Best Holding Players in EA FC 26
The top Holding CDMs in EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CDM Holding role.
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter attacks, with limited attacking support.
These are the best Holding CDMs in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CDM Holding role. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.
New to the role? Learn how the CDM Holding role works.
Top 30 Holding CDMs by GG Rating
What is GG Rating?#1
Leon Goretzka
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy189cmUnique
#2
Wendie Renard
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength98
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing95
Long Passing96
Lengthy187cmUnique
#3
John Stones
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CB–RB–CDM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength96
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#4
Clément Lenglet
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength97
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing95
Long Passing95
Lengthy186cmUnique
#5
Sofyan Amrabat
FUTTIES
CDM–CB–RM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#6
Ryan Gravenberch
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength93
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#7
Emre Can
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Controlled186cmStocky Tall
#8
Miles Robinson
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength97
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing95
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#9
Nnamdi Collins
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–RM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength97
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing98
Long Passing87
Lengthy191cmAverage Tall
#10
Bruno Guimarães
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength90
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled182cmLean Medium
#11
Grace Geyoro
FUTTIES
CM–RB–CB–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength91
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy168cmAverage Short
#12
Georgia Stanway
FUTTIES
CDM–RB–CB–LB–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength85
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Explosive164cmAverage Short
#13
Caroline Weir
FUTTIES
CAM–CDM–RM–CM–LM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength85
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Controlled173cmLean Medium
#14
Fabián Ruiz
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness85
Strength87
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#15
Bremer
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength96
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmStocky Tall
#16
Granit Xhaka
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#17
Pape Gueye
Festival of Football: Star Performer
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength94
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#18
Yunus Musah
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–CAM–RW–
Def. Awareness92
Strength92
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing93
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#19
Joel Ordoñez
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength96
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#20
N'Golo Kanté
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength86
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing95
Long Passing94
Explosive168cmUnique
#21
Nicolò Barella
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength84
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Explosive175cmAverage Short
#22
Weston McKennie
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing93
Long Passing92
Controlled180cmStocky Medium
#23
Kevin Lenini
Festival of Football: Star Performer
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength99
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#24
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Festival of Football: Phenoms
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Lengthy186cmLean Tall
#25
Jesper Karlström
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength94
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing95
Long Passing94
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#26
Natalia Ramos
FUTTIES
CDM–CB–RM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing92
Long Passing87
Lengthy171cmAverage Medium
#27
Lily Yohannes
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–CAM–ST–
Def. Awareness88
Strength90
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing99
Long Passing95
Controlled174cmLean Medium
#28
Pathé Ciss
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength94
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing93
Long Passing91
Lengthy186cmLean Tall
#29
Alexis Beka Beka
FUTTIES
CDM–RB–CB–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength93
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing92
Long Passing94
Controlled178cmLean Medium
#30
Sander Berge
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength98
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Lengthy195cmAverage Tall