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.

      
9455
#9455
Melker Widell
Sweden
Swansea City
CM
66
72
58
63
67
54
64
66
72
58
63
67
54
64
14157
#14157
Daniel Wilmering
Australia
Newcastle Jets
LM
61
72
46
58
60
54
64
61
72
46
58
60
54
64
27
#27
Florian Wirtz
Germany
Liverpool
CAM
89
80
82
88
90
54
67
89
80
82
88
90
54
67
17132
#17132
Wu Wei
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
CM
54
62
47
50
54
54
69
54
62
47
50
54
54
69
11497
#11497
Yan Dinghao
China PR
Chengdu FC
CM
64
68
55
62
64
54
67
64
68
55
62
64
54
67
16041
#16041
Oğuzhan Efe Yılmaz
Turkey
Kasımpaşa
CDM
58
58
40
55
57
54
51
58
58
40
55
57
54
51
15694
#15694
Yue Xin
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
LB
59
73
24
43
57
54
58
59
73
24
43
57
54
58
15977
#15977
Joseph Zalinsky
United States
St. Louis CITY SC
RB
58
66
45
49
54
54
54
58
66
45
49
54
54
54
16885
#16885
Zhang Chenliang
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
RB
56
62
22
41
37
54
65
56
62
22
41
37
54
65
3741
#3741
Lautaro Acosta
Argentina
Lanús
CAM
72
82
68
70
75
53
60
72
82
68
70
75
53
60
14269
#14269
Hamad Al Jayzani
Saudi Arabia
Al Khaleej
LB
61
73
40
53
57
53
68
61
73
40
53
57
53
68
16784
#16784
Abdullah Al Shanqeeti
Saudi Arabia
Al Hazem
CB
56
61
33
40
48
53
69
56
61
33
40
48
53
69
15945
#15945
Olabade Aluko
England
Leicester City
LB
58
73
37
44
57
53
62
58
73
37
44
57
53
62
6336
#6336
Fran Álvarez
Spain
Widzew Łódź
CM
69
70
64
69
70
53
62
69
70
64
69
70
53
62
14728
#14728
Harry Anderson
England
Colchester
RM
60
70
54
55
61
53
72
60
70
54
55
61
53
72
17107
#17107
Diego Arroyo
Bolivia
Shakhtar Donetsk
CB
55
59
22
42
44
53
61
55
59
22
42
44
53
61
10822
#10822
Jonathan Asp-Jensen
Denmark
GC Zürich
CAM
65
61
55
65
62
53
58
65
61
55
65
62
53
58
16839
#16839
Sumaila Awudu
Ghana
Clermont Foot 63
LB
56
59
30
44
53
53
57
56
59
30
44
53
53
57
803
#803
Ramona Bachmann
Switzerland
Houston Dash
LM
79
72
78
77
81
53
78
79
72
78
77
81
53
78
15836
#15836
Tommy Backwell
England
Cheltenham Town
CAM
58
69
46
56
61
53
56
58
69
46
56
61
53
56
11408
#11408
Bentley Baxter Bahn
Germany
Aleman. Aachen
CM
64
66
62
65
67
53
64
64
66
62
65
67
53
64
15431
#15431
Navajo Bakboord
Suriname
Waterford
RB
59
72
40
52
58
53
61
59
72
40
52
58
53
61
14739
#14739
Reed Baker-Whiting
United States
Sounders FC
LB
60
74
57
55
61
53
62
60
74
57
55
61
53
62
2530
#2530
Michel Ange Balikwisha
Belgium
Celtic
LM
74
82
68
70
75
53
66
74
82
68
70
75
53
66
13275
#13275
Aboubacar Bassinga
Côte d'Ivoire
AD Ceuta FC
CM
62
71
59
60
69
53
61
62
71
59
60
69
53
61
17575
#17575
Ellis Bates
England
Stevenage
CB
52
57
26
35
39
53
55
52
57
26
35
39
53
55
8422
#8422
Nick Bätzner
Germany
SC Paderborn 07
CAM
67
68
60
70
70
53
59
67
68
60
70
70
53
59
15505
#15505
Anton Bäuerle
Germany
SC Paderborn 07
LM
59
63
41
58
60
53
52
59
63
41
58
60
53
52
7061
#7061
Tobias Bech
Denmark
AGF
ST
68
78
66
64
70
53
73
68
78
66
64
70
53
73
17177
#17177
Johann Berger
Germany
TSV Havelse
CDM
54
65
33
43
52
53
62
54
65
33
43
52
53
62
2671
#2671
Luca-Emily Birkholz
Germany
SC Freiburg
ST
74
74
74
63
71
53
68
74
74
74
63
71
53
68
351
#351
Lynn Biyendolo
United States
Seattle Reign
ST
82
89
80
75
82
53
75
82
89
80
75
82
53
75
5480
#5480
Taylor Booth
United States
RM
70
79
64
66
71
53
55
70
79
64
66
71
53
55
15800
#15800
Pedro Borges
