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.

11201
#11201
Sigurd Kvile
Norway
Fredrikstad FK
CB
65
66
29
43
55
63
71
65
66
29
43
55
63
71
10632
#10632
Youness Lachhab
Morocco
AD Ceuta FC
CDM
65
60
49
60
61
63
72
65
60
49
60
61
63
72
6095
#6095
Ethan Laird
England
Birmingham City
RB
69
85
54
61
69
63
71
69
85
54
61
69
63
71
13109
#13109
Qasem Lajami
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
CB
63
68
26
47
50
63
70
63
68
26
47
50
63
70
12702
#12702
Alexandre Lauray
France
Le Mans FC
CDM
63
68
44
57
59
63
59
63
68
44
57
59
63
59
5179
#5179
Numa Lavanchy
Switzerland
FC Sion
RB
70
79
61
64
69
63
71
70
79
61
64
69
63
71
6650
#6650
Théo Le Bris
France
FC Lorient
LM
69
64
51
70
70
63
53
69
64
51
70
70
63
53
3897
#3897
Anaële Le Moguédec
France
Paris FC
CM
72
66
63
68
71
63
67
72
66
63
68
71
63
67
6235
#6235
Samuel Leach Holm
Sweden
BK Häcken
CDM
69
63
65
71
63
63
68
69
63
65
71
63
63
68
7045
#7045
Luke Leahy
England
Wycombe
LB
68
70
66
68
67
63
74
68
70
66
68
67
63
74
5111
#5111
Mathew Leckie
Australia
Melbourne City
CM
70
79
68
67
74
63
76
70
79
68
67
74
63
76
11079
#11079
Lee Jung Taek
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
CB
65
85
26
43
49
63
74
65
85
26
43
49
63
74
11141
#11141
Lee Chang Yong
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CB
65
56
32
51
57
63
75
65
56
32
51
57
63
75
1374
#1374
Lee Jae Sung
Korea Republic
1. FSV Mainz 05
CAM
77
72
71
72
81
63
66
77
72
71
72
81
63
66
10574
#10574
Lee Yong
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RB
65
57
50
64
61
63
72
65
57
50
64
61
63
72
8168
#8168
Álvaro Lemos
Spain
R. Oviedo
RB
67
76
64
63
65
63
71
67
76
64
63
65
63
71
6203
#6203
Marc Leonard
Scotland
Birmingham City
CM
69
71
60
67
68
63
67
69
71
60
67
68
63
67
3750
#3750
Théo Leoni
Belgium
Stade de Reims
CM
72
69
67
72
71
63
66
72
69
67
72
71
63
66
3022
#3022
Alan Lescano
Argentina
Argentinos Jrs.
CM
73
65
70
72
76
63
73
73
65
70
72
76
63
73
7284
#7284
Gaetano Letizia
Italy
Pescara
RB
68
72
56
61
66
63
68
68
72
56
61
66
63
68
12095
#12095
Joe Lewis
Wales
AFC Wimbledon
CB
64
61
39
44
51
63
77
64
61
39
44
51
63
77
5339
#5339
Bruno Leyes
Argentina
Tigre
CDM
70
72
52
62
68
63
79
70
72
52
62
68
63
79
13253
#13253
Liao Lisheng
China PR
SZ Peng City
CM
62
70
61
61
64
63
62
62
70
61
61
64
63
62
6261
#6261
Selma Ličina
Montenegro
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
69
64
63
67
71
63
63
69
64
63
67
71
63
63
11130
#11130
Lim Chai Min
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CB
65
60
38
47
50
63
77
65
60
38
47
50
63
77
9358
#9358
Enrique Lofolomo
Germany
Zulte Waregem
CDM
66
69
54
58
68
63
72
66
69
54
58
68
63
72
15304
#15304
Andrés Castrín
Spain
Sevilla FC
CB
60
52
31
39
42
63
57
60
52
31
39
42
63
57
4662
#4662
Tom Louchet
France
OGC Nice
RM
71
70
63
67
71
63
59
71
70
63
67
71
63
59
4512
#4512
Kristoffer Lund
United States
1. FC Köln
LB
71
87
54
65
66
63
69
71
87
54
65
66
63
69
8784
#8784
Valgeir Lunddal
Iceland
Düsseldorf
RB
67
64
37
58
61
63
79
67
64
37
58
61
63
79
12226
#12226
Loïc Lüthi
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CB
64
59
32
47
50
63
71
64
59
32
47
50
63
71
8670
#8670
Salem M'Bakata
France
Gaziantep
RB
67
83
31
59
61
63
71
67
83
31
59
61
63
71
9029
#9029
Jack MacKenzie
Scotland
Plymouth Argyle
LB
67
73
26
55
59
63
70
67
73
26
