England is another country that has produced legends and young talents in football history, with the likes of David Beckham, Bobby Charlton, Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney, and Gary Lineker headlining the history books, young English talents have a high bar to meet.
The current national side boasts the likes of Harry Kane, Lucy Bronze, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and many more. We will look at some of the best English players in EA Sports FC24. For this reason, the OutsiderGaming (OG) editorial team has put together a guide to this position in the latest soccer sim video game release: EA Sports FC 2024!
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Choosing EA Sports FC24 best English players
This page looks at the best young up-and-coming English players, with players like Lucy Bronze, Harry Kane and Beth Mead being among the top picks in EA FC24.
At the bottom of the article, you can see the full list of all the best English players in EA FC24. Also, don’t forget to read more about EA FC 24 on OutsiderGaming today.
1. Harry Kane (90 OVR, 90 POT)
Team: Bayern Munich
Age: 29
Wage: £195,000 p/w
Value: £101 million
Best Attributes: 94 Positioning, 95 Finishing, 93 Shot Power
Ranking among one of England’s best strikers for the last few seasons in the Premier League, Harry Edward Kane manages to climb above the rest of the class with his 90 overall and 90 potential rating.
The 6’2’’ English striker is already primed to operate just at the forward line, with his 94 positioning, 95 finishing, 93 shot power, 82 dribbling, 87 ball control, 87 vision, and 93 reactions making him a potent weapon to have in your arsenal.
The Englishman is currently signed to German side Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur and became the most expensive signing in Bundesliga history, costing €110 million.
Harry Kane made his England debut in 2010 and has scored a total of 61 goals in 87 appearances for England. He was named England captain just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in which he finished as the top goalscorer, winning the Golden Boot, leading England to fourth place.
2. Lucy Bronze (87 OVR, 87 POT)
Team: FC Barcelona W
Age: 32
Wage: £2,000 p/w
Value: £58 million
Best Attributes: 90 Strength, 89 Stamina, 82 Aggression
The first female English player on my list is FC Barcelona Femení’s very own Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze with an 87 overall and potential at 32 years old.
A menace at the defensive line, EA FC24 players already fear this 31-year-old due to her 90 strength, 89 stamina, 82 aggression, 84 jumping, and 89 sliding tackle. At 87 overall, Lucy is certainly worthy of a starting XI place on almost every team.
Having represented her country right from her youth, she has a total of 114 appearances and managed to find the net 13 times and has bagged quite a lot of red cards during her career.
In 2018 and 2020, Bronze was named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. In 2019, she became the first English footballer to win the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year Award, and won the inaugural Globe Soccer Award for the Women’s Best Player.
3. Beth Mead (87 OVR, 87 POT)
Team: Arsenal W
Age: 28
Wage: £2,000 p/w
Value: £80 million
Best Attributes: 90 Ball Control, 90 Dribbling, 89 Reaction
Still only 28-years-old, Bethany Jane Mead adds to a potentially stacked group of wingers contending for England caps in the future, coming into Career Mode as one of the best English players with an 87 potential rating.
Beth’s positional bias in EA Sports FC24 is as a right winger, but given her attribute ratings, she also makes for a fine midfielder. The Whitby born female player already boasts 90 ball control, 90 dribbling, 89 reaction, and 87 long shots, which only improve as she develops.
Having surged through the youth ranks as a winger, Beth burst into the first-team in 2018, and has since racked up over 50 appearances and more than 29 goals. Also, she has won the WSL Golden Boot and the WSL Player of the Year award, becoming the youngest WSL Golden Boot winner at the age of 20.
4. Mary Earps (86 OVR, 87 POT)
Team: Manchester United W
Age: 30
Wage: £1,000 p/w
Value: £51 million
Best Attributes: 87 GK Reflexes, 85 GK Positioning, 83 GK diving
Already a mainstay for both England and Manchester United, it won’t come as a surprise that Mary Alexandra Earps ranks as the best English player in EA Sports FC24, boasting a massive 87 potential rating.
Despite being 30-years-old with an 86 overall rating, Mary is already well-suited to starting in your goal line. Her 87 reflexes, 85 positioning, 83 kicking, 83 handling and 83 diving make the Nottingham-born a superb ball stopper.
Mary is already a locked-in starter for Manchester United female team, with 84 appearances and 15 clean sheets. Earps has represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-23 levels, and won her first senior cap in 2017.
5. Bukayo Saka (86 OVR, 90 POT)
Team: Arsenal
Age: 21
Wage: £125,000 p/w
Value: £84 million
Best Attributes: 88 Acceleration, 82 Sprint Speed, 85 Agility
Another of the best English youngsters in EA FC24 who might be one of Arsenal legends in the future, Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka muscles into the top end of this list thanks to his 90 potential rating.
Stacking up the RW position for a potential English wonderkids line-up, Saka starts Career Mode as an outright speedster, with 88 acceleration, 82 sprint speed, 85 agility, and 89 dribbling.
