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.

       
4578
#4578
Cecilia Marcos
Spain
Real Sociedad
LW
71
73
66
69
75
54
62
71
73
66
69
75
54
62
14993
#14993
Mario Maroto
Spain
R. Valladolid CF
CM
60
58
56
58
60
54
46
60
58
56
58
60
54
46
13371
#13371
Jacopo Martini
Italy
Südtirol
CM
62
68
55
62
65
54
55
62
68
55
62
65
54
55
11543
#11543
Ulrik Mathisen
Norway
SK Brann
RW
64
71
56
61
67
54
58
64
71
56
61
67
54
58
16043
#16043
Myron Mau-Asam
Holland
LB
58
68
32
51
60
54
49
58
68
32
51
60
54
49
17120
#17120
Jokūbas Mažionis
Lithuania
Cheltenham Town
CB
55
50
29
35
40
54
65
55
50
29
35
40
54
65
4522
#4522
Kasey McAteer
Republic of Ireland
Ipswich
RM
71
81
67
66
71
54
64
71
81
67
66
71
54
64
16827
#16827
Leon McCann
Scotland
Falkirk
LB
56
64
37
41
53
54
49
56
64
37
41
53
54
49
15885
#15885
Patrick McClean
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CB
58
59
49
47
52
54
71
58
59
49
47
52
54
71
14863
#14863
Adam McDonnell
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CDM
60
54
52
59
58
54
66
60
54
52
59
58
54
66
16244
#16244
Harry McHugh
England
Wigan Athletic
CM
57
73
49
56
59
54
52
57
73
49
56
59
54
52
16251
#16251
Evan McLaughlin
Northern Ireland
Cork City
CAM
57
69
48
57
58
54
54
57
69
48
57
58
54
54
16272
#16272
Dean McMenamy
Republic of Ireland
Waterford
CM
57
65
52
54
58
54
51
57
65
52
54
58
54
51
3776
#3776
Anis Mehmeti
Albania
Bristol City
LM
72
76
69
67
74
54
66
72
76
69
67
74
54
66
16050
#16050
Ashutosh Mehta
India
Jamshedpur FC
RB
58
62
33
46
51
54
68
58
62
33
46
51
54
68
14802
#14802
Jordan Mendes
France
Rodez AF
CM
60
68
50
58
61
54
60
60
68
50
58
61
54
60
13346
#13346
Jacob Mendy
Gambia
Peterborough
LB
62
85
42
53
58
54
70
62
85
42
53
58
54
70
16291
#16291
Kevin Mérida
Bolivia
LM
57
67
42
53
58
54
56
57
67
42
53
58
54
56
13271
#13271
Almin Mešanović
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SC Verl
CM
62
72
59
62
64
54
63
62
72
59
62
64
54
63
17391
#17391
Wyatt Meyer
United States
Nashville SC
CB
53
59
33
38
43
54
60
53
59
33
38
43
54
60
13289
#13289
Noa Mikić
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
RB
62
81
50
56
68
54
60
62
81
50
56
68
54
60
14801
#14801
Harley Mills
England
Peterborough
LB
60
68
51
55
58
54
65
60
68
51
55
58
54
65
6213
#6213
Jamiro Monteiro
Cape Verde Islands
CAM
69
72
59
70
72
54
68
69
72
59
70
72
54
68
12498
#12498
Lisandro Montenegro
Argentina
Newell's
CM
63
62
56
62
63
54
67
63
62
56
62
63
54
67
15384
#15384
Alan Tobias Morinigo
Argentina
LB
59
68
51
60
61
54
49
59
68
51
60
61
54
49
16667
#16667
Iddrisu Moro
Ghana
Halmstads BK
CDM
56
60
47
49
54
54
58
56
60
47
49
54
54
58
14316
#14316
Leonhard Münst
Germany
Viktoria Köln
CM
61
54
53
61
61
54
57
61
54
53
61
61
54
57
15831
#15831
Sean Murray
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
CM
58
56
56
59
58
54
59
58
56
56
59
58
54
59
14531
#14531
Dario Naamo
Finland
Dundee United
RB
61
73
29
50
60
54
58
61
73
29
50
60
54
58
17100
#17100
Ifeanyi Ndukwe
Austria
FK Austria Wien
CB
55
68
24
40
39
54
63
55
68
24
40
39
54
63
15876
#15876
Behar Neziri
Kosovo
FC St. Gallen
CDM
58
68
49
54
52
54
56
58
68
49
54
52
54
56
15323
#15323
Ivan Nikolov
North Macedonia
Sønderjyske
CM
59
68
48
56
63
54
66
59
68
48
56
63
54
66
12425
#12425
Darly Nlandu
France
