FIFA 20 Best Players For Career Mode and Ultimate Team - ST, CB, RB, LB, CM, LW, RW, GK

FIFA 20 makes some notable changes to the tried and tested FIFA formula. There’s a new player morale system, and tweaks to the game as a whole. This being FIFA though, much has remained unchanged, and looking at the top 100 players this year it’s easy to get a bit of deja vu. Regardless, we’ve put together this guide on best players for Career Mode and FUT. With these stats, you’ll know which players to aim for, and which aren’t matched to your current team setup. We’ll be giving the pace, shooting, dribbling, passing, defense and physical stats for each of the top 100 players, broken down by position, so that you can see which players have made the cut this year.

The Top 100 Players For FUT and Career Mode

EA has officially revealed the best players in the game. This means that we’ve got all of the key stats for the top 100 players in the game, available so that you can start eyeing up your ideal team. We’ve included the table below, showing each players position, overall rating and each of the core 6 stats. Take a look!

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Messi	RW	87	92	92	96	39	66	94
Cristiano Ronaldo	ST	97	99	82	89	35	78	93
Neymar Jr	LW	91	85	87	95	32	58	92
Oblak	GK	87	92	78	89	50	90	91
Hazard	LW	91	83	86	94	35	66	91
De Bruyne	CAM	76	86	92	87	61	78	91
Van Dijk	CB	77	60	70	72	90	86	90
Ter Stegen	GK	88	85	88	90	43	88	90
Salah	RW	93	86	81	89	45	74	90
Modric	CM	74	76	89	90	72	66	90
Suarez	ST	73	89	80	84	51	84	89
Sergio Ramos	CB	72	68	75	74	87	85	89
Sergio Busquets	CDM	42	62	80	81	85	80	89
Mbappe	ST	96	84	78	90	39	75	89
Lewandowski	ST	77	87	74	85	41	82	89
Koulibaly	CB	71	28	54	68	89	87	89
Kante	CDM	78	65	77	81	87	83	89
Kane	ST	70	91	79	81	47	83	89
Griezmann	CF	81	86	84	89	57	72	89
De Gea	GK	90	84	81	92	57	85	89
Chiellini	CB	68	46	58	62	90	82	89
Allison	GK	85	84	85	89	52	90	89
Aguero	ST	80	90	77	88	33	74	89
Reus	CAM	85	88	84	87	45	66	88
Raheem Sterling	RW	93	79	78	89	45	57	88
Pogba	CM	74	81	86	85	66	86	88
Pique	CB	56	61	72	69	88	80	88
Neuer	GK	87	87	91	87	56	85	88
Mane	LW	94	83	77	88	44	74	88
Lloris	GK	89	82	68	91	64	84	88
Kroos	CM	45	80	90	81	70	69	88
Handanovic	GK	88	85	69	89	53	89	88
Godin	CB	60	48	64	63	89	83	88
Eriksen	CAM	73	81	90	84	53	63	88
Ederson	GK	86	82	93	88	64	86	88
Dybala	CAM	83	82	84	90	43	64	88
David Silva	CAM	65	74	88	89	52	57	88
Courtois	GK	85	89	72	87	48	85	88
Cavani	ST	75	86	72	79	55	83	88
Aubameyang	ST	94	85	75	80	37	69	88
Vertonghen	CB	63	63	74	73	87	79	87
Thiago Silva	CB	62	54	72	73	87	78	87
Thiago	CM	69	74	85	90	69	63	87
Navas	GK	90	81	75	90	54	82	87
Mertens	CF	88	83	80	90	35	53	87
Laporte	CB	64	50	71	69	88	82	87
Insigne	CF	89	79	85	91	35	47	87
Hummels	CB	51	58	76	73	89	76	87
Heung Min Son	CF	88	86	80	87	42	68	87
Fernandinho	CDM	66	74	79	79	84	79	87
Casemiro	CDM	62	72	75	72	85	89	87
Bernardo Silva	RW	81	76	83	92	51	67	87
Benzema	CF	76	82	80	86	39	77	87
Alderweireld	CB	64	55	72	67	88	79	87
Alba	LB	90	69	81	83	79	73	87
Umtiti	CB	69	63	69	70	86	82	86
Szczesny	GK	85	82	73	88	49	86	86
Skriniar	CB	69	41	59	66	87	82	86
Sane	LW	95	81	79	86	38	70	86
Roberto Firmino	CF	77	82	80	87	61	78	86
Rakitic	CM	62	81	86	81	74	70	86
Pjanic	CM	68	68	87	85	75	67	86
Parejo	CM	41	80	88	79	70	69	86
Muller	CAM	72	83	79	78	55	71	86
Marquinhos	CB	74	41	73	71	86	77	86
Marco Verratti	CM	65	60	84	90	79	66	86
Lacazette	ST	82	85	75	86	40	74	86
Kimmich	RB	72	69	86	84	79	78	86
Isco	CAM	71	77	83	90	59	60	86
Immobile	ST	80	85	63	81	39	76	86
Di Maria	RW	84	79	84	87	48	68	86
Coutino	LW	79	80	84	90	52	64	86
Bonucci	CB	58	58	69	71	87	79	86
Varane	CB	83	45	62	64	85	80	85
Sule	CB	72	42	55	51	86	82	85
Saul	CM	70	78	79	81	78	78	85
Sandro	LB	83	65	77	80	82	82	85
Rodriguez	CAM	55	86	87	86	50	63	85
Rodri	CDM	67	68	77	78	82	80	85
Robertson	LB	85	62	77	79	80	75	85
Milinkovic-Savic	CM	67	79	80	82	77	84	85
Matuidi	CDM	75	66	76	78	83	81	85
Marcelo	LB	81	74	83	89	77	79	85
Manolas	CB	82	25	42	62	86	81	85
Lukaku	ST	75	82	73	72	35	84	85
Koke	RM	68	75	86	82	74	79	85
Icardi	ST	75	84	61	77	36	69	85
Ibrahimovic	ST	56	88	77	78	34	78	85
Hakim Ziyech	CAM	80	75	86	83	50	66	85
Gomez	CAM	89	78	81	86	39	55	85
Gimenez	CB	69	45	52	56	86	82	85
Fabinho	CDM	68	69	78	77	85	83	85
Donnarumma	GK	90	80	74	90	49	80	85
De Ligt	CB	67	58	66	69	83	84	85
De Jong	CM	79	64	84	88	76	76	85
Carvajal	RB	81	47	78	81	82	80	85
Bruno Fernandes	CAM	77	83	87	85	65	74	85
Axel Witsel	CDM	73	74	80	80	83	81	85
Allan	CM	75	71	78	84	85	84	85
Alaba	LB	83	73	81	80	80	76	85

