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.

2552
#2552
Ben Brereton Díaz
Chile
Derby County
LM
74
81
73
66
73
41
78
74
81
73
66
73
41
78
11574
#11574
Teal Bunbury
United States
Nashville SC
ST
64
67
65
59
62
41
71
64
67
65
59
62
41
71
3123
#3123
Oliver Burke
Scotland
Union Berlin
ST
73
93
70
64
67
41
74
73
93
70
64
67
41
74
12951
#12951
Axel Camblan
France
Clermont Foot 63
LW
63
76
54
60
66
41
40
63
76
54
60
66
41
40
3943
#3943
Laura Camino
Spain
SD Eibar
LM
72
74
69
69
70
41
72
72
74
69
69
70
41
72
3168
#3168
Carlos Mané
Guinea-Bissau
Kayserispor
LM
73
89
70
68
76
41
62
73
89
70
68
76
41
62
2724
#2724
Jofre
Spain
RCD Espanyol
RM
74
79
72
71
74
41
62
74
79
72
71
74
41
62
3103
#3103
Edwuin Cetré
Colombia
Estudiantes
LM
73
86
72
66
75
41
71
73
86
72
66
75
41
71
2684
#2684
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Georgia
Watford
LM
74
76
69
73
77
41
66
74
76
69
73
77
41
66
3895
#3895
Walid Cheddira
Morocco
Sassuolo
ST
72
79
72
64
67
41
75
72
79
72
64
67
41
75
16906
#16906
Chen Po Liang
Chinese Taipei
Qingdao W. Coast
CM
55
72
58
59
56
41
52
55
72
58
59
56
41
52
9906
#9906
James Collins
Republic of Ireland
Lincoln City
ST
66
52
66
55
64
41
77
66
52
66
55
64
41
77
2553
#2553
Davidson
Brazil
Qingdao W. Coast
LM
74
82
72
68
76
41
73
74
82
72
68
76
41
73
11810
#11810
Willyan
Brazil
Suwon FC
LM
64
81
58
58
67
41
47
64
81
58
58
67
41
47
1180
#1180
De Frutos
Spain
Rayo Vallecano
RM
78
81
74
74
78
41
63
78
81
74
74
78
41
63
1738
#1738
Romain Del Castillo
France
Stade Brestois 29
RW
76
82
72
76
79
41
64
76
82
72
76
79
41
64
8725
#8725
Yan Dhanda
England
Dundee FC
CAM
67
71
59
66
72
41
56
67
71
59
66
72
41
56
7868
#7868
Stéphane Diarra
Côte d'Ivoire
FC Alverca
RM
68
76
58
64
72
41
45
68
76
58
64
72
41
45
9964
#9964
Edan Diop
France
Cercle Brugge
RM
66
71
60
63
69
41
48
66
71
60
63
69
41
48
417
#417
Ritsu Doan
Japan
Frankfurt
RM
82
82
71
78
85
41
64
82
82
71
78
85
41
64
8716
#8716
Lewis Dobbin
England
Preston
LM
67
85
63
57
68
41
52
67
85
63
57
68
41
52
3395
#3395
Benjamín Domínguez
Argentina
Bologna
LM
73
84
67
67
75
41
54
73
84
67
67
75
41
54
16347
#16347
Denny Draper
England
Leicester City
ST
57
63
57
50
56
41
54
57
63
57
50
56
41
54
12429
#12429
Jed Drew
Australia
TSV Hartberg
RM
63
90
57
55
63
41
65
63
90
57
55
63
41
65
1444
#1444
Anders Dreyer
Denmark
San Diego FC
RW
77
78
78
75
78
41
65
77
78
78
75
78
41
65
8717
#8717
Lance Duijvestijn
Holland
Sparta Rotterdam
CAM
67
62
66
63
69
41
65
67
62
66
63
69
41
65
11609
#11609
Ryan Duncan
Scotland
Aberdeen
CAM
64
77
58
60
67
41
60
64
77
58
60
67
41
60
87
#87
Paulo Dybala
Argentina
AS Roma
CAM
86
80
85
84
87
41
64
86
80
85
84
87
41
64
14860
#14860
Jannic Ehlers
Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
RM
60
67
59
52
62
41
62
60
67
59
52
62
41
62
1765
#1765
Niclas Eliasson
Sweden
AEK Athens
RM
76
87
67
73
77
41
65
76
87
67
73
77
41
65
6475
#6475
Roseline Éloissaint
Haiti
FC Nantes
ST
69
72
68
67
74
41
59
69
72
68
67
74
41
59
11468
#11468
Rodney Elongo-Yombo
Germany
Saarbrücken
LW
64
79
57
56
68
41
71
64
79
57
56
68
41
71
13552
#13552
Valentin Escalante
Argentina
San Lorenzo
CAM
62
69
52
57
65
41
62
62
69
52
57
65
41
62
17687
#17687
Corey Evans
England
Newport County
CAM
50
68
45
49
53
41
50
50
68
45
49
53
41
50
11974
#11974
