The highest-rated players in EA Sports FC 27

The launch of the EA Sports FC 27 database marks the official beginning of a new Ultimate Team cycle, bringing sweeping changes to the competitive meta. Based entirely on real-world match data, expected goals, and domestic performances, the initial launch day ratings reveal a restructured elite tier of gold players. For Ultimate Team managers looking to optimize their starter squads and allocate early market resources, understanding these new power dynamics is essential. The base gold player pool sees a reshuffling at the very top, with significant upgrades and unexpected downgrades redefining which cards will dominate the early game.

The 10 Highest Rated Male Players

The men’s database features two clear leaders sharing the highest overall rating, followed immediately by a heavily congested tier of 90-rated superstars. In order to highlight the top 10, the following table captures the absolute peak of the men’s gold cards, noting that several other players like Jude Bellingham also share the 90 overall threshold.

Rank	Player	FC 27 OVR	FC 26 OVR	Position	Club
1	Kylian Mbappé	91	91	ST	Real Madrid
2	Erling Haaland	91	90	ST	Manchester City
3	Rodri	90	89	CDM	Barcelona
4	Ousmane Dembélé	90	90	ST	Paris Saint-Germain
5	Vitinha	90	89	CM	Paris Saint-Germain
6	Harry Kane	90	90	ST	Bayern Munich
7	Michael Olise	90	86	RM	Bayern Munich
8	Pedri	90	90	CM	Barcelona
9	Lamine Yamal	90	89	RW	Barcelona
10	Thibaut Courtois	90	90	GK	Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé retains his position at the summit of the game with a 91 overall rating. His base card remains the quintessential Ultimate Team forward, boasting 96 pace, 92 dribbling, and 91 shooting. However, he is no longer alone at the top of the men’s rankings. Erling Haaland joins the French forward at 91 overall, presenting an entirely different attacking profile for Ultimate Team managers. Where Mbappé relies on explosive acceleration, Haaland dominates with 89 physical strength and 92 shooting.

Directly beneath them is a massive cluster of players rated at 90 overall. Midfield controllers like Rodri and Pedri offer technical excellence in the center of the pitch, while Harry Kane remains the premier traditional striker with a staggering 94 shooting statistic. Wide players such as Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, and Michael Olise bring elite dribbling and technical ability to the wings, indicating that the early Ultimate Team meta will heavily favor agile, highly technical attackers out wide.

The 10 Highest Rated Female Players

The women’s database also features a standalone 91 rated player, followed by a tight grouping of world class talent representing the English Women’s Super League, the Spanish Liga F, and the National Women’s Soccer League.

Rank	Player	FC 27 OVR	FC 26 OVR	Position	Club
1	Alexia Putellas	91	91	CM	London City Lionesses
2	Aitana Bonmatí	90	91	CM	Barcelona
3	Khadija Shaw	90	89	ST	Manchester City
4	Caroline Graham Hansen	89	90	RW	Barcelona
5	Mariona Caldentey	89	89	CM	Arsenal
6	Ewa Pajor	89	89	ST	Barcelona
7	Claudia Pina	89	86	LW	Barcelona
8	Temwa Chawinga	89	89	LM	Kansas City Current
9	Mapi León	88	89	CB	London City Lionesses
10	Patri Guijarro	88	89	CDM	Barcelona

Alexia Putellas retains her title as the highest-rated female player in the game. Following a major transfer to the London City Lionesses, she enters Ultimate Team with a 91 overall rating characterized by 92 dribbling and 91 passing. Her card offers unparalleled creative output in central areas, though her new club affiliation will significantly alter how players build chemistry links around her in mixed gender squads.

Trailing just one point behind are Aitana Bonmatí and Khadija Shaw at 90 overall. The 89 rated tier is heavily dominated by Barcelona and Arsenal stars, including Caroline Graham Hansen, Mariona Caldentey, Ewa Pajor, and Claudia Pina. Temwa Chawinga breaks up the European dominance, representing the Kansas City Current with an 89 overall rating that will be highly sought after for NWSL hybrid teams. The top ten is rounded out by Mapi León and Patri Guijarro, both anchoring the defense and defensive midfield at 88 overall.

Real World Performances Influencing FC 27 Ratings

Player ratings in the FC franchise are strictly dictated by real-world performances and data metrics, leading to significant adjustments between the FC 26 and FC 27 cycles. The latest database reflects a footballing landscape permanently altered by domestic campaigns, recent international tournaments, and high-profile transfers.

Erling Haaland earned his one-point upgrade to 91 after a historic World Cup run with Norway, securing seven goals and proving his consistency on the international stage. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé retained his 91 rating by breaking the men’s World Cup all time scoring record with 22 total tournament goals, earning the Golden Boot and cementing his status as a generational attacker.

Michael Olise received a massive four-point increase from his 86 rating in FC 26. This upgrade directly reflects his breakout season at Bayern Munich, transforming him from a mid-tier starter squad option into a premium right midfielder. Similarly, Lamine Yamal experienced a meteoric rise to a 90 overall rating following an explosive season with Barcelona and a triumphant World Cup campaign with Spain.

In the women’s game, Khadija Shaw was rewarded for her heroics in firing Manchester City to the Women’s Super League title, jumping from an 89 to a 90 overall rating. Claudia Pina also enjoyed a significant boost, climbing three points to reach an 89 overall rating following a stellar campaign in Spain.

Not all players enjoyed upward trajectories in the transition to FC 27. Aitana Bonmatí dropped from a 91 to a 90 overall. The developers adjusted her rating downwards following an injury hit 2025 to 2026 season that severely limited her on pitch contributions.

Mohamed Salah serves as the most notable omission from the highest rating tiers. The Egyptian winger shared the top 91 rating spot in FC 26 but has completely fallen out of the top 27 this year. A difficult final season at Liverpool combined with his subsequent transfer to Turkish side Trabzonspor catalyzed a severe rating drop, completely removing a staple meta attacker from the Premier League chemistry pool.

Defensive stalwart Virgil van Dijk also suffered a downgrade, falling two points from 90 to 88 after Liverpool struggled to maintain domestic dominance. Arsenal’s Alessia Russo received what many in the Ultimate Team community consider the most surprising downgrade of the cycle. Despite recording a personal best of 24 goals across all competitions, she was dropped from an 89 to an 88 overall, a developmental decision that will radically alter how players structure their Women’s Super League attacks early in the game.