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.

13807
#13807
Paul Mensah
Ghana
Blau-Weiss Linz
RW
62
83
56
53
65
24
48
62
83
56
53
65
24
48
6924
#6924
Davide Merola
Italy
Pescara
RW
69
72
66
60
71
24
53
69
72
66
60
71
24
53
17549
#17549
Loïc Mesanvi
Togo
Minnesota United
LW
52
72
53
44
54
24
32
52
72
53
44
54
24
32
13890
#13890
Rayane Messi
France
Pau FC
LM
62
70
55
54
69
24
50
62
70
55
54
69
24
50
15571
#15571
Shakur Mohammed
Ghana
Orlando City
LM
59
76
59
53
60
24
49
59
76
59
53
60
24
49
4952
#4952
Tomás Molina
Argentina
Argentinos Jrs.
ST
71
81
70
56
67
24
70
71
81
70
56
67
24
70
11093
#11093
Juan Montenegro
Bolivia
San Antonio
RM
65
75
58
60
64
24
57
65
75
58
60
64
24
57
7894
#7894
Clemente Montes
Chile
Uni. Católica
LM
68
82
59
59
69
24
61
68
82
59
59
69
24
61
12225
#12225
Gregorio Morachioli
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
CAM
64
70
61
60
71
24
36
64
70
61
60
71
24
36
3516
#3516
Ffion Morgan
Wales
West Ham
RM
73
76
70
69
74
24
57
73
76
70
69
74
24
57
12080
#12080
Shayden Morris
England
Luton Town
RM
64
90
57
57
65
24
43
64
90
57
57
65
24
43
6793
#6793
Joaquín
Spain
Málaga CF
LM
69
82
62
63
70
24
60
69
82
62
63
70
24
60
15277
#15277
Jacob Murrell
United States
D.C. United
ST
60
52
59
43
57
24
63
60
52
59
43
57
24
63
5731
#5731
Anthony Musaba
Holland
Samsunspor
RM
70
88
66
59
73
24
63
70
88
66
59
73
24
63
10643
#10643
Marlon Suliman Mustapha
Austria
SCR Altach
ST
65
80
65
55
64
24
76
65
80
65
55
64
24
76
14540
#14540
Djylian N'Guessan
France
AS Saint-Étienne
ST
61
74
60
45
64
24
56
61
74
60
45
64
24
56
13032
#13032
Kenny Nagera
France
Rodez AF
ST
63
82
62
51
65
24
47
63
82
62
51
65
24
47
7974
#7974
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
Cameroon
Meizhou Hakka FC
LM
68
80
58
60
68
24
56
68
80
58
60
68
24
56
10873
#10873
Moussa Njie
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
LM
65
89
58
55
66
24
59
65
89
58
55
66
24
59
10975
#10975
Alieu Njie
Sweden
Torino
ST
65
77
65
55
71
24
54
65
77
65
55
71
24
54
5771
#5771
Timothé Nkada
France
Standard Liège
ST
70
84
72
56
69
24
65
70
84
72
56
69
24
65
15181
#15181
Michael Noonan
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
ST
60
71
60
45
60
24
56
60
71
60
45
60
24
56
12009
#12009
Steven Nsimba
France
Univ. Craiova
ST
64
73
62
53
63
24
66
64
73
62
53
63
24
66
11099
#11099
Samuel Ntamack
France
SD Huesca
ST
65
78
64
49
65
24
58
65
78
64
49
65
24
58
2312
#2312
Ernest Nuamah
Ghana
OL
RM
75
82
70
69
78
24
58
75
82
70
69
78
24
58
15072
#15072
Francis Okoronkwo
England
Lincoln City
ST
60
72
60
48
60
24
60
60
72
60
48
60
24
60
3481
#3481
Victor Olatunji
Nigeria
Real Salt Lake
ST
73
77
70
57
67
24
81
73
77
70
57
67
24
81
6852
#6852
German Onugkha
Russia
F.C. København
ST
69
67
70
53
65
24
77
69
67
70
53
65
24
77
7960
#7960
William Osula
Denmark
Newcastle Utd
ST
68
73
66
53
68
24
63
68
73
66
53
68
24
63
15273
#15273
Lorenzo Paldino
Germany
TSV Havelse
ST
60
53
60
48
54
24
61
60
53
60
48
54
24
61
13100
#13100
Jiří Maxim Panoš
Czech Republic
Viktoria Plzeň
CAM
63
72
52
63
67
24
47
63
72
52
63
67
24
47
3488
#3488
Danilo
Brazil
Rangers
ST
73
74
73
60
73
24
70
73
74
73
60
73
24
70
11097
#11097
Rareș Pop
Romania
FC Rapid 1923
RM
65
79
58
60
67
24
50
65
79
58
60
67
24
50
5906
#5906
