Holding+ Role (CDM)
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter-attacks, with limited attacking support.
CM
Sugita
82
83
87
89
80
77
CDM
Cooney-Cross
88
87
89
87
83
85
CDM
Jean-François
85
76
83
84
88
85
CDM
Çalhanoğlu
84
82
89
88
87
80
CDM
Xhaka
83
81
88
80
85
87
CM
Fabián Ruiz
82
85
88
89
83
82
CDM
Xabi Alonso
71
77
86
78
82
80
CM
Gündoğan
62
83
85
87
74
73
CM
Barella
81
78
83
86
80
82
CM
de Jong
82
69
86
87
77
78
CM
Thuram
82
83
83
86
85
87
CDM
Stanway
84
82
83
89
84
82
CM
Angelina
86
80
87
88
82
83
CDM
Morsy
79
71
83
81
86
90
CM
Redondo
85
77
84
87
84
90
CB
Gudelj
79
81
86
77
87
91
CM
Gallagher
84
81
86
87
83
87
CDM
Fred
84
76
99
86
81
84
CM
Guendouzi
86
82
86
87
85
86
CB
Thiaw
82
56
80
81
87
89
CM
Bergvall
91
82
87
92
72
85
CM
Goretzka
81
84
84
86
84
90
CM
Cuthbert
85
84
87
87
84
85
CDM
Xhaka
50
75
85
74
79
82
CM
Mac Allister
69
82
85
84
76
76
CM
Little
76
78
83
88
62
66
CDM
Oberdorf
62
62
76
75
87
89
CM
Rúben Neves
71
78
88
80
81
80
CDM
Arnold
77
85
86
84
83
84
CDM
Pinto
87
78
83
85
82
81
CDM
Janssen
82
61
79
78
86
85
CDM
van den Boomen
80
85
89
81
86
82
CM
De Paul
79
80
86
84
79
84
CB
Vanegas
82
65
75
74
84
99
CM
Sierro
80
78
87
86
86
84
CDM
Tchouaméni
73
69
79
78
82
82
CDM
Kovačić
72
70
85
89
74
73
CM
Sissoko
81
75
84
84
82
85
CDM
Caicedo
81
71
84
81
85
82
CDM
Ugarte
81
71
81
84
82
85