FC 26 player ratings confirmed: Top-rated players in EA Sports FC 26

As the FC 26 release date draws ever nearer, we now finally have a confirmed list of all the FC 26 player ratings for the year with the database's release.

With some incredible performances last season blasting some big names right to the top of the rankings, some other players have dropped a tad following more lacklustre seasons.

If you've paid much attention to football in 2025, then you probably already know who the top players are going to be, but just to make sure, read on for the full list of player ratings in FC 26!

FC 26 best player ratings

EA have finally revealed the – rather appropriately – top 26 players with the best player ratings for FC 26, for both men and women. Check them out below, or alternately, you can head to the FC 26 website to check out the full database!

FC 26 top male players

For the first time, Mohamed Salah takes the joint top spot after his incredible last season, sharing it with Kylian Mbappé, last year's top player.

1. Mohamed Salah | 91 | RM | Liverpool
2. Kylian Mbappé | 91 | ST | Real Madrid
3. Ousmane Dembélé | 90 | ST | Paris Saint-Germain
4. Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (Rodri) | 90 | CDM | Manchester City
5. Virgil van Dijk | 90 | CB | Liverpool
6. Jude Bellingham | 90 | CAM | Real Madrid
7. Erling Haaland | 90 | ST | Manchester City
8. Raphael Dias Belloli (Raphinha) | 89 | LM | FC Barcelona
9. Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana | 89 | RM | FC Barcelona
10. Achraf Hakimi | 89 | RB | Paris Saint-Germain
11. Vítor Machado Ferreira (Vitinha) | 89 | CM | Paris Saint-Germain
12. Gianluigi Donnarumma | 89 | GK | Manchester City
13. Pedro González López (Pedri) | 89 | CM | FC Barcelona
14. Joshua Kimmich | 89 | CDM | FC | Bayern München
15. Alisson Ramses Becker | 89 | GK | Liverpool
16. Harry Kane | 89 | ST | FC Bayern München
17. Federico Valverde | 89 | CM | Real Madrid
18. Vinícius José de Oliveira Júnior (Vini Jr.) | 89 | LW | Real Madrid
19. Florian Wirtz | 89 | CAM | Liverpool
20. Thibaut Courtois | 89 | GK | Real Madrid
21. Robert Lewandowski | 88 | ST | FC Barcelona
22. Lautaro Martínez | 88 | ST | Lombardia FC (Inter Milan)
23. Alexander Isak | 88 | ST | Liverpool
24. Jamal Musiala | 88 | CAM | FC Bayern München
25. Gabriel dos S. Magalhães | 88 | CB | Arsenal
26. Bukayo Saka | 88 | RW | Arsenal

FC 26 top female players

The top three spots for women players haven't changed since last year, but there has been quite a bit of movement. Also apparent is just how many FC Barcelona players there are, a testament to the Catalonian squad.

1. Alexia Putellas | 91 | CM | FC Barcelona
2. Aitana Bonmatí | 91 | CM | FC Barcelona
3. Caroline Graham Hansen | 90 | RW | FC Barcelona
4. Alessia Russo | 89 | ST | Arsenal
5. María Francesca Caldentey Oliver (Mariona) | 89 | CM | Arsenal
6. Patri Guijarro Gutiérrez | 89 | CDM | FC Barcelona
7. Khadija Shaw | 89 | ST | Manchester City
8. María Pilar León Cebrián (Mapi León) | 89 | CB | FC Barcelona
9. Marie Katoto | 88 | ST | OL | Lyonnes
10. Kadidiatou Diani | 88 | RW | OL Lyonnes
11. Sophia Wilson | 88 | ST | Portland Thorns
12. Guro Reiten | 88 | LM | Chelsea
13. Ewa Pajor | 88 | ST | FC Barcelona
14. Christiane Endler | 88 | GK | OL Lyonnes
15. Débora C. de Oliveira (Debinha) | 88 | CAM | KC Current
16. Irene Paredes | 88 | CB | FC Barcelona
17. Chloe Kelly | 87 | RM | Arsenal
18. Lindsey Heaps | 87 | CAM | OL Lyonnes
19. Lucy Bronze | 87 | RB | Chelsea
20. Rose Lavelle | 87 | CM | Gotham FC
21. Sakina Karchaoui | 87 | CM | Paris Saint-Germain
22. Leah Williamson | 87 | CB | Arsenal
23. Beth Mead | 87 | RM | Arsenal
24. Mallory Swanson | 87 | LM | Chicago Stars FC
25. Ada Hegerberg | 87 | ST | OL Lyonnes
26. Lauren Hemp | 87 | LW | Manchester City

FC 26 player ratings

We don't know yet when the rest of the player ratings will be revealed, but for now, we have the top 26 for men and women, which can be seen just above.

EA typically doesn't release all the player ratings at once. Instead, it usually releases the top players in each major league one at a time.

So, while we may now have those top-tier players, we'll likely have to wait until just before launch to see how all the other players have stacked up for this season.

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FC 26 club ratings

Below are the best top 16 men's and women's clubs in FC 26. How has your team fared? If you're a Chelsea fan, we can only give our condolences...

Men's Football

As noted, Chelsea has taken a proverbial punch to the nose with its rating this year after a shaky performance.

• Real Madrid – 5 Stars
• Barcelona – 5 Stars
• Paris Saint-Germain – 5 Stars
• Liverpool – 5 Stars
• Manchester City – 5 Stars
• Arsenal – 5 Stars
• Bayern Munich – 5 Stars
• Atlético Madrid – 4.5 Stars
• Newcastle United – 4.5 Stars
• Napoli – 4.5 Stars
• Borussia Dortmund – 4.5 Stars
• Tottenham Hotspur – 4.5 Stars
• Chelsea – 4.5 Stars
• Aston Villa – 4.5 Stars
• Manchester United – 4.5 Stars
• Bayer Leverkusen – 4.5 Stars

Women's Football

Below are the top 16 teams for women's football. Going by how many of its players are in the top 26, it's no wonder Barcelona F.C. has taken the top spot here.

• Barcelona – 5 Stars
• Olympique Lyon – 5 Stars
• Chelsea – 5 Stars
• Arsenal – 5 Stars
• Bayern Munich – 5 Stars
• Real Madrid – 4.5 Stars
• Paris Saint-Germain – 4.5 Stars
• Manchester City – 4.5 Stars
• Wolfsburg – 4.5 Stars
• Manchester United – 4.5 Stars
• Kansas City Current – 4.5 Stars
• Washington Spirit – 4 Stars
• Eintracht Frankfurt – 4 Stars
• NJ/NY Gotham – 4 Stars
• Juventus – 4 Stars
• Orlando Pride – 4 Stars

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