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.

5779
#5779
Kieran Dowell
England
Rangers
RM
70
62
68
71
73
40
55
70
62
68
71
73
40
55
11496
#11496
Duan Liuyu
China PR
Qingdao W. Coast
CAM
64
80
56
63
64
40
67
64
80
56
63
64
40
67
8721
#8721
Michael Duffy
Republic of Ireland
Derry City
LM
67
78
62
63
68
40
54
67
78
62
63
68
40
54
17027
#17027
Emin Durakovic
Australia
Melbourne City
LM
55
63
50
52
56
40
42
55
63
50
52
56
40
42
571
#571
Edin Džeko
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fiorentina
ST
81
55
82
74
77
40
72
81
55
82
74
77
40
72
12728
#12728
Owura Edwards
England
Colchester
LM
63
90
55
54
65
40
45
63
90
55
54
65
40
45
440
#440
Bethany England
England
Spurs
ST
82
63
86
67
77
40
72
82
63
86
67
77
40
72
9496
#9496
Niall Ennis
England
Blackpool
ST
66
82
64
53
67
40
69
66
82
64
53
67
40
69
9524
#9524
Derrick Etienne Jr.
Haiti
Toronto FC
LM
66
81
61
60
69
40
62
66
81
61
60
69
40
62
3115
#3115
Mamadou Fall
Senegal
Kasımpaşa
RM
73
88
71
66
71
40
74
73
88
71
66
71
40
74
15441
#15441
Fang Hao
China PR
Beijing FC
RW
59
67
58
55
60
40
55
59
67
58
55
60
40
55
1241
#1241
Malick Fofana
Belgium
OL
LM
78
86
69
70
82
40
48
78
86
69
70
82
40
48
12539
#12539
Shaqai Forde
England
Bristol Rovers
RM
63
80
60
52
66
40
63
63
80
60
52
66
40
63
5508
#5508
Franco Fragapane
Argentina
Unión
LM
70
87
64
66
74
40
55
70
87
64
66
74
40
55
14408
#14408
Peter Gál-Andrezly
Slovakia
FK Csíkszereda
LM
61
63
57
57
62
40
55
61
63
57
57
62
40
55
11528
#11528
Tornike Gaprindashvili
Georgia
Arka Gdynia
RW
64
79
60
60
65
40
64
64
79
60
60
65
40
64
2768
#2768
Manu García
Spain
Sporting KC
CAM
74
77
69
73
76
40
57
74
77
69
73
76
40
57
6218
#6218
Gastón González
Argentina
Sarmiento
LW
69
81
67
63
70
40
74
69
81
67
63
70
40
74
5287
#5287
Fredrik Gulbrandsen
Norway
Molde FK
ST
70
84
68
59
70
40
77
70
84
68
59
70
40
77
14880
#14880
Han Jong Mu
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
CM
60
67
53
55
64
40
63
60
67
53
55
64
40
63
1199
#1199
Lukáš Haraslín
Slovakia
Sparta Praha
LW
78
80
74
73
81
40
59
78
80
74
73
81
40
59
1831
#1831
Sophie Román Haug
Norway
Liverpool
ST
76
74
75
64
72
40
69
76
74
75
64
72
40
69
2737
#2737
Jens Petter Hauge
Norway
FK Bodø/Glimt
LW
74
80
69
69
75
40
64
74
80
69
69
75
40
64
10670
#10670
Cristian Herrera
Spain
RC Deportivo
RM
65
55
66
65
64
40
72
65
55
66
65
64
40
72
13133
#13133
Lukas Hinterseer
Austria
WSG Tirol
ST
63
30
63
60
64
40
65
63
30
63
60
64
40
65
13757
#13757
Ali Houary
Spain
Elche CF
CAM
62
62
55
60
64
40
51
62
62
55
60
64
40
51
566
#566
Mauro Icardi
Argentina
Galatasaray
ST
81
67
82
71
76
40
73
81
67
82
71
76
40
73
728
#728
Borja Iglesias
Spain
Celta
ST
80
62
82
71
74
40
77
80
62
82
71
74
40
77
17326
#17326
Carraro Injai
France
Amiens SC
CAM
53
62
43
53
52
40
57
53
62
43
53
52
40
57
1833
#1833
Gustav Isaksen
Denmark
Latium
RM
76
88
72
67
78
40
48
76
88
72
67
78
40
48
689
#689
Nicolas Jackson
Senegal
FC Bayern München
ST
80
82
77
69
79
40
77
80
82
77
69
79
40
77
128
#128
Lauren James
England
Chelsea
RM
85
89
81
78
87
40
82
85
89
81
78
87
40
82
4605
#4605
Lucas Janson
Argentina
Boca Juniors
LM
71
84
69
64
74
40
65
71
84
69
64
74
40
65
13000
#13000
Ji Dong Won
Korea Republic
