"FIFA 22" features some familiar suspects
With the undefeated Paris Saint-Germaine taking Ligue 1 by storm with Lionel Messi's arrival, PSG looks to win their first Ligue 1 title since the 2019-2020 season, and if "FIFA 22" is any indicator, they've got as good a shot as any.
While PSG is dominating the pitch in Ligue 1, they're also doing it in a virtual setting, with the trio of Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr. named as some of "FIFA 22's" most dynamic and destructive players.
Messi once again owns the game's top overall mark, the 10th time he's accomplished the feat in the long-running video game franchise. Mbappé and Neymar also join him as some of the best players in this year's edition.
Cristiano Ronaldo falls outside of the top-two for the first time since "FIFA 12," unseated by Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski for the title of second-to-Messi in best overall ratings.
Ahead of the game's Oct. 1 release, here are the game's top overall, fastest and best dribbling players:
FIFA 22 best players
Ahead of "FIFA 22's" release on Friday, Oct. 1, the game's best players have been revealed.
Unsurprisingly, PSG's Lionel Messi once again tops the list of the game's best with a high-water mark of 93 overall.
| Overall rating | Player | Team | League | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Lionel Messi | PSG | Ligue 1 | RW |
| 92 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | ST |
| 91 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Premier League | ST |
| 91 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Premier League | CM |
| 91 | Kylian Mbappé | PSG | Ligue 1 | ST |
| 91 | Neymar Jr. | PSG | Ligue 1 | LW |
| 91 | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | GK |
| 90 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | ST |
| 90 | N'Golo Kante | Chelsea | Premier League | CDM |
| 90 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | GK |
| 90 | Marc-André Ter Stegen | FC Barcelona | La Liga | GK |
| 89 | Mo Salah | Liverpool | Premier League | RW |
| 89 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | Ligue 1 | GK |
| 89 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | La Liga | CF |
| 89 | Virgin Van Dijk | Liverpool | Premier League | CB |
| 89 | Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | CDM |
| 89 | Heung Min Son | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier Leauge | LM |
| 89 | Alisson | Liverpool | Premier League | GK |
| 89 | Thibault Courtois | Real Madrid | La Liga | GK |
| 89 | Casemiro | Real Madrid | La Liga | CDM |
| 89 | Ederson | Manchester City | Premier League | GK |
| 89 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool | Premier League | LW |
FIFA 22 best dribblers
PSG's top trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappé carry the game's best dribbling ratings, with a 95, 94 and 92, respectively.
These are the the 10 best dribblers in "FIFA 22" ranked by Dribble (DRI) rating:
| DRI rating | Player | Team | League | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Lionel Messi | PSG | Ligue 1 | RW |
| 94 | Neymar Jr. | PSG | Ligue 1 | LW |
| 92 | Kylian Mbappé | PSG | Ligue 1 | ST |
| 91 | Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Premier League | CAM |
| 91 | Jadon Sancho | Manchester United | Premier League | RM |
| 91 | Marco Verratti | PSG | Ligue 1 | CM |
| 90 | Paulo Dybala | Piemonte Calcio (Juventus) | Serie A | CF |
| 90 | Riyad Mahrez | Manchester City | Premier League | RW |
| 90 | Lorenzo Isigne | Napoli | Serie A | LW |
| 90 | Mo Salah | Liverpool | Premier League | RW |
FIFA 22 fastest players
Once again, it's a PSG player that tops the list of fastest in the game, with Kylian Mbappé taking the throne as the pace king in "FIFA 22."
