FC 27 Icons: Every Launch Icon, Rating, and Position

Updated Sep 24, 2026. - 10 new FC 27 icons were added.

Ultimate Team is the card-collecting mode in EA Sports FC 27, where players build squads from real footballers and link them through club, league, and nation chemistry. Icons sit at the top of that card pool as the greatest retired players in football history.

Base FC 27 Icons start at 89 OVR or higher, which places the whole group above regular players and Heroes. Icons also reach full chemistry in their preferred position without any linked teammates, so they slot into squads built around any league or nation.

FC 27 Icons Summary

• Ten legends make up the FC 27 Icons Class of '27, and six of them come from the women's game.

• Christine Sinclair holds the highest rating among the new FC 27 Icons on her Champion card.

• Lúcio and Yaya Touré switch from Heroes to FC 27 Icons, which changes how their chemistry links work.

• International Icon items from the FC 27 Icons pre-order pool switch to Champion versions by 30 November 2026.

• FC 27 Icons give +1 nation chemistry and a +1 league link to every league in Ultimate Team.

• Packs, Icon SBCs, Player Picks, and the transfer market all bring FC 27 Icons into a club.

• Ultimate Plus and EA Play Pro editions include an untradeable 85+ International Icon from the pool of 18 launch FC 27 Icons.

New Icons Added in FC 27

EA revealed the FC 27 Icons Class of '27 on its official Icons hub, and the group leans heavily toward the women's game. Six of the ten new legends come from women's football, which makes it the most women-heavy Icon class in the series.

Each group of new FC 27 Icons fills a different role in Ultimate Team squads:

• Strikers form the largest group in the class: Christine Sinclair, Sergio Agüero, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, and Ellen White all play up front.

• Christine Sinclair brings a record to the Icon pool: Sinclair finished her career as the top scorer in women's international football and becomes the first Canadian Icon in EA Sports FC.

• Tobin Heath covers the right wing for the United States, giving the class its only wide attacking option.

• Midfield options stretch from attack to defence: Yūki Nagasato plays in the hole for Japan, Hege Riise runs central midfield for Norway, and Formiga anchors the side for Brazil.

• Two Champions League winners strengthen the back line: Raphaël Varane and Pepe both join as centre-backs for France and Portugal.

Formiga also carries one of the longest international careers in the class, with appearances at seven FIFA Women's World Cups for Brazil. Women's Icons still link with men's cards through nation chemistry, so all six additions fit into mixed Ultimate Team squads.

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Hero to Icon Upgrades in FC 27

Lúcio and Yaya Touré both appeared as Heroes in earlier EA Sports FC games, and both players now sit in the FC 27 Icons pool instead of the Hero list. Lúcio plays at centre-back for Brazil and Yaya Touré lines up in central midfield for Ivory Coast.

Moving from Hero to Icon changes how both cards fit into squads:

• League chemistry now spreads across every league: FC 27 Icons give a +1 league link to every league, so both cards help squads from any competition.

• Nation chemistry sits at +1 for FC 27 Icons: Brazilian and Ivorian teammates still gain from sharing a nation with Lúcio or Yaya Touré.

• Single-league ties no longer apply: Heroes give their league bonus to one competition only, and Icon status removes that limit for both players.

Heroes in FC 27 also carry less league weight than before, with their league contribution dropping from +2 to +1. EA made the change to draw clearer lines between Icons, Heroes, and the new Hall of FUT cards, and the Lúcio and Yaya Touré moves follow the same logic. Full details on the chemistry rework sit in the FC 27 Ultimate Team changes rundown.

New FC 27 Icons Ratings and PlayStyles by Position

EA's official Icons hub lists every member of the FC 27 Icons Class of '27 with a position, nation, and overall rating. Grouping the class by position shows where each new legend fits in a starting XI.

Each Class of '27 FC 27 Icon appears below by position, with nation, overall rating, and signature PlayStyle+:

Attacking and central roles dominate the class, so defensive Icons carry extra value for squads that need a legend at the back.

Debut and Champion Ratings for FC 27 Icons

Launch FC 27 Icons come in two stages, and the Debut card only marks the starting point. EA's game disclaimers state that the International Icon item moves to its Champion version by 30 November 2026.

Each stage of the FC 27 Icons rating system works in its own way:

• Debut versions start the season as 85+ International Icon items: every pre-order Icon plays at this level until the Champion stage arrives.

• Champion versions lift the Class of '27 to 89 to 91 OVR: Christine Sinclair reaches 91 at the top of that range.

• Champion upgrades apply to the card automatically: International Icon items switch to Champion versions without any extra objectives or SBCs.

Ratings quoted online often mix the two stages, so a 91-rated Sinclair refers to the Champion card and not the Debut item in a club. Checking which version a rating belongs to avoids confusion when comparing launch Icons with Base Icons on the transfer market.

How to Get Icons in FC 27 Ultimate Team

FC 27 Icons rank among the rarest cards in Ultimate Team, so pack luck alone rarely fills an Icon slot. EA spreads Icon access across several routes through the season.

Players can add FC 27 Icons to a club through these routes:

• Packs give the most direct but least reliable route: Icon pulls stay rare, and pack odds decide every result.

• Icon SBCs exchange squads for guaranteed rewards: Squad Building Challenges trade player items for a set Icon or an Icon Player Pick.

• Player Picks and rewards arrive through objectives and promotions: EA adds Icon Picks and reward cards at different points across the season.

• Transfer market listings sell tradeable Icons for coins: coin balance decides access once the market opens, and the FC 27 coins economy sets how fast players can build one.

• Ultimate Plus and EA Play Pro editions include a free launch Icon: both editions add an untradeable 85+ International Icon at random from the pool of 18.

Pre-order Icons stay untradeable, and EA notes that the odds for each of the 18 cards vary. Players who want a specific legend get more control through SBCs or the transfer market, and the FC 27 editions and prices page covers which versions of the game include the free Icon.

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Conclusion

FC 27 Icons now earn a squad place more through their own stats than through the chemistry they add. Smaller nation and league bonuses mean an Icon has to justify its slot with card quality, and the Debut to Champion path gives early owners a stronger card later in the season.

Players planning an Ultimate Team club can treat a launch Icon as a long-term piece and build the rest of the squad around it as the season develops. Picking an Icon for its position and playing style makes more sense than chasing the chemistry links that once decided so many squad choices.

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