The center defensive midfielder position is often underestimated on FC Mobile. If in VS Attack mode it is often used, also based on the chosen formation, either in the offensive phase or in the defensive phase, in Head to Head mode the situation changes. In this mode, in fact, the center defensive midfielder has the task of acting as a filter between defense and midfield. So you have to look at both the defensive stats and the ball management stats. On my website you can find the complete guide on how to choose midfielders. Below you will find the Top 15 best center defensive midfielder and a short review based on my gaming experience. I will also include the best cheap choice, for which I will take as a reference players with red rank and a price of around 50M.
LAST RANKINGS UPDATE: November 11, 2024
1 - DECLAN RICE
The OVR 103 version of Declan Rice, released during the Trick or Treat event, is among the current best players in his position. With 95 in acceleration, 106 in reactions and 112 in awareness, he is very reactive in the defensive phase. In his defensive phase, despite not having the dives into tackles trait, with 111 in marking and 112 in standing tackle, and with his 185 cm and good physical stats, he manages to have excellent performances. With 108 in short passing and 109 long passing, as well as 4 stars weak foot and the long passer trait, he is also very accurate in passing. The only flaw of this card is the 3 stars skill moves, but it is excellent in all the game modes of FC Mobile.
2 - RODRI
The OVR 101 version of Rodri, released during the Euro 2024 event, has exceptional performances in all game modes. With 90 in acceleration, 104 in reactions and 106 in awareness, he is very reactive and attentive in the defensive phase. In his defensive phase, despite not having the dives into tackles trait, with 112 in marking and 109 in standing tackle, and with his 191 cm and good physical stats, he manages to guarantee excellent performances. With 106 in short passing and 104 long passing, as well as 4 stars weak foot and the long passer trait, he is also very accurate in passing. The only flaw of this card is the 3 stars skill moves, but he is excellent in all game modes of FC Mobile, also thanks to his traits.
3 - RAMIRES
The OVR 102 version of Ramires, released during the Libertadores event, has exceptional performances in all game modes. With 99 in acceleration, 104 in reactions and 111 in awareness, he is very reactive and fast in the defensive phase. In his defensive phase, also thanks to the trait dives into tackles, with 110 in marking and 109 in standing tackle, and with his 179 cm and good physical stats, he is able to guarantee excellent performances. Probably with his work rate you could often find him out of position in Head to Head mode. With 105 in short passing and 102 long passing, despite having 3 stars weak foot, he is also very accurate in passing, although you have to pay attention to the choice of foot. Recommended for all game modes for both phases of the game.
4 - RAFAEL MARQUEZ
The OVR 103 version of Rafael Marquez, released during the Dia De Muertos event, has excellent performances, especially in the defensive phase. With 99 in acceleration, 100 in reactions and 113 in awareness, as well as with the trait dives into tackles, he is very decisive in the defensive phase. In his defensive phase, with 116 in marking and 114 in standing tackle, and with his 184 cm and good physical stats, he is able to guarantee excellent performances, similar to the level of a center back. With 108 in short passing and 111 long passing, he also has an accurate pass, although you have to be careful with the choice of foot. Recommended for all game modes, especially if you are looking for a more defensive player.
5 - ARTURO VIDAL
The OVR 101 version of Arturo Vidal, released during the Libertadores event, has excellent performances in all game modes. With 90 in acceleration, 93 in reactions and 107 in awareness, as well as the trait dives into tackles, he has good defensive performances. With 105 in marking and 111 in standing tackle, and with his 180 cm and good physical stats, he is able to guarantee good defensive performances. With 108 in short passing and 106 long passing, he also has an accurate pass. His shot is also good. Recommended for all game modes, especially if you are looking for a balanced center defensive midfielder.
6 - LOTHAR MATTHAUS
The OVR 99 version of Lothar Matthaus, released during the Euro 2024 event, has excellent performances in all game modes. With 96 in acceleration, 95 in reactions and 104 in awareness, as well as the trait dives into tackles, he has good defensive performances. With 99 in marking and 103 in standing tackle, and with his 174 cm and good physical stats, he manages to guarantee good defensive performances, even if perhaps his height could create some problems for you. With 100 in short passing and 103 long passing, he also has an accurate pass. The strong points of this card are the 4-star weak foot and the 4-star skill moves, which will guarantee you a better gameplay. Recommended for all game modes, especially if you are looking for a balanced center defensive midfielder.
7 - EMMANUEL PETIT
The OVR 102 version of Emmanuel Petit, released during the Anniversary event, has excellent performances in all game modes of FC Mobile. With 94 in acceleration, 98 in reactions and 110 in awareness, as well as the trait dives into tackles, he has excellent defensive performances. With 105 in marking and 111 in standing tackle, and with his 185 cm and good physical stats, he is able to guarantee good defensive performances. With 108 in short passing and 102 long passing, he also has an accurate pass, also thanks to the trait long passer. Recommended for all game modes, especially if you are looking for a defensive player.
