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.

12722
#12722
Jovan Marković
Romania
Farul Constanța
ST
63
73
61
52
63
31
69
63
73
61
52
63
31
69
8938
#8938
Rodrigo Márquez
Argentina
Platense
LM
67
76
59
61
70
31
56
67
76
59
61
70
31
56
7854
#7854
Manuel Marras
Italy
Reggiana
RM
68
82
63
63
70
31
48
68
82
63
63
70
31
48
10114
#10114
Jordi Martín
Spain
SD Huesca
LM
66
68
60
63
67
31
53
66
68
60
63
67
31
53
9800
#9800
Tawanda Maswanhise
Zimbabwe
Motherwell
LW
66
88
64
56
66
31
56
66
88
64
56
66
31
56
13982
#13982
Jamille Matt
Jamaica
Walsall
ST
62
40
62
50
55
31
73
62
40
62
50
55
31
73
11666
#11666
Marcus Johansen Mehnert
Norway
Strømsgodset IF
RW
64
77
62
53
64
31
73
64
77
62
53
64
31
73
11816
#11816
Elias Hoff Melkersen
Norway
Strømsgodset IF
ST
64
74
64
52
64
31
67
64
74
64
52
64
31
67
10784
#10784
Carlos Mendes Gomes
Guinea-Bissau
Exeter City
LM
65
82
60
58
67
31
58
65
82
60
58
67
31
58
7834
#7834
Adilson
Portugal
Córdoba CF
LW
68
84
62
62
71
31
48
68
84
62
62
71
31
48
8973
#8973
William Mendieta
Paraguay
Guaraní
CAM
67
56
66
67
69
31
61
67
56
66
67
69
31
61
15579
#15579
Franco Minerva
Argentina
Platense
LM
59
67
54
56
60
31
52
59
67
54
56
60
31
52
1244
#1244
Aleksey Miranchuk
Russia
Atlanta United
CAM
78
71
73
77
81
31
60
78
71
73
77
81
31
60
7846
#7846
Shunsuke Mito
Japan
Sparta Rotterdam
RM
68
84
61
58
73
31
51
68
84
61
58
73
31
51
16691
#16691
Jonathan Moalem
Denmark
F.C. København
CAM
56
70
53
53
60
31
50
56
70
53
53
60
31
50
13649
#13649
Jorge Meireles
Portugal
Estrela Amadora
LW
62
73
61
57
65
31
53
62
73
61
57
65
31
53
548
#548
Morata
Spain
Como
ST
81
78
81
74
80
31
78
81
78
81
74
80
31
78
2278
#2278
Dany Mota
Portugal
Monza
CAM
75
76
75
66
77
31
62
75
76
75
66
77
31
62
10706
#10706
Malik Mothersille
Jamaica
Stockport
LM
65
83
62
55
66
31
64
65
83
62
55
66
31
64
17182
#17182
Can Moustfa
Syria
Energie Cottbus
CAM
54
79
46
50
59
31
41
54
79
46
50
59
31
41
16791
#16791
Noah Mrosek
Poland
Bruk-Bet
CAM
56
70
48
53
60
31
41
56
70
48
53
60
31
41
13825
#13825
Georgia Mullett
England
Aston Villa
ST
62
61
63
50
65
31
58
62
61
63
50
65
31
58
16378
#16378
Mohammed Naif
Saudi Arabia
Al Okhdood
LM
57
73
51
53
56
31
53
57
73
51
53
56
31
53
17000
#17000
Sivasakthi Narayanan
India
Bengaluru FC
ST
55
75
55
48
54
31
46
55
75
55
48
54
31
46
5893
#5893
Umut Nayir
Turkey
Konyaspor
ST
70
63
69
53
64
31
77
70
63
69
53
64
31
77
7893
#7893
Alassane Ndao
Senegal
Konyaspor
RM
68
76
60
63
70
31
54
68
76
60
63
70
31
54
11580
#11580
Cristian Negut
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
ST
64
78
64
62
67
31
63
64
78
64
62
67
31
63
8515
#8515
Sam Nombe
England
Rotherham Utd
ST
67
91
65
54
65
31
70
67
91
65
54
65
31
70
13570
#13570
Gabriel Norambuena
Chile
Unión Española
LW
62
85
55
51
65
31
58
62
85
55
51
65
31
58
14318
#14318
Gatlin O'Donkor
England
Oxford United
ST
61
72
60
47
62
31
68
61
72
60
47
62
31
68
16080
#16080
Ryan O'Kane
Republic of Ireland
Sligo Rovers
LM
58
72
52
51
63
31
42
58
72
52
51
63
31
42
1749
#1749
Noah Okafor
Switzerland
Leeds United
ST
76
86
76
71
80
31
69
76
86
76
71
80
31
69
5515
#5515
Teddy Okou
France
Al Riyadh
RW
70
90
68
60
73
31
64
70
90
68
60
