In EA FC 25 you can secure a real top striker for Ultimate Team. He is comparable to a strong version of Cristiano Ronaldo, but with him, you save 2 million coins. On MeinMMO, we introduce you to the cheap goal scorer and his similarities with CR7.
What kind of striker is he? On March 16, 2025, a flashback card of the once world-class striker Luis Suárez was released as a Squad Building Challenge (SBC) for Ultimate Team. The SBC costs around 170,000 coins and is meant to commemorate his FUT Birthday card from 2022.
What do the stats of the new card look like? Compared to his gold card, the Uruguayan has received strong upgrades.
Here you can see the new stats and other improvements listed:
- Rating +8 (82→90)
- Speed +26 (64→90)
- Shooting +8 (85→93)
- Passing +8 (78→86)
- Dribbling +13 (77→90)
- Defending +9 (41→50)
- Physical +13 (75→88)
- Skills:
- +1★ Weak Foot (4→5)
- +2★ Skill Moves (3→5)
- PlayStyles:
- Curled Shot+
- Fast Step+
- Technique
- Power Shot
- Calm
- Acrobatic
Especially in speed, Suárez has received an enormous upgrade, which he can also perfectly implement with his new PlayStyle Fast Step+. But generally, the new card has many strong values, skills, PlayStyles, and player roles.
How good is Suárez? Comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo shows it
Why does a comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo make sense? The upgrades of flashback Suárez can best be assessed when compared to another strong striker. Who would be better suited than the currently most popular striker in FC 25 Ultimate Team?
With Cristiano Ronaldo, another aging superstar received an enormously strong flashback card as SBC on March 7, 2025. Despite costs of over 2 million coins, the Portuguese enjoys enormous popularity and is ranked third in the popularity ranking on Futbin among the most popular players overall in Ultimate Team and first among the most popular strikers.
How strong is Suárez really? Looking at the flashback cards of both strikers, one does not notice a significant difference at first glance.
Both players have almost identical stats with +/-1 deviations. The biggest difference arises in the comparison of the defensive stats, where Suárez is even rated 9 points (50 to 41) better.
Both bring strong PlayStyles for the striker position. Here, especially the curled shot in gold is worth mentioning, which gives curled shots enormous precision. With the PlayStyles Trivela and Power Shot, both also master other important shooting techniques.
Their other PlayStyle+ each provides a speed boost. While Ronaldo may have an advantage through frenzy over distance, Suárez has a lead with Fast Step in the first meter when accelerating.
In terms of ball security, Suárez even has a slight edge, as in addition to the shared PlayStyle Technique, the Uruguayan also possesses Calm, which gives him closer ball control and stronger ball retention.
Furthermore, both players can perform all roles at least in the variant+ in the center forward position. Also, in the skills for weak foot and skill moves, both cards reach the maximum with 5★.
Conclusion: The best cheap striker in EA FC 25?
Not only the stats but also the relevant PlayStyles of both strikers are similar. Thus, no glaring differences can be identified in the most important skills for a striker. It is clear that Suárez can keep up with Cristiano Ronaldo on an analytical level and is likely the cheapest player among the absolute top strikers in FC 25 for the price.
This is also recognized by users on Futbin. There, Suárez has 4571 likes with just 332 dislikes (as of March 21, 2025, 3:00 PM). He thus has around 93 % positive reviews, even ahead of Ronaldo with around 88% positive ratings.
How the price difference can still be explained will be discussed at the end of the article.
Why is Cristiano Ronaldo still much more expensive? A few differences in detail arise after all. The following aspects give Cristiano Ronaldo an advantage over his rival:
- With the additional PlayStyles In the Air/Power Header and 99 Jumping, Ronaldo is one of the best headers in FC 25
- With the PlayStyle Tricks, Ronaldo can perform unique flick movements with the right stick and a tricky shot feint
- With the PlayStyles Frenzy+ and Fast Step, he has 2 playstyles for additional speed
- Ronaldo can also be deployed on the left wing
Whether these aspects justify the price increase of 2 million coins must be decided by each individual. Typically, one pays a little more for Ronaldo due to the hype surrounding him and other immeasurable details such as body type.
If you don’t currently have the 2 million coins in your account and can live with compromises, Suárez is likely an optimal alternative to Ronaldo. With these 7 strong players for under 50,000 coins, you can also strengthen your Ultimate Team with affordable stars.
