EA SPORTS FC 27 Player Ratings Database Guide: How OVR Works
The EA SPORTS FC 27 ratings database lists 19,789 results spanning more than 21,000 licensed players, 800+ clubs, 140+ stadiums and 35+ leagues. Ratings combine authentic match data with expert review. Kylian Mbappé tops the list at 91 OVR with 96 Pace. Learn to read each stat line, follow Dynamic Ratings, and search unlicensed clubs by their workaround names.
How EA Builds the Ratings
Ratings in EA SPORTS FC 27 are built from authentic match data combined with football expert review, the methodology EA describes alongside its reveal of the 27 top-rated men's and women's players ahead of launch. In practice that means two layers: a statistical baseline drawn from real competitions, and a human calibration pass by football experts who adjust for roles and context the raw data undercounts, such as a defensive midfielder's screening value or a goalkeeper's shot-stopping profile.
The public face of that process is the official EA SPORTS FC ratings database (https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings), which currently shows 19,789 results. That figure is smaller than the game's total licensed population because the searchable database filters to rated entries, while the full game features more than 21,000 licensed players across over 800 clubs and national teams, 140+ stadiums and 35+ leagues, supported by over 300 football partners worldwide.
The Scale of the Database
| Database Dimension | Official Figure |
|---|---|
| Searchable rating results | 19,789 |
| Licensed players in the game | 21,000+ |
| Clubs and national teams | 800+ |
| Stadiums | 140+ |
| Leagues | 35+ |
| Football partners worldwide | 300+ |
The Top Stat Lines, In Full
The table below reproduces the confirmed official stat lines for the headline rated players. Kylian Mbappé's listed #1 line is 91 OVR with 96 Pace, 91 Shooting, 80 Passing, 92 Dribbling, 29 Defending and 76 Physical. Alexia Putellas holds the same 91 OVR summit on the women's side, and Erling Haaland completes the 91 club; everyone else shown here sits on the confirmed 90 line, including Thibaut Courtois, the highest-rated goalkeeper in the database at 90 OVR.
| Player | Pos. | Nation | OVR | PAC | SHO | PAS | DRI | DEF | PHY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | ST | France | 91 | 96 | 91 | 80 | 92 | 29 | 76 |
| Erling Haaland | ST | Norway | 91 | 87 | 92 | 71 | 80 | 47 | 89 |
| Alexia Putellas | CM | Spain | 91 | 80 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 72 | 75 |
| Lamine Yamal | RW | Spain | 90 | 86 | 84 | 87 | 93 | 38 | 61 |
| Ousmane Dembélé | ST | France | 90 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 93 | 55 | 70 |
| Harry Kane | ST | England | 90 | 62 | 94 | 83 | 82 | 49 | 83 |
| Khadija Shaw | ST | Jamaica | 90 | 79 | 90 | 71 | 81 | 42 | 88 |
| Michael Olise | RM | France | 90 | 83 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 47 | 69 |
| Jude Bellingham | CAM | England | 90 | 79 | 86 | 83 | 88 | 79 | 85 |
| Aitana Bonmatí | CM | Spain | 90 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 75 | 72 |
| Pedri | CM | Spain | 90 | 76 | 75 | 89 | 91 | 77 | 75 |
| Vitinha | CM | Portugal | 90 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 75 | 70 |
| Rodri | CDM | Spain | 90 | 62 | 78 | 86 | 81 | 85 | 81 |
| Thibaut Courtois | GK | Belgium | 90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Courtois is listed with the 90 OVR goalkeeper benchmark; his outfield-style six-group line is not part of the published stat entries reproduced here, so treat goalkeeper rows as OVR-led comparisons.
How to Actually Read a Stat Line
The Overall rating is a summary, not a verdict. Three reading habits separate useful database research from OVR-worship:
- Compare within position groups. Putellas' 72 Defending and Rodri's 85 are not the same statement: one is a attacking-midfield support number, the other is a screening benchmark for the deepest midfield role.
- Find the constraint stat. Kane's 94 Shooting is the best confirmed striking number in this pool, but 62 Pace dictates what system can use it. The lowest relevant attribute, not the highest, usually decides fit.
- Weigh attributes above badges. FC 27's 36 PlayStyle and PlayStyle+ abilities were rebalanced to place greater emphasis on player attributes, so a strong underlying stat group now does more reliable work than a single gold badge did in previous entries.
Dynamic Ratings: Why OVR Moves
Outside the static base database, Career Mode applies Dynamic Overall Ratings that change throughout the season based on form, morale, fitness, injuries and playing time. A player you bench for two months will not rate like one who plays every fixture. When you use this database to plan a Career squad, read the published line as the starting point and expect drift in both directions; EA has not published exact figures for individual dynamic adjustment formulas, so treat any claimed "+2 per strong month" rule elsewhere as unverified.
Licensing Workarounds That Affect Your Searches
Some clubs are not represented under their real names, which breaks naive database searches. Liga MX returns for the first time since FIFA 22, Lazio is fully licensed again for the first time since FIFA 22, and Legia Warsaw's Polish Army Stadium debuts, but three Serie A names remain unlicensed and are renamed in the game:
| Real Club | In-Game Name |
|---|---|
| Atalanta | Bergamo Calcio |
| Inter Milan | Lombardia FC |
| AC Milan | Milano FC |
If a player search comes up empty, check which workaround club their real-world team maps to before concluding the entry is missing. The same principle applies league-wide: with 35+ leagues in the game against a 19,789-result rated pool, not every licensed competitor carries a published individual rating.
Common Pitfalls
- Searching for Inter, Milan or Atalanta players under real club names and assuming the results are absent.
- Ranking players across positions by OVR alone instead of reading the constraint stat.
- Treating base database ratings as fixed for Career Mode, where Dynamic Ratings move with form, morale, fitness, injuries and playing time.
- Trusting third-party "hidden formula" claims; EA's published methodology is match data plus expert review, nothing more specific.
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