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FM26 defensive midfielders

FM26 database 26.2.0 · Career date: 7 July 2025. PA is resolved in this career, not a guarantee of development. Values are export estimates in pounds, not asking prices or wages. Unknown attributes remain unknown.

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Selected positions: DM · CA >= 105 · Ranked by: CA (descending), PA in this career (descending). Selected exported positions, not familiarity scores. PA is resolved in this career.

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This is a positional list ranked by current ability, not a rating of one in-game role. Tackling and positioning are shown for comparison and do not impose extra entry thresholds. For a lone holder, inspect decisions and the space he must protect; in a pair, compare how the partners share defending and progression. Open the full profiles for passing and movement before choosing between a ball winner and a player who starts attacks.

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Albert Sambi Lokonga

Hamburger Sport-Verein

Бельгия · Age 25

CA 136PA in this career 155
CA136
Tackling12
Positioning12

Adrián Bernabé

Parma Calcio 1913

Испания · Age 24

CA 136PA in this career 149
CA136
Tackling12
Positioning14

Luis Romo

CD Guadalajara

Мексика · Age 30

CA 136PA in this career 148
CA136
Tackling12
Positioning12

Kristjan Asllani

Beşiktaş A.Ş.

Албания · Age 23

CA 136PA in this career 145
CA136
Tackling10
Positioning11

Ander Guevara

Alavés

Испания · Age 28

CA 136PA in this career 145
CA136
Tackling13
Positioning13

Marcos Antonio

SPO

Бразилия · Age 25

CA 136PA in this career 143
CA136
Tackling11
Positioning13

Peer Koopmeiners

AZ Alkmaar

Голландия · Age 25

CA 136PA in this career 143
CA136
Tackling14
Positioning13

Jesper Karlström

Udinese Calcio

Швеция · Age 30

CA 136PA in this career 140
CA136
Tackling15
Positioning13

Dominik Kohr

1. FSV Mainz 05

Германия · Age 31

CA 136PA in this career 138
CA136
Tackling16
Positioning13

Danilo

BOT

Бразилия · Age 24

CA 135PA in this career 160
CA135
Tackling13
Positioning13

Axel Witsel

Girona

Бельгия · Age 36

CA 135PA in this career 160
CA135
Tackling13
Positioning12

Mario Martín

Getafe

Испания · Age 21

CA 135PA in this career 158
CA135
Tackling16
Positioning14

Edson Álvarez

Fenerbahçe A.Ş.

Мексика · Age 27

CA 135PA in this career 155
CA135
Tackling15
Positioning14

Merlin Röhl

Everton

Германия · Age 23

CA 135PA in this career 155
CA135
Tackling12
Positioning10

Lucas Robertone

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield

Аргентина · Age 28

CA 135PA in this career 154
CA135
Tackling8
Positioning12

Fred

Fenerbahçe A.Ş.

Бразилия · Age 32

CA 135PA in this career 150
CA135
Tackling13
Positioning12

Renato Tapia

Al-Wasl

Перу · Age 29

CA 135PA in this career 150
CA135
Tackling15
Positioning15

Jon Moncayola

Atlético Pamplona

Испания · Age 27

CA 135PA in this career 147
CA135
Tackling13
Positioning14

Mario Lemina

Galatasaray A.Ş.

Габон · Age 31

CA 135PA in this career 147
CA135
Tackling14
Positioning13

Urko González

Espanyol

Испания · Age 24

CA 135PA in this career 145
CA135
Tackling13
Positioning16

Raphael Onyedika

Club Brugge KV

Нигерия · Age 24

CA 135PA in this career 145
CA135
Tackling14
Positioning13

Yacine Adli

Al-Shabab Football Club

Франция · Age 24

CA 135PA in this career 145
CA135
Tackling12
Positioning12

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