ST
73
70
74
71
72
54
79
73
70
74
71
72
54
79
11439
#11439
Eduard Florescu
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
RM
64
69
63
63
65
54
60
64
69
63
63
65
54
60
2699
#2699
Kanya Fujimoto
Japan
Birmingham City
CAM
74
79
68
73
75
54
52
74
79
68
73
75
54
52
15884
#15884
Benjamín García
Argentina
CM
58
65
42
54
58
54
59
58
65
42
54
58
54
59
13588
#13588
Camilo García
Colombia
CM
62
59
52
56
61
54
62
62
59
52
56
61
54
62
2493
#2493
Dániel Gazdag
Hungary
Columbus Crew
CAM
74
77
72
68
74
54
73
74
77
72
68
74
54
73
16481
#16481
Mariano Gerez
Argentina
Lanús
CDM
57
60
31
46
59
54
54
57
60
31
46
59
54
54
11399
#11399
Jordan Gibson
England
Doncaster
LM
64
83
59
58
64
54
60
64
83
59
58
64
54
60
14109
#14109
Anthony Glennon
England
Newport County
LB
61
74
47
59
59
54
68
61
74
47
59
59
54
68
8540
#8540
Emma Stølen Godø
Norway
Juventus
CM
67
68
65
60
68
54
59
67
68
65
60
68
54
59
11342
#11342
Nono
Spain
Korona Kielce
CM
64
79
64
65
66
54
62
64
79
64
65
66
54
62
9699
#9699
Maggie Graham
United States
Houston Dash
RW
66
60
61
63
68
54
59
66
60
61
63
68
54
59
11664
#11664
Christos Gravius
Sweden
Degerfors IF
CM
64
63
51
64
65
54
63
64
63
51
64
65
54
63
11558
#11558
Fabian Greilinger
Germany
Wehen Wiesbaden
LM
64
81
47
55
68
54
61
64
81
47
55
68
54
61
14176
#14176
Elene Guridi
Spain
Real Sociedad
CM
61
55
56
62
57
54
69
61
55
56
62
57
54
69
15835
#15835
Markus Haaland
Norway
SK Brann
LW
58
62
53
55
57
54
60
58
62
53
55
57
54
60
15822
#15822
Jad Hakiki
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CAM
58
66
53
52
65
54
54
58
66
53
52
65
54
54
16036
#16036
Michael Halliday
United States
Houston Dynamo
RB
58
68
29
48
54
54
62
58
68
29
48
54
54
62
12430
#12430
Jakob Segadal Hansen
Norway
Viking FK
CM
63
72
58
59
62
54
65
63
72
58
59
62
54
65
16661
#16661
Ciaron Harkin
Northern Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CM
56
48
50
58
57
54
56
56
48
50
58
57
54
56
10629
#10629
Josefine Hasbo
Denmark
Gotham FC
CM
65
71
55
58
65
54
62
65
71
55
58
65
54
62
13658
#13658
Islam Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Neom
LB
62
86
28
52
61
54
59
62
86
28
52
61
54
59
9470
#9470
Manaka Hayashi
Japan
Chicago Stars FC
CM
66
66
63
64
67
54
62
66
66
63
64
67
54
62
10350
#10350
Melker Heier
Sweden
IK Sirius
CM
65
75
63
61
67
54
66
65
75
63
61
67
54
66
15959
#15959
Eivind Helgeland
Norway
FK Haugesund
LB
58
67
39
52
55
54
58
58
67
39
52
55
54
58
16766
#16766
Imre Bech Hermansen
Norway
Fredrikstad FK
RB
56
65
30
42
55
54
60
56
65
30
42
55
54
60
14174
#14174
Michael Heule
Switzerland
FC Thun
LB
61
69
53
59
64
54
54
61
69
53
59
64
54
54
11404
#11404
David Hickson
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
LB
64
82
50
57
65
54
69
64
82
50
57
65
54
69
13248
#13248
Myles Hippolyte
Grenada
AFC Wimbledon
CM
62
82
60
60
63
54
70
62
82
60
60
63
54
70
15949
