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.

    
13127
#13127
Gustav Friberg
Sweden
Halmstads BK
LB
63
63
28
51
60
59
62
63
63
28
51
60
59
62
14215
#14215
Aidi Fulangxisi
China PR
Shanghai Shenhua
CB
61
68
36
55
57
59
74
61
68
36
55
57
59
74
6093
#6093
Pablo Galdames
Chile
Independiente
CM
69
75
61
70
69
59
69
69
75
61
70
69
59
69
10307
#10307
Felipe Gallegos
Chile
Auckland FC
CM
65
77
56
63
68
59
73
65
77
56
63
68
59
73
10367
#10367
Jens Martin Gammelby
Denmark
Silkeborg IF
RB
65
70
57
61
61
59
75
65
70
57
61
61
59
75
10628
#10628
Adrian Gantenbein
Switzerland
FC Schalke 04
RB
65
73
48
58
62
59
65
65
73
48
58
62
59
65
12506
#12506
Jake Garrett
England
Blackburn Rovers
CDM
63
65
53
58
63
59
65
63
65
53
58
63
59
65
15702
#15702
Oliver Gerbig
Hong Kong
Henan FC
CB
59
50
42
47
45
59
64
59
50
42
47
45
59
64
4590
#4590
Iván Gil
Spain
UD Las Palmas
CM
71
67
70
71
74
59
57
71
67
70
71
74
59
57
7629
#7629
Gvidas Gineitis
Lithuania
Torino
CM
68
53
58
69
66
59
65
68
53
58
69
66
59
65
14358
#14358
Mert Göckan
Turkey
MSV Duisburg
LB
61
61
48
54
57
59
58
61
61
48
54
57
59
58
12602
#12602
Juan Pablo Gómez
Argentina
RB
63
69
45
57
56
59
70
63
69
45
57
56
59
70
11741
#11741
Román Gómez
Argentina
Estudiantes
RB
64
73
40
58
62
59
64
64
73
40
58
62
59
64
12146
#12146
Jonathan Germán Gómez
Mexico
Albacete BP
LB
64
74
34
49
61
59
54
64
74
34
49
61
59
54
14290
#14290
Carlos Gómez
Peru
RB
61
66
42
55
60
59
60
61
66
42
55
60
59
60
10439
#10439
Yayo
Spain
Cultural Leonesa
CM
65
70
60
61
65
59
62
65
70
60
61
65
59
62
14449
#14449
Nico González
Spain
Elche CF
RB
61
73
40
48
59
59
51
61
73
40
48
59
59
51
2966
#2966
Craig Goodwin
Australia
Adelaide United
LM
73
81
74
72
70
59
73
73
81
74
72
70
59
73
3655
#3655
Lukas Görtler
Germany
FC St. Gallen
CM
72
69
69
75
68
59
77
72
69
69
75
68
59
77
117
#117
Antoine Griezmann
France
Atlético de Madrid
ST
85
77
86
85
88
59
73
85
77
86
85
88
59
73
15260
#15260
Tom Grivosti
England
St. Pats
CB
60
48
39
46
44
59
68
60
48
39
46
44
59
68
12094
#12094
Gustav Grubbe
Denmark
Odense BK
RB
64
69
30
54
63
59
60
64
69
30
54
63
59
60
15715
#15715
Efecan Gülerce
Turkey
Antalyaspor
LB
59
65
32
39
56
59
54
59
65
32
39
56
59
54
8183
#8183
Lasse Günther
Germany
SV Elversberg
LB
67
85
62
62
68
59
63
67
85
62
62
68
59
63
12364
#12364
Andy Halliday
Scotland
Motherwell
CM
63
61
60
63
63
59
72
63
61
60
63
63
59
72
15695
#15695
Rayan Hamed
Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli
CB
59
62
27
48
50
59
63
59
62
27
48
50
59
63
9245
#9245
Sergiu Hanca
Romania
FC Petrolul
RM
66
77
61
63
66
59
71
66
77
61
63
66
59
71
2142
#2142
Amine Harit
Morocco
OM
CAM
75
75
64
73
79
59
57
75
75
64
73
79
59
57
11693
#11693
Herman Haugen
Norway
Viking FK
RB
64
72
44
52
59
59
73
64
72
44
52
59
59
73
14426
#14426
Abdullah Hawsawi
Saudi Arabia
Al Najmah
RB
61
69
34
49
53
59
68
61
69
34
49
53
59
68
12366
#12366
Fabian Herbers
Germany
CF Montréal
CM
63
62
61
63
64
59
69
63
62
61
63
64
59
69
12577
#12577
Lundrim Hetemi
Albania
Vejle Boldklub
CM
63
68
49
59
66
59
57
63
68
49
59
66
59
57
15266
#15266
Seán Hoare
Republic of Ireland
St. Pats
CB
60
49
35
49
48
59
62
60
49
35
49
48
59
62
13259
#13259
Will Hondermarck
Congo
Bromley FC
CM
62
78
53
58
65
59
66
62
78
53
58
65
59
66
10496
