FIFA 21 Career Mode: Best Attacking Midfielders (CAM)

Attacking midfielders have risen to prominence over the last couple of decades, with space between traditional central midfielders and the defensive line offering plenty of room to explore for savvy attackers.

The tsunami of ratings unveiled by EA Sports for FIFA 21 has given us a look at who the best players at the CAM position are in the new game.

At the foot of the page, you can find a table of all of FIFA 21’s best attacking midfielders, with the highest-rated stars being featured above.

Kevin De Bruyne (91 OVR)

Team: Manchester City
Best Position: CAM
Age: 29
Overall Rating: 91
Nationality: Belgian
Skill Moves: Four-Star
Best Attributes: 94 Vision, 94 Crossing, 93 Long Passing

Very few would deny that Kevin De Bruyne is one of the best playmakers in the world right now. Once again, he’s been pivotal to Manchester City’s attack, playing inch-perfect passes in every game.

In 2019/20, the Belgian put up 16 goals and 23 assists through 48 games, with 33 of those goal contributions coming in the Premier League.

In FIFA 21, De Bruyne is graded as the best CAM in the game, boasting a lofty 91 OVR that’s a mere point off of Cristiano Ronaldo and just two back from Lionel Messi.

As an attacking midfielder, perhaps the only aspects lacking are De Bruyne’s acceleration (77) and sprint speed (76).

That said, his 91 shot power, 91 long shots, 94 short passing, 93 long passing, 94 crossing, 94 vision, and 91 reactions mean that he’ll rarely be required to sprint up the field to make a play.

Bruno Fernandes (87 OVR)

Team: Manchester United
Best Position: CAM
Age: 26
Overall Rating: 87
Nationality: Portuguese
Skill Moves: Four-Star
Best Attributes: 94 Stamina, 91 Penalties, 90 Vision

The early stages of last season proved that Manchester United have one of the most exciting young attacks in the Premier League, but it also showed that playing a high back line can stifle the forwards: then came Bruno Fernandes.

The midfield maestro came in and immediately started unlocking defences for United’s speedsters up top, finishing his first half-season stint in the Premier League with a mighty eight goals and seven assists in just 14 games.

Fernandes’ 87 OVR is somewhat misleading on FIFA 21 as the CAM boasts so many vital attributes rated very close to or above 90.

The Portuguese playmaker’s best ratings include: 89 shot power, 89 long shots, 91 penalties, 90 vision, 88 short passing, 87 long passing, 88 ball control, and 94 stamina.

Thomas Müller (86 OVR)

Team: Bayern Munich
Best Position: CAM
Age: 31
Overall Rating: 86
Nationality: German
Skill Moves: Three-Star
Best Attributes: 94 Positioning, 94 Reactions, 86 Stamina

Thomas Müller is modern football’s enigma. In a game that’s evolved to be all about passing, skilful players, and high-energy, Müller continues to stuff the stat sheet without having any of the skills now deemed to be essential.

The German must be one of the most frustrating players in the world to come up against: he could start in any position and will always be a goal threat. Still going strong for Bayern Munich, Müller notched another 14 goals and 26 assists en route to his ninth Bundesliga title and second Champions League trophy.

As reported by VG24/7, Müller is one of the players who EA Sports feel they have to adjust their ratings for as, through their calculations, his performance statistics don’t create a good enough overall rating.

In FIFA 21, the 86 OVR CAM boasts high work rates in defence and attack, 94 positioning, 85 finishing, 85 vision, 86 stamina, and 94 reactions.

Alejandro Gómez (86 OVR)

Team: Atalanta
Best Position: CAM
Age: 32
Overall Rating: 86
Nationality: Argentine
Skill Moves: Four-Star
Best Attributes: 94 Acceleration, 94 Balance, 93 Agility

Having been at Atalanta since 2014, ‘Papu’ Gómez has become the club’s talisman through to their recent explosion of success, which has seen them finish third in Serie A in back-to-back seasons and get to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

As the team’s captain, the diminutive Argentine speedster has been dictating the relentless attack of Atalanta from just behind the strikers, stacking-up eight goals and 18 assists last season.

In FIFA 21, the 32-year-old has earned his 86 OVR, with his four-star skill moves, 86 sprint speed, 94 acceleration, 93 agility, and 86 ball control being Gómez’s primary attributes.

David Silva (86 OVR)

Team: Real Sociedad
Best Position: CAM
Age: 34
Overall Rating: 86
Nationality: Spanish
Skill Moves: Four-Star
Best Attributes: 92 Short Passing, 92 Composure, 91 Ball Control

One of the players who will be cemented in the history books of Manchester City as an architect of their build to become a European powerhouse, David Silva, will be showcasing his skills for Real Sociedad this season.

Still of use to City last season, wearing the captain’s armband whenever he started a game, Silva added six goals and 11 assists to bring his record as an Etihad Stadium resident to 436 games, 77 goals, and 140 assists.

Despite the move, EA Sports have upheld a strong rating for the 34-year-old Spaniard, giving him an 86 OVR in FIFA 21.

That said, David Silva in FIFA 21 is all about making attacking plays from where he stands, with his physical and defensive attributes being incredibly low. He makes up for this, though, with ratings like 91 vision, 92 short passing, 92 composure, and 91 ball control.

All the Best Attacking Midfielders (CAM) in FIFA 21

Here’s the list of all of the best CAM players in FIFA 21. More will be added when the full game launches to reveal the attributes of other highly-rated attacking midfielders.

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