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.

12875
#12875
Kim Ju Chan
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
RW
63
82
59
51
66
25
58
63
82
59
51
66
25
58
15253
#15253
Luca Klimowicz
Argentina
Instituto
ST
60
57
60
51
60
25
53
60
57
60
51
60
25
53
13069
#13069
Don-Angelo Konadu
Holland
Ajax
ST
63
73
60
48
63
25
59
63
73
60
48
63
25
59
13750
#13750
Nikolas Koutsakos
Cyprus
APOEL FC
ST
62
78
59
51
62
25
58
62
78
59
51
62
25
58
4958
#4958
Ermal Krasniqi
Kosovo
Legia Warszawa
LW
71
81
68
62
71
25
61
71
81
68
62
71
25
61
2354
#2354
Nikola Krstović
Montenegro
Bergamo Calcio
ST
75
66
75
56
69
25
75
75
66
75
56
69
25
75
10732
#10732
Dawid Kurminowski
Poland
Lechia Gdańsk
ST
65
82
64
47
64
25
77
65
82
64
47
64
25
77
17517
#17517
Kwon Tae Young
Korea Republic
Daegu FC
RW
52
64
45
49
54
25
50
52
64
45
49
54
25
50
8771
#8771
Alexandros Kyziridis
Greece
Hearts
LW
67
78
68
61
67
25
64
67
78
68
61
67
25
64
1529
#1529
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
Togo
Al Ain FC
ST
77
76
77
64
69
25
82
77
76
77
64
69
25
82
12034
#12034
Freddie Ladapo
England
Huddersfield
ST
64
77
63
47
61
25
66
64
77
63
47
61
25
66
17778
#17778
Lee Heon Jae
Korea Republic
Pohang Steelers
RW
49
58
48
42
54
25
47
49
58
48
42
54
25
47
8687
#8687
Lin Liangming
China PR
Beijing FC
LW
67
86
64
62
66
25
64
67
86
64
62
66
25
64
10757
#10757
Santiago López
Argentina
Rosario Central
LW
65
84
64
56
67
25
62
65
84
64
56
67
25
62
1851
#1851
Nicolas López
Uruguay
Nacional
ST
76
71
81
75
79
25
57
76
71
81
75
79
25
57
9900
#9900
Erik López
Paraguay
Olimpia
LW
66
76
65
59
65
25
66
66
76
65
59
65
25
66
15947
#15947
Zak Lovelace
England
Millwall
ST
58
88
57
47
60
25
49
58
88
57
47
60
25
49
9093
#9093
Miloš Luković
Serbia
UD Las Palmas
ST
67
61
67
49
65
25
70
67
61
67
49
65
25
70
12214
#12214
Alexander Lyng
Denmark
Sønderjyske
RW
64
69
63
56
68
25
43
64
69
63
56
68
25
43
15909
#15909
Ross MacIver
Scotland
Falkirk
ST
58
79
59
50
60
25
56
58
79
59
50
60
25
56
10024
#10024
Montader Madjed
Iraq
Hammarby IF
RM
66
75
65
63
70
25
50
66
75
65
63
70
25
50
14680
#14680
Jordan Majchrzak
Poland
VfB Stuttgart II
ST
61
56
59
47
58
25
57
61
56
59
47
58
25
57
8882
#8882
Sultan Mandash
Saudi Arabia
Al Taawoun
RW
67
82
58
59
71
25
61
67
82
58
59
71
25
61
11072
#11072
Jack Marriott
England
Reading
ST
65
73
65
51
65
25
61
65
73
65
51
65
25
61
8993
#8993
Luca Martínez Dupuy
Mexico
Godoy Cruz
ST
67
74
66
51
67
25
66
67
74
66
51
67
25
66
9182
#9182
Javi Martón
Spain
SD Eibar
ST
67
55
71
51
65
25
52
67
55
71
51
65
25
52
13849
#13849
Mateusz Marzec
Poland
GKS Katowice
CAM
62
76
56
56
64
25
49
62
76
56
56
64
25
49
16868
#16868
Sebastian Holm Mathisen
Norway
Sandefjord
RW
56
64
51
52
57
25
40
56
64
51
52
57
25
40
10159
#10159
Ibrahim Mbaye
France
Paris SG
RW
66
77
59
59
70
25
45
66
77
59
59
70
25
45
8108
#8108
Duncan McGuire
United States
Orlando City
ST
68
65
65
43
61
25
67
68
65
65
43
61
25
67
4936
#4936
Mella
Spain
RC Deportivo
RM
71
92
65
63
72
25
54
71
92
65
63
72
25
54
4978
#4978
Alexandre Mendy
Guinea-Bissau
Montpellier
ST
71
71
71
52
66
25
79
71
71
71
52
66
25
79
8059
#8059
Juan Bautista Miritello
Argentina
Defensa
ST
68
65
67
49
62
25
67
68
65
67