Brison Fernandes
India
FC Goa
LM
64
63
57
61
64
41
58
64
63
57
61
64
41
58
2732
#2732
Roberto
Spain
RCD Espanyol
ST
74
73
73
62
73
41
76
74
73
73
62
73
41
76
8967
#8967
Miguel Sousa
Portugal
Casa Pia AC
CAM
67
64
62
68
68
41
48
67
64
62
68
68
41
48
3388
#3388
Aïrine Fontaine
France
Dijon FCO
RM
73
73
70
68
76
41
61
73
73
70
68
76
41
61
14984
#14984
Gabriel Forsyth
Scotland
Norwich
CAM
60
73
46
58
64
41
51
60
73
46
58
64
41
51
5646
#5646
Michael Frey
Switzerland
QPR
ST
70
59
71
61
60
41
86
70
59
71
61
60
41
86
17460
#17460
Ianis Gândilă
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
CM
52
65
40
51
55
41
53
52
65
40
51
55
41
53
3371
#3371
Ismaël Gharbi
Tunisia
FC Augsburg
LM
73
78
67
69
79
41
56
73
78
67
69
79
41
56
13732
#13732
Zak Gilsenan
Republic of Ireland
Grimsby Town
LM
62
72
53
59
66
41
43
62
72
53
59
66
41
43
954
#954
Olivier Giroud
France
LOSC Lille
ST
79
48
80
71
73
41
79
79
48
80
71
73
41
79
9035
#9035
Théo Golliard
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
CAM
67
67
61
65
65
41
46
67
67
61
65
65
41
46
3223
#3223
Francisco González Metilli
Argentina
Belgrano
CAM
73
73
70
72
74
41
71
73
73
70
72
74
41
71
14159
#14159
Goo Bon Cheol
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CAM
61
77
55
59
62
41
60
61
77
55
59
62
41
60
14998
#14998
Aaron Greene
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
ST
60
54
61
54
59
41
62
60
54
61
54
59
41
62
7625
#7625
Narek Grigoryan
Armenia
Farul Constanța
RW
68
68
66
68
69
41
58
68
68
66
68
69
41
58
12713
#12713
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson
Iceland
SK Brann
CAM
63
65
57
59
64
41
63
63
65
57
59
64
41
63
10064
#10064
Raudy Guerrero
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
RM
66
77
60
59
66
41
42
66
77
60
59
66
41
42
14870
#14870
Gökdeniz Gürpüz
Turkey
Galatasaray
CM
60
72
58
58
67
41
47
60
72
58
58
67
41
47
7777
#7777
Brian Gutiérrez
United States
Chicago Fire FC
LM
68
67
63
64
69
41
58
68
67
63
64
69
41
58
10107
#10107
Natanael Guzmán
Argentina
Aldosivi
LM
66
78
53
62
65
41
43
66
78
53
62
65
41
43
14103
#14103
Ben Halloran
Australia
Brisbane Roar
RM
61
76
57
56
60
41
71
61
76
57
56
60
41
71
6409
#6409
Mads Hansen
Denmark
SK Brann
RW
69
76
67
62
69
41
69
69
76
67
62
69
41
69
10584
#10584
Robert Hernández
Venezuela
Carabobo FC
LW
65
71
64
60
67
41
64
65
71
64
60
67
41
64
7963
#7963
Kristian Hlynsson
Iceland
FC Twente
CAM
68
58
63
64
71
41
50
68
58
63
64
71
41
50
14987
#14987
Marco Hoffmann
Austria
TSV Hartberg
ST
60
66
58
57
57
41
53
60
66
58
57
57
41
53
4867
#4867
Mohamed Ihattaren
Morocco
Fortuna Sittard
CAM
71
56
66
72
75
41
68
71
56
66
72
75
41
68
6471
#6471
Rareș Ilie
Romania
Empoli
LM
69
78
63
65
71
41
63
69
78
63
65
71
41
63
9701
#9701
Daleho Irandust
Syria
Brommapojkarna
RM
66
71
58
64
67
41
64
66
71
58
64
67
41
64
13396
#13396
Joe Ironside
England
Tranmere Rovers
ST
62
67
61
50
58
41
80
62
67
61
50
58
41
80
17831
#17831
Jang Jung Woo
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CM
48
54
33
45
48
41
50
48
54
33
45
48
41
50
13561
#13561
Zétény Jánó
Austria
Grazer AK
CAM
62
69
60
59
62
41
54
62
69
60
59
62
41
54
16640
#16640
Kai Jansen
Holland
sc Heerenveen
CM
56
66
52
56
61
41
51
56
66
52
56
61
41
51
4607
#4607
Isak Jansson
Sweden
OGC Nice
LW
71
85
67
60
75
41
68
71
85
67
60
75
41
