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.

  
2666
#2666
Thiago Fernández
Argentina
Vélez Sarsfield
LM
74
84
67
68
78
52
55
74
84
67
68
78
52
55
10535
#10535
Bicho
Spain
Cultural Leonesa
CAM
65
73
59
64
69
52
53
65
73
59
64
69
52
53
14809
#14809
Harry Forster
England
Crawley Town
LM
60
71
54
55
60
52
58
60
71
54
55
60
52
58
1060
#1060
Inma Gabarro
Spain
Everton
LM
78
86
75
72
78
52
70
78
86
75
72
78
52
70
16804
#16804
Julian Gaines
United States
Nashville SC
RB
56
70
24
44
51
52
60
56
70
24
44
51
52
60
15456
#15456
Ryan Galvin
England
Barnet
LB
59
83
35
49
57
52
57
59
83
35
49
57
52
57
10492
#10492
Matthew Garbett
New Zealand
Peterborough
CAM
65
68
61
62
65
52
65
65
68
61
62
65
52
65
17280
#17280
Jestin George
India
Jamshedpur FC
CB
54
60
24
33
36
52
71
54
60
24
33
36
52
71
11505
#11505
Alexander Gorgon
Austria
SCR Altach
CAM
64
55
63
65
65
52
69
64
55
63
65
65
52
69
5255
#5255
Sam Greenwood
England
Pogoń Szczecin
CAM
70
70
69
70
70
52
70
70
70
69
70
70
52
70
7346
#7346
Mark Grosse
Austria
SV Oberbank Ried
CAM
68
64
68
68
68
52
63
68
64
68
68
68
52
63
560
#560
Arda Güler
Turkey
Real Madrid
RM
81
70
77
83
83
52
50
81
70
77
83
83
52
50
17247
#17247
Jay Gupta
India
East Bengal
LB
54
62
24
41
49
52
60
54
62
24
41
49
52
60
15894
#15894
Emmanuel Gyamfi
Germany
Aberdeen
LB
58
69
42
57
51
52
59
58
69
42
57
51
52
59
17297
#17297
Abdulaziz Hadhood
Saudi Arabia
Al Hilal
CDM
53
67
45
49
53
52
61
53
67
45
49
53
52
61
8498
#8498
Vanessa Haim
Germany
Leverkusen
ST
67
67
68
62
68
52
60
67
67
68
62
68
52
60
10430
#10430
Han Chan Hee
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CM
65
66
59
65
66
52
69
65
66
59
65
66
52
69
13341
#13341
Taiga Hata
Japan
STVV
LM
62
77
47
58
61
52
67
62
77
47
58
61
52
67
11854
#11854
Cedric Hatenboer
Holland
RSC Anderlecht
CM
64
65
47
61
67
52
57
64
65
47
61
67
52
57
14169
#14169
Sanousi Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Damac
RB
61
89
30
46
58
52
78
61
89
30
46
58
52
78
14747
#14747
Abdulelah Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Taawoun
CM
60
68
47
56
71
52
67
60
68
47
56
71
52
67
13261
#13261
Jaheim Headley
England
Port Vale
LB
62
86
54
53
67
52
67
62
86
54
53
67
52
67
15463
#15463
Andreas Heredia-Randen
Norway
Strømsgodset IF
CM
59
63
52
55
61
52
49
59
63
52
55
61
52
49
15824
#15824
Tom Hill
Wales
Harrogate Town
CM
58
64
50
56
57
52
64
58
64
50
56
57
52
64
11373
#11373
Isaac Hutchinson
England
Cheltenham Town
CM
64
72
61
64
66
52
67
64
72
61
64
66
52
67
14723
#14723
Tom Iorpenda
England
Notts County
CM
60
72
50
59
63
52
71
60
72
50
59
63
52
71
8268
#8268
Filip Jagiełło
Poland
Lech Poznań
CM
67
71
67
67
69
52
63
67
71
67
67
69
52
63
14219
#14219
Nuha Jatta
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CAM
61
64
52
65
59
52
56
61
64
52
65
59
52
56
13595
#13595
Lucas Kåhed
Sweden
IFK Göteborg
CM
62
73
55
58
67
52
39
62
73
55
58
67
52
39
11614
#11614
Georgios Kanellopoulos
Greece
HJK Helsinki
CM
64
69
57
60
66
52
59
64
69
57
60
66
52
59
2469
#2469
Silas
Congo DR
VfB Stuttgart
RM
74
90
69
61
79
52
71
74
90
69
61
79
52
71
15840
#15840
Al-Amin Kazeem
England
St. Pats
LB
58
79
42
51
56
52
60
58
79
42
51
56
52
60
17440
#17440
Kim Hyeon Jun
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CB
53
49
25
35
37
52
60
53
49
25
35
37
52
60
17576
#17576
Kim Ji Hoon