Who is the Best Player in FIFA 20?

So now that we’ve seen the top 100 players, we can see who the best player is overall. This is Lionel Messi, which will no doubt be no surprise to many. Following him up are Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.

Who Are the Best Free Kick Takers?

When looking at the best free kick takers in FIFA 20, we’ll be analyzing the FK ACC value. This stands for Free Kick Accuracy, and is the vital stat to consider when looking at best free kick takers. We’ve listed the top 20 players according to this value below.

1. Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona: 94 FK ACC
2. Miralem Pjanic - Piemonte Calcio: 92 FK ACC
3. Sebastian Giovinco - Al Hilal: 92 FK ACC
4. Enis Bardhi - Levante UD: 91 FK ACC
5. Parejo - Valencia CF: 90 FK ACC
6. Hakan Calhanoglu - Milan: 90 FK ACC
7. Robert Skov - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: 90 FK ACC
8. James Ward-Prowse - Southampton: 89 FK ACC
9. Marvin Plattenhardt - Hertha BSC: 89 FK ACC
10. Paulo Dybala - Piemonte Calcio: 88 FK ACC
11. Angel Di Maria - Paris Saint-Germain: 88 FK ACC
12. Memphis Depay - Olympique Lyonnais: 88 FK ACC
13. Aleksandar Kolarov - Roma: 88 FK ACC
14. Neymar Jr - Paris Saint Germain: 87 FK ACC
15. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid: 87 FK ACC
16. Bruno Fernandes - Sporting CP: 87 FK ACC
17. Anderson Talisca - Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao: 87 FK ACC
18. Rusian Malinovskyi - Atlanta: 87 FK ACC
19. Lasse Schone - Genoa: 87 FK ACC
20. Kengo Nakamura - Kawasaki Frontale: 87 FKA

So Which Free Kick Takers Should You Buy?

