In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, you will come across the same cards repeatedly. We show you the currently most popular players in FUT and why they are so strong.
What kind of list is this? On the popular FUT site “futbin”, data regarding the so-called “Players Game Performance” (PGP) is collected. This data shows us the number of games played with the cards, goals per game, and other interesting information.
futbin collects data of the cards that can be found on the FUT transfer market. Untradeable cards, such as objective or SBC players, cannot be evaluated.
Nevertheless, the numbers provide an interesting overview of which cards are played the most in Ultimate Team. Here we present to you the 7 most popular cards in detail (as of November 3, 2022).
1. Ousmane Dembélé
An incredible 6,151,812 games have been played with the gold card of Ousmane Dembélé. The two-footed winger has a goal rate of 0.38 goals per game, which again shows that Dembélé is likely responsible for assists in his gold version.
This makes the card so popular: Just like last year, Dembélé is again very popular in FIFA 23. For about 41,000 coins, you get a very fast winger with outstanding dribbling stats.
What makes the card special is the combination of 5 stars for skill moves and 5 stars for weak foot. You can smoothly dribble past defenders and then shoot or pass the ball precisely to the striker.
2. Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland is more popular in FIFA 23 than ever, having played 5,496,742 matches. And with an incredible goal rate of 1.08 goals per game.
This makes the card so popular: This year, Haaland fits perfectly into the meta of FIFA 23, as big, fast, and strong strikers currently score goals at will. Strong dribbling and passing stats, as well as being two-footed and having skill moves, are secondary.
What matters is that the striker can physically assert himself and has strong shooting stats. If he also has the popular Lengthy running style, goals come effortlessly. And that’s exactly what Erling Haaland offers.
3. Vinícius Júnior
Due to his strong upgrade this year, Vinicius Junior has become an extremely popular card. The gold card of the Brazilian has already played 4,442,556 games with a goal rate of 0.51 goals per game, meaning he scores every other match.
This makes the card so popular: Vinicius Junior is home on the left wing and ensures an outstanding winger with his extreme speed, paired with 5-star skills and very strong dribbling stats. His shooting stats can be perfectly enhanced with the Deadeye chemistry style, so Vinicius does not only have to provide assists.
4. Ferland Mendy
Again this year, Ferland Mendy is a popular left-back, even reaching 3,956,399 matches and placing 4th in the current most popular players in FUT.
This makes the card so popular: With Mendy, you get a very fast left-back, who can even have the Lengthy running style this year. In addition to his very high speed, the Frenchman scores with strong dribbling and passing stats, and especially with outstanding physicality.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Despite downgrades, Cristiano Ronaldo is still very popular and has already played 3,933,048 games, which qualifies him for 5th place. His goal rate of 1.03 goals per game is nearly as good as Erling Haaland’s.
This makes the card so popular: This year’s downgrade of Cristiano Ronaldo meant that the superstar is cheaper than ever on the FUT transfer market. You can currently get his 90-rated version for about 400,000 coins, while his last year’s 91-rated card cost over 1 million coins at the same time.
But despite the downgrade, Ronaldo is far from being bad. He is still really good and can impress with incredibly strong shooting and dribbling stats. Additionally, he has 5-star skill moves and a 4-star weak foot.
6. Joao Cancelo
Another top-left-back is Joao Cancelo. He has already played 3,816,616 matches in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
This makes the card so popular: The gold card of Joao Cancelo has everything you could wish for from a left-back in FIFA 23. He has very strong passing stats (85), high dribbling (85), and is also very quick (85). If you then use the Anchor chemistry style, it further improves his physicality, defending, and again his pace.
7. Karim Benzema
3,616,578 games with a goal rate of 0.91 goals per match have already been played with the freshly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, and not without reason, as Benzema has a really strong card this year.
This makes the card so popular: Karim Benzema excels in all areas where a FUT-23 striker must shine. He is extremely clinical, has strong dribbling, and with the Chemistry style Architect, he belongs to the fast sprinters with Lengthy running style.
He also has a 4-star combination for skill moves and weak foot, and he transforms many crosses directly with very high heading stats.
What do you think of the most popular cards in FUT 23? Have you encountered them often? Which of them do you play yourself? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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