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.

15780
#15780
Aaron Bibout
Cameroon
KRC Genk
ST
59
58
60
37
55
20
56
59
58
60
37
55
20
56
13112
#13112
Ousseni Bouda
Burkina Faso
SJ Earthquakes
LM
63
73
50
55
70
20
56
63
73
50
55
70
20
56
16071
#16071
Danny Cashman
England
Crawley Town
LW
58
81
55
49
60
20
47
58
81
55
49
60
20
47
17116
#17116
Martina Cavar
Switzerland
FC Zürich
ST
55
65
55
39
53
20
45
55
65
55
39
53
20
45
16874
#16874
Axel Cerda
Chile
Uni. Católica
ST
56
64
56
38
55
20
54
56
64
56
38
55
20
54
12262
#12262
Husseyn Chakroun
Lebanon
Hannover 96
LM
64
76
50
56
67
20
46
64
76
50
56
67
20
46
17653
#17653
Ayush Chhikara
India
Mumbai City FC
ST
51
59
49
37
51
20
57
51
59
49
37
51
20
57
10050
#10050
Liston Colaço
India
Mohun Bagan SG
LM
66
81
62
60
65
20
58
66
81
62
60
65
20
58
14674
#14674
Matías Contrera
Argentina
Estudiantes
ST
61
57
63
44
57
20
62
61
57
63
44
57
20
62
6911
#6911
Erick Farias
Brazil
Ulsan HD FC
ST
69
77
69
55
69
20
57
69
77
69
55
69
20
57
17540
#17540
Sam Culbert
Scotland
Livingston
ST
52
64
52
43
55
20
48
52
64
52
43
55
20
48
9020
#9020
Marvin Çuni
Albania
Sampdoria
ST
67
76
66
54
64
20
67
67
76
66
54
64
20
67
14549
#14549
Mislav Ćutuk
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
ST
61
67
62
52
62
20
59
61
67
62
52
62
20
59
11285
#11285
Lautaro
Uruguay
FC Andorra
ST
65
61
66
46
64
20
57
65
61
66
46
64
20
57
14435
#14435
Allan Paulista
Brazil
Hyderabad FC
ST
61
79
59
49
60
20
64
61
79
59
49
60
20
64
16197
#16197
Mathys Detourbet
France
ESTAC Troyes
ST
58
62
56
49
63
20
40
58
62
56
49
63
20
40
5967
#5967
Daryl Dike
United States
West Brom
ST
70
65
70
47
62
20
78
70
65
70
47
62
20
78
15595
#15595
Kaheim Dixon
Jamaica
Crawley Town
ST
59
85
57
46
57
20
53
59
85
57
46
57
20
53
5016
#5016
Amine El Ouazzani
Morocco
SC Braga
ST
71
68
70
61
69
20
72
71
68
70
61
69
20
72
10078
#10078
Oskar Fallenius
Sweden
Djurgårdens IF
RM
66
87
57
59
66
20
55
66
87
57
59
66
20
55
3538
#3538
Evan Ferguson
Republic of Ireland
AS Roma
ST
73
66
75
60
71
20
71
73
66
75
60
71
20
71
13749
#13749
Mike Fondop
Cameroon
Oldham Athletic
ST
62
72
61
44
59
20
77
62
72
61
44
59
20
77
16871
#16871
Tommaso Gabellini
Italy
Torino
ST
56
57
57
48
56
20
50
56
57
57
48
56
20
50
16709
#16709
Joseph Gbode
England
Luton Town
ST
56
84
53
35
54
20
68
56
84
53
35
54
20
68
17419
#17419
Alpár Gergely
Romania
FK Csíkszereda
ST
53
63
51
39
52
20
53
53
63
51
39
52
20
53
17266
#17266
Mateusz Głowiński
Poland
Korona Kielce
ST
54
61
54
42
54
20
52
54
61
54
42
54
20
52
14601
#14601
Juan Pablo Goicochea
Peru
Platense
ST
61
57
62
48
59
20
71
61
57
62
48
59
20
71
13955
#13955
Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez
England
OL
ST
62
70
60
44
63
20
57
62
70
60
44
63
20
57
10122
#10122
Zsombor Gruber
Hungary
Ferencvárosi TC
ST
66
73
66
55
67
20
59
66
73
66
55
67
20
59
13877
#13877
Santeri Haarala
Finland
Degerfors IF
RM
62
77
60
54
63
20
49
62
77
60
54
63
20
49
17543
#17543
Joe Hatch
Wales
Plymouth Argyle
ST
52
70
51
42
51
20
47
52
70
51
42
51
20
47
16163
#16163
Antony Henríquez
Chile
Deportes Iquique
RM
58
64
57
50
60
20
48
58
64
57
50
60
20
48
13816
#13816
Olti Hyseni
Denmark
Sønderjyske
LW
62
73
58
52
70
20
55
62
73
58
52
70
20
55
17406
#17406
Harry Ibbitson
England
Bradford City
ST
53
65
54
30
46
20
68
53
65
54
30
46
