Rodri somehow still 90-rated as EA FC 26 top 50 players leak

Jack Stewart, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 29/08/2025

It’s time. With EA FC 26 less than a month away, player ratings are starting to be released.

The top 50 players in FC 26, excluding Icons, have been allegedly leaked along with their gold Ultimate Team cards.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe are the top male footballers in this year’s game at 91-rated.

And debates are spreading like wildfire as the community reacts.

As for women’s footballers, Spain’s Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí claim the top spot with ratings of 91 themselves.

They played in the recent Women’s European Championship final, which England won on penalties.

Striker Alessia Russo is the only Lioness star to make the top 50 with an overall rating of 89.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane is England men’s highest-rated player at 89 after 37 goals for Bayern Munich last season.

One surprising reveal is that 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has only been downgraded by one to a 90.

This is despite the fact that the Spaniard barely played all year after recovering from a major injury.

Rodri remains one of the best players in the game, sharing a 90 rating with Ousmane Dembélé, Virgil van Dijk, Erling Haaland, and Jude Bellingham.

There’s a three-way tie for the highest-rated goalkeeper in EA FC 26.

Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Liverpool’s Allison Becker, and soon-to-be Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma are all 89-rated.

Another strange sight to see is Kevin De Bruyne towards the bottom of the list as the 34-year-old has been downgraded to an 87.

Cristiano Ronaldo is allegedly no longer a Walkout on Ultimate Team, as leaks suggest he will have an 85 rating.

His long-term rival Lionel Messi is still slightly ahead as the Inter Miami star will be 86-rated.

EA FC 26 licensed content

EA Sports has claimed that EA FC 26 will have more licensed content, like clubs and stadiums, than any previous game.

According to the publishers, the upcoming game will feature over 20,000 footballers across more than 750 clubs.

There are many new stadiums confirmed for EA FC 26, including Everton’s brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium.

EA also confirmed a new agreement with the FA to partner with the England men’s and women’s national teams.

The publishers will likely focus on international teams more in the coming months with the World Cup next year.

Especially as there are rumours that EA FC 26 will have a fully licensed World Cup mode.

Jack Stewart, Senior Editor

In my seven years of esports writing, I've introuduced esports coverage to newspapers, interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry, and driven viewers mad with the puns in my YouTube scripts. I'm most proud of the latter.

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