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 FUT.GG Rating
#1
Rodri
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength92
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#2
Frenkie de Jong
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Explosive181cmUnique
#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
Djibril Sow
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength94
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing95
Long Passing95
Controlled184cmLean Medium
#7
Sphephelo Sithole
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#8
Federico Valverde
Team of the Season
CM–RB–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness90
Strength88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Explosive182cmUnique
#9
Marcos Llorente
Team of the Season
RB–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength92
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Controlled184cmLean Medium
#10
Adam Wharton
UECL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength90
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled182cmLean Medium
#11
Patrick Vieira
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength94
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#12
Leon Goretzka
End Of An Era
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness88
Strength88
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Lengthy189cmUnique
#13
Jill Scott
Showdown Plus
CM–CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness86
Strength98
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Lengthy181cmLean Medium
#14
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
#15
Edson Álvarez
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#16
Felix Nmecha
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength97
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Long Passing97
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#17
Javier Zanetti
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
RB–LB–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength92
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing99
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#18
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
#19
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
#20
Angelo Stiller
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength87
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Explosive183cmAverage Medium
#21
Jaydee Canvot
UECL Road to the Final
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength96
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#22
Ryan Yates
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#23
Xaver Schlager
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength93
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Long Passing93
Controlled174cmStocky Medium
#24
Aleksandar Pavlović
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#25
Ryan Gravenberch
FoF: Answer the Call
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength91
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing95
Long Passing91
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#26
Kristijan Jakić
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#27
João Neves
UEFA Champions League Road to the Final
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength91
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled174cmAverage Medium
#28
N'Golo Kanté
FoF: Answer the Call
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength81
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing92
Long Passing91
Explosive168cmUnique
#29
Yaya Touré
Prime Hero
CDM–CM–CAM–
Def. Awareness87
Strength99
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Long Passing95
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#30
Declan Rice
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall