All EA FC 25 Icons & Heroes revealed so far

Nathan Warby
Artwork featuring all new heroes in EA FC 25

EA FC 25 will bring back both Icon and Hero cards, letting fans add footballing legends and cult favorites to their Ultimate Team squad.

These cards tend to be some of the highest-rated in the game, so here are all of the confirmed EA FC 25 Heroes and Icons so far, including some leaked players, as well as the lineup from EA FC 24 that could return.

All new FC 25 Heroes

NameLeagueNationOrigin RatingPrime Rating
Eden HazardPremier LeagueBelgium8690
Marek HamsikSerie ASlovakia8589
Tim HowardPremier LeagueUSA8589
MaiconSerie ABrazil8690
Celia SasicFrauen-BundesligaGermany8891
Jaap StamPremier LeagueNetherlands8589
Ze RobertoBundesligaBrazil8689
Jamie CarragherPremier LeagueEngland8688
Laura GeorgesPremiere LigueFrance8589
GutiLaLigaSpain8688
Blaise MatuidiLigue 1France8588
Mohammed NoorSaudi Pro LeagueSaudi Arabia8588
Fara WilliamsWSLEngland8688
Yaya TourePremier LeagueIvory Coast8589

EA FC 25 will welcome 14 new Heroes to the roster, all of whom will receive two dynamic card designs for their Origin and Prime variants.

This year’s class is headlined by Premier League legend Eden Hazard, who many expected to appear as an Icon in the game. The Belgian is credited for carrying Chelsea’s frontline on his back for several years and picking up two Premier League titles and 100 MOTM awards along the way.

Another notable inclusion is Inter Milan’s cult hero, Maicon. During his heyday, the Brazilian was regarded as the best full-back in Europe, capable of darting down the channels and being bullish in duels. He ended his career with four Serie A titles and a memorable UCL-winning campaign to his name.

Real Madrid hero Guti also makes the cut this year. A ‘streets won’t forget’ player if there ever was one, from trickery on the ball to thunderous strikes, the Spaniard had it all in his locker. He scored numerous clutch goals and earned cult-hero status.

New FC 25 Icons confirmed

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)

The first new Icon revealed for EA FC 25 is Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon. EA Sports confirmed the goalkeeper’s arrival via the Ultimate Edition cover.

Buffon is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers ever to grace the game, after making over 1,000 career appearances for Parma, Juventus, PSG, and the national team.

After hanging up his gloves in August 2023, fans have been desperate for the popular stopper to be added as an Icon. While his retirement came too late for inclusion in last year’s games, their wishes have been answered this time around.

New Icons leaked

Player NameNationality
Gareth BaleWales
Nadine AngererGermany
Julie FoudyUSA
Marinette PichonFrance
Aya MiyamaJapan
Lotta SchelinSweden
Lilian ThuramFrance

Gareth Bale (Wales)

Although he became a divisive figure towards the end of his career with Real Madrid, there’s no doubt that Wales’ Gareth Bale is one of the best wingers in recent memory. After bursting onto the scene with Southampton and later Spurs, he won everything there is to win with Los Blancos, including five Champions Leagues.

Nadine Angerer

Former Germany national team captain, Nadine Angerer, has been leaked to appear as an Icon in the upcoming title. The decorated goalkeeper was a reliable presence in the dominant German side that lifted back-to-back World Cup titles along with five successive Euros. Angerer looks set to be the first female goalkeeper Icon in the series’ history.

Julie Foudy

Building further on the roster of women’s Icons in Ultimate Team, USA legend Julie Foudy is also being tested for EA FC 25 according to leaks. The midfielder represented her country 274 times throughout her glittering career, earning her a spot in the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Marinette Pichon

French Icon and activist, Marinette Pichon could be making her first appearance in the franchise this year. The forward hung up her boots at just 31 but managed to leave quite the impact, scoring an astonishing 81 goals in just 112 matches. She’s currently ranked as the second-highest goal-scorer in France women’s football history and well-worthy of the Icon status.

Aya Miyama

Alongside FC 24 Icon Homare Sawa, Aya Miyama is most notably known for her contribution to Japan’s historic 2011 World Cup campaign. The midfielder scored the opening goal in the final and also earned a spot in the team of the tournament. Besides the World Cup honor, Miyama also has an Olympic Silver Medal to her name.

Lotta Schelin

Sweden’s all-time record goalscorer, Lotta Schelin, could be coming to the game. The striker had a remarkable career that saw her pick up plenty of silverware including 3 UWCL crowns, 8 Division 1 titles, and 5 Coupe de France honours. She netted 88 goals for Sweden along the way, with a further 143 goals for Lyon.

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram’s introduction as an Icon always felt inevitable and leaks have suggested that the Frenchman will finally join the roster in EA FC 25. Part of the star-studded team that won the 1998 World Cup, Thuram was a defensive powerhouse who earned legendary status at Parma, Monaco, and Juventus.

The center-back ranked high among the best defenders in Europe during his prime, and it would be great to see him finally appear in the game.

A post from leaker FGZNews on August 18 revealed some of the players set to feature in an upcoming Icons trailer. While all of the Icons listed above are expected to appear, Lilian Thuram was absent from the list. We expect the trailer to reveal more information about the debuting Icons and we’ll be sure to provide an update once it arrives.