Portugal
Exeter City
CM
58
73
50
54
61
53
68
58
73
50
54
61
53
68
11467
#11467
Yvandro Borges Sanches
Luxembourg
LM
64
77
57
64
63
53
58
64
77
57
64
63
53
58
14879
#14879
Ethan Brierley
England
Exeter City
CM
60
67
46
58
63
53
55
60
67
46
58
63
53
55
8423
#8423
Ronald Briones
Ecuador
LM
67
79
57
62
67
53
62
67
79
57
62
67
53
62
15916
#15916
Dawid Bugaj
Poland
CF Montréal
RB
58
64
40
50
54
53
67
58
64
40
50
54
53
67
15902
#15902
Muhamed Buljubašić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Çaykur Rizespor
CM
58
55
47
59
60
53
55
58
55
47
59
60
53
55
3762
#3762
Javier Cabrera
Uruguay
RM
72
77
66
69
72
53
70
72
77
66
69
72
53
70
14493
#14493
Alfred Caicedo
Ecuador
Cádiz CF
LB
61
75
28
51
58
53
62
61
75
28
51
58
53
62
16828
#16828
Sambou Camara
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CB
56
62
28
43
42
53
70
56
62
28
43
42
53
70
16233
#16233
Stick Castro
Ecuador
RM
57
71
52
50
56
53
66
57
71
52
50
56
53
66
16328
#16328
Nico Cavallo
United States
New York City FC
LB
57
69
39
49
52
53
62
57
69
39
49
52
53
62
263
#263
Selina Cerci
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim
ST
83
82
82
75
81
53
79
83
82
82
75
81
53
79
17680
#17680
Cha Jun Young
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
CB
51
54
25
30
32
53
57
51
54
25
30
32
53
57
13324
#13324
Ellis Chapman
England
Shelbourne
CAM
62
58
62
62
61
53
68
62
58
62
62
61
53
68
14729
#14729
Harry Charsley
Republic of Ireland
Oldham Athletic
CM
60
66
57
59
62
53
68
60
66
57
59
62
53
68
14310
#14310
Matteo Cichella
Italy
Frosinone
CM
61
59
51
58
62
53
57
61
59
51
58
62
53
57
3847
#3847
Patrick Ciurria
Italy
Monza
CAM
72
77
72
71
74
53
54
72
77
72
71
74
53
54
11679
#11679
Mika Clausen
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
RM
64
69
57
61
66
53
53
64
69
57
61
66
53
53
17434
#17434
Phil Croker
England
Crewe Alexandra
CB
53
54
26
34
38
53
62
53
54
26
34
38
53
62
16329
#16329
Darragh Crowley
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
RB
57
70
41
54
50
53
56
57
70
41
54
50
53
56
17561
#17561
Cui Qi
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
CB
52
58
26
35
41
53
62
52
58
26
35
41
53
62
17565
#17565
Leander D'Cunha
India
Hyderabad FC
RB
52
51
26
38
48
53
58
52
51
26
38
48
53
58
17037
#17037
Joshua Damevski
Australia
Macarthur FC
CB
55
62
32
43
49
53
62
55
62
32
43
49
53
62
14736
#14736
Gabriel David
Romania
FC Botoșani
CM
60
72
56
59
63
53
60
60
72
56
59
63
53
60
1061
#1061
Richarlison
Brazil
Spurs
ST
78
76
78
72
78
53
75
78
76
78
72
78
53
75
11
#11
Raphinha
Brazil
FC Barcelona
LM
89
91
84
85
87
53
75
89
91
84
85
87
53
75
15804
#15804
Matt Dibley-Dias
New Zealand
Chesterfield
CM
58
68
58
59
63
53
54
58
68
58
59
63
53
54
16764
#16764
Aibanbha Dohling
India
Kerala Blasters
LB
56
68
29
41
47
53
69
56
68
29
41
47
53
69
11046
#11046
Irune Dorado
Spain
Real Madrid
CM
65
68
43
61
67
53
50
65
68
43
61
67
53
50
17063
#17063
Hamish Douglas
England
Rotherham Utd
CB
55
65
25
44
48
53
63
55
65
25
44
48
53
63
16399
#16399
Paul Doyle
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CDM
57
47
41
55
57
53
61
57
47
41
55
57
53
61
14773
#14773
Andrei Dragu
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
LB
60
80
50
54
63
53
56
60
80
50
54
63
53
56
17279
#17279
Harrison Duncan
England
Rotherham Utd
CB
54
62
30
35
41
53