8 - ANDREA PIRLO
The OVR 101 version of Andrea Pirlo, released during the Retro Stars event, is among the best center defensive midfielders with offensive stats. With 93 in acceleration, 103 in reactions and 93 in awareness, he has good, but not exceptional, defensive performances. With 96 in marking and 94 in standing tackle, and with his 177 cm, the defensive phase is probably not his strong point. With 109 in short passing and 107 long passing, he also has an accurate pass, also thanks to the long passer trait. The strong points of this card are definitely shooting and passing, also thanks to the 4-star weak foot and 4-star skill moves. Excellent in all game modes, but only if you are looking for a player who is good at ball management and more inclined to the offensive phase.
9 - RODRI
The OVR 99 version of Rodri, released during the Euro 2024 event, is among the best balanced center defensive midfielders. With 89 in acceleration, 102 in reactions and 103 in awareness, he has good defensive performances. With 108 in marking and 105 in standing tackle, with his 191 cm and good physical stats, he is able to guarantee good defensive performances. With 105 in short passing and 102 long passing, he also has an accurate pass, also thanks to the long passer trait. Excellent in all game modes, especially if you are looking for a balanced player, good both in the defensive phase and in ball management.
10 - YANGEL HERRERA
The OVR 101 version of Yangel Herrera, released during the Dia De Muertos event, while not exceptional, is a good balanced solution. With 95 acceleration, 100 reactions and 105 awareness, he has good defensive performances. With 106 marking and 106 standing tackle, with his 184 cm and good physical stats, he manages to guarantee good defensive performances. With 104 short passing and 102 long passing, he also has an accurate pass. Probably the only positive aspect of this card is his shooting, although you have to be careful with his foot as he only has 3 stars weak foot. Not exceptional, but good in all game modes, especially if you are looking for a player more inclined to the offensive phase.
11 - CASEMIRO
The OVR 100 version of Casemiro, released during the Hall of Legends event, is excellent in all phases of the game. With 92 in acceleration, 98 in reactions and 107 in awareness, he is very attentive and reactive in the defensive phase. With 108 in marking and 107 in standing tackle, with his 185 cm and excellent physical stats, as well as the trait dives into tackles, he is able to guarantee excellent defensive performances. With 99 in short passing and 100 long passing, he also has an accurate pass. Excellent in both the defensive and offensive phases, also thanks to the complete set of traits suggested for this position (dives into tackles, long passer and long shot taker). Recommended for all game modes.
12 - TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD
The OVR 100 version of Trent Alexander-Arnold, released during the Retro Stars event, is a good solution in this position. With 94 in acceleration, 94 in reactions and 105 in awareness, he is very reactive in the defensive phase. With 99 in marking and 103 in standing tackle, as well as his 180 cm, he is able to guarantee good defensive performances. His strong point is probably not defense but ball management. With 107 in short passing and 110 long passing, he also has an accurate pass. He has the traits long passer, playmaker and long shot taker which, in addition to the 4 stars weak foot, make him excellent for ball management. Recommended if you are looking for a player who is not exceptional in the defensive phase but who can help in building the game.
13 - PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG
The OVR 101 version of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, released during the Anniversary event, while not exceptional, is a good choice. With 91 in acceleration, 96 in reactions and 108 in awareness, he is very attentive in the defensive phase. With 104 in marking and 107 in standing tackle, as well as his 187 cm, despite not having the trait dives into tackles, he manages to guarantee good defensive performances. With 105 in short passing and 105 long passing, he also appears to have an accurate pass. He is probably a balanced player, not exceptional, but who can manage both phases of the game well.
14 - PALHINHA
The OVR 101 version of Palhinha, released during the Anniversary event, is a good choice if you are looking for a defensive player. With 91 in acceleration, 93 in reactions and 108 in awareness, he is very alert and reactive in the defensive phase. With 105 in marking and 110 in standing tackle, as well as his 190 cm and the trait dives into tackles, he is able to guarantee excellent defensive performances. With 98 in short passing and 99 long passing, he also has a good passing. He is probably the player to choose if you are looking for a player with defensive characteristics. Shooting and passing are not exceptional, but in part the 4 stars weak foot can help in some situations. Recommended for all game modes if you are looking for a defensive player.
15 - RAMIRES
The OVR 100 version of Ramires, released during the Hall of Legends event, is a good choice if you are looking for a defensive and balanced player. With 96 in acceleration, 98 in reactions and 105 in awareness, he is very fast and reactive in the defensive phase. With 104 in marking and 103 in standing tackle, despite his 179 cm, but with the trait dives into tackles, he is able to guarantee excellent defensive performances. With 99 in short passing and 96 long passing, he also has a good pass, despite the 3-star weak foot. The 4-star skill moves are useful in the build-up phase of the game. He is a balanced choice recommended for all game modes.
CHEAP CHOICE - RODRI
The OVR 97 version of Rodri, released during the Team of the Year event, even if it is a very old card, is my cheap choice in the center defensive midfielder position. With 80 in acceleration, 99 in reactions and 102 in awareness, he is very reactive in the defensive phase. In his defensive phase, despite not having the dives into tackles trait, with 106 in marking and 105 in standing tackle, as well as his 191 cm and good physical stats, he manages to be decisive. With 99 in short passing and 100 long passing, as well as 4 stars weak foot and the long passer trait, he is also very accurate in passing. He is a cheap choice, in fact for about 45M you can buy his red rank version. Excellent in all game modes, both as an offensive and defensive choice for his position.