While it is obviously ideal if you could add world-class players like Messi and Pjanic to your team, it’s unlikely you’ll afford them or get them from random drops in FUT 20. Instead, we recommend going for players like James Ward-Prowse from Southampton, or Robert Skov as they will be significantly cheaper. Skov still boasts a 90 FK ACC rating too, and you’ll notice the considerable increase in accuracy when compared to the majority of players in the game.

Best Goalkeepers - GK

Goalkeepers are obviously essential in FIFA 20. They’ve definitely been improved since last year’s entry too, with reaction time noticeably better across the board. It’s not just good reactions that GKs need, though, so we’ve listed the DIV and other core stats in the table below:

Player	Position	DIV	HAN	KIC	REF	SPD	POS	OVR
Ter Stegen	GK	88	85	88	90	43	88	90
De Gea	GK	90	84	81	92	57	85	89
Allison	GK	85	84	85	89	52	90	89
Neuer	GK	87	87	91	87	56	85	88
Lloris	GK	89	82	68	91	64	84	88
Handanovic	GK	88	85	69	89	53	89	88
Ederson	GK	86	82	93	88	64	86	88
Courtois	GK	85	89	72	87	48	85	88
Navas	GK	90	81	75	90	54	82	87
Szczęsny	GK	85	82	73	88	49	86	86
Donnarumma	GK	90	80	74	90	49	80	85

Who is the Best Goalkeeper Overall?

After pouring through the FIFA 20 player ratings released so far , we’ve found that the best goalkeeper in the game is Jan Oblak. They play for Atletico Madrid currently, as well as the Slovenian international squad.

For runner up we have Ter Stegen. Stegen actually beats out Oblak in terms of Kick and Reflex stats, though has a lower rating overall. Stegen currently plays for Barcelona, and the German national squad.

Finally, we have Allison, who has been climbing the rankings for the best goalkeepers for the last few years. They have great positioning play, and unmatched Speed. Allison currently plays for UK club Liverpool F.C. as well as the Brazilian National Squad.

FIFA 20 Best Defenders

Defenders are extremely important to consider when building a team. You won’t be able to win matches with lightning fast strikers alone, especially with the changes to pace that have been brought in this year. In the table below you’ll find the best defenders the game has to offer, before we continue on to break them down by position.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Van Dijk	CB	77	60	70	72	90	86	90
Sergio Ramos	CB	72	68	75	74	87	85	89
Koulibaly	CB	71	28	54	68	89	87	89
Chiellini	CB	68	46	58	62	90	82	89
Pique	CB	56	61	72	69	88	80	88
Godin	CB	60	48	64	63	89	83	88
Vertonghen	CB	63	63	74	73	87	79	87
Thiago Silva	CB	62	54	72	73	87	78	87
Laporte	CB	64	50	71	69	88	82	87
Hummels	CB	51	58	76	73	89	76	87
Alderweireld	CB	64	55	72	67	88	79	87
Umtiti	CB	69	63	69	70	86	82	86
Skriniar	CB	69	41	59	66	87	82	86
Marquinhos	CB	74	41	73	71	86	77	86
Bonucci	CB	58	58	69	71	87	79	86
Varane	CB	83	45	62	64	85	80	85
Sule	CB	72	42	55	51	86	82	85
Manolas	CB	82	25	42	62	86	81	85
Gimenez	CB	69	45	52	56	86	82	85
De Ligt	CB	67	58	66	69	83	84	85
Kimmich	RB	72	69	86	84	79	78	86
Carvajal	RB	81	47	78	81	82	80	85
Alba	LB	90	69	81	83	79	73	87
Sandro	LB	83	65	77	80	82	82	85
Robertson	LB	85	62	77	79	80	75	85
Marcelo	LB	81	74	83	89	77	79	85
Alaba	LB	83	73	81	80	80	76	85

