In EA FC 24, the ratings determine how strong or bad a player is. In real life, transfer market prices provide information about how sought-after a professional footballer is. We take a look at the most expensive footballers at the moment and show you whether the most valuable stars also have the best cards in Ultimate Team.
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Where do the market values come from?
We have taken the value of the individual players transfermarkt.de from the site. This site is known for being well informed about current developments in the transfer market.
The real market value of a player is influenced by various factors. We have focused on the most obvious criteria, which are:
- Age/development potential
- Position
- Statistics
- Successes
Comparison of the most expensive players: How good are they at the game?
What do you find in our list?
In our ranking, we first briefly introduce you to the ranking and the individual players (place, name, age, club, positions). Below that, you'll see their current market value and rating range (from the gold card they received at the launch of EA FC 24 to the current strongest special version). After that, we'll briefly go over stats and achievements that lead to their market price, before finally taking a closer look at various Ultimate Team cards from the stars.
3 players share first place.
1st place: Jude Bellingham, 20 (Real Madrid) – CM, CDM, ZM
- Market value: €180 million
- Rating: 86–96
This is what makes the footballer Bellingham so valuable: Bellingham is one of the most valuable players ever this season. Bellingham has 20 games and 17 goal involvements (14 goals and 3 assists). Since his departure from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023, he has been able to increase his market value by another 60 million euros. Due to his versatility, he is perhaps even the most sought-after player in world football at the moment, because he can play all positions in midfield, but also in attack.
The Englishman has not yet won any major titles in his club career, narrowly missing out on the championship with Dortmund. At Real Madrid, it should only be a matter of time before he gets his first trophies.
This is how good Bellingham is in EA FC 24: Originally "only" given an overall rating of 86, his strong season can also be followed by a Team of the Week card (TOTW), Player of the Month card (POTM) and, above all, his Team of the Year card (TOTY) in EA FC 24. In the game, his strongest version, with his Playstyle+ for the fierce R1 OP dribbling, is also one of the best cards. Even if it is not quite enough for the top places of the most valuable cards in Ultimate Team in the game with a market value of about 7.5 million.
1st place: Erling Haaland, 23 (Manchester City) – ST
- Market value: €180 million
- Rating: 91–97
This is what makes Haaland so valuable as a footballer: Most recently, the Norwegian world-class striker missed a few games due to a persistent injury. Nevertheless, his numbers this season amaze you. After scoring 36 goals in 35 games last season, Haaland has already been involved in more goals than games this season. In 16 games, he scored 14 goals and provided 4 assists. Due to his impressive numbers, Haaland's market value has been stable at 180 million since the summer of 2023.
Despite his young age, the shot-stopper won all the major trophies that can be won in England and at international level last season (championship, cup, Champions League). In the next few years, there will certainly be some more trophies.
This is how good Haaland is in EA FC 24: As a cover star, Haaland's gold card was one of the best players in the game right from the start with a rating of 91. Haaland's true power could only be ignited in-game with a trick, which caused his price to fall relatively quickly. In the meantime, the beefy striker has collected some special cards (TOTW, Dynasties, TOTY) that conceal his weakness. With a value of around 10 million coins, his TOTY is on the top shelf of the most expensive cards in EA FC 24 and thus automatically one of the top tier candidates.
1st place: Kylian Mbappé, 25 (Paris Saint-Germain) – ST, MS, LF
- Market value: €180 million
- Rating: 91–97
This is what makes the footballer Mbappé so valuable: Mbappé is off to a flying start again this season in Ligue 1, with 24 goal involvements in 19 games speaking for themselves. Nevertheless, you can't get rid of the feeling that the lightning-fast striker has not yet fully exploited his potential.
If we had made our ranking four years ago, in 2020, the Frenchman would have been the undisputed number 1 most expensive player. Mbappé had an incredible market value of €200 million. At only 25 years old, the wonder striker is still young, but now the oldest player in our list. This, coupled with the club's lack of success at international level, caused his price to drop somewhat. Nevertheless, with his skills, he is quite rightly one of the most expensive things the real transfer market has to offer.
