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  1. Features

The 100 best football players according to FIFA 20

By Alasdair Mackenzie published 24 June 2020

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When EA announced the top 100 players for the new edition of the game last year, FIFA aficionado went into meltdown on social media. 

And there's no shortage of Premier League stars in the following countdown. But have they got the order right? 

Page 1 of 101
Page 1 of 101
100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

100. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Score: 85  

Team: LA Galaxy

Position: ST

Page 2 of 101
Page 2 of 101
99. Bruno Fernandes

99. Bruno Fernandes

Score: 85  

Team: Sporting CP

Position: CAM

Page 3 of 101
Page 3 of 101
98. Saul Niguez

98. Saul Niguez

Score: 85  

Team: Atletico Madrid

Position: CM

Page 4 of 101
Page 4 of 101
97. Hakim Ziyech

97. Hakim Ziyech

Score: 85  

Team: Ajax

Position: CAM

Page 5 of 101
Page 5 of 101
96. Allan

96. Allan

Score: 85  

Team: Napoli

Position: CM

Page 6 of 101
Page 6 of 101
95. Rodri

95. Rodri

Score: 85  

Team: Manchester City

Position: CDM

Page 7 of 101
Page 7 of 101
94. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

94. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

Score: 85  

Team: Lazio

Position: CM

Page 8 of 101
Page 8 of 101
93. Jose Gimenez

93. Jose Gimenez

Score: 85  

Team: Atletico Madrid

Position: CB

Page 9 of 101
Page 9 of 101
92. Kostas Manolas

92. Kostas Manolas

Score: 85  

Team: Napoli

Position: CB

Page 10 of 101
Page 10 of 101
91. Koke

91. Koke

Score: 85  

Team: Atletico Madrid

Position: RM

Page 11 of 101
Page 11 of 101
90. Mauro Icardi

90. Mauro Icardi

Score: 85  

Team: PSG

Position: ST

Page 12 of 101
Page 12 of 101
89. Dani Carvajal

89. Dani Carvajal

Score: 85  

Team: Real Madrid

Position: RB

Page 13 of 101
Page 13 of 101
88. David Alaba

88. David Alaba

Score: 85  

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: LB

Page 14 of 101
Page 14 of 101
87. Blaise Matuidi

87. Blaise Matuidi

Score: 85  

Team: Juventus

Position: CDM

Page 15 of 101
Page 15 of 101
86. Romelu Lukaku

86. Romelu Lukaku

Score: 85  

Team: Inter Milan

Position: ST

Page 16 of 101
Page 16 of 101
85. Alejandro Gomez

85. Alejandro Gomez

Score: 85  

Team: Atalanta

Position: CAM

Page 17 of 101
Page 17 of 101
84. Niklas Süle

84. Niklas Süle

Score: 85  

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: CB

Page 18 of 101
Page 18 of 101
83. Alex Sandro

83. Alex Sandro

Score: 85  

Team: Juventus

Position: LB

Page 19 of 101
Page 19 of 101
82. Fabinho

82. Fabinho

Score: 85  

Team: Liverpool

Position: CDM

Page 20 of 101
Page 20 of 101
81. Matthijs de Ligt

81. Matthijs de Ligt

Score: 85  

Team: Juventus

Position: CB

Page 21 of 101
Page 21 of 101
80. Axel Witsel

80. Axel Witsel

Score: 85  

Team: Borussia Dortmund

Position: CDM

Page 22 of 101
Page 22 of 101
79. Andy Robertson

79. Andy Robertson

Score: 85  

Team: Liverpool

Position: LB

Page 23 of 101
Page 23 of 101
78. Raphael Varane

78. Raphael Varane

Score: 85  

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CB

Page 24 of 101
Page 24 of 101
77. Frenkie de Jong

77. Frenkie de Jong

Score: 85  

Team: Barcelona

Position: CM

Page 25 of 101
Page 25 of 101
76. James Rodriguez

76. James Rodriguez

Score: 85  

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CAM

Page 26 of 101
Page 26 of 101
75. Gianluigi Donnarumma

75. Gianluigi Donnarumma

Score: 85  

Team: AC Milan

Position: GK

Page 27 of 101
Page 27 of 101
74. Marcelo

74. Marcelo

Score: 85  

Team: Real Madrid

Position: LB

Page 28 of 101
Page 28 of 101
73. Dani Parejo

73. Dani Parejo

Score: 86

Team: Valencia

Position: CM

Page 29 of 101
Page 29 of 101
72. Wojciech Szczesny

72. Wojciech Szczesny

Score: 86

Team: Juventus

Position: GK

Page 30 of 101
Page 30 of 101
71. Isco

71. Isco

Score: 86

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CAM

Page 31 of 101
Page 31 of 101
70. Ciro Immobile

70. Ciro Immobile

Score: 86

Team: Lazio

Position: ST

Page 32 of 101
Page 32 of 101
