Since coming out in September 2024, EA Sports FC 25 has gained a pretty good reputation among players and critics alike. This is thanks to the game’s many features and playstyles, not to mention its design, animations and general performance. It even won the Best Sports / Racing Game at The Game Awards 2024.
The game includes a host of past and present players from a range of teams, including Arsenal. If you’re into esports betting, you’ll want to check out the upcoming Esports World Cup 2025 as EA Sports FC 25 is one of the featured video games that will be played there. The event takes place from July to August, so there’s plenty of time to research teams and decide who you think will succeed. Here’s a look at some of the top Arsenal players in EA Sports FC 25. Check it out and consider adding some of these players to your teams.
Martin Odergaard
The Norwegian player is currently the highest-ranked Arsenal player, with a total ranking of 12 and an overall rating of 89. His best stats are passing and dribbling, which are both at 89, while his worst is physicality at 66. In real life, he’s currently a midfielder for both Arsenal and the Norway national team, also acting as captain for both teams. Odergaard has been playing football at a senior level since 2014 and has been part of Arsenal’s roster since 2021. He’s known as one of the world’s best midfielders and has scored 40 goals across 195 appearances.
William Saliba
Another current Arsenal player who’s highly ranked in EA Sports FC 25 is French centre-back William Saliba. He started his professional career in 2018 and has been playing for Arsenal since 2019, scoring seven goals in 132 appearances. In EA Sports FC 25, Saliba currently has a rank of 44 and an overall rating of 87. His highest stat is his defence at 87, while his lowest is shooting, which is just 39. His physicality and pace are also good at 83 and 82 respectively.
Bukayo Saka
The third highest-ranked Arsenal player in EA Sports FC 25 at the time of writing is Bukayo Saka, an English right winger who’s been playing for Arsenal since 2018. In that time, he made 193 appearances and scored a total of 53 goals for the club. He’s played for the England national football team too, scoring 12 goals across 43 appearances. In EA Sports FC 25, he’s ranked 44 with an overall rating of 87. His best stat is dribbling (88) and his worst is defence (60).
Declan Rice
Considered to be one of the best midfielders in the world, defensive midfielder Declan Rice was with West Ham United from 2015 to 2023 before making the move to Arsenal, where he’s been ever since. When he joined Arsenal, the transfer fee was £100 million, which remains to this day one of the largest in international football and the second-largest in British football. Rice has the fourth-highest ranking among Arsenal players in EA Sports FC 25 at 53. His overall rating is 87, his best stat is physicality (85) and his worst is shooting (82).
Gabriel Martinelli
The fifth highest-ranking Arsenal player in EA Sports FC 25 is current player Gabriel Martinelli. He’s ranked at 68 and has an overall rating of 86, with defending (48) and shooting (81). Martinelli is a Brazilian who plays as a forward for both Arsenal and his home country’s national team. He began his senior career in 2018 and has been with Arsenal since 2019. One of his career highlights came at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021, where he played for Brazil and ended up winning an Olympic Gold in Men’s Football.
Thierry Henry
The French footballer is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers the sport has ever seen and one of the Premier League’s best ever players. He’s also been named the top footballer ever to have played for Arsenal. His senior career lasted from 1994 to 2014, during which time he played for several clubs, including an eight-year stint with Arsenal. Since 2018, he’s been working on the managerial side of football.
In April 2025, Thierry Henry was added to EA Sports FC 25’s Football Ultimate Team mode as one of 16 Immortal Icons. These are designed to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of some of football’s most prominent past players. They include players from a wide range of teams, not just Arsenal.
