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.

9996
#9996
Yago Cariello
Brazil
Zhejiang Pro
ST
66
68
66
53
63
23
77
66
68
66
53
63
23
77
17080
#17080
Máximo Carrizo
United States
New York City FC
CAM
55
78
45
51
59
23
38
55
78
45
51
59
23
38
16051
#16051
Conor Carty
Republic of Ireland
St. Pats
ST
58
67
57
51
58
23
58
58
67
57
51
58
23
58
13866
#13866
Niklas Castelle
Germany
Aleman. Aachen
ST
62
72
61
48
65
23
55
62
72
61
48
65
23
55
16042
#16042
Victor Cespedes
Paraguay
Guaraní
LM
58
73
59
48
62
23
49
58
73
59
48
62
23
49
2336
#2336
Remina Chiba
Japan
Frankfurt
ST
75
83
77
61
75
23
56
75
83
77
61
75
23
56
15741
#15741
Cho Jae Hun
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
LM
59
77
47
52
63
23
38
59
77
47
52
63
23
38
17670
#17670
Choi Chi Ung
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
ST
51
48
51
37
44
23
64
51
48
51
37
44
23
64
13067
#13067
Kémo Cissé
France
Red Star FC
RM
63
77
58
57
67
23
46
63
77
58
57
67
23
46
7879
#7879
Juan Córdoba
Colombia
Dinamo Zagreb
RW
68
87
60
62
70
23
53
68
87
60
62
70
23
53
12021
#12021
Antoñín
Spain
Korona Kielce
ST
64
74
63
56
64
23
60
64
74
63
56
64
23
60
16550
#16550
Marcelo de Lima
Bolivia
San Antonio
ST
57
62
58
47
56
23
47
57
62
58
47
56
23
47
10941
#10941
Giacomo De Pieri
Italy
SS Juve Stabia
RW
65
77
62
60
66
23
60
65
77
62
60
66
23
60
16849
#16849
Ollie Dewsbury
Wales
Bristol Rovers
LW
56
67
53
50
56
23
46
56
67
53
50
56
23
46
7918
#7918
Papa Amadou Diallo
Senegal
Norwich
LM
68
80
67
60
70
23
52
68
80
67
60
70
23
52
10845
#10845
Kandet Diawara
Guinea
1. FC Magdeburg
RM
65
83
61
55
67
23
64
65
83
61
55
67
23
64
12197
#12197
Kyliane Dong
France
Pau FC
RM
64
71
61
56
69
23
46
64
71
61
56
69
23
46
17095
#17095
Kane Drummond
England
Oldham Athletic
ST
55
73
54
38
53
23
49
55
73
54
38
53
23
49
16427
#16427
Antonio Dumitru
Romania
FC Botoșani
RM
57
84
50
45
62
23
47
57
84
50
45
62
23
47
17718
#17718
Zach Dunne
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
LM
50
70
46
44
51
23
43
50
70
46
44
51
23
43
13718
#13718
Younes Ebnoutalib
Germany
SV Elversberg
ST
62
75
59
51
64
23
63
62
75
59
51
64
23
63
16817
#16817
Emre Erdoğan
Turkey
1860 München
LW
56
71
50
50
59
23
46
56
71
50
50
59
23
46
15767
#15767
Feng Boyuan
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
ST
59
53
58
37
54
23
67
59
53
58
37
54
23
67
2324
#2324
Mia Fishel
United States
Seattle Reign
ST
75
73
76
67
73
23
66
75
73
76
67
73
23
66
16491
#16491
Kenny Freßle
Germany
VfB Stuttgart II
RW
57
69
52
49
58
23
52
57
69
52
49
58
23
52
1559
#1559
Aoba Fujino
Japan
Manchester City
RW
77
77
73
75
77
23
56
77
77
73
75
77
23
56
12241
#12241
Shio Fukuda
Japan
Karlsruher SC
ST
64
69
65
49
68
23
44
64
69
65
49
68
23
44
13938
#13938
Jastin
Portugal
FC Andorra
LM
62
77
55
54
65
23
43
62
77
55
54
65
23
43
15054
#15054
Ged Garner
England
Newport County
ST
60
70
60
48
59
23
66
60
70
60
48
59
23
66
14429
#14429
Victor Gonçalves Andersson
Sweden
AIK
LM
61
78
56
55
65
23
55
61
78
56
55
65
23
55
10275
#10275
Dame Gueye
Senegal
Le Mans FC
ST
66
57
68
44
66
23
49
66
57
68
44
66
23
49
17288
#17288
Julian Hall
United States
Red Bulls
LM
54
59
50
47
58
23
33
54
59
50
47
58
23
33
16428
#16428
Sondre Halvorsen
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
RW
57
67
53
54
57
23
57
57
67
53
54
57
23