Icons and Heroes expected to return

Icons

Player NameNationalty
PeleBrazil
Zinedine ZidaneFrance
RonaldoBrazil
RonaldinhoBrazil
Mia HammUnited States
Johan CruyffNetherland
Lev YashinRussia
Bobby CharltonEngland
Birgit PrinzGermany
Ferenc PuskasHungary
GarrinchaBrazil
Paulo MaldiniItaly
Gerd MullerGermany
Franco BaresiItaly
Thierry HenryFrance
CapitaBrazil
CafuBrazil
ZicoBrazil
Homare SawaJapan
Marco Van BastenHolland
EusebioPortugal
Roberto BaggioItaly
Iker CasillasSpain
Camille AbilyFrance
RaulSpain
George BestNorthern Ireland
Andrea PirloItaly
XaviSpain
Denis BergkampHolland
Ruud GullitHolland
RivaldoBrazil
Roberto CarlosBrazil
Alessandro Del PieroItaly
Lothar MatthausGermany
Bobby MooreEngland
Kenny DalglishScotland
Javier ZanettiArgentina
Alessandro NestaItaly
Hugo SanchezMexico
Alan ShearerEngland
KakaBrazil
Samuel Eto’oCameroon
Didier DrogbaIvory Coast
Ruud van NisterlooyHolland
Eric CantonaFrance
SocratesBrazil
Philipp LahmGermany
Gary LinekerEngland
Hristo StoichkovBulgaria
Fabio CannavaroItaly
JairzinhoBrazil
Carles PuyolSpain
ButraguenoSpain
Kasper SchmeichelDenmark
Luis FigoPortugal
Kelly SmithEngland
RiquelmeArgentina
Michael LaudrupDenmark
Fernando HierroSpain
Andriy ShevchenkoUkraine
Steven GerrardEngland
Ronald KoemanHolland
Frank RiberyFrance
Paul ScholesEngland
Wayne RooneyEngland
Edwin van der SarHolland
Petr CechCzech Republic
Bastian SchweinsteigerGermany
Michael OwenEngland
Rio FerdinandEngland
David BeckhamEngland
Pavel NedvedCzech Republic
Laurent BlancFrance
Patrick VieiraFrance
Robin van PersieHolland
Marcel DesaillyFrance
Miroslav KloseGermany
Gheorghe HagiRomania
Ian WrightEngland
Clarence SeedorfHolland
Michael BallackGermany
Fernando TorresSpain
Davor SukerCroatia
Patrick KluivertHolland
Claude MakeleleFrance
John BarnesEngland
Frank LampardEngland
David TrezeguetFrance
Ian RushWales
Gianfranco ZolaItaly
Robert PiresFrance
Frank RijkaardHolland
Nemanja VidicSerbia
Xabi AlonsoSpain
Emmanuel PetitFrance
Juan Sebastian VeronArgentina
Ashley ColeEngland
Michael EssienGhana
Henrik LarssonSweden
Hernan CrespoArgentina
Sol CampbellEngland
Robbie KeaneIreland
Gennaro GattusoItaly
Gianluca ZambrottaItaly
Luis HernandezMexico

Heroes

Player NameLeague
David GinolaLigue 1
Yaya TourePremier League
Rudi VollerBundesliga
Fernando Morientes LaLiga
Jean-Pierre PapinLigue 1
Gianluca VialliSerie A
Javier MascheranoLaLiga
Diego Forlan LaLiga
Wesley SneijderSerie A
Jay-Jay OkochaPremier League
Carlos TevezPremier League
Bixente LizarazuLigue 1
Antonio Di NatalieSerie A
Diego MilitoSerie A
Abedi PeleLigue 1
Joe ColePremier League
Nadine KesslerGermany Frauen Bundesliga
Ivan CordobaSerie A
LucioSerie A
Jurgen KohlerBundesliga
Claudio MarchisioSerie A
Vincent KompanyPremier League
Tomas BrolinSerie A
Harry KewellPremier League
Rui CostaSerie A
Steve McManamanPremier League
Rui CostaSerie A
Jari LitmanenEredivisie
Mario GomezBundesliga
Sonia BompastorDivision 1 Feminine
Paulo FutreLiga Portugal
Ricardo CarvalhoLPF
Alex ScottWomen’s Super League
Ludovic GiulyLaLiga
Jerzy DudekPremier League
Dimitar BerbatovBundesliga
Enzo FrancescoliLPF
Robbie KeanePremier League
Tomas RosickyBundesliga
Hidetoshi NakataSerie A
Jorge CamposMLS
John Arne RiisePremier League
Aleksandr MostovoiLaLiga
Dirk KuytEredivsie
Nwankwo KanuPremier League
Sidney GovouLigue 1
Samil Al-JaberSaudi League
RamiresPremier League
Joan CapdevilaLaLiga
John Arne RiisePremier League
Demarcus BeasleyMLS
Lars RickenBundesliga
Park Ji SungPremier League
Freddie LjungbergPremier League
Landon DonovanMLS
Peter Crouch Premier League
Rafael MarquezLaLiga
Wlodzimerz SmolarekBundesliga
Ledley King Premier League
Saeed Al OwairanSaudi League
Clint Dempsey MLS
Tim CahillPremier League

Besides new Icons and Heroes, EA FC 25 is also set to introduce even more licensed leagues and stadiums. But while we wait for details, make sure you finish the FC 24 season strongly with the best custom tactics and Evolution players.