Holding+ Role (CDM)
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter-attacks, with limited attacking support.
CDM
Rodri
88
88
90
88
97
90
CDM
Rodri
89
86
94
91
97
92
CB
Beckenbauer
87
77
93
88
97
90
CB
Renard
86
73
80
78
98
93
CB
Tchouaméni
86
77
87
88
94
92
CM
Vieira
88
85
88
90
94
96
CM
Zaïre-Emery
92
83
91
94
90
92
CM
Xavi
88
86
99
95
84
87
CM
Foudy
86
88
93
90
85
85
CM
Williams
91
95
95
92
86
85
CB
Renard
85
68
75
77
93
90
CM
Gerrard
88
92
93
90
87
86
CDM
Rodri
80
81
88
86
92
87
CM
Havertz
86
86
90
88
92
89
CB
Desailly
87
55
80
74
92
92
CDM
Rodri
66
80
86
84
87
85
CM
de Jong
88
80
99
91
83
85
CM
João Neves
90
80
87
91
86
89
CM
Pirlo
85
87
94
93
83
86
CM
Schweinsteiger
83
86
91
88
85
86
CM
Petit
85
86
90
89
87
91
CM
Renato Sanches
90
84
91
92
86
90
CB
Márquez
86
70
81
80
93
91
CM
Bentancur
90
75
88
92
86
88
CM
Larsson
90
84
90
92
85
91
CM
Gravenberch
85
88
90
93
81
85
CM
Little
86
83
87
92
81
80
CB
Witsel
83
73
87
85
90
86
CM
Mac Allister
85
87
90
90
83
83
CM
Vieira
84
81
82
85
90
92
CM
Barella
84
81
86
90
83
85
CB
Desailly
84
53
68
69
90
90
CM
Patri Guijarro
82
84
85
90
87
81
RB
Lahm
85
70
84
84
90
72
CDM
Carles Puyol
80
47
81
78
92
89
CB
Girma
82
60
75
81
91
87
CDM
Xabi Alonso
85
82
92
84
87
83
CDM
Groß
86
86
99
88
88
85
CM
Paredes
87
83
93
90
89
90
CM
Milinković-Savić
87
85
86
90
87
93