Central Midfielders (CMs) are the engine of every team in FC Mobile. They connect defense and attack, control possession, and dictate the tempo of play. The best CMs in the current meta are those who can contribute on both ends, creating chances while still helping recover the ball when out of possession.
The Best CMs
Here’s the latest ranking of the best Central Midfielders in FC Mobile 26 based on real in-game performance, stats, and current meta trends.
Gullit
- ✅ Exceptional Strength
- ✅ Exceptional Pace
- ✅ Outstanding Shooting
- ✅ ★★★★★ Weak Foot
- ✅ Amazing Dribbling
- ✅ Amazing Defending
- ✅ Great Passing
Play Maker Trait- ✅ Great Finishing
- ✅ Aggressive
- ✅ Great Free Kick
Powerful Driven Free Kick Trait- ✅ Great Stamina
Power Header Trait
- ❌ Average Crossing
Gerrard
- ✅ Exceptional Shooting
- ✅ ★★★★★ Weak Foot
Outside Foot Shot Trait
Long Shot Taker Trait- ✅ Exceptional Passing
- Play Maker Trait
Long Passer Trait- ✅ Exceptional Pace
- ✅ Exceptional Crossing
- ✅ Exceptional Dribbling
- ✅ Outstanding Free Kick
- Powerful Driven Free Kick Trait
- ✅ Outstanding Finishing
- ✅ Outstanding Defending
- ✅ Outstanding Strength
- ✅ Very Aggressive
- ✅ Amazing Stamina
- ✅ Great Heading
- ✅ High Att/Def Work Rates
Leadership Trait
- ❌ None
Vitinha
- ✅ Exceptional Dribbling
- ✅ Exceptional Passing
- Play Maker Trait
- Long Passer Trait
- ✅ Outstanding Pace
- ✅ Great Strength
- ✅ Great Shooting
- Long Shot Taker Trait
Finesse Shot Trait- ✅ Great Defending
- ✅ Great Crossing
- ✅ Aggressive
- ✅ Good Free Kick
- ✅ Good Stamina
- ✅ High Att/Def Work Rates
- ❌ Bad Heading
- ❌ Aerial Duels (Height)
Rice
- ✅ Outstanding Strength
- ✅ Outstanding Free Kick
- Powerful Driven Free Kick Trait
- ✅ Amazing Pace
- ✅ Amazing Defending
- ✅ Amazing Dribbling
- ✅ Aggressive
- ✅ Amazing Shooting
- Long Shot Taker Trait
- ✅ Great Passing
- ✅ Great Stamina
Acrobatic Clearance Trait
- ❌ ★★★ Skill Moves
- ❌ Bad Crossing
- ❌ Bad Heading
- ❌ Average Finishing
Zidane
- ✅ Exceptional Passing
- Play Maker Trait
- Long Passer Trait
- ✅ Outstanding Pace
- ✅ ★★★★★ Weak Foot
- ✅ Outstanding Shooting
- Outside Foot Shot Trait
- Finesse Shot Trait
- ✅ Outstanding Dribbling
- ✅ Amazing Strength
- ✅ Amazing Finishing
- ✅ Good Free Kick
- ✅ Good Heading
Flair Trait
- ❌ None
Touré
- ✅ Exceptional Strength
- ✅ Amazing Shooting
- Outside Foot Shot Trait
- Long Shot Taker Trait
- Finesse Shot Trait
- ✅ Amazing Stamina
- ✅ Great Pace
- ✅ Great Defending
- ✅ Good Dribbling
- ✅ Good Passing
- Play Maker Trait
- ✅ Good Free Kick
- ✅ High Att/Def Work Rates
- Flair Trait
- ❌ Bad Crossing
- ❌ Average Finishing
- ❌ Average Heading
Vieira
- ✅ Exceptional Strength
- ✅ Amazing Defending
Dives Into Tackles Trait- ✅ Amazing Pace
- ✅ Aggressive
- ✅ Great Dribbling
- ✅ Great Stamina
- ✅ Good Heading
- Power Header Trait
- ✅ Decent Shooting
- ❌ Terrible Crossing
- ❌ Bad Finishing
- ❌ Average Passing
Pirlo
- ✅ Exceptional Passing
- Play Maker Trait
- Long Passer Trait
- ✅ Outstanding Free Kick
- ✅ Amazing Crossing
- ✅ Amazing Dribbling
- ✅ ★★★★★ Skill Moves
- ✅ Amazing Pace
- ✅ Great Shooting
- Long Shot Taker Trait
- ✅ Good Defending
- ✅ Decent Stamina
- Flair Trait
- ❌ Average Finishing
- ❌ Average Heading
- ❌ Average Strength
Kuyt
- ✅ Outstanding Strength
- ✅ Amazing Pace
- ✅ Amazing Stamina
- ✅ Great Dribbling
- ✅ Aggressive
- ✅ Great Defending
- ✅ Good Shooting
- ✅ Good Passing
- Play Maker Trait
- Long Passer Trait
Early Crosser Trait- ✅ High Att/Def Work Rates
- ❌ ★★★ Skill Moves
- ❌ Average Heading
- ❌ Average Finishing
- ❌ Average Crossing
Park Ji Sung
- ✅ Outstanding Pace
- ✅ Amazing Dribbling
- ✅ Amazing Stamina
- ✅ Great Passing
- ✅ Great Crossing
- ✅ Great Strength
- ✅ Good Defending
- ✅ Good Shooting
- ✅ High Att/Def Work Rates
Second Wind Trait
- ❌ ★★★ Skill Moves
- ❌ Bad Heading
Other Positions:
