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There was a period of time in which a lot of top-flight managers stopped using traditional defensive midfielders. However, in recent years, CDMs have once again become an important part of the beautiful game, with most big clubs now having at least one or two on their books; both in the real world and in EA Sports FC 24.
The Best Career Mode Teams in EA Sports FC 24 (Best EA FC Teams)
The best career mode teams in EA Sports FC 24 will vary from player to player depending on what it is they want to achieve in the game's manager mode.
The best Career Mode CDMs in EA Sports FC 24 are able to break up play and move the ball forward quickly in order to feed more creative players. Clubs are willing to spend tens of millions of pounds, euros, or dollars to secure their services, highlighting just how important the dynamism they bring to the middle of the pitch can be.
Only players aged 25 or under at the start of the 23-24 season will be considered for this list.
The Best Career Mode Defensive Midfielders in EA Sports FC 24
Name | Age | Club | Value | Rating | Potential | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eduardo Camavinga | 20 | Real Madrid | £48.6M | 82 | 89 | +7 |
Aurélien Tchouaméni | 23 | Real Madrid | £50.3M | 84 | 89 | +5 |
Sandro Tonali | 23 | Newcastle United | £72.2M | 86 | 89 | +3 |
Ismaël Bennacer | 25 | Milan | £46M | 84 | 88 | +4 |
Declan Rice | 24 | Arsenal | £54.2M | 85 | 87 | +2 |
Noah Lahmadi | 18 | Toulouse | £2M | 65 | 86 | +21 |
Stefan Bajcetic | 18 | Liverpool | £4.3M | 72 | 86 | +14 |
Romeo Lavia | 19 | Chelsea | £6M | 73 | 86 | +13 |
Samuele Ricci | 21 | Torino | £13.8M | 76 | 86 | +10 |
Manuel Ugarte | 22 | Paris Saint Germain | £31.4M | 81 | 86 | +5 |
Manuel Locatelli | 25 | Juventus | £33.1M | 82 | 86 | +4 |
Arthur Vermeeren | 18 | Antwerp | £4.3M | 72 | 85 | +13 |
Morten Hjulmand | 24 | Sporting CP | £18.9M | 77 | 85 | +8 |
Moises Caicedo | 21 | Chelsea | £25.4M | 80 | 85 | +5 |
Zubimendi | 24 | Real Sociedad | £24.9M | 80 | 85 | +5 |
Kobbi Mainoo | 18 | Manchester United | £1M | 62 | 84 | +22 |
Noah Mbamba | 18 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | £1.3M | 64 | 84 | +20 |
Silvano Vos | 18 | Ajax | £1.4M | 65 | 84 | +19 |
Matteo Prati | 19 | Cagliari | £3.1M | 70 | 84 | +14 |
Benjamin Tahirović | 20 | Ajax | £3.1M | 70 | 84 | +14 |
The Best Young Defensive Midfielders for a Lower-League Team in EA Sports FC 24
When it comes to the best defensive midfielders in EA Sports FC 24's Career Mode, few can compare to Noah Lahmadi. The young FC Toulouse player starts out in the mid-sixties, but can grow by as much as 21 rating points if he gets enough game time and the right training. Given that he can be snapped up for just a few million, players can't really go wrong should they opt to secure his services.
The Best Young Defensive Midfielders for a Mid-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
For those who play on starting Career Mode with a Championship club or a mid-table top-flight side, Romeo Lavia and Stefan Bajcetic are the two defensive midfielders that they should be targeting, as both players have the potential to achieve an 86 rating. If neither one of them is available, Arthur Vermeeren serves as a decent alternative, though doesn't have quite as much potential as the aforementioned players.
The Best Young Defensive Midfielders for a Top-of-the-Table Team in EA Sports FC 24
Eduardo Camavinga is a must-buy for players whose budgets can stretch that far. For everybody else, Manuel Ugarte and Manuel Locatelli have all of the attributes needed to slot right into a championship-winning side. Neither comes close to Camavinga when it comes to raw potential, though, so players may just want to pony up the extra cash and sign the best CDM in the game right from the get-go.
The Best Young Players for Every Position in EA Sports FC 24 Career Mode
EA Sports FC 24
- Developer(s)
- EA Vancouver , EA Romania
- Publisher(s)
- EA Sports
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
- Released
- September 29, 2023