55
59
63
70
13202
#13202
Mathis Magnin
Switzerland
Rodez AF
CB
63
55
26
48
50
63
67
63
55
26
48
50
63
67
10606
#10606
Júlíus Magnússon
Iceland
IF Elfsborg
CDM
65
66
49
59
61
63
67
65
66
49
59
61
63
67
9442
#9442
Adam Maher
Holland
Damac
CM
66
53
67
69
69
63
57
66
53
67
69
69
63
57
11267
#11267
Maxence Maisonneuve
France
RAAL La Louvière
CB
65
54
40
44
45
63
70
65
54
40
44
45
63
70
11438
#11438
Erik Majetschak
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
CB
64
66
53
62
61
63
69
64
66
53
62
61
63
69
5568
#5568
Ali Majrashi
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
RB
70
86
44
52
64
63
74
70
86
44
52
64
63
74
1602
#1602
Ruslan Malinovskyi
Ukraine
Genoa
CM
76
66
78
79
76
63
73
76
66
78
79
76
63
73
7263
#7263
Sivert Mannsverk
Norway
Sparta Praha
CDM
68
60
58
65
68
63
74
68
60
58
65
68
63
74
10245
#10245
Mantilla
Spain
R. Racing Club
RB
66
54
26
56
54
63
68
66
54
26
56
54
63
68
2492
#2492
Răzvan Marin
Romania
AEK Athens
CM
74
64
74
77
74
63
66
74
64
74
77
74
63
66
10680
#10680
Anthony Markanich Jr
United States
Minnesota United
LB
65
72
56
52
58
63
61
65
72
56
52
58
63
61
11930
#11930
Benjamin Markuš
Slovenia
TSV Hartberg
CDM
64
63
39
53
57
63
70
64
63
39
53
57
63
70
7502
#7502
Mario Martín
Spain
Getafe CF
CM
68
65
53
67
70
63
58
68
65
53
67
70
63
58
8541
#8541
Facundo Martínez
Argentina
U. Católica
CDM
67
48
66
68
67
63
62
67
48
66
68
67
63
62
13959
#13959
Fernando Martínez
Argentina
Central Córdoba
RB
62
63
31
43
58
63
56
62
63
31
43
58
63
56
7122
#7122
Laura Martínez
Spain
RCD Espanyol
CM
68
72
60
67
69
63
66
68
72
60
67
69
63
66
6025
#6025
Diogo Travassos
Portugal
Moreirense FC
RB
69
86
64
66
72
63
71
69
86
64
66
72
63
71
9492
#9492
Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali
Gabon
Brommapojkarna
CDM
66
54
58
62
67
63
71
66
54
58
62
67
63
71
13094
#13094
Conor Masterson
Republic of Ireland
Gillingham
CB
63
62
33
44
52
63
72
63
62
33
44
52
63
72
12151
#12151
Hayden Matthews
Australia
Portsmouth
CB
64
70
26
47
52
63
72
64
70
26
47
52
63
72
10094
#10094
Emmanuel Maviram
Nigeria
CD Tondela
LB
66
71
32
49
62
63
66
66
71
32
49
62
63
66
7592
#7592
Olivier Mbaizo
Cameroon
Philadelphia
RB
68
80
36
58
69
63
65
68
80
36
58
69
63
65
13157
#13157
Conor McCarthy
Republic of Ireland
Northampton
CB
63
54
28
49
51
63
74
63
54
28
49
51
63
74
7126
#7126
James McClean
Republic of Ireland
Wrexham
LB
68
61
63
65
65
63
79
68
61
63
65
65
63
79
14158
#14158
Oisín McEntee
Republic of Ireland
Hearts
CM
61
59
45
56
58
63
73
61
59
45
56
58
63
73
11506
#11506
Paul McGinn
Scotland
Motherwell
CB
64
65
52
56
60
63
73
64
65
52
56
60
63
73
3617
#3617
Riley McGree
Australia
Middlesbrough
LM
72
78
67
69
73
63
73
72
78
67
69
73
63
73
12936
#12936
Cameron McJannet
England
Grimsby Town
CB
63
54
39
53
56
63
73
63
54
39
53
56
63
73
12190
#12190
Zech Medley
England
Fleetwood Town
CB
64
63
30
44
51
63
75
64
63
30
44
51
63
75
1425
#1425
Medrán
Spain
Al Ettifaq
CM
77
58
71
79
76
63
71
77
58
71
79
76
63
71
11474
#11474
Aaron Meijers
Holland
FC Volendam
LB
64
61
55
62
61
63
69
64
61
55
62
61
63
69
8600
#8600
Umut Meraş
Turkey
Eyüpspor
LB
67
74
41
58
65
63
70
67
74
41
58
65
63
70
9854
#9854
Damian Michalski
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CB
66
53
52
54
56
63
80
66
53
52
54
56
63
80
13980
#13980
Tony Miettinen
Finland
