Best Left Midfielders in eFootball 2026: Top 50 Ranked
This list ranks every LMF card in eFootball 2026 by max overall rating, the rating each card reaches after full training. When a promotional or event card outranks a player's standard card, that card's variation name is shown next to the player so you know which one to look for. Rankings update automatically with each database release. 654 distinct LMF players, one entry per real player with every card variant combined, were considered for this ranking.
| Rank | Player | Card | Team | OVR | Max OVR | Playstyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Bale | Standard | Madrid Chamartin B | 88 | 105 | Prolific Winger |
| 2 | Pavel Nedved | Standard | Piemonte BN | 87 | 104 | Hole Player |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco | Big Time Internazionale Milano 23 Jan '26 | Internazionale Milano | 86 | 103 | Cross Specialist |
| 4 | Kodai Sano | Japanese Stars 6 Apr '26 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | 85 | 102 | Box-to-Box |
| 5 | Alex Baena | POTS Spanish League 24-25 | Villarreal A | 96 | 101 | Creative Playmaker |
| 6 | Sadio Mane | Club Selection FC Bayern München 5 Jun '23 | Munchen RW | 86 | 101 | Prolific Winger |
| 7 | Park Ji-Sung | Standard | Manchester United | 84 | 101 | Box-to-Box |
| 8 | Robert Pires | Standard | Arsenal FC | 84 | 101 | Creative Playmaker |
| 9 | Ze Roberto | Standard | Munchen RW | 84 | 101 | Cross Specialist |
| 10 | Mohammed Kudus | National Teams Selection Worldwide 12 Dec '24 | Ghana | 83 | 100 | Roaming Flank |
| 11 | Jhon Arias | POTS Brazilian League 2024 | Fluminense FC | 94 | 99 | Roaming Flank |
| 12 | Samuel Lino | POTM Brasileirão Betano 16 Apr '26 | CR Flamengo | 94 | 99 | Cross Specialist |
| 13 | Filip Kostic | Italian League Selection Midfielders 26 Feb '24 | Piemonte BN | 82 | 99 | Cross Specialist |
| 14 | Lee Kang-In | National Teams Selection Worldwide 19 Jun '25 | Korea Republic | 82 | 99 | Creative Playmaker |
| 15 | Kaoru Mitoma | Standard | 82 | 99 | Roaming Flank | |
| 16 | Rodrigo Riquelme | Spanish League Selection Midfielders 22 Jan '24 | Madrid Rosas RB | 81 | 99 | Creative Playmaker |
| 17 | Nicola Zalewski | Italian League Selection Midfielders 26 Feb '24 | Roma GR | 81 | 99 | Box-to-Box |
| 18 | Ivan Perisic | POTW National Teams 22 Jun '23 | Croatia | 94 | 98 | Defensive Full-back |
| 19 | Maximiliano Araujo | POTW European Club Championship 26 Mar '26 | Sporting CP | 93 | 98 | Offensive Full-back |
| 20 | Oscar Gloukh | POTW European Club Championship 18 Dec '25 | Ajax | 93 | 98 | Prolific Winger |
| 21 | Ryan Giggs | Standard | Manchester United | 87 | 98 | Prolific Winger |
| 22 | Marcus Tavernier | European Clubs Selection Midfielders 21 Jul '25 | Bournemouth RB | 81 | 98 | Hole Player |
| 23 | Dwight McNeil | English League Selection Midfielders 5 Aug '24 | Everton B | 81 | 98 | Cross Specialist |
| 24 | Jacob Ramsey | English League Selection Midfielders 25 Nov '24 | Aston RB | 81 | 98 | Hole Player |
| 25 | Robin Gosens | Central Dominator 5 Jan '26 | Firenze V | 80 | 98 | Box-to-Box |
| 26 | Sergio Gomez | Spanish League 24-25 Season's Best | Vasco Gipuzkoa AB | 80 | 98 | Cross Specialist |
| 27 | Shunki Higashi | J.LEAGUE Monthly MVPs Feb & Mar '25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 80 | 98 | Cross Specialist |