In FC Mobile 26, Central Midfielders play one of the most flexible roles on the pitch. Depending on your formation and playstyle, a CM can be a box-to-box midfielder, an attacking playmaker, or a defensive-minded controller.
For a box-to-box CM, key attributes are Pace, Stamina, Strength, Passing, and Shooting, as they need to move up and down the field constantly. An attacking CM benefits more from Dribbling, Ball Control, Finishing, and Long Shot, helping drive the offense and support strikers in scoring opportunities. On the other hand, a defensive CM should focus on Marking, Interceptions, Aggression, and Tackling to maintain midfield stability.
Ideally, your CM should have at least a 4★ Weak Foot, allowing smoother passing and shooting from either side. Players with traits like Long Shot Taker or Playmaker can provide an extra edge in tight matches.
In the current meta, well-balanced CMs with solid defending and attacking stats are the most valuable, especially in formations that rely on transitions and fast counterattacks.
Cheap Beast CMs
Looking for a budget-friendly central midfielder with solid gameplay? Check out our cheap beast CM recommendations below. Their base OVR may be lower, but once ranked up and trained, they can perform impressively in matches.
| Name | OVR | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Schweinsteiger | 110 | Ragnarok: Mighty Winter |
| Lampard | 110 | Ragnarok: Mighty Winter |
| Odegaard | 110 | Captains |
| Park Ji Sung | 110 | Captains |
| Veron | 110 | Captains |
| Gullit | 109 | TOTS |
| Hamsik | 108 | Aqua vs Inferno |
| Scholes | 108 | Aqua vs Inferno |
| Gerrard | 108 | TOTS |
| Bellingham | 108 | TOTS |
Your CMs need solid Rank and Training Levels to control the midfield well. Also, activate their Skills with Skill Points to improve their stats.
With the game changing this often, some CMs can rise in value while others fall behind. To keep the rankings useful, we check the game each week and update this list of the best CMs in FC Mobile 26. EA sometimes updates central midfielders in FC Mobile through buffs or nerfs, and new event cards are released almost every week.
If you have a CM that has been performing well for you and is not included here, feel free to share it in the comments.
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What about Veron? he got a lot traits and good stats
I have used every Gullit card, one of my fav players in game and all time in football. He may be the best value in game for the simple fact when they drop his cards he is absurd, then still remains that way until his next evolution. I think they make him better because he drops so infrequently.
I am using 4-3-3 holding with 115 Yaya Toure as CDM (he works well there). For the 2 CM spots I am currently using 115 Kuyt and 114 Cesc Fabregas (League store version). Now I have got 115 Park Ji sung. Should I replace Cesc Fabregas with Park ji Sung? Please help
NO! it isnt worth the rank up points right now with utoty. He just isnt a significant enough upgrade on what you have to warrent it or the use of resources mate. I have faced that Cesc, my teams loaded he always gives me problems he plays beyond his stats. Park is good, just not good enough to switch imo. I would stick with what you have, see if you can get an upgrade or something with these new cards dropping, plus more flashback cards I would assume.
I am using 4-3-3 holding formation and i have good midfielders and i am happy for that. I am 116 pirlo, 117 gullit and 115 toure and i maxed them all the three combination are very good especially in manager mode and h2h, they do score long shot for me in manager mode particularly
Gullit is absurd lol I just use his card until his next evolution drops then replace it. I use a 424 with him and that signature Gerrard in there. Gullit does everything well, easily my fav card in this game and always keep him in there.