73
31
64
13616
#13616
Afonso Rodrigues
Portugal
CD Tondela
LM
62
73
65
58
63
31
53
62
73
65
58
63
31
53
5716
#5716
Tani Oluwaseyi
Canada
Villarreal CF
ST
70
85
71
54
66
31
67
70
85
71
54
66
31
67
283
#283
Loïs Openda
Belgium
Juventus
ST
83
95
81
69
81
31
80
83
95
81
69
81
31
80
11945
#11945
Carlos Orejuela
Ecuador
Mushuc Runa
CAM
64
73
63
61
62
31
55
64
73
63
61
62
31
55
2820
#2820
Orri Óskarsson
Iceland
Real Sociedad
ST
74
74
73
63
70
31
74
74
74
73
63
70
31
74
3141
#3141
Juan Ferney Otero
Colombia
R. Sporting
ST
73
88
73
67
73
31
76
73
88
73
67
73
31
76
14275
#14275
Mansour Ouro-Tagba
Togo
VfB Stuttgart II
ST
61
81
53
47
64
31
68
61
81
53
47
64
31
68
13074
#13074
Evangelos Patoulidis
Belgium
Sandefjord
RM
63
72
58
58
65
31
44
63
72
58
58
65
31
44
12920
#12920
Sonny Perkins
England
Leyton Orient
RM
63
68
62
58
63
31
57
63
68
62
58
63
31
57
6444
#6444
Dennis Politic
Romania
FCSB
LW
69
80
65
62
73
31
71
69
80
65
62
73
31
71
7711
#7711
Octavian Popescu
Romania
FCSB
LW
68
83
62
63
72
31
55
68
83
62
63
72
31
55
6492
#6492
Ayrton Preciado
Ecuador
Aldosivi
LM
69
80
69
64
72
31
64
69
80
69
64
72
31
64
3401
#3401
Quiles
Spain
Tianjin JMT FC
ST
73
79
72
64
68
31
73
73
79
72
64
68
31
73
7721
#7721
Eric Ramírez
Argentina
Huracán
ST
68
83
67
60
66
31
58
68
83
67
60
66
31
58
7857
#7857
Christian Ramirez
United States
LA Galaxy
ST
68
59
68
59
66
31
74
68
59
68
59
66
31
74
2199
#2199
Sandro
Spain
UD Las Palmas
RM
75
77
78
72
75
31
67
75
77
78
72
75
31
67
7662
#7662
Álvaro Ramos
Chile
Deportes Iquique
ST
68
80
66
55
72
31
64
68
80
66
55
72
31
64
14894
#14894
Jesse Randall
New Zealand
Auckland FC
LM
60
78
58
53
61
31
59
60
78
58
53
61
31
59
7888
#7888
Petar Ratkov
Serbia
RB Salzburg
ST
68
68
67
52
66
31
71
68
68
67
52
66
31
71
14933
#14933
Charlie Reilly
Scotland
Dundee FC
LM
60
80
62
53
62
31
49
60
80
62
53
62
31
49
9042
#9042
Melina Reuter
Germany
Carl Zeiss Jena
LM
67
72
58
61
64
31
59
67
72
58
61
64
31
59
10164
#10164
Sergio Rodelas
Spain
Granada CF
LW
66
71
58
62
69
31
43
66
71
58
62
69
31
43
7939
#7939
Salomón Rodríguez
Uruguay
Colo-Colo
ST
68
62
67
56
64
31
69
68
62
67
56
64
31
69
8808
#8808
Ole Romeny
Indonesia
Oxford United
RM
67
67
70
59
67
31
66
67
67
70
59
67
31
66
16458
#16458
Leenhan Romero
Venezuela
Uni. Católica
CAM
57
68
49
51
63
31
45
57
68
49
51
63
31
45
15020
#15020
Rayvien Rosario
Curaçao
Excelsior
LM
60
74
53
54
63
31
54
60
74
53
54
63
31
54
4165
#4165
Elias Saad
Tunisia
FC Augsburg
LW
72
74
67
67
77
31
59
72
74
67
67
77
31
59
7560
#7560
Noah Wail Jacob Sadaoui
Morocco
Kerala Blasters
LM
68
82
65
62
68
31
65
68
82
65
62
68
31
65
2703
#2703
Samu Sáiz
Spain
Eyüpspor
CAM
74
76
74
74
76
31
69
74
76
74
74
76
31
69
7919
#7919
Federico Santander
Paraguay
Sportivo Luqueño
ST
68
51
70
61
65
31
73
68
51
70
61
65
31
73
16156
#16156
Talha Sarıarslan
Turkey
Kayserispor
ST
58
47
60
54
59
31
49
58
47
60
54
59
31
49
7970
#7970
Aurélien Scheidler
France
Sp. Charleroi
ST
68
49
68
55
63
31
80
68
49
68
55
63
31
80
8874
#8874
Edgar Sevikyan
Armenia
Ferencvárosi TC
CAM
67
69
64
64
71
31
58
67
69
64
64
71
31
58
152
#152
Rodrygo
Brazil
Real Madrid
RW
85
88
80
79
87
31
64
85
88
80
79
87
31