69. Philippe Coutinho

69. Philippe Coutinho

Score: 86

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: LW

Page 33 of 101
Page 33 of 101
68. Thomas Müller

68. Thomas Müller

Score: 86  

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: CAM

Page 34 of 101
Page 34 of 101
67. Samuel Umtiti

67. Samuel Umtiti

Score: 86  

Team: Barcelona

Position: CB

Page 35 of 101
Page 35 of 101
66. Milan Skriniar

66. Milan Skriniar

Score: 86

Team: Inter Milan

Position: CB

Page 36 of 101
Page 36 of 101
65. Ivan Rakitic

65. Ivan Rakitic

Score: 86

Team: Barcelona

Position: CM

Page 37 of 101
Page 37 of 101
64. Leonardo Bonucci

64. Leonardo Bonucci

Score: 86  

Team: Juventus

Position: CB

Page 38 of 101
Page 38 of 101
63. Marco Verratti

63. Marco Verratti

Score: 86  

Team: PSG

Position: CM

Page 39 of 101
Page 39 of 101
62. Roberto Firmino

62. Roberto Firmino

Score: 86

Team: Liverpool

Position: CF

Page 40 of 101
Page 40 of 101
61. Marquinhos

61. Marquinhos

Score: 86

Team: PSG

Position: CB

Page 41 of 101
Page 41 of 101
60. Alexandre Lacazette

60. Alexandre Lacazette

Score: 86

Team: Arsenal

Position: ST

Page 42 of 101
Page 42 of 101
59. Angel Di Maria

59. Angel Di Maria

Score: 86

Team: PSG

Position: RW

Page 43 of 101
Page 43 of 101
58. Miralem Pjanic

58. Miralem Pjanic

Score: 86

Team: Juventus

Position: CM

Page 44 of 101
Page 44 of 101
57. Leroy Sane

57. Leroy Sane

Score: 86

Team: Manchester City

Position: LW

Page 45 of 101
Page 45 of 101
56. Joshua Kimmich

56. Joshua Kimmich

Score: 86

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: RB

Page 46 of 101
Page 46 of 101
55. Keylor Navas

55. Keylor Navas

Score: 87

Team: PSG

Position: GK

Page 47 of 101
Page 47 of 101
54. Jan Vertonghen

54. Jan Vertonghen

Score: 87

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: CB

Page 48 of 101
Page 48 of 101
53. Lorenzo Insigne

53. Lorenzo Insigne

Score: 87

Team: Napoli

Position: CF

Page 49 of 101
Page 49 of 101
52. Casemiro

52. Casemiro

Score: 87

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CDM

Page 50 of 101
Page 50 of 101
51. Thiago Silva

51. Thiago Silva

Score: 87

Team: PSG

Position: CB

Page 51 of 101
Page 51 of 101
50. Dries Mertens

50. Dries Mertens

Score: 87

Team: Napoli

Position: CF

Page 52 of 101
Page 52 of 101
49. Aymeric Laporte

49. Aymeric Laporte

Score: 87

Team: Manchester City

Position: CB

Page 53 of 101
Page 53 of 101
48. Thiago Alcantara

48. Thiago Alcantara

Score: 87

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: CM

Page 54 of 101
Page 54 of 101
47. Bernardo Silva

47. Bernardo Silva

Score: 87

Team: Manchester City

Position: RW

Page 55 of 101
Page 55 of 101
46. Toby Alderweireld

46. Toby Alderweireld

Score: 87

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: CB

Page 56 of 101
Page 56 of 101
45. Son Heung-min

45. Son Heung-min

Score: 87

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: CF

Page 57 of 101
Page 57 of 101
44. Fernandinho

44. Fernandinho

Score: 87

Team: Manchester City

Position: CDM

Page 58 of 101
Page 58 of 101
43. Mats Hummels

43. Mats Hummels

Score: 87

Team: Borussia Dortmund

Position: CB

Page 59 of 101
Page 59 of 101
42. Jordi Alba

42. Jordi Alba

Score: 87

Team: Barcelona

Position: LB

Page 60 of 101
Page 60 of 101
41. Karim Benzema

41. Karim Benzema

Score: 87

Team: Real Madrid

Position: SS

Page 61 of 101
Page 61 of 101
40. Samir Handanovic

40. Samir Handanovic

Score: 88

Team: Inter Milan

Position: GK

Page 62 of 101
Page 62 of 101
39. Thibaut Courtois

39. Thibaut Courtois

Score: 88

Team: Real Madrid

Position: GK

Page 63 of 101
Page 63 of 101
38. Paulo Dybala

38. Paulo Dybala

Score: 88

Team: Juventus

Position: CAM

Page 64 of 101
Page 64 of 101
37. Diego Godin

37. Diego Godin

Score: 88

Team: Inter Milan

Position: CB

Page 65 of 101
Page 65 of 101
36. Hugo Lloris

36. Hugo Lloris

Score: 88

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: GK

Page 66 of 101
Page 66 of 101
35. David Silva

35. David Silva

Score: 88

Team: Manchester City

Position: CAM

Page 67 of 101
Page 67 of 101
34. Ederson Moraes

