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.

6230
#6230
Matthias Braunöder
Austria
Bari
CM
69
76
57
69
72
63
57
69
76
57
69
72
63
57
6120
#6120
Emil Breivik
Norway
Molde FK
CDM
69
75
55
63
67
63
78
69
75
55
63
67
63
78
5383
#5383
Mark Brink
Denmark
FC Nordsjælland
CM
70
63
56
68
71
63
72
70
63
56
68
71
63
72
7680
#7680
Andrew Brody
United States
Sporting KC
RB
68
73
40
57
64
63
70
68
73
40
57
64
63
70
6181
#6181
John Buckley
England
Al Kholood
CDM
69
71
60
66
71
63
66
69
71
60
66
71
63
66
2516
#2516
Gianluca Busio
United States
Venezia
CM
74
74
68
72
76
63
62
74
74
68
72
76
63
62
7399
#7399
Elvin Cafarquliyev
Azerbaijan
Qarabağ FK
LB
68
72
50
63
69
63
63
68
72
50
63
69
63
63
9707
#9707
Brian Calderara
Argentina
Newell's
LM
66
74
52
62
64
63
50
66
74
52
62
64
63
50
6353
#6353
Giacomo Calò
Italy
Frosinone
CDM
69
64
52
67
68
63
73
69
64
52
67
68
63
73
13245
#13245
Niall Canavan
Republic of Ireland
Barrow
CB
63
36
26
37
42
63
76
63
36
26
37
42
63
76
8210
#8210
Aldaír Ferreira
Angola
FC Botoșani
CDM
67
73
63
64
66
63
66
67
73
63
64
66
63
66
11363
#11363
Lorenzo Carissoni
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
CB
64
76
50
59
66
63
69
64
76
50
59
66
63
69
15300
#15300
Nerea Carmona
Spain
Badalona Women
CB
60
33
35
58
51
63
52
60
33
35
58
51
63
52
9873
#9873
Tommaso Cassandro
Italy
Catanzaro
RB
66
63
46
58
62
63
65
66
63
46
58
62
63
65
6136
#6136
Byron Castillo
Ecuador
Barcelona SC
RB
69
87
55
63
68
63
64
69
87
55
63
68
63
64
8312
#8312
Nicolás Eduardo Castro
Argentina
Atlético Tucumán
CM
67
59
64
69
65
63
66
67
59
64
69
65
63
66
2161
#2161
Santi Cazorla
Spain
R. Oviedo
CAM
75
53
72
80
78
63
59
75
53
72
80
78
63
59
9402
#9402
Jesper Ceesay
Gambia
Antalyaspor
CM
66
68
54
63
64
63
69
66
68
54
63
64
63
69
12318
#12318
Sava-Arangel Čestić
Serbia
Heracles Almelo
CB
64
43
28
42
45
63
78
64
43
28
42
45
63
78
12749
#12749
Charlys
Brazil
Reggiana
CM
63
44
59
60
62
63
60
63
44
59
60
62
63
60
5365
#5365
Chissumba
Portugal
FC Alverca
LB
70
81
44
66
70
63
70
70
81
44
66
70
63
70
6134
#6134
Choi Jun
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
RB
69
82
50
62
68
63
75
69
82
50
62
68
63
75
12698
#12698
Magnus Christensen
Denmark
Östers IF
CDM
63
56
45
55
60
63
71
63
56
45
55
60
63
71
11242
#11242
Konstantinos Chrysopoulos
Greece
AEK Athens
CB
65
60
35
49
40
63
74
65
60
35
49
40
63
74
7057
#7057
Tochi Chukwuani
Denmark
SK Sturm Graz
CM
68
70
62
66
71
63
73
68
70
62
66
71
63
73
13301
#13301
Aaron Ciammaglichella
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
CM
62
66
57
60
63
63
58
62
66
57
60
63
63
58
12272
#12272
Lazar Ćirković
Serbia
Jamshedpur FC
CB
64
59
32
46
46
63
67
64
59
32
46
46
63
67
12979
#12979
Modou Kéba Cissé
Senegal
LASK
CB
63
69
38
50
50
63
64
63
69
38
50
50
63
64
9346
#9346
Sam Clucas
England
Shrewsbury
CM
66
59
64
67
66
63
65
66
59
64
67
66
63
65
14649
#14649
Noah Cobb
United States
Colorado Rapids
CB
61
71
28
43
42
63
62
61
71
28
43
42
63
62
13417
#13417
Dorin Codrea
Romania
FC Univ. Cluj
CDM
62
63
51
54
56
63
68
62
63
51
54
56
63
68
9370
#9370
João Aurélio
Portugal
Nacional
RB
66
59
59
66
66
63
69
66
59
59
66
66
63
69
10487
#10487
Callum Connolly
England
Stockport
CB
65
55
56
62
63
63
