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
Sphephelo Sithole
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#2
Edson Álvarez
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#3
Angelo Stiller
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength87
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Explosive183cmAverage Medium
#4
Ryan Yates
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#5
Aleksandar Pavlović
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#6
Kristijan Jakić
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#7
Jill Scott
Prime Hero
CM–CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness88
Strength99
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing95
Lengthy181cmLean Medium
#8
Franck Yannick Kessié
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#9
Adrien Rabiot
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness84
Strength92
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing94
Long Passing90
Lengthy191cmLean Tall
#10
Blaise Matuidi
Prime Hero
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Controlled180cmUnique
#11
Mahamadou Doumbia
TOTS Breakthrough
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength84
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing97
Long Passing91
Controlled186cmLean Tall
#12
Mamadou Sangaré
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength88
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Explosive178cmLean Medium
#13
Paula Fernández
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength94
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Lengthy167cmStocky Short
#14
Máximo Perrone
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength83
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle88
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Explosive178cmLean Medium
#15
Lewis Ferguson
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness87
Strength88
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing99
Long Passing92
Explosive181cmAverage Medium
#16
Jerdy Schouten
Team of the Season
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength90
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Lengthy185cmLean Tall
#17
Hayden Hackney
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength95
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Controlled178cmLean Medium
#18
Patrick Berg
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength95
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing98
Long Passing95
Controlled177cmAverage Medium
#19
Rúben Neves
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength88
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing96
Long Passing96
Controlled180cmAverage Medium
#20
Ryan Wintle
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing94
Controlled180cmAverage Medium
#21
Sebastian Berhalter
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness91
Strength90
Interceptions85
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing94
Long Passing90
Controlled175cmAverage Medium
#22
James Garner
TOTS Breakthrough
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength85
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing94
Long Passing93
Explosive182cmLean Medium
#23
Ingrid Syrstad Engen
Team of the Season
CB–CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing91
Lengthy177cmAverage Medium
#24
Victor Froholdt
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength87
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing96
Long Passing92
Explosive180cmLean Medium
#25
Ahmed Fathi
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing93
Long Passing90
Controlled171cmAverage Medium
#26
Pablo Fornals
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–RM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength86
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing92
Long Passing92
Explosive178cmLean Medium
#27
Benjamin André
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing93
Long Passing92
Controlled180cmAverage Medium
#28
Weston McKennie
FoF: Answer the Call
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength91
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing90
Long Passing89
Controlled180cmStocky Medium
#29
Julie Swierot
TOTS Breakthrough
CDM–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness85
Strength92
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing92
Lengthy168cmStocky Short
#30
Melle Meulensteen
TOTS Breakthrough
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness85
Strength95
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing94
Long Passing92
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall