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 4,766 Centre Half Defensive Midfielders you can buy for 1M coins or less, ranked by Meta Score with their best chemistry style. Desailly leads with a Meta Score of 87.2 and costs about 945k coins. Cheaper: Mascherano scores 85.2 for about 203k coins.

Updated October 8, 2026

Top picks

Marcel Desailly card — Best overall
The highest Meta Score

Javier Mascherano card — Best value
Almost as good, for fewer coins

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders ranking

Top 30 of 4,766

1
CDM87.2945K
Centre Half · Shadow
2
CDM86.6871K
Centre Half · Shadow
3
CDM86.5528K
Centre Half · Shadow
4
CDM85.4405K
Centre Half · Shadow
5
CDM85.3540K
Centre Half · Shadow
6
CDM85.2203K
Centre Half · Shadow
7
CDM84.9166K
Centre Half · Shadow
8
CDM84.2297K
Centre Half · Shadow
9
CDM84.1568K
Centre Half · Shadow
10
CDM84.0867K
Centre Half · Shadow
11
CDM83.840.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
12
CDM83.6382K
Centre Half · Shadow
13
CDM83.5366K
Centre Half · Shadow
14
CDM83.023.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
15
CDM82.791K
Centre Half · Shadow
16
CDM82.5121K
Centre Half · Shadow
17
CDM82.5260K
Centre Half · Shadow
18
CDM81.9275K
Centre Half · Shadow
19
CDM81.692K
Centre Half · Shadow
20
CDM81.5140K
Centre Half · Shadow
21
CDM81.5500K
Centre Half · Shadow
22
CDM81.5515K
Centre Half · Shadow
23
CDM81.5780K
Centre Half · Anchor
24
CDM81.3460K
Centre Half · Shadow
25
CDM81.2378K
Centre Half · Shadow
26
CDM80.7191K
Centre Half · Shadow
27
CDM80.6700
Centre Half · Shadow
28
CDM80.6157K
Centre Half · Shadow
29
CDM80.5850
Centre Half · Shadow
30
CDM80.515.5K
Centre Half · Shadow

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders at a glance

Cards ranked: 4,766
Avg. Meta Score, top 10: 85.3
Median price, top 10: 534k
Most common chem style: Shadow
Most common PlayStyle+: Intercept

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 Desailly (87.2), Blanc (86.6) and Kompany (86.5).

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

Nmecha costs about 166k coins and has a Meta Score of 84.9, 2.3 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.