Returning Players Back In FC 25

Some of our favourite players will be making their return to Ultimate Team this year (hopefully) and we can’t wait to get them into Evolutions… All of these guys have now returned to clubs that are included in FC 25 so we see no reason for them not to be included. Before we get started we do need to mention one omission, Alex Morgan announced her retirement last night meaning we don’t think we’ll be seeing her in FC 25. 

Icons

Two of the big names in the Icon Class of 25 are Gianluigi Buffon and Gareth Bale. Some of our favourite players are now Icons, we’re getting old now and it’s not fun. It won’t be long before we see Messi and Ronaldo back as Icons…

Heroes

Arguably the Hero lineup for FC 25 looks more exciting than the Icons, with Hazard, Hamsik and Maicon coming back just to name a few. The full list of heroes returning to Ultimate Team are; Jamie Carragher, Guti, Marek Hamsik, Eden Hazard, Tim Howard, Maicon, Blaise Matuidi, Mohammed Noor and Ze Roberto. 

Luis Suarez

After linking up with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami last season we did expect Suarez to be added in half way through 24 but we were left disappointed. Hopefully after 9 months of MLS action we’ll be seeing Luis in Ultimate Team from day one this year.

David De Gea

The Saniard left Manchester United in 2023, and since then David De Gea has found it hard to find a new club and in fact had to wait more than 12 months to find a suitor. He headed to Italy to join up with Fiorentina in an attempt to revive his career, looks to be a really solid Serie A option especially for your starter teams!

James Rodriguez

The boy is back. After a 3 year stint away from Ultimate Team, with Al-Rayyan, Olympiakos and Sao Paulo, James Rodriguez is back on our consoles. After an incredibly successful Copa America where he’d register MOTM in near enough every game and take home the Player of The Tournament award, he’s landed a move back to Spain with Rayo Vallecano. 

Jesse Lingard 

JLingz has been enjoying life in South Korea for the past season and with that we expect him to be included in FC 25. Unfortunately we do think he’ll receive a slight downgrade to a Silver but just like all of these players, one Evo or SBC will make them incredible.

Arturo Vidal

Vidal x Boateng x Alaba was a FIFA 17 partnership for the ages and with the Chilean’s move to Colo-Colo in January of this year, it could be his time to return. This is one we think is nailed on for a couple of special cards, especially an early Flashback…

Douglas Costa

We said the same thing last year and he didn’t arrive, but even after a year and a half in MLS, Douglas Costa wasn’t added to FC 24. He has just made the switch to Australia, singing with Sydney FC so hopefully this is the year we see his return. Just don’t ask what he’s up to off the pitch…

Juan Mata

A late entrant to this list is Juan Mata, with his move to Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League being announced yesterday. This is the one player we’re a little unsure on returning. In each of the last two seasons he has been eligible for inclusion in UT after lining up for Vissel Kobe and Galatasaray, but just like his move down under, these have been completed in September which might just be too late to be added to the database.

Which new players are you most looking forward to using in FC 25?