Central midfielders are the engine of any team. Here we have gathered the best central midfielders in Football Manager 2027 (FM27), all of them top-level players in the game.
Playmakers, box-to-box players and transition midfielders: use the filters to find the profile you want by age, nationality or club.
The highlights
At the top of this list are Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München, Germany), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal) and Pedri (Barcelona, Spain). In total there are 44 central midfielders, ranked from best to lowest rated.
How to use the list
Use the filters above the table to search by name, club, nationality, position or age, and tap any column title to sort. The stars show each player’s current ability, from 3 stars (very good) to 5 stars (the best player in the game), in quarter-star steps.
The best central midfielders in FM27
| # | Player | Pos. | Age | Rating | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Kimmich | CM | 31 | Germany | FC Bayern München | |
| 2 | Vitinha | CM | 26 | Portugal | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 3 | Pedri | CM | 23 | Spain | Barcelona | |
| 4 | Federico Valverde | CM | 28 | Uruguay | R. Madrid | |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández | CM | 25 | Argentina | Manchester City | |
| 6 | Bruno Guimarães | CM | 28 | Brazil | Arsenal | |
| 7 | Bernardo Silva | CM | 32 | Portugal | R. Madrid | |
| 8 | Scott McTominay | CM | 29 | Scotland | Napoli | |
| 9 | Frenkie de Jong | CM | 29 | Netherlands | Barcelona | |
| 10 | Nicolò Barella | CM | 29 | Italy | FC Internazionale Milano | |
| 11 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | CM | 32 | Turkey | FC Internazionale Milano | |
| 12 | Manu Koné | CM | 25 | France | Associazione Sportiva Roma | |
| 13 | Felix Nmecha | CM | 26 | Germany | Borussia Dortmund | |
| 14 | Fabián | CM | 30 | Spain | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 15 | Granit Xhaka | CM | 34 | Switzerland | Sunderland | |
| 16 | Alexis Mac Allister | CM | 27 | Argentina | Liverpool | |
| 17 | Youri Tielemans | CM | 29 | Belgium | Manchester United | |
| 18 | Luka Modrić | CM | 41 | Croatia | Associazione Calcio Milan | |
| 19 | Adrien Rabiot | CM | 31 | France | Associazione Calcio Milan | |
| 20 | Exequiel Palacios | CM | 28 | Argentina | Ipswich Town | |
| 21 | Pascal Groß | CM | 35 | Germany | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 22 | Pablo Barrios | CM | 23 | Spain | A. Madrid | |
| 23 | Gavi | CM | 22 | Spain | Barcelona | |
| 24 | Sergej Milinković-Savić | CM | 31 | Serbia | Al Hilal | |
| 25 | Mikel Jauregizar | CM | 22 | Spain | A. Bilbao | |
| 26 | Nico González | CM | 24 | Spain | Newcastle United | |
| 27 | Éderson | CM | 27 | Brazil | Atalanta | |
| 28 | Stanislav Lobotka | CM | 31 | Slovakia | Napoli | |
| 29 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | CM | 20 | France | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 30 | Ryan Gravenberch | CM | 24 | Netherlands | Liverpool | |
| 31 | André-Franck Zambo Anguissa | CM | 30 | Cameroon | Napoli | |
| 32 | Weston McKennie | CM | 28 | United States | Juventus | |
| 33 | Aleksandar Pavlović | CM | 22 | Germany | FC Bayern München | |
| 34 | Curtis Jones | CM | 25 | England | FC Internazionale Milano | |
| 35 | Mikel Merino | CM | 30 | Spain | Arsenal | |
| 36 | Kobbie Mainoo | CM | 21 | England | Manchester United | |
| 37 | Mateo Kovačić | CM | 32 | Croatia | Manchester City | |
| 38 | Myles Lewis-Skelly | CM | 20 | England | Arsenal | |
| 39 | Victor Froholdt | CM | 20 | Denmark | Futebol Clube do Porto | |
| 40 | Angelo Stiller | CM | 25 | Germany | VfB Stuttgart | |
| 41 | Rúben Neves | CM | 29 | Portugal | Al Hilal | |
| 42 | Santi Comesaña | CM | 30 | Spain | Villarreal | |
| 43 | Aleix García | CM | 29 | Spain | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
| 44 | Nadiem Amiri | CM | 29 | Germany | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
Current ability: from 3 stars (very good) to 5 stars (the best player in the game), in quarter-star steps. Tap a column title to sort.
Keep exploring
Next position: The best attacking midfielders in FM27. See also the Top 50 best players in FM27.
