EA Sports has revealed the top 10 players for each position in FIFA 19 across the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga ahead of release. The game launches on September 28 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch, following the release of the playable demo.
Following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus, Lionel Messi stands alone as the top player in La Liga, though both stars share the overall highest rating of 94. The Bundesliga top rating is shared by Bayern Munich teammates Manuel Neuer and Robert Lewandowski at 90 overall. In the Premier League, Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea share the top spot with 91 overall ratings.
Top Goalkeepers
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea ranks as the highest-rated goalkeeper in FIFA 19 with a 91 overall rating. His card includes 90 diving, 94 reflexes, 85 handling, 57 speed, 87 kicking and 88 positioning.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois leads La Liga goalkeepers at 90 overall following his transfer from Chelsea. His stats feature 88 diving, 87 reflexes, 91 handling, 46 speed, 74 kicking and 87 positioning.
Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer leads the Bundesliga at 90 overall. His card features 91 diving, 88 reflexes, 88 handling, 54 speed, 91 kicking and 88 positioning.
Premier League Top 10 Goalkeepers:
- 1. David De Gea - 91
- 2. Hugo Lloris - 88
- 3. Ederson - 86
- 4. Alisson - 85
- 5. Kasper Schmeichel - 84
- 6. Bernd Leno - 84
- 7. Rui Patrício - 83
- 8. Jordan Pickford - 83
- 9. Kepa - 83
- 10. Petr Cech - 82
La Liga Top 10 Goalkeepers:
- 1. Thibaut Courtois - 90
- 2. Jan Oblak - 90
- 3. Marc-Andre ter Stegen - 89
- 4. Keylor Navas - 87
- 5. Neto - 84
- 6. Sergio Asenjo - 84
- 7. Adan - 83
- 8. Pau Lopez - 82
- 9. Jasper Cillessen - 81
- 10. Geronimo Rulli - 81
Bundesliga Top 10 Goalkeepers:
- 1. Manuel Neuer - 90
- 2. Lukas Hradecky - 84
- 3. Ralf Fahrmann - 83
- 4. Oliver Baumann - 83
- 5. Rune Jarstein - 82
- 6. Yann Sommer - 82
- 7. Koen Casteels - 82
- 8. Jiri Pavlenka - 82
- 9. Roman Burki - 81
- 10. Sven Ulreich - 80
Top Defenders
Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos is the highest-rated defender in the game at 91 overall. His attributes include 75 pace, 72 dribbling, 63 shooting, 91 defending, 71 passing and 84 physicality.
Tottenham centre-back Jan Vertonghen leads Premier League defenders with an 87 overall rating. His attributes stand at 63 pace, 72 dribbling, 63 shooting, 88 defending, 73 passing and 79 physicality.
Bayern Munich centre-back Mats Hummels tops the Bundesliga defensive list at 89 overall. His stats show 65 pace, 73 dribbling, 58 shooting, 90 defending, 76 passing and 76 physicality.
Premier League Top 10 Defenders:
- 1. Jan Vertonghen - 87
- 2. Nicolás Otamendi - 86
- 3. César Azpilicueta - 86
- 4. Virgil van Dijk - 85
- 5. Vincent Kompany - 85
- 6. Toby Alderweireld - 85
- 7. Sokratis - 84
- 8. Kyle Walker - 84
- 9. Davinson Sanchez - 84
- 10. David Luiz - 83
La Liga Top 10 Defenders:
- 1. Sergio Ramos - 91
- 2. Diego Godin - 90
- 3. Marcelo - 88
- 4. Pique - 87
- 5. Jordi Alba - 87
- 6. Samuel Umtiti - 87
- 7. Raphael Varane - 86
- 8. Filipe Luís - 85
- 9. Sergi Roberto - 84
- 10. Carvajal - 84
Bundesliga Top 10 Defenders:
- 1. Mats Hummels - 89
- 2. Naldo - 86
- 3. Jerome Boateng - 86
- 4. David Alaba - 85
- 5. Joshua Kimmich - 85
- 6. Niklas Sule - 84
- 7. Jonathan Tah - 83
- 8. Omer Toprak - 82
- 9. Lars Bender - 82
- 10. Lukasz Piszczek - 81
Top Midfielders
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne shares the title of highest-rated midfielder with Real Madrid's Luka Modric, both holding 91 overall ratings. De Bruyne features 77 pace, 87 dribbling, 86 shooting, 60 defending, 92 passing and 78 physicality.
Croatian midfielder Luka Modric matches De Bruyne at 91 overall with 76 pace, 91 dribbling, 76 passing, 70 defending, 90 passing and 67 physicality.
Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez tops Bundesliga midfielders with an 88 overall rating. His attributes feature 72 pace, 86 dribbling, 86 shooting, 50 defending, 88 passing and 67 physicality.