#15949
Selmin Hodza
Switzerland
FC Zürich
RB
58
64
47
55
57
54
49
58
64
47
55
57
54
49
13290
#13290
Gavan Holohan
Republic of Ireland
Crawley Town
CM
62
68
58
59
63
54
67
62
68
58
59
63
54
67
16524
#16524
Rasmus Holten
Norway
SK Brann
CB
57
54
32
44
50
54
65
57
54
32
44
50
54
65
2475
#2475
Mathias Honsak
Austria
Heidenheim
LM
74
86
70
68
74
54
69
74
86
70
68
74
54
69
14370
#14370
Mattis Hoppe
Germany
FC Ingolstadt 04
RB
61
70
44
53
60
54
56
61
70
44
53
60
54
56
13262
#13262
Cameron Howieson
New Zealand
Auckland FC
CM
62
70
61
62
62
54
69
62
70
61
62
62
54
69
14495
#14495
Hu Hetao
China PR
Chengdu FC
RB
61
84
27
42
53
54
67
61
84
27
42
53
54
67
12398
#12398
Remeao Hutton
England
Gillingham
RB
63
84
45
58
61
54
71
63
84
45
58
61
54
71
5153
#5153
Renato Ibarra
Ecuador
RM
70
85
67
65
68
54
70
70
85
67
65
68
54
70
16860
#16860
Duncan Idehen
England
Derry City
CB
56
66
24
42
40
54
65
56
66
24
42
40
54
65
12361
#12361
Danny Imray
England
Blackpool
RB
63
78
54
58
64
54
70
63
78
54
58
64
54
70
15956
#15956
Celias Ingenthron
Argentina
Platense
LB
58
71
38
51
53
54
58
58
71
38
51
53
54
58
17108
#17108
Joshua Inserra
Australia
Melb. Victory
RB
55
56
25
44
45
54
57
55
56
25
44
45
54
57
2562
#2562
Mikael Ishak
Sweden
Lech Poznań
ST
74
70
74
63
67
54
83
74
70
74
63
67
54
83
639
#639
Sofia Jakobsson
Sweden
London City
LM
80
81
77
78
78
54
70
80
81
77
78
78
54
70
17218
#17218
Aaron James
England
Wrexham
CB
54
67
27
38
46
54
64
54
67
27
38
46
54
64
16400
#16400
Theo Janotta
Germany
VfL Osnabrück
CB
57
61
34
46
52
54
67
57
61
34
46
52
54
67
12674
#12674
Justin Janssen
Denmark
FC Nordsjælland
CM
63
67
55
55
60
54
60
63
67
55
55
60
54
60
10349
#10349
Keegan Jelacic
Australia
Melb. Victory
LM
65
76
57
60
66
54
73
65
76
57
60
66
54
73
7200
#7200
Daniel Johnson
Jamaica
Karagümrük SK
CAM
68
71
64
68
71
54
63
68
71
64
68
71
54
63
17047
#17047
Max Jolliffe
England
Colchester
CDM
55
59
33
47
46
54
61
55
59
33
47
46
54
61
3060
#3060
Matěj Jurásek
Czech Republic
Norwich
RW
73
81
71
67
74
54
69
73
81
71
67
74
54
69
3296
#3296
Julian Justvan
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
CAM
73
79
63
71
75
54
53
73
79
63
71
75
54
53
16822
#16822
Wataru Kamijo
Australia
Sydney FC
CDM
56
66
39
51
52
54
37
56
66
39
51
52
54
37
15479
#15479
Conor Kane
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
LB
59
71
31
53
57
54
64
59
71
31
53
57
54
64
13287
#13287
Idris Kanu
Sierra Leone
Barnet
RB
62
86
50
53
60
54
67
62
86
50
53
60
54
67
11638
#11638
Liam Kelly
Republic of Ireland
MK Dons
CM
64
69
59
64
67
54
48
64
69
59
64
67
54
48
14748
#14748
Lucia Kendall
England
Aston Villa
CM
60
67
55
54
60
54
70
60
67
55
54
60
54
70
16243
#16243
Jimmy Keohane
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
RM
57
57
54
54
56
54
68
57
57
54
54
56
54
68
17119
#17119
Krisztián Keresztes
Hungary
