Want to know who the best Defensive Midfielders in Football Manager 2023 are? We've got a shortlist of all the best Defensive Midfielders with the highest ratings in FM23.
All FM23 Defensive Midfielders Guides:
- Wonderkid Defensive Midfielders in FM23
- Cheap Defensive Midfielders in FM23
- Best Defensive Midfielders in FM23
These are the best Defensive Midfielders in Football Manager 2023 as rated by their current ability. Each Defensive Midfielder has a perfect dm rating meaning they are naturals at playing as a Defensive Midfielder. However not all of them will improve, if you want players that have the potential to improve still check out the list of wonderkid Defensive Midfielders below.
| Name | Age | Position | Wage | Value | Cost | Expires | Rating | Potential | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joshua Kimmich | 27 | D/WB R, DM | £289k | £99m | £238m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Rodri | 26 | D C, DM | £160k | £300m | 30-06-2027 | |||
|
Thiago | 31 | DM, AM C | £225k | £300m | 30-06-2024 | |||
|
Casemiro | 30 | DM | £300k | £181m | £300m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Frenkie de Jong | 25 | D C, DM | £232k | £116m | £256m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Declan Rice | 23 | D C, DM | £60k | £80m | £106m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Thomas Partey | 29 | DM | £160k | £186m | £300m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Koke | 30 | DM, M RLC | £264k | £129m | £276m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Jorginho | 30 | DM | £110k | £149m | £300m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Fabinho | 28 | D RC, DM | £180k | £76m | £75m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Sergio Busquets | 33 | DM | £199k | £21m | £21m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
João Palhinha | 27 | DM | £60k | £60m | £76m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Guido Rodríguez | 28 | DM | £42k | £44m | £56m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Stanislav Lobotka | 27 | DM | £42k | £41m | £86m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Rúben Neves | 25 | DM | £60k | £63m | £79m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Ismaël Bennacer | 24 | DM | £122k | £43m | £106m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Danilo Pereira | 30 | D C, DM | £74k | £81m | £78m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Kalvin Phillips | 26 | DM | £160k | £42m | £40m | 30-06-2028 | ||
|
Manuel Ugarte | 21 | DM | £17k | £44m | £55m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Georginio Wijnaldum | 31 | DM, AM LC | £182k | £35m | £33m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Edson Álvarez | 24 | D C, DM | £33k | £36m | £87m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Teun Koopmeiners | 24 | DM | £32k | £23m | £28m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Geoffrey Kondogbia | 29 | DM | £107k | £24m | £23m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Hidemasa Morita | 27 | DM | £15k | £25m | £31m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
João Moutinho | 35 | DM, AM C | £100k | £5m | £6m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Fernandinho | 37 | DM | £26k | £300m | 31-12-2024 | |||
|
Denis Zakaria | 25 | DM | £50k | £14m | £13m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Emre Can | 28 | D RC, DM | £141k | £21m | £20m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Martín Zubimendi | 23 | DM | £30k | £36m | £97m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Manuel Locatelli | 24 | DM | £92k | £32m | £38m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Étienne Capoue | 34 | DM | £31k | £300m | 30-06-2024 | |||
|
Stephen Eustáquio | 25 | DM | £16k | £16m | £32m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Boubacar Kamara | 22 | DM | £100k | £55m | £66m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Ibrahim Sangaré | 24 | DM | £34k | £25m | £18m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Lucas Torreira | 26 | DM | £57k | £8m | £10m | 31-05-2026 | ||
|
Bryan Cristante | 27 | DM | £92k | £27m | £54m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Allan | 31 | DM | £81k | £29m | 31-05-2024 | |||
|
Axel Witsel | 33 | D C, DM | £103k | £11m | £10m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Fernando | 34 | DM | £30k | £300m | 30-06-2024 | |||
|
Idrissa Gueye | 32 | DM | £130k | £300m | 30-06-2024 | |||
|
Ali Al Musrati | 26 | DM | £7k | £22m | £26m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Wílmar Barrios | 28 | DM | £42k | £14m | £28m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Douglas Luiz | 24 | DM | £65k | £40m | £47m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Florentino Luís | 22 | DM | £20k | £32m | £97m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Sofyan Amrabat | 25 | DM | £32k | £13m | £13m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Julian Weigl | 26 | DM | £66k | £19m | £17m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Ellyes Skhiri | 27 | DM | £25k | £9m | £9m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Unai Vencedor | 21 | DM | £23k | £171m | £300m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Oriol Romeu | 30 | DM | £45k | £11m | £12m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Danilo Cataldi | 27 | DM | £43k | £14m | £28m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Wilfred Ndidi | 25 | DM | £80k | £37m | £37m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Salih Özcan | 24 | DM | £66k | £15m | £18m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Renato Tapia | 26 | D C, DM | £11k | £6m | £6m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
David López | 32 | D C, DM | £58k | £4m | £4m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Nemanja Matić | 33 | DM | £73k | £3m | £3m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Oliver Skipp | 21 | DM | £50k | £35m | £80m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Remo Freuler | 30 | DM | £45k | £23m | £26m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Mahmoud Dahoud | 26 | DM | £66k | £10m | £9m | 30-06-2023 | ||
|
Hugo Guillamón | 22 | D C, DM | £7k | £29m | £86m | 30-06-2026 | ||
|
Grzegorz Krychowiak | 32 | DM | £50k | £6m | £7m | 30-06-2024 | ||
|
Corentin Tolisso | 27 | DM, AM C | £83k | £15m | £29m | 30-06-2027 | ||
|
Thomas Delaney | 30 | DM | £66k | £12m | £24m | 30-06-2025 | ||
|
Javi Martínez | 33 | D C, DM | £24k | £28m |
Germany
Spain
Brazil
Holland
England
Ghana
Italy
Portugal
Argentina
Slovakia
Algeria
Uruguay
Mexico
Central African Rep.
Japan
Switzerland
France
Canada
Ivory Coast
Belgium
Senegal
Libya
Colombia
Morocco
Tunisia
Nigeria
Peru
Serbia
Poland
Denmark
