For the first time, women’s teams are also playable in EA SPORTS FC 25’s career mode. According to the publisher and developer, Jule Brand is very popular in terms of transfers.
Jule Brand is currently one of the shooting stars in German women’s soccer. The VfL Wolfsburg player has already been named Europe’s best U-21 player in 2022. The 22-year-old has big plans for the coming season with the wolves, as she reveals in a profile on the club’s website: she wants to win the triple.
This goal can now be achieved virtually. For the first time in the history of the game series, EA SPORTS FC 25 features a women’s career mode. There, Brand is often on the transfer lists of virtual managers. According to a publication by EA SPORTS, the Wolfsburg native is the fifth most signed player.
A look at her in-game attributes shows why she is so popular in the virtual world. Although she is at the lower end of the top 5 with an overall rating of 81 points, she is convincing in the crucial meta-attributes: 92 points in acceleration, 91 in sprinting, and 80 in finishing and dribbling. Her biggest advantage: a potential of 89 points. Her digital market value is estimated at 230,000 euros, and her salary at 4,000 euros per week. This makes her an extremely powerful midfielder for little money in-game. By comparison, Alexia Putellas, who is the fourth most signed player, costs around €425,000. The Spanish player impresses with excellent values, five stars for special moves, a weak foot and numerous playstyles.
Awareness before rating?
Alisha Lehmann of Switzerland follows in third place. However, her ranking is somewhat surprising, because her in-game attributes appear weaker in comparison. With 81 total points and a potential of 84, she remains well below the other top 5 players. Apart from crossing (81) and dribbling (86), her values are also rather average. However, her market value is only €160,000 and her salary is €2,000 per week. Lehmann’s high popularity and fanbase could explain her position on the list. She has almost 17 million followers on Instagram.
In second place is Sophia Smith, who also impresses with some impressive numbers. The American may not quite be able to keep up with Putellas, but she has a potential of 91 points with an overall rating of 89.
First place goes to Ballon d’Or winner
The most transferred player is Aitana Bonmati. The 26-year-old was recently awarded the Ballon d’Or in real life and also performs convincingly in FC 25. With 91 points in the overall rating, she is currently the best player in the game. If she reaches her potential of 93 points, she can extend this lead even further. But in the virtual world, this comes at a price: her market value is estimated at €625,000, her digital salary is €12,000 per week.