Do you think 114 Pogba next to Gullit is a nice combination?
No pogba is mid
Pls add week 2 toty players fast cause park ji sung is good as heaven
I know other sites have them ranked otherwise, this is the most accurate by a mile. Gerrard and Gullit are the best no question all around. I have sig Zidane, 117 Zico, and 116 Pirlo. Tried them all in some sort of combination and just went directly back to Gerrard/Gullit lol. Gerrard does everything really well and Gullit is just dominant, dont get caught up in overalls play what works.
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it. I agree, Gerrard is excellent all around, and what I like most about him is his shooting. Against weaker opponents, you can score goals for fun with his powerful long shots.
lmao yes!! Game is trash entirely so i mean look for fun where i can. Tilt is worse then ever, everybody watches the cpu defend for them, and that is what EA wants. Brainless spending from people who lack skill then watch the cpu play for you. That is why i like your site, you keep it real and dont just push the newest cards like mobileforum does. Makes me think their in EA’s pocket. You tell people the truth, I try to comment because none of these cards are worth it this even total bs from ea
Big fan of the site and the level of detail!
I’d love to get your thoughts on Enzo Fernandez (114) who has just become available in week 4 of the festive challenge.
650 seems like a bargain
Thank you, I really appreciate that. I am not a big fan of CMs with 3 star Skill Moves, especially at this stage of the game when player stats are much higher than before. His passing, defending, and physical stats are solid, so if you need a reliable CM, he can still do the job.
That said, for the same price and OVR, I think Scholes is the better option. But it really depends on your squad needs. Enzo feels more like a defensive or balanced midfielder, while Scholes is clearly more attacking.
Thanks for the reply. I definitely see what you mean about Enzo being a more defensive minded CM. Solid stats but nothing that really makes him stand out.
I’m in need of a RB so I’ll try to get a few more shards before the event ends and go for Reece James who you recommended.
I’ll keep an eye out for a CM in the next event. Thanks for the advice
socrates 112 still better than other 114/15ovr?
How about the normal glorious eras Gerrard and Schweinsteiger who should I choose !!!!
I didn’t test them myself because I traded Gerrard straight into shards, but in general, Schweinsteiger cards are usually better than Gerrard in FC Mobile.
Gerrard is one of if not the best cards in game from this promo. He does everything well, he is quick, he can score, and he defends well.
Agree. I claimed him in the first week of the event, and he plays exactly like how he was in his prime in real life. His older cards were never this good, so it’s nice to finally see him perform the way he should.
I think he was talking about the signature Gerrard
So was I. I was also talking about the Signature Gerrard.
Admin, just wanted to let you know one more con of Beckham 113…He has medium-medium workrate.
I’m surprised no one voted for Socrates except me, he has 129 pace as a CM! And his stats are VERY similar to gullit. It’s like a Gullit, not mini gullit, but for half the price!
Please admin is fellani 112 not good
I have used both, Zidane is better in game all around compared to Beckham. The 5* weak foot sets him a bit ahead of Beckham and Zidane is more physically dominant in game. Beckham can feel a bit weak at times and shots on the weak foot are not consistent. Beckham is a solid card though just slightly behind Zidane all around.
Should i use 111 footyverse lampard or 112 anniversary modric?
Zidane is 113. Also, are the cheap beasts ranked?
Thank you for the correction. The cheap beasts are supposed to be ranked, but recently we have struggled to keep it updated as EA flooded the game with low-rated players.
Why didn’t you added 110 pirlo?
Because he’s not in the top 10 rankings.
defensively lacking and pace wise too, but i think 112 modric deserves top 10
I was a bit disappointed with Socrates tbh, felt like he just disappeared at times maybe gets better with a buff. I tried the CAM Bellingham at CM and was very good, especially on the offensive end he was superb. Currently using Kroos and the Ballon D’Or Zidane, tried KDB but in a 424 Kroos just fits better. Kroos just seems to make the perfect pass all the time, makes great runs, great speed and shot, and seems to break up everything defensively. He plays better then the stats say he should forsure.
Isn’t that Zidane–KDB pair in a 424 a bit too offensive? I get why Kroos might fit better since he’s stronger defensively than Zidane/KDB. In midfield I also like running 2 CMs, and my favorites are Beckham, KDB, and Zidane. But I always keep a CDM to balance it out since they’re a bit too attacking and not that solid defensively.
