FIFA 23 Ultimate Team best strikers: Cheap & meta players

With new FIFA 23 Ultimate Team cards arriving every week, players are eyeing the stars they want to add to their squad. Quality at the top end of the pitch is vital to success, so these are the best strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
If you’re looking to build a competitive FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, you’re going to need top talent in every position. While strong center-backs are vital in keeping the opposition out, and midfielders help create chances, it’s at the top end of the pitch that matches are won and lost.
The best strikers in FIFA 23 will help you find a setup that suits your playstyle and give your team some much-needed ruthlessness in front of goal. But tracking down the superstars that will take your Ultimate Team to the next level can be tough.
We’ve highlighted the highest-rated and meta players to find out who the best strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team are.
- Best strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
- Highest-rated strikers in FIFA 23
- Meta strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
- Best cheap strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

Best strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, with plenty of different profiles to choose from. Whether it be pacey attackers that run in behind, target men who like to hold the ball up, or even false nines who like to drop deep and get creative, there’s a striker for every system.
With this in mind, here are the best non-Icon strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
Highest-rated strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
Player Name | Version | Club | Position | Rating |
Kylian Mbappe | TOTY | PSG | ST | 97 |
Karim Benzema | TOTY | Real Madrid | CF | 97 |
Erling Haaland | TOTY | Manchester City | ST | 96 |
Lionel Messi | WC TOTT | PSG | CF | 94 |
Robert Lewandowski | OTW | FC Barcelona | ST | 93 |
Mohamed Salah | OOP | Liverpool | ST | 92 |
Harry Kane | TOTY HM | Spurs | ST | 92 |
Julian Alvarez | Future Stars | Manchester City | ST | 92 |
Christopher Nkunku | Path to Glory | RB Leipzig | CF | 92 |
Rafael Leao | WC Phenoms | A.C. Milan | ST | 91 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Rulebreakers | Manchester United | ST | 91 |
Jean-Pierre Papin | FF Hero | Ligue 1 | ST | 91 |
Fernando Morientes | FF Hero | LaLiga | ST | 91 |
Meta strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
While the top-rated strikers have the best overall stats, not all of them have what it takes to crack into the FIFA 23 meta. This could be because they don’t have the pace to get the best of the most popular center backs, or they may not have the Chemistry links to easily fit into squads.
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With this in mind, here are the best meta strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team:
Player Name | Version | Club | Position | Rating | Price |
Kylian Mbappe | TOTY | PSG | ST | 97 | 14.8 million |
David Ginola | FF Hero | Premier League | ST | 91 | 9.3 million |
Erling Haaland | TOTY | Manchester City | ST | 96 | 4.3 million |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Centurions | A.C. Milan | ST | 90 | 3.7 million |
Karim Benzema | TOTY | Real Madrid | CF | 97 | 3.4 million |
Christopher Nkunku | Path to Glory | RB Leipzig | CF | 92 | 3.4 million |
Lionel Messi | WC TOTT | PSG | CF | 94 | 2.8 million |
Antonio Di Natale | FF Hero | Serie A | ST | 89 | 2.1 million |
Anthony Martial | RTTF | Man. United | ST | 90 | 1.3 million |
Julian Alvarez | Future Stars | Manchester City | ST | 92 | 1.3 million |
Best cheap strikers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
Not every FIFA 23 Ultimate Team player is in a position to splash out on one of the top meta strikers just yet. Luckily, there are plenty of cheap beasts that are very effective while you’re saving up coins.
Check out our picks for the best cheap strikers in FIFA 23 below:
Player Name | Club | Position | Rating | Price |
Wissam Ben Yedder | As Monaco | ST | 84 | 4,900 |
Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid | ST | 83 | 2,900 |
Joao Felix | Chelsea | CF | 84 | 4,900 |
Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | ST | 84 | 4,800 |
Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | ST | 83 | 3,500 |
Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | CF | 83 | 2,000 |
Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | ST | 82 | 800 |
Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | ST | 83 | 2,500 |
Victor Osimhen | Napoli | ST | 83 | 2,100 |
Richarlison | Spurs | ST | 81 | 750 |
Those were the best strikers in FUT 23 based on rating, the current meta, and their price. We’ll be updating this page regularly to add the latest top attackers as more special cards arrive.
Take a look at some of our other FIFA 23 guides:
Best custom tactics in FIFA 23 | How to get free Twitch Prime Gaming pack in FIFA 23 | Best wingers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team | Best goalkeepers in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
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