En Avant Guingamp
CAM
63
75
53
59
71
54
59
63
75
53
59
71
54
59
2234
#2234
Nadine Noordam
Holland
Brighton
CM
75
69
64
68
72
54
70
75
69
64
68
72
54
70
16245
#16245
Nolan Norris
United States
FC Dallas
LB
57
67
56
50
60
54
56
57
67
56
50
60
54
56
5161
#5161
Randy Nteka
France
Rayo Vallecano
ST
70
69
70
65
67
54
84
70
69
70
65
67
54
84
8475
#8475
Katie O'Kane
United States
Rac. Louisville
CM
67
71
61
63
69
54
59
67
71
61
63
69
54
59
11386
#11386
Andreas Oggesen
Denmark
Sønderjyske
RB
64
75
54
62
69
54
65
64
75
54
62
69
54
65
9320
#9320
Roberto Alves
Switzerland
Radomiak Radom
CM
66
73
64
68
66
54
62
66
73
64
68
66
54
62
3222
#3222
Abdülkadir Ömür
Turkey
Antalyaspor
RM
73
79
64
71
77
54
56
73
79
64
71
77
54
56
15905
#15905
Anis Ouzenadji
France
ESTAC Troyes
LB
58
72
45
54
58
54
46
58
72
45
54
58
54
46
16652
#16652
Mikkel Øxenberg
Denmark
Silkeborg IF
CDM
56
65
47
49
52
54
58
56
65
47
49
52
54
58
6165
#6165
Berkay Özcan
Turkey
Karagümrük SK
CM
69
70
64
70
71
54
69
69
70
64
70
71
54
69
13426
#13426
Noah Pallas
Finland
Vålerenga Fotball
LB
62
74
50
57
63
54
57
62
74
50
57
63
54
57
5453
#5453
Luca Papp
Hungary
VfL Wolfsburg
CM
70
64
68
63
69
54
71
70
64
68
63
69
54
71
13249
#13249
Alex Pattison
England
Bradford City
CM
62
81
59
60
65
54
67
62
81
59
60
65
54
67
17017
#17017
Wilguens Paugain
Haiti
Zulte Waregem
RB
55
62
34
42
50
54
63
55
62
34
42
50
54
63
3689
#3689
Mari José
Spain
C. Adeje Tenerife
LW
72
70
75
73
73
54
69
72
70
75
73
73
54
69
14928
#14928
Tom Pett
England
Oldham Athletic
CM
60
51
55
60
62
54
55
60
51
55
60
62
54
55
4613
#4613
Hugo Picard
France
Columbus Crew
LM
71
78
67
69
74
54
54
71
78
67
69
74
54
54
16441
#16441
Eric Porstner
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
LB
57
64
28
45
54
54
64
57
64
28
45
54
54
64
13307
#13307
Ayrton Portillo
Argentina
San Martín
RM
62
77
55
54
62
54
64
62
77
55
54
62
54
64
14095
#14095
Jack Powell
England
Crewe Alexandra
CM
61
62
59
62
63
54
62
61
62
59
62
63
54
62
17437
#17437
Muhammed Rafi
India
Hyderabad FC
CB
53
50
25
33
45
54
57
53
50
25
33
45
54
57
16003
#16003
Miguel Reichmuth
Switzerland
FC Zürich
CM
58
56
48
57
63
54
41
58
56
48
57
63
54
41
14147
#14147
Jayden Richardson
England
St. Mirren
RB
61
85
40
48
63
54
65
61
85
40
48
63
54
65
13596
#13596
Cristian Riquelme
Chile
LB
62
83
37
48
59
54
63
62
83
37
48
59
54
63
13633
#13633
Jamie Robson
Scotland
Oldham Athletic
LB
62
79
32
55
60
54
61
62
79
32
55
60
54
61
5624
#5624
Baltasar Rodríguez
Argentina
Inter Miami CF
CM
70
74
60
70
74
54
48
70
74
60
70
74
54
48
16186
#16186
Diego Rodríguez
Peru
RB
58
62
33
47
47
54
51
58
62
33
47
47
54
51
14339
#14339
Luis Roldán
Spain
Elche CF
CM
61
62
55
56
55
54
57
61
62
55
56
55
54
57
2397
#2397
Braian Romero
Argentina
Vélez Sarsfield
ST
74
88
73
64
73
54
83
74
88
73
64
73
54
83
17203
#17203
Lalchhanhima Sailo
India
Hyderabad FC
CDM
54
61
39
47
54
54
45
54
61
39
47
54
54
45
1654
#1654
Eduardo Salvio
Argentina
Lanús
RM
76
83
72
72
79
54
66
76
83
72
72
79
54
66
16835
#16835
Imari Samuels
England
Dundee FC
LB
56
63
27
44
55
54
54
56
63
27
44
55
54
54
17061
#17061
Aakash Sangwan
India
FC Goa
LB
55
56
36
47
49
54
56
55
56
36
47
49
54
56
16638
#16638
Ilan Sauter
Switzerland
FC Zürich
CB
56
74
38
46
49
54
67
56
74
38
46
49
54
67
