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.

      
14255
#14255
Luca Pazourek
Austria
FK Austria Wien
RB
61
70
44
53
60
56
63
61
70
44
53
60
56
63
7237
#7237
Dominik Pech
Czech Republic
BSC Young Boys
CM
68
67
62
68
71
56
65
68
67
62
68
71
56
65
13500
#13500
Laurits Raun Pedersen
Denmark
Randers FC
CDM
62
72
41
63
61
56
57
62
72
41
63
61
56
57
14391
#14391
Lucas Pellegrini
France
Farul Constanța
CB
61
61
33
51
55
56
79
61
61
33
51
55
56
79
7358
#7358
Darlan
Brazil
Wuhan Three Towns
CM
68
61
67
63
70
56
66
68
61
67
63
70
56
66
14204
#14204
Joaquín Pereyra
Argentina
Estudiantes
LB
61
72
51
57
59
56
55
61
72
51
57
59
56
55
14789
#14789
Ben Perry
England
Colchester
CM
60
66
55
59
61
56
56
60
66
55
59
61
56
56
15374
#15374
Adam Petersson
Sweden
Mjällby AIF
CM
59
58
56
55
61
56
58
59
58
56
55
61
56
58
5281
#5281
Lukas Petkov
Bulgaria
SV Elversberg
RM
70
80
66
64
70
56
63
70
80
66
64
70
56
63
13462
#13462
Luca Petrasso
Canada
CF Montréal
LB
62
70
42
59
61
56
64
62
70
42
59
61
56
64
16789
#16789
Levis Pitan
Poland
Piast Gliwice
CB
56
58
38
42
47
56
62
56
58
38
42
47
56
62
12376
#12376
Scott Pittman
Scotland
Livingston
CM
63
66
63
59
64
56
68
63
66
63
59
64
56
68
16876
#16876
Idriss Planeix
France
En Avant Guingamp
CB
56
53
28
42
46
56
61
56
53
28
42
46
56
61
12523
#12523
Marcos Portillo
Argentina
Platense
CM
63
68
62
59
65
56
52
63
68
62
59
65
56
52
1632
#1632
Portu
Spain
Girona FC
RM
76
80
74
72
74
56
73
76
80
74
72
74
56
73
2563
#2563
Yussuf Poulsen
Denmark
Hamburger SV
ST
74
65
70
67
73
56
80
74
65
70
67
73
56
80
15078
#15078
Darragh Power
Republic of Ireland
Cheltenham Town
RB
60
71
32
48
59
56
58
60
71
32
48
59
56
58
10605
#10605
Dion Rankine
England
Crewe Alexandra
RM
65
88
52
58
67
56
45
65
88
52
58
67
56
45
16463
#16463
Rao Weihui
China PR
Meizhou Hakka FC
LB
57
50
37
52
53
56
59
57
50
37
52
53
56
59
13499
#13499
Joshua Rawlins
Australia
Melb. Victory
RB
62
72
40
54
59
56
69
62
72
40
54
59
56
69
12375
#12375
Arthur Read
England
Colchester
CDM
63
66
58
64
64
56
68
63
66
58
64
64
56
68
11431
#11431
Dani Requena
Spain
Córdoba CF
CM
64
68
61
63
64
56
63
64
68
61
63
64
56
63
12365
#12365
Anthony Ribelin
France
Le Mans FC
RB
63
73
57
63
62
56
67
63
73
57
63
62
56
67
14168
#14168
Lewis Richards
Republic of Ireland
Bradford City
LB
61
72
45
54
59
56
67
61
72
45
54
59
56
67
17111
#17111
Reid Roberts
United States
SJ Earthquakes
CB
55
59
23
43
38
56
60
55
59
23
43
38
56
60
14097
#14097
Scott Robertson
Scotland
Notts County
CM
61
67
53
59
64
56
63
61
67
53
59
64
56
63
16639
#16639
Darren Robinson
Northern Ireland
St. Pats
CM
56
61
42
52
59
56
58
56
61
42
52
59
56
58
2501
#2501
Matías Rojas
Paraguay
Portland Timbers
RW
74
70
77
74
77
56
63
74
70
77
74
77
56
63
14806
#14806
Jack Roles
Cyprus
Crawley Town
CM
60
67
59
62
63
56
44
60
67
59
62
63
56
44
8344
#8344
Romario Rösch
Germany
VfL Bochum 1848
LM
67
80
57
58
69
56
64
67
80
57
58
69
56
64
1712
#1712
Madeline Roth
France
Havre AC
RM
76
72
74
70
77
56
69
76
72
74
70
77
56
69
9627
#9627
Kristýna Růžičková
Czech Republic
Slavia Praha
LM
66
65
58
62
64
56
64
66
65
58
62
64
56
64
16726
#16726
Luis Sabja
Bolivia
CDM
56
59
37
49
51
56
59
56
59
37
49
51
56
59
16824
#16824
Ledjan Sahitaj