49
62
25
67
10848
#10848
Naeem Mohammed
Ghana
Halmstads BK
ST
65
83
62
48
67
25
68
65
83
62
48
67
25
68
6891
#6891
Gonzalo Morales
Argentina
Barracas Central
ST
69
74
67
54
64
25
67
69
74
67
54
64
25
67
8797
#8797
Chris Mueller
United States
Chicago Fire FC
LM
67
81
64
60
68
25
63
67
81
64
60
68
25
63
12856
#12856
Santiago Muñoz
Mexico
Sporting KC
ST
63
71
62
58
67
25
59
63
71
62
58
67
25
59
16102
#16102
Noa Mupemba
France
Laval MFC
ST
58
63
61
46
55
25
58
58
63
61
46
55
25
58
15764
#15764
Noah Nadje
France
Angers SCO
ST
59
54
61
46
59
25
48
59
54
61
46
59
25
48
10241
#10241
Marco Nasti
Italy
Empoli
ST
66
56
68
53
69
25
51
66
56
68
53
69
25
51
12215
#12215
Rilind Nivokazi
Kosovo
FC Sion
ST
64
63
65
48
56
25
66
64
63
65
48
56
25
66
2874
#2874
Eddie Nketiah
England
Crystal Palace
ST
74
81
73
58
76
25
64
74
81
73
58
76
25
64
12083
#12083
Lasse Nordås
Norway
Luton Town
ST
64
76
61
47
61
25
66
64
76
61
47
61
25
66
15256
#15256
Vincent Nvendo
Switzerland
FC Zürich
ST
60
54
61
44
52
25
69
60
54
61
44
52
25
69
14615
#14615
Troy Engseth Nyhammer
Norway
FK Haugesund
RW
61
55
58
58
62
25
57
61
55
58
58
62
25
57
8766
#8766
Noah Ohio
Holland
FC Utrecht
ST
67
88
65
51
67
25
67
67
88
65
51
67
25
67
15140
#15140
Victor Orakpo
Nigeria
Montpellier
ST
60
73
58
49
58
25
56
60
73
58
49
58
25
56
12939
#12939
Danilo Orsi
England
AFC Wimbledon
ST
63
72
62
51
62
25
66
63
72
62
51
62
25
66
6687
#6687
Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere
Holland
Zhejiang Pro
RM
69
86
64
57
72
25
65
69
86
64
57
72
25
65
10976
#10976
Luis Paradela
Cuba
Univ. Craiova
LM
65
80
60
60
67
25
54
65
80
60
60
67
25
54
14527
#14527
Quentin Paris
France
FC Annecy
LW
61
70
59
47
68
25
55
61
70
59
47
68
25
55
13204
#13204
Javier Parraguez
Chile
Deportes Iquique
ST
63
48
62
49
58
25
67
63
48
62
49
58
25
67
11135
#11135
Kevin Pereira
Paraguay
Sportivo Luqueño
LM
65
76
57
61
71
25
45
65
76
57
61
71
25
45
12183
#12183
Paulinho
Portugal
SC Oțelul Galați
ST
64
64
64
44
60
25
70
64
64
64
44
60
25
70
5951
#5951
Rodrigo Pinho
Brazil
Estrela Amadora
ST
70
58
75
60
68
25
61
70
58
75
60
68
25
61
14959
#14959
Keyan Varela
Portugal
Servette FC
LM
60
81
62
49
66
25
51
60
81
62
49
66
25
51
8858
#8858
Damián Puebla
Argentina
Instituto
LM
67
73
72
66
67
25
55
67
73
72
66
67
25
55
5065
#5065
Jutta Rantala
Finland
Leicester City
ST
71
66
73
54
69
25
58
71
66
73
54
69
25
58
8857
#8857
Kevin Rodríguez
Ecuador
R. Union St.-G.
ST
67
79
65
54
68
25
67
67
79
65
54
68
25
67
7945
#7945
Luis Chacón
Spain
Cultural Leonesa
LM
68
77
66
66
67
25
47
68
77
66
66
67
25
47
7735
#7735
Jesé
Spain
UD Las Palmas
ST
68
70
70
66
70
25
63
68
70
70
66
70
25
63
12066
#12066
Fernando Romero
Paraguay
Ind. Rivadavia
ST
64
66
67
52
60
25
67
64
66
67
52
60
25
67
11887
#11887
Filip Rózga
Poland
SK Sturm Graz
RW
64
84
55
56
69
25
59
64
84
55
56
69
25
59
13999
#13999
Freiver Ruíz
Venezuela
Carabobo FC
RW
62
73
57
52
64
25
36
62
73
57
52
64
25
36
12249
#12249
Flavio Russo
Italy
Entella
ST
64
62
64
45
64
25
57
64
62
64
45
64
25
57
4143
#4143
Cheikh Sabaly
Senegal
FC Metz
ST
72
86
72
66
76
25
52
72
86
72
66
76
25
52
6618
#6618
Rafiki Saïd
Comoros
Standard Liège
LM
69
85
66
59
73
25
65
69
85
66
59
73