#10496
Marco Huamán
Peru
RM
65
70
62
61
67
59
54
65
70
62
61
67
59
54
14413
#14413
Luka Hujber
Croatia
Vejle Boldklub
RB
61
61
39
56
59
59
59
61
61
39
56
59
59
59
11397
#11397
Ellis Iandolo
England
Colchester
LB
64
69
53
61
60
59
76
64
69
53
61
60
59
76
12555
#12555
Wilfred George Igor
Nigeria
Kristiansund BK
CDM
63
64
58
57
61
59
60
63
64
58
57
61
59
60
14691
#14691
Daniel Ihendu
Germany
FC Zürich
CB
61
70
30
36
33
59
70
61
70
30
36
33
59
70
8239
#8239
Ahmed Ildız
Turkey
Göztepe
CM
67
68
64
68
69
59
64
67
68
64
68
69
59
64
9351
#9351
Manuel Insaurralde
Argentina
San Lorenzo
CM
66
71
55
66
68
59
65
66
71
55
66
68
59
65
8308
#8308
Antoni Ivanov
Bulgaria
FC Hermannstadt
CDM
67
65
59
65
68
59
70
67
65
59
65
68
59
70
10459
#10459
Luther James-Wildin
Antigua and Barbuda
Stevenage
RB
65
80
49
53
60
59
74
65
80
49
53
60
59
74
15647
#15647
Kevin Jappert
Argentina
Barracas Central
CB
59
69
37
38
44
59
67
59
69
37
38
44
59
67
10443
#10443
Alvis Jaunzems
Latvia
Lechia Gdańsk
RB
65
73
60
59
63
59
63
65
73
60
59
63
59
63
11379
#11379
Dominic Jefferies
Wales
Lincoln City
LM
64
73
55
60
64
59
70
64
73
55
60
64
59
70
14180
#14180
Carl Jenkinson
England
Bromley FC
RB
61
58
50
57
59
59
69
61
58
50
57
59
59
69
15302
#15302
Jin Yangyang
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
CB
60
45
29
37
41
59
77
60
45
29
37
41
59
77
9480
#9480
Kasper Jørgensen
Denmark
LASK
RB
66
80
45
56
63
59
73
66
80
45
56
63
59
73
8664
#8664
Thomas Jørgensen
Denmark
Viborg FF
CM
67
64
59
61
65
59
60
67
64
59
61
65
59
60
12999
#12999
Samukele Kabini
South Africa
Molde FK
LB
63
71
29
54
60
59
60
63
71
29
54
60
59
60
12738
#12738
Norbert Kaján
Hungary
FK Csíkszereda
RB
63
69
41
53
61
59
65
63
69
41
53
61
59
65
13686
#13686
Wojciech Kamiński
Poland
Korona Kielce
CDM
62
59
42
53
55
59
70
62
59
42
53
55
59
70
10420
#10420
Patrick Kammerbauer
Germany
VfL Osnabrück
RB
65
68
52
62
67
59
70
65
68
52
62
67
59
70
10538
#10538
Kang Yoon Seong
Korea Republic
Daejeon Hana
RB
65
73
47
58
62
59
71
65
73
47
58
62
59
71
9318
#9318
Kang Sang Woo
Korea Republic
Ulsan HD FC
LB
66
76
55
64
66
59
67
66
76
55
64
66
59
67
7317
#7317
Rifet Kapić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lechia Gdańsk
CM
68
65
59
69
67
59
66
68
65
59
69
67
59
66
15753
#15753
Setigui Karamoko
France
Pau FC
CB
59
65
31
34
41
59
66
59
65
31
34
41
59
66
14182
#14182
Ibrahim Karamoko
France
Standard Liège
CDM
61
61
47
54
57
59
74
61
61
47
54
57
59
74
11905
#11905
Johan Karlsson
Sweden
Malmö FF
RB
64
65
42
58
61
59
62
64
65
42
58
61
59
62
6156
#6156
Denso Kasius
Holland
RB
69
88
53
63
68
59
68
69
88
53
63
68
59
68
13201
#13201
Damian Kelvin
Switzerland
FC Lugano
CB
63
62
28
41
43
59
76
63
62
28
41
43
59
76
12559
#12559
Awadh Khamis
Saudi Arabia
Al Okhdood
RB
63
60
50
58
64
59
68
63
60
50
58
64
59
68
12616
#12616
Gavin Kilkenny
Republic of Ireland
Swindon Town
CM
63
61
53
60
64
59
58
63
61
53
60
64
59
58
15147
#15147
Kim Min Gyu
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
CB
60
68
36
35
51
59
70
60
68
36
35
51
59
70
10882
#10882
Kim Ryun Seong
Korea Republic
Jeju United
LB
65
73
35
55
62
59
67
65
73
35
55
62
59
67
12579
#12579
Eli King
Wales
Cardiff City
CDM
63
59
53
60
61
59
66
63
59
53
60
61
59
66
9479
#9479
Leon Klassen
Russia