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CB
52
54
23
36
37
52
61
52
54
23
36
37
52
61
17748
#17748
Kim Eun Gyeom
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
LB
50
60
26
30
43
52
49
50
60
26
30
43
52
49
16286
#16286
Billy Kirkman
England
Swindon Town
LB
57
72
41
50
51
52
65
57
72
41
50
51
52
65
14279
#14279
Krzysztof Koton
Poland
FCV Dender EH
CM
61
69
45
58
63
52
56
61
69
45
58
63
52
56
16263
#16263
Nishu Kumar
India
Jamshedpur FC
LB
57
75
48
49
51
52
62
57
75
48
49
51
52
62
14885
#14885
Viktor Kun
Romania
CFR 1907 Cluj
CM
60
65
52
59
60
52
53
60
65
52
59
60
52
53
4557
#4557
Bárbara Latorre
Spain
RC Deportivo
LW
71
76
69
66
73
52
64
71
76
69
66
73
52
64
14771
#14771
Lee Joon Suk
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
LW
60
75
51
55
62
52
61
60
75
51
55
62
52
61
17301
#17301
Lee Sang Yong
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CB
53
70
38
52
51
52
61
53
70
38
52
51
52
61
9322
#9322
Lee Hee Kyun
Korea Republic
Ulsan HD FC
CM
66
75
64
62
73
52
61
66
75
64
62
73
52
61
13263
#13263
Tommy Leigh
England
Bradford City
CAM
62
71
61
61
63
52
70
62
71
61
61
63
52
70
12657
#12657
Danny Leyva
United States
Sounders FC
CM
63
64
58
59
65
52
55
63
64
58
59
65
52
55
9658
#9658
Lucas Lingman
Finland
HJK Helsinki
CM
66
64
55
67
71
52
58
66
64
55
67
71
52
58
8199
#8199
Ryan Longman
England
Wrexham
LM
67
78
66
60
68
52
73
67
78
66
60
68
52
73
14478
#14478
Fabricio López
Argentina
San Lorenzo
RB
61
77
40
52
53
52
54
61
77
40
52
53
52
54
13476
#13476
Kilian Ludewig
Germany
FC Petrolul
RM
62
74
49
57
65
52
54
62
74
49
57
65
52
54
16653
#16653
Marco Mannhardt
Germany
SC Verl
CM
56
53
54
54
59
52
53
56
53
54
54
59
52
53
16259
#16259
Ronan Manning
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
CAM
57
68
50
54
59
52
55
57
68
50
54
59
52
55
12704
#12704
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
Canada
Charlotte FC
RM
63
81
51
55
69
52
42
63
81
51
55
69
52
42
4047
#4047
Rodrigo Gomes
Portugal
Wolves
RW
72
79
67
64
75
52
50
72
79
67
64
75
52
50
14811
#14811
Dilmurat Mawlanyaz
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
RB
60
78
49
50
61
52
60
60
78
49
50
61
52
60
15344
#15344
Jason McClelland
Republic of Ireland
St. Pats
LW
59
63
59
56
60
52
58
59
63
59
56
60
52
58
8222
#8222
Callum McCowatt
New Zealand
Silkeborg IF
CAM
67
76
67
65
67
52
67
67
76
67
65
67
52
67
16715
#16715
Kanayo Megwa
England
Hibernian
RB
56
71
36
45
53
52
56
56
71
36
45
53
52
56
17205
#17205
Lucca Mendonça
Brazil
Peterborough
CB
54
62
31
45
47
52
62
54
62
31
45
47
52
62
17584
#17584
Lachlan Middleton
Australia
Sydney FC
CM
51
73
33
49
52
52
70
51
73
33
49
52
52
70
3823
#3823
Liam Millar
Canada
Hull City
LM
72
85
66
66
75
52
59
72
85
66
66
75
52
59
16484
#16484
Harbor Miller
United States
LA Galaxy
RB
57
68
35
53
50
52
46
57
68
35
53
50
52
46
13441
#13441
Araphat Mohammed
Ghana
FC Nordsjælland
CM
62
64
56
56
64
52
61
62
64
56
56
64
52
61
16002
#16002
Kristi Montgomery
Scotland
Blackburn Rovers
RB
58
73
36
51
57
52
50
58
73
36
51
57
52
50
2473
#2473
Morales
Spain
Levante UD
ST
74
78
76
72
77
52
66
74
78
76
72
77
52
66
4160
#4160
Maxi Moralez
Argentina
New York City FC
CAM
72
59
68
72
76
52
48
72
59
68
72
76
52
48
5295
#5295
Giotto Morandi
Switzerland
Servette FC
CAM
70
76
67
70
70
52
63
70
76
67
70
70
52
63
