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Most Used Defensive Midfielders in EA FC 26

The most-used players at CDM in EA FC 26, ranked by how often they are used. Each card shows its FUT.GG rating for CDM, live price, PlayStyles, and key attributes.

TacticsMost Used Players
Role & focus splitCommunityPros
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Build-Up31%38%
Holding · Defend36%25%
Holding · Ball-Winning5%38%
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Defend13%0%
Box Crasher · Balanced9%0%
Centre-Half · Defend3%0%
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What the Pros Use

#125%
Matthäus - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Lothar Matthäus

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CB–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Stamina95
Strength87
Explosive174cmAverage Medium
#28%
Rodri - 97 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Rodri

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions96
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Stamina97
Strength92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#38%
Xhaka - 96 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Granit Xhaka

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Stamina95
Strength94
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#48%
Vitinha - 97 - Team of the Season

Vitinha

Team of the Season
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness86
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing98
Stamina94
Strength83
Explosive172cmLean Medium
#58%
De Rossi - 95 - Prime Hero

Daniele De Rossi

Prime Hero
CDM–CM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness99
Standing Tackle99
Short Passing96
Stamina95
Strength92
Controlled184cmAverage Medium
#68%
Modrić - 97 - Team of the Season

Luka Modrić

Team of the Season
CDM–CM–CAM–
Interceptions92
Def. Awareness88
Standing Tackle88
Short Passing98
Stamina92
Strength86
Explosive172cmLean Medium
#78%
Valverde - 94 - TOTS Champions

Federico Valverde

TOTS Champions
CM–RB–CDM–RM–RW–
Interceptions91
Def. Awareness90
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing96
Stamina97
Strength88
Explosive182cmUnique
#88%
Vieira - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Patrick Vieira

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness92
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Stamina97
Strength94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#98%
Mariona - 96 - TEAM OF THE YEAR

Mariona

TEAM OF THE YEAR
CM–CDM–CAM–RW–
Interceptions93
Def. Awareness90
Standing Tackle95
Short Passing97
Stamina96
Strength90
Lengthy165cmAverage Short
#108%
Rongier - 91 - TOTS HM

Valentin Rongier

TOTS HM
CDM–CM–
Interceptions93
Def. Awareness90
Standing Tackle93
Short Passing95
Stamina94
Strength91
Controlled174cmAverage Medium
#118%
Valverde - 90 - Winter Wildcards

Federico Valverde

Winter Wildcards
CM–RB–CDM–
Interceptions87
Def. Awareness83
Standing Tackle88
Short Passing90
Stamina95
Strength84
Controlled182cmUnique
#128%
Mac Allister - 96 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Alexis Mac Allister

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Interceptions98
Def. Awareness96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength87
Explosive176cmAverage Medium

What the Community Uses

#15%
Vieira - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Patrick Vieira

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness92
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing94
Stamina97
Strength94
Lengthy192cmLean Tall
#25%
Kroos - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Toni Kroos

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions95
Def. Awareness95
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Stamina94
Strength88
Explosive183cmAverage Medium
#33%
Xhaka - 96 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Granit Xhaka

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions99
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing98
Stamina95
Strength94
Lengthy186cmAverage Tall
#43%
Mac Allister - 96 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Alexis Mac Allister

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Interceptions98
Def. Awareness96
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing98
Stamina99
Strength87
Explosive176cmAverage Medium
#53%
Matuidi - 95 - Prime Hero

Blaise Matuidi

Prime Hero
CDM–CM–
Interceptions93
Def. Awareness90
Standing Tackle91
Short Passing99
Stamina97
Strength90
Controlled180cmUnique
#62%
Nmecha - 95 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Felix Nmecha

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions94
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle98
Short Passing97
Stamina92
Strength97
Lengthy194cmAverage Tall
#72%
de Jong - 97 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Frenkie de Jong

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CM–CDM–
Interceptions96
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle92
Short Passing97
Stamina98
Strength88
Explosive181cmUnique
#82%
Pavlović - 93 - Team of the Season

Aleksandar Pavlović

Team of the Season
CDM–CM–
Interceptions90
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle90
Short Passing98
Stamina93
Strength88
Lengthy188cmLean Tall
#92%
Rodri - 97 - Festival of Football: Path to Glory

Rodri

Festival of Football: Path to Glory
CDM–CM–
Interceptions96
Def. Awareness97
Standing Tackle96
Short Passing99
Stamina97
Strength92
Lengthy190cmAverage Tall
#102%
Xavi - 96 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Xavi

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions91
Def. Awareness88
Standing Tackle85
Short Passing98
Stamina97
Strength87
Explosive170cmAverage Short
#112%
Matthäus - 95 - Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON

Lothar Matthäus

Festival of Football: Greats of the Game ICON
CM–CB–CDM–
Interceptions97
Def. Awareness93
Standing Tackle97
Short Passing96
Stamina95
Strength87
Explosive174cmAverage Medium
#122%
Cesc Fàbregas - 93 - Prime Hero

Cesc Fàbregas

Prime Hero
CM–CDM–CAM–
Interceptions88
Def. Awareness84
Standing Tackle87
Short Passing99
Stamina93
Strength80
Explosive179cmAverage Short
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