The full list of FIFA 23 FUT Heroes were revealed through a promotional campaign with Marvel ahead of the game's release and World Cup in-game event.
FUT Heroes were first introduced in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. These cards highlighted famous players from specific leagues and their card types provided special links for chemistry. Think of them as a step just below Icons in the FUT card hierarchy. EA Sports collaborated with Marvel for FIFA 23's FUT Heroes. Unique comic book covers were released highlighting each Hero and each card will receive a World Cup version.
EA Sports revealed all of the ratings and card statistics for the FIFA World Cup FUT Heroes.
FIFA 23 FUT Heroes: Full List of Players, Stats, Ratings
Here's the full list including overall ratings, positions and leagues associated:
- Landon Donovan - 88 RM, MLS
- Ricardo Carvalho - 89 CB, Premier League
- Claudio Marchisio - 88 CM, Serie A
- Yaya Toure - 89 CDM, Premier League
- Park Ji-Sung - 87 CAM, Premier League
- Diego Forlan - 91 ST, LaLiga
- Lucio - 90 CB, Bundesliga
- Rafael Marquez - 89 CDM, LaLiga
- Javier Mascherano - 89 CDM, Premier League
- Peter Crouch - 89 ST, Premier League
- Dirk Kuyt - 88 RM, Premier League
- Harry Kewell - 88 LF, Premier League
- Jean-Pierre Papin - 90 ST, Ligue 1
- Sidney Govou - 87 CAM, Ligue 1
- Tomas Brolin - 89 ST, Serie A
- Rudi Voller - 91 ST, Serie A
- Hidetoski Nakata - 88 CAM, Serie A
- Jay-Jay Okocha - 89 CAM, Ligue 1
- Joan Capdevilla - 88 LB, LaLiga
- Włodzimierz Smolarek - 88 ST, Ekstraklasa
- Saeed Al-Owairan - 88 CAM, Saudi Pro League
Keep in mind, these are the World Cup items for each player. There will also be standard items that release at the start of the game. FIFA 23 FIFA World Cup FUT Hero items release Nov. 11. Players who pre-order FIFA 23 by Aug. 21 will receive a free, untradeable World Cup FUT Hero on Nov. 11 as well.
According to EA Sports, the base versions will celebrate a moment from the player's club career. The World Cup card will celebrate an international team moment.
Nakata and Okocha were both previously Icons in FUT, but they'll now be Heroes for FIFA 23. Additionally, it's unconfirmed whether or not any of the FIFA 22 Heroes will return. Fans hope popular names like David Ginola, Antonio Di Natale, Ivan Cordoba and more return in some aspect.
For more information on the new Heroes, click here.
FIFA 23 launches Sept. 30.
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