Mjällby AIF
CB
62
56
34
44
49
63
65
62
56
34
44
49
63
65
7213
#7213
Cristian Mihai
Romania
FC Dinamo 1948
CDM
68
70
59
64
65
63
70
68
70
59
64
65
63
70
11239
#11239
Andrei Miron
Romania
FC Botoșani
CB
65
39
42
50
50
63
78
65
39
42
50
50
63
78
13087
#13087
Filippo Missori
Italy
Avellino
RB
63
56
35
56
60
63
57
63
56
35
56
60
63
57
12270
#12270
Alex Mitchell
England
Plymouth Argyle
CB
64
51
35
42
45
63
78
64
51
35
42
45
63
78
8736
#8736
Stian Molde
Norway
Fredrikstad FK
LB
67
66
47
58
62
63
68
67
66
47
58
62
63
68
5127
#5127
Salvatore Molina
Italy
Südtirol
RB
70
78
63
69
73
63
68
70
78
63
69
73
63
68
11921
#11921
Taylor Moore
England
Bristol Rovers
CB
64
59
37
58
58
63
71
64
59
37
58
58
63
71
9883
#9883
Darick Kobie Morris
Croatia
Meizhou Hakka FC
CB
66
83
38
45
52
63
75
66
83
38
45
52
63
75
7506
#7506
David Moses
Nigeria
Slavia Praha
CM
68
64
53
65
67
63
63
68
64
53
65
67
63
63
13820
#13820
Miguel Muñoz
Spain
FC Botoșani
CB
62
64
34
52
53
63
62
62
64
34
52
53
63
62
11867
#11867
Alex Murphy
Republic of Ireland
Newcastle Utd
LB
64
64
41
53
57
63
71
64
64
41
53
57
63
71
7044
#7044
Alex Muyl
United States
Nashville SC
RM
68
78
59
62
66
63
80
68
78
59
62
66
63
80
7214
#7214
Mykola Mykhailenko
Ukraine
Dynamo Kyiv
CM
68
67
61
66
68
63
65
68
67
61
66
68
63
65
8429
#8429
Fabrice N'Sakala
Congo DR
FC Annecy
LB
67
70
45
61
66
63
74
67
70
45
61
66
63
74
1993
#1993
Darlington Nagbe
United States
Columbus Crew
CM
75
72
65
72
80
63
73
75
72
65
72
80
63
73
3712
#3712
Rúben Vinagre
Portugal
Legia Warszawa
LB
72
82
55
70
76
63
65
72
82
55
70
76
63
65
11478
#11478
Tom Naylor
England
Chesterfield
CB
64
62
55
60
56
63
75
64
62
55
60
56
63
75
11491
#11491
Mor Ndiaye
Senegal
Pogoń Szczecin
CDM
64
66
53
57
60
63
72
64
66
53
57
60
63
72
12297
#12297
Stephan Negru
Republic of Ireland
Bristol Rovers
CB
64
56
25
42
48
63
72
64
56
25
42
48
63
72
10306
#10306
Ollie Norburn
Grenada
Notts County
CM
65
69
61
64
65
63
74
65
69
61
64
65
63
74
12633
#12633
Dominik Nothnagel
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
CB
63
69
42
53
56
63
71
63
69
42
53
56
63
71
10066
#10066
Lucas Noubi
Belgium
RC Deportivo
CB
66
72
21
51
64
63
74
66
72
21
51
64
63
74
12825
#12825
Amin Nouri
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
RB
63
43
48
59
62
63
68
63
43
48
59
62
63
68
3128
#3128
Marcelino Núñez
Chile
Ipswich
CM
73
62
69
73
73
63
69
73
62
69
73
73
63
69
10506
#10506
George Nurse
England
Shrewsbury
LB
65
71
53
58
60
63
67
65
71
53
58
60
63
67
10399
#10399
Thomas O'Connor
Republic of Ireland
Peterborough
CB
65
66
57
62
60
63
72
65
66
57
62
60
63
72
11937
#11937
Anthony O'Connor
Republic of Ireland
Harrogate Town
CB
64
51
44
52
54
63
81
64
51
44
52
54
63
81
12134
#12134
Warren O'Hora
Republic of Ireland
Hibernian
CB
64
52
39
49
51
63
78
64
52
39
49
51
63
78
12231
#12231
Connor O'Riordan
Republic of Ireland
Doncaster
CB
64
55
32
47
49
63
75
64
55
32
47
49
63
75
11662
#11662
Sebastian Ohlsson
Sweden
Degerfors IF
CB
64
49
53
62
61
63
72
64
49
53
62
61
63
72
10445
#10445
Sebastian Ohlsson
Sweden
Degerfors IF
RB
65
60
61
56
64
63
72
65
60
61
56
64
63
72
6256
#6256
Dawhan
Brazil
Beijing FC
CDM
69
73
52
66
64
63
74
69
73
52
66
64
63
74
7136
#7136
Baltazar
Brazil
FC Sion
CM
68
67
56
66
72
63
72
68
67
56
66
72
63
72
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