68
8700
#8700
Dimitrios Kaloskamis
Greece
AEK Athens
CAM
67
70
59
64
69
41
63
67
70
59
64
69
41
63
7243
#7243
Sinan Karweina
Germany
FC Luzern
ST
68
80
67
64
69
41
68
68
80
67
64
69
41
68
17155
#17155
Kim Jeong Hyun
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CM
54
62
50
53
57
41
55
54
62
50
53
57
41
55
17765
#17765
Kim Jae Min
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CM
49
53
39
48
49
41
55
49
53
39
48
49
41
55
3798
#3798
Charalampos Kostoulas
Greece
Brighton
ST
72
86
68
61
71
41
77
72
86
68
61
71
41
77
6491
#6491
Sandro Kulenović
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
ST
69
78
69
54
60
41
78
69
78
69
54
60
41
78
3686
#3686
Amor Layouni
Tunisia
BK Häcken
RW
72
92
71
64
70
41
77
72
92
71
64
70
41
77
8355
#8355
Lee Seung Woo
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
CAM
67
80
65
63
70
41
64
67
80
65
63
70
41
64
17700
#17700
Li Xingxian
China PR
Henan FC
LM
50
61
39
46
53
41
45
50
61
39
46
53
41
45
14786
#14786
Liu Ruofan
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
RW
60
73
55
55
61
41
69
60
73
55
55
61
41
69
8381
#8381
Duk
Cape Verde Islands
CD Leganés
ST
67
81
65
61
69
41
65
67
81
65
61
69
41
65
1169
#1169
Hirving Lozano
Mexico
San Diego FC
LW
78
88
75
71
80
41
58
78
88
75
71
80
41
58
219
#219
Romelu Lukaku
Belgium
SSC Napoli
ST
84
79
82
75
75
41
84
84
79
82
75
75
41
84
391
#391
Melvine Malard
France
Manchester Utd
LM
82
81
81
79
84
41
67
82
81
81
79
84
41
67
16312
#16312
Elias Maluvunu
Switzerland
FC Winterthur
RM
57
67
52
53
57
41
56
57
67
52
53
57
41
56
10678
#10678
Wanya Marçal
Portugal
Leicester City
RM
65
87
58
60
64
41
52
65
87
58
60
64
41
52
1713
#1713
Ainhoa Marín
Spain
RC Deportivo
RW
76
87
72
70
80
41
67
76
87
72
70
80
41
67
4895
#4895
João Marques
Portugal
SC Braga
LW
71
70
69
69
73
41
54
71
70
69
69
73
41
54
7404
#7404
Roger Martí
Spain
Cádiz CF
ST
68
71
70
61
68
41
69
68
71
70
61
68
41
69
13479
#13479
Josh Martin
England
Cheltenham Town
LW
62
80
57
58
66
41
49
62
80
57
58
66
41
49
3773
#3773
Roger Martínez
Colombia
Al Taawoun
ST
72
73
72
66
75
41
79
72
73
72
66
75
41
79
9422
#9422
Braian Martínez
Argentina
Tigre
LM
66
75
63
60
72
41
69
66
75
63
60
72
41
69
406
#406
Jean-Philippe Mateta
France
Crystal Palace
ST
82
75
84
70
77
41
81
82
75
84
70
77
41
81
3420
#3420
James McAtee
England
Nott'm Forest
RW
73
72
69
70
75
41
59
73
72
69
70
75
41
59
2544
#2544
Kamilla Melgård
Norway
Madrid CFF
ST
74
82
75
69
75
41
70
74
82
75
69
75
41
70
16372
#16372
Medin Memeti
Australia
Melbourne City
ST
57
68
59
42
54
41
53
57
68
59
42
54
41
53
17817
#17817
Meng Jingchao
China PR
Shanghai Port FC
CM
48
62
39
46
48
41
49
48
62
39
46
48
41
49
8753
#8753
Silvio Merkaj
Albania
Südtirol
ST
67
70
67
49
62
41
75
67
70
67
49
62
41
75
4835
#4835
Bautista Merlini
Argentina
Gimnasia
RM
71
81
65
67
73
41
53
71
81
65
67
73
41
53
12461
#12461
Marek Mróz
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CAM
63
74
63
62
63
41
64
63
74
63
62
63
41
64
8796
#8796
Robert Mühren
Holland
FC Volendam
ST
67
60
69
62
60
41
69
67
60
69
62
60
41
69
1761
#1761
Petar Musa
Croatia
FC Dallas
ST
76
82
75
61
71
41
81
76
82
75
61
71
41
81
1723
#1723
Keito Nakamura
Japan
Stade de Reims
LM
76
79
74
71
77
41
74
76
79
74
71
77
41
74
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