CM stands for Central Midfielder. In football, the central midfielder role typically necessitates that the player is active in both facilitating offensive plays and bolstering the defensive line. They are crucial in transitioning the game from defense to attack and vice versa, making them key to maintaining the balance of the team on the field.
A Central Midfielder (CM) has a multifaceted role in the team. They are responsible for facilitating the transition of the ball from defense to offense, controlling the overall flow of the game, and maintaining possession of the ball.
Additionally, they need to adeptly perform through passes, take long shots when the opportunity arises, and perform various other tasks as the situation demands. This makes them a critical component of any well-rounded team.

At EA Sports FC Mobile 25, the most important attributes for CM are good Pace, Shooting, Dribbling, Ball Control, and Passing. Defensive stats like Marking, Interceptions, and Aggression are also important if you want good CM players in both attack and defense. In addition, as much as possible avoid a weak foot rating below 4.
The Best CMs
Here is the list of the best CMs on EAS FC Mobile 25.
Exceptional ππππππ | Outstanding πππππ | Amazing ππππ |
Great πππ | Good ππ | Decent π |
Average π | Bad ππ | Terrible πππ |
Gullit
OVR: 109
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 88 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Pace + Exceptional Strength + Outstanding Shooting + β β β β β Weak Foot + Amazing Passing + Play Maker trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Defending + Aggressive + Amazing Stamina + Great Free Kick + Powerful Driven Free Kick trait + Great Heading + Power Header trait + Good Finishing + Decent Crossing | – None |
De Bruyne
OVR: 109
Program: TOTS
Height: 5’11” (181 cm)
Weight: 75 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Passing + Play Maker trait + Long Passer trait + Exceptional Crossing + Outstanding Shooting + β β β β β Weak Foot + Long Shot Taker trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Outstanding Strength + Outstanding Dribbling + Amazing Pace + Aggressive + Great Finishing + Great Stamina + Good Free Kick + Decent Defending | – Bad Heading |
Bellingham
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 6’1″ (186 cm)
Weight: 75 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Finishing + Exceptional Dribbling + Outstanding Shooting + Outstanding Pace + Outstanding Strength + Amazing Passing + Very Aggressive + Amazing Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Amazing Stamina + Decent Heading + High Att/Def Work Rates | – Average Crossing |
Zidane
OVR: 107
Program: Pitch Beats Icon
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 77 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Exceptional Crossing + Outstanding Dribbling + β β β β β Skill Moves + Amazing Shooting + β β β β β Weak Foot + Finesse Shot trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Great Pace + Great Finishing + Great Free Kick + Great Strength + Good Defending + Decent Heading + Great Stamina | – None |
MatthΓ€us
OVR: 108
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 5’9″ (174 cm)
Weight: 71 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Outstanding Pace + Outstanding Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Outstanding Defending + Very Aggressive + Amazing Strength + Amazing Passing + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Stamina + Great Free Kick + Powerful Driven Free Kick trait + Decent Heading + Decent Finishing + High Att/Def Work Rates | – Average Crossing |
Gerrard
OVR: 108
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 6’0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 83 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Outstanding Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Outstanding Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Amazing Dribbling + Very Aggressive + Amazing Strength + Amazing Pace + Amazing Crossing + Great Defending + Great Stamina + Good Finishing + Good Free Kick + High Att/Def Work Rates | – Average Heading |
Xabi Alonso
OVR: 108
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 6’0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 77 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Exceptional Crossing + Amazing Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Amazing Dribbling + Aggressive + Great Strength + Great Free Kick + Great Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Great Pace + Good Stamina + High Att/Def Work Rates | – β
β
β
Skill Moves – Average Heading – Bad Finishing |
Pedri
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 5’9″ (174 cm)
Weight: 60 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Dribbling + Exceptional Passing + Long Passer trait + Amazing Pace + Amazing Crossing + Great Shooting + Great Defending + Great Stamina + Good Finishing + Decent Strength | – Weak Physicality – Bad Heading |
Barella
OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 5’8″ (172 cm)
Weight: 68 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Dribbling + Outstanding Passing + Very Aggressive + Amazing Pace + Amazing Shooting + Amazing Stamina + Great Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait + Great Strength + Good Crossing + Decent Finishing + High Att/Def Work Rates | – Weak Physicality – β β β Skill Moves – Bad Heading |
MilinkoviΔ-SaviΔ
OVR: 107
Program: TOTS
Height: 6’4″ (192 cm)
Weight: 95 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Exceptional Strength + Amazing Stamina + Great Dribbling + Great Defending + Great Shooting + β β β β β Weak Foot + Long Shot Taker trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Great Pace + Great Passing + Aggressive + Good Heading + Power Header trait + Decent Finishing | – Bad Agility – Bad Crossing |
Beckham
OVR: 106
Program: TOTY Icon
Height: 6’0″ (182 cm)
Weight: 74 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Outstanding Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Outstanding Free Kick + Amazing Pace + Amazing Shooting + Finesse Shot trait + Long Shot Taker trait + Amazing Crossing + Early Crosser trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Stamina + Great Strength + Great Aggression + Decent Finishing + Decent Defending | – Average Heading |
Lampard
OVR: 107
Program: Songkran Icon
Height: 6’0″ (184 cm)
Weight: 89 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Amazing Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Pace + Amazing Passing + Amazing Strength + Great Finishing + Good Free Kick + Powerful Driven Free Kick trait + Decent Defending + Decent Crossing + Great Stamina | – Average Heading |
Valverde
OVR: 107
Program: TOTS
Height: 6’0″ (182 cm)
Weight: 78 kg
Pros | Cons |
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+ Outstanding Pace + Amazing Strength + Amazing Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Outside Foot Shot trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Stamina + Great Passing + Long Passer trait + Great Defending + Aggressive + High Att/Def Work Rates | – β
β
β
Skill Moves – Average Finishing – Average Crossing – Bad Heading |
Cheap Beast CMs
Looking for an affordable central midfielder with good gameplay? Check out the cheap beast central midfielder recommendations below.
These central midfielders have lower OVRs, but their gameplay becomes quite impressive when ranked up and trained.
Name | OVR | Program |
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Yaya Toure | 100 | Hall of Legends Icon |
Milinkovic-savic | 100 | Dynasties |
Zinedine Zidane | 99 | TOTS Icon |
Patrick Vieira | 99 | TOTS Icon |
Michael Ballack | 98 | TOTS Icon |
Schweinsteiger | 98 | EURO Icon |
Socrates | 98 | EURO Icon |
Please note that all CMs need to be Ranked and trained to display their best gameplay. The higher their Rank and Training Levels, the better their gameplay becomes.
You must also activate their Skills using Skill Points to maximize their stats. Central Midfielders have six types of skills to choose from: Defending, Passing, Physical, Ball-Winning Midfielder (Unlocks after Defending reaches Lvl. 3), Playmaker (Unlocks after Passing reaches Lvl. 3), and Box-To-Box (Unlocks after Physical reaches Lvl. 3). Please read the guide on Skills and Skill Points here.
EA can do buffs or nerfs on central midfielders in FC Mobile, and EA also always releases new cards along with new events, so the list above can change at any time. Weβll try to regularly update this list of the best CMs in FC Mobile 24.
Also, check the best players in other positions :
If you have a good CM player recommendation besides the list above, please comment below.
Xavi?
He is good technically but lacks physical presence and strength.