Best Holding Players in EA FC 26
The top Holding CMs in EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CM 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 CMs in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CM Holding role. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.
New to the role? Learn how the CM Holding role works.
Top 30 Holding CMs by GG Rating
What is GG Rating?#1
Gabriel
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength98
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#2
Sergej Milinković-Savić
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy192cmAverage Tall
#3
Jobe Bellingham
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength99
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy191cmLean Tall
#4
Leon Goretzka
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy189cmUnique
#5
Harry Maguire
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Long Passing97
Lengthy193cmStocky Tall
#6
Declan Rice
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength96
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing99
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#7
Patri Guijarro
FUTTIES
CDM–RM–CM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength95
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing98
Long Passing99
Controlled170cmAverage Short
#8
Wendie Renard
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength98
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing95
Long Passing96
Lengthy187cmUnique
#9
Clément Lenglet
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength97
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing95
Long Passing95
Lengthy186cmUnique
#10
Joshua Kimmich
FUTTIES
CDM–RB–LB–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength87
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Explosive177cmAverage Medium
#11
Sofyan Amrabat
FUTTIES
CDM–CB–RM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#12
Ryan Gravenberch
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength93
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#13
Emre Can
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Controlled186cmStocky Tall
#14
Miles Robinson
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength97
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing95
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#15
Bruno Guimarães
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength90
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled182cmLean Medium
#16
Grace Geyoro
FUTTIES
CM–RB–CB–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength91
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy168cmAverage Short
#17
Georgia Stanway
FUTTIES
CDM–RB–CB–LB–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength85
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Explosive164cmAverage Short
#18
Tijjani Reijnders
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CAM–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength86
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing97
Long Passing97
Controlled185cmLean Tall
#19
Caroline Weir
FUTTIES
CAM–CDM–RM–CM–LM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength85
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Controlled173cmLean Medium
#20
Fabián Ruiz
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness85
Strength87
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#21
Granit Xhaka
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#22
Bremer
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength96
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmStocky Tall
#23
Pape Gueye
Festival of Football: Star Performer
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength94
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Lengthy189cmLean Tall
#24
Yunus Musah
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–CAM–RW–
Def. Awareness92
Strength92
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing93
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#25
Joel Ordoñez
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength96
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#26
N'Golo Kanté
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength86
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing95
Long Passing94
Explosive168cmUnique
#27
Nicolò Barella
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength84
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Explosive175cmAverage Short
#28
Daniele De Rossi
FUTTIES Hero
CDM–CB–RM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength93
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Controlled184cmAverage Medium
#29
Weston McKennie
Festival of Football: Glory Hunters
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing93
Long Passing92
Controlled180cmStocky Medium
#30
Donny van de Beek
FUTTIES
CAM–CM–RW–ST–LW–
Def. Awareness87
Strength80
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing96
Long Passing95
Controlled184cmUnique