34. Ederson Moraes

Score: 88

Team: Manchester City

Position: GK

Page 68 of 101
Page 68 of 101
33. Marco Reus

33. Marco Reus

Score: 88

Team: Borussia Dortmund

Position: CAM

Page 69 of 101
Page 69 of 101
32. Edinson Cavani

32. Edinson Cavani

Score: 88

Team: PSG

Position: ST

Page 70 of 101
Page 70 of 101
31. Paul Pogba

31. Paul Pogba

Score: 88

Team: Manchester United

Position: CM

Page 71 of 101
Page 71 of 101
30. Christian Eriksen

30. Christian Eriksen

Score: 88

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: CAM

Page 72 of 101
Page 72 of 101
29. Toni Kroos

29. Toni Kroos

Score: 88

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CM

Page 73 of 101
Page 73 of 101
28. Sadio Mane

28. Sadio Mane

Score: 88

Team: Liverpool

Position: LW

Page 74 of 101
Page 74 of 101
27. Manuel Neuer

27. Manuel Neuer

Score: 88

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: GK

Page 75 of 101
Page 75 of 101
26. Gerard Pique

26. Gerard Pique

Score: 88

Team: Barcelona

Position: CB

Page 76 of 101
Page 76 of 101
25. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

25. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Score: 88

Team: Arsenal

Position: ST

Page 77 of 101
Page 77 of 101
24. Raheem Sterling

24. Raheem Sterling

Score: 88

Team: Manchester CIty

Position: RW

Page 78 of 101
Page 78 of 101
23. David de Gea

23. David de Gea

Score: 89

Team: Manchester United

Position: GK

Page 79 of 101
Page 79 of 101
22. Luis Suarez

22. Luis Suarez

Score: 89

Team: Barcelona

Position: ST

Page 80 of 101
Page 80 of 101
21. Sergio Busquets

21. Sergio Busquets

Score: 89

Team: Barcelona

Position: CDM

Page 81 of 101
Page 81 of 101
20. Antoine Griezmann

20. Antoine Griezmann

Score: 89

Team: Barcelona

Position: CF

Page 82 of 101
Page 82 of 101
19. Alisson Becker

19. Alisson Becker

Score: 89

Team: Liverpool

Position: GK

Page 83 of 101
Page 83 of 101
18. N'Golo Kante

18. N'Golo Kante

Score: 89

Team: Chelsea

Position: CDM

Page 84 of 101
Page 84 of 101
17. Kalidou Koulibaly

17. Kalidou Koulibaly

Score: 89

Team: Napoli

Position: CB

Page 85 of 101
Page 85 of 101
16. Harry Kane

16. Harry Kane

Score: 89

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Position: ST

Page 86 of 101
Page 86 of 101
15. Robert Lewandowski

15. Robert Lewandowski

Score: 89

Team: Bayern Munich

Position: ST

Page 87 of 101
Page 87 of 101
14. Giorgio Chiellini

14. Giorgio Chiellini

Score: 89

Team: Juventus

Position: CB

Page 88 of 101
Page 88 of 101
13. Sergio Aguero

13. Sergio Aguero

Score: 89

Team: Manchester CIty

Position: ST

Page 89 of 101
Page 89 of 101
12. Sergio Ramos

12. Sergio Ramos

Score: 89

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CB

Page 90 of 101
Page 90 of 101
11. Kylian Mbappe

11. Kylian Mbappe

Score: 89

Team: PSG

Position: ST

Page 91 of 101
Page 91 of 101
10. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

10. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

Score: 90

Team: Barcelona

Position: GK

Page 92 of 101
Page 92 of 101
9. Luka Modric

9. Luka Modric

Score: 90

Team: Real Madrid

Position: CM

Page 93 of 101
Page 93 of 101
8. Mohamed Salah

8. Mohamed Salah

Score: 90

Team: Liverpool

Position: RW

Page 94 of 101
Page 94 of 101
7. Virgil van Dijk

7. Virgil van Dijk

Score: 90

Team: Liverpool

Position: CB

Page 95 of 101
Page 95 of 101
6. Jan Oblak

6. Jan Oblak

Score: 91

Team: Atletico Madrid

Position: GK

Page 96 of 101
Page 96 of 101
5. Kevin De Bruyne

5. Kevin De Bruyne

Score: 91

Team: Manchester City

Position: CAM

Page 97 of 101
Page 97 of 101
4. Eden Hazard

4. Eden Hazard

Score: 91

Team: Real Madrid

Position: LW

Page 98 of 101
Page 98 of 101
3. Neymar

3. Neymar

Score: 92

Team: PSG

Position: LW

Page 99 of 101
Page 99 of 101
2. Cristiano Ronaldo

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Score: 93

Team: Juventus

Position: ST

Page 100 of 101
Page 100 of 101
1. Lionel Messi

1. Lionel Messi

Score: 94

Team: Barcelona

Position: RW

Page 101 of 101
Page 101 of 101
Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio. 

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