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Here are the top 100 players this year.

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The FIFA 22 ratings are in. Whether you're playing as a manager at a big club in Career Mode, or putting together your dream XI in FIFA Ultimate Team, it's worth knowing the finest footballers set to grace EA's next take on the (virtual) beautiful game. Otherwise you can just debate each placement with your Co-op Seasons squad. Trust us, putting together a top 100 cannot be done without (virtual) fisticuffs.

Anyway, the last 12 months have been taken into , with the best players in each of the major leagues listed. There isn't too much movement at the very top, but, surprise, surprise, Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi retains his spot at the top of the tree. Will that remain the case next year, following his dramatic move to PSG?

Also not a shock is Kylian Mbappe's meteoric rise to fifth, with Robert Lewandowski displacing the ageing Cristiano Ronaldo in second. There's plenty to take in when it comes to the FIFA 22 top 100 player ratings. Below you'll find the best 100 players in the game, so you know who to save your chairman's millions for.

 FIFA 22 ratings: The top 100 players this year 

Here are the best players in FIFA 22 in descending order, along with their overall stats, position, and current club:

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Rank Player Club Position Overall
1 Lionel Messi PSG RW 93
2 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich ST 92
3 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United ST 91
4 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City CM 91
5 Kylian Mbappe PSG ST 91
6 Neymar Jr PSG LW 91
7 Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid GK 91
8 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur ST 90
9 N'golo Kante Chelsea CDM 90
10 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich GK 90
11 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Barcelona GK 90
12 Mohamed Salah Liverpool RW 89
13 Gianluigi Donnarumma PSG GK 89
14 Karim Benzema Real Madrid ST 89
15 Virgil Van Dijk Liverpool CB 89
16 Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich CDM 89
17 Heung Min-Son Tottenham Hotspur LM 89
18 Alisson Becker Liverpool GK 89
19 Thibaut Courtouis Real Madrid GK 89
20 Casemiro Real Madrid CDM 89
21 Ederson Manchester City GK 89
22 Sadio Mane Liverpool LW 89
23 Luis Suarez Athletico Madrid ST 88
24 Sergio Ramos PSG CB 88
25 Bruno Fernandes Manchester United CAM 88
26 Romelu Lukaku Chelsea ST 88
27 Raheem Sterling Manchester City LW 88
28 Toni Kroos Real Madrid CM 88
29 Erling Haaland Borussia Dortmund ST 88
30 Keylor Navas PSG GK 88
31 Marquinhos PSG CB 87
32 Ruben Dias Manchester City CB 87
33 Leon Goretzka Bayern Munich CM 87
34 Andrew Robertson Liverpool LB 87
35 Thomas Muller Bayern Munich CAM 87
36 Sergio Aguero Barcelona ST 87
37 Paulo Dybala Juventus ST 87
38 Luka Modric Real Madrid CM 87
39 Jadon Sancho Manchester United RM 87
40 Frenkie De Jong Barcelona CM 87
41 Angel Di Maria PSG RW 87
42 Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool RB 87
43 Paul Pogba Manchester United CM 87
44 Marco Verratti PSG CM 87
45 Wojciech Szczesny Juventus GK 87
46 Ciro Immobile Lazio ST 87
47 Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur GK 87
48 Lorenzo Insigne Napoli LW 86
49 Sergio Busquets Barcelona CDM 86
50 Joao Cancelo Manchester City RB 86
51 Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund CB 86
52 Fabinho Liverpool CDM 86
53 Riyad Mahrez Manchester City RW 86
54 Gerard Moreno Villarreal ST 86
55 Raphael Varane Manchester United CB 86
56 Milan Skriniar Inter Milan CB 86
57 Marcos Llorente Athletico Madrid CM 86
58 Samir Handanovic Inter Milan GK 86
59 Aymeric Laporte Manchester City CB 86
60 Koen Casteels Wolfsburg GK 86
61 Parejo Villarreal CM 86
62 Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli CB 86
63 Giorgio Chiellini Juventus CB 86
64 Rodri Manchester City CDM 86
65 Jordi Alba Barcelona LB 86
66 Thiago Liverpool CM 86
67 Jamie Vardy Leicester City ST 86
68 Bernardo Silva Manchester City CAM 86
69 Kingsley Coman Bayern Munich LM 86
70 Jorginho Chelsea CM 85
71 Leonardo Bonucci Juventus CB 85
72 Antoine Griezmann Athletico Madrid ST 85
73 Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich RM 85
74 Thiago Silva Chelsea CB 85
75 Memphis Depay Barcelona CF 85
76 Ilkay Gundogan Manchester City CM 85
77 Eden Hazard Real Madrid LW 85
78 Stefan De Vrij Inter Milan CB 85
79 David Silva Real Sociedad CAM 85
80 Achraf Hakimi PSG RB 85
81 Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund CAM 85
82 Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City CDM 85
83 Lautaro Martinez Inter MIlan ST 85
84 Oyarzabal Real Sociedad LW 85
85 Kasper Schmeichel Leicester City GK 85
86 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Lazio CM 85
87 Peter Gulasci RB Leipzig GK 85
88 Marcus Rashford Manchester United LM 85
89 Kyle Walker Manchester City RB 85
90 Koke Athletico Madrid CM 85
91 Matthijs De Ligt Juventus CB 85
92 Alejandro Gomez Sevilla CAM 85
93 Yann Sommer Borussia M’gladbach GK 85
94 Edinson Cavani Manchester United ST 85
95 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal ST 85
96 Carvajal Real Madrid RB 85
97 Roberto Firmino Liverpool CF 85
98 David Alaba Real Madrid CB 84
99 Nicolo Barella Inter Milan CM 84
100 Luke Shaw Manchester United LB 84
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