Summary
WithEA Sports FC 25releasing on Jul 15, 2025, there have been rumours about which icons will be in the game. This is usually a big part of EA’s football video game.
This icon pack features one of the all-time greats and their stats have been upgraded, which makes them a must-get for Ultimate Team. Parts of their cards that receive an upgrade are their dribbling, pace, passing, shooting, defending, physicality, skill moves, weak foot accuracy, and playstyles. So make sure you keep an eye out for when these icon cards will be released.
7Jaap Stam
The Dutch legend, Jakob Jaap Stam, makes his way yet again into FC 25 with an 88 overall rating in Ultimate Team. Back in his time, he was considered one of the best center backs with great defending attributes, making it easy for him to keep the back line in check.
Stam comes into the game with 89 physicality, 88 defending, 78 pace, 73 passing, 70 dribbling, three-star skill moves, four-star weak foot accuracy, and a high defending work rate. His icon card playstyles are block, relentless, anticipate, bruiser, whipped crosses, and flair.
6Sergio Agüero
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo gets his first icon card after retiring due to a heart condition. The Argentine striker gets an icon card with an 89 overall rating and some upgraded stats, which makes him a deadly striker.
Agüero has great dribbling and, with his low stature, he is able to get past defenders easily and score goals. He gets an upgrade in his dribbling, pace, passing, and shooting, which makes this card a must in Ultimate Team. One of the best parts of this card is his finesse shot playstyle, which accompanies his 89 shooting.
5Guti
Real Madrid legend, José María Gutiérrez Hernández, also makes his way into FC 25 with an 89 overall which will be very used in the midfield position. Guti was a talented playmaker with great technique, vision, passing range, and a keen eye for goal. With great versatility, he can play either as an attacking midfielder, a second striker, or a winger.
Guti’s FC 25 card has an 89 rating, 77 pace, 92 passing, 84 shooting, 88 dribbling, 72 defending, 74 physicality, five-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy. This card will be quite influential in Ultimate Team as his presence boosts the team’s chemistry.
4Robben
The legendary speedster, Arjen Robben, makes his way to his preferred position, and he gets an 89 overall rated icon card. The former FC Bayern Munich player was known for his explosive pace and dribbling, which made it easy for him to get past opponents quickly.
Alongside his pace and dribbling, he also has great shooting power in his left foot, which makes him a more lethal player on the right flank. His icon card gets an upgrade as he now has a 93 pace, 87 shooting, 85 passing, 89 dribbling, five-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy.
3Bale
The newly retired Real Madrid winger, Gareth Frank Bale, gets to join theIcons in the upcoming FC 25with an 89 overall rating in Ultimate Team. The winger is known for his speed, shooting power, acrobatics, and cutting in. The Madrid legend retired from MLS club Los Angeles FC and you’ll want his card thanks to some fantastic stats.
After retiring in 2023, Bale gets an icon card with 95 pace, 89 shooting, 84 passing, 87 dribbling, 81 physicality, five-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy. His card playstyles are finesse shots, acrobatic, power shots, tiki-taka, relentless, rapid, technical, and power header.
2Buffon
The Italian legendGianluigi Buffon, who is also among the new FC 25 ultimate cover,gets an Icon card with a whopping 91 overall, which will make him arguably one of the best goalkeepers in Ultimate Team. Buffon is closely known for his outstanding shot-stopping, excellent reflexes, and anticipation.
Buffon’s Icon card will have 91 diving, 90 handling, 80 kicking, 92 reflexes, and 93 positioning. Having this card on your goal line will be great as he’ll be able to block incoming attacks, especially 1v1 situations. Keep in mind that it may not be cheap, but it’s definitely worth it as you can put these stats to good use.
1Maradona
The Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona, who passed away in 2020, sits in the number one spot as the best Icon card in the game with a 95 overall rating. Maradona, to this day, is considered one of the greatest players in the history of football thanks to his abilities on the pitch.
His Icon card gets a 92 pace, 93 shooting, 91 passing, 96 dribbling, five-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy. With these card stats and playstyles in your lineup, getting past opponents will be light work.
