FC 25 strikers: Best ST in Career Mode & Ultimate Team
Does Haaland top the rankings yet again?
Finding a striker who can score goals for FC 25 is significant, regardless of your game mode.
Fortunately, there are plenty of great options to lead the forward line with various skills and from plenty of different leagues.
So, if you want a striker who's better at passing or a player who's more reliant on speed, the list below will have you more than covered - although prepare to break the bank for most of them.
Interestingly, with the addition of Player Roles and tactics changes this year, the CF position has been removed from the game altogether.
Here's who to look out for at ST.
Best ST in FC 25
The best striker in FC 25 is Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid. Now that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have entered semi-retirement in the US and Saudi Arabian leagues, Mbappé is often cited as the world's best player.
The top players in the striker position can be found below:
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid/France) – 91 OVR
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway) – 91 OVR
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea/Australia) – 90 OVR
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England) – 90 OVR
- Sophia Smith (Portlands Thorn/United States) – 89 OVR
- Ada Hegerberg (Lyon/Norway) – 89 OVR
- Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan/Argentina) – 89 OVR
- Maria Katoto (PSG/France) – 88 OVR
- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/France) – 88 OVR
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona/Poland) – 88 OVR
- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray/Nigeria) – 87 OVR
- Heung-min Son (Spurs/South Korea) – 87 OVR
- Alexandra Popp (Wolfsbursburg/Germany) – 87 OVR
- Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona/Poland) – 87 OVR
- Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad/France) – 86 OVR
Please note that Inter Milan are known as Lobardia FC in EA FC 25 because of the exclusivity deal between Konami and the Italian football club.
The new FC IQ tactics system and Player Roles should allow you to instruct players to behave like a centre-forward, if that's what you want.
Read more on FC 25:
- FC 25 review: Our final verdict
- FC 25 ratings: The very best players
- FC 25 soundtrack: Full list of songs
- FC 25 wonderkids: Best young players
- FC 25 wingers: Best RW and LW
- FC 25 midfielders: Best CDM, CM and CAM
- FC 25 defenders: Best CB, RB and LB
- FC 25 goalkeepers: Best GK
- Best kits in FC 25: Our favourite shirts
- FC 25 evolutions: Who should you upgrade?
- FC 25 Squad Battle rewards
- FC 25 FUT Champs rewards
- FC 25 Division Rivals rewards
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