57
7861
#7861
Aune Selland Heggebø
Norway
West Brom
ST
68
68
66
54
68
23
78
68
68
66
54
68
23
78
6850
#6850
Jonathan Herrera
Argentina
Dep. Riestra
ST
69
67
71
60
66
23
69
69
67
71
60
66
23
69
5942
#5942
Sofie Hornemann
Denmark
AS Saint Étienne
ST
70
76
70
53
68
23
58
70
76
70
53
68
23
58
14506
#14506
Joe Hugill
England
Barnet
ST
61
68
61
50
58
23
66
61
68
61
50
58
23
66
17045
#17045
Ji Sang Wook
Korea Republic
Jeju United
ST
55
72
53
39
57
23
57
55
72
53
39
57
23
57
14645
#14645
Nestor Jiménez
Venezuela
Caracas FC
ST
61
65
61
48
64
23
49
61
65
61
48
64
23
49
13114
#13114
Nader Jindaoui
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
RW
63
71
52
58
72
23
48
63
71
52
58
72
23
48
10082
#10082
Miliano Jonathans
Indonesia
FC Utrecht
RW
66
75
63
62
66
23
55
66
75
63
62
66
23
55
13860
#13860
Prince Amoako Junior
Ghana
FC Nordsjælland
LW
62
80
59
56
62
23
45
62
80
59
56
62
23
45
17390
#17390
Sourav K
India
Hyderabad FC
RW
53
68
51
44
55
23
46
53
68
51
44
55
23
46
4076
#4076
Benjamin Källman
Finland
Hannover 96
ST
72
81
69
60
70
23
81
72
81
69
60
70
23
81
8959
#8959
Issa Kallon
Sierra Leone
Chengdu FC
LM
67
84
60
58
72
23
54
67
84
60
58
72
23
54
10616
#10616
Aboubakary Kanté
Gambia
USL Dunkerque
ST
65
85
64
56
63
23
74
65
85
64
56
63
23
74
9871
#9871
Mamoudou Karamoko
France
FC Dinamo 1948
ST
66
77
63
56
65
23
73
66
77
63
56
65
23
73
5896
#5896
Konstantinos Karetsas
Greece
KRC Genk
CAM
70
73
65
72
77
23
46
70
73
65
72
77
23
46
15581
#15581
Ruairi Keating
Republic of Ireland
Cork City
ST
59
71
58
47
57
23
64
59
71
58
47
57
23
64
17805
#17805
Kim Yun Ho
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
ST
49
51
48
33
41
23
61
49
51
48
33
41
23
61
17099
#17099
Matías Klimowicz
Ecuador
Instituto
ST
55
62
55
43
54
23
51
55
62
55
43
54
23
51
9086
#9086
Michalis Kosidis
Greece
Zagłębie Lubin
ST
67
71
67
47
62
23
69
67
71
67
47
62
23
69
9795
#9795
Georgios Koutsias
Greece
FC Lugano
ST
66
86
66
56
69
23
61
66
86
66
56
69
23
61
17662
#17662
Max Kovalevskis
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
RW
51
68
46
45
52
23
35
51
68
46
45
52
23
35
15125
#15125
Tim Krohn
Germany
FC Hansa Rostock
ST
60
69
59
46
61
23
62
60
69
59
46
61
23
62
13984
#13984
Facundo Kruger
Argentina
Barracas Central
ST
62
62
65
48
58
23
54
62
62
65
48
58
23
54
17637
#17637
Danny Laishram
India
NorthEast United
LM
51
69
46
43
52
23
44
51
69
46
43
52
23
44
17554
#17554
Daniel Lalhlimpuia
India
Jamshedpur FC
ST
52
55
50
42
53
23
54
52
55
50
42
53
23
54
17252
#17252
Daeshon Lawrence
England
Bolton
ST
54
67
53
42
53
23
48
54
67
53
42
53
23
48
17791
#17791
Li Biao
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
RM
49
57
44
47
48
23
48
49
57
44
47
48
23
48
17647
#17647
Liu Xiaolong
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
LW
51
62
49
42
56
23
43
51
62
49
42
56
23
43
9049
#9049
Lobete
Spain
Málaga CF
ST
67
71
65
58
68
23
59
67
71
65
58
68
23
59
10102
#10102
Josias Lukembila
Switzerland
FC Sion
LM
66
77
59
59
67
23
57
66
77
59
59
67
23
57
7958
#7958
Ignacio Maestro Puch
Argentina
San Martín
ST
68
75
67
52
65
23
65
68
75
67
52
65
23
65
15954
#15954
Joseph Mangondo
France
FC Metz
ST
58
76
58
49
59
23
60
58
76
58
49
59
23
60
12257
#12257
Depú
Angola
Radomiak Radom
ST
64
64
64
44
61
23
61
64
64
64
44
61
23
61
3505
#3505
Josef Martínez
