EA SPORTS FC™ 27 begins its ratings debate with two players sharing the top spot in the men’s game and one clear leader on the women’s side. Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland both receive 91 OVR, while Alexia Putellas stands alone at 91 in the women’s ranking. The identical overall numbers do not produce identical cards: Mbappé leads with 96 PAC and 92 DRI, Haaland brings 92 SHO and 89 PHY, and Putellas combines 91 PAS with 92 DRI. The tables below follow EA’s official Top 27 order rather than rearranging tied players by a single attribute.
These rankings offer an early view of the strongest base items, but OVR is only the starting point when comparing players. Position, attribute spread and role matter more than a one-point gap in many cases. A 90-rated striker, midfielder and goalkeeper can sit beside one another in the list while offering completely different strengths, so it makes more sense to read each group by profile instead of treating the ranking as a universal squad order.
How the FC 27 Top 27 Ranking Works
EA sorts the Ratings database by Overall rating first. When players share the same OVR, their order is decided through subjective factors based on real-world performance rather than a calculation using the item’s six headline attributes. That distinction matters in large tied groups: being listed several places higher does not automatically mean one item has better pace, shooting or defending.
The database represents the Gold, Silver and Bronze Player Items available in Football Ultimate Team™ 27 at launch. It does not include Heroes, Icons, Campaign Player Items or special items added later, and it does not represent live form updates used in other modes. EA also states that club affiliations may change after real-world transfers and that certain player details are subject to the scheduled database update on September 10.
EA SPORTS FC 27 Top 27 Men’s Ratings
The men’s ranking contains 11 players at 90 OVR or higher. Mbappé and Haaland occupy the two 91-rated places, followed by a nine-player group at 90 that covers four different outfield positions and goalkeeper. The list then moves through eight players at 89 and another eight at 88, giving the full Top 27 a relatively narrow three-point OVR range.
| Rank | Player | Position | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | ST | 91 |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | ST | 91 |
| 3 | Rodri | CDM | 90 |
| 4 | Ousmane Dembélé | ST | 90 |
| 5 | Vitinha | CM | 90 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | ST | 90 |
| 7 | Michael Olise | RM | 90 |
| 8 | Pedri | CM | 90 |
| 9 | Lamine Yamal | RW | 90 |
| 10 | Thibaut Courtois | GK | 90 |
| 11 | Jude Bellingham | CAM | 90 |
| 12 | Gabriel | CB | 89 |
| 13 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | GK | 89 |
| 14 | Bruno Fernandes | CAM | 89 |
| 15 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | LW | 89 |
| 16 | Nuno Mendes | LB | 89 |
| 17 | Willian Pacho | CB | 89 |
| 18 | Lionel Messi | CAM | 89 |
| 19 | Vini Jr. | LW | 89 |
| 20 | Jan Oblak | GK | 88 |
| 21 | Declan Rice | CDM | 88 |
| 22 | William Saliba | CB | 88 |
| 23 | Virgil van Dijk | CB | 88 |
| 24 | Achraf Hakimi | RB | 88 |
| 25 | João Neves | CM | 88 |
| 26 | Joshua Kimmich | CDM | 88 |
| 27 | Luis Díaz | LM | 88 |
The two leaders reach 91 through very different attribute distributions. Mbappé owns the highest pace figure in the men’s Top 27 at 96 PAC and adds 91 SHO and 92 DRI, while Haaland trades some speed for 92 SHO and 89 PHY. Calling either one the automatic better choice would ignore the role a squad needs filled: the official numbers show two elite strikers built around different strengths, not two versions of the same card.
The 90-rated group makes that point even clearer. Harry Kane has 94 SHO, the highest shooting rating among these 27 men, while Rodri pairs 86 PAS with 85 DEF from CDM. Dembélé and Lamine Yamal both reach 93 DRI, Vitinha and Pedri are built around passing and dribbling, and Courtois brings 90 REF and 90 POS in goal. Michael Olise also enters this group after a four-point OVR increase, one of the specific rises highlighted by EA in the reveal.
Several 89- and 88-rated players lead important categories despite sitting below the 90 OVR line. Bruno Fernandes has 92 PAS, Gabriel reaches 91 DEF, and Nuno Mendes combines 94 PAC with 84 DEF. Vini Jr. brings 93 PAC and 91 DRI, while Hakimi has 92 PAC at right-back. These figures are a useful reminder that the OVR cutoff should not become a shortcut for judging a card’s purpose.