Here are the top 10 players ranked by Pace (PAC) rating:
| PAC rating | Player | Team | League | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Kylian Mbappé | PSG | Ligue 1 | ST |
| 96 | Adama Traoré | Wolverhamption | Premier League | RW |
| 96 | Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | LB |
| 95 | Daniel James | Leeds United | Premier League | RM |
| 95 | Achraf Hakimi | PSG | Ligue 1 | RB |
| 95 | Vinícius Jr. | Real Madrid | La Liga | LW |
| 94 | Gerrit Holtmann | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | LM |
| 94 | Ismaila Sarr | Watford | Premier League | RW |
| 94 | Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | Besiktas | Super Lig | LM |
| 94 | Linton Maina | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | RM |
FIFA 22 best passers
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne gets the nod as the "FIFA 22's" best overall passer, leading Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and Messi in the passing (PAS) category.
Here are the top 10 passers in the game:
| PAS rating | Player | Team | League | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Premier League | CM |
| 91 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | La Liga | CM |
| 91 | Lionel Messi | PSG | Ligue 1 | RW |
| 90 | Parejo | Villareal CF | La Liga | CM |
| 89 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | La Liga | CM |
| 89 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | Premier League | CAM |
| 88 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | Premier League | RB |
| 87 | Luis Alberto | Latium (Lazio) | Serie A | CAM |
| 87 | Marco Verratti | PSG | Ligue 1 | CM |
| 87 | Hakim Ziyech | Chelsea | Premier League | RW |
FIFA 22 five star skillers
Players who have been anointed as 5-Star skillers in "FIFA 22" can do the most complex in-game moves, tricks and flicks.
"FIFA 22" skill moves come in tiers, ranked from one star to five stars. Only players who are five-star skillers can execute the highest-tiered difficulty maneuvers in the game.
The full list of players is as follows (courtesy of "FIFA" 22 site):
- Ilsinho - Philadelphia Union - RM
- Talles Magno - New York City FC - LM
- Gary Mackay-Steven - Hearts - RM
- Negueba - Incheon United - RM
- Aiden McGeady - Sunderland - LM
- Chanathip Songkrasin - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - CF
- Modou Barrow - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors - LM
- Jorge Carrascal - River Plate - CAM
- Rayan Cherki - Olympique Lyonnais - RW
- Alexandru Maxim - Gaziantep FK - CAM
- Marcelino Moreno - Atlanta United FC - CM
- Hernâni - Levante UD - RM
- Ignacio Piatti - Racing Club de Avellaneda - CAM
- Cesinha - Daegu FC - CAM
- Amine Harit - Olympique de Marseille - LM
- Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - CAM
- Silas - VfB Stuttgart - RM
- Ricardo Centurión - Vélez Sarsfield - RW
- Igor Coronado - Al Ittihad - CAM
- Quaresma - Vitória de Guimarães - RW
- Gelson Martins - AS Monaco - RM
- Xherdan Shaqiri - Olympique Lyonnais - RW
- David Neres - Ajax - RW
- Antony - Ajax - RW
- Allan Saint-Maximin - Newcastle United - LM
- Marcelo - Real Madrid - LB
- Eduardo Salvio - Boca Juniors - RM
- Vinícius Jr. - Real Madrid - LW
- Marlos - Shakhtar Donetsk - CAM
- Nani - Orlando City SC - LW
- Coutinho - FC Barcelona - CAM
- Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal - CAM
- Jesús Corona - FC Porto - RM
- Wilfried Zaha - Crystal Palace - LF
- João Félix - Atlético de Madrid - CF
- Juan Cuadrado - Piemonte Calcio - RB
- Ousmane Dembélé - FC Barcelona - RW
- Zlatan Ibrahimović - Milan - ST
- Josip Iličić - Bergamo Calcio - CF
- Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea - RW
- Roberto Firmino - Liverpool - CF
- Memphis Depay - FC Barcelona - CF
- Marcus Rashford - Manchester United - LM
- Thiago - Liverpool - CM
- Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City - RW
- Paul Pogba - Manchester United - CM
- Jadon Sancho - Manchester United - RM
- Ángel Di Maria - Paris Saint-Germain - RW
- Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United - ST
- Neymar Jr - Paris Saint-Germain - LW
- Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain - ST