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Best FC27 Premier League Players Ranked and Priced

We rank the 20 best FC27 Premier League players with real coin prices, plus the one to buy, the value pick and the card to avoid before you build your squad.

Top 20 Highest-Rated Premier League Players in FC27: Arsenal & Liverpool Dominate — illustrative featured image
## FC27 Ratings: The 20 Premier League Players Worth Building Around EA's rating team has a type. Watch the top of the FC27 database and you will see it: fast wide forwards, ball-playing centre backs, and goalkeepers who can ping a 40-yard pass. Arsenal and Liverpool supply nine of the top 20 Premier League cards in this year's game, and the gap between those two squads and everyone else is the single most important fact for anyone building a Premier League team in Ultimate Team or Career Mode. We have spent the last week with the full database, cross-checking ratings against last season's output and the [early weeks of the current campaign](/games/blog/premier-league-2026-27-what-the-xg-data-really-tells-us-after-5-games). If you are hunting for the best soccer player in the world to anchor your squad, the answer is in here, and it costs roughly 1.2 million coins on the open market. If you are on a budget, keep reading, because the value picks matter more than the headline names. ### How we ranked these Ratings alone make for a boring list, so we weighted three things: - **Base rating and in-game stats.** Pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending and physical, with extra weight on the stats that actually decide matches (acceleration, stamina, weak foot). - **Meta fit.** Does the card's profile suit how FC27 plays? High press, quick transitions, and manual defending all reward specific builds. - **Cost against return.** A 90-rated card at 400,000 coins beats a 91-rated card at 1.4 million every time if the stats are close. Prices below are the current average on PlayStation and Xbox combined, converted to USD at roughly 100,000 coins to $10. They move fast after promos, so treat them as a snapshot. ## The Top 20, Ranked | Rank | Player | Club | Rating | Approx. cost | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 91 | $120 | | 2 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 91 | $95 | | 3 | Erling Haaland | Man City | 91 | $110 | | 4 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | 89 | $55 | | 5 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | 89 | $50 | | 6 | William Saliba | Arsenal | 88 | $42 | | 7 | Alisson | Liverpool | 88 | $38 | | 8 | Florian Wirtz | Liverpool | 88 | $60 | | 9 | Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | 87 | $35 | | 10 | Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool | 87 | $28 | | 11 | Gabriel Magalhaes | Arsenal | 87 | $30 | | 12 | Ryan Gravenberch | Liverpool | 86 | $22 | | 13 | Kai Havertz | Arsenal | 86 | $18 | | 14 | Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 85 | $16 | | 15 | Micky van de Ven | Tottenham | 85 | $20 | | 16 | Bruno Fernandes | Man United | 85 | $24 | | 17 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 85 | $33 | | 18 | Alexander Isak | Newcastle | 85 | $27 | | 19 | Rodri | Man City | 86 | $40 | | 20 | David Raya | Arsenal | 84 | $12 | ### The top five, and who should skip them **1. Bukayo Saka, 91, about $120.** The best wide card in the game. 91 pace, 88 shooting, 90 dribbling, and a left foot that finishes from the right channel. He is the closest thing to a must-buy if you play a 4-3-3. Skip him if you already run Salah and cannot afford both, because two right wingers is one problem you can solve for free. **2. Mohamed Salah, 91, about $95.** Slightly slower than Saka, slightly better in front of goal. The finesse shot trait still bends them in from the edge of the box. Skip if you play narrow formations with no natural right winger. **3. Erling Haaland, 91, about $110.** 93 physical, 92 shooting, and he wins every header from a corner. The catch is the build-up play. If your style is patient passing, he will feel like a passenger for 70 minutes. Skip him unless you cross and counter. **4. Declan Rice, 89, about $55.** The best defensive midfielder in the Premier League pool. 86 pace on a holding midfielder is absurd, and he covers the ground that lets your attackers stay forward. Buy him if you concede from counters. **5. Virgil van Dijk, 89, about $50.** Still the most reliable centre back in the game. 90 defending, 89 physical, and the leadership trait. Skip if you defend manually and want pure pace, in which case Saliba is cheaper and faster. ### What we recommend **The one to buy: Declan Rice, around $55.** He is the best coins-per-win card in the entire list. Every squad needs a defensive midfielder, and Rice does the job of two players, which frees a slot for another attacker. **The value pick: David Raya, around $12.** A 84-rated goalkeeper at that price is a gift. Goalkeepers are the least important position in FC27, so spend your coins up the pitch and let Raya handle the rest. **The one to avoid: Erling Haaland at $110.** He is a brilliant card in the wrong meta. Most players in FC27 build possession teams, and Haaland's low passing and average dribbling make him a liability in that system. Buy Isak at $27 instead and put the difference into your midfield. **The sleeper: Cole Palmer, around $33.** 85 rated, 84 pace, 86 shooting, and he plays four positions. If you are building a hybrid squad and need a link between the Premier League and another league, Palmer is the cheapest way to do it. ### What it costs to build a competitive squad A realistic starting XI of Premier League cards, mixing two or three elite names with value picks, runs about $380 to $450 in coins. You can cut that to under $150 by skipping Saka, Haaland and Van Dijk entirely. The honest answer for most players: do not buy the top three. Buy Rice, Saliba, Raya, Palmer and Isak, and spend the rest on chemistry styles. If you play Career Mode instead of Ultimate Team, none of this applies. Ratings there are fixed, and the smart move is signing Wirtz and Gravenberch early, before their value climbs in the second season. ## FAQ **Is Saka or Salah the better FC27 card?** Saka, narrowly. He is faster, dribbles better, and his weak foot is less of a problem in the current shooting model. Salah is the better finisher if you shoot from distance. **Do I need a 90-plus rated player to win in FC27?** No. A well-built 84-rated squad with the right chemistry styles beats a badly assembled 90-rated one. The rating number is a guide, not a guarantee. **Which Premier League club has the best FC27 cards?** Arsenal, with six entries in the top 20. Liverpool is close behind on five, but Arsenal's cards are cheaper for similar output, which makes them the better starting point for a new squad.

Frequently asked questions

Is Saka or Salah the better FC27 card?

Saka, narrowly. He is faster, dribbles better, and his weak foot is less of a problem in the current shooting model. Salah is the better finisher if you shoot from distance.

Do I need a 90-plus rated player to win in FC27?

No. A well-built 84-rated squad with the right chemistry styles beats a badly assembled 90-rated one. The rating number is a guide, not a guarantee.

Which Premier League club has the best FC27 cards?

Arsenal, with six entries in the top 20. Liverpool is close behind on five, but Arsenal's cards are cheaper for similar output, which makes them the better starting point for a new squad.

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