This is how good Mbappé is in EA FC 24: Even the gold card has been incredibly expensive since the launch of EA FC 24 until today and still holds at a price of around 1.8 million coins even 5 months after its release. His gold card is only topped by his numerous special cards, which are an indication of the Frenchman's strong season. A TOTW, two POTM and a Team-of-the-Groupstage (TOTGS), which were not available for less than 3.5 million coins, confirm this. His TOTY card is permanently sold out at a price of 15 million coins, which sets him apart from his opponents, at least in EA FC 24. He also has a Playstyle+, which has become even more important after the patch of a different OP playstyle.
2nd place: Vinícius Junior, 23 (Real Madrid) – LF, LM, ST, MS
- Market value: €150 million
- Rating: 89–92
This is what makes the footballer Vini Jr. so valuable: Vini Jr. has developed rapidly, making the leap to the best winger in the world in the last two years. After the departure of fellow striker Benzema, the Brazilian has come into the spotlight a little more with the opposing defenders, which he may have to get used to a bit. A few injuries also slowed him down a bit. After all, he still has 8 goal involvements in 14 games in the league this season. In the Champions League, however, Vini Jr. was more than convincing in his three appearances. 2 goals and 3 assists in just 3 games are an outstanding rate.
After difficult early years at Real Madrid, he has almost quadrupled his market value in the last 3 years. His trophy collection ranges from Spanish championships and cup victories to the Champions League trophy.
This is how good Vini Jr. is in EA FC 24: In EA FC 24, the gold card started with a market value of over one million coins. Even though the price has fallen considerably, his gold card ranks second (approx. 300,000 coins) of the most expensive gold cards in the game after Mbappé due to its still strong speed and dribbling stats. This is not least due to his playstyles, which make him even faster. In contrast to our first-place winners, Vini Jr. was only awarded a Mini-TOTY and a Thunderstruck. These versions are well behind its opponents in terms of price, which should not distract from the fact that the cards can be real game changers in the game.
3rd place: Bukayo Saka, 22 (Arsenal FC) – RF, RM
- Market value: €120 million
- Rating: 86–91
This is what makes the footballer Saka so valuable: Another shooting star from England. Saka seamlessly continued the strong performances of his previous season: 16 goal involvements in 22 games in the Premier League are impressive. He was also directly involved in 7 goals in the Champions League. Saka's biggest asset of his still young career is probably his fitness. In the 22/23 season, he was on the pitch in all 38 league games. He has only missed one game this year and is an integral part of the Arsenal team.
In the last two years, the winger has doubled his market value. If he wins the championship or even the Euro 2024 this year, it won't be long before he catches up with the four players in front of him.
This is how good Saka is in EA FC 24: Like national teammate Bellingham, Saka had "only" an overall rating of 86 at the beginning of EA FC 24. A TOTW as well as a Road-to-the-Knockouts (RTTK) card and a TOTGS card have already polished up his rating a bit. In EA FC 24, the English winger still has to wait for a card appropriate for his real market value. The most expensive version costs just over 800,000 coins and thus lags far behind the cards of its opponents. Unfortunately, no map from Saka has a second Playstyle+ yet.
An expert has ranked all play styles for EA FC 24. You can check out the result here: Pro ranks all playstyles, placing great emphasis on defense
Can the cards keep up with the real market values of the stars?
Yes, the best versions of the most valuable players are not only among the best in reality, but are also among the best and most expensive cards in Ultimate Team. Only Saka cannot keep up with the prices of his opponents. He may have a really strong card waiting for him in the next events. He would have deserved it in any case.
It is striking, although not surprising, that all players are players who can be found in the attacking third of the football field. You won't find defenders or even goalkeepers among the most expensive professional footballers. The most expensive defender follows in 28th place with Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City (market value: €80 million).
One German, on the other hand, missed the list by the narrowest of margins. FC Bayern's Jamal Musiala is in 4th place with a market value of €110 million, while Florian Wirtz, another German player from Bayer Leverkusen, joins the list of the most valuable players with a price of €100 million, just behind Musiala.
And one more exciting fact to conclude: If you believe the current reports of the transfer experts, with Mbappé's move from PSG to Real Madrid for the 2024/25 season, 3 of the most valuable players could play in a team with him, Bellingham and Vini Jr. This would mean that Real Madrid's offense would be worth over €500 million and the Real attack is also likely to claim several million coins in Ulimtate's team.
Messi has reached his zenith in real life. In EA FC 24, his TOTY is still one of the most expensive cards in the game. Some players simply got it as a gift.