The Best CM in the Game

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 👍👍👍👍👍👍	Outstanding 👍👍👍👍👍	Amazing 👍👍👍👍
Great 👍👍👍	Good 👍👍	Decent 👍
Average 👎	Bad 👎👎	Terrible 👎👎👎

Gullit

OVR: 109
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 88 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Pace + Exceptional Strength + Outstanding Shooting + ★★★★★ 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
+ Exceptional Passing + Play Maker trait + Long Passer trait + Exceptional Crossing + Outstanding Shooting + ★★★★★ 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
+ 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

Hamšík

OVR: 108
Program: Aqua vs Inferno Hero
Height: 6’0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 73 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Outstanding Shooting + ★★★★★ Weak Foot + Long Shot Taker trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Pace + Amazing Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Amazing Strength + Amazing Stamina + Aggressive + Great Defending + Great Finishing + Good Crossing + Decent Heading	– None

Zidane

OVR: 107
Program: Pitch Beats Icon
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 77 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Passing + Long Passer trait + Play Maker trait + Exceptional Crossing + Outstanding Dribbling + ★★★★★ Skill Moves + Amazing Shooting + ★★★★★ 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

Matthäus

OVR: 108
Program: TOTS Icon
Height: 5’9″ (174 cm)
Weight: 71 kg

Pros	Cons
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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	– ★★★ Skill Moves – Average Heading – Bad Finishing

Pedri

OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 5’9″ (174 cm)
Weight: 60 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Dribbling + Exceptional Passing + Long Passer trait + Amazing Pace + Amazing Crossing + Great Shooting + Great Defending + Great Stamina + Good Finishing + Decent Strength	– Lacks Physical Presence – Bad Heading

Scholes

OVR: 108
Program: Aqua vs Inferno Icon
Height: 5’7″ (171 cm)
Weight: 71 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Crossing + Exceptional Passing + Play Maker trait + Long Passer trait + Exceptional Shooting + Long Shot Taker trait + Amazing Dribbling + Amazing Stamina + Great Pace + Aggressive + Decent Finishing + Decent Defending + Dives Into Tackles trait	– Average Strength – Average Heading – Lacks Physical Presence

Barella

OVR: 109
Program: UTOTS
Height: 5’8″ (172 cm)
Weight: 68 kg

Pros	Cons
+ 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	– Lacks Physical Presence – ★★★ Skill Moves – Bad Heading

Vitinha

OVR: 109
Program: UCL Best XI
Height: 5’8″ (172 cm)
Weight: 64 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Dribbling + Outstanding Passing + Play Maker trait + Amazing Pace + Amazing Crossing + Amazing Shooting + Finesse Shot trait + Long Shot Taker trait + Aggressive + Great Defending + Great Strength + Decent Stamina + High Att/Def Work Rates	– Lacks Physical Presence – Average Finishing – Bad Heading

Milinković-Savić

OVR: 107
Program: TOTS
Height: 6’4″ (192 cm)
Weight: 95 kg

Pros	Cons
+ Exceptional Strength + Amazing Stamina + Great Dribbling + Great Defending + Great Shooting + ★★★★★ 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

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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
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. We’ll try to regularly update this list of the best CMs in FC Mobile 25.

If you have a good CM player recommendation besides the list above, please comment below.