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
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Team of the Season
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength95
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Lengthy187cmLean Tall
#2
Sphephelo Sithole
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength99
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Lengthy188cmAverage Tall
#3
Federico Valverde
Team of the Season
CM–RB–CDM–RM–RW–
Def. Awareness90
Strength88
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Long Passing93
Explosive182cmUnique
#4
Marcos Llorente
Team of the Season
RB–RM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength92
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Controlled184cmLean Medium
#5
Patrick Vieira
Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength94
Interceptions97
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#6
Edson Álvarez
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength94
Interceptions99
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Lengthy187cmAverage Tall
#7
Felix Nmecha
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength97
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Long Passing97
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#8
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
#9
Angelo Stiller
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness95
Strength87
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing96
Long Passing94
Explosive183cmAverage Medium
#10
Ryan Yates
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#11
Aleksandar Pavlović
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength88
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#12
Ryan Gravenberch
FoF: Answer the Call
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength91
Interceptions98
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing95
Long Passing91
Lengthy190cmLean Tall
#13
Kristijan Jakić
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness99
Strength93
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing94
Long Passing94
Controlled181cmAverage Medium
#14
N'Golo Kanté
FoF: Answer the Call
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness97
Strength81
Interceptions95
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing92
Long Passing91
Explosive168cmUnique
#15
Jill Scott
Prime Hero
CM–CB–CDM–
Def. Awareness88
Strength99
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing99
Long Passing95
Lengthy181cmLean Medium
#16
Declan Rice
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength93
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy185cmAverage Tall
#17
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength92
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Long Passing98
Controlled178cmAverage Medium
#18
Franck Yannick Kessié
Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CB–CM–
Def. Awareness96
Strength99
Interceptions96
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing97
Long Passing94
Controlled183cmAverage Medium
#19
Adrien Rabiot
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness84
Strength92
Interceptions88
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing94
Long Passing90
Lengthy191cmLean Tall
#20
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
#21
Scott McTominay
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness87
Strength92
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Long Passing97
Lengthy193cmAverage Tall
#22
Blaise Matuidi
Prime Hero
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength90
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing99
Long Passing99
Controlled180cmUnique
#23
Douglas Luiz
UEL Road to the Final
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength90
Interceptions93
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing95
Long Passing95
Controlled175cmAverage Medium
#24
Mahamadou Doumbia
TOTS Breakthrough
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength84
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing97
Long Passing91
Controlled186cmLean Tall
#25
Amadou Onana
UEL Road to the Final
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness93
Strength98
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Long Passing98
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#26
Mamadou Sangaré
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness92
Strength88
Interceptions92
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Explosive178cmLean Medium
#27
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Fantasy UT
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness86
Strength89
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing97
Long Passing96
Explosive178cmAverage Medium
#28
Paula Fernández
Team of the Season
CM–CDM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength94
Interceptions91
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing95
Long Passing93
Lengthy167cmStocky Short
#29
Clara Serrajordi
UEFA Women's Champions League Road to the Final
CM–CDM–CAM–
Def. Awareness91
Strength90
Interceptions94
Standing Tackle94
Short Passing97
Long Passing97
Controlled170cmLean Short
#30
Máximo Perrone
Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Def. Awareness90
Strength83
Interceptions90
Standing Tackle88
Short Passing98
Long Passing96
Explosive178cmLean Medium