14932
#14932
Nick Scardina
United States
Charlotte FC
RB
60
69
41
55
61
54
57
60
69
41
55
61
54
57
10462
#10462
Lukas Scepanik
Germany
Aleman. Aachen
LM
65
72
60
60
64
54
65
65
72
60
60
64
54
65
12439
#12439
Anto Sekongo
Mali
USL Dunkerque
CM
63
75
59
59
68
54
54
63
75
59
59
68
54
54
16035
#16035
Ryheem Sheckleford
England
Chesterfield
RB
58
74
31
42
54
54
60
58
74
31
42
54
54
60
14853
#14853
Matt Sheridan
New Zealand
Well. Phoenix
RB
60
74
37
54
53
54
72
60
74
37
54
53
54
72
15352
#15352
Jack Shorrock
England
Port Vale
LB
59
77
48
53
57
54
58
59
77
48
53
57
54
58
17032
#17032
Sandeep Singh
India
Kerala Blasters
RB
55
57
33
42
50
54
66
55
57
33
42
50
54
66
14202
#14202
Adrian Skogmar
Sweden
Malmö FF
RB
61
64
42
58
69
54
64
61
64
42
58
69
54
64
14069
#14069
Tunmise Sobowale
Republic of Ireland
St. Mirren
RB
61
81
49
51
58
54
74
61
81
49
51
58
54
74
9252
#9252
Sondre Sørløkk
Norway
Fredrikstad FK
ST
66
81
63
59
64
54
75
66
81
63
59
64
54
75
15458
#15458
David Sotelo
Argentina
Newell's
CM
59
59
49
57
57
54
57
59
59
49
57
57
54
57
13611
#13611
Bryan Soto
Chile
CDM
62
66
47
54
58
54
64
62
66
47
54
58
54
64
17104
#17104
Christ Souanga
Belgium
OH Leuven
LB
55
64
27
32
53
54
54
55
64
27
32
53
54
54
7252
#7252
Furkan Soyalp
Turkey
Kayserispor
CM
68
69
62
69
70
54
64
68
69
62
69
70
54
64
9408
#9408
Paul Stock
Germany
FC Hansa Rostock
CAM
66
63
63
65
65
54
71
66
63
63
65
65
54
71
14121
#14121
Ćazim Suljić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
AS Nancy Lorraine
CM
61
59
60
62
67
54
57
61
59
60
62
67
54
57
15364
#15364
Sun Minghim
Hong Kong
Tianjin JMT FC
LB
59
66
49
50
60
54
66
59
66
49
50
60
54
66
13332
#13332
Callum Talbot
Australia
Macarthur FC
RB
62
79
42
56
63
54
69
62
79
42
56
63
54
69
15924
#15924
Deepak Tangri
India
Mohun Bagan SG
CDM
58
62
38
50
51
54
73
58
62
38
50
51
54
73
3736
#3736
Jan Thielmann
Germany
1. FC Köln
RM
72
81
69
66
72
54
67
72
81
69
66
72
54
67
1004
#1004
Luis Henrique
Brazil
Lombardia FC
RM
78
90
73
71
77
54
77
78
90
73
71
77
54
77
13423
#13423
Joe Tomlinson
England
MK Dons
LB
62
76
52
58
63
54
52
62
76
52
58
63
54
52
15867
#15867
Tidiane Toure
France
FC Schalke 04
RB
58
63
52
51
55
54
59
58
63
52
51
55
54
59
13334
#13334
Ryan Trevitt
England
Wigan Athletic
CM
62
61
61
61
65
54
61
62
61
61
61
65
54
61
13310
#13310
Nick Tsaroulla
Cyprus
Notts County
LB
62
82
55
54
63
54
58
62
82
55
54
63
54
58
17371
#17371
Muhammed Uvais
India
Punjab FC
LB
53
52
34
38
48
54
65
53
52
34
38
48
54
65
2036
#2036
Ruben Vargas
Switzerland
Sevilla FC
LM
75
84
70
69
78
54
64
75
84
70
69
78
54
64
14785
#14785
Justin von der Hitz
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
RM
60
77
57
54
64
54
48
60
77
57
54
64
54
48
15895
#15895
Simon Wæver
Denmark
Sønderjyske
RB
58
68
44
50
59
54
55
58
68
44
50
59
54
55
15935
#15935
Wang Xianjun
China PR
Tianjin JMT FC
CB
58
67
37
48
50
54
71
58
67
37
48
50
54
71
17269
#17269
Wang Yaopeng
China PR
Changchun Yatai
CB
54
54
27
34
48
54
65
54
54
27
34
48
54
65
14746
#14746
Wang Jianan
China PR
Meizhou Hakka FC
LB
60
71
58
55
58
54
65
60
71
58
55
58
54
65
14792
#14792
Wen Jiabao
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
LB
60
78
47
50
61
54
63
60
78
47
50
61
54
63
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