Kosovo
FC Winterthur
RB
56
69
29
36
44
56
64
56
69
29
36
44
56
64
5621
#5621
Lucas Sanabria
Paraguay
CAM
70
67
56
72
71
56
58
70
67
56
72
71
56
58
10332
#10332
Thomas Santos
Denmark
IFK Göteborg
RW
65
86
55
60
65
56
67
65
86
55
60
65
56
67
16863
#16863
Dovydas Sasnauskas
Lithuania
Sheffield Utd
CB
56
60
32
38
42
56
62
56
60
32
38
42
56
62
1135
#1135
Romano Schmid
Austria
SV Werder Bremen
CAM
78
77
67
78
83
56
58
78
77
67
78
83
56
58
6772
#6772
Marina Scholz
Germany
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
69
55
64
66
68
56
54
69
55
64
66
68
56
54
12582
#12582
Thorsten Schriebl
Austria
Grazer AK
CM
63
64
55
62
64
56
56
63
64
55
62
64
56
56
11370
#11370
Morris Schröter
Germany
1860 München
RM
64
79
56
59
63
56
69
64
79
56
59
63
56
69
7931
#7931
Maëlle Seguin
France
1. FC Nürnberg
CM
68
52
56
64
69
56
53
68
52
56
64
69
56
53
14085
#14085
Luis Serrano
Bolivia
CM
61
65
57
57
62
56
67
61
65
57
57
62
56
67
14777
#14777
Liam Shephard
Wales
Newport County
RB
60
71
48
57
61
56
62
60
71
48
57
61
56
62
14866
#14866
Yeljan Shinar
China PR
Henan FC
RB
60
74
39
50
57
56
67
60
74
39
50
57
56
67
15390
#15390
Samuel Silalahi
Norway
Strømsgodset IF
CAM
59
63
52
54
64
56
53
59
63
52
54
64
56
53
6150
#6150
Romário Baró
Portugal
Radomiak Radom
CM
69
71
65
69
72
56
66
69
71
65
69
72
56
66
14904
#14904
Aidan Simmons
Australia
WS Wanderers
RB
60
76
44
53
63
56
48
60
76
44
53
63
56
48
14784
#14784
Luan Simnica
Albania
FC Erzgebirge Aue
CDM
60
61
54
58
61
56
64
60
61
54
58
61
56
64
14725
#14725
Suresh Singh Wangjam
India
Bengaluru FC
CM
60
82
39
55
61
56
73
60
82
39
55
61
56
73
13308
#13308
Mansour Sinyan
Norway
KFUM-Kameratene
CM
62
68
57
57
63
56
65
62
68
57
57
63
56
65
16589
#16589
Telli Siwe
France
AJ Auxerre
CB
57
60
24
34
40
56
64
57
60
24
34
40
56
64
12568
#12568
Kane Smith
England
Barnet
RB
63
77
48
53
62
56
63
63
77
48
53
62
56
63
16127
#16127
Kerr Smith
Scotland
Barrow
CB
58
64
28
41
49
56
67
58
64
28
41
49
56
67
14266
#14266
Artem Smolyakov
Ukraine
LAFC
LB
61
66
43
60
62
56
57
61
66
43
60
62
56
57
13481
#13481
Noah Söderberg
Sweden
Östers IF
CM
62
65
49
57
61
56
63
62
65
49
57
61
56
63
14368
#14368
Vegard Solheim
Norway
FK Haugesund
RB
61
73
39
54
60
56
55
61
73
39
54
60
56
55
14281
#14281
Song Long
China PR
Qingdao Hainiu
LB
61
67
37
54
59
56
70
61
67
37
54
59
56
70
14366
#14366
Song Jun Seok
Korea Republic
Gangwon FC
LB
61
70
40
52
58
56
61
61
70
40
52
58
56
61
16146
#16146
Oliver Sorg
Austria
FC Augsburg
LB
58
64
30
49
50
56
53
58
64
30
49
50
56
53
12475
#12475
Macauley Southam-Hales
Wales
Bristol Rovers
RB
63
88
45
57
64
56
55
63
88
45
57
64
56
55
15090
#15090
Brad Spencer
England
Falkirk
CDM
60
65
38
54
53
56
57
60
65
38
54
53
56
57
6144
#6144
Blair Spittal
Scotland
Hearts
LM
69
74
66
68
68
56
67
69
74
66
68
68
56
67
14359
#14359
Luca Stancu
Romania
FC Hermannstadt
RB
61
71
41
55
59
56
55
61
71
41
55
59
56
55
15551
#15551
Reece Staunton
Republic of Ireland
Grimsby Town
LB
59
69
26
49
56
56
66
59
69
26
49
56
56
66
13340
#13340
Nicklas Strunck
Denmark
Bryne FK
CM
62
66
54
57
64
56
65
62
66
54
57
64
56
65
16520
#16520
Gianluca Swajkowski
Germany
Rot-Weiss Essen
CB
57
60
29
39
52
56
63
57
60
29
39
52
56
63
11613
#11613
