EA FC 26 was released on 26th September 2026. Since then, standard edition players and fans have been finding out the star ratings[1]. The new game has some upgrades like improved AI movement, better keeper positioning, and better dribbling fluidity.
Liverpool FC has some of the highest-rated players after they won the league in the 2024/2025 EPL season. They have some of the biggest icons and legends of the game, which you can use when you bet on esports, and also in your EAFC Ultimate Team.
Now, let’s see some facts about Liverpool legends and Stars.
Legends and Icons
- Steven Gerrard: Captain Fantastic is available for selection on FC26, with very impressive stats. He sports an overall rating of 89 and will be a great pick for the strength, shooting, and passing he will add to your team, as his ratings show:
| Pace | Shooting | Passing | Dribbling | Physicality |
| 80 | 89 | 90 | 84 | 83 |
- Kenny Daglish: An inventive, technical, quick-step, iconic striker, Kenny is rated 89 overall. Going by his stats, you will be getting a highly skilled dribbler and goal scorer, with a few of them being solo goals.
| Pace | Shooting | Dribbling |
| 89 | 90 | 88 |
- Riise: With an overall rating of 86, Riise is another Liverpool FC legend available for selection on FC 26. A relentless left-footed left full back, with a special ability to make long throws in FC26, and the ability to feature in the left midfield position.
| Pace | Shooting | Defence | Physicality |
| 83 | 81 | 81 | 86 |
- Xabi Alonso: A Liverpool FC icon. Xabi Alonso is a midfield maestro, an expert at long balls, pinged passes, and a deep-lying playmaker. Alonso is a Central defensive midfielder with amazing qualities. 87 overall, Xabi’s stats reflect the high-level deep-lying playmaking skills he was known for, and that’s what he will bring to your team.
| Dribbling | Passing | Defence | Physicality |
| 78 | 86 | 82 | 82 |
- Fernando Torres: A game-changer and striker of repute, Torres has an overall rating of 87. He is a right-footed goal-poacher, and he will add creativity, strength, and, of course, plenty of goals from the striking position.
| Pace | Shooting | Dribbling | Physicality |
| 89 | 87 | 85 | 75 |
- Dirk Kuyt: Kuyt’s unstoppable on-the-ball qualities are well represented in the game. If you want a player who can keep the midfield tight all through the match, then you would not be doing wrong to play him. He’s rated 87 overall in this latest installment.
| Pace | Shooting | Defence | Physicality | Dribbling | Passing |
| 84 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
- Michael Owen: Michael is a Liverpool legend, a fast, accurate striker with an overall rating of 88. Michael is an expert at chipped shots, and is deft at catching the keeper unawares. Owen makes scoring goals look too easy.
| Pace | Shooting | Dribbling |
| 89 | 88 | 87 |
- Ian Rush: He is rated 87 overall, another option in the attack. He is very good with his headings. With him on the team, you can make those crosses and expect a goal. His excellent first touches set him up for the goal.
| Pace | Shooting | Dribbling |
| 84 | 89 | 83 |
Current Stars
- Mohammed Salah: Mo Salah was the main protagonist for Liverpool’s title triumph last season, thanks to his record-setting season in goals and assists numbers, and EAFC has rewarded him for that with a 91 overall rating, which puts him joint-top with only Kylian Mbappe, and above other world-class attackers like Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, and Bukayo Saka. See the breakdown of his ratings below:
| Pace | Shooting | Passing | Dribbling | Defending | Physicality |
| 89 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 45 | 76[2] |
- Alexander Isak: Isak is rated 88 overall, putting him among the highest-rated strikers and players overall in the game. Whether you’re looking for a poacher or someone for the solo goal, Isak can provide both, thanks to his high shooting and dribbling ratings:
| Pace | Shooting | Passing | Dribbling |
| 83 | 89 | 73 | 85 |
- Virgil Van Dijk: VVD’s overall rating is 90[3], which, though not the highest rating at Liverpool, would be the highest in most other clubs, further proving the kind of quality in the Liverpool squad. You can expect him to feature in many Ultimate Teams as always.
| Defending | Physicality | Pace |
| 90 | 89 | 72 |
- Florian Wirtz: Florian features with an overall rating of 89. Wirtz is a creative monster—a magician on the grass. He can dribble past opposition and break defensive lines with his passing.
| Pace | Shooting | Passing | Dribbling |
| 80 | 82 | 88 | 90 |
- Ibrahima Konate: Liverpool FC’s second senior center back. Konate was VVD’s partner at the back on their way to winning the league last season, and he’s rewarded in EAFC 26 with an overall rating of 88. Here are his most important stats:
| Defending | Physicality | Pace |
| 86 | 86 | 77 |
- Alison Becker: With an overall rating of 89[4], he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world; still great at his sweeping role, as well as quick restarts to initiate counterattacks. Allison sports the perfect blend of attack and protection for a goalkeeper, and his 89 reflex score shows that he’s still one of the best at reacting to opposition actions.
| Positioning | Reflex | Diving | Kicking | Handling |
| 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
Surprising Stat in the Game
Who would you have crowned as the fastest sprinter among the current stars, going by your eye test?
Some would assume Salah with a pace rating of 89. Milos Kerkez (87), Federico Chiesa (87), Ekitike (86), Cody Gakpo (83), and Isak (83) are also all in the 80s for pace, and all for good reason.
However, based on EAFC’s ratings, the fastest player is new signing Jeremie Frimpong with a rated pace of 94. You might want to consider that for your overlapping runs and quick counterattack tactics.
[1] https://www.ea.com/en/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-26/news/fc-26-release-dates
[2] https://khelnow.com/gaming/strongest-players-efc-26-202509
[4] https://www.futbin.com/26/player/79/alisson-ramses-becker
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