EA FC 25: Fastest Players, Ranked

Summary

• In EA Sports FC 25, Pace, Shooting, and Dribbling are key when acquiring new players.
• Players with top-notch Pace may struggle without good Dribbling and Physical ratings.
• Acquiring players with high Pace is crucial for surprising opponents in offense.

Speed is not everything in EA Sports FC 25, but it is a key factor to consider when acquiring new players. While it is different from one squad to the other, most players usually consider Pace, Shooting, and Dribbling as three important factors when buying new players, especially if they are not defenders.

Having a player with a top-notch pace does mean they will be quick at transitioning the ball from one side of the pitch to the other, but if the pace is not accompanied by decent dribbling and physical ratings, then the player will not have much success with holding possession of the ball. However, it is still interesting to find out what players offer the highest pace in the game.

Updated on December 18, 2024, by Mehrdad Khayyat: One of the biggest benefits of Ultimate Team is the fact that it allows every player to build their dream team with no limits. This opens up a massive opportunity for gamers to focus on specific stats when creating a squad.

Every team will surely need a few agile players, especially on the offensive line to transition the ball quickly and take advantage of counterattacks. Now, Pace is not everything, but it is essential for teams that want to surprise their opponents in the offense.

20 Sirlord Conteh

Pace: 93

• Overall: 67
• Position: ST
• Nationality: Germany
• Club: Heidenheim

Not a great option for even mid-level squads, of course, but Sirlord Conteh can help players earlier in their Ultimate Team career. The only thing notable about Conteh is his eye-catching Pace, as the player has mediocre ratings in all other stats.

The fact that he is German and plays in the Bundesliga can help with some of the SBCs, but overall, he wouldn’t even be a substitute option once the main squad is developed enough to consider players with overall ratings of above 80.

19 Federico Chiesa

Pace: 93

• Overall: 84
• Position: RW
• Nationality: Italy
• Club: Liverpool

After shining for Juventus in Serie A for a few years, Federico Chiesa decided to start a new adventure in the Premier League with Liverpool, and he is a viable option for any player looking to build a squad based on top-tier English clubs.

With an overall of 84, Chiesa is a great winger for anyone who favors Pace over other stats. Chiesa is also reliable for taking long shots even outside the penalty area. This allows the Italian winger to cut inside or make a wide run towards the middle and try his luck with a long shot.

18 Trent Buhagiar

Pace: 93

• Overall: 62
• Position: ST
• Nationality: Australia
• Club: Brescia

Trent Buhagiar is not a player to invest in, but for those who taking the early steps in the Ultimate Team, an agile striker could be beneficial even if the shooting or dribbling skills are mediocre.

Buhagiar could be a good fit for teams based on Italy’s Serie B, but he will eventually turn into a SBC option once the squad has developed enough to put the Bronze players aside. Buhagiar is probably an example of the fact that Pace is not everything.

17 Sheraldo Becker

Pace: 93

• Overall: 76
• Position: ST
• Nationality: Suriname
• Club: Real Sociedad

Becker is an agile striker who is a good fit for La Liga-oriented squads. He is fast enough to run behind the opponent’s last defense line. Thankfully, Becker also has a decent finishing stat, which allows him to have a higher chance of scoring in 1v1 situations.

That being said, Becker is not that good at scoring headers. Despite having a great Jumping stat, his heading accuracy is not good enough to make him a jack of all trades in the offensive line.

16 Mohamed Amoura

Pace: 93

• Overall: 75
• Position: ST
• Nationality: Algeria
• Club: Wolfsburg

Similar to Becker, Amoura is also a viable option on the offensive line for mid-level squads. While he is better than Becker at performing defensive tasks and shooting, the Algerian striker is not reliable on crosses and scoring with a header.

Amoura could be a good substitute option for any squad, but as the player progresses more in the Ultimate Team, he will eventually end up in an SBC trade, especially knowing that he is a Bundesliga player and can come in handy for completing SBCs for German players.

15 Muteb Al Harbi

Pace: 93

• Overall: 68
• Position: LB
• Nationality: Saudi Arabia
• Club: Al Hilal

Transferred from rival side Al-Shabab to Al-Hilal this season, Muteb Al-Harbi is the fastest player in the Saudi Arabian league and also one of the fastest left backs overall in EA Sports FC 25. For those who are looking just for pace, Al-Harbi could be an easy steal at a really low price.

Regarding the other stats, however, the players shouldn’t expect much from Al-Harbi. Despite having a pace of 93, all his other stats are below 70, and some are even below 60, which doesn’t make Al-Harbi a solid defensive player, unless for those who want to recreate the current squad of Al-Hilal.