Macarthur FC
ST
63
46
63
56
60
40
68
63
46
63
56
60
40
68
7420
#7420
Erik Jirka
Slovakia
Piast Gliwice
RM
68
83
63
62
66
40
66
68
83
63
62
66
40
66
17696
#17696
Jo Jun Hyeon
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
CM
50
57
42
47
51
40
56
50
57
42
47
51
40
56
299
#299
Moise Kean
Italy
Fiorentina
ST
83
86
82
58
81
40
74
83
86
82
58
81
40
74
8609
#8609
Lars Kehl
Germany
VfL Osnabrück
ST
67
70
66
64
73
40
58
67
70
66
64
73
40
58
15509
#15509
Daniel Kelly
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
RM
59
76
51
52
60
40
48
59
76
51
52
60
40
48
13509
#13509
Omari Kellyman
England
Cardiff City
CAM
62
67
60
60
65
40
57
62
67
60
60
65
40
57
17777
#17777
Shreyas Ketkar
India
Bengaluru FC
CDM
49
47
39
48
49
40
52
49
47
39
48
49
40
52
17818
#17818
Kim Tae Hwan
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CM
48
63
37
45
49
40
50
48
63
37
45
49
40
50
17603
#17603
Kim Jin Ho
Korea Republic
Jeju United
CAM
51
68
40
47
51
40
52
51
68
40
47
51
40
52
5320
#5320
Felix Klaus
Germany
Fürth
RM
70
86
66
64
71
40
69
70
86
66
64
71
40
69
5913
#5913
Kenan Kodro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Real Zaragoza
ST
70
44
71
62
65
40
71
70
44
71
62
65
40
71
4036
#4036
Karim Konaté
Côte d'Ivoire
RB Salzburg
ST
72
84
70
56
74
40
64
72
84
70
56
74
40
64
6295
#6295
Richard Kone
Côte d'Ivoire
QPR
ST
69
82
67
54
68
40
79
69
82
67
54
68
40
79
10840
#10840
Kacper Kostorz
Poland
Pogoń Szczecin
ST
65
73
62
56
60
40
62
65
73
62
56
60
40
62
400
#400
Takefusa Kubo
Japan
Real Sociedad
RM
82
86
77
78
85
40
64
82
86
77
78
85
40
64
3180
#3180
Dereck Kutesa
Switzerland
AEK Athens
LM
73
89
70
66
73
40
67
73
89
70
66
73
40
67
4912
#4912
Gianluca Lapadula
Peru
Spezia
ST
71
66
72
58
69
40
68
71
66
72
58
69
40
68
4689
#4689
Lion Lauberbach
Germany
KV Mechelen
ST
71
77
67
59
69
40
78
71
77
67
59
69
40
78
17854
#17854
Liao Rongxiang
China PR
Chengdu FC
CM
47
66
37
47
48
40
51
47
66
37
47
48
40
51
3238
#3238
Isac Lidberg
Sweden
SV Darmstadt 98
ST
73
80
71
58
69
40
81
73
80
71
58
69
40
81
7762
#7762
Payton Linnehan
United States
NC Courage
RM
68
54
67
65
68
40
68
68
54
67
65
68
40
68
10540
#10540
Percy Liza
Peru
FBC Melgar
ST
65
73
64
60
68
40
65
65
73
64
60
68
40
65
11020
#11020
Elias Löder
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
CAM
65
64
62
59
67
40
52
65
64
62
59
67
40
52
666
#666
Pedro Neto
Portugal
Chelsea
RM
80
91
76
74
82
40
68
80
91
76
74
82
40
68
3258
#3258
Ivi López
Spain
Raków
CAM
73
73
72
72
75
40
66
73
73
72
72
75
40
66
5367
#5367
Jamal Lowe
Jamaica
Sheffield Wed
ST
70
84
69
60
72
40
69
70
84
69
60
72
40
69
7764
#7764
Adrián Luna
Uruguay
Kerala Blasters
CAM
68
78
64
68
68
40
44
68
78
64
68
68
40
44
15577
#15577
Messy Manitu
Congo DR
Amiens SC
LM
59
75
46
56
64
40
39
59
75
46
56
64
40
39
7242
#7242
Braydon Manu
Ghana
PEC Zwolle
RM
68
83
67
60
70
40
69
68
83
67
60
70
40
69
7739
#7739
Filip Marchwiński
Poland
Lecce
CAM
68
67
64
65
69
40
59
68
67
64
65
69
40
59
12724
#12724
Gustav Marcussen
Denmark
FC Fredericia
LM
63
76
56
58
62
40
57
63
76
56
58
62
40
57
4728
#4728
Ibrahim Maza
Algeria
Leverkusen
CAM
71
75
66
66
79
40
62
71
75
66
66
79
40
62
3324
#3324
Nico Melamed
Spain
UD Almería
LM
73
80
66
72
76
