Holding+ Role (CM)
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
Valverde
91
86
89
89
84
87
CM
de Jong
88
80
99
91
83
85
CM
Xavi
85
82
93
91
75
75
CM
Wirtz
86
83
91
92
80
84
CDM
Camavinga
86
81
88
91
84
90
CM
João Neves
90
80
87
91
86
89
CM
Pirlo
85
87
94
93
83
86
CM
Schweinsteiger
83
86
91
88
85
86
CM
Fermín
91
99
90
99
85
92
CM
Petit
85
86
90
89
87
91
CM
Renato Sanches
90
84
91
92
86
90
CM
Frattesi
91
86
89
92
84
86
CM
Bentancur
90
75
88
92
86
88
CM
Larsson
90
84
90
92
85
91
RM
Kaneryd
91
88
91
91
65
91
RM
Kaneryd
91
88
91
91
65
91
CM
Gedson Fernandes
90
85
91
93
85
92
CM
Gedson Fernandes
90
85
91
93
85
92
CM
Giugliano
90
87
91
93
80
84
CDM
Angeldahl
90
86
91
93
90
90
CDM
Angeldahl
90
86
91
93
90
90
CDM
Palacios
83
81
85
90
90
79
CM
Little
86
83
87
92
81
80
CM
Barella
84
81
86
90
83
85
CDM
Carles Puyol
80
47
81
78
92
89
CAM
Zidane
86
86
88
90
81
82
CDM
Adli
91
85
91
91
88
86
CDM
Xabi Alonso
85
82
92
84
87
83
CDM
Groß
86
86
99
88
88
85
CM
Paredes
87
83
93
90
89
90
CM
Milinković-Savić
87
85
86
90
87
93
CM
Bellingham
87
88
88
91
87
90
CM
Gabriel Sara
90
88
91
90
80
91
CDM
Groß
81
85
93
87
85
84
CM
Gerrard
80
89
90
85
76
83
CM
Aitana Bonmatí
84
81
82
89
84
83
CDM
Gilmour
84
74
90
87
86
82
CM
Timber
86
85
83
89
81
88
CDM
Lavia
86
70
85
89
87
88
CDM
Zubimendi
86
75
86
87
89
81