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 GG Rating
What is GG Rating?#1
Virgil van Dijk
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength99
Reactions98
Aggression95
Lengthy193cmUnique
#2
Isaak Touré
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Strength98
Reactions92
Aggression93
Lengthy206cmAverage Tall
#3
William Saliba
FUTTIES
CB–RB–CDM–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength96
Reactions97
Aggression96
Lengthy193cmAverage Tall
#4
Joe Gomez
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–RM–LM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle99
Strength96
Reactions94
Aggression94
Lengthy188cmUnique
#5
Dean Huijsen
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength95
Reactions95
Aggression97
Lengthy197cmLean Tall
#6
Gabriel
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength98
Reactions96
Aggression97
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#7
Antonio Rüdiger
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength98
Reactions94
Aggression99
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#8
Clément Lenglet
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle96
Strength97
Reactions94
Aggression95
Lengthy186cmUnique
#9
Harry Maguire
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Strength98
Reactions96
Aggression95
Lengthy193cmStocky Tall
#10
Marquinhos
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength99
Reactions98
Aggression99
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#11
Moussa Sissoko
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle96
Strength99
Reactions93
Aggression94
Lengthy187cmUnique
#12
Wendie Renard
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Strength98
Reactions96
Aggression95
Lengthy187cmUnique
#13
Aymeric Laporte
Summer Stars Tournament Winners
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Strength99
Reactions95
Aggression99
Lengthy189cmUnique
#14
Ibañez
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle98
Strength94
Reactions96
Aggression94
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#15
Ibrahima Konaté
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Strength96
Reactions96
Aggression94
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#16
Kyle Walker
FUTTIES
RB–CB–LB–RM–LM–
Def. Awareness93
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Strength93
Reactions93
Aggression96
Controlled183cmUnique
#17
Kim Min Jae
Festival of Football: National Pride Red
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle97
Strength96
Reactions94
Aggression96
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#18
John Stones
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CB–RB–CDM–
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Strength96
Reactions95
Aggression94
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#19
Davinson Sánchez
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle93
Strength96
Reactions92
Aggression93
Lengthy187cmUnique
#20
Sergej Milinković-Savić
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle92
Strength98
Reactions91
Aggression90
Lengthy192cmAverage Tall
#21
Bremer
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Strength96
Reactions95
Aggression93
Lengthy187cmStocky Tall
#22
Reece James
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–RM–LM–
Def. Awareness98
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Strength94
Reactions97
Aggression94
Controlled180cmStocky Medium
#23
Nordi Mukiele
FUTTIES
RB–CB–LB–RM–LM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle96
Strength95
Reactions95
Aggression95
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#24
Josip Stanišić
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
RM–RB–CB–
Def. Awareness96
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Strength94
Reactions95
Aggression94
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#25
Kalidou Koulibaly
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Strength98
Reactions98
Aggression94
Lengthy186cmUnique
#26
Miles Robinson
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle95
Strength97
Reactions93
Aggression92
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#27
Manuel Akanji
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
Def. Awareness95
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Strength96
Reactions95
Aggression93
Lengthy187cmUnique
#28
Tomás Araújo
Festival of Football: National Pride
CB–RB–RM–
Def. Awareness92
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Strength98
Reactions93
Aggression90
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#29
Nnamdi Collins
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–RM–
Def. Awareness94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle98
Strength97
Reactions91
Aggression87
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#30
Fikayo Tomori
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Strength93
Reactions98
Aggression98
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall