Best Centre Half Defensive Midfielders under 1M Coins

We score every FC 27 Ultimate Team card in every role it can play. These are the 4,773 Centre Half Defensive Midfielders you can buy for 1M coins or less, ranked by Meta Score with their best chemistry style. Blanc leads with a Meta Score of 86.6 and costs about 867k coins. Cheaper: Kondogbia scores 85.1 for about 45k coins.

Updated October 28, 2026

Top picks

Laurent Blanc card — Best overall
The highest Meta Score

Geoffrey Kondogbia card — Best value
Almost as good, for fewer coins

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders ranking

Top 30 of 4,773

1
CDM86.6867K
Centre Half · Shadow
2
CDM86.5668K
Centre Half · Shadow
3
CDM86.481.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
4
CDM85.4465K
Centre Half · Shadow
5
CDM85.3646K
Centre Half · Shadow
6
CDM85.2286K
Centre Half · Shadow
7
CDM85.145K
Centre Half · Shadow
8
CDM84.9315K
Centre Half · Shadow
9
CDM84.883K
Centre Half · Shadow
10
CDM84.5235K
Centre Half · Shadow
11
CDM84.2310K
Centre Half · Shadow
12
CDM84.1725K
Centre Half · Shadow
13
CDM84.0798K
Centre Half · Shadow
14
CDM83.815K
Centre Half · Shadow
15
CDM83.6470K
Centre Half · Shadow
16
CDM83.5530K
Centre Half · Shadow
17
CDM83.247.8K
Centre Half · Shadow
18
CDM83.07.2K
Centre Half · Shadow
19
CDM82.781.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
20
CDM82.5147K
Centre Half · Shadow
21
CDM82.5327K
Centre Half · Shadow
22
CDM81.9357K
Centre Half · Shadow
23
CDM81.6143K
Centre Half · Shadow
24
CDM81.5148K
Centre Half · Shadow
25
CDM81.5247K
Centre Half · Shadow
26
CDM81.5608K
Centre Half · Shadow
27
CDM81.5850K
Centre Half · Shadow
28
CDM81.5982K
Centre Half · Anchor
29
CDM81.3535K
Centre Half · Shadow
30
CDM81.2553K
Centre Half · Shadow

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders at a glance

Cards ranked: 4,773
Avg. Meta Score, top 10: 85.5
Median price, top 10: 300.5k
Most common chem style: Shadow
Most common PlayStyle+: Anticipate

What does a Centre Half (CDM) do?

A defensive midfielder that will drop between the centre-backs while their team is in possession to offer protection against the counterattack.

Focus options

Defend

All CDM roles explained

How we rank Centre Half Defensive Midfielders

Meta Score rates a card in a specific role rather than overall. It weighs the attributes that role needs, PlayStyles and PlayStyles+, AcceleRATE, skill moves, weak foot, height and Role+ / Role++, and tests every chemistry style at full chemistry to find the best one. OVR only averages attributes, so a lower-rated card often plays better in the right role.

Only cards on the console Transfer Market for 1M coins or less are included. Switch to PC above the ranking to rebuild the list from PC prices.

What is Meta Score?

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FAQ

Who are the best Centre Half Defensive Midfielders under 1M coins?

By Meta Score, the top three are Blanc (86.6), Kompany (86.5) and Fabinho (86.4).

What is the cheapest option among the top 10 Centre Half Defensive Midfielders?

Kondogbia costs about 45k coins and has a Meta Score of 85.1, 1.5 points behind the best.

Which chemistry style is best for Centre Half Defensive Midfielders?

Shadow is the best chemistry style for 10 of the top 10. The best style depends on the card, so every row in the ranking shows the one that gets the most out of it.

How often is this list updated?

Prices refresh throughout the day and the ranking is rebuilt at least every 30 minutes. A card's Meta Score changes when the card is upgraded or the scoring is retuned.

Are these console or PC prices?

Console prices by default. Switch to PC above the ranking to see PC prices; on budget pages the list is also rebuilt from PC prices.