Best Deep Lying Playmaker Players in EA FC 26
The top Deep Lying Playmaker CDMs in EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CDM Deep Lying Playmaker role.
The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.
These are the best Deep Lying Playmaker CDMs in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, ranked by their FUT.GG rating for the CDM Deep Lying Playmaker role. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.
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Top 30 Deep Lying Playmaker CDMs by FUT.GG Rating
#1
Frenkie de Jong
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Explosive181cmUnique
#2
Rodri
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength92
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#3
Emmanuel Petit
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CDM–LB–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength95
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#4
Granit Xhaka
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#5
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Team of the Season
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#6
Sphephelo Sithole
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#7
Adam Wharton
UECL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength90
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled182cmLean Medium
#8
Federico Valverde
Team of the Season
CM–RB–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness90
Strength88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Explosive182cmUnique
#9
Djibril Sow
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength94
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing95
Long Passing95
Controlled184cmLean Medium
#10
Leon Goretzka
End Of An Era
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness88
Strength88
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Lengthy189cmUnique
#11
Warren Zaïre-Emery
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
CM–RB–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#12
Jill Scott
Showdown Plus
CM–CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness86
Strength98
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy181cmLean Medium
#13
Felix Nmecha
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength97
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Long Passing97
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#14
Patrick Vieira
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength94
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#15
Patri Guijarro
UEFA Women's Champions League Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength92
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy170cmAverage Short
#16
Franz Beckenbauer
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength97
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing99
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#17
Angelo Stiller
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength87
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Explosive183cmAverage Medium
#18
Edson Álvarez
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#19
Aleksandar Pavlović
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#20
Jaydee Canvot
UECL Road to the Final
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength96
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#21
João Neves
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength91
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled174cmAverage Medium
#22
Ryan Yates
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#23
Victor Lindelöf
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CB–
Def. Awareness97
Strength96
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#24
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#25
Xaver Schlager
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength93
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Long Passing93
Controlled174cmStocky Medium
#26
Ryan Gravenberch
FoF: Answer the Call
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength91
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing95
Long Passing91
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#27
Declan Rice
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#28
Kristijan Jakić
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#29
Adrien Rabiot
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness84
Strength92
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing94
Long Passing90
Lengthy191cmLean Tall
#30
Toni Kroos
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength88
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Long Passing96
Explosive183cmAverage Medium