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
Jakub Kiwior
Team of the Season
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Strength93
Reactions94
Aggression90
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#2
Olwethu Makhanya
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle99
Strength95
Reactions91
Aggression81
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#3
Yazan Al Arab
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle96
Strength97
Reactions92
Aggression85
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#4
Abdukodir Khusanov
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle94
Strength91
Reactions94
Aggression93
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#5
Jurriën Timber
Team of the Season
RB–CB–LB–RM–
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Strength95
Reactions93
Aggression88
Controlled179cmAverage Medium
#6
Hiroki Ito
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle95
Strength94
Reactions96
Aggression92
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#7
Mohamed Simakan
Team of the Season
CB–RB–
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle96
Strength92
Reactions92
Aggression90
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#8
Jacobo Ramón
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle94
Strength94
Reactions90
Aggression82
Lengthy196cmLean Tall
#9
Pubill
Team of the Season
CB–RB–RM–
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle90
Strength93
Reactions91
Aggression85
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#10
Arseniy Batagov
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle97
Strength93
Reactions92
Aggression90
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#11
Davinson Sánchez
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle91
Strength94
Reactions90
Aggression91
Lengthy187cmUnique
#12
Pau Cubarsí
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle94
Strength92
Reactions91
Aggression92
Controlled182cmLean Medium
#13
Jan Bednarek
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle94
Strength96
Reactions93
Aggression94
Lengthy189cmAverage Tall
#14
Tarciane
Team of the Season
RB–CB–
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions96
Aggression92
Lengthy184cmAverage Medium
#15
Giorgio Chiellini
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Strength95
Reactions88
Aggression96
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#16
Ibañez
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle93
Strength90
Reactions91
Aggression90
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#17
Evan Ndicka
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle97
Strength90
Reactions94
Aggression90
Lengthy192cmAverage Tall
#18
Milan Škriniar
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle94
Strength95
Reactions94
Aggression92
Lengthy188cmUnique
#19
Dayot Upamecano
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle93
Strength94
Reactions94
Aggression96
Lengthy186cmStocky Tall
#20
David Alaba
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Strength92
Reactions96
Aggression87
Controlled180cmAverage Medium
#21
Maya Le Tissier
Team of the Season
CB–RB–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Strength90
Reactions90
Aggression92
Lengthy171cmAverage Medium
#22
Tristan Crama
Team of the Season
RB–CB–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle92
Strength95
Reactions96
Aggression93
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#23
Vincent Kompany
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game Hero
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions87
Standing Tackle94
Strength95
Reactions92
Aggression94
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#24
Luka Vušković
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions92
Aggression96
Lengthy193cmLean Tall
#25
Jamie Carragher
Prime Hero
CB–RB–LB–
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Strength99
Reactions98
Aggression99
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#26
Michael Boxall
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
Def. Awareness90
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle91
Strength97
Reactions90
Aggression89
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#27
Omar Sowunmi
Team of the Season
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle91
Strength96
Reactions93
Aggression85
Lengthy199cmStocky Tall
#28
Carles Puyol
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CB–RB–
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle97
Strength96
Reactions92
Aggression93
Controlled178cmStocky Medium
#29
Arthur Theate
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CB–LB–LM–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle93
Strength94
Reactions94
Aggression94
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#30
Ronald Koeman
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
Def. Awareness91
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle94
Strength91
Reactions96
Aggression90
Controlled181cmAverage Medium