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FC 26 Reveals Top 26 Men's, Women's Player Ratings and Full Schedule for Ratings Week

Joseph ZuckerSep 8, 2025

With anticipation building toward the Sept. 25 release of EA FC 26, EA Sports revealed the highest-rated players in this year's installment of the long-running video game series.

This will continue all week and culminate in the full ratings database being shared on Friday. The English Premier League and Women's Super League will kick off the league-by-league portion on Tuesday.

For now, fans will have to settle for the 26 best in men's and women's world football.

Highest-Rated Men's Players

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1. Mohamed Salah, RM, Liverpool (91)

2. Kylian Mbappé, ST, Real Madrid (91)

3. Ousmane Dembélé, ST, Paris Saint-Germain (90)

4. Rodri, CDM, Manchester City (90)

5. Virgil van Dijk, CB, Liverpool (90)

6. Jude Bellingham, CAM, Real Madrid (90)

7. Erling Haaland, ST, Manchester City (90)

8. Raphinha, LM, Barcelona (89)

9. Lamine Yamal, RM, Barcelona (89)

10. Achraf Hakimi, RB, Paris Saint-Germain (89)

11. Vitinha, CM, Paris Saint-Germain (89)

12. Gianluigi Donnarumma, GK, Manchester City (89)

13. Pedri, CM, Barcelona (89)

14. Joshua Kimmich, CDM, Bayern Munich (89)

15. Alisson, GK, Liverpool (89)

16. Harry Kane, ST, Bayern Munich (89)

17. Federico Valverde, CM, Real Madrid (89)

18. Vini Jr., LW, Real Madrid (89)

19. Florian Wirtz, CAM, Liverpool (89)

20. Thibaut Courtois, GK, Real Madrid (89)

21. Robert Lewandowski, ST, Barcelona (88)

22. Lautaro Martínez, ST, Inter Milan (88)

23. Alexander Isak, ST, Liverpool (88)

24. Jamal Musiala, CAM, Bayern Munich (88)

25. Gabriel, CB, Arsenal (88)

26. Bukayo Saka, RW, Arsenal (88)

Liverpool's success on the pitch in 2024-25 and its aggressive approach to the summer transfer window are both on display.

Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson all contributed to the Reds being crowned Premier League champions. They finished 10 points ahead of runner-up Arsenal.

Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, meanwhile, each arrived in nine-figure transfers that were club records. The £125 million paid to land Isak is the most ever for an English club.

It will be a tight contest between Liverpool, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to be the best men's club in FC 26.

Highest-Rated Women's Players

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1. Alexia Putellas, CM, Barcelona (91)

2. Aitana Bonmatí, CM, Barcelona (91)

3. Caroline Graham Hansen, RW, Barcelona (90)

4. Alessia Russo, ST, Arsenal (89)

5. Mariona Caldentey, CM, Arsenal (89)

6. Patri Guijarro, CDM, Barcelona (89)

7. Khadija Shaw, ST, Manchester City (89)

8. Mapi León, CB, Barcelona (89)

9. Marie Katoto, ST, OL Lyonnes (88)

10. Kadidiatou Diani, RW, OL Lyonnes (88)

11. Sophia Wilson, ST, Portland Thorns (88)

12. Guro Reiten, LM, Chelsea (88)

13. Ewa Pajor, ST, Barcelona (88)

14. Christiane Endler, GK, OL Lyonnes (88)

15. Debinha, CAM, Kansas City Current (88)

16. Irene Paredes, CB, Barcelona

17. Chloe Kelly, RM, Arsenal (87)

18. Lindsey Heaps, CAM, OL Lyonnes (87)

19. Lucy Bronze, RB, Chelsea (87)

20. Rose Lavelle, CM, Gotham FC (87)

21. Sakina Karchaoui, CM, Paris Saint-Germain (87)

22. Leah Williamson, CB, Arsenal (87)

23. Beth Mead, RM, Arsenal (87)

24. Mallory Swanson, LM, Chicago Stars (87)

25. Ada Hegerberg, ST, OL Lyonnes (87)

26. Lauren Hemp, LW, Manchester City (87)

Arsenal dethroned Barcelona as the continental champion, beating the Catalans in the final of the 2024-25 Champions League. That did little to dent Barça Femení's dominance in the FC player ratings, though.

Barcelona has the three top stars and five of the 10 best.

This is the first year teammates Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas are the joint-highest-rated. Bonmatí received a 91 overall rating when FC 25 launched, putting her one point ahead of Putellas, Caroline Graham Hansen and Sam Kerr.

Following Arsenal's Champions League triumph and England edging out Spain in the Women's Euro final, the Gunners have their fair share of representatives in Monday's reveal. Alessia Russo, Mariona, Chloe Kelly, Leah Williamson and Beth Mead are all rated at 87 or better.