Ignacio Pussetto
Argentina
Independiente
ST
70
72
70
62
72
24
55
70
72
70
62
72
24
55
2212
#2212
Gio Garbelini
Brazil
Atlético de Madrid
ST
75
81
81
63
79
24
71
75
81
81
63
79
24
71
17064
#17064
Kavian Rahmani
Australia
Melbourne City
LM
55
67
54
51
54
24
47
55
67
54
51
54
24
47
16840
#16840
Saif Rajab
Saudi Arabia
Al Qadsiah
LM
56
83
43
48
60
24
38
56
83
43
48
60
24
38
4223
#4223
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
England
Crystal Palace
RW
72
84
68
65
76
24
51
72
84
68
65
76
24
51
9812
#9812
Jamie Reid
Northern Ireland
Stevenage
ST
66
76
66
55
66
24
73
66
76
66
55
66
24
73
16986
#16986
Michael Reindorf
England
Newport County
CAM
55
75
51
51
56
24
54
55
75
51
51
56
24
54
4998
#4998
Wesley
Brazil
Al Nassr
LW
71
73
68
63
75
24
58
71
73
68
63
75
24
58
17338
#17338
Fin Roberts
England
Crewe Alexandra
ST
53
79
53
39
54
24
52
53
79
53
39
54
24
52
9913
#9913
Lucas Rodrigues
Brazil
FC Seoul
LM
66
85
62
55
68
24
61
66
85
62
55
68
24
61
10167
#10167
Maximiliano Rodríguez Vejar
Chile
Platense
ST
66
67
64
50
63
24
66
66
67
64
50
63
24
66
13969
#13969
Juan Manuel Romero
Paraguay
Instituto
ST
62
62
62
47
60
24
58
62
62
62
47
60
24
58
16829
#16829
Luca Ross
Scotland
Motherwell
RM
56
80
52
49
55
24
38
56
80
52
49
55
24
38
15131
#15131
Noah Donovan Sahsah
Denmark
Rosenborg BK
LW
60
78
56
53
63
24
46
60
78
56
53
63
24
46
11173
#11173
Ibrahim Said
Nigeria
Motherwell
RW
65
80
56
56
71
24
44
65
80
56
56
71
24
44
12897
#12897
Mohamed Sankoh
Holland
VfB Stuttgart II
ST
63
86
59
50
63
24
58
63
86
59
50
63
24
58
16556
#16556
Valentin Schmitt
Germany
FC Schweinfurt 05
LW
57
66
55
50
58
24
39
57
66
55
50
58
24
39
5873
#5873
Nico Serrano
Spain
Athletic Club
LM
70
83
63
63
75
24
52
70
83
63
63
75
24
52
13743
#13743
Oumar Sidibé
France
AS Nancy Lorraine
RM
62
87
54
57
58
24
53
62
87
54
57
58
24
53
3447
#3447
André Luís
Brazil
Shanghai Shenhua
ST
73
82
73
60
70
24
72
73
82
73
60
70
24
72
17798
#17798
Sagolsem Bikash Singh
India
Kerala Blasters
LW
49
58
53
41
53
24
34
49
58
53
41
53
24
34
16756
#16756
Vikram Singh
India
Mumbai City FC
RM
56
78
53
49
55
24
49
56
78
53
49
55
24
49
946
#946
Olivia Smith
Canada
Arsenal
ST
79
79
78
68
82
24
66
79
79
78
68
82
24
66
10153
#10153
Cláudio Braga
Portugal
Hearts
ST
66
67
68
55
67
24
55
66
67
68
55
67
24
55
10000
#10000
Marin Soticek
Croatia
FC Basel 1893
RW
66
76
64
54
72
24
59
66
76
64
54
72
24
59
16088
#16088
Jack Stevens
England
Oldham Athletic
ST
58
73
57
47
58
24
51
58
73
57
47
58
24
51
7862
#7862
Elayis Tavşan
Holland
Reggiana
RW
68
80
64
62
71
24
56
68
80
64
62
71
24
56
6978
#6978
Malik Tchokounté
France
Laval MFC
ST
69
41
70
54
65
24
80
69
41
70
54
65
24
80
12954
#12954
Fabio Torsiello
Germany
Aleman. Aachen
ST
63
73
63
56
65
24
56
63
73
63
56
65
24
56
6818
#6818
Sebastian Tounekti
Tunisia
Celtic
LM
69
78
62
62
70
24
63
69
78
62
62
70
24
63
13878
#13878
Cheikh Touré
Senegal
AS Nancy Lorraine
ST
62
70
63
47
58
24
61
62
70
63
47
58
24
61
12909
#12909
Mirte van Koppen
Holland
Ajax
LW
63
80
60
55
66
24
54
63
80
60
55
66
24
54
13879
#13879
Rodrigo Vargas
Bolivia
San Antonio
ST
62
69
63
54
70
24
43
62
69
63
54
70
24
43
17398
#17398
Jesús Velasquez
Bolivia
Bolívar
RW
53
73
47
50
51
24
40
53
73
47
50
51
24
40
14664
#14664
Lucas Vennegoor of Hess.
