FUT Club AIMichaël Essien
Base Icon · 88 OVR · CDM, CM · ICON · Icons · Ghana
Best role: CDM Holding, estimated meta 90.2 with Shadow (Δ OVR +3.9)
Price
- PC
- 1.05m coins
- Console
- 925k coins
PC price as of 16 Oct, 02:12 UTC. Check the price in FC before you buy.
Cheaper alternatives
The highest-meta defensive midfielders on PC for 525k coins or less: no more than 5 points below this card's 90.2 estimated meta at CDM, its best natural position. Better-rated cards qualify too.
| Card | Estimated meta | vs this card | PC price |
|---|---|---|---|
Patri GuijarroGold rare · 88 CDM | 92.0 | +1.8 | 256k |
PedriGold rare · 90 CDM | 91.1 | +0.9 | 262k |
MarionaGold rare · 89 CDM | 90.0 | −0.2 | 99.5k |
Laura Blindkilde BrownFuture Stars · 85 CDM | 89.6 | −0.6 | 66.5k |
Felix NmechaTeam of the Week · 86 CDM | 89.5 | −0.7 | 225k |
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 defensive midfielders by budget
Estimated meta by role
| Position | Role | Estimated meta | Δ OVR | Best chemistry style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDM | Holding++ | 90.2 | +3.9 | Shadow |
| CDM | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 89.5 | +3.3 | Shadow |
| CM | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 89.3 | +2.3 | Catalyst |
| CM | Holding | 88.8 | +1.7 | Shadow |
| CM | Box to Box++ | 88.7 | +1.6 | Catalyst |
| CDM | Wide Half+ | 85.4 | −0.9 | Shadow |
| CDM | Box Crasher+ | 85.2 | −1.1 | Catalyst |
| CDM | Centre Half | 84.4 | −1.9 | Shadow |
| CM | Half Winger | 82.0 | −5.0 | Engine |
| CM | Playmaker | 79.9 | −7.2 | Engine |
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
- 82
- SHO
- 73
- PAS
- 77
- DRI
- 79
- DEF
- 86
- PHY
- 89
- Skill moves
- 3★
- Weak foot
- 4★
- Foot
- Right
- Height
- 177 cm
- AcceleRATE
- Controlled
PlayStyles: Anticipate+, Power Shot, Incisive Pass, Jockey, Press Proven, Relentless
Roles: CDM Holding++, CM Box to Box++, CDM Wide Half+, CDM Box Crasher+
Defensive midfielders close in estimated meta
The cards just above and below Essien among defensive midfielders, each in its best role there, with prices.
| Card | Role | Estimated meta | PC | Console |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedri 90 · Gold rare | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 91.1 | 262k | 236k |
| Blaise Matuidi 86 · Base Hero | Holding | 90.7 | no listing | 2.1m |
| Ruud Gullit 86 · Debut International Icon | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 90.7 | no listing | no listing |
| Formiga 85 · Debut International Icon | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 90.0 | no listing | no listing |
| Ramires 86 · Base Hero | Holding | 89.9 | 1.88m | 1.5m |
| Felix Nmecha 86 · Team of the week | Deep-Lying Playmaker | 89.5 | 225k | 207k |
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