Creativity typically stems from midfield, so having a player that can present golden opportunities to strikers – or better yet, score a goal or two themselves – is key to having a title-winning squad in FC 25.
Considering the likes of pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defence and physical attributes, EA has given each football an overall rating. And like every year, there will surely be fierce debate over who deserves to be there.
With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about the best midfielders in FC 25 – including the highest-ranking players for centre midfield, central defensive midfield and centre attacking midfield.
The best CDM in FC 25 is Manchester City's Rodri, who had a stellar campaign last time, winning the league with Manchester City and the Euros with Spain. He is also one of the favourites for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
Please note that Inter Milan are known as Lobardia FC in EA FC 25 because of the exclusivity deal between Konami and the Italian football club.
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The best central midfielder in EA FC 25 is Aitana Bonmatí of Barcelona. Having been with the Catalonian club since 2016, the Spaniard picked up the Ballon d'Or in 2022/2023 and went even better with a quadruple-winning year in the latest season.
The top players in the central midfielder position can be found below:
The central attacking midfielder will be another source of goals, pitching in more with the attack than the average midfielder. The best one currently in the game is Cover Star, Jude Bellingham.
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