74
65
55
56
62
63
63
74
8383
#8383
Kobe Corbanie
Belgium
Royal Antwerp FC
RB
67
74
55
63
67
63
60
67
74
55
63
67
63
60
1119
#1119
Gia Corley
Germany
San Diego Wave
CAM
78
65
71
75
78
63
70
78
65
71
75
78
63
70
13190
#13190
Rebeca
Brazil
DUX Logroño
CB
63
57
33
47
48
63
63
63
57
33
47
48
63
63
8341
#8341
Conor Coventry
Republic of Ireland
Charlton Ath
CDM
67
66
53
66
66
63
70
67
66
53
66
66
63
70
10953
#10953
Michael Craig
Scotland
Leyton Orient
RB
65
57
38
59
63
63
68
65
57
38
59
63
63
68
7053
#7053
Braian Cufré
Argentina
Central Córdoba
LB
68
74
63
66
66
63
74
68
74
63
66
66
63
74
7151
#7151
Damian Dąbrowski
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CDM
68
68
55
64
65
63
79
68
68
55
64
65
63
79
7260
#7260
Amadou Dante
Mali
Arouca
LB
68
81
51
56
68
63
69
68
81
51
56
68
63
69
4370
#4370
Hernán De La Fuente
Argentina
Huracán
RB
71
88
62
60
72
63
76
71
88
62
60
72
63
76
4819
#4819
Arthur
Brazil
Leverkusen
RB
71
83
40
66
73
63
57
71
83
40
66
73
63
57
6251
#6251
Francis de Vries
New Zealand
Auckland FC
LB
69
64
53
67
62
63
83
69
64
53
67
62
63
83
8284
#8284
Duccio Degli Innocenti
Italy
Empoli
CM
67
71
55
66
68
63
65
67
71
55
66
68
63
65
7146
#7146
Shaquil Delos
France
Grenoble Foot 38
RB
68
82
56
56
68
63
70
68
82
56
56
68
63
70
6082
#6082
Yohan Demoncy
France
Stade de Reims
CAM
69
64
60
70
69
63
79
69
64
60
70
69
63
79
14689
#14689
Albin Démouchy
France
En Avant Guingamp
CB
61
51
32
49
48
63
55
61
51
32
49
48
63
55
4473
#4473
Justin Devenny
Northern Ireland
Crystal Palace
CM
71
65
67
72
71
63
68
71
65
67
72
71
63
68
6177
#6177
Nicky Devlin
Scotland
Aberdeen
RB
69
79
53
59
64
63
79
69
79
53
59
64
63
79
8314
#8314
Alessandro Di Pardo
Italy
Cagliari
RM
67
75
54
64
68
63
62
67
75
54
64
68
63
62
12247
#12247
Madiodio Dia
Senegal
FK Haugesund
CB
64
60
28
44
54
63
69
64
60
28
44
54
63
69
13210
#13210
Cheick Mamadou Diabaté
Côte d'Ivoire
Wolfsberger AC
CB
63
68
27
42
39
63
68
63
68
27
42
39
63
68
6359
#6359
Mahamadou Diawara
France
Royal Antwerp FC
CM
69
65
56
66
68
63
69
69
65
56
66
68
63
69
6123
#6123
Pape Demba Diop
Senegal
1. FC Nürnberg
CDM
69
77
59
66
69
63
67
69
77
59
66
69
63
67
12964
#12964
Jonas Dirkner
Germany
FC Hansa Rostock
CDM
63
56
39
55
63
63
60
63
56
39
55
63
63
60
9269
#9269
Greg Docherty
Scotland
Charlton Ath
CDM
66
68
60
60
63
63
79
66
68
60
60
63
63
79
7152
#7152
Damjan Đoković
Croatia
CFR 1907 Cluj
CM
68
55
64
69
65
63
78
68
55
64
69
65
63
78
5191
#5191
Griffin Dorsey
United States
Houston Dynamo
RB
70
78
55
66
68
63
76
70
78
55
66
68
63
76
7131
#7131
Andre Dozzell
England
Portsmouth
CDM
68
70
61
66
69
63
67
68
70
61
66
69
63
67
8436
#8436
Kyle Duncan
United States
Red Bulls
RB
67
83
44
51
67
63
71
67
83
44
51
67
63
71
12263
#12263
Chey Dunkley
England
Chesterfield
CB
64
49
36
42
49
63
76
64
49
36
42
49
63
76
9478
#9478
Chris Durkin
United States
St. Louis CITY SC
CM
66
56
59
66
64
63
68
66
56
59
66
64
63
68
6185
#6185
Nikolas Dyhr
Denmark
Randers FC
LB
69
80
55
64
67
63
68
69
80
55
64
67
63
68
11340
#11340
Malcom Edjouma
Morocco
FCSB
CM
64
65
60
59
66
63
78
64
65
60
59
66
63
78
12271
#12271
Andrias Edmundsson
Faroe Islands
Wisła Płock
CB
64
54
34
45
50
63
67
64
54
34
45
50
63
67
8416
#8416
Ovie Ejaria