I like to use the 424 to press, so KDB worked well with that but def got caught up lol. I gave it go because Gullit is also High/Medium, but it is odd not all guys with the same play style follow the same model. Gullit was everywhere at all times. My biggest issue with Kroos/Zidane is Eusebio dropping too far, MVB seems to be perfect with Mbappe/the CM pairing.
What about kdb and vitinha in a 424
Personally I would think they would be a bit too small. In the 424 your CM will need to be in the box to defend corners, unless you have VVD and Stam in there I would want one of the CM to be a bit taller. That is just what has worked for me.
I use UTOTS Gullit and the new Zidane at CM. It is so hard to replace Gullit because of how good he is in game lol. Considering upgrading one of them with Kroos, KDB, or Socrates. Socrates looks like an updates Gullit by the stats and everything.
Yeah, maybe that’s why EA rarely gives him the highest OVR anymore. They don’t want him to be too OP because he’s already the best without bumping his OVR or stats.
it is really insane lol just his stats and everything compared to even the newest cards you would think his card is at least 111. I did switch to Kroos but still sub in Gullit he is just a beast. With some of the high end legends, especially those still living and not recently retired, I wonder if part of that is they have to pay them more directly. I think the league/club holds a players NIL for a period which i would think Kroos still falls under. Would make sense why we have seen multiple Kroos in a short period of time but no Gullit or R9.
My opinion’s a bit different. I think it’s simple, EA rarely releases them so they can sell more packs. If they drop them at high OVR, people would just keep using them and not replace them until they’re outdated. That means fewer packs sold since players wouldn’t need new midfielders/attackers.
What about UCL declan rice
Hi, what about Xavi 111 captains? Isn’t he good?
Tots milinkovic or winter wonders toure
You can find newer, better cards just as cheap man. Some of the older cards are solid but really lack with how fast some of these cards are now.
Mcgregor
Why us velverde 111 rated so low ?
he is good but lacks traits and the 3* weak foot really hurts that card.
How is Callum McGregor from Captains ?
what about captains 110 odegaard
park ji sung 110 good?
is 110 de jong good?
I have 109 guti Ragnarok version and 109 hakam from grassroots i have to choose one which one is better my formation is defensive
Hakan Calhanoglu
I am surprised that there isn’t guti 109
Doesn’t calhanoglu make the list?
It’s debatable. He’s somewhere around 9th to 15th. He does have a 5★ weak foot and really good dribbling and passing, but UTOTS players like Pedri and Barella still have an edge because of their Diamond Skill Points.
Is hakan good
Yeah, he’s pretty good. 5* Weak Foot, good passing and dribbling.
Is 109 Bellingham (After Daybreak) good?
I use Barella and Pedri from UTOTS as CMs. Zico from Carnival completes my midfield as a CAM (I use the 4-3-3 offensive formation). Looking at the stats here makes me think that my mid lacks a lot of physical presence. To increase it, would you recommend me to invest in a CDM (like Touré from Ragnarok) to replace Zico (and play in a defensive 4-3-3) or to replace one of the CMs to a more physical one? I like Zico’s attacking style, but I also play with Arsenal in the PL challenge on a 4-3-3 defensive and I like it. Thanks!
Both approaches can work, but I’d personally go with the first option. I also use a 4-3-3 Holding setup with Rijkaard as the CDM, and TOTS De Bruyne and Beckham as my CMs.
Who should I pair my 110 Lampard with? Scholes or Alonso?
I’d go with Alonso. Lampard and Scholes have a similar playstyle, while Alonso is more defensive, better for balance.
What about new Schweinsteiger?
I’ve updated the list.
Guti?
Real good passing
Yeah, Guti has excellent passing and dribbling. But he’s a bit slow, has low physicality, and only a 3★ weak foot, which might hold him back depending on your playstyle.
What about Ragnarok Santi Cazorla(108) ??
He’s technically good. Great passing and control, but his low physicality and poor stamina hold him back.
What about szoboszlai?
He’s good. The only downside is his stamina and his M/M work rates.
League exchange Modric is beast when he is trained up and can even shoot finesse shot with weak foot even though he hat 4* weak foot (of course from long distance)
Inferno Scholes?
I’ve added him.
You should uptade those cheap beast because there are lots of change in price after ovr upgrade
Yeah, I’m planning to update them ASAP. Appreciate the feedback!
Xavi?
He is good technically but lacks physical presence and strength.
yaya over vieira?