Best CB

Centre-backs are there to squash any direct attacks from the strikers on the opposing team. They need to be able to intercept crosses coming in from the wings, and assist the goalkeeper in any close-to-goal shot attempts. Here are the best CB in FIFA 20.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Van Dijk	CB	77	60	70	72	90	86	90
Sergio Ramos	CB	72	68	75	74	87	85	89
Koulibaly	CB	71	28	54	68	89	87	89
Chiellini	CB	68	46	58	62	90	82	89
Pique	CB	56	61	72	69	88	80	88
Godin	CB	60	48	64	63	89	83	88
Vertonghen	CB	63	63	74	73	87	79	87
Thiago Silva	CB	62	54	72	73	87	78	87
Laporte	CB	64	50	71	69	88	82	87
Hummels	CB	51	58	76	73	89	76	87
Alderweireld	CB	64	55	72	67	88	79	87
Umtiti	CB	69	63	69	70	86	82	86
Skriniar	CB	69	41	59	66	87	82	86
Marquinhos	CB	74	41	73	71	86	77	86
Bonucci	CB	58	58	69	71	87	79	86
Varane	CB	83	45	62	64	85	80	85
Sule	CB	72	42	55	51	86	82	85
Manolas	CB	82	25	42	62	86	81	85
Gimenez	CB	69	45	52	56	86	82	85
De Ligt	CB	67	58	66	69	83	84	85

Best RB

There aren’t too many RB defenders that are included in the Top 100 players, but don’t let that put you off. The players in the table below excel at stopping attacks coming up the wing, stopping potential crosses into the box.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Kimmich	RB	72	69	86	84	79	78	86
Carvajal	RB	81	47	78	81	82	80	85

Best LB

Finally, we have the best LB players in FIFA 20. There are notably more of them in the top 100 than for RB players, so we have more ratings to go off of.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Alba	LB	90	69	81	83	79	73	87
Sandro	LB	83	65	77	80	82	82	85
Robertson	LB	85	62	77	79	80	75	85
Marcelo	LB	81	74	83	89	77	79	85
Alaba	LB	83	73	81	80	80	76	85

Best Midfielders

If you’re looking to build a team of your own, either in Career Mode or in FUT, you’ll need to plan out your midfield carefully. To help you out, we’ve put together the table below, listing the overall best midfielders in FIFA 20. You’ll also be able to check out the individual stats that make them great!

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
De Bruyne	CAM	76	86	92	87	61	78	91
Reus	CAM	85	88	84	87	45	66	88
Eriksen	CAM	73	81	90	84	53	63	88
Dybala	CAM	83	82	84	90	43	64	88
David Silva	CAM	65	74	88	89	52	57	88
Muller	CAM	72	83	79	78	55	71	86
Isco	CAM	71	77	83	90	59	60	86
Rodriguez	CAM	55	86	87	86	50	63	85
Hakim Ziyech	CAM	80	75	86	83	50	66	85
Gomez	CAM	89	78	81	86	39	55	85
Bruno Fernandes	CAM	77	83	87	85	65	74	85
Sergio Busquets	CDM	42	62	80	81	85	80	89
Kante	CDM	78	65	77	81	87	83	89
Fernandinho	CDM	66	74	79	79	84	79	87
Casemiro	CDM	62	72	75	72	85	89	87
Rodri	CDM	67	68	77	78	82	80	85
Matuidi	CDM	75	66	76	78	83	81	85
Fabinho	CDM	68	69	78	77	85	83	85
Axel Witsel	CDM	73	74	80	80	83	81	85
Modric	CM	74	76	89	90	72	66	90
Pogba	CM	74	81	86	85	66	86	88
Kroos	CM	45	80	90	81	70	69	88
Thiago	CM	69	74	85	90	69	63	87
Rakitic	CM	62	81	86	81	74	70	86
Pjanic	CM	68	68	87	85	75	67	86
Parejo	CM	41	80	88	79	70	69	86
Marco Verratti	CM	65	60	84	90	79	66	86
Saul	CM	70	78	79	81	78	78	85
Milinkovic-Savic	CM	67	79	80	82	77	84	85
De Jong	CM	79	64	84	88	76	76	85
Allan	CM	75	71	78	84	85	84	85
Neymar Jr	LW	91	85	87	95	32	58	92
Hazard	LW	91	83	86	94	35	66	91
Mane	LW	94	83	77	88	44	74	88
Sane	LW	95	81	79	86	38	70	86
Coutino	LW	79	80	84	90	52	64	86
Koke	RM	68	75	86	82	74	79	85
Messi	RW	87	92	92	96	39	66	94
Salah	RW	93	86	81	89	45	74	90
Raheem Sterling	RW	93	79	78	89	45	57	88
Bernardo Silva	RW	81	76	83	92	51	67	87
Di Maria	RW	84	79	84	87	48	68	86