EA SPORTS FC 27 Top 27 Women’s Ratings
Alexia Putellas is the only 91-rated player in the women’s Top 27. Aitana Bonmatí and Khadija Shaw follow at 90, then five players share 89 OVR. The lower half is more tightly grouped than the men’s list, with eight players at 88 and 11 at 87, but the attribute profiles inside those ties vary sharply.
| Rank | Player | Position | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexia Putellas | CM | 91 |
| 2 | Aitana Bonmatí | CM | 90 |
| 3 | Khadija Shaw | ST | 90 |
| 4 | Caroline Graham Hansen | RW | 89 |
| 5 | Mariona | CM | 89 |
| 6 | Ewa Pajor | ST | 89 |
| 7 | Claudia Pina | LW | 89 |
| 8 | Temwa Chawinga | LM | 89 |
| 9 | Mapi León | CB | 88 |
| 10 | Patri Guijarro | CDM | 88 |
| 11 | Yui Hasegawa | CDM | 88 |
| 12 | Klara Bühl | LM | 88 |
| 13 | Alessia Russo | ST | 88 |
| 14 | Sophia Wilson | ST | 88 |
| 15 | Melchie Dumornay | ST | 88 |
| 16 | Barbra Banda | ST | 88 |
| 17 | Debinha | CAM | 87 |
| 18 | Irene Paredes | CB | 87 |
| 19 | Kadidiatou Diani | RM | 87 |
| 20 | Rose Lavelle | CAM | 87 |
| 21 | Sakina Karchaoui | CM | 87 |
| 22 | Vivianne Miedema | CAM | 87 |
| 23 | Ona Batlle | RB | 87 |
| 24 | Lauren Hemp | LM | 87 |
| 25 | Ann-Katrin Berger | GK | 87 |
| 26 | Pernille Harder | CAM | 87 |
| 27 | Hannah Hampton | GK | 87 |
Putellas leads with a balanced midfield card rather than one isolated headline number. Her 91 PAS and 92 DRI are both the highest values for those categories within the women’s Top 27, and she adds 90 SHO. Bonmatí follows with 86 PAS and 88 DRI, while Shaw’s 90 OVR comes from a striker profile built around 90 SHO and 88 PHY. The one-point separation between first and third therefore says less about role than the attribute spread does.
The 89-rated attackers are just as varied. Pajor records 93 PAC and 91 SHO, the highest pace and shooting figures in the women’s group, while Claudia Pina combines 91 PAC with 89 SHO. Graham Hansen leans on 90 DRI and 88 PAS, and Chawinga pairs 91 PAC with 84 PHY. None of those profiles can be reduced to the shared 89 OVR, especially when the players occupy different positions.
Defensive and central options remain visible inside the large 88–87 block. Mapi León has 89 DEF and 86 PHY, Patri Guijarro combines 84 DEF with 88 PHY, and Hasegawa carries 86 PAS, 88 DRI and 81 DEF from CDM. EA identifies Hasegawa and Hannah Hampton as two of the notable risers in this year’s women’s ranking, with both gaining three OVR.
What the OVR Ties Mean for Players
The tied ratings are where careful reading becomes most useful. Rodri, Dembélé, Kane and Courtois all have 90 OVR, yet comparing them as if they were competing for the same job would make little sense. The same applies to the women’s 88-rated group, which stretches from Mapi León at centre-back to several strikers with very different pace, shooting and physical profiles.
For squad planning, start with the position you need and then check the attributes that support that role. OVR can narrow the field, but it cannot explain why Mbappé and Haaland play differently, why Bruno Fernandes appears below several 90-rated players despite leading this men’s group in passing, or why Pajor’s pace and shooting stand above players with a higher overall rating. The official figures answer those comparisons without requiring an invented tier list.
What EA Has and Has Not Finalized
The August Top 27 reveal is official, but EA has also published a clear update schedule for the wider database. The full base-item database was scheduled to appear without PlayStyles on August 21, followed by an updated version with PlayStyles on September 10 after the international transfer deadline. Until that update arrives, these OVRs and headline attributes provide the confirmed comparison point, while final club links and PlayStyle-based squad decisions should be treated separately.
Special Ultimate Team items are outside the scope of this ranking. Heroes, Icons, Campaign Player Items and items added after launch can follow different rating structures, while live form changes in other modes are not represented here. Players comparing launch squads should therefore use the Top 27 as a base-item reference rather than a permanent list of every high-rated card that FC 27 will contain.
EA SPORTS FC 27 Top 27 Ratings FAQ
Who are the highest-rated men’s players in EA SPORTS FC 27?
Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland share the highest men’s rating at 91 OVR. Mbappé’s base item has 96 PAC, 91 SHO and 92 DRI, while Haaland has 87 PAC, 92 SHO and 89 PHY.
Who is the highest-rated women’s player in FC 27?
Alexia Putellas is the highest-rated women’s player at 91 OVR. She is followed by Aitana Bonmatí and Khadija Shaw, who both receive 90 OVR.
How many Top 27 players have at least 90 OVR?
The men’s ranking has 11 players rated 90 or higher: two at 91 and nine at 90. The women’s ranking has three: Putellas at 91, plus Bonmatí and Shaw at 90.
Why are players with the same OVR listed in a specific order?
EA ranks players by Overall rating first. Ties are then ordered using subjective factors based on the athletes’ real-world performances, not by adding or comparing the six headline item attributes.
Does the Top 27 include Icons, Heroes or special Ultimate Team items?
No. The Ratings database covers the Gold, Silver and Bronze Player Items available in Ultimate Team 27 at launch. Heroes, Icons, Campaign Player Items, later special items and live form updates from other modes are not part of this Top 27 ranking.
