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.

      
12171
#12171
Alan Forneris
Argentina
Racing Club
CDM
64
47
40
60
51
61
69
64
47
40
60
51
61
69
7488
#7488
Ryan Fosso
Switzerland
CDM
68
68
48
61
69
61
69
68
68
48
61
69
61
69
12017
#12017
Liam Fraser
Canada
Reading
CDM
64
58
38
59
50
61
74
64
58
38
59
50
61
74
13831
#13831
Timo Friedrich
Austria
TSV Havelse
RB
62
64
44
53
56
61
49
62
64
44
53
56
61
49
9829
#9829
Jordan Gabriel
England
Port Vale
RB
66
80
36
54
62
61
66
66
80
36
54
62
61
66
7133
#7133
Cristian Ganea
Romania
Farul Constanța
LB
68
69
65
66
64
61
71
68
69
65
66
64
61
71
11475
#11475
Luke Garbutt
England
Salford City
LB
64
68
53
61
59
61
69
64
68
53
61
59
61
69
9654
#9654
Víctor García
Venezuela
Cultural Leonesa
RB
66
76
40
57
66
61
67
66
76
40
57
66
61
67
12115
#12115
Iván Garriel
Spain
R. Valladolid CF
LB
64
73
35
50
63
61
52
64
73
35
50
63
61
52
4397
#4397
Ryan Giles
England
Hull City
LB
71
86
59
70
72
61
67
71
86
59
70
72
61
67
12711
#12711
Ulises Giménez
Argentina
River Plate
CB
63
80
31
52
60
61
66
63
80
31
52
60
61
66
11585
#11585
Elian Gimenez
Argentina
Sarmiento
CM
64
62
55
58
64
61
64
64
62
55
58
64
61
64
12859
#12859
Jake Girdwood-Reich
Australia
St. Louis CITY SC
CB
63
60
41
53
54
61
73
63
60
41
53
54
61
73
5216
#5216
Giorgi Gocholeishvili
Georgia
Hamburger SV
RB
70
85
54
63
69
61
72
70
85
54
63
69
61
72
11644
#11644
Udoka Godwin-Malifé
England
Burton Albion
CB
64
81
32
53
59
61
75
64
81
32
53
59
61
75
813
#813
Alexandr Golovin
Russia
AS Monaco
LM
79
73
76
79
82
61
66
79
73
76
79
82
61
66
13055
#13055
Malang Gomes
France
Le Mans FC
CDM
63
59
34
54
61
61
60
63
59
34
54
61
61
60
13007
#13007
Guilherme Garutti
Brazil
FC Argeș
CB
63
54
46
52
42
61
78
63
54
46
52
42
61
78
1435
#1435
Moi Gómez
Spain
CA Osasuna
CM
77
64
74
79
77
61
61
77
64
74
79
77
61
61
4425
#4425
Lucas González
Argentina
Defensa
CM
71
75
59
71
74
61
72
71
75
59
71
74
61
72
13226
#13226
Omar González
United States
Chicago Fire FC
CB
63
34
36
50
44
61
75
63
34
36
50
44
61
75
7209
#7209
Kenzo Goudmijn
Holland
CM
68
77
57
67
73
61
56
68
77
57
67
73
61
56
13740
#13740
Olivia Griffitts
United States
Utah Royals FC
RB
62
54
41
59
59
61
59
62
54
41
59
59
61
59
14683
#14683
Jamie Grimes
England
Chesterfield
CB
61
52
28
44
43
61
72
61
52
28
44
43
61
72
1396
#1396
Shea Groom
United States
Chicago Stars FC
CM
77
80
73
78
77
61
54
77
80
73
78
77
61
54
13928
#13928
Loup Diwan Gueho
France
SC Bastia
CB
62
61
30
49
51
61
66
62
61
30
49
51
61
66
5857
#5857
Meret Günster
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
70
44
65
64
66
61
63
70
44
65
64
66
61
63
11754
#11754
Felix Hagmann
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
RB
64
75
44
55
59
61
61
64
75
44
55
59
61
61
8471
#8471
Chiara Hahn
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim
RB
67
69
61
62
68
61
57
67
69
61
62
68
61
57
9581
#9581
Niko Hämäläinen
Finland
FK Haugesund
LB
66
77
48
58
65
61
62
66
77
48
58
65
61
62
10421
#10421
Tom Hamer
England
Lincoln City
CB
65
70
48
57
60
61
82
65
70
48
57
60
61
82
7316
#7316
Tim Handwerker
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
LB
68
81
50
59
65
61
69
68
81
50
59
65
61
69
8484
#8484
Matěj Hanousek
Czech Republic
Gençlerbirliği