14 Inaki Williams

Pace: 94

• Overall: 82
• Position: RM
• Nationality: Ghana
• Club: Athletic Bilbao

Despite raising a lot of interest in the transfer market throughout the years, Inaki Williams has remained loyal to Athletic Bilbao and he is still one of the fastest players in La Liga. As a wide midfielder, Williams’ speed could help a lot of squads to have a fast piston on the right for attacking scenarios.

Next to his top-notch pace, Williams also has a high Physical stat, which helps him beat the defenders coming his way in 1v1 battles. This is a big plus for Williams compared to faster players like Vini Jr or Adeyemi, as they are quite easy to counter when opposed to more than one defender.

13 Kevin Schade

Pace: 94

• Overall: 72
• Position: LW
• Nationality: Germany
• Club: Brentford

While having a better overall rating than Al-Harbi, Kevin Schade also does not offer anything special other than a magnificent pace rating. The player has a pretty low physical stat, but a decent dribbling rating. The latter could help him actually to benefit from his pace while performing technical move sets.

The fact that Schade is a Brentford player, could make him a cheap and viable option for improving the chemistry in Premier League-based squads, but in the long term, players will probably find much better options as a winger from the Premier League that may not match the speed of Schade but can deliver a balanced set of skills.

12 Trinity Rodman

Pace: 94

• Overall: 84
• Position: RM
• Nationality: USA
• Club: Washington Spirit

Trinity Rodman is one of the best right midfielders in EA Sports FC 25, which comes with perfectly balanced ratings all around, making her an ideal choice for players looking for a budget squad with stellar pistons. With a pace of 94, a dribbling of 83, and a high enough physical rating, she’s pretty skilled at running along the wide edge of the pitch and cutting inside.

The only problem with Rodman is the fact that she cannot fit into European squads perfectly. She is from the United States, and she also plays in the NWSL. So, there is no way she can earn chemistry points with a European-based squad.

11 Rosemonde Kouassi

Pace: 94

• Overall: 80
• Position: RM
• Nationality: Cote d’Ivoire
• Club: Washington Spirit

Washington Spirit must be blessed to have two speedy midfielders on the right side of the pitch. Playing in the same position as Rodman and sharing the same Pace stat with her, Rosemond Kouassi is just another excellent pick for the budget squads.

Her overall rating is lower than Rodman’s, and that is more significant when comparing the physical capabilities of the two players. Rodman offers better stats all around, but Kouassi might be better suited for European squads than Rodman, as she is from Cote d’Ivoire, and there are quite a lot of players from this region playing in the European leagues.

10 Nestroy Irankuda

Pace: 94

• Overall: 68
• Position: RM
• Nationality: Australia
• Club: Bayern Munchen

Although he is a Bayern Munchen player, few fans may actually know about him. Nestroy Irankuda is still quite young to be considered as a squad player in the main team of Bayern Munchen. He joined the club’s second team this season but has also been registered as a viable option for the first team.

Irankuda comes with a superb pace and a decent physical rating, which can improve over the years as he ages. However, the other stats like shooting and dribbling need more work. He could be a decent option to apply some Evolutions onto, but overall, players can find better right midfielders from Bundesliga in the Ultimate Team at the moment.

9 Rafael Leao

Pace: 94

• Overall: 86
• Position: LW
• Nationality: Portugal
• Club: AC Milan

AC Milan’s shiny star, Rafael Leao made it to the top fastest players of EA Sports FC yet another year. He is an incredibly talented winger and arguably the best-in-class in Europe. For any Serie A-based squad, Rafael Leao is a dream pick.

Not only does he offer an excellent pace, but Leao is also quite skilled at dribbling, which allows him to benefit from his pace in more than just running along the edges. The physical rating is also decent, allowing him to be capable of cutting inside the penalty area and taking risky shots.

8 Tabitha Chawinga

Pace: 94

• Overall: 84
• Position: ST
• Nationality: Malawi
• Club: Olympique Lyonnais

Collecting Kylian Mbappe from a pack in Ultimate Team is everyone’s dream, but all the players are lucky enough to experience it. That’s when a striker like Tabitha Chawinga draws more attention. Surely, she doesn’t have the skills or ratings of Mbappe, but she is the closest striker to the French star when it comes to Pace.

Chawinga has impressive dribbling capabilities, which is almost rare for a striker. She also delivers a good physical, making her an ideal pick for all attacking scenarios, be it through balls or wide crosses.