Best CM

CM is an important position to consider, as it will form the backbone of your midfield approach. Here are the best CM players in FIFA 20.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Modric	CM	74	76	89	90	72	66	90
Pogba	CM	74	81	86	85	66	86	88
Kroos	CM	45	80	90	81	70	69	88
Thiago	CM	69	74	85	90	69	63	87
Rakitic	CM	62	81	86	81	74	70	86
Pjanic	CM	68	68	87	85	75	67	86
Parejo	CM	41	80	88	79	70	69	86
Marco Verratti	CM	65	60	84	90	79	66	86
Saul	CM	70	78	79	81	78	78	85
Milinkovic-Savic	CM	67	79	80	82	77	84	85
De Jong	CM	79	64	84	88	76	76	85
Allan	CM	75	71	78	84	85	84	85

Best LM and LW

If you’re looking for some players to cover the upper left side of the pitch, look no further than the players in the table below. Note that Pace is an extremely important factor here and key for LW and LM players.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Neymar Jr	LW	91	85	87	95	32	58	92
Hazard	LW	91	83	86	94	35	66	91
Mane	LW	94	83	77	88	44	74	88
Sane	LW	95	81	79	86	38	70	86
Coutino	LW	79	80	84	90	52	64	86

Best RM and RW

Now onto the RW and RM players. These players are responsible for the upper right portion of the pitch, and are key for creating attacking chances. Here are the best RM and RW players in FIFA 20.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Koke	RM	68	75	86	82	74	79	85
Messi	RW	87	92	92	96	39	66	94
Salah	RW	93	86	81	89	45	74	90
Raheem Sterling	RW	93	79	78	89	45	57	88
Bernardo Silva	RW	81	76	83	92	51	67	87
Di Maria	RW	84	79	84	87	48	68	86

Best CDM and CAM

Finally, we have the CDM and CAM positions. These can be used to strengthen certain areas of your team, either bringing a player down to help with defense or moving them up for attack. Here are the best FIFA 20 Players in the CDM and CAM positions.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
De Bruyne	CAM	76	86	92	87	61	78	91
Reus	CAM	85	88	84	87	45	66	88
Eriksen	CAM	73	81	90	84	53	63	88
Dybala	CAM	83	82	84	90	43	64	88
David Silva	CAM	65	74	88	89	52	57	88
Muller	CAM	72	83	79	78	55	71	86
Isco	CAM	71	77	83	90	59	60	86
Rodriguez	CAM	55	86	87	86	50	63	85
Hakim Ziyech	CAM	80	75	86	83	50	66	85
Gomez	CAM	89	78	81	86	39	55	85
Bruno Fernandes	CAM	77	83	87	85	65	74	85
Sergio Busquets	CDM	42	62	80	81	85	80	89
Kante	CDM	78	65	77	81	87	83	89
Fernandinho	CDM	66	74	79	79	84	79	87
Casemiro	CDM	62	72	75	72	85	89	87
Rodri	CDM	67	68	77	78	82	80	85
Matuidi	CDM	75	66	76	78	83	81	85
Fabinho	CDM	68	69	78	77	85	83	85
Axel Witsel	CDM	73	74	80	80	83	81	85