64
2632
#2632
Cesinha
Brazil
Daegu FC
ST
74
81
75
71
75
31
73
74
81
75
71
75
31
73
10258
#10258
Javi Siverio
Spain
FC Goa
ST
66
47
68
51
64
31
56
66
47
68
51
64
31
56
12849
#12849
Szymon Sobczak
Poland
Arka Gdynia
ST
63
71
64
49
61
31
66
63
71
64
49
61
31
66
14530
#14530
Loïc Socka
France
Clermont Foot 63
ST
61
67
60
38
55
31
73
61
67
60
38
55
31
73
12838
#12838
Robert Street
England
Lincoln City
ST
63
67
61
53
57
31
74
63
67
61
53
57
31
74
1254
#1254
Gabriel Strefezza
Brazil
Olympiacos FC
RM
78
87
68
73
79
31
49
78
87
68
73
79
31
49
6777
#6777
Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov
Russia
Sporting KC
RM
69
74
68
64
72
31
53
69
74
68
64
72
31
53
6739
#6739
Franck Surdez
Switzerland
KAA Gent
LM
69
78
66
62
69
31
59
69
78
66
62
69
31
59
14423
#14423
Bálint Szabó
Hungary
FK Csíkszereda
CAM
61
66
56
59
63
31
57
61
66
56
59
63
31
57
10150
#10150
Juho Talvitie
Finland
NAC Breda
RM
66
78
45
62
72
31
48
66
78
45
62
72
31
48
15887
#15887
Tao Qianglong
China PR
Zhejiang Pro
ST
58
82
56
46
62
31
55
58
82
56
46
62
31
55
16831
#16831
Denis Țăroi
Romania
UTA Arad
RW
56
73
46
52
58
31
37
56
73
46
52
58
31
37
4074
#4074
David Terans
Uruguay
Peñarol
CAM
72
81
71
69
72
31
60
72
81
71
69
72
31
60
12518
#12518
Al Hassan Touré
Australia
Sydney FC
RM
63
85
59
56
63
31
68
63
85
59
56
63
31
68
7757
#7757
Frank Tsadjout
Italy
Pescara
ST
68
75
65
52
64
31
76
68
75
65
52
64
31
76
8846
#8846
Patrick Twumasi
Ghana
Jeonbuk Hyundai
LM
67
77
65
61
67
31
57
67
77
65
61
67
31
57
4205
#4205
Stefanos Tzimas
Greece
Brighton
ST
72
76
70
52
69
31
72
72
76
70
52
69
31
72
12908
#12908
Mukhammadali Urinboev
Uzbekistan
Royal Antwerp FC
RW
63
60
68
62
66
31
52
63
60
68
62
66
31
52
16316
#16316
Suhair Vadakkepeedika
India
Jamshedpur FC
RM
57
68
52
50
58
31
67
57
68
52
50
58
31
67
14378
#14378
Antonio van Wyk
South Africa
SV Oberbank Ried
LW
61
76
59
56
60
31
54
61
76
59
56
60
31
54
7742
#7742
Kerwin Vargas
Colombia
Charlotte FC
LM
68
81
59
66
67
31
60
68
81
59
66
67
31
60
13705
#13705
Jhon Cristian Velásquez
Bolivia
Bolívar
ST
62
77
58
53
68
31
49
62
77
58
53
68
31
49
14404
#14404
Charles Vernam
England
Grimsby Town
LM
61
83
55
56
64
31
45
61
83
55
56
64
31
45
15725
#15725
Dion Versluis
Holland
NAC Breda
ST
59
55
58
43
55
31
61
59
55
58
43
55
31
61
1251
#1251
Carlos Vicente
Spain
D. Alavés
RM
78
79
72
74
76
31
58
78
79
72
74
76
31
58
8965
#8965
Bohdan Viunnyk
Ukraine
Lechia Gdańsk
ST
67
75
66
53
61
31
65
67
75
66
53
61
31
65
13935
#13935
Joel Voelkerling Persson
Sweden
Östers IF
ST
62
54
61
44
58
31
69
62
54
61
44
58
31
69
2198
#2198
Elye Wahi
France
Frankfurt
ST
75
84
76
67
77
31
66
75
84
76
67
77
31
66
15473
#15473
Tyler Walton
England
Accrington
ST
59
69
56
52
58
31
64
59
69
56
52
58
31
64
12812
#12812
Max Watters
England
Dundee United
ST
63
75
62
51
62
31
63
63
75
62
51
62
31
63
13594
#13594
Moritz Wels
Austria
WSG Tirol
CAM
62
68
60
60
63
31
62
62
68
60
60
63
31
62
14374
#14374
Ethan Wheatley
England
Northampton
ST
61
72
62
49
60
31
62
61
72
62
49
60
31
62
419
#419
Yoane Wissa
Congo DR
Newcastle Utd
ST
82
85
82
70
80
31
71
82
85
82
70
80
31
71
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