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.

4741
#4741
Eliezer Mayenda
Spain
Sunderland
ST
71
85
70
61
69
32
70
71
85
70
61
69
32
70
10871
#10871
David McGoldrick
Republic of Ireland
Barnsley
ST
65
55
66
63
67
32
68
65
55
66
63
67
32
68
13562
#13562
Harry McKirdy
England
Crawley Town
RM
62
90
57
55
64
32
47
62
90
57
55
64
32
47
6835
#6835
Joshua Mees
Germany
Preußen Münster
CAM
69
67
66
66
70
32
56
69
67
66
66
70
32
56
8860
#8860
Henrik Meister
Denmark
Pisa
ST
67
71
65
53
62
32
75
67
71
65
53
62
32
75
5687
#5687
John Mercado
Ecuador
Sparta Praha
LW
70
86
60
62
72
32
63
70
86
60
62
72
32
63
11720
#11720
Steffen Meuer
Germany
MSV Duisburg
CAM
64
71
64
58
65
32
68
64
71
64
58
65
32
68
149
#149
Vivianne Miedema
Holland
Manchester City
ST
85
82
85
70
85
32
80
85
82
85
70
85
32
80
16044
#16044
Kevin-Prince Milla
Cameroon
Sparta Praha
ST
58
55
57
50
54
32
66
58
55
57
50
54
32
66
7753
#7753
Iván Morales
Chile
Sarmiento
ST
68
64
67
55
68
32
77
68
64
67
55
68
32
77
3441
#3441
Marius Mouandilmadji
Chad
Samsunspor
ST
73
74
74
52
69
32
81
73
74
74
52
69
32
81
7795
#7795
Samuel Mráz
Slovakia
Servette FC
ST
68
72
68
54
64
32
71
68
72
68
54
64
32
71
12805
#12805
Kingstone Mutandwa
Zambia
SV Oberbank Ried
ST
63
73
62
51
65
32
61
63
73
62
51
65
32
61
13453
#13453
Amine Naïfi
France
Saarbrücken
ST
62
80
61
59
68
32
53
62
80
61
59
68
32
53
1863
#1863
Sebastian Nanasi
Sweden
Strasbourg
CAM
76
70
65
74
80
32
64
76
70
65
74
80
32
64
2315
#2315
Gustaf Nilsson
Sweden
Club Brugge
ST
75
71
75
58
64
32
80
75
71
75
58
64
32
80
13637
#13637
Conor Noß
Republic of Ireland
MSV Duisburg
LW
62
78
57
57
65
32
52
62
78
57
57
65
32
52
7710
#7710
Bruny Nsimba
Belgium
FCV Dender EH
ST
68
87
67
55
69
32
56
68
87
67
55
69
32
56
14591
#14591
Chiamaka Okwuchukwu
Nigeria
San Diego Wave
ST
61
61
58
47
60
32
59
61
61
58
47
60
32
59
5850
#5850
Nicolás Orsini
Argentina
Platense
ST
70
70
70
57
64
32
70
70
70
70
57
64
32
70
7571
#7571
Daniel Paraschiv
Romania
Cultural Leonesa
ST
68
75
67
55
67
32
76
68
75
67
55
67
32
76
15981
#15981
Park Yong Hui
Korea Republic
Suwon FC
RW
58
74
49
44
61
32
62
58
74
49
44
61
32
62
12102
#12102
Matías Perelló
Argentina
Central Córdoba
RM
64
68
63
57
70
32
44
64
68
63
57
70
32
44
16748
#16748
Diego Perri
Germany
Viktoria Köln
RW
56
72
51
51
60
32
43
56
72
51
51
60
32
43
4210
#4210
Frantzdy Pierrot
Haiti
AEK Athens
ST
72
65
72
56
62
32
82
72
65
72
56
62
32
82
5661
#5661
Ernest Poku
Holland
Leverkusen
RM
70
94
60
59
72
32
60
70
94
60
59
72
32
60
15412
#15412
Jing Reec
Australia
Melb. Victory
ST
59
82
58
47
57
32
63
59
82
58
47
57
32
63
6511
#6511
Callum Robinson
Republic of Ireland
Cardiff City
ST
69
79
68
64
72
32
64
69
79
68
64
72
32
64
17076
#17076
Kenza Roche-Dufour
France
Paris FC
LM
55
65
43
50
58
32
46
55
65
43
50
58
32
46
4251
#4251
Bruno Mota
Brazil
FC Anyang
ST
72
71
70
45
62
32
81
72
71
70
45
62
32
81
5663
#5663
Santiago Rodríguez
Argentina
Sarmiento
ST
70
72
72
64
71
32
66
70
72
72
64
71
32
66
2841
#2841
Jesús Rodríguez
Spain
Como
LM
74
80
68
69
77
32
54
74
80
68
69
77
32
54
14533
#14533
Mihai Roman
Romania
FC Argeș
ST
61
53
61
50
55
32
73
61
53
61
50
55
32
73
12723
#12723
Lucas Röser
