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.

 
16905
#16905
Reuben Swann
England
Portsmouth
CM
55
68
49
53
57
53
58
55
68
49
53
57
53
58
4523
#4523
Iván Tapia
Argentina
Barracas Central
CAM
71
68
68
74
70
53
70
71
68
68
74
70
53
70
6049
#6049
Cedric Teguia
Spain
Moreirense FC
RM
69
83
64
61
72
53
76
69
83
64
61
72
53
76
12533
#12533
Ross Tierney
Republic of Ireland
Bohemians
CAM
63
74
57
59
66
53
52
63
74
57
59
66
53
52
10469
#10469
Robson Matheus
Bolivia
CM
65
70
59
62
67
53
64
65
70
59
62
67
53
64
13351
#13351
Tong Lei
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
RB
62
73
51
54
62
53
68
62
73
51
54
62
53
68
2452
#2452
Mattéo Tramoni
France
Pisa
CAM
74
89
70
70
77
53
65
74
89
70
70
77
53
65
7594
#7594
Kacper Urbański
Poland
Legia Warszawa
CM
68
69
65
67
74
53
43
68
69
65
67
74
53
43
17285
#17285
Bijoy Varghese
India
Punjab FC
CB
54
58
24
31
39
53
66
54
58
24
31
39
53
66
16788
#16788
Oscar Anthony Verhoeven
United States
San Diego FC
RB
56
68
32
44
52
53
54
56
68
32
44
52
53
54
13368
#13368
Jakob Vester
Denmark
Viborg FF
CM
62
70
61
56
65
53
55
62
70
61
56
65
53
55
16348
#16348
Alberto Vogtmann
Denmark
Sønderjyske
LB
57
65
46
46
57
53
53
57
65
46
46
57
53
53
5280
#5280
Conrad Wallem
Norway
St. Louis CITY SC
LM
70
78
61
67
72
53
68
70
78
61
67
72
53
68
16951
#16951
Wang Qiao
China PR
SZ Peng City
CB
55
65
35
46
54
53
66
55
65
35
46
54
53
66
17226
#17226
Wang Yang
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
CB
54
54
33
44
47
53
63
54
54
33
44
47
53
63
17230
#17230
Wang Zhenghao
China PR
Tianjin JMT FC
RB
54
55
30
39
52
53
64
54
55
30
39
52
53
64
16172
#16172
Wang Dongsheng
China PR
Chengdu FC
RB
58
69
26
43
55
53
51
58
69
26
43
55
53
51
14884
#14884
Meiko Wäschenbach
Germany
Karlsruher SC
CM
60
66
47
58
63
53
54
60
66
47
58
63
53
54
15378
#15378
Jonny Williams
Wales
Gillingham
CM
59
63
58
60
66
53
43
59
63
58
60
66
53
43
5363
#5363
Willum Þór Willumsson
Iceland
Birmingham City
CAM
70
55
69
71
71
53
76
70
55
69
71
71
53
76
13381
#13381
Tyreik Wright
Republic of Ireland
Bradford City
LB
62
84
54
57
63
53
48
62
84
54
57
63
53
48
16911
#16911
Xu Bin
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
CDM
55
77
34
54
55
53
63
55
77
34
54
55
53
63
16569
#16569
Finn Yeats
Scotland
Falkirk
RB
57
59
25
46
53
53
53
57
59
25
46
53
53
53
16282
#16282
Elton Yeboah
Belgium
KV Mechelen
CM
57
61
47
54
53
53
64
57
61
47
54
53
53
64
7632
#7632
Moussa Yeo
Mali
RB Salzburg
LW
68
73
62
66
71
53
45
68
73
62
66
71
53
45
15023
#15023
Seyhan Yigit
Turkey
SV Waldhof
RB
60
72
33
54
62
53
54
60
72
33
54
62
53
54
17439
#17439
Bikash Yumnam
India
Kerala Blasters
CB
53
38
34
39
35
53
62
53
38
34
39
35
53
62
2626
#2626
Arsen Zakharyan
Russia
Real Sociedad
RM
74
78
71
74
72
53
59
74
78
71
74
72
53
59
6369
#6369
Moustafa Zeidan
Palestine
Rosenborg BK
CAM
69
59
65
68
74
53
67
69
59
65
68
74
53
67
16904
#16904
Zhao Yingjie
China PR
Changchun Yatai
CM
55
65
55
51
51
53
66
55
65
55
51
51
53
66
8365
#8365
David Abagna
Ghana
APOEL FC
CAM
67
72
63
63
70
52
62
67
72
63
63
70
52
62
15952
#15952
Theodor Martin Agelin
Norway
Sandefjord
RB
58
70
43
51
55
52
54
58
70
43
51
55
52
54
17515
#17515
Adnan Aktaş
Turkey
Kasımpaşa
LB
52
65
33
34
59
52
45
52
65
33
34
59
52
45
16996
#16996
Hassan Al Asmari