Dembo Sylla
Guinea
Red Star FC
RM
64
73
51
56
67
56
60
64
73
51
56
67
56
60
17004
#17004
Lina Szaraz
Germany
SV Werder Bremen
CB
55
66
39
49
47
56
51
55
66
39
49
47
56
51
6666
#6666
Waniss Taïbi
France
Hannover 96
CM
69
53
57
68
69
56
67
69
53
57
68
69
56
67
16509
#16509
Nim Dorjee Tamang
India
FC Goa
CB
57
58
26
44
47
56
70
57
58
26
44
47
56
70
15816
#15816
Anirudh Thapa
India
Mohun Bagan SG
CM
58
59
49
59
58
56
65
58
59
49
59
58
56
65
17112
#17112
Tian Ziyi
China PR
Meizhou Hakka FC
CB
55
63
27
35
36
56
62
55
63
27
35
36
56
62
4511
#4511
Timothy Tillman
United States
LAFC
CM
71
75
59
68
76
56
70
71
75
59
68
76
56
70
10320
#10320
Alex Timossi Andersson
Sweden
Brommapojkarna
RB
65
90
58
59
66
56
63
65
90
58
59
66
56
63
14516
#14516
Alexandru Tîrlea
Romania
CFR 1907 Cluj
RB
61
65
35
56
58
56
55
61
65
35
56
58
56
55
13520
#13520
Costinel Tofan
Romania
FC Argeș
RB
62
72
44
58
55
56
63
62
72
44
58
55
56
63
13392
#13392
Noah Tolf
Sweden
IFK Göteborg
LB
62
69
54
55
64
56
59
62
69
54
55
64
56
59
16203
#16203
Marzouq Tombakti
Saudi Arabia
Al Riyadh
CB
58
61
26
36
37
56
72
58
61
26
36
37
56
72
14048
#14048
Adama Traoré
Côte d'Ivoire
Melb. Victory
LB
61
74
54
56
61
56
75
61
74
54
56
61
56
75
1577
#1577
Zlatko Tripić
Norway
Viking FK
RW
76
84
76
74
75
56
83
76
84
76
74
75
56
83
15317
#15317
Rooney Troya
Ecuador
CDM
59
64
60
54
64
56
62
59
64
60
54
64
56
62
14136
#14136
Tim Trummer
Austria
RB Salzburg
RB
61
74
54
55
57
56
61
61
74
54
55
57
56
61
10470
#10470
Viktor Tsukanov
Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk
CM
65
66
60
64
67
56
61
65
66
60
64
67
56
61
9263
#9263
Onni Valakari
Finland
San Diego FC
ST
66
71
64
67
65
56
71
66
71
64
67
65
56
71
5670
#5670
Mattia Valoti
Italy
Cremonese
CM
70
52
67
72
72
56
57
70
52
67
72
72
56
57
16585
#16585
Elvis van der Laan
Sweden
CB
57
56
23
38
49
56
61
57
56
23
38
49
56
61
9760
#9760
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
Belgium
STVV
RM
66
70
49
60
69
56
59
66
70
49
60
69
56
59
2580
#2580
Franco Vázquez
Argentina
Cremonese
ST
74
47
77
77
77
56
76
74
47
77
77
77
56
76
15348
#15348
Santino Vera
Argentina
Racing Club
CDM
59
74
42
58
62
56
56
59
74
42
58
62
56
56
7595
#7595
Gabriel Villamíl
Bolivia
CM
68
71
60
65
69
56
50
68
71
60
65
69
56
50
16220
#16220
Ludwig Vraa
Denmark
Grazer AK
CB
58
57
26
39
37
56
61
58
57
26
39
37
56
61
6435
#6435
Leo Walta
Finland
IK Sirius
CM
69
69
61
64
71
56
62
69
69
61
64
71
56
62
14778
#14778
Wang Tong
China PR
Shandong Taishan
RB
60
73
49
56
59
56
62
60
73
49
56
59
56
62
15105
#15105
Wang Yi
China PR
Wuhan Three Towns
LB
60
81
27
45
56
56
57
60
81
27
45
56
56
57
14151
#14151
Alexander Warneryd
Sweden
Tromsø IL
RB
61
73
52
53
62
56
58
61
73
52
53
62
56
58
11714
#11714
Dylan Watts
Republic of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers
CM
64
53
58
66
62
56
63
64
53
58
66
62
56
63
14774
#14774
Evan Weir
Republic of Ireland
Walsall
LB
60
67
52
58
54
56
69
60
67
52
58
54
56
69
16587
#16587
Matthias Wetschka
Austria
Blau-Weiss Linz
CB
57
52
29
31
45
56
68
57
52
29
31
45
56
68
13495
#13495
Tyreke Wilson
Republic of Ireland
Shelbourne
LB
62
70
45
60
61
56
58
62
70
45
60
61
56
58
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