Holland
FC Twente
ST
61
59
59
42
58
24
63
61
59
59
42
58
24
63
17667
#17667
Sreekuttan Viruthiyil Santhosh
India
Jamshedpur FC
RW
51
56
54
41
57
24
35
51
56
54
41
57
24
35
9999
#9999
Shkelqim Vladi
Kosovo
FC St. Gallen
ST
66
69
68
56
67
24
66
66
69
68
56
67
24
66
14635
#14635
Jakub Vojtuš
Slovakia
Farul Constanța
ST
61
53
62
50
57
24
65
61
53
62
50
57
24
65
17082
#17082
Yannick Vötter
Austria
WSG Tirol
ST
55
67
56
46
63
24
38
55
67
56
46
63
24
38
7915
#7915
Giacomo Vrioni
Albania
CF Montréal
ST
68
71
69
54
66
24
68
68
71
69
54
66
24
68
11923
#11923
Lachlan Wales
Australia
Perth Glory
RM
64
80
53
59
61
24
69
64
80
53
59
61
24
69
16837
#16837
Marius Weidel
Norway
Kristiansund BK
ST
56
59
56
44
52
24
62
56
59
56
44
52
24
62
7688
#7688
Marten Winkler
Germany
Hertha BSC
RM
68
91
63
57
70
24
62
68
91
63
57
70
24
62
15016
#15016
Xie Weijun
China PR
Tianjin JMT FC
ST
60
79
57
48
56
24
65
60
79
57
48
56
24
65
4099
#4099
Kelvin Yeboah
Italy
Minnesota United
ST
72
88
70
57
72
24
71
72
88
70
57
72
24
71
16472
#16472
Zhu Pengyu
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
ST
57
71
56
35
56
24
63
57
71
56
35
56
24
63
10063
#10063
Dickson Abiama
Nigeria
Kaiserslautern
ST
66
81
63
49
67
23
62
66
81
63
49
67
23
62
10131
#10131
William Agada
Nigeria
Real Salt Lake
ST
66
74
66
48
64
23
64
66
74
66
48
64
23
64
5927
#5927
Alaeddine Ajaraie
Morocco
NorthEast United
ST
70
78
70
54
69
23
57
70
78
70
54
69
23
57
13883
#13883
Adrian Akande
Nigeria
Colchester
LM
62
83
52
54
64
23
47
62
83
52
54
64
23
47
16844
#16844
Thamer Al Khaibari
Saudi Arabia
Neom
ST
56
61
56
38
51
23
66
56
61
56
38
51
23
66
14671
#14671
Antony Alonso
Uruguay
Dep. Riestra
ST
61
59
64
40
57
23
61
61
59
64
40
57
23
61
17036
#17036
Martin Alvsaker
Norway
FK Haugesund
RM
55
66
53
50
53
23
56
55
66
53
50
53
23
56
2374
#2374
Alex Arce
Paraguay
Ind. Rivadavia
ST
75
59
79
50
70
23
64
75
59
79
50
70
23
64
9016
#9016
Blas Armoa
Paraguay
Tigre
RM
67
79
60
62
67
23
56
67
79
60
62
67
23
56
7541
#7541
Sinclair Armstrong
Republic of Ireland
Bristol City
ST
68
89
65
54
65
23
78
68
89
65
54
65
23
78
14561
#14561
Mohamed Awad Alla
United Arab Emirates
Lechia Gdańsk
ST
61
73
60
52
65
23
48
61
73
60
52
65
23
48
11164
#11164
Brahian Ayala
Paraguay
Sportivo Luqueño
LM
65
74
58
62
64
23
51
65
74
58
62
64
23
51
1540
#1540
Folarin Balogun
United States
AS Monaco
ST
77
84
77
62
77
23
68
77
84
77
62
77
23
68
15769
#15769
Mariano Barreda
Peru
FBC Melgar
ST
59
55
62
42
59
23
50
59
55
62
42
59
23
50
4327
#4327
Facundo Batista
Uruguay
Atl. Nacional
ST
72
65
74
56
66
23
60
72
65
74
56
66
23
60
10037
#10037
Sam Bell
England
Wycombe
LM
66
78
62
57
67
23
60
66
78
62
57
67
23
60
13020
#13020
Noah Bischof
Austria
SK Rapid
ST
63
73
61
49
63
23
63
63
73
61
49
63
23
63
13937
#13937
Mads Borchers
Denmark
FC Ingolstadt 04
ST
62
65
63
40
59
23
67
62
65
63
40
59
23
67
13994
#13994
Rares Burnete
Romania
SS Juve Stabia
ST
62
59
65
48
61
23
53
62
59
65
48
61
23
53
13623
#13623
Justin Butler
Germany
Energie Cottbus
ST
62
81
58
51
62
23
67
62
81
58
51
62
23
67
7925
#7925
Capita
Angola
Radomiak Radom
LM
68
90
62
59
71
23
46
68
90
62
59
71
23
46
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