Best cheap players to sign in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

Regardless of how players want to construct their starter squads in EA FC 25, there are plenty of excellent cheap options at every position.

FC IQ has forced players to re-wire their brains when putting together a starting 11 in Ultimate Team. Instead of Work Rates, each card has a Player Role that determines where they fit best in a formation.

A + indicates that the player is more effective in this role than others, while a ++ means they will be among the very best in this specific role. With that in mind, Ultimate Team users must find the best fit for how they want to play.

So, here are the best budget players in FC 25 Ultimate Team.

Best budget players at every position for EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

For our list, we only included players under 5,000 UT Coins, so players with any budget have a chance of purchasing them. The Transfer Market is always changing, so these prices are all subject to change.

Strikers (ST)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Cody Gakpo	Liverpool	83	3,800
Marcus Thuram	Inter Milan (Lombardia FC)	83	3,200
Rasheedat Ajibade	Atletico Madrid	83	4,900
Mayra Ramirez	Chelsea	83	4,000
Ademola Lookman	Atalanta (Bergamo Calcio)	82	2,500
Artem Dovbyk	AS Roma	84	1,400
Iago Aspas	Celta Vigo	84	1,400
Mathys Tel	Bayern Munich	77	1,200
Kai Havertz	Arsenal	83	1,200
Noah Okafor	AC Milan (Milano FC)	78	800

Players we recommend

• Marcus Thuram
• Mathys Tel
• Cody Gakpo

Impressive Pace, Physical stats, and Shooting stats make Marcus Thuram the perfect starting striker for any Serie A or hybrid squad. And if players like using the card, he is expected to receive a Player of The Month SBC.

Mathys Tel is an elite goal scorer who is tall, fast, and lethal in front of net. Four star skills and weak foot make this card versatile in any scenario.

Liverpool mostly uses Cody Gakpo as a winger, but the Dutchman is fantastic as a striker in EA FC 25.

Left Midfielders and Left Wingers (LM & LW)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Caitlin Foord	Arsenal	85	3,800
Timo Werner	Tottenham	80	3,200
Mattia Zaccagni	Lazio (Latium)	83	3,000
Joao Felix	Chelsea	80	2,200
Leandro Trossard	Arsenal	83	2,000
Raheem Sterling	Arsenal	81	1,900
Brahim Diaz	Real Madrid	82	1,700
Ansu Fati	Barcelona	77	1,500
Anthony Gordon	Newcastle	82	1,300
Mykhalio Mudryk	Chelsea	77	800

Players we recommend

• Mykhalio Mudryk
• Mattia Zaccagni
• Leandro Trossard

For only 700 cards, it’s difficult to find a better valued card than Mudryk. The Ukrainian winger is a nightmare for fullbacks with 92 pace and also has four star skills and weak foot.

75 Passing leaves a little bit to be desired, but 87 Pace and 88 Dribbling make Zaccagni a viable winger for starter squads.

You won’t be blowing past defenders with Leandro Trossard on the wing, but he is a reliable option who has great attributes across the board. And for the cherry on top, the Belgian outside midfielder has a five star weak foot and four star skills.

Right Midfielders and Right Wingers (RM & RM)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Clara Mateo	Paris FC	85	3,800
Leon Bailey	Aston Villa	82	1,600
David Neres	Napoli	80	1,500
Pedro Neto	Chelsea	79	1,400
Mason Greenwood	Marseille	79	1,000
Athenea	Real Madrid	82	950
Faustine Robert	FC Fleury 91	80	900
Viktor Tsygankov	Girona	83	850
Noni Madueke	Chelsea	78	750
Brennan Johnson	Tottenham	78	700

Players we recommend

• Athenea
• Viktor Tsygankov
• Pedro Neto

Athena’s five star weak foot and four skills makes her a problem for defenders in the box, and 85 Pace is more than enough to beat fullbacks on the wing.

Versatility is everything with Viktor Tsygankov. Girona’s rising star can play CM, CAM, RW, and RM, but we found that he plays best out wide taking on opposing back lines.

For Premier League fans out there, Chelsea’s new signing Pedro Neto has four star skill moves and weak foot, and elite dribbling skills to embarrass defenders consistently.

Central Midfielders (CM)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Rodrigo De Paul	Atletico Madrid	84	3,600
Tijjani Reijnders	AC Milan (Milano FC)	82	3,100
Marcel Sabitzer	Borussia Dortmund	84	1,400
Ryan Gravenberch	Liverpool	78	1,100
Matheus Luiz Nunes	Manchester City	78	1,000
Conor Gallagher	Atletico Madrid	81	950
Sara Dabritz	Lyon	84	1,500
Yunus Musah	AC Milan (Milano FC)	75	850
Weston McKennie	Juventus	78	700
Sergi Darder Moll	RCD Mallorca	82	1,300

Players we recommend

• Rodrigo De Paul
• Ryan Gravenberch
• Tijjani Reijnders

All three of our central midfielder choices have at least four star skills and a three star weak foot making them a jack of all trades. Rodrio De Paul is a workhorse for Athletico Madrid who can control the middle of the field for a full 90 minutes.

Along the same lines, Tijjani Reijnders does just about everything above average and has 92 stamina to put a full shift in.

Ryan Gravenberch’s stats pale in comparison to other options, but the midfielder is a perfect cheap option for otherwise expensive Premier League sides.