Venezuela
SJ Earthquakes
ST
73
78
74
60
72
23
64
73
78
74
60
72
23
64
17094
#17094
Ajay Matthews
England
Millwall
ST
55
67
54
44
53
23
49
55
67
54
44
53
23
49
17173
#17173
Abdullah Matuq
Saudi Arabia
Al Shabab
RW
54
80
49
45
54
23
58
54
80
49
45
54
23
58
6918
#6918
Mohamed Kader Meïté
France
Stade Rennais FC
ST
69
65
70
53
66
23
69
69
65
70
53
66
23
69
17702
#17702
Raphael Merkies
Hong Kong
Shandong Taishan
LW
50
66
52
41
53
23
48
50
66
52
41
53
23
48
12242
#12242
Lucas Michal
France
AS Monaco
LM
64
74
58
58
68
23
37
64
74
58
58
68
23
37
8058
#8058
Luca Moro
Italy
Sassuolo
ST
68
66
67
49
67
23
63
68
66
67
49
67
23
63
14975
#14975
Jack Muldoon
England
Harrogate Town
ST
60
72
59
55
60
23
64
60
72
59
55
60
23
64
12128
#12128
Ryan Naderi
Germany
FC Hansa Rostock
ST
64
67
64
52
62
23
65
64
67
64
52
62
23
65
3469
#3469
Danny Namaso
Cameroon
AJ Auxerre
ST
73
79
71
61
76
23
68
73
79
71
61
76
23
68
6972
#6972
Dylan Nandín
Uruguay
Arouca
ST
69
67
71
45
66
23
64
69
67
71
45
66
23
64
14
#14
Lamine Yamal
Spain
FC Barcelona
RM
89
85
81
86
90
23
53
89
85
81
86
90
23
53
2905
#2905
Emilie Nautnes
Norway
Madrid CFF
ST
74
79
74
58
74
23
58
74
79
74
58
74
23
58
15206
#15206
Ranjan Neelakandan
Switzerland
FC Annecy
ST
60
70
60
46
59
23
55
60
70
60
46
59
23
55
15074
#15074
Bernard Nguene
Cameroon
OGC Nice
ST
60
75
58
47
62
23
59
60
75
58
47
62
23
59
12977
#12977
Severin Nioule
Côte d'Ivoire
BK Häcken
LM
63
89
58
51
66
23
48
63
89
58
51
66
23
48
14439
#14439
Dan Nlundulu
England
St. Mirren
ST
61
68
58
46
60
23
76
61
68
58
46
60
23
76
8933
#8933
Michael Obafemi
Republic of Ireland
VfL Bochum 1848
ST
67
73
67
55
68
23
67
67
73
67
55
68
23
67
13972
#13972
Gabriel Obredor
Argentina
Dep. Riestra
ST
62
59
64
46
56
23
64
62
59
64
46
56
23
64
14490
#14490
Mipo Odubeko
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
ST
61
78
58
46
58
23
64
61
78
58
46
58
23
64
15654
#15654
Shola Oduoye
Nigeria
Caracas FC
ST
59
59
62
41
57
23
71
59
59
62
41
57
23
71
15244
#15244
Ben Opoku Labes
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
ST
60
62
63
46
56
23
57
60
62
63
46
56
23
57
13940
#13940
Callum Osmand
Wales
Celtic
ST
62
76
62
42
59
23
54
62
76
62
42
59
23
54
17060
#17060
Park Kyu Min
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
RM
55
67
51
47
58
23
52
55
67
51
47
58
23
52
8027
#8027
Gustavo Varela
Portugal
Gil Vicente
ST
68
67
69
51
67
23
61
68
67
69
51
67
23
61
14483
#14483
Aaron Pressley
Scotland
Walsall
ST
61
68
59
44
56
23
78
61
68
59
44
56
23
78
13876
#13876
Dimitris Rallis
Greece
Jagiellonia
ST
62
66
60
51
62
23
61
62
66
60
51
62
23
61
6979
#6979
Luis Ramos
Peru
América de Cali
ST
69
65
72
44
66
23
63
69
65
72
44
66
23
63
15690
#15690
Jay Robinson
England
Southampton
ST
59
67
61
48
62
23
48
59
67
61
48
62
23
48
2815
#2815
Isaac
Spain
Sevilla FC
ST
74
78
72
68
73
23
71
74
78
72
68
73
23
71
13953
#13953
Franco Rossi
Uruguay
Cerro Largo
ST
62
61
68
49
55
23
58
62
61
68
49
55
23
58
15261
#15261
Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit
Norway
Hamburger SV
LW
60
74
52
52
64
23
38
60
74
52
52
64
23
38
9095
#9095
Chupete
Spain
Málaga CF
ST
67
62
66
55
64
23
67
67
62
66
55
64
23
67
13933
#13933
Enes Sali
Romania
FC Dallas
LW
62
82
52
54
69
23
37
62
82
52
54
69
23
37
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