Saka has spent his entire first-team club career with Arsenal, where he has won an FA Cup and two FA Community Shields, progressively becoming one of Arsenal’s most influential players.
Saka represented England at various youth levels before making his debut for the senior team in October 2020. He was part of England’s squads for UEFA Euro 2020, which England finished as runners-up, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
6. Jude Bellingham (86 OVR, 91 POT)
Team: Real Madrid
Age: 20
Wage: £150,000 p/w
Value: £85 million
Best Attributes: 93 Stamina, 86 Dribbling, 85 Ball Control
Also making it into the top-end of this list with a 91 potential rating is Jude Victor William Bellingham, who is one of the best CM English wonderkid in EA Sports FC24 career mode.
The right-footed Madrid youngster offers bundles of physicality and dribbling wherever you start him in Career Mode, with his 93 stamina, 86 dribbling, 85 ball control, 84 vision, and 87 shot passing allowing him to be a threat constantly.
In 2023, Bellingham signed for Real Madrid for a fee of €103 million from Borussia Dortmund, becoming the most expensive English player of all time in La Liga.
He represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-21 levels. He made his first appearance for the senior team in November 2020, and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He was named the 2022/23 Bundesliga player of the season.
7. Lauren Hemp (86 OVR, 89 POT)
Team: Manchester City W
Age: 23
Wage: £2,000 p/w
Value: £94 million
Best Attributes: 90 Acceleration, 90 Sprint Speed, 90 Agility
With an 86 overall rating, 89 potential rating in EA Sports FC24 career mode, Lauren May Hemp plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Manchester City and the England national team.
At £94 million in value with gaudy attributes like 90 acceleration, 90 sprint speed, 90 agility, and 87 dribbling, Lauren comes into Career Mode as a top transfer target. Lauren’s qualities include dribbling, anticipation, intelligence, vision, passing, first touch and close control.
She was named England Young Player of the Year in September 2016, 2017 and PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
All of the best English players on EA Sports FC 24
Keep scrolling to see our list of all of the outright best English players ranked by their overall rating in EA FC24 Career Mode.
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Name | Position | Overall | Potential | Age | Team | Wage (p/w) | Value |
Harry Kane | ST | 90 | 90 | 29 | Bayern Munich | £195,000 | £101 million |
Lucy Bronze | CB | 87 | 87 | 31 | FC Barcelona Femení | £2,000 | £58 million |
Beth Mead | RW, LW, RM | 87 | 87 | 28 | Arsenal Women Football Club | £2,000 | £80 million |
Mary Earps | GK | 86 | 87 | 30 | Manchester United Women Football Club | £1,000 | £51 million |
Bukayo Saka | RW | 86 | 90 | 21 | Arsenal | £125,000 | £84 million |
Jude Bellingham | CM | 86 | 91 | 20 | Real Madrid | £150,000 | £85 million |
Lauren Hemp | CF | 86 | 89 | 23 | Manchester City Women Football Club | £2,000 | £94 million |
Trent Alexander-Arnold | RB | 86 | 88 | 24 | Liverpool | £140,000 | £81 million |
Jack Grealish | LW | 85 | 85 | 27 | Manchester City | £200,000 | £57 million |
Millie Bright | CB | 85 | 85 | 29 | Chelsea W | £2,000 | £45 million |
Rachel Daly | ST | 85 | 85 | 31 | Aston Villa W | £2,000 | £45 million |
Phil Foden | LW | 85 | 90 | 23 | Manchester City | £180,000 | £81 million |
Marcus Rashford | LW | 85 | 88 | 25 | Manchester United | £185,000 | £71 million |
Declan Rice | CDM | 85 | 87 | 24 | Arsenal | £130,000 | £63 million |
John Stones | CB | 85 | 86 | 29 | Manchester City | £180,000 | £49 million |
Kieran Trippier | RB | 85 | 85 | 32 | Newcastle United | £150,000 | £37 million |
Keira Walsh | CDM | 85 | 90 | 26 | Barcelona W | £2,000 | £71 million |
Leah Williamson | CB | 85 | 88 | 26 | Arsenal W | £2,000 | £62 million |
Reece James | RB | 84 | 86 | 23 | Chelsea | £120,000 | £50 million |
Chloe Kelly | RW | 84 | 87 | 25 | Manchester City W | £2,000 | £56 million |
Fran Kirby | CAM | 84 | 84 | 30 | Chelsea W | £2,000 | £40 million |
James Maddison | CAM | 84 | 86 | 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | £135,000 | £63 million |
Ashleigh Neville | RB | 84 | 84 | 30 | Tottenham W | £1,000 | £36 million |
Nick Pope | GK | 84 | 84 | 31 | Newcastle United | £110,000 | £22 million |
Aaron Ramsdale | GK | 84 | 87 | 25 | Arsenal | £105,000 | £43 million |
If you are on the lookout for the best English players to sign to your team, then look no further than the table above.