Central Defensive Midfielders (CDM)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Emre Can	Borussia Dortmund	82	3,300
Konrad Laimer	Bayern Munich	83	2,600
Moises Caicedo	Chelsea	82	2,100
Ismael Bennacer	AC Milan (Milano FC)	83	900
Andre-Frack Zambo Anguissa	Napoli	80	700
Georgia Stanway	Bayern Munich	84	2,000

Players we recommend

• Emre Can
• Konrad Laimer
• Ismael Bennacer

Opposing attacks will have a hard time getting past these three brick walls anchoring a midfield. Emre Can, Konrad Laimer, and Ismael Bennacer are all quick, strong, and have competent enough Dribbling attributes to get out of tight spots.

Central Attacking Midfielders (CAM)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
James Maddison	Tottenham	85	3,600
Julian Brandt	Borussia Dortmund	85	3,700
Dominik Szoboszlai	Liverpool	81	3,500
Lorenzo Pellegrini	AS Roma	83	1,100
Eberechi Eze	Crystal Palace	81	850
Justin Kluivert	Bournemouth	77	800
Xavi Simons	RB Leipzig	83	3,000
Brahim	Real Madrid	82	1,600
Dani Olmo	Barcelona	84	1,600

Players we recommend

• Brahim
• James Maddison
• Julian Brandt

Dexerto

There are a lot of noteworthy starter CAM options, but these three stood out because they all have at least four star skills and weak foot, average passing, and elite dribbling to create chances in the final third.

Center-Backs (CB)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Joe Gomez	Liverpool	80	4,700
Benjamin Pavard	Inter Milan (Lombardia FC)	84	3,300
Jean-Clair Todibo	West Ham	80	2,700
Min Jae Kim	Bayern Munich	83	2,200
Nathan Ake	Manchester City	84	3,400
Lisandro Martinez	Manchester United	84	2,100
Lukas Klostermann	RB Leipzig	79	1,000
Edmond Tapsoba	Bayer Leverkusen	83	900
Odilon Kossounou	Atalanta (Bergamo Calcio)	81	800
Danilo	Juventus	82	750

Players we recommend

• Benjamin Pavard
• Lisandro Martinez
• Edmond Tapsoba

Dexerto

Benjaim Pavard stood out as the best cheap center back because of the Jockey PlayStyle + that makes it easier to stay in position to dispose of an attacker and elite Defending stats that are comparable to some of the title’s best center backs.

In a similar vein, Lisandro Martinez offers everything you would want from a shutdown at a cheap price compared to other Premier League options.

Edmond Tapsoba has the physical presence and exceptional Defending stats needed to keep a clean sheet against dangerous opponents.

Left Backs (LB)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Ferdi Kadıoglu	Brighton	81	4,800
Balde	Barcelona	81	1,900
Federico Dimarco	Inter Milan (Lombardia FC)	84	1,900
Reinildo	Atletico Madrid	80	900
Antonee Robinson	Fulham	79	800
David Raum	RB Leipzig	81	700
Rico Henry	Brentford	77	700
Rayan Ait-Nouri	Wolves	79	650

Players we recommend

• Ferdi Kadıoglu
• Balde
• Federico Dimarco

Dexerto

We usually wouldn’t recommend using a right-footed player at left back, but it’s impossible not to recommend Ferdi Kadioglu whose Pace, Dribbling, and Physical attributes shine in any side.

Balde isn’t the strongest or most reliable defender, but elite Pace is all you need sometimes for a fullback to do the job properly.

Right Backs (RB)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Ashley Lawrence	Chelsea	85	3,800
Malo Gusto	Chelsea	80	2,900
Alexander Bah	Benfica	79	1,300
Denzel Dumfries	Inter Milan (FC Lombardia)	82	1,200
Nahuel Molina	Atletico Madrid	82	950
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	Napoli	82	850
Thierry Rendall Correia	Valencia	78	850
Jonathan Clauss	Nice	80	850
Daniel Munoz	Crystal Palace	80	800
Saud Abdulhamid	AS Roma	78	650

Players we recommend

• Ashley Lawrence
• Denzel Dumfries
• Daniel Munoz

Dexerto

Women cards in Ultimate Team are often underpriced for how good they are in-game and that applies to Ashley Lawrence. The Chelsea fullback has everything you would want to shut down opposing wingers.

Denzel Dumfries makes up for slow Acceleration with 89 Strength and 94 Jumping, which is crucial for knocking attackers off the ball.

The Premier League has several interesting RB options, but Munoz only costs around 800 coins and does the job well enough.

Goalkeepers (GK)

Player	Club	OVR	Estimated Price
Guglielmo Vicario	Tottenham	84	4,700
Giorgi Mamardashvili	Valencia	85	4,600
Lukas Hradecky	Bayer Leverkusn	84	2,200
Paulo Gazzaniga	Girona	82	2,200
Andre Onana	Manchester United	83	2,000
David Raya	Arsenal	83	1,900

Players we recommend

• Guglielmo Vicario
• Giorgi Mamardashvili
• Lukas Hradecky

Dexerto

You could make the case that Giorgi Mamardashvili is the best cheap card on the Transfer Market in EA FC 25. The shot-stopper’s attributes are well beyond what you would expect from a starting goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, Guglielmo Vicario is the best starter goalkeeper for Premier League teams and Lukas Hradecky is the best first keeper choice for Bundesliga squads.

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