Dundee United
CB
55
59
21
37
41
54
61
55
59
21
37
41
54
61
10507
#10507
Kim Jun Bum
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
CM
65
73
53
59
67
54
66
65
73
53
59
67
54
66
14131
#14131
Kim Jin Ya
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
RB
61
80
49
55
59
54
61
61
80
49
55
59
54
61
15489
#15489
Kim Dong Jin
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
CM
59
49
50
55
57
54
64
59
49
50
55
57
54
64
12354
#12354
Ryan Kitto
Australia
Adelaide United
LB
63
78
55
58
62
54
74
63
78
55
58
62
54
74
17412
#17412
Eric Klein
United States
New England
CB
53
60
31
41
40
54
55
53
60
31
41
40
54
55
14776
#14776
Sam Klein
Australia
Brisbane Roar
CM
60
66
51
54
59
54
72
60
66
51
54
59
54
72
7183
#7183
Benjamin Kololli
Kosovo
FC Sion
LM
68
66
70
64
71
54
67
68
66
70
64
71
54
67
6294
#6294
Sanja Kovačević
Serbia
FC Zürich
ST
69
70
67
63
69
54
67
69
70
67
63
69
54
67
16025
#16025
Damjan Kovačević
Austria
TSV Hartberg
RB
58
74
37
50
54
54
48
58
74
37
50
54
54
48
16773
#16773
Mateo Kritzer
Germany
Karlsruher SC
CDM
56
61
35
50
53
54
52
56
61
35
50
53
54
52
13485
#13485
Willy Kumado
Ghana
San Diego FC
RB
62
82
41
54
64
54
56
62
82
41
54
64
54
56
10725
#10725
Justin Kumi
Italy
Avellino
CM
65
62
59
65
66
54
53
65
62
59
65
66
54
53
14179
#14179
Reda Laalaoui
Morocco
KVC Westerlo
CM
61
63
54
61
61
54
59
61
63
54
61
61
54
59
8421
#8421
Lars Olden Larsen
Norway
Tromsø IL
LM
67
68
66
62
70
54
60
67
68
66
62
70
54
60
17115
#17115
Dylan Lawlor
Wales
Cardiff City
CB
55
59
27
37
42
54
58
55
59
27
37
42
54
58
15980
#15980
Jake Leake
England
Oldham Athletic
LB
58
69
36
49
56
54
58
58
69
36
49
56
54
58
16269
#16269
Lee Min Soo
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CDM
57
64
46
54
56
54
61
57
64
46
54
56
54
61
16155
#16155
Lee Taek Keun
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
LB
58
68
31
38
55
54
54
58
68
31
38
55
54
54
11500
#11500
Axel Lindahl
Sweden
Östers IF
RB
64
80
48
61
68
54
59
64
80
48
61
68
54
59
10452
#10452
Liu Yun
China PR
Meizhou Hakka FC
RM
65
77
60
61
62
54
62
65
77
60
61
62
54
62
12649
#12649
Daniel Ljung
Sweden
Östers IF
CM
63
63
56
60
60
54
60
63
63
56
60
60
54
60
9274
#9274
Victor Lobry
France
Amiens SC
CM
66
74
63
68
68
54
66
66
74
63
68
68
54
66
15326
#15326
Kyran Lofthouse
England
Burton Albion
RM
59
77
45
52
61
54
64
59
77
45
52
61
54
64
16469
#16469
Justin Lukas
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
LB
57
62
34
47
53
54
56
57
62
34
47
53
54
56
10658
#10658
Ismet Lushaku
Kosovo
IFK Norrköping
CM
65
68
49
64
66
54
62
65
68
49
64
66
54
62
8719
#8719
Sofia Määttä
Finland
Glasgow City FC
LM
67
66
59
62
68
54
56
67
66
59
62
68
54
56
7418
#7418
Fabio Maistro
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
CAM
68
68
65
67
68
54
58
68
68
65
67
68
54
58
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