Kylian Mbappé is the fastest player in FC 27 with a pace rating of 96, and nobody else in the game reaches that number. Behind him sit four players on 95 and sixteen on 94, which means the top of the speed chart is deeper this year than the single-name headline suggests. Here is the full list of the fastest players in FC 27, what the pace rating actually measures, and which of these names are worth buying rather than just reading about.
Who is the fastest player in FC 27?
The fastest player in FC 27 is Kylian Mbappé at 96 pace. He has held the top spot across several EA titles now, and the real-world numbers back the rating up: his fastest recorded sprint came during his PSG years at 38 km/h (23.6 mph), and he clocked 37.6 km/h at this year's World Cup.
Nobody in FC 27 matches that 96. The gap between first and second is a single point, but in a game where the top pace bracket is crowded, being alone at the ceiling matters more for price than for performance. Expect Mbappé's card to carry a premium well beyond what one extra pace point is worth on the pitch, which is the same pattern that has followed him since FIFA 21.
He is also the FC 27 cover star, which does nothing for his stats but everything for his market price. Our FC 27 cover reveal breakdown covered the Standard Edition artwork and the easter eggs hidden across it.
Full list of the fastest players in FC 27
These are the 50 fastest players in FC 27, grouped by pace rating:
Pace | Players |
|---|---|
96 | Kylian Mbappé |
95 | Karim Adeyemi, Oliver Burke, Sirlord Conteh, Gabriel Silva |
94 | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, Tabitha Chawinga, Moussa Diaby, Anthony Elanga, Gerso, Jeremie Frimpong, Rosemonde Kouassi, Racheal Kundananji, Gift Links, Víctor Muñoz, Loïs Openda, Andrei Rațiu, Nuno Mendes, Jackson Tchatchoua, Mitchell van Bergen, Nishan Velupillay |
93 | Muteb Al Harbi, Uriel Antuna, Daniel Arzani, Alex Bangura, Linda Caicedo, Cade Cowell, Rafael Leão, Alphonso Davies, Vini Jr., Landry Dimata, Yan Diomande, Herman Johansson, Ricky-Jade Jones, Yankuba Minteh, Ewa Pajor, Salma Paralluelo, Claudiu Petrila, Mihnea Rădulescu, Zine, Yira Sor, Alyssa Thompson, Nico Williams, Barış Alper Yılmaz |
92 | Álvaro Angulo, Ștefan Baiaram, Barbra Banda, Bradley Barcola, Lynn Biyendolo, Cohen Bramall |
The 94 bracket alone holds sixteen names, so anyone after a 94-pace winger has real choice rather than one overpriced option. The list also runs across both men's and women's football, with Chawinga, Kouassi, Kundananji, Caicedo, Pajor, Paralluelo, Thompson, Banda, and Biyendolo all sitting at 92 or above.
What the pace rating actually measures
The number on the card face is an average of two underlying attributes: Acceleration and Sprint Speed. Two players can both show 94 pace and behave completely differently, because one might run 96 Acceleration with 92 Sprint Speed while the other is the reverse.
That distinction decides where a player is useful. High Acceleration wins the first two yards, which is what matters for a winger receiving to feet in a tight channel or a striker peeling off the last defender. High Sprint Speed wins the 40-yard chase, which is what matters for a full-back recovering or a counter-attacking runner in behind. Buying purely off the face-stat pace means you can end up with a card that is fast in the wrong way for your build.
Check both sub-stats before spending. A 93-pace card with 96 Acceleration will feel quicker in most in-game situations than a 94-pace card built on Sprint Speed, and it will usually cost less.
The cheap fast players worth targeting
Mbappé will be unaffordable for most of the launch window. The value sits below him.
Jeremie Frimpong, Nuno Mendes, and Andrei Rațiu give you 94 pace from full-back positions, which is where speed is hardest to find and most punishing to lack. Anthony Elanga, Moussa Diaby, and Loïs Openda cover the attacking side at the same rating without carrying a superstar tax. One tier down, Rafael Leão, Alphonso Davies, Vini Jr., Nico Williams, and Yankuba Minteh sit at 93 and are all established names who will be liquid on the market from day one.
Launch-week prices swing hard, and the fast wingers spike first because everyone builds the same way in the opening fortnight. If you want to be buying while the market is still forming rather than after it has settled, you can top up your PS5 club ahead of the Web App opening and be ready to move on day one.
Silver and bronze speedsters for Evolutions
A meaningful share of this list is not gold. Names like Sirlord Conteh, Gerso, Gift Links, Nishan Velupillay, Mihnea Rădulescu, and Ricky-Jade Jones sit outside the headline leagues, and several of the players in the 93 and 94 brackets carry Silver or Bronze rarity.
That is where the long-term value hides. A Silver card with 94 pace and a favourable body type is exactly the kind of base EA's early Evolutions are built around, because the pace is already maxed and the Evolution only has to fix everything else. Rarity-restricted Evolutions are a launch-window staple, and having two or three of these cards already in the club before the first one drops costs almost nothing.
Buy them early. Once an Evolution names a specific rarity and pace floor, the qualifying cards get bought out within hours and the price triples.
When you can start hunting these cards
The FC 27 Web App is expected on September 16 with the Companion App a day later, roughly nine days before the September 25 Standard Edition launch. That is when the market opens and when the first pace-hungry buyers start bidding. Our FC 27 Web App and Companion guide covers the eligibility rules and why the Transfer Market stays locked for some accounts.
For the wider launch picture, including the confirmed gameplay changes arriving alongside these ratings, our FC 27 reveal trailer breakdown covers the September 25 window and everything EA has confirmed so far.
FAQ
Who is the fastest player in FC 27?
Kylian Mbappé, with a pace rating of 96. He is the only player in the game at that number, with four players tied behind him on 95.
Who are the fastest players after Mbappé in FC 27?
Karim Adeyemi, Oliver Burke, Sirlord Conteh, and Gabriel Silva all sit on 95 pace, one point behind Mbappé.
What is the highest pace rating in FC 27?
96, held by Mbappé alone. The 95 bracket has four players and the 94 bracket has sixteen.
Are there fast Silver and Bronze players in FC 27?
Yes. Several names in the 93 and 94 pace brackets carry Silver or Bronze rarity, which makes them strong base cards for rarity-restricted Evolutions at launch.
Does pace still matter in FC 27?
Pace dominates the opening weeks of every cycle because squads are low-rated everywhere else and short passing build-up is harder to execute. Its value normally drops as the meta matures and defensive stats catch up.
Final word
The FC 27 speed chart has one player at the ceiling and a crowded field just underneath, which is good news for anyone who does not intend to spend a fortune on Mbappé. The sixteen names on 94 and the twenty-three on 93 cover every position that needs pace, and the Silver and Bronze entries in that group are the cheapest Evolution fodder you will find before launch.
Pace is the first thing the market prices in every launch, and the 93 and 94 brackets get expensive fastest because that is where the affordable options sit. Head over to FUTCOIN to pick up FC 27 coins as soon as the new season opens and buy your wingers before the launch-week rush moves the price.
