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European experience might not be everything in MLS, but it goes far when it comes to player ratings for EA Sports FC 27.
Lionel Messi is the top-rated MLS player with an 89 overall, the game-makers revealed on their official channels, but he’s closely followed by a pair of players who arrived in MLS this summer – both of whom, like Messi, played for FC Barcelona in their standout careers.
Robert Lewandowski, the Polish forward who joined the Chicago Fire this summer, and Orlando City signing Antoine Griezmann, who joined from Atlético Madrid on a free transfer, both are rated 84 overall.
The respect for new arrivals with experience in Europe doesn’t end there. Next on the list is Casemiro, the Brazilian midfielder who became Messi’s Inter Miami teammate this summer after four seasons with Manchester United and a decade with Real Madrid before that.
Casemiro is an 83 overall, as is Rodrigo De Paul, another member of Inter Miami who joined the club after Messi moved across the Atlantic to suit up for the Herons.
Behind those players are a pair of players who arrived last summer, LAFC star Son Heung-min, who is rated an 81, and Thomas Muller of the Vancouver Whitecaps, who maintains an 80.
The top-ranked American player in MLS, and the only U.S. player in the top 27, is Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan.
EA FC 27 top MLS player ratings
| Player Name | EA FC 27 Rating | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 89 | Inter Miami CF |
| Robert Lewandowski | 84 | Chicago Fire FC |
| Antoine Griezmann | 84 | Orlando City |
| Casemiro | 83 | Inter Miami CF |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 83 | Inter Miami CF |
| Son Heung-min | 81 | Los Angeles FC |
| Thomas Müller | 80 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Carles Gil | 79 | New England Revolution |
| Denis Bouanga | 79 | Los Angeles FC |
| Evander | 79 | FC Cincinnati |
| Anders Dreyer | 79 | San Diego FC |
| Luis Suárez | 78 | Inter Miami CF |
| Marco Reus | 78 | LA Galaxy |
| Hany Mukhtar | 78 | Nashville SC |
| Alexey Miranchuk | 78 | Atlanta United FC |
| Pep Biel | 78 | Charlotte FC |
| Brais Méndez | 78 | Columbus Crew |
| Germán Berterame | 77 | Inter Miami CF |
| Julián Fernández | 77 | New York City FC |
| Petar Musa | 77 | FC Dallas |
| Martín Ojeda | 77 | Orlando City SC |
| Joaquín Pereyra | 77 | Minnesota United |
| Cristian Roldan | 77 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 77 | Chicago Fire FC |
| Kévin Denkey | 76 | FC Cincinnati |
| Cristian Espinoza | 76 | Nashville SC |
| Emil Forsberg | 76 | New York Red Bulls |