7 Yankuba Minteh

Pace: 95

• Overall: 74
• Position: RM
• Nationality: Gambia
• Club: Brighton and Hove Albion

Playing in the Premier League and having a pace of 95 does give a lot of value to Minteh, but he still lacks a lot of other good skills as a right midfielder. Minteh could be a solid choice for a starter squad without spending much, but as the player grows in Ultimate Team and acquires more Gold players, he will gradually begin to move away from the starting 11.

That being said, Minteh could be an ideal option for increasing the chemistry level in the Premier League-based squads without paying a hefty price. Evolutions probably won’t improve him much, but he can later be used in completing SBCs.

6 Theo Hernandez

Pace: 95

• Overall: 87
• Position: LB
• Nationality: France
• Club: AC Milan

Another fast player from AC Milan. Theo Hernandez has been a crucial player for the Italian side in recent years, and having a consistently stellar performance has allowed him to make it to the top-notch defenders in the Ultimate Team for some years now.

Theo Hernandez is one of the extremely rare players in EA Sports FC 25 who offers green-level stats in every single field. He is great at both defending and attacking. Few players have the pace of Theo Hernandez in this game, and only a handful of them can perform equally well in both offensive and defensive scenarios. Hernandez is surely a must-have for every Serie A-based squad.

5 Moussa Diaby

Pace: 95

• Overall: 83
• Position: RM
• Nationality: France
• Club: Al Ittihad

Joining Al Ittihad will probably lower the transfer value of Diaby over time, as he is no longer the best fit for Europe-heavy squads, though the French nationality is still helpful. Diaby is a solid right midfielder with good pace and excellent dribbling skills, but he lacks a decent physical form.

The player is also quite weak in defensive tasks. Not an uncommon thing for a midfielder, but still a liability depending on the playstyle. The good news is applying a few Evolutions to Diaby could help him a lot with covering his weaknesses. So, he is surely an option to keep an eye on.

4 Vini Jr.

Pace: 95

• Overall: 90
• Position: LW
• Nationality: Brazil
• Club: Real Madrid

After Kylian Mbappe, Vini Jr is the most skillful player in Real Madrid and, of course, the best winger in EA Sports FC 25. His dribbling skills are unmatched, and when combined with a pace of 95, Vini Jr becomes unstoppable to every defender.

Not that he is superior in physical stats, but he can maneuver with the ball so fluently that few defenders can predict his next move. For players that are familiar with his dribbling skill sets, Vini Jr is the best player to pick from the transfer market, though his quite expensive.

3 Alphonso Davies

Pace: 95

• Overall: 82
• Position: LB
• Nationality: Canada
• Club: Bayern Munchen

For players who are afraid of fast wingers, Alphonso Davies is a solid counter that works best with Bundesliga-based squads. Due to the lack of Canadian players in major European leagues, Davies’ nationality can’t help much with improving the chemistry, which is the reason why he has limited usability in the Ultimate Team squads.

That being said, he is a viable option for every team that benefits from Bundesliga stars, and he comes at a decent price in the transfer market. He might not be as perfect as Theo Hernandez, but he is the next best thing for a similar position when it comes to Pace.

2 Karim Adeyemi

Pace: 96

• Overall: 79
• Position: LM
• Nationality: Germany
• Club: Borussia Dortmund

Adeyemi is still young and he has a bright future ahead. Borussia Dortmund’s German talent could make significant progress in his stats if he takes good care of his skills, but even in his current state, he is a force to be reckoned with, especially when used in a Bundesliga-based squad.

Karim Adeyemi doesn’t have the best physical rating, but he is indeed very fast at transitioning the ball from the defensive third to the opponent’s half. Every player that counts on counter-attacks for scoring, should consider buying Adeyemi. His combination with a fast enough striker could create a deadly duo.

1 Kylian Mbappe

Pace: 97

• Overall: 91
• Position: ST
• Nationality: France
• Club: Real Madrid

The best player in EA Sports FC 25 is also the fastest player. Kylian Mbappe features the highest overall rating in the game, and he is the only player who comes at a pace of 97. But that’s not all. The player’s shooting and dribbling skills also hit the 90 threshold, making him a dangerous threat to every defense line in the game.

Kylian Mbappe doesn’t have a cheap price, but once he’s in the squad, he will prove that he is worth every penny spent on him. There are plenty of excellent options for left and right wingers from La Liga, Real Madrid, and France to accompany Mbappe, which is another big plus for the young superstar.