
Surprisingly, Ronaldo dropped out of the top three and decreased to 89 overall in FIFA 10, the same year where he made his record-breaking transfer to Real Madrid.įor the second and last time in this list, two goalkeepers were in the top three, with Julio Cesar joining Messi and Casillas. FIFA 09, the first FIFA where Ronaldo and Messi were in the top three - with Ronaldo and Casillas joint highest-rated. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 91 overallĪnd so it begins.In FIFA 08, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Buffon were all joint highest-rated in the game - the first time Ronaldo featured in the top three. Gianluigi Buffon - (Juventus) - 91 overall FIFA 08Ĭristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 91 overall Lyon 'keeper Gregory Coupet completed the top three at 92 rated. Buffon remained in the top three once again, whilst Ronaldinho dropped out of the top three from 95 to 91 overall. Wayne Rooney was the highest-rated player in FIFA 07 - 92 rated at just 20 years old. Gianluigi Buffon - (Juventus) - 92 overall


The Brazilian was playing in Italy with Inter Milan at the time, and he was joined in the list by fellow Brazilian Rivaldo, and league opponent Zinedine Zidane, who was playing in Italy with Juventus at the time. In FIFA 2000, Ronaldo entered the new century as the best player in FIFA, ranking at 97 out of 99 - the joint highest in the entire list. The highest-rated FIFA players in history from FIFA 00 FIFA 2000
To find out, we made a list of the three highest-rated players in every FIFA from FIFA 2000 to 22, with some interesting and surprising inclusions along the way. So, we know that Messi and Ronaldo have been the duo on top over the last few years, but who were the best FIFA players in every FIFA since FIFA 2000? Throughout the EA Sports FIFA franchise's history, there are some world-class legends of the game who once reigned victorious in FIFA - a couple of whom have now have returned to FIFA after their retirement as FUT Icon Items. In the latest instalment of the FIFA franchise, FIFA 22, Messi takes the crown for the highest-rated player in the game, with the Argentina international being the only 93-rated player in the game. One of the most anticipated announcements in the build-up to the launch of any new FIFA game is the player ratings.įIFA fans love to know which player will reign as the best player in the game for the upcoming year, and with the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the footballing world during the last decade - it's always fun to see which player EA have judged to be better than the other.