LB
67
75
44
60
64
61
73
67
75
44
60
64
61
73
13881
#13881
Riley Harbottle
England
AFC Wimbledon
CB
62
67
29
45
48
61
73
62
67
29
45
48
61
73
9504
#9504
Daniel Harvie
Scotland
Wycombe
LB
66
76
47
58
61
61
71
66
76
47
58
61
61
71
12187
#12187
Ella Hase
United States
Rac. Louisville
LB
64
67
41
52
58
61
47
64
67
41
52
58
61
47
8392
#8392
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
Norway
Vålerenga Fotball
RB
67
73
51
62
64
61
70
67
73
51
62
64
61
70
5122
#5122
Simon Hedlund
Sweden
IF Elfsborg
RB
70
88
60
65
70
61
72
70
88
60
65
70
61
72
9752
#9752
Nias Hefti
Switzerland
FC Sion
LB
66
76
43
57
67
61
59
66
76
43
57
67
61
59
13846
#13846
János Hegedűs
Hungary
FK Csíkszereda
CB
62
62
31
51
53
61
68
62
62
31
51
53
61
68
11821
#11821
Leslie Heráldez
Panama
CDM
64
70
47
66
57
61
50
64
70
47
66
57
61
50
7334
#7334
Nelson Hernández
Venezuela
RB
68
75
56
65
69
61
58
68
75
56
65
69
61
58
15271
#15271
Daniel Herrera
Argentina
San Lorenzo
CB
60
61
32
43
41
61
62
60
61
32
43
41
61
62
8374
#8374
Borja Herrera
Spain
FC Goa
CAM
67
64
64
67
68
61
58
67
64
64
67
68
61
58
10575
#10575
Elliott Hewitt
Wales
Mansfield Town
RB
65
71
48
55
58
61
74
65
71
48
55
58
61
74
3342
#3342
Jenny Hipp
Germany
Union Berlin
CM
73
59
65
71
69
61
67
73
59
65
71
69
61
67
13186
#13186
Niklas Hoffmann
Germany
SV Waldhof
CB
63
38
36
51
53
61
73
63
38
36
51
53
61
73
9255
#9255
Jake Hollman
Australia
Walsall
CM
66
73
59
63
68
61
72
66
73
59
63
68
61
72
7115
#7115
Duane Holmes
United States
Houston Dynamo
CAM
68
73
64
64
73
61
62
68
73
64
64
73
61
62
9342
#9342
Hong Chul
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
LB
66
72
51
64
67
61
70
66
72
51
64
67
61
70
6424
#6424
Fabián Hormazábal
Chile
RB
69
78
52
59
66
61
67
69
78
52
59
66
61
67
6055
#6055
Johan Hove
Norway
AIK
CM
69
74
65
68
70
61
70
69
74
65
68
70
61
70
9453
#9453
Diego Hoyos
Bolivia
CM
66
66
62
64
65
61
60
66
66
62
64
65
61
60
8738
#8738
David Hrncar
Slovakia
FCV Dender EH
RB
67
69
54
58
60
61
62
67
69
54
58
60
61
62
9638
#9638
Matthieu Huard
France
Red Star FC
LB
66
76
40
55
62
61
74
66
76
40
55
62
61
74
15287
#15287
Keegan Hughes
United States
New England
CB
60
58
31
34
43
61
69
60
58
31
34
43
61
69
13770
#13770
Isaac Hughes
New Zealand
Well. Phoenix
CB
62
59
39
49
52
61
72
62
59
39
49
52
61
72
13706
#13706
Sam Hutchinson
England
AFC Wimbledon
CB
62
45
51
57
56
61
66
62
45
51
57
56
61
66
13965
#13965
Zeno Ibsen Rossi
England
Cambridge Utd
CB
62
59
31
46
44
61
72
62
59
31
46
44
61
72
7038
#7038
Svante Ingelsson
Sweden
Sheffield Wed
CM
68
73
62
67
68
61
79
68
73
62
67
68
61
79
13956
#13956
Gabriel Isik
Germany
Bruk-Bet
CB
62
57
30
46
54
61
66
62
57
30
46
54
61
66
12679
#12679
Bjarke Jacobsen
Denmark
VfL Osnabrück
CDM
63
44
54
56
58
61
78
63
44
54
56
58
61
78
5566
#5566
Leon Jensen
Germany
Hertha BSC
CM
70
64
63
66
71
61
58
70
64
63
66
71
61
58
8678
#8678
Ruben Yttergård Jenssen
Norway
Tromsø IL
CDM
67
45
59
65
64
61
73
67
45
59
65
64
61
73
13196
#13196
Jeong Tae Wook
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CB
63
47
31
47
46
61
78
63
47
31
47
46
61
78
13541
#13541
Niklas Jessen
Germany
MSV Duisburg
RB
62
64
45
59
63
61
55
62
64
45
59
63
61
55
11507
#11507
Jiang Zhipeng
China PR
SZ Peng City