2466
#2466
Kerim Mrabti
Sweden
KV Mechelen
CAM
74
79
72
70
75
52
74
74
79
72
70
75
52
74
7292
#7292
Arbnor Mucolli
Albania
IFK Göteborg
LW
68
73
64
64
72
52
61
68
73
64
64
72
52
61
17693
#17693
Atakan Müjde
Turkey
Kasımpaşa
CM
50
52
38
54
50
52
51
50
52
38
54
50
52
51
15402
#15402
Ruben Müller
Germany
SC Paderborn 07
RM
59
68
53
56
61
52
50
59
68
53
56
61
52
50
14740
#14740
Adam Murphy
Republic of Ireland
Swindon Town
CM
60
71
54
58
63
52
64
60
71
54
58
63
52
64
11669
#11669
Fraser Murray
Scotland
Wigan Athletic
LM
64
73
58
61
65
52
51
64
73
58
61
65
52
51
16262
#16262
Leonardo Naranjo
Chile
CM
57
69
39
55
57
52
65
57
69
39
55
57
52
65
17251
#17251
Harry Nevin
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
RB
54
65
27
40
49
52
53
54
65
27
40
49
52
53
13412
#13412
Elliot Newby
England
Barrow
LM
62
77
45
59
62
52
61
62
77
45
59
62
52
61
17400
#17400
Niu Ziyi
China PR
Henan FC
CB
53
53
28
38
51
52
63
53
53
28
38
51
52
63
15826
#15826
Tochukwu Nnadi
Nigeria
Zulte Waregem
CM
58
53
52
61
59
52
66
58
53
52
61
59
52
66
11774
#11774
Trey Nyoni
England
Liverpool
CM
64
67
54
61
69
52
52
64
67
54
61
69
52
52
15523
#15523
Connor O'Brien
Republic of Ireland
Accrington
RB
59
79
29
46
56
52
64
59
79
29
46
56
52
64
15355
#15355
John O'Sullivan
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
RW
59
63
56
57
59
52
59
59
63
56
57
59
52
59
7148
#7148
Ben Old
New Zealand
AS Saint-Étienne
LW
68
82
58
63
71
52
69
68
82
58
63
71
52
69
10340
#10340
Wenderson
Brazil
IF Elfsborg
CM
65
80
55
62
70
52
69
65
80
55
62
70
52
69
8206
#8206
Fred Onyedinma
Nigeria
Wycombe
RM
67
86
62
62
66
52
68
67
86
62
62
66
52
68
17444
#17444
Emmanuel Osho
England
Reading
RW
52
76
36
47
55
52
59
52
76
36
47
55
52
59
9688
#9688
Tomáš Ostrák
Czech Republic
St. Louis CITY SC
RM
66
62
56
63
72
52
61
66
62
56
63
72
52
61
1968
#1968
Rômulo
Brazil
Chengdu FC
RW
75
81
71
74
77
52
73
75
81
71
74
77
52
73
5263
#5263
Kasey Palmer
Jamaica
Hull City
CAM
70
67
66
71
74
52
70
70
67
66
71
74
52
70
10587
#10587
Federico Paradela
Argentina
Sarmiento
CM
65
68
57
63
68
52
59
65
68
57
63
68
52
59
17577
#17577
Park Ho Young
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CB
52
47
27
31
34
52
69
52
47
27
31
34
52
69
15337
#15337
Catherine Paulson
United States
Bay FC
CM
59
68
54
57
61
52
58
59
68
54
57
61
52
58
17319
#17319
Tyson Pearce
United States
St. Louis CITY SC
CDM
53
66
39
49
49
52
55
53
66
39
49
49
52
55
14145
#14145
Emilia Pelgander
Sweden
FC Rosengård
CM
61
63
60
58
63
52
59
61
63
60
58
63
52
59
9420
#9420
Oscar Pettersson
Sweden
RM
66
81
60
61
63
52
63
66
81
60
61
63
52
63
16128
#16128
Kayden Pierre
United States
KRC Genk
RB
58
73
26
47
52
52
55
58
73
26
47
52
52
55
16315
#16315
Kristian Popović
Australia
Macarthur FC
CDM
57
60
43
52
55
52
64
57
60
43
52
55
52
64
130
#130
Alexandra Popp
Germany
VfL Wolfsburg
ST
85
74
84
76
78
52
89
85
74
84
76
78
52
89
6138
#6138
Manolo Portanova
Italy
Reggiana
CM
69
75
69
67
71
52
66
69
75
69
67
71
52
66
14874
#14874
Aksel Baran Potur
Norway
HamKam Fotball
CM
60
65
52
55
57
52
61
60
65
52
55
57
52
61
15911
#15911
Logan Pye
England
Accrington
LB
58
76
36
54
57
52
54
58
76
36
54
57
52
54
17548
#17548
Adam Queally
Republic of Ireland
Waterford
CB
52
52
35
40
40
52
60
52
52
35
40
40
52
60
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