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
ST
63
74
62
52
63
32
66
63
74
62
52
63
32
66
11767
#11767
Maciej Rosołek
Poland
GKS Katowice
ST
64
76
61
58
65
32
63
64
76
61
58
65
32
63
13582
#13582
Simone Russini
Italy
Padova
LW
62
71
61
56
66
32
58
62
71
61
56
66
32
58
8908
#8908
Ignacio Russo
Argentina
Tigre
ST
67
73
66
51
67
32
66
67
73
66
51
67
32
66
2197
#2197
Fashion Sakala
Zambia
Al Fayha
LW
75
90
76
63
74
32
66
75
90
76
63
74
32
66
1856
#1856
Antonio Sanabria
Paraguay
Cremonese
ST
76
75
75
68
79
32
57
76
75
75
68
79
32
57
5763
#5763
Hawa Sangaré
France
Paris FC
ST
70
79
70
60
69
32
61
70
79
70
60
69
32
61
4768
#4768
Amin Sarr
Sweden
Hellas Verona
ST
71
85
70
60
72
32
66
71
85
70
60
72
32
66
9835
#9835
Luca Schuler
Germany
Hertha BSC
ST
66
80
64
45
63
32
75
66
80
64
45
63
32
75
12924
#12924
Vivaldo
Portugal
Watford
ST
63
75
60
46
57
32
69
63
75
60
46
57
32
69
21
#21
Khadija Shaw
Jamaica
Manchester City
ST
89
71
89
71
81
32
85
89
71
89
71
81
32
85
15482
#15482
Naorem Mahesh Singh
India
East Bengal
RM
59
73
59
55
57
32
54
59
73
59
55
57
32
54
12170
#12170
Ayanda Sishuba
Belgium
Montpellier
CAM
64
68
60
59
72
32
38
64
68
60
59
72
32
38
4111
#4111
Ibrahim Sissoko
Mali
VfL Bochum 1848
ST
72
76
74
55
66
32
78
72
76
74
55
66
32
78
921
#921
Fábio Silva
Portugal
Borussia Dortmund
ST
79
81
77
64
79
32
79
79
81
77
64
79
32
79
16679
#16679
Song Wenjie
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
ST
56
55
56
51
59
32
67
56
55
56
51
59
32
67
2780
#2780
Ali Sowe
Gambia
Çaykur Rizespor
ST
74
75
72
60
72
32
79
74
75
72
60
72
32
79
12676
#12676
Cole Stockton
England
Salford City
ST
63
65
65
52
60
32
77
63
65
65
52
60
32
77
6586
#6586
Ian Subiabre
Argentina
River Plate
LW
69
85
65
58
75
32
60
69
85
65
58
75
32
60
3472
#3472
Karol Świderski
Poland
Panathinaikos
ST
73
66
74
63
71
32
71
73
66
74
63
71
32
71
16379
#16379
Leon Tasov
North Macedonia
Preußen Münster
RW
57
73
54
55
56
32
46
57
73
54
55
56
32
46
12919
#12919
Dale Taylor
Northern Ireland
Blackpool
ST
63
72
63
49
64
32
59
63
72
63
49
64
32
59
7612
#7612
Berkan Taz
Germany
SC Verl
CAM
68
73
64
65
73
32
63
68
73
64
65
73
32
63
10546
#10546
Kay Tejan
Holland
SC Telstar
RM
65
69
62
57
67
32
83
65
69
62
57
67
32
83
11979
#11979
Cayman Togashi
Japan
Atlanta United
ST
64
72
63
46
63
32
67
64
72
63
46
63
32
67
15396
#15396
Musa Touré
Australia
Randers FC
ST
59
84
59
47
61
32
58
59
84
59
47
61
32
58
2183
#2183
Bénie Traoré
Côte d'Ivoire
FC Basel 1893
LM
75
86
74
64
80
32
67
75
86
74
64
80
32
67
7982
#7982
Alexandru Tudorie
Romania
Wuhan Three Towns
ST
68
62
66
46
60
32
79
68
62
66
46
60
32
79
1182
#1182
Bruma
Portugal
SL Benfica
LW
78
88
77
71
81
32
61
78
88
77
71
81
32
61
12044
#12044
Luka Tunjić
Croatia
Fortuna Sittard
CAM
64
69
56
60
65
32
56
64
69
56
60
65
32
56
2157
#2157
Myrto Uzuni
Albania
Austin FC
ST
75
81
74
72
79
32
68
75
81
74
72
79
32
68
9984
#9984
Kyan Vaesen
Belgium
KVC Westerlo
ST
66
68
65
58
62
32
66
66
68
65
58
62
32
66
5930
#5930
Myron van Brederode
Holland
AZ
LM
70
69
60
62
78
32
50
70
69
60
62
78
32
50
8735
#8735
Rocco Vata
Republic of Ireland
Watford
LM
67
85
65
59
71
32
53
67
85
65
59
71
32
53
11048
#11048
Nikolaos Vergos
Greece
