EA Sports FC 25: The top 25 men's gold players ranked

EA FC 25 Front Cover with Jude Bellingham — (Image credit: EA)

EA Sports FC 25 is out in just a few weeks! EA has officially revealed the top 25 men's gold cards in Ultimate Team so you can start planning your squads for when the game launches on September 27 and there are some pretty big omissions.

This year's ratings have some serious shocks including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar who aren't even in the top 25 list.

Read on to find out if Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland is the top-rated card in FIFA 25. Maybe, there's even a surprise and Jude Bellingham snatches the top spot.

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EA FC 25's top 25 players

One of the most exciting times in any football game's release schedule is the unveiling of the best players for that particular year. In the past, fans would flock to social media to debate Messi vs Ronaldo and argue over who deserved the higher rating.

This year, four players share the top spot with a 91 rating and I think it's fair to say that you could argue the case for each one to be the highest-rated player in EA FC 25.

While stats are still under wraps, here's the full list of the top 25 rated players in Ultimate Team in EA FC 25:

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Who are EA Sports FC 25's top rated men's gold players in Ultimate Team?
Player	Club	Position	Overall	EA FC 24 Rating	+
Kylian Mbappé	Real Madrid	ST	91	91	0
Erling Haaland	Manchester City	ST	91	91	0
Rodri	Manchester City	CM	91	89	2
Vinicius Jr	Real Madrid	LW	90	89	1
Harry Kane	Bayern Munich	ST	90	90	0
Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City	CM	90	91	-1
Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	CM	90	86	4
Virgil Van Dijk	Liverpool	CB	89	89	0
Marc-Andre ter Stegen	Barcelona	GK	89	89	0
Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	RW	89	89	0
Martin Odegaard	Arsenal	CM	89	87	2
Lautaro Martinez	Inter Milan	ST	89	87	2
Gianluigi Donnarumma	PSG	GK	89	87	2
Thibaut Courtois	Real Madrid	GK	89	90	-1
Alisson	Liverpool	GK	89	89	0
Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	RW	88	90	-2
Jan Oblak	Atletico Madrid	GK	88	88	0
Federico Valverde	Real Madrid	CM	88	88	0
Antonio Rudiger	Real Madrid	CB	88	85	3
Ruben Dias	Manchester City	CB	88	89	-1
Robert Lewandowski	Barcelona	ST	88	90	-2
Antoine Griezmann	Atletico Madrid	ST	88	88	0
Phil Foden	Manchester City	RW	88	85	3
Bernardo Silva	Manchester City	CM	88	88	0
Ederson	Manchester City	RW	88	88	0

What about Icons and Heroes?

EA FC 25 Heroes Ultimate Team — (Image credit: EA Sports)

Special cards like Eden Hazard, the brand new Hero added to this year's game, or El Phenomenon, Ronaldo, one of the best Icons you can pack, don't count in the ranking above.

That's because Icons and Hero player cards are separate from regular rares and there's no fun in comparing the ratings of retired players to their active counterparts. However, if you'd like to see the 13 new Heroes added to Ultimate Team, check out our full list.

Where's Cristiano Ronaldo?

You may have noticed one megastar isn't in the top 25. Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's most famous footballer, is no longer one of the best players in FIFA. In fact, his move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia drastically impacted his rating in EA FC 24 and the trend continues in this year's game.

As an 86-rated gold men's card, Cristiano sits in the top 100 bracket but isn't quite good enough to make the top 25. That said, we haven't seen his stats yet, but we could get a welcome surprise if he's got good PlayStyles to earn a spot in your starting 11.

When can we play EA FC 25?

EA FC 25 launches on September 27 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Opt for the Ultimate Edition to gain access on September 20.

FourFourTwo will be going more in-depth with the additions to EA FC 25 in the lead-up to the game’s launch, so stay tuned for more FC 25 coverage this summer.