FC 24 will be officially released on September 29, 2023 (7 days earlier than that for early access), so the hype for the new game is at its maximum now.

It’s that time of year when we get to see which players get upgrades to their ratings and which ones get downgraded.

The release of these ratings is particularly interesting this year because of certain changes to how the game works, especially the addition of women footballers to the most popular game mode, Ultimate Team.

It’s safe to say that many FC gamers wonder how these players’ ratings will compare to their male counterparts, and how they’ll perform alongside them in-game.

Well, the top 50 player ratings in FC 24 are starting to trickle in, and we’re compiling the list in this guide.

New Ratings for Messi and Ronaldo

These two have dominated football for decades, and one of the biggest controversies every year of FIFA was who should get the higher rating.

They’re both coming to the end of their careers now, and the new ratings reflect that – especially for Ronaldo.

Messi has a downgraded overall rating of 90 from 91 in FIFA 23. This new rating is split into face card stats of 80 Pace, 87 Shooting, 90 Passing, 94 Dribbling, 33 Defending, and 64 Physical.

It’s still a good card for the early game, but his new MLS league links will further reduce the chances of seeing him in many people’s first-choice teams.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, received a much bigger downgrade to an 86 overall rating, down from 90 last year. He doesn’t make the top 50 and even almost missed out on being a walkout!

Cristiano Ronaldo’s FC 24 rating is split into face card stats of 77 Pace, 88 Shooting, 75 Passing, 79 Dribbling, 34 Defending, and 74 Physical.

Although he plays in the Saudi League, I can still see many loyal fans using him in their first-choice teams at the start of the game due to the solid number of good cards in the league. In fact, I expect Saudi to be one of the best starter leagues for FC 24.

Other random player ratings that we know about so far (outside of the top 50) include:

  • Lisandro Martinez – 84 OVR (+3 upgrade from 81)
  • Enzo Fernandez – 83 OVR (+5 upgrade from 78)
  • Julian Alvarez – 80 OVR (+2 upgrade from 78)
  • Alexis Mac Allister – 82 OVR (+6 upgrade from 76)
  • Alejandro Garnacho – 75 OVR (+7 upgrade from 68)
  • Marcos Acuna – 85 OVR (no change)
  • Paulo Dybala – 86 OVR (no change)
  • Rafael Leao – 86 OVR (+2 upgrade from 84)
  • Olivier Giroud – 82 OVR (no change)
  • Christian Pulisic – 79 OVR (-3 downgrade from 82)
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 77 OVR (no change)
  • Theo Hernandez – 85 OVR (no change)
  • Fikayo Tomori – 84 OVR (no change)
  • Ismail Bennacer – 84 OVR (+2 upgrade from 82)
  • Samuel Chukwueze – 81 OVR (+2 upgrade from 79)

Now, let’s get to the top 50 players in FC 24 (according to overall ratings).

50 to 41

NumberNamePositionOVR RatingPace (GK: Diving)Shooting (GK: Handling)Passing (GK: Kicking)Dribbling (GK: Reflexes)Defending (GK: Speed)Physical (GK: Positioning)
50Lautaro MartinezST87808671854885
49Frenkie de JongCM87826986877778
48Martin OdegaardCAM87728188866164
47Mike MaignanGK87858287895185
46MarquinhosCB87785675728980
45Luka ModricCM87727689877266
44Heung Min SonLW87878880844270
43Manuel NeuerGK87848590845088
42Sophia SmithST88938578884582
41Marie-Antoinette KatotoST88838877833971

40 to 31

NumberNamePositionOVR RatingPace
(GK: Diving)
Shooting
(GK: Handling)
Passing (GK: Kicking)Dribbling (GK: Reflexes)Defending (GK: Speed)Physical (GK: Positioning)
40Christiane EndlerGK88878284904089
39Federico ValverdeCM88888284838082
38Patricia GuijarroCM88788283868172
37Victor OsimhenST88908666834282
36Guro ReitenLM88888086856063
35Wendie RenardCB88536769679084
34Irene ParedesCB88695167668980
33DebinhaCF88848187924668
32Alexandra PoppST88738776815288
31Bernardo SilvaCAM88697886927069

30-21

NumberNamePositionOVR RatingPace
(GK: Diving)
Shooting
(GK: Handling)
Passing (GK: Kicking)Dribbling (GK: Reflexes)Defending (GK: Speed)Physical (GK: Positioning)
30Joshua KimmichCDM88707488838279
29Bruno FernandesCAM88718690836977
28Jan OblakGK88859078874886
27EdersonGK88868291866386
26Antoine GriezmannST88808887885875
25Mohamed SalahRW89898781874576
24Vinicius Jr.LW89958278912968
23Mapi LeonCB89757481749081
22RodriCDM89587380808583
21Kadidiatou DianiST89898583885677

20-11

NumberNamePositionOVR RatingPace
(GK: Diving)
Shooting
(GK: Handling)
Passing (GK: Kicking)Dribbling (GK: Reflexes)Defending (GK: Speed)Physical (GK: Positioning)
20Ada HegebergST89758977863976
19AlissonGK89868585895490
18Alex MorganST89838980884777
17Ruben DiasCB89623966678987
16Virgil Van DijkCB89786071708986
15CasemiroCDM89637579718988
14Neymar Jr.LW89868285943761
13Marc Andre Ter StegenGK89868589914886
12Aitana BonmatiCM90818483917573
11Caroline Graham HansenRW90898688914775

10-1

NumberNamePositionOVR RatingPace
(GK: Diving)
Shooting
(GK: Handling)
Passing (GK: Kicking)Dribbling (GK: Reflexes)Defending (GK: Speed)Physical (GK: Positioning)
10Thibaut CourtoisGK90858976934890
9Karim BenzemaCF90798883863978
8Harry KaneST90699284814983
7Robert LewandowskiST90759180864484
6Sam KerrST90858874904284
5Lionel MessiRW90808790943364
4Alexia PutellasCAM91829091927278
3Kevin de BruyneCAM91728894866578
2Erling HaalandST91899366794588
1Kylian MbappeST91979080923678

We only know of these ratings for now, but we will keep updating the article as more information leaks, so keep checking back!

Meanwhile, if you’re still undecided about which edition of FC24 to buy, or if you should buy the game at all, we’ve also discussed what’s on offer to make that decision more straightforward for you. Head over to that article to check it out!