Best Ball Playing Defender Players in EA FC 26
The top Ball Playing Defender CBs in EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CB Ball Playing Defender role.
A modern centre back who is as comfortable defending as playing the ball. Capable of moving forward or wider to support build-up play.
These are the best Ball Playing Defender CBs in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CB Ball Playing Defender role. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.
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Top 30 Ball Playing Defender CBs by FUT.GG Rating
#1
Maxence Lacroix
UECL Road to the Final
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions93
Aggression94
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#2
Pau Torres
UEL Road to the Final
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Strength95
Reactions93
Aggression94
Lengthy191cmLean Tall
#3
Ronald Araujo
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CB–RB–
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions93
Aggression95
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#4
Jaydee Canvot
UECL Road to the Final
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Strength96
Reactions92
Aggression94
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#5
Paolo Maldini
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CB–LB–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength92
Reactions98
Aggression92
Lengthy186cmAverage Medium
#6
Marquinhos
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle98
Strength93
Reactions97
Aggression99
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#7
Chris Richards
UECL Road to the Final
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength99
Reactions99
Aggression93
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#8
Victor Lindelöf
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CB–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle95
Strength96
Reactions92
Aggression95
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#9
Lucas Beraldo
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle99
Strength96
Reactions98
Aggression99
Controlled182cmAverage Medium
#10
Chadi Riad
UECL Road to the Final
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Strength97
Reactions94
Aggression97
Lengthy190cmStocky Tall
#11
Jaap Stam
Prime Hero
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength97
Reactions93
Aggression97
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#12
Rúben Dias
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle96
Strength99
Reactions96
Aggression96
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#13
Illia Zabarnyi
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Strength94
Reactions93
Aggression92
Lengthy189cmAverage Tall
#14
Joško Gvardiol
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
LB–CB–LM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle98
Strength97
Reactions99
Aggression99
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#15
Willian Pacho
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions94
Aggression95
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#16
Tim Ream
Festival of Football Showdown Upgrade
CB–LB–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle93
Strength95
Reactions93
Aggression90
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#17
Jakub Kiwior
Team of the Season
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Strength93
Reactions94
Aggression90
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#18
Virgil van Dijk
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength97
Reactions93
Aggression92
Lengthy193cmUnique
#19
Nemanja Vidić
eCL Champion ICON
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle96
Strength97
Reactions90
Aggression94
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#20
Olwethu Makhanya
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle99
Strength95
Reactions91
Aggression81
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#21
Yazan Al Arab
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle96
Strength97
Reactions92
Aggression85
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#22
Ezri Konsa
UEL Road to the Final
CB–RB–RM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Strength96
Reactions94
Aggression92
Controlled183cmLean Medium
#23
Tyrone Mings
UEL Road to the Final
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle97
Strength97
Reactions95
Aggression97
Lengthy196cmAverage Tall
#24
William Saliba
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Strength94
Reactions94
Aggression92
Lengthy193cmAverage Tall
#25
Aymeric Laporte
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle98
Strength99
Reactions92
Aggression92
Lengthy189cmUnique
#26
Franco Baresi
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Strength93
Reactions99
Aggression93
Controlled176cmAverage Medium
#27
Gabriel
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions93
Aggression95
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#28
Abdukodir Khusanov
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle94
Strength91
Reactions94
Aggression93
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#29
Nico Schlotterbeck
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle98
Strength93
Reactions97
Aggression95
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#30
Jules Koundé
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
RB–CB–RM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength95
Reactions99
Aggression89
Controlled180cmAverage Medium