Top 10 Best Defensive Midfielders In eFootball: Player Stats & Overall Ratings

The defensive midfielder, also known as DMF, forms the first line of defence of any eFootball dream team. The defensive midfielder's primary job is to neutralise the opposition's attacks and prevent them from scoring goals. A good defensive midfielder offers defensive solidity to the user's dream team. In eFootball, a great defensive midfielder excels in defensive positioning, tackling, blocking, intercepting and winning aerial duels among other things. The defensive midfielders should also be quick enough to contain speedsters and physical enough to shield the ball.

Defensive midfielders in eFootball come with a variety of playstyles. There are ‘Anchorman’ DMFs who protect the defence line by intercepting passes and building attacks with accurate passes. In contrast, ‘Destroyers’ are more aggressive and better at pressing and tackling the opposition. Meanwhile, ‘Box-to-box’ defensive midfielders offer both offensive and defensive solidity and cover every inch of the pitch throughout the match. Sportsdunia has brought to you the list of the best defensive midfielders in eFootball.

Ranking Factors

1. Overall Rating: The overall rating of the defensive midfielder in eFootball has been taken into consideration while ranking the players' cards. Overall rating is the final rating a card receives after it has been levelled up to its maximum limit, including any booster that it can be equipped with. Defensive midfielders with a higher overall rating have better stats and skills, which makes them an automatic pick in the user's dream team.
2. Playstyle: eFootball defensive midfielders come with a variety of playing styles, each of which is effective in different formations and tactics. Each type of defensive midfielder positions itself and operates differently in eFootball. eFootball offers these four types of playing styles for defensive midfielder - Anchorman, Destroyer, Box-to-Box and Orchestrator.

This list covers the best defensive midfielders in eFootball across all types of eFootball player cards Epic, Epic Big Time and Showtime that are a sure shot nuisance to deal with in-game.

List of Defensive Midfielders in eFootball

Top 10 Best Defensive Midfielders In eFootball

eFootball includes many outstanding DMFs, each of which is stacked with ridiculously high stats and overpowered broken skills. The best eFootball cards come in three types- Epic, Epic Big Time and Showtime. From ‘Phenomenal Passers' to ‘Fortresses’, the following eFootball defensive midfielders offer the best stats and in-game performance and are a joy to have in the dream team.

10. Claude Makélélé (National Epic)

Claude Makélélé is one of the strongest defensive midfielders in eFootball. Being a ‘Destroyer’, he is extremely aggressive and presses the opposition players relentlessly. His 98 stamina helps him to use his high physicality for the entire match. He is also an expert at shielding and protecting the ball and getting into good defensive positions. He has very high passing stats, which make him an equal offensive threat. Makélélé can reach a maximum rating of 103 under any manager.

9. Xavi (Spanish Epic)

Former FC Barcelona great Xavi has the ‘Orchestrator’ playstyle. Xavi is extremely good at holding possession and controlling the midfield with his accurate passes and through balls. He is also very solid defensively and gets into good positions in the user's half. However, he is not very strong physically or at winning aerial duels. Xavi can reach a maximum rating of 104 under any manager.

8. Gennaro Gattuso (Epic)

Former AC Milan legend Gennaro Gattuso has a ‘Destroyer’ playstyle in eFootball. He is deceptively quick for the standards of a DMF. He is physically strong, and his 95 stamina helps him to press the opposition for the entirety of the match. He is decent when it comes to aerial duels and progressing play with passes. Gattuso can reach a maximum rating of 104 under any manager.

7. Andrea Pirlo (Epic Visionary Passer)

Former World Cup winner, Andrea Pirlo has one of the best ‘Orchestrator’ cards in eFootball. He is very good at progressing play with his accurate long balls. Pirlo is equipped with the rare ‘Visionary Pass’ skill, which allows him to make some unbelievable passes that take the opposition by surprise. He is also solid defensively, but is not the best at winning aerial duels due to his low jump and physicality. Pirlo can reach a maximum rating of 105 with any manager.

6. Philipp Lahm (Fortress Epic)

Philipp Lahm is the fastest DMF in eFootball. With 90 speed and acceleration, Lahm can easily mark and hold on to the fastest of midfielders or eFootball centre forwards. Lahm is an orchestrator who is defensively robust and at the same time can play accurate passes to the forward line of the Dream Team. However, he is not the strongest choice for his position due to his low stats on jump and physicality. Lahm can reach a maximum rating of 105 under any manager.

5. Lothar Matthäus (Epic Fortress)

Lothar Matthäus is a strong ‘box-to-box’ defensive midfielder in eFootball. He is quick and a monster in one-on-one situations. His play style allows him to cover every inch of the eFootball pitch throughout the match. He is perfect with his defensive positioning and gives a tough time to any of the best AMFs or Second strikers in eFootball. However, he is a bit weak at winning aerial duels due to his low stats in jump. Matthaus can reach a maximum rating of 105 with any manager.

4. Sergio Busquets (Epic Visionary Passer)

Former FC Barcelona's DMF Sergio Busquets is equipped with the rare ‘Visionary Pass’ skill. He is one of the most elegant DMFs in eFootball with 93 tight possession and 80 dribbling. Unlike many defensive midfielders, Busquets can dribble past the opposition very efficiently. He provides pinpoint passes and long balls and is great for building up attacks. He is also very safe defensively and performs clean tackles. Busquets can reach a maximum rating of 105 under any manager.

3. Rodri (Showtime)

Rodri is one of the defensive midfielders in eFootball who provides a complete package. He is quick, strong and can provide perfect passes. At 191 cm, he is also one of the tallest DMFs, which makes him an aerial threat not just defensively but also offensively during set pieces and corners. He always positions himself perfectly at the right places and is very difficult to go past in one-on-one situations. Rodri can reach a maximum rating of 106 under any manager.

2. Franz Beckenbauer (Epic Fortress)

Franz Beckenbauer is a complete DMF in eFootball. He is a beast both offensively and defensively. He is stacked with ridiculously high stats for both attack and defence. He is almost unbreachable due to his accuracy in positioning and blocking. He also helps build up attacks with his precise long balls and passes. Beckenbauer doesn't have any weaknesses and can reach a maximum rating of 105 with any manager.

1. Patrick Vieira (National Epic)

Patrick Vieira is the tallest, strongest and best defensive midfielder in eFootball. He is a monster in one-versus-one situations and can shield the ball with his physicality, even when he is pressed by multiple players. Vieira's ‘Anchor Man’ playstyle allows him to be robust in both defensive and offensive thirds. He is quick to shut down opposition players and neutralise the attack before it threatens the user's goal. Patrick Vieira can reach a maximum rating of 104 under any manager.