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
Sphephelo Sithole
FUTTIES
CDM–RB–CB–LB–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing95
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#2
Casemiro
FUTTIES
CDM–CB–RM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength99
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy185cmUnique
#3
Ryan Gravenberch
FUTTIES
CDM–CB–CM–CAM–ST–
Def. Awareness97
Strength95
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing98
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#4
William Saliba
FUTTIES
CB–RB–CDM–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength96
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy193cmAverage Tall
#5
Milan Škriniar
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy188cmUnique
#6
Virgil van Dijk
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing95
Long Passing99
Lengthy193cmUnique
#7
Federico Valverde
FUTTIES
CM–RB–LB–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength91
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Controlled182cmUnique
#8
Kevin De Bruyne
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–CAM–ST–
Def. Awareness93
Strength93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Controlled181cmUnique
#9
Frenkie de Jong
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness94
Strength89
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Explosive181cmUnique
#10
Moussa Sissoko
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Lengthy187cmUnique
#11
Kalidou Koulibaly
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Long Passing92
Lengthy186cmUnique
#12
Paul Pogba
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–CAM–ST–
Def. Awareness90
Strength96
Interceptions87
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy191cmUnique
#13
Gabriel
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength98
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing97
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#14
Marquinhos
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength99
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#15
Richard Ríos
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength95
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing95
Controlled187cmAverage Tall
#16
Sergej Milinković-Savić
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy192cmAverage Tall
#17
Dean Huijsen
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength95
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing95
Lengthy197cmLean Tall
#18
Josh Acheampong
FUTTIES
RB–CB–LB–CDM–RM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing95
Long Passing92
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#19
Leny Yoro
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength98
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing96
Long Passing91
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#20
Marcos Llorente
FUTTIES
RB–CDM–RM–CM–LM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength94
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Controlled184cmLean Medium
#21
Patrick Vieira
FUTTIES ICON
CM–CB–CDM–CAM–ST–
Def. Awareness99
Strength98
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#22
Joelinton
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–LM–CAM–LW–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing93
Lengthy186cmStocky Tall
#23
Eric Dier
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength98
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing93
Long Passing95
Lengthy191cmStocky Tall
#24
Isaak Touré
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength98
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Lengthy206cmAverage Tall
#25
Lukas Klostermann
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength93
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing95
Long Passing90
Lengthy189cmAverage Tall
#26
Antonio Rüdiger
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength98
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#27
Michel Ndary Adopo
FUTTIES
CM–CB–CDM–RM–CAM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength97
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Lengthy187cmStocky Tall
#28
Patri Guijarro
FUTTIES
CDM–RM–CM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength95
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing98
Long Passing99
Controlled170cmAverage Short
#29
Wendie Renard
FUTTIES
CB–RB–LB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness98
Strength98
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing95
Long Passing96
Lengthy187cmUnique
#30
Jobe Bellingham
FUTTIES
CM–CDM–RM–LM–CAM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength99
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy191cmLean Tall