Best Centre Half Defensive Midfielders under 500K Coins

We score every FC 27 Ultimate Team card in every role it can play. These are the 4,754 Centre Half Defensive Midfielders you can buy for 500K coins or less, ranked by Meta Score with their best chemistry style. Gilberto Silva leads with a Meta Score of 85.4 and costs about 405k coins. Cheaper: Eric García scores 83.8 for about 40.5k coins.

Updated October 8, 2026

Top picks

Gilberto Silva card — Best overall
The highest Meta Score

Eric García card — Best value
Almost as good, for fewer coins

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders ranking

Top 30 of 4,754

1
CDM85.4405K
Centre Half · Shadow
2
CDM85.2203K
Centre Half · Shadow
3
CDM84.9166K
Centre Half · Shadow
4
CDM84.2297K
Centre Half · Shadow
5
CDM83.840.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
6
CDM83.6382K
Centre Half · Shadow
7
CDM83.5366K
Centre Half · Shadow
8
CDM83.023.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
9
CDM82.791K
Centre Half · Shadow
10
CDM82.5121K
Centre Half · Shadow
11
CDM82.5260K
Centre Half · Shadow
12
CDM81.9275K
Centre Half · Shadow
13
CDM81.692K
Centre Half · Shadow
14
CDM81.5140K
Centre Half · Shadow
15
CDM81.5500K
Centre Half · Shadow
16
CDM81.3460K
Centre Half · Shadow
17
CDM81.2378K
Centre Half · Shadow
18
CDM80.7191K
Centre Half · Shadow
19
CDM80.6700
Centre Half · Shadow
20
CDM80.6157K
Centre Half · Shadow
21
CDM80.5850
Centre Half · Shadow
22
CDM80.515.5K
Centre Half · Shadow
23
CDM80.1363K
Centre Half · Shadow
24
CDM79.82.6K
Centre Half · Shadow
25
CDM79.5276K
Centre Half · Shadow
26
CDM79.0850
Centre Half · Shadow
27
CDM79.059K
Centre Half · Shadow
28
CDM78.8700
Centre Half · Shadow
29
CDM78.5429K
Centre Half · Shadow
30
CDM78.45.3K
Centre Half · Shadow

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders at a glance

Cards ranked: 4,754
Avg. Meta Score, top 10: 83.9
Median price, top 10: 184.5k
Most common chem style: Shadow
Most common PlayStyle+: Jockey

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 500K coins or less are included. Switch to PC above the ranking to rebuild the list from PC prices.

What is Meta Score?

Centre Half Defensive Midfielders for every budget

Cheapest players by rating All players by Meta Score

FAQ

Who are the best Centre Half Defensive Midfielders under 500K coins?

By Meta Score, the top three are Gilberto Silva (85.4), Mascherano (85.2) and Nmecha (84.9).

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

Tchouaméni costs about 23.5k coins and has a Meta Score of 83.0, 2.4 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.