20
68
11089
#11089
Marko Ilić
Germany
TSV Havelse
ST
65
71
67
51
69
20
60
65
71
67
51
69
20
60
6961
#6961
Anam Imo
Nigeria
FC Rosengård
ST
69
69
69
54
68
20
58
69
69
69
54
68
20
58
6749
#6749
André Luiz
Brazil
Rio Ave FC
RM
69
86
66
56
73
20
64
69
86
66
56
73
20
64
14433
#14433
Brown Irabor
Nigeria
En Avant Guingamp
ST
61
79
59
56
61
20
56
61
79
59
56
61
20
56
15603
#15603
Freddie Issaka
Wales
Bristol Rovers
ST
59
79
58
49
61
20
51
59
79
58
49
61
20
51
17787
#17787
Jeon Yong Jun
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
RW
49
62
44
42
51
20
51
49
62
44
42
51
20
51
13183
#13183
Preston Judd
United States
SJ Earthquakes
ST
63
66
63
41
54
20
69
63
66
63
41
54
20
69
8991
#8991
Augustus Kargbo
Sierra Leone
Blackburn Rovers
ST
67
82
67
55
69
20
56
67
82
67
55
69
20
56
17423
#17423
Kim Min Young
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
ST
53
64
52
38
56
20
46
53
64
52
38
56
20
46
17274
#17274
Kim Do Yun
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RM
54
66
52
45
56
20
41
54
66
52
45
56
20
41
16200
#16200
Kim Woon
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
ST
58
56
59
41
55
20
58
58
56
59
41
55
20
58
16744
#16744
Jakob Knollmüller
Austria
Blau-Weiss Linz
ST
56
70
58
48
59
20
55
56
70
58
48
59
20
55
16189
#16189
Zanga Koné
Côte d'Ivoire
US Boulogne
ST
58
55
58
49
55
20
56
58
55
58
49
55
20
56
16836
#16836
Patryk Kusztal
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
LM
56
65
56
50
59
20
47
56
65
56
50
59
20
47
5948
#5948
Clarissa Larisey
Canada
Houston Dash
ST
70
77
70
52
70
20
59
70
77
70
52
70
20
59
14569
#14569
Lee Ji Ho
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
RM
61
73
57
48
62
20
60
61
73
57
48
62
20
60
17797
#17797
Lee Dae Gwang
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
LM
49
60
41
37
52
20
54
49
60
41
37
52
20
54
17729
#17729
Li Moyu
China PR
Chengdu FC
ST
50
62
52
42
53
20
44
50
62
52
42
53
20
44
13964
#13964
Kristian Lien
Norway
HamKam Fotball
ST
62
70
61
47
56
20
59
62
70
61
47
56
20
59
16566
#16566
Mohammed Marran
Saudi Arabia
Al Nassr
ST
57
63
56
41
55
20
55
57
63
56
41
55
20
55
9122
#9122
Ronaldo Martínez
Paraguay
Platense
ST
67
74
68
47
67
20
57
67
74
68
47
67
20
57
15518
#15518
Shawn McCoulsky
England
Harrogate Town
ST
59
90
56
37
58
20
65
59
90
56
37
58
20
65
12237
#12237
Nikolas Muci
Switzerland
GC Zürich
ST
64
66
66
41
60
20
67
64
66
66
41
60
20
67
13843
#13843
Junior Ndiaye
United Arab Emirates
Montpellier
ST
62
67
61
51
63
20
64
62
67
61
51
63
20
64
9138
#9138
Steve Ngoura
France
Cercle Brugge
ST
67
62
65
50
66
20
67
67
62
65
50
66
20
67
9816
#9816
Isaac Olaofe
England
Charlton Ath
ST
66
91
62
50
66
20
71
66
91
62
50
66
20
71
16366
#16366
Thomas Oluwa
Republic of Ireland
Drogheda United
ST
57
74
54
47
58
20
65
57
74
54
47
58
20
65
15250
#15250
Matt Orr
Hong Kong
SZ Peng City
ST
60
68
60
39
58
20
61
60
68
60
39
58
20
61
16093
#16093
Halil Özdemir
Belgium
KV Mechelen
ST
58
66
59
50
63
20
51
58
66
59
50
63
20
51
12261
#12261
Alan Pereira
Paraguay
Guaraní
ST
64
63
66
48
65
20
54
64
63
66
48
65
20
54
17239
#17239
Iustin Răducan
Romania
FC Petrolul
ST
54
74
53
44
55
20
44
54
74
53
44
55
20
44
15761
#15761
Elmin Rastoder
Switzerland
FC Thun
ST
59
61
60
41
54
20
59
59
61
60
41
54
20
59
17088
#17088
Diego Robles
Chile
Unión Española
ST
55
