29 Sep 2026 6 min read Gaming

The best defensive midfielders to sign in FC 27 Career Mode

From Kennet Eichhorn to Christ Inao Oulaï, here's a curated list of the best young defensive midfielders to buy on EA FC 27 Career Mode

SCOUTED is a magazine about youth football. Turns out, all that knowledge is perfect for FC 27 Career Mode.

We’ve picked out a few of our favourite young defensive midfielders that would be suitable signings on your EA FC 27 Career Mode saves. From Leon Avdullahu to Alexis Vossah, these are some of the best young CDMs in the game.

If you’re looking for older players, we have you sorted too, with a collection of the highest overall defensive midfielders at the start of your save. If you want more CDMs to sign, browse our magazine.

Who are the best defensive midfielders (CDMs) in FC 27 Career Mode?

The best defensive midfielders in FC 27 Career Mode are those with the highest overall rating. Here's a handy list, including their overall at the start of the game, and their highest possible potential rating (in brackets):

Declan Rice - 88 (89)
Joshua Kimmich - 88 (89)
Moisés Caicedo - 86 (88)
Ryan Gravenberch - 85 (88)
Sandro Tonali - 85 (87)
Granit Xhaka - 85 (86)
Hakan Calhanoglu - 85 (86)
Rúben Neves - 85 (85)

Look, these are all great options...we guess.

But this is SCOUTED, a magazine about the future of football. To that end, here's our list of the actual best defensive midfielders to sign on Career Mode - those youngsters you can pick up on the cheap and turn into superstars.

The best young defensive midfielders (CDMs) to sign and develop in FC 27 Career Mode

For quick reference, here's our full list of the best young defensive midfielders - again including their current rating and potential (in brackets) and there should be a player for every Career Mode budget:

Leon Avdullahu - 79 (85)
Christ Inao Oulaï - 72 (87)
Alexis Vossah - 72 (87)
Demir Ege Tıknaz - 72 (82)
Kennet Eichhorn - 68 (88)
Mauricio Amaro - 66 (82)

Don't worry, we'll dive into detail in a moment. But first, we thought we'd give you our lists from the previous two games, alongside updated ratings for FC 27. If you've got the money, a Kobbie Mainoo and Nathan de Cat pivot would be funny.

EA FC 25

Archie Gray - 77 (86)
Arthur Vermeeren - 76 (82)
Kobbie Mainoo - 81 (87)
Aleksandar Pavlović - 83 (86)
Matteo Prati - 72 (81)
Noah Mbamba - 67 (81)

EA FC 26

Carlos Baleba - 80 (86)
Adam Wharton - 82 (88)
Jorthy Mokio - 71 (87)
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura - 70 (80)
Matias Siltanen - 69 (83)
Nathan De Cat - 71 (88)

There we have it. Let's get into the details, and explain our picks for the best CDMs to sign in your EA FC 27 Career Mode.

Leon Avdullahu

Age: 22
Position: CDM; CM
Club: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Nation: Kosovo
Market Value: £23.5m

For those of you managing the bigger, richer clubs, Leon Avdullahu is a lovely option. His 79 Overall means you can use him as a rotation option while he builds towards that 85 Potential.

For Hoffenheim, Avdullahu is a relentlessly progressive passer. He's always looking forward and releases the ball over large distances. That's reflected in game, too. 83 Long Pass and 84 Short Pass are supplemented by 80 Vision and like all good deep-lying midfielders should be, he's a decent threat from distance with 77 Long Shots and 77 Shot Power.

Overall: 79
Potential: 85
Potential Growth: +7

Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï

Age: 20
Position: CDM; CM, CAM
Club: Fiorentina
Nation: Ivory Coast
Market Value: £4.8m

If you're not looking for a quarter-back like Avdullahu, you're probably searching for a press-resistant pivot. Christ Oulaï is exactly that.

89 Balance, 86 Agility, 75 Ball Control and 75 Dribbling will make Oulai one of the slipperiest customers when he reaches his incredible potential. Good luck trying to get the ball off him.

Overall: 72
Potential: 87
Potential Growth: +15

Alexis Vossah

Age: 18
Position: CDM; CM
Club: Toulouse FC
Nation: France
Market Value: £4.6m

Born in 2008, Alexis Vossah is playing regular minutes in Ligue 1. He's a roaming midfielder with solid basics connecting play from bases. He wants to get on ball and move it with eye for defence-splitting killers.

On FC 27, he can make those killer passes off both feet with his 5-star weak foot while a base 76 Strength and 74 Stand Tackle should turn him into a destructive ball-winner later in the game.

Overall: 72
Potential: 87
Potential Growth: +15

Demir Ege Tıknaz

Age: 22
Position: CDM; CM
Club: Sporting de Braga
Nation: Türkiye
Market Value: £4.5m

If you want to start your own PROJECT: Fellaini, then Demir Ege Tiknaz is a great shout. Standing at 1.93m tall, his 65 Finishing and 70 Shot Power could end up making him a decent goal threat.

But he also has solid technical fundamentals across passing and ball control attributes so would be just as effective sitting back to win back and recycle possession.

Overall: 72
Potential: 82
Potential Growth: +10

Kennet Eichhorn

Age: 17
Position: CDM; CM
Club: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nation: Germany
Market Value: £2.8m

Kennet Eichhorn is the youngest player in this list but he plays with a maturity well beyond those years. He's a connecting midfielder. Physically imposing, technically secure and mentally unflappable. Add in his ball-carrying ability and comparisons to Declan Rice start to make sense...

His in-game profile is well-balanced but, as expected from an initially 66 Overall Rating, there are no standout attributes. But if you put in in the time, you'll end up with one of the best defensive midfielders in the game.

Overall: 66
Potential: 88
Potential Growth: +22

Mauricio Amaro

Age: 21
Position: CDM; CM
Club: Atlanta United FC
Nation: Uruguay
Market Value: £800k

If you're looking to add some South American bite to your midfield, Mauricio Amaro could be the move. He's a deep-lying midfielder that connects zones with crisp passing and uses his dynamic burst to intercept and carry the ball.

The ideal scenario on your Career Mode is that his 66 Short Pass, 66 Aggression, 67 Marking and 67 Stand Tackle all push towards that 82 mark to reflect his potential.