Melb. Victory
ST
65
71
64
48
61
32
66
65
71
64
48
61
32
66
7822
#7822
Lars Villiger
Switzerland
FC Luzern
ST
68
71
69
54
64
32
70
68
71
69
54
64
32
70
4795
#4795
Patrik Wålemark
Sweden
Lech Poznań
LM
71
82
67
67
72
32
63
71
82
67
67
72
32
63
15989
#15989
Leila Wandeler
Switzerland
West Ham
ST
58
69
61
52
61
32
45
58
69
61
52
61
32
45
13399
#13399
Wang Ziming
China PR
Beijing FC
ST
62
82
60
50
62
32
71
62
82
60
50
62
32
71
17354
#17354
Maciej Wojciechowski
Poland
Pogoń Szczecin
CAM
53
69
43
54
56
32
42
53
69
43
54
56
32
42
16033
#16033
Key-Shawn Wong-A-Soij
Holland
FC Volendam
LM
58
72
48
54
64
32
45
58
72
48
54
64
32
45
7616
#7616
Ayman Yahya
Saudi Arabia
Al Nassr
RM
68
84
61
59
67
32
67
68
84
61
59
67
32
67
15557
#15557
Bilal Yalçınkaya
Germany
Hamburger SV
CAM
59
69
55
55
63
32
48
59
69
55
55
63
32
48
6839
#6839
Bertuğ Yıldırım
Turkey
Stade Rennais FC
ST
69
66
67
53
67
32
72
69
66
67
53
67
32
72
9884
#9884
Ander Yoldi
Spain
CA Osasuna
CAM
66
73
63
63
66
32
59
66
73
63
63
66
32
59
8817
#8817
Altin Zeqiri
Kosovo
Çaykur Rizespor
LM
67
72
71
62
68
32
55
67
72
71
62
68
32
55
17768
#17768
Zhang Jiajie
China PR
Meizhou Hakka FC
CM
49
59
40
52
55
32
43
49
59
40
52
55
32
43
8835
#8835
Patri Zugasti
Spain
Athletic Club
ST
67
61
69
64
68
32
65
67
61
69
64
68
32
65
17472
#17472
Faisal Al Abdulwahed
Saudi Arabia
Al Fateh
ST
52
70
49
41
52
31
57
52
70
49
41
52
31
57
17353
#17353
Hamad Al Khorayef
Saudi Arabia
Al Shabab
ST
53
54
51
45
54
31
61
53
54
51
45
54
31
61
13852
#13852
Mohammed Al Qahtani
Saudi Arabia
Al Hilal
RM
62
80
50
54
69
31
42
62
80
50
54
69
31
42
10194
#10194
Yahia Al Shehri
Saudi Arabia
Al Riyadh
RM
66
58
61
68
68
31
44
66
58
61
68
68
31
44
11978
#11978
Alibek Aliev
Sweden
Östers IF
ST
64
73
62
48
59
31
70
64
73
62
48
59
31
70
5434
#5434
Wellington Silva
Brazil
Qingdao Hainiu
LM
70
88
68
64
72
31
67
70
88
68
64
72
31
67
7827
#7827
Xavier Amaechi
England
Plymouth Argyle
RW
68
75
62
64
73
31
54
68
75
62
64
73
31
54
9675
#9675
Agustín Anello
United States
Boston River
LM
66
77
66
61
68
31
64
66
77
66
61
68
31
64
8997
#8997
Ari Arias
Spain
C. Adeje Tenerife
ST
67
69
66
59
65
31
59
67
69
66
59
65
31
59
952
#952
Toluwalase Arokodare
Nigeria
Wolves
ST
79
75
80
57
70
31
81
79
75
80
57
70
31
81
5598
#5598
Florian Ayé
France
Servette FC
ST
70
83
69
57
68
31
73
70
83
69
57
68
31
73
7535
#7535
Kwadwo Baah
Germany
Watford
RM
68
88
62
59
69
31
65
68
88
62
59
69
31
65
5710
#5710
Ștefan Baiaram
Romania
Univ. Craiova
RM
70
85
63
62
71
31
62
70
85
63
62
71
31
62
12822
#12822
Ra'ees Bangura-Williams
England
Millwall
RM
63
81
57
59
62
31
53
63
81
57
59
62
31
53
9731
#9731
Norman Bassette
Belgium
Stade de Reims
ST
66
84
63
51
66
31
69
66
84
63
51
66
31
69
7882
#7882
Oliver Batista Meier
Germany
Preußen Münster
CAM
68
73
63
64
74
31
50
68
73
63
64
74
31
50
11151
#11151
Jacqueline Baumgärtel
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
ST
65
69
67
59
62
31
45
65
69
67
59
62
31
45
3556
#3556
Dion Drena Beljo
Croatia
Dinamo Zagreb
ST
73
59
72
49
69
31
75
73
59
72
49
69
31
75
1242
#1242
Mika Biereth
Denmark
AS Monaco
ST
78
75
78
63
72
31
76
78
75
78
63
72
31
76
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