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FIFA 19 Icons list - all new and returning FUT Icons in FIFA 19

All FUT Icons and their ratings in FIFA 19.

FUT Icons return in FIFA 19, and we're now in that time of the year when announcements of which legendary footballers made the cut start to trickle out.

You can find a full FIFA 19 FUT Icons list right here on this page, as we detail each and every Icon card announced so far, as well as their relevant FUT stats and anything else worth knowing.

If you're looking for more general information meanwhile, our guide to the FIFA 19 demo release date, new gameplay modes and everything we know ahead of launch definitely has you covered.

FIFA 19 FUT Icons list - every FUT Icon announced so far

There are 30 new Icon cards announced for FIFA 19, with all of last year's Icons returning, too. Here's a quick rundown of the new players and their stats when they're at their peak.

FIFA 19 FUT Icons list - new Icons:

PlayerOverallPositionPaceShootingPassingDribblingDefensePhysicality
Cruyff94CF919291944273
Eusébio93CF949486934579
Baggio93CAM868492924061
Best93RW939184945871
Baresi93CB704976729582
Rivaldo92LW879188924478
Raúl92CF889282904775
Cannavaro92CB804363689585
Butragueno92ST949080924168
Lineker92ST889173863676
Figo92RW928889924180
Moore92CB686483789385
Stoichkov92ST929386925086
Van Nistelrooy92ST869174853782
Hierro91CB736876709387
Nedved91LM858890906080
Scholes91CM728791806482
Socrates91CAM849091904584
Trezeguet91ST819270824580
Seedorf91CAM808790886882
Gerrard91CM779090857784
Ballack91CM819088838086
Lehmann90GK879186865790
Lampard90CM749088847382
Makélélé90CDM805078808888
Veron90CM768590857785
Zola90CF869188914363
Gattuso89CDM736572739189
Campbell89CB804560549090
Nakata88CAM828085856466

Returning FUT Icons

Here's a quick rundown of all the Icons that were already in FIFA 18, which return again in FIFA 19 this year.

PlayerOverallPosition
Pelé98CAM
Maradona97CAM
Ronaldo96ST
Ronaldinho94LW
Yashin94GK
Maldini94CB
Henry93ST
Gullit93CF
Van Basten93ST
Matthaus93CM
Schmeichel92GK
Puyol92CB
Del Piero92CF
Bergkamp92CF
Zanetti92RB
Nesta92CB
Viera91CM
Carlos91LB
Owen91ST
Van Der Sar91GK
Hagi91CAM
Kluivert91ST
Pires91LM
Shevchenko91ST
Shearer91ST
Desailly91CB
Blanc91CB
Laudrup91CAM
Okocha90CAM
Ferdinand90CB
Deco90CM
Inzaghi90ST
Overmars90LM
Larsson90ST
Petit90CDM
Hernandez90ST
Rui Costa90CAM
Rijkaard90CDM
Litmanen90CAM
Crespo90ST

FIFA 20 ratings and the top 100 players are here! Plus there's details on the FIFA 20 full release date, the FIFA 20 Ones to Watch OTW players list so far, and a full FIFA 20 Icons list, too. Otherwise, head back to our main FIFA 19 tips, controls and guide hub for much more on FIFA 19 in one place, including a full FIFA 19 The Journey: Champions walkthrough of objectives, decisions and rewards, lists of all Five Star Skillers, all FIFA 19 FUT Icons in the game, a list of the best FIFA 19 players in the top 100 FIFA player ratings list, plus the best goalkeepers, best defenders, best midfielders, best wingers, and best strikers, and dedicated, in-depth explainers on FIFA 19 Chemistry and Chemistry Styles, too. There's also a list of FIFA 19 potential wonderkids and best young players, how to take set pieces like free kicks and penalties, and finally a list of all FIFA 19 OTW cards, too.


FIFA 19 Gameplay - Kick-Off Mode - House Rules, Stat Tracking, Survival ModeWatch on YouTube

What are FUT Icons and Icon Stories, and other things to know about them in FIFA 19

FUT Icons are essentially classic, legendary players who have since retired from football, but have been brought back to the game in FIFA Ultimate Team. They're only in FUT, not the standard Career Mode or anything like that, and are ultra-rare cards that, the odd special event aside, will be very hard to find.

FUT 19 ICONS - Steven GerrardWatch on YouTube

They're found in the usual ways - in packs - but unlike regular 'cards' in Ultimate Team, they come in three distinct versions. This is what EA means when it talks about Icon Stories: each player with an Icon card actually has three cards that you could find, representing three periods in their career. They'll have three different sets of stats, and often different positions, too, as well as different images on the cards.

Steven Gerrard is the first player to have his own featured video this year, and the inclusion of three versions of his card in that video again all but confirms Icon Stories will return again for FIFA 19.