Saudi Arabia
Al Kholood
RB
55
67
29
46
50
52
65
55
67
29
46
50
52
65
16297
#16297
Farhan Al Azmi
Saudi Arabia
Al Hazem
LB
57
71
41
51
56
52
58
57
71
41
51
56
52
58
14105
#14105
Osama Al Khalaf
Saudi Arabia
Neom
RM
61
75
46
58
61
52
69
61
75
46
58
61
52
69
16377
#16377
Mohammed Al Kunaydiri
Saudi Arabia
Al Najmah
LB
57
74
28
49
55
52
59
57
74
28
49
55
52
59
16365
#16365
Omar Al Oudah
Saudi Arabia
Al Khaleej
RB
57
74
26
50
58
52
58
57
74
26
50
58
52
58
8320
#8320
Abdullah Al Salem
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
ST
67
65
66
60
66
52
76
67
65
66
60
66
52
76
16285
#16285
Sultan Al Shehri
Saudi Arabia
Al Kholood
LB
57
76
43
46
53
52
61
57
76
43
46
53
52
61
15081
#15081
Hussain Al Sibyani
Saudi Arabia
Al Shabab
LB
60
81
35
46
61
52
49
60
81
35
46
61
52
49
12981
#12981
Joel Allansson
Sweden
Halmstads BK
CM
63
41
49
64
66
52
62
63
41
49
64
66
52
62
15612
#15612
Pablo Altamirano
Argentina
Newell's
CAM
59
51
50
61
59
52
44
59
51
50
61
59
52
44
15838
#15838
Taine Anderson
England
Cheltenham Town
LB
58
80
43
46
58
52
61
58
80
43
46
58
52
61
1130
#1130
Pepê
Brazil
FC Porto
CAM
78
85
70
72
83
52
58
78
85
70
72
83
52
58
5167
#5167
Carlos Auzqui
Argentina
Atlético Tucumán
CAM
70
76
67
69
68
52
76
70
76
67
69
68
52
76
2420
#2420
Ezequiel Ávila
Argentina
Real Betis
RM
74
74
76
69
75
52
84
74
74
76
69
75
52
84
11756
#11756
Emre Aytun
Turkey
TSV Havelse
LM
64
71
50
58
64
52
60
64
71
50
58
64
52
60
14868
#14868
Ahmed Bahusayn
Saudi Arabia
Al Taawoun
CM
60
64
50
59
61
52
57
60
64
50
59
61
52
57
16910
#16910
Andreas Bakeng-Rogne
Norway
Kristiansund BK
CM
55
72
47
53
56
52
56
55
72
47
53
56
52
56
16250
#16250
Yahya Bathily
France
SC Bastia
CM
57
62
52
55
58
52
61
57
62
52
55
58
52
61
9681
#9681
Hannah Bebar
United States
Bay FC
CM
66
66
62
62
67
52
57
66
66
62
62
67
52
57
192
#192
Lineth Beerensteyn
Holland
VfL Wolfsburg
LW
84
90
80
73
86
52
76
84
90
80
73
86
52
76
8508
#8508
Nicola Bellomo
Italy
Bari
CM
67
63
62
68
71
52
60
67
63
62
68
71
52
60
13345
#13345
Ayman Benarous
England
Plymouth Argyle
CM
62
71
55
61
69
52
54
62
71
55
61
69
52
54
8257
#8257
Oliver Berg
Norway
Malmö FF
CAM
67
63
69
64
67
52
75
67
63
69
64
67
52
75
15848
#15848
Hjalte Bidstrup
Denmark
Viborg FF
RB
58
71
50
53
57
52
55
58
71
50
53
57
52
55
7361
#7361
Clement Bischoff
Denmark
RB Salzburg
LM
68
76
60
63
70
52
62
68
76
60
63
70
52
62
15466
#15466
Efraim Bödő
Romania
FK Csíkszereda
CM
59
67
45
55
59
52
53
59
67
45
55
59
52
53
15950
#15950
Stephen Bolma
Ghana
IFK Norrköping
CM
58
59
49
55
61
52
50
58
59
49
55
61
52
50
17256
#17256
Luca Bombino
United States
San Diego FC
LB
54
60
31
38
49
52
55
54
60
31
38
49
52
55
16283
#16283
Tristan Brown
United States
Columbus Crew
LB
57
76
45
49
57
52
53
57
76
45
49
57
52
53
17260
#17260
Ethan Brown
Canada
Kilmarnock
CB
54
65
24
42
40
52
61
54
65
24
42
40
52
61
16790
#16790
Rico Browne
St. Kitts and Nevis
Walsall
CB
56
64
26
42
50
52
69
56
64
26
42
50
52
69
14891
#14891
Heine Gikling Bruseth
Norway
Sarpsborg 08
CM
60
68
47
57
62
52
55
60
68
47
57
62
52
55
5411
#5411
Livan Burcu
Turkey
Union Berlin
LM
70
78
64
66
73
52
59
70
78
64
66
73
52
59
14946
#14946
Felipe Bussio
Argentina
Platense
CDM
60
60
43
58
61
52
61
60
60
43
58
61
52
61
8311
#8311
Ezequiel Cañete
Argentina
Unión
CM
67
