Paul Scholes
Base Icon · 89 OVR · CM, CDM, CAM · ICON · Icons · England
Best role: CM Box to Box, estimated meta 88.6 with Shadow (Δ OVR +0.2)
Price
- PC
- 500k coins (last listed 16 Oct; no current listing)
- Console
- 440k coins
Console price as of 16 Oct, 03:52 UTC. Check the price in FC before you buy.
Cheaper alternatives
The highest-meta central midfielders on Console for 220k coins or less: no more than 5 points below this card's 88.6 estimated meta at CM, its best natural position. Better-rated cards qualify too.
| Card | Estimated meta | vs this card | Console price |
|---|---|---|---|
Sakina KarchaouiGold rare · 87 CM | 91.7 | +3.1 | 89k |
MarionaGold rare · 89 CM | 91.3 | +2.7 | 86k |
Jude BellinghamGold rare · 90 CM | 89.9 | +1.3 | 177k |
Laura Blindkilde BrownFuture Stars · 85 CM | 89.6 | +1.0 | 54.5k |
Simone LaudehrBase Hero · 88 CM | 89.3 | +0.7 | 178k |
Only current observed listings are compared; untradeable, unlisted, stale and estimated prices are left out. Rough estimates are outside calibration; group estimates use the broader position model. All central midfielders by budget
Estimated meta by role
| Position | Role | Estimated meta | Δ OVR | Best chemistry style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Box to Box+ | 88.6 | +0.2 | Shadow |
| CAM | Playmaker++ | 87.2 | −0.4 | Catalyst |
| CM | Playmaker++ | 86.8 | −1.6 | Catalyst |
| CM | Deep-Lying Playmaker+ | 85.3 | −3.1 | Shadow |
| CDM | Deep-Lying Playmaker+ | 84.8 | −2.9 | Shadow |
| CAM | Classic 10 | 83.9 | −3.6 | Catalyst |
| CDM | Box Crasher | 83.6 | −4.0 | Shadow |
| CAM | Shadow Striker | 83.3 | −4.2 | Hunter |
| CM | Half Winger | 82.3 | −6.1 | Catalyst |
| CAM | Half Winger | 81.9 | −5.7 | Catalyst |
| CM | Holding | 81.5 | −6.9 | Shadow |
| CDM | Holding | 80.3 | −7.4 | Shadow |
| CDM | Wide Half | 77.3 | −10.4 | Shadow |
| CDM | Centre Half | 70.7 | −17.0 | Shadow |
Estimated meta is our estimate of how well the card plays in each role at full chemistry, from its attributes, PlayStyles and roles; Δ OVR compares it with the average card of the same OVR in that position. How estimated meta works
The card
- PAC
- 79
- SHO
- 85
- PAS
- 90
- DRI
- 88
- DEF
- 68
- PHY
- 80
- Skill moves
- 3★
- Weak foot
- 4★
- Foot
- Right
- Height
- 171 cm
- AcceleRATE
- Controlled
PlayStyles: Incisive Pass+, Chip Shot, Power Shot, Long Ball, Tiki Taka, Slide Tackle, Technical
Roles: CM Playmaker++, CAM Playmaker++, CDM Deep-Lying Playmaker+, CM Box to Box+, CM Deep-Lying Playmaker+
Central midfielders close in estimated meta
The cards just above and below Scholes among central midfielders, each in its best role there, with prices.
| Card | Role | Estimated meta | PC | Console |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Blindkilde Brown 85 · Future Stars | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 89.6 | 64k | 54.5k |
| Claude Makélélé 88 · Base Icon | Holding | 89.5 | 2.1m | 1.19m |
| Simone Laudehr 88 · Base Hero | Box to Box | 89.3 | 265k | 178k |
| Xavi 91 · Base Icon | Playmaker | 88.5 | 1.12m | 859k |
| Kika Nazareth 86 · Destined for Glory | Playmaker | 88.2 | 1.16m | 980k |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger 88 · Base Icon | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 88.1 | 630k | 528k |
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