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Most Used Defensive Midfielders in EA FC 26

The most-used players at CDM in EA FC 26, ranked by how often they are used. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating for CDM, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.

TacticsTactics CodesMost Used Players
Role & focus splitCommunityPros
Holding · Defend37%37%
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Build-Up31%41%
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Defend12%15%
Box Crasher · Balanced9%4%
Holding · Ball-Winning5%4%
Centre-Half · Defend3%0%
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What the Pros Use

#117%
Fabián Ruiz - 99 - Summer Stars Tournament Winners

Fabián Ruiz

Summer Stars Tournament Winners
CM–CDM–
Interceptions98
Def. Awareness90
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Stamina99
Strength90
Controlled189cmLean Tall
#217%
Tielemans - 97 - Festival of Football: Summer Stars

Youri Tielemans

Festival of Football: Summer Stars
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions92
Def. Awareness92
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing99
Stamina99
Strength91
Controlled176cmAverage Medium
#317%
Nmecha - 95 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Felix Nmecha

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions94
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Stamina92
Strength97
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#417%
Sawa - 98 - FUTTIES ICON

Homare Sawa

FUTTIES ICON
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Interceptions93
Def. Awareness92
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing99
Stamina98
Strength83
Controlled165cmLean Short
#517%
Pirlo - 96 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Andrea Pirlo

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing99
Stamina98
Strength94
Controlled177cmLean Medium
#617%
Xavi - 93 - Future Stars ICON

Xavi

Future Stars ICON
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions86
Def. Awareness83
Standing Tackle80
Short Passing97
Stamina92
Strength82
Explosive170cmAverage Short

What the Community Uses

#111%
Tchouaméni - 96 - Festival of Football: Summer Stars

Aurélien Tchouaméni

Festival of Football: Summer Stars
CDM–CB–CM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Stamina97
Strength96
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#25%
Lampard - 98 - FUTTIES ICON

Frank Lampard

FUTTIES ICON
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions95
Def. Awareness91
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing99
Stamina97
Strength92
Controlled184cmAverage Medium
#33%
Rodri - 99 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Rodri

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions98
Def. Awareness99
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Stamina99
Strength94
Controlled190cmAverage Tall
#43%
Anderson - 96 - Festival of Football: Phenoms

Elliot Anderson

Festival of Football: Phenoms
CDM–CM–
Interceptions95
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Stamina98
Strength92
Controlled179cmAverage Medium
#53%
Mac Allister - 97 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Alexis Mac Allister

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Stamina99
Strength88
Explosive176cmAverage Medium
#63%
Xhaka - 97 - Festival of Football: Summer Stars

Granit Xhaka

Festival of Football: Summer Stars
CDM–CM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness98
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength96
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#73%
Seger - 97 - FUTTIES ICON

Caroline Seger

FUTTIES ICON
CDM–CM–CAM–RW–ST–
Interceptions96
Def. Awareness95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing99
Stamina98
Strength92
Controlled176cmLean Medium
#82%
Abily - 97 - FUTTIES ICON

Camille Abily

FUTTIES ICON
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Interceptions91
Def. Awareness88
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength99
Lengthy168cmAverage Short
#92%
Gilberto Silva - 97 - FUTTIES Hero

Gilberto Silva

FUTTIES Hero
CDM–RB–CB–LB–CM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength97
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#102%
Xhaka - 96 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Granit Xhaka

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength94
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#112%
Vieira - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Patrick Vieira

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness92
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Stamina97
Strength94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#122%
Bruno Guimarães - 97 - Festival of Football: Summer Stars

Bruno Guimarães

Festival of Football: Summer Stars
CM–CDM–
Interceptions95
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing99
Stamina99
Strength91
Controlled182cmLean Medium
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