Best midfielders in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team: Highest-rated & meta picks

Nathan Warby
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Midfielders are at the heart of every EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. They’re essential in all phases of the game and help retain possession. So, if you need top-tier midfield options here’s a list of the best midfielders in EA FC 24.

EA FC 24 Ultimate Team demands you to implement your midfielders in the best way possible to achieve results in Rivals and Champions. Midfielders operate the engine room of your team, so make sure to strengthen this area as much as possible.

With this in mind, here’s a list of the highest-rated and best meta midfielders in EA FC 24’s Ultimate Team mode.

EA FC 24 Ultimate Team best midfielders

Here’s a list of the top 20 highest-rated midfielders in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team:

Player Club/NationPositionVersionRating
Aitana BonmatiFC BarcelonaCMTOTY97
PeleBrazilCAMUltimate Birthday Icon97
Jude BellinghamReal MadridCMTOTY96
Zinedine ZidaneFranceCMFuture Stars Icon96
Kevin De BruyneManchester CityCMTOTY96
Alexia PutellasBarcelonaCMTOTY96
Luka Modric Real MadridCMTOTS Live96
Declan RiceArsenal CDMTOTS96
RodriManchester CityCDMTOTS96
Kevin De BruyneManchester CityCMTOTS96
Florian WirtzBayer LeverkusenCAMTOTS96
Lena OberdorfWolfsburgCDMTOTS96
VitinhaPSGCMTOTS96
Grace GeyoroPSGCMTOTS96
Zinedine ZidaneFranceCMUltimate Dynasties Icon95
RonaldinhoBrazilCAMFuture Stars Icon95
Lena OberdorfWolfsburgCDMTOTY95
PeleBrazilCAMBase Icon95
Camille AbilyFranceCMUltimate Birthday Icon94
Bruno FernandesManchester UnitedCAMTOTS Live94

Best meta midfielders in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team

The best meta midfielders in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team change as new promos are introduced to the mode. In terms of traits, the best midfielders in the game usually have 80+ in all of the six main categories, making them ideal for any scenario, be it playing as a Box-to-Box player or a CDM.

With this in mind, here are the best 15 meta midfielders in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team:

PlayerClub/Nation PositionVersionRatingPrice
Ruud GullitNetherlandsCMUltimate Birthday Icon9410.5M
PeleBrazilCMUltimate Birthday Icon979.1M
RonaldinhoBrazilCMFuture Stars Icon966.7M
Lionel MessiInter MiamiCAMTOTY975.79M
Jude BellinghamReal MadridCDMTOTY963.29M
Zinedine ZidaneFranceCMFuture Stars Icon963.09M
Patrick VieraFranceCMTOTY933M
Luka ModricReal MadridCMTOTS Live962.91M
Andrea PirloItalyCMUltimate Birthday Icon942.84M
Alexia PutellasBarcelonaCMTOTY962.63M
Ruud GullitNetherlandsCMWinter Wildcards Icon892.6M
VitinhaPSGCMTOTS962.5M
Florian WirtzBayer LeverkusenCAMTOTS962.32M
Jamal MusialaBayern MunichCAMTOTS952.3M
Phil FodenManchester CityCAMTOTS942.03M

Additionally, we try to include players with double PlayStyle+ traits such as Technical, Relentless, Press Proven, Incisive Pass, and Pinged Pass. However, if you are looking for a CDM, some good defensive PS+ like Anticipate or Bruiser might just do the trick.

Best cheap midfielders in EA FC 24

Most EA FC 24 players can’t go all-out and break the bank for one of the meta midfielders, so here are some cheaper alternatives that are worth every penny on the pitch:

PlayerClub/NationPositionVersion RatingPrice
Nico Barella Inter MilanCMUltimate Birthday 90130,000
Frank LampardEnglandCMGolazo Icon92113,000
Illkay GundoganBarcelonaCMFantasy FC9182,000
Robert PiresFranceCAMUltimate Birthday Icon9079,000
Sergio Busquets Inter MiamiCDMTOTS Moments9390,000
Alexis MacAllisterLiverpoolCMTOTS9290,000
Amel MajriLyonCMFantasy FC9263,000
Hakan CalhanogluInter MilanCMFantasy FC9060,000
Ruben NevesAl-HilalCDMTOTS9260,000
Georgia StanwayBayern MunichCDMFantasy FC9353,000

Those were the best midfielders in EA FC 24. For more on the game, check out our other guides:

Best defenders in EA FC 24 | Best wingers in EA FC 24 | Best goalkeepers in EA FC 24 | Best young players in EA FC 24 | Fastest players in EA FC 24 | EA FC 24 Career Mode: Best free agents & contract expiry players | EA FC 24 Icons | EA FC 24 Heroes

About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at CharlieIntel. He’s an expert in EA Sports FC, Call of Duty, and Overwatch, as well as superhero games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man. With a master's degree in Magazine Journalism from Nottingham Trent University, he worked as a Trainee Reporter for Derbyshire Live before moving into games media, with bylines at Dexerto, Cultured Vultures, and more. You can contact Nathan by email at [email protected].