62
66
68
69
52
69
67
62
66
68
69
52
69
16325
#16325
Matty Carson
England
Grimsby Town
LB
57
64
44
53
53
52
59
57
64
44
53
53
52
59
17587
#17587
Souvik Chakrabarti
India
East Bengal
CM
51
54
43
47
54
52
68
51
54
43
47
54
52
68
17663
#17663
Choi Jun Yeong
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CB
51
62
25
34
35
52
60
51
62
25
34
35
52
60
15371
#15371
Choi Gyu Hyeon
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CM
59
69
46
54
58
52
65
59
69
46
54
58
52
65
6392
#6392
Tobias Christensen
Norway
FC Rapid 1923
CM
69
69
60
69
70
52
65
69
69
60
69
70
52
65
7319
#7319
Yanis Cimignani
France
FC Lugano
LM
68
73
64
64
70
52
62
68
73
64
64
70
52
62
5360
#5360
Cătălin Cîrjan
Romania
FC Dinamo 1948
CAM
70
76
65
67
73
52
62
70
76
65
67
73
52
62
8539
#8539
Marius Corbu
Romania
APOEL FC
CAM
67
68
59
64
69
52
62
67
68
59
64
69
52
62
17293
#17293
Adama Coulibaly
New Zealand
Auckland FC
CB
53
75
46
50
55
52
54
53
75
46
50
55
52
54
17571
#17571
Christopher Cupps
United States
Chicago Fire FC
CB
52
58
28
31
39
52
60
52
58
28
31
39
52
60
14192
#14192
Eric da Silva Moreira
Germany
Rio Ave FC
RM
61
74
47
57
63
52
58
61
74
47
57
63
52
58
10614
#10614
Bradley Dack
England
Gillingham
CAM
65
59
64
65
68
52
57
65
59
64
65
68
52
57
10345
#10345
Pontus Dahbo
Sweden
BK Häcken
CM
65
77
63
62
69
52
64
65
77
63
62
69
52
64
16330
#16330
Vontae Daley-Campbell
England
Chesterfield
RB
57
68
39
50
52
52
63
57
68
39
50
52
52
63
15996
#15996
Jonathan de Irastorza
Argentina
Independiente
LB
58
67
34
54
55
52
57
58
67
34
54
55
52
57
16385
#16385
Jesse Dempsey
Republic of Ireland
Waterford
LB
57
65
40
51
53
52
55
57
65
40
51
53
52
55
2534
#2534
Federico Di Francesco
Italy
Catanzaro
LW
74
80
69
72
76
52
64
74
80
69
72
76
52
64
16275
#16275
Nevio Di Giusto
Switzerland
FC Zürich
CAM
57
71
53
55
60
52
42
57
71
53
55
60
52
42
9379
#9379
Rubén Díez
Spain
AD Ceuta FC
CAM
66
72
65
66
68
52
59
66
72
65
66
68
52
59
16600
#16600
Ding Haifeng
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
LB
56
67
52
56
60
52
60
56
67
52
56
60
52
60
11530
#11530
Mouhamed Diop
Senegal
ESTAC Troyes
CM
64
70
54
58
66
52
68
64
70
54
58
66
52
68
16611
#16611
Dong Yu
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
RB
56
53
54
51
59
52
67
56
53
54
51
59
52
67
2010
#2010
Aron Dønnum
Norway
Toulouse FC
RM
75
82
67
69
77
52
75
75
82
67
69
77
52
75
14289
#14289
Nicolás Dubersarsky
Argentina
Austin FC
CM
61
59
44
60
62
52
65
61
59
44
60
62
52
65
16678
#16678
Sammy Dudek
Germany
Lech Poznań
CM
56
66
47
54
61
52
40
56
66
47
54
61
52
40
16879
#16879
Lenny Dziki
Congo
USL Dunkerque
RB
56
68
27
42
50
52
46
56
68
27
42
50
52
46
17418
#17418
Matthew Edwards
United States
Atlanta United
RB
53
79
22
32
31
52
62
53
79
22
32
31
52
62
17163
#17163
Nassim El Ouarti
Germany
Wehen Wiesbaden
LB
54
55
46
51
53
52
58
54
55
46
51
53
52
58
16630
#16630
Ziad El Sheiwi
Austria
FK Austria Wien
LB
56
73
36
52
64
52
53
56
73
36
52
64
52
53
15965
#15965
Ben Engdahl
Sweden
BK Häcken
RB
58
78
35
46
56
52
57
58
78
35
46
56
52
57
3916
#3916
Olaya Rodríguez
Spain
RC Deportivo
CAM
72
75
64
71
72
52
63
72
75
64
71
72
52
63
15856
#15856
Kenan Fatkić
Slovenia
FC Hansa Rostock
CDM
58
62
44
60
59
52
59
58
62
44
60
59
52
59
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