64
55
41
51
20
61
55
64
55
41
51
20
61
10218
#10218
Nazariy Rusyn
Ukraine
Arka Gdynia
ST
66
77
66
45
64
20
53
66
77
66
45
64
20
53
10214
#10214
Yousef Salech
Denmark
Cardiff City
ST
66
66
65
45
62
20
68
66
66
65
45
62
20
68
12065
#12065
Alfred Scriven
Norway
Bryne FK
LM
64
68
62
60
62
20
65
64
68
62
60
62
20
65
12180
#12180
Taylor Silverholt
Sweden
IF Elfsborg
ST
64
72
63
50
62
20
60
64
72
63
50
62
20
60
17720
#17720
Manvir Singh
India
Jamshedpur FC
ST
50
67
47
41
50
20
51
50
67
47
41
50
20
51
4248
#4248
Issa Soumaré
Senegal
Havre AC
LM
72
83
65
63
74
20
58
72
83
65
63
74
20
58
16141
#16141
Callum Stewart
England
Shrewsbury
ST
58
77
56
44
56
20
50
58
77
56
44
56
20
50
14447
#14447
Alexandru Stoian
Romania
FCSB
ST
61
82
58
55
65
20
50
61
82
58
55
65
20
50
13124
#13124
Youssuf Sylla
Belgium
Jagiellonia
ST
63
63
62
47
59
20
72
63
63
62
47
59
20
72
5980
#5980
Mariam Toloba
Belgium
FC Nantes
ST
70
71
66
48
75
20
58
70
71
66
48
75
20
58
17273
#17273
Seydou Traoré
Côte d'Ivoire
Lausanne-Sport
ST
54
63
50
39
58
20
50
54
63
50
39
58
20
50
13801
#13801
Kotaro Uchino
Japan
Brøndby IF
ST
62
73
62
54
62
20
58
62
73
62
54
62
20
58
13207
#13207
Jesse van de Haar
Holland
FC Utrecht
ST
63
61
63
47
62
20
55
63
61
63
47
62
20
55
2914
#2914
Barnabás Varga
Hungary
Ferencvárosi TC
ST
74
70
73
56
69
20
72
74
70
73
56
69
20
72
16211
#16211
Andrej Vasović
Switzerland
FC Luzern
ST
58
56
63
42
55
20
49
58
56
63
42
55
20
49
14705
#14705
Irfan Yadwad
India
Chennaiyin FC
LM
61
40
53
60
61
20
59
61
40
53
60
61
20
59
16888
#16888
Zakaria Ztouti
France
AS Nancy Lorraine
ST
56
62
56
42
55
20
44
56
62
56
42
55
20
44
16206
#16206
Adnane Abid
Belgium
Standard Liège
RW
58
68
49
54
66
19
32
58
68
49
54
66
19
32
17250
#17250
Malek Al Abdulmunem
Saudi Arabia
Al Fayha
ST
54
73
52
37
56
19
50
54
73
52
37
56
19
50
15732
#15732
Othman Al Othman
Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh
RM
59
83
48
51
58
19
43
59
83
48
51
58
19
43
17262
#17262
Omar Al Ruwaili
Saudi Arabia
Al Najmah
ST
54
60
54
42
53
19
56
54
60
54
42
53
19
56
16066
#16066
Konstantin Aleksa
Austria
FK Austria Wien
ST
58
86
59
44
58
19
46
58
86
59
44
58
19
46
17657
#17657
Moses Alexander-Walker
England
Newport County
ST
51
69
49
38
50
19
47
51
69
49
38
50
19
47
15638
#15638
Souleymane Alio
Burkina Faso
FC Nordsjælland
ST
59
75
58
50
57
19
56
59
75
58
50
57
19
56
15636
#15636
Peter Ambrose
Nigeria
Aberdeen
ST
59
79
55
37
60
19
65
59
79
55
37
60
19
65
12064
#12064
Bruce Anderson
Scotland
Kilmarnock
ST
64
77
64
51
64
19
62
64
77
64
51
64
19
62
14656
#14656
Benoný Breki Andrésson
Iceland
Stockport
ST
61
68
61
44
60
19
55
61
68
61
44
60
19
55
17065
#17065
Lorents Apold-Aasen
Norway
Vålerenga Fotball
ST
55
64
53
44
53
19
64
55
64
53
44
53
19
64
17241
#17241
Benjamín Araneda
Chile
Palestino
LM
54
70
48
47
57
19
48
54
70
48
47
57
19
48
15672
#15672
Winsley Boteli
Switzerland
FC Sion
ST
59
71
59
46
58
19
58
59
71
59
46
58
19
58
15204
#15204
Dajaune Brown
England
Port Vale
ST
60
71
59
49
61
19
55
60
71
59
49
61
19
55
15633
#15633
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
England
Lausanne-Sport
ST
59
72
58
53
62
19
52
59
72
58
53
62
19
52
16891
#16891
Thomas Campaniello
Italy
Empoli
ST
56
56
56
44
56
19
45
56
56
56
44
56
19
45
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