England
R. Oviedo
CM
67
57
60
66
74
63
60
67
57
60
66
74
63
60
4478
#4478
Mo El Hankouri
Morocco
Standard Liège
LM
71
69
68
68
76
63
62
71
69
68
68
76
63
62
8774
#8774
Callum Elder
Australia
Derby County
LB
67
63
41
61
63
63
71
67
63
41
61
63
63
71
10640
#10640
Martin Ellingsen
Norway
AIK
CDM
65
51
59
64
65
63
62
65
51
59
64
65
63
62
13184
#13184
Josué Escartin
France
Red Star FC
CB
63
62
30
46
45
63
67
63
62
30
46
45
63
67
9288
#9288
Marcelo Esponda
Argentina
Aldosivi
CDM
66
68
65
64
66
63
65
66
68
65
64
66
63
65
11575
#11575
George Evans
England
Burton Albion
CDM
64
57
58
60
60
63
67
64
57
58
60
60
63
67
13080
#13080
Darius Fălcușan
Romania
Univ. Craiova
CB
63
66
33
48
54
63
63
63
66
33
48
54
63
63
5427
#5427
Mohamed Farsi
Algeria
Columbus Crew
RM
70
84
53
64
70
63
57
70
84
53
64
70
63
57
10633
#10633
Costantino Favasuli
Italy
Catanzaro
RM
65
61
56
65
65
63
55
65
61
56
65
65
63
55
5685
#5685
Khalil Fayad
Morocco
Montpellier
CM
70
65
59
69
75
63
45
70
65
59
69
75
63
45
6528
#6528
Fabio Fehr
Switzerland
FC Thun
LB
69
71
56
66
62
63
60
69
71
56
66
62
63
60
10758
#10758
Nick Fichtinger
Holland
PEC Zwolle
CDM
65
60
50
59
62
63
64
65
60
50
59
62
63
64
6100
#6100
Leonardo Flores
Venezuela
Bucaramanga
CDM
69
76
61
69
70
63
64
69
76
61
69
70
63
64
9489
#9489
Mateo Flores
Spain
Arouca
CDM
66
65
56
62
66
63
63
66
65
56
62
66
63
63
12207
#12207
Francesco Folino
Italy
Cremonese
CB
64
61
36
47
44
63
73
64
61
36
47
44
63
73
12264
#12264
Will Forrester
England
Bolton
CB
64
55
24
47
56
63
70
64
55
24
47
56
63
70
7528
#7528
Adam Forshaw
England
Blackburn Rovers
CM
68
48
61
68
68
63
66
68
48
61
68
68
63
66
6271
#6271
Jímer Fory
Colombia
Portland Timbers
LB
69
75
50
63
67
63
73
69
75
50
63
67
63
73
6089
#6089
Iver Fossum
Norway
Rosenborg BK
CM
69
68
64
67
69
63
73
69
68
64
67
69
63
73
7047
#7047
Abu Francis
Ghana
Toulouse FC
CM
68
72
66
65
71
63
71
68
72
66
65
71
63
71
11391
#11391
Edward Francis
England
Exeter City
CM
64
64
58
62
63
63
69
64
64
58
62
63
63
69
12943
#12943
Bung Meng Freimann
Switzerland
FC Luzern
CB
63
71
27
53
61
63
62
63
71
27
53
61
63
62
6240
#6240
Joel Chima Fujita
Japan
FC St. Pauli
CM
69
67
59
66
68
63
70
69
67
59
66
68
63
70
8696
#8696
Gabilondo
Spain
Málaga CF
RB
67
78
40
58
64
63
64
67
78
40
58
64
63
64
3064
#3064
Mijat Gaćinović
Serbia
AEK Athens
LM
73
80
61
70
75
63
66
73
80
61
70
75
63
66
14033
#14033
Aleksandra Gajić
Serbia
AS Saint Étienne
CB
62
52
24
47
48
63
64
62
52
24
47
48
63
64
13043
#13043
Plamen Galabov
Bulgaria
Dundee FC
CB
63
64
41
45
48
63
69
63
64
41
45
48
63
69
7098
#7098
Ethan Galbraith
Northern Ireland
Swansea City
RB
68
72
63
66
69
63
66
68
72
63
66
69
63
66
7321
#7321
Nicolás Garayalde
Argentina
Gimnasia
CM
68
60
57
66
68
63
71
68
60
57
66
68
63
71
10690
#10690
Johannes Geis
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
CDM
65
42
61
69
60
63
66
65
42
61
69
60
63
66
6331
#6331
Óscar Gil
Spain
OH Leuven
RB
69
81
46
62
65
63
71
69
81
46
62
65
63
71
14026
#14026
Juan Giménez
Argentina
Rosario Central
CB
62
48
31
54
44
63
61
62
48
31
54
44
63
61
7375
#7375
Simone Giordano
Italy
Sampdoria
LB
68
75
53
65
63
63
63
68
75
53
65
63
63
63
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