Premier League Top 10 Midfielders:
- 1. Kevin De Bruyne - 91
- 2. N'Golo Kante - 89
- 3. David Silva - 89
- 4. Paul Pogba - 88
- 5. Christian Eriksen - 88
- 6. Mesut Ozil - 86
- 7. Fernandinho - 86
- 8. Nemanja Matic - 86
- 9. Fabinho - 85
- 10. Moussa Dembele - 84
La Liga Top 10 Midfielders:
- 1. Luka Modric - 91
- 2. Toni Kroos - 90
- 3. Isco - 89
- 4. Sergio Busquets - 88
- 5. Casemiro - 88
- 6. Ivan Rakitic - 87
- 7. Parejo - 86
- 8. Arturo Vidal - 85
- 9. Koke - 85
- 10. Saul - 85
Bundesliga Top 10 Midfielders:
- 1. James Rodriguez - 88
- 2. Thiago - 86
- 3. Franck Ribery - 85
- 4. Arjen Robben - 85
- 5. Marco Reus - 85
- 6. Javi Martinez - 84
- 7. Shinji Kagawa - 83
- 8. Corentin Tolisso - 83
- 9. Leon Goretzka - 83
- 10. Kingsley Coman - 83
Top Wingers
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard ranks as the top winger in FIFA 19 with a 91 overall rating. The Belgium international features 91 pace, 94 dribbling, 82 shooting, 35 defending, 86 passing and 67 physicality.
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale and Barcelona winger Coutinho tie for the top spot in La Liga with 88 overall ratings. Bale has 95 pace, 85 dribbling, 88 shooting, 58 defending, 84 passing and 76 physicality, while Coutinho records 81 pace, 91 dribbling, 91 shooting, 45 defending, 86 passing and 64 physicality. EA Sports omitted the Bundesliga from the winger rankings due to an insufficient number of top-rated wingers in the league.
Premier League Top 10 Wingers:
- 1. Eden Hazard - 91
- 2. Mohamed Salah - 88
- 3. Alexis Sánchez - 87
- 4. Saido Mane - 86
- 5. Leroy Sane - 86
- 6. Raheem Sterling - 85
- 7. Riyad Mahrez - 85
- 8. Willian - 84
- 9. Bernardo Silva - 84
- 10. Anthony Martial - 83
La Liga Top 10 Wingers:
- 1. Coutinho - 88
- 2. Gareth Bale - 88
- 3. Marco Asensio - 85
- 4. Iago Aspas - 85
- 5. Lucas Vazquez - 83
- 6. Malcom - 83
- 7. Gonçalo Guedes - 82
- 8. Ousmane Dembele - 82
- 9. Nolito - 80
- 10. Susaeta - 80
Top Strikers
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi leads all strikers with a 94 overall rating after transitioning from right winger to centre-forward. The Argentina star shares the highest overall rating in the game with Cristiano Ronaldo, featuring 88 pace, 96 dribbling, 91 shooting, 32 defending, 88 passing and 61 physicality.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero share the top spot in the Premier League at 89 overall. Aguero has 84 pace, 89 dribbling, 89 shooting, 26 defending, 76 passing and 78 physicality, while Kane posts 70 pace, 81 dribbling, 90 shooting, 47 defending, 79 passing and 83 physicality.
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski leads Bundesliga strikers at 90 overall. The Poland international features 78 pace, 85 dribbling, 89 shooting, 41 defending, 75 passing and 82 physicality.
Premier League Top 10 Strikers:
- 1. Harry Kane - 89
- 2. Sergio Aguero - 89
- 3. Romelu Lukaku - 87
- 4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 87
- 5. Roberto Firmino - 86
- 6. Alexandre Lacazette - 84
- 7. Álvaro Morata - 83
- 8. Gabriel Jesus - 83
- 9. Olivier Giroud - 82
- 10. Jamie Vardy - 82
La Liga Top 10 Strikers:
- 1. Lionel Messi - 94
- 2. Luis Suarez - 91
- 3. Antoine Griezmann - 89
- 4. Diego Costa - 85
- 5. Karim Benzema - 84
- 6. Rodrigo - 84
- 7. Aduriz - 83
- 8. Willian Jose - 83
- 9. Gerard Moreno - 83
- 10. Carlos Bacca - 82
Bundesliga Top 10 Strikers:
- 1. Robert Lewandowski - 90
- 2. Thomas Muller - 86
- 3. Timo Werner - 83
- 4. Max Kruse - 82
- 5. Andrej Kramaric - 82
- 6. Mario Gómez - 81
- 7. Raffael - 81
- 8. Lars Stindl - 81
- 9. Kevin Volland - 81
- 10. Mark Uth - 80
