EA FC 26 Career Mode has no shortage of midfielders to recruit, but you’ll need to sign the very best ones to elevate your team’s ceiling. These players operate the engine room in the middle of the park, dictating tempo, disrupting enemy positions, and finding line-breaking passes when possible. Midfielders are also known for their positional versatility, as they can go wide when required or arrive in the box to score goals. Some even argue that they’re the most important players on the pitch, but we aren’t touching that debate. On that note, here’s a list of the best FC 26 midfielders to sign in Career Mode.
25 Best EA FC 26 Midfielders to Sign in Career Mode
Here is our list of the top 25 best midfielders in FC 26 Career Mode:
| Player Name | Position | Team | Nationality | FC 26 Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | CM, CAM | Real Madrid | England | 90 |
| Rodri | CDM, CM | Manchester City | Spain | 90 |
| Florian Wirtz | CAM, CM | Liverpool | Germany | 89 |
| Vitinha | CDM, CM | PSG | Portugal | 89 |
| Pedri | CM, CDM | Barcelona | Spain | 89 |
| Federico Valverde | CM, CDM | Real Madrid | Uruguay | 89 |
| Joshua Kimmich | CDM, CM | Bayern Munich | Germany | 89 |
| Jamal Musiala | CAM, CM | Bayern Munich | Germany | 88 |
| Cole Palmer | CAM | Chelsea | England | 87 |
| Moises Caicedo | CDM, CM | Chelsea | Ecuador | 87 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | CM | Liverpool | Argentina | 87 |
| Declan Rice | CDM, CM | Arsenal | England | 87 |
| Frenkie de Jong | CDM, CM | Barcelona | Netherlands | 87 |
| Nico Barella | CM | Lombardia FC (Inter) | Italy | 87 |
| Martin Odegaard | CM, CDM | Arsenal | Norway | 87 |
| Bruno Fernandes | CAM, CM | Manchester United | Portugal | 87 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | CAM, CM | Napoli | Belgium | 87 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | CM, CDM | Newcastle United | Brazil | 86 |
| Sandro Tonali | CDM, CM | Newcastle United | Italy | 86 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | CM, CDM, CAM | Manchester City | Netherlands | 86 |
| Paulo Dybala | CDM, CM | Roma | Argentina | 86 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | CDM, CM | Lombardia FC (Inter) | Turkey | 86 |
| Joao Neves | CM, CDM | PSG | Portugal | 85 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | CDM, CM | Liverpool | Netherlands | 85 |
| Scott McTominay | CM, CAM | Napoli | Scotland | 85 |
FC 26’s cover star, Jude Bellingham, is the highest-rated midfielder in the game, alongside the current Ballon d’Or holder, Rodri. The table’s summit is populated by other household names, who’ll be difficult to lure away from their present clubs in FC 26 Career Mode.
This is why we recommend directing your attention to the pair of Nico Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu. Both can be recruited for reasonable prices, with Barella being the better long-term signing. But if money isn’t an issue, you could always consider a record-breaking move for Cole Palmer, if you’re looking for offensive ingeniunity, or Moises Caicedo, if defensive resillilence is your top requirement.
And that wraps up our guide on the best midfielders to sign in EA FC 26 Career Mode. Which player did you end up signing? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
