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EA FC 25 offers a good selection of Box-to-Box midfielders. For those unaware, players who can contribute in both attack and defense, essentially operating from their box to the opponent's box, can play this role. Of course, it requires a lot of stamina and good ball-progression skills. Players with the Box-to-Box+ or Box-to-Box++ FC IQ Player Roles are best suited for this position.
We take a look at the top 10 Box-to-Box midfielders in EA FC 25.
Note - The entries have been ranked based on their overall rating.
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10) Aleix Garcia
- Overall: 84
- Pace: 67
- Shooting: 77
- Passing: 85
- Dribbling: 84
- Defending: 76
- Physicality: 68
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Aleix Garcia plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. His best attribute this year is Passing, followed by similar ratings in Dribbling as well as Pace. As for Playstyles, Garcia has Press Proven+, Tiki Taka, and Dead Ball.
9) Exequiel Palacios
- Overall: 84
- Pace: 69
- Shooting: 76
- Passing: 79
- Dribbling: 82
- Defending: 82
- Physicality: 73
Exequiel Palacios also plays for Bayer Leverkusen, and his best-rated attributes are Dribbling, Defending, and Passing. The Argentinian midfielder is equipped with Intercept and Anticipate Playstyles in EA FC 25.
8) Yui Hasegawa
- Overall: 84
- Pace: 78
- Shooting: 71
- Passing: 84
- Dribbling: 86
- Defending: 79
- Physicality: 63
Yui Hasegawa plays for Manchester City in the Women's Super League. Her default position is Center Defensive Midfielder (CDM) but she can play in a Box-to-Box role when in a Central Midfielder (CM) position.
Her best attributes are Dribbling and Passing, and she has Intercept, Press Proven, Tiki Taka, and Trivela Playstyles.
7) Arianna Caruso
- Overall: 84
- Pace: 74
- Shooting: 80
- Passing: 82
- Dribbling: 87
- Defending: 71
- Physicality: 72
Juventus' Arianna Caruso boasts a really impressive rating in Dribbling and good scores in Shooting and Passing. She features 4-star Skill Moves in EA FC 25 along with Technical, Flair, Incisive Pass, First Touch, and Relentless Playstyles.
6) Mikel Merino
- Overall: 85
- Pace: 72
- Shooting: 79
- Passing: 82
- Dribbling: 82
- Defending: 83
- Physicality: 82
Spain's Mikel Merino has good EA FC 25 ratings in all departments except Pace which is only decent. Nevertheless, he should be a good fit for the Box-to-Box role. He plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and has Aerial, Incisive Pass, Power Shot, and Relentless Playstyles.
5) Bruno Guimaraes
- Overall: 85
- Pace: 68
- Shooting: 75
- Passing: 83
- Dribbling: 84
- Defending: 79
- Physicality: 83
Newcastle United's Bruno Guiamares is also a CDM in EA FC 25 by default with CM as his alternative position. He can play Box-to-Box in the latter role, and Passing, Dribbling, and Physicality are his best traits. In terms of Playstyles, the Brazilian is equipped with Trivela+, Flair, Incisive Pass, Long Ball Pass, and Press Proven.
4) Hakan Calhanoglu
- Overall: 86
- Pace: 71
- Shooting: 80
- Passing: 87
- Dribbling: 85
- Defending: 79
- Physicality: 76
Turkish CDM Hakan Calhanoglu plays for Inter Milan (or Lombardia FC in EA FC 25). He can fulfill the required role as CM and has Passing as his highest-rated attribute. His Playstyles are Incisive Pass+, Anticipate, First Touch, and Technical.
3) Alexis Mac Allister
- Overall: 86
- Pace: 69
- Shooting: 82
- Passing: 85
- Dribbling: 84
- Defending: 76
- Physicality: 76
FIFA World Cup and Copa America winner Alexis Mac Allister can play in a Box-to-Box++ role. Passing and Dribbling are the Liverpool player's best traits, with Playstyles like Pinged Pass+, Dead Ball, Incisive Pass, Power Shot, and Press Proven.
2) Declan Rice
- Overall: 87
- Pace: 73
- Shooting: 72
- Passing: 82
- Dribbling: 79
- Defending: 84
- Physicality: 85
Arsenal's Declan Rice can play Box-to-Box as CM but is a CDM by default. He can provide defensive solidity, thanks to his Defending and Physicality ratings. The English midfielder possesses Block, Intercept, Long Ball Pass, and Press Proven Playstyles in EA FC 25.
1) Rodri
- Overall: 91
- Pace: 66
- Shooting: 80
- Passing: 86
- Dribbling: 84
- Defending: 87
- Physicality: 85
UEFA Euros 2024 winner Rodri has received exceptional ratings across the board, except for Pace. In fact, the CDM is among the highest-rated EA FC 25 players and can play the Box-to-Box role as a CM. In terms of Playstyles, he has Tiki Taka+, Aerial, Bruiser, Long Ball Pass, Power Shot, as well as Press Proven.
These were the top Box-to-Box midfielders in EA FC 25. You can consider acquiring them to bolster your Career Mode club or Ultimate Team squad.
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