40
59
73
80
66
72
76
40
59
13522
#13522
Oucasse Mendy
France
RAAL La Louvière
LM
62
74
62
54
66
40
52
62
74
62
54
66
40
52
4078
#4078
Christin Meyer
Germany
Hamburger SV
ST
72
66
72
65
70
40
71
72
66
72
65
70
40
71
11630
#11630
Claudiu Micovschi
Romania
FC Rapid 1923
LW
64
78
61
58
65
40
60
64
78
61
58
65
40
60
1385
#1385
Georges Mikautadze
Georgia
Villarreal CF
ST
77
81
80
73
80
40
70
77
81
80
73
80
40
70
956
#956
Arkadiusz Milik
Poland
Juventus
ST
79
50
82
72
77
40
67
79
50
82
72
77
40
67
17861
#17861
Min Zixi
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
CM
47
61
38
43
50
40
44
47
61
38
43
50
40
44
1179
#1179
Takumi Minamino
Japan
AS Monaco
LM
78
77
74
75
81
40
64
78
77
74
75
81
40
64
1121
#1121
Nérilia Mondésir
Haiti
Seattle Reign
LM
78
87
75
70
81
40
69
78
87
75
70
81
40
69
1884
#1884
Rodrigo Mora
Portugal
FC Porto
CAM
76
77
66
74
79
40
41
76
77
66
74
79
40
41
15010
#15010
Emma Moreno
Spain
SD Eibar
RM
60
69
48
53
60
40
60
60
69
48
53
60
40
60
15089
#15089
Nan Song
China PR
SZ Peng City
RM
60
63
49
57
59
40
55
60
63
49
57
59
40
55
903
#903
Iliman Ndiaye
Senegal
Everton
LM
79
84
76
70
84
40
63
79
84
76
70
84
40
63
7344
#7344
Camiel Neghli
Algeria
Millwall
RM
68
81
68
63
67
40
65
68
81
68
63
67
40
65
8333
#8333
Jona Niemiec
Germany
Odense BK
RM
67
89
64
59
62
40
71
67
89
64
59
62
40
71
557
#557
Christopher Nkunku
France
Milano FC
CAM
81
77
79
80
82
40
59
81
77
79
80
82
40
59
1783
#1783
Lukas Nmecha
Germany
Leeds United
ST
76
74
76
66
75
40
76
76
74
76
66
75
40
76
9828
#9828
Andrija Novakovich
United States
Reggiana
ST
66
70
65
56
62
40
66
66
70
65
56
62
40
66
10977
#10977
Aarón Ochoa
Republic of Ireland
Málaga CF
CAM
65
66
60
62
67
40
51
65
66
60
62
67
40
51
13364
#13364
Oh Hoo Sung
Korea Republic
Gwangju FC
ST
62
79
61
53
63
40
64
62
79
61
53
63
40
64
16973
#16973
Amine Ouahabi
Belgium
KV Mechelen
CM
55
67
46
55
59
40
47
55
67
46
55
59
40
47
7675
#7675
Sami Ouaissa
Holland
N.E.C. Nijmegen
RM
68
74
59
62
69
40
63
68
74
59
62
69
40
63
6738
#6738
Braian Oyola
Argentina
Barcelona SC
LM
69
79
62
64
70
40
51
69
79
62
64
70
40
51
12931
#12931
Gonzalo Pastor
Spain
FC Famalicão
RM
63
67
58
61
63
40
49
63
67
58
61
63
40
49
9712
#9712
Raul Paula
Germany
NAC Breda
RM
66
70
64
64
67
40
59
66
70
64
64
67
40
59
15966
#15966
Marco Pledl
Germany
Viktoria Köln
RM
58
70
52
56
57
40
48
58
70
52
56
57
40
48
16016
#16016
Tiago Poller
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim II
CAM
58
63
52
57
63
40
42
58
63
52
57
63
40
42
15553
#15553
Finlay Pollock
Scotland
Hearts
CAM
59
68
50
55
62
40
47
59
68
50
55
62
40
47
1144
#1144
Nichelle Prince
Canada
KC Current
ST
78
83
74
72
80
40
69
78
83
74
72
80
40
69
7315
#7315
Dominik Prokop
Austria
TSV Hartberg
LM
68
85
63
63
72
40
62
68
85
63
63
72
40
62
10672
#10672
Florin Purece
Romania
Unirea Slobozia
CAM
65
63
65
65
65
40
64
65
63
65
65
65
40
64
1821
#1821
Dani Raba
Spain
Valencia CF
RM
76
71
72
75
74
40
64
76
71
72
75
74
40
64
6508
#6508
Naika Reissner
Austria
Union Berlin
LW
69
81
65
68
69
40
56
69
81
65
68
69
40
56
1433
#1433
Makenzy Robbe
United States
San Diego Wave
LM
77
80
79
72
75
40
71
77
80
79
72
75
40
71
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