Best Strikers - ST

There are multiple elements to consider when choosing a striker. Often times, having a player with higher physicality can help push into space, though you might want to invest in players with high pace for breaking away from defenders. We’ve collected the best Strikers in FIFA 20 below, so be sure to check them out!.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Griezmann	CF	81	86	84	89	57	72	89
Mertens	CF	88	83	80	90	35	53	87
Insigne	CF	89	79	85	91	35	47	87
Heung Min Son	CF	88	86	80	87	42	68	87
Benzema	CF	76	82	80	86	39	77	87
Roberto Firmino	CF	77	82	80	87	61	78	86
Cristiano Ronaldo	ST	97	99	82	89	35	78	93
Suarez	ST	73	89	80	84	51	84	89
Mbappe	ST	96	84	78	90	39	75	89
Lewandowski	ST	77	87	74	85	41	82	89
Kane	ST	70	91	79	81	47	83	89
Aguero	ST	80	90	77	88	33	74	89
Cavani	ST	75	86	72	79	55	83	88
Aubemeyang	ST	94	85	75	80	37	69	88
Lacazette	ST	82	85	75	86	40	74	86
Immobile	ST	80	85	63	81	39	76	86
Lukaku	ST	75	82	73	72	35	84	85
Icardi	ST	75	84	61	77	36	69	85
Ibrahimovic	ST	56	88	77	78	34	78	85

Who Are the Best ST?

If you want to score goals consistently, you’ll need to consider your ST players carefully. In the table below, we’ve pulled together the very best strikers in FIFA 20, alongside their stats. Pay particular attention to the SHO and PAC stats.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Cristiano Ronaldo	ST	97	99	82	89	35	78	93
Suarez	ST	73	89	80	84	51	84	89
Mbappe	ST	96	84	78	90	39	75	89
Lewandowski	ST	77	87	74	85	41	82	89
Kane	ST	70	91	79	81	47	83	89
Aguero	ST	80	90	77	88	33	74	89
Cavani	ST	75	86	72	79	55	83	88
Aubemeyang	ST	94	85	75	80	37	69	88
Lacazette	ST	82	85	75	86	40	74	86
Immobile	ST	80	85	63	81	39	76	86
Lukaku	ST	75	82	73	72	35	84	85
Icardi	ST	75	84	61	77	36	69	85
Ibrahimovic	ST	56	88	77	78	34	78	85

Who Are the Best CF in FIFA 20?

The CF position has seen somewhat of a resurgence in recent years, as teams have started to move away from a 4-4-2 formation in favor of more experimental ones. Shooting ability is key here, and having a bit more Physicality can really help when jostling with defenders in the box.

Player	Position	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	OVR
Griezmann	CF	81	86	84	89	57	72	89
Mertens	CF	88	83	80	90	35	53	87
Insigne	CF	89	79	85	91	35	47	87
Heung Min Son	CF	88	86	80	87	42	68	87
Benzema	CF	76	82	80	86	39	77	87
Roberto Firmino	CF	77	82	80	87	61	78	86

So Who is the Best Goal Scorer?

Overall, Christiano Ronaldo is the best goal scorer in FIFA 20. While Messi may be rated more highly overall, he is placed at the RW position for a reason. Ronaldo is simply a better finisher, with higher SHO and PHY stats to prove it. In terms of a pure goal scorer, you can’t get much better than Ronaldo.

For more info on FIFA 20, like release date and cover stars, head to our FIFA 20 Everything We Know page. For a look at how Pro Clubs have changed this year there's our FIFA 20 Pro Clubs Guide. There's also our page on what's new in FUT 20. For a look at how the new FUT progression system works, there's our FUT Season Objectives Guide.