Twelve new Icons and Heroes for FC 27 Ultimate Team have leaked, led by David Silva, Michael Carrick and Daniel Sturridge. AsyFutTrader and FutSheriff posted the same list on Tuesday evening and say the players are being tested for next season; EA has not confirmed any of them.
- The names: David Silva, Diogo Jota, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Kolo Touré, Samir Nasri, Sami Hyypiä, Rafael van der Vaart, Leighton Baines, Daniel Sturridge, Michael Carrick, Jermain Defoe and Morten Gamst Pedersen
- When: “next season” and partly in the next Season Pass, per the leakers; EA has not announced a Season 3 date
- Proof so far: in-game faces for Silva, Jota, Nasri, Van der Vaart and Hyypiä, plus four Hero mock-ups
- Not settled: which are Icons and which are Heroes, and every rating (the stats are predictions)
The full list of leaked FC 27 Icons and Heroes
Both leakers posted the same twelve names within a few minutes of each other. FutSheriff credits the account @_ReFIFA for the information, so the two posts may come from one source rather than two separate ones.
| Player | Nation | Best known for | Leaked as | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Silva |  Spain | Manchester City, Valencia | Icon (Asy) or Hero (Sheriff) | Leaked |
| Diogo Jota |  Portugal | Liverpool, Wolves | In-game face shown | Leaked |
| Tugay Kerimoğlu |  Türkiye | Galatasaray, Blackburn | Hero (Asy mock-up) | Leaked |
| Kolo Touré |  Ivory Coast | Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool | Name only | Leaked |
| Samir Nasri |  France | Arsenal, Manchester City | In-game face shown | Leaked |
| Sami Hyypiä |  Finland | Liverpool, Leverkusen | In-game face shown | Leaked |
| Rafael van der Vaart |  Netherlands | Ajax, Hamburg, Tottenham | In-game face shown | Leaked |
| Leighton Baines |  England | Everton | Hero being tested | Leaked |
| Daniel Sturridge | England | Liverpool, Chelsea | Hero being tested | Leaked |
| Michael Carrick | England | Manchester United | Hero being tested | Leaked |
| Jermain Defoe | England | Tottenham, Sunderland | Hero being tested | Leaked |
| Morten Gamst Pedersen |  Norway | Blackburn | Name only | Leaked |
The list leans hard on the Premier League of the 2000s and 2010s: nine of the twelve made their name in England. That fits the Hero format, which in FC 27 ties each player to a league for chemistry.
In-game faces: the strongest sign yet
A list of names is easy to post. In-game faces are harder to fake. FutSheriff followed the list with faces from the game files for Diogo Jota and David Silva, then Samir Nasri, Rafael van der Vaart and Sami Hyypiä later the same night.
Diogo Jota died in a car accident in July 2025, together with his brother André Silva. A Jota item in FC 27 would be a tribute to the former Liverpool and Wolves forward. EA has not said anything about it, and we will not guess at the card’s details.
Hero mock-ups: Carrick, Sturridge, Defoe and Silva
FutSheriff posted Sturridge, Carrick and Baines one by one as Heroes “being tested”, and said that some of the names will already be in the next Season Pass. Each graphic shows the real in-game face next to a mock-up card, and Sheriff says plainly that the stats are predictions.
| Player | Pos | OVR | PAC | SHO | PAS | DRI | DEF | PHY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sturridge | ST | 85 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 81 | 29 | 69 | FutSheriff |
| Michael Carrick | CM | 85 | 74 | 76 | 86 | 73 | 81 | 75 | FutSheriff |
| Jermain Defoe | ST | 85 | 83 | 81 | 56 | 81 | 56 | 66 | FutSheriff |
| David Silva | CAM | 87 | 73 | 75 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 60 | FutSheriff |
| David Silva (Icon) | CAM | 88 | 81 | 77 | 88 | 91 | 50 | 60 | AsyFutTrader |
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | CDM | 86 | 74 | 78 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 81 | AsyFutTrader |
The two leakers do not agree on David Silva. Asy shows him as an 88 Icon, Sheriff as an 87 Hero. Until EA reveals the cards, treat the numbers as a guide to the type of player, not the final item.
Could some of them be Hall of FUT cards?
Possibly. When a follower asked, FutSheriff replied that “they can also be HOF”, meaning Hall of FUT: Unleashed, the promo expected this Friday. The latest Hall of FUT leaks already bring back past favourites like Hulk and Theo Walcott, so a few of these names could turn up there first. A Season Pass Hero and a promo card are not the same item, though, so the base Heroes and Icons may still come later.
When do the new Icons and Heroes come out?
EA has not announced Season 3 or a date for new Icons and Heroes. The leakers only say “next season”. Creators expect Season 3 in early December, but that is their reading, not an EA date.
New Icons usually also mean a new wave of Icon and Hero prices. On his Tuesday stream, The FUT Accountant said Icons had been falling faster than other cards that day; how much this list moves the market is still open.
FC 27 new Icons and Heroes: FAQ
Who are the new Icons in FC 27?
Leakers have named twelve new Icons and Heroes for next season: David Silva, Diogo Jota, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Kolo Touré, Samir Nasri, Sami Hyypiä, Rafael van der Vaart, Leighton Baines, Daniel Sturridge, Michael Carrick, Jermain Defoe and Morten Gamst Pedersen. EA has not confirmed the list or said which are Icons and which are Heroes.
Is Michael Carrick a Hero in FC 27?
According to FutSheriff, Carrick is being tested as a new Hero, with a predicted 85 CM card. EA has not revealed the item, so the rating and release date are not known yet.
When does FC 27 Season 3 start?
EA has not announced it. The leakers say the new Icons and Heroes come “next season”, and creators expect it in early December. We will add the date when EA posts it.
More: Hall of FUT: Unleashed leaks · Chiesa and Goretzka Hall of FUT SBCs · FC 27 promo calendar · FC 27 Season 2: FC Heritage · All FC 27 leaks
Sources: AsyFutTrader and FutSheriff on X (10 Nov), EA: FC 27 Season 2 FC Heritage, The FUT Accountant stream (10 Nov).
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