| 28 | Alvaro Barreal | Brasileirão Betano Selection 7 May '26 | Santos FC | 80 | 98 | Creative Playmaker |
| 29 | Ramon Sosa | 1-2 Cut-in A 23 Apr '26 | Paraguay | 80 | 98 | Creative Playmaker |
| 30 | Faisal Halim | National Team Selection Malaysia May '26 | Malaysia | 80 | 98 | Creative Playmaker |
| 31 | Sebastian Nanasi | National Teams Selection Midfielders 2 Jun '25 | Sweden | 80 | 98 | Creative Playmaker |
| 32 | Joao Mario | POTW 3 Apr '25 | Besiktas JK | 93 | 97 | Creative Playmaker |
| 33 | Galeno | Standard | FC Porto | 93 | 97 | Creative Playmaker |
| 34 | Nilson Angulo | POTD International Cup Day 15 | Ecuador | 92 | 97 | Hole Player |
| 35 | Matheus Savio | POTM J1 LEAGUE 7 Sep '23 | Kashiwa Reysol | 90 | 97 | Box-to-Box |
| 36 | Kaoru Mitoma | National Team Selection Japan Nov '24 | Japan | 82 | 97 | Roaming Flank |
| 37 | Oscar Arribas | Liga Super Malaysia 25-26 Season's Best | Johor Darul Ta zim FC | 81 | 97 | Cross Specialist |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | Manager Pack 23 Apr '26 | Sheffield RB | 80 | 97 | Creative Playmaker |
| 39 | Ruben Vargas | Spanish League Selection Midfielders 25 Dec '25 | Sevilla Nervion BR | 79 | 97 | Roaming Flank |
| 40 | Carlos Rotondi | Standard | 79 | 97 | Creative Playmaker | |
| 41 | Ander Barrenetxea | POTW European Club Championship 2 Nov '23 | Vasco Gipuzkoa AB | 92 | 96 | Roaming Flank |
| 42 | Oswin Appollis | Best Players of CAF AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 25 | South Africa | 79 | 96 | Roaming Flank |
| 43 | Juanmi | Club Selection Sevilla Triana VB 5 Sep '22 | Sevilla Triana VB | 78 | 96 | Prolific Winger |
| 44 | Luis Rioja | Highlight Spanish League 23-24 | Alava AB | 78 | 96 | Cross Specialist |
| 45 | Koki Saito | Japanese Stars 10 Nov '25 | Queen s Park BW | 78 | 96 | Creative Playmaker |
| 46 | Capixaba | J1 LEAGUE Selection 9 Nov '23 | Cerezo Osaka | 77 | 96 | Prolific Winger |
| 47 | Daiki Suga | J1 LEAGUE Selection 15 May '25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 77 | 96 | Cross Specialist |
| 48 | Abdulrahman Ghareeb | Standard | 77 | 96 | Cross Specialist | |
| 49 | Samuel Mbangula | POTW 23 Jan '25 | Piemonte BN | 91 | 95 | Hole Player |
| 50 | Diego Lainez | Tigres UANL Selection 21 Sep '23 | Nuevo Leon AA | 79 | 95 | Prolific Winger |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best LMF in eFootball 2026?
Gareth Bale is the top-ranked LMF in eFootball 2026, with a max overall rating of 105. This ranking covers every LMF card in the database, not just the newest releases, so the result reflects the strongest version of every player at this position.
How is this ranking calculated?
Every LMF card in eFootball 2026 is sorted by max overall rating, the rating a card reaches after full progression. Ties are broken by current overall rating, then by card ID. The list updates automatically each time the database refreshes from official eFootball 2026 game files, which happens roughly weekly.
Does every card variant of a player appear separately in this ranking?
No. Rankings group by real player, not by individual card: each player appears once, using whichever of their cards has the highest max overall rating for ranking purposes. The player link always points to their canonical page, where every card variant is listed side by side for comparison.