57
54
62
30
35
41
53
57
11563
#11563
David Edvardsson
Sweden
Tromsø IL
CM
64
66
59
60
64
53
64
64
66
59
60
64
53
64
1219
#1219
Harvey Elliott
England
Aston Villa
CAM
78
72
70
77
81
53
50
78
72
70
77
81
53
50
2640
#2640
Laureta Elmazi
Germany
SGS Essen
LM
74
74
71
71
72
53
65
74
74
71
71
72
53
65
16516
#16516
Jemuel Erat
Holland
CB
57
67
28
40
46
53
66
57
67
28
40
46
53
66
14985
#14985
Jeannot Esua
Cameroon
Galway United
RB
60
74
37
52
56
53
60
60
74
37
52
56
53
60
17292
#17292
Jack Evans
England
Harrogate Town
CM
53
67
47
51
52
53
65
53
67
47
51
52
53
65
16267
#16267
Ayman Fallatah
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
CDM
57
59
47
53
62
53
62
57
59
47
53
62
53
62
14787
#14787
Shane Farrell
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
CM
60
66
52
60
59
53
64
60
66
52
60
59
53
64
17281
#17281
Lasse Faßmann
Germany
1860 München
CB
54
56
26
36
41
53
63
54
56
26
36
41
53
63
9377
#9377
Arianit Ferati
Kosovo
SV Waldhof
CAM
66
72
56
68
71
53
62
66
72
56
68
71
53
62
14760
#14760
Ryan Finnigan
England
Walsall
CM
60
66
55
60
63
53
61
60
66
55
60
63
53
61
16927
#16927
Cosimo Fiorini
Italy
FC Zürich
CDM
55
64
48
54
54
53
52
55
64
48
54
54
53
52
1733
#1733
Svenja Fölmli
Switzerland
SC Freiburg
ST
76
75
74
70
76
53
67
76
75
74
70
76
53
67
15313
#15313
Gan Chao
China PR
Chengdu FC
CM
59
79
54
58
60
53
61
59
79
54
58
60
53
61
526
#526
Maëlle Garbino
France
Paris FC
RM
81
79
79
79
82
53
63
81
79
79
79
82
53
63
10528
#10528
Timur Gayret
Germany
SC Verl
CM
65
69
58
61
70
53
60
65
69
58
61
70
53
60
16242
#16242
Felix Gerstmayer
Austria
Blau-Weiss Linz
CM
57
67
55
55
57
53
56
57
67
55
55
57
53
56
13409
#13409
Ryan Glover
England
Barnet
RB
62
77
50
55
61
53
60
62
77
50
55
61
53
60
17441
#17441
George Goodman
Northern Ireland
Bradford City
CB
53
58
21
31
34
53
59
53
58
21
31
34
53
59
657
#657
Jack Grealish
England
Everton
LW
80
72
76
80
85
53
67
80
72
76
80
85
53
67
15429
#15429
Jesper Gregersen
Norway
Bryne FK
CM
59
60
54
53
60
53
56
59
60
54
53
60
53
56
16319
#16319
Almar Gjerd Grindhaug
Norway
FK Haugesund
CM
57
51
53
54
58
53
57
57
51
53
54
58
53
57
3716
#3716
Tobias Gulliksen
Norway
SK Rapid
CAM
72
79
66
67
77
53
69
72
79
66
67
77
53
69
15386
#15386
Mika Haas
Germany
Kaiserslautern
LB
59
78
48
52
57
53
54
59
78
48
52
57
53
54
15846
#15846
Haakon Haugen
Norway
Kristiansund BK
RB
58
66
55
53
56
53
55
58
66
55
53
56
53
55
15446
#15446
Oliver Hawkins
England
Barnet
ST
59
41
59
49
51
53
81
59
41
59
49
51
53
81
16241
#16241
Murad Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Khaleej
CDM
57
68
43
54
60
53
65
57
68
43
54
60
53
65
3139
#3139
Thorgan Hazard
Belgium
RSC Anderlecht
LW
73
66
72
73
78
53
66
73
66
72
73
78
53
66
17427
#17427
He Yiran
China PR
Changchun Yatai
LB
53
56
26
37
45
53
58
53
56
26
37
45
53
58
10393
#10393
Luca Herrmann
Germany
Dynamo Dresden
CM
65
69
54
69
69
53
67
65
69
54
69
69
53
67
14775
#14775
Corey Hollman
Australia
Sydney FC
CDM
60
71
50
59
63
53
60
60
71
50
59
63
53
60
650
#650
Franck Honorat
France
M'gladbach
RM
80
84
78
79
78
53
63
80
84
78
79
78
53
63
17238
#17238
Colm Horgan
Republic of Ireland
Galway United
RB
54
57
31
52
54
53
43
54
57
31
52
54
53
43
17430
#17430
Sam Inwood
England
Bolton
CB
53
57
28
35
40
53
57
53
57
28
35
40
53
57
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