SV Darmstadt 98
LB
66
77
47
64
64
59
65
66
77
47
64
64
59
65
11583
#11583
Bartłomiej Kłudka
Poland
Lechia Gdańsk
RB
64
80
50
52
58
59
66
64
80
50
52
58
59
66
10479
#10479
Williams Kokolo
France
Hannover 96
LB
65
80
44
53
62
59
76
65
80
44
53
62
59
76
15009
#15009
Jakub Kolan
Poland
Zagłębie Lubin
CDM
60
63
40
54
58
59
56
60
63
40
54
58
59
56
12413
#12413
Niklas Kölle
Germany
SSV Ulm 1846
LM
63
81
47
55
62
59
68
63
81
47
55
62
59
68
15773
#15773
Adam Kölle
Germany
Heidenheim
CB
59
58
32
36
39
59
65
59
58
32
36
39
59
65
13615
#13615
Geoffrey Kondo
France
USL Dunkerque
LB
62
62
40
58
62
59
62
62
62
40
58
62
59
62
14512
#14512
Kacper Kościerski
Germany
VfL Bochum 1848
RB
61
69
36
46
60
59
55
61
69
36
46
60
59
55
15285
#15285
Miika Koskela
Finland
FK Haugesund
CB
60
68
27
41
39
59
63
60
68
27
41
39
59
63
7153
#7153
Andreas Kuen
Austria
Melbourne City
LM
68
70
64
67
66
59
68
68
70
64
67
66
59
68
15265
#15265
Ilir Kukleci
Norway
FK Haugesund
CB
60
56
29
39
50
59
69
60
56
29
39
50
59
69
8418
#8418
Patryk Kun
Poland
Legia Warszawa
LM
67
89
48
61
71
59
52
67
89
48
61
71
59
52
318
#318
Racheal Kundananji
Zambia
Bay FC
LM
82
91
80
75
84
59
88
82
91
80
75
84
59
88
11473
#11473
Chiheb Labidi
Tunisia
Nacional
CM
64
64
51
61
65
59
71
64
64
51
61
65
59
71
13274
#13274
Charlie Lakin
England
Walsall
CM
62
68
58
62
62
59
65
62
68
58
62
62
59
65
9607
#9607
Djibril Lamego
France
RAAL La Louvière
LB
66
76
50
58
59
59
67
66
76
50
58
59
59
67
16893
#16893
Tom Lang
Scotland
Falkirk
CB
56
58
25
33
41
59
59
56
58
25
33
41
59
59
8731
#8731
Christopher Lannert
Germany
Arminia Bielefeld
RB
67
78
44
59
60
59
65
67
78
44
59
60
59
65
11364
#11364
Tobias Lauritsen
Denmark
Vejle Boldklub
CM
64
72
60
62
68
59
62
64
72
60
62
68
59
62
15294
#15294
Lee Sang Min
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CB
60
59
25
41
40
59
69
60
59
25
41
40
59
69
11357
#11357
Lee Seung Mo
Korea Republic
FC Seoul
CDM
64
70
57
58
64
59
76
64
70
57
58
64
59
76
1944
#1944
Lee Dong Kyeong
Korea Republic
Gimcheon Sangmu
CAM
75
77
75
73
75
59
76
75
77
75
73
75
59
76
13390
#13390
Samba Lélé Diba
Senegal
Grenoble Foot 38
CDM
62
67
46
53
58
59
75
62
67
46
53
58
59
75
11405
#11405
Diego León
Paraguay
Man Utd
LB
64
83
51
56
66
59
62
64
83
51
56
66
59
62
12998
#12998
Leandro Lescano
Argentina
Huracán
LB
63
68
28
56
54
59
68
63
68
28
56
54
59
68
8398
#8398
Dylan Levitt
Wales
Hibernian
CM
67
63
63
69
67
59
60
67
63
63
69
67
59
60
12358
#12358
Aaron Lewis
Wales
Mansfield Town
CM
63
65
57
61
66
59
71
63
65
57
61
66
59
71
11899
#11899
Liao Chengjian
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
CDM
64
70
36
54
54
59
74
64
70
36
54
54
59
74
13503
#13503
Liao Jintao
China PR
Dalian Yingbo
CM
62
63
44
60
57
59
66
62
63
44
60
57
59
66
16214
#16214
Lim Seung Kyum
Korea Republic
FC Anyang
CB
58
57
24
35
44
59
64
58
57
24
35
44
59
64
16228
#16228
Lin Chuangyi
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
CM
57
66
56
55
58
59
65
57
66
56
55
58
59
65
16598
#16598
Liu Jiashen
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
CB
57
49
24
25
32
59
73
57
49
24
25
32
59
73
9267
#9267
Sebastian Lletget
United States
FC Dallas
CM
66
67
60
68
68
59
71
66
67
60
68
68
59
71
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