25
65
9051
#9051
Amine Salama
France
Stade de Reims
ST
67
72
66
56
67
25
58
67
72
66
56
67
25
58
11140
#11140
Youssoupha Sanyang
Gambia
Slavia Praha
LW
65
78
59
58
67
25
47
65
78
59
58
67
25
47
5917
#5917
Guilherme Schettine
Brazil
Moreirense FC
ST
70
63
72
59
68
25
66
70
63
72
59
68
25
66
15677
#15677
Ibrahima Seck
Senegal
Raków
LM
59
74
51
55
61
25
44
59
74
51
55
61
25
44
16147
#16147
Tola Showunmi
England
Crawley Town
ST
58
54
56
43
54
25
70
58
54
56
43
54
25
70
9022
#9022
Ísak Andri Sigurgeirsson
Iceland
IFK Norrköping
LM
67
74
63
62
66
25
57
67
74
63
62
66
25
57
15607
#15607
Fábio Jaló
Portugal
Barnsley
ST
59
76
57
47
62
25
51
59
76
57
47
62
25
51
17481
#17481
Son Seung Beom
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
LM
52
66
45
48
53
25
61
52
66
45
48
53
25
61
9911
#9911
Elias Sørensen
Denmark
Vålerenga Fotball
LM
66
73
64
61
64
25
68
66
73
64
61
64
25
68
14536
#14536
Matías Sosa
Argentina
Defensa
LM
61
69
60
57
64
25
49
61
69
60
57
64
25
49
4311
#4311
Nikola Štulić
Serbia
Lecce
ST
72
54
76
57
66
25
70
72
54
76
57
66
25
70
3468
#3468
Moussa Sylla
Mali
FC Schalke 04
ST
73
83
72
61
73
25
64
73
83
72
61
73
25
64
16720
#16720
Adrien Thibaut
Republic of Ireland
Crewe Alexandra
ST
56
76
54
41
55
25
61
56
76
54
41
55
25
61
10071
#10071
Idan Toklomati
Israel
Charlotte FC
ST
66
83
62
51
65
25
58
66
83
62
51
65
25
58
11660
#11660
Blair Turgott
Jamaica
Halmstads BK
ST
64
80
63
56
66
25
70
64
80
63
56
66
25
70
2900
#2900
Can Uzun
Turkey
Frankfurt
CAM
74
62
75
66
77
25
62
74
62
75
66
77
25
62
6949
#6949
Naomie Vagre
France
RC Lens
ST
69
66
68
52
70
25
59
69
66
68
52
70
25
59
2804
#2804
Ruben van Bommel
Holland
PSV
LW
74
87
69
65
76
25
65
74
87
69
65
76
25
65
13103
#13103
Lucas Varaldo
Argentina
Central Córdoba
ST
63
64
66
46
60
25
64
63
64
66
46
60
25
64
14356
#14356
Rodrigo Vásquez
Chile
Unión Española
LW
61
78
58
55
60
25
61
61
78
58
55
60
25
61
4186
#4186
Federico Viñas
Uruguay
R. Oviedo
ST
72
73
72
56
70
25
76
72
73
72
56
70
25
76
10151
#10151
Vanja Vlahović
Serbia
Spezia
ST
66
66
68
53
65
25
59
66
66
68
53
65
25
59
16782
#16782
Liam West
Norway
F.C. København
RM
56
76
51
49
61
25
42
56
76
51
49
61
25
42
16166
#16166
Won Ki Jong
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
ST
58
66
56
44
58
25
50
58
66
56
44
58
25
50
17812
#17812
Yang He
China PR
Yunnan Yukun
ST
49
40
51
39
51
25
36
49
40
51
39
51
25
36
14445
#14445
Ananée Yeboah
France
Strasbourg
ST
61
79
58
50
66
25
53
61
79
58
50
66
25
53
12036
#12036
Jake Young
England
Stevenage
ST
64
80
62
47
62
25
63
64
80
62
47
62
25
63
936
#936
Edon Zhegrova
Kosovo
Juventus
RM
79
84
71
76
85
25
62
79
84
71
76
85
25
62
15585
#15585
Bernard Acheampong
Ghana
Hammarby IF
RW
59
81
54
51
58
24
51
59
81
54
51
58
24
51
14502
#14502
Emile Acquah
England
Dundee FC
ST
61
69
59
41
58
24
75
61
69
59
41
58
24
75
8791
#8791
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Belgium
KRC Genk
LM
67
88
66
58
72
24
53
67
88
66
58
72
24
53
9023
#9023
Josimar Alcócer
Costa Rica
KVC Westerlo
LM
67
72
61
60
70
24
60
67
72
61
60
70
24
60
5643
#5643
Denis Alibec
Romania
FCSB
ST
70
62
73
69
71
24
79
70
62
73
69
71
24
79
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