LB
64
56
59
65
63
61
65
64
56
59
65
63
61
65
10099
#10099
Branimir Jočić
Serbia
Meizhou Hakka FC
CDM
66
57
35
57
56
61
76
66
57
35
57
56
61
76
8236
#8236
Piotr Johansson
Sweden
Djurgårdens IF
RB
67
82
50
57
62
61
80
67
82
50
57
62
61
80
10368
#10368
Derrick Jones
United States
Columbus Crew
CDM
65
68
53
59
61
61
81
65
68
53
59
61
61
81
10999
#10999
Jung Woo Young
Korea Republic
Ulsan HD FC
CDM
65
34
57
64
57
61
72
65
34
57
64
57
61
72
5406
#5406
Jung Ho Yeon
Korea Republic
Minnesota United
CM
70
66
54
63
72
61
76
70
66
54
63
72
61
76
14707
#14707
Sergio Kalaj
Albania
Frosinone
CB
61
49
27
43
43
61
68
61
49
27
43
43
61
68
13129
#13129
Aleksandre Kalandadze
Georgia
Wisła Płock
CB
63
63
31
49
49
61
69
63
63
31
49
49
61
69
7052
#7052
Anthony Kalik
Australia
Hajduk Split
CAM
68
73
63
65
68
61
76
68
73
63
65
68
61
76
7499
#7499
Jakub Kałuziński
Poland
Antalyaspor
CDM
68
65
56
66
67
61
61
68
65
56
66
67
61
61
9392
#9392
Herbie Kane
England
Huddersfield
CM
66
59
58
66
68
61
69
66
59
58
66
68
61
69
7291
#7291
Fran Karačić
Australia
Hajduk Split
RB
68
80
46
61
65
61
73
68
80
46
61
65
61
73
9324
#9324
Kazımcan Karataş
Turkey
Galatasaray
LB
66
75
57
59
65
61
70
66
75
57
59
65
61
70
5271
#5271
Panos Katseris
Greece
FC Lorient
RM
70
79
60
65
70
61
65
70
79
60
65
70
61
65
4631
#4631
Sota Kawasaki
Japan
1. FSV Mainz 05
CM
71
71
62
64
75
61
62
71
71
62
64
75
61
62
8328
#8328
Tidiane Keita
France
CFR 1907 Cluj
CM
67
67
55
64
64
61
74
67
67
55
64
64
61
74
16395
#16395
Enes Keskin
Turkey
Alanyaspor
CM
57
52
39
57
55
61
51
57
52
39
57
55
61
51
6227
#6227
Josh Key
England
Swansea City
RB
69
84
50
61
67
61
71
69
84
50
61
67
61
71
11481
#11481
David Kiki
Benin
FCSB
LB
64
73
50
56
62
61
69
64
73
50
56
62
61
69
8275
#8275
Kim Tae Hwan
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
RB
67
78
51
59
62
61
77
67
78
51
59
62
61
77
7354
#7354
Kim Dong Hyun
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
CM
68
66
49
63
66
61
78
68
66
49
63
66
61
78
8563
#8563
Kim Tae Hyun
Korea Republic
Jeonbuk Hyundai
LB
67
72
48
60
65
61
67
67
72
48
60
65
61
67
7280
#7280
Josh King
England
Fulham
CM
68
67
63
67
70
61
58
68
67
63
67
70
61
58
10413
#10413
Tobias Koch
Austria
Grazer AK
CM
65
66
54
61
64
61
73
65
66
54
61
64
61
73
7078
#7078
Erwin Koffi
Côte d'Ivoire
En Avant Guingamp
RB
68
83
55
62
62
61
78
68
83
55
62
62
61
78
8401
#8401
Sven Köhler
Germany
Braunschweig
CDM
67
61
58
61
60
61
80
67
61
58
61
60
61
80
14214
#14214
Christoforos Kolimatsis
Greece
AEK Athens
CDM
61
69
47
50
62
61
60
61
69
47
50
62
61
60
13970
#13970
Josue Kongolo
Belgium
KRC Genk
CB
62
67
29
46
44
61
66
62
67
29
46
44
61
66
13619
#13619
Pritam Kotal
India
Chennaiyin FC
CB
62
64
40
47
52
61
78
62
64
40
47
52
61
78
8174
#8174
İsmail Köybaşı
Turkey
Göztepe
LB
67
71
64
68
71
61
65
67
71
64
68
71
61
65
4575
#4575
Antoni Kozubal
Poland
Lech Poznań
CM
71
68
57
68
71
61
74
71
68
57
68
71
61
74
14579
#14579
Jan Kronig
Switzerland
FC Sion
CB
61
67
30
42
50
61
69
61
67
30
42
50
61
69
799
#799
Paulina Krumbiegel
Germany
Juventus
LM
79
84
72
74
78
61
72
79
84
72
74
78
61
72
14025
#14025
David Kubatta
Germany
WSG Tirol
CB
62
58
32
43
39
61
69
62
58
32
43
39
61
69
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