There have been plenty of overpowered FUT cards over the years that seasoned players will remember all too well. Goal looks back at some of the best
Ultimate Team debuted in FIFA 09 and revolutionised the game franchise for the years to come.
Over the years there have been a wide variety of overpowered cards that had players ripping their hair out on frustration – unless you were the one using them!
Seasoned FIFA players will remember the likes of Seydou Doumbia, Alexander Esswein and Emmanuel Emenike who were ridiculously pacey, leaving defenders with no chance.
Goal decided to look back on the hordes of overpowered cards by asking FIFA's biggest personalities and pro players to look back on their favourite ever cards from FIFA Ultimate Team…
Getty/EA Sports compositeEmmanuel Mayuka (72) – FIFA 13 – ChuBoi
Chukwuma 'ChuBoi' Morah has become one of the faces of FIFA's competitive scene, regularly appearing on tournament broadcasts.
ChuBoi was formerly the community manager for FIFA and transitioned into a streamer and content creator. The host has thrown it back all the way to FIFA 13 for a card many FIFA players will remember.
"My favourite FUT card of all time is probably the 72-rated striker Emmanuel Mayuka from FIFA 13 aka 'Mayuka the Bazooka'. He was the best striker in the game, period. Now you may ask yourself why a silver card was the best striker that year? Because that card was sent by God!
"He had 90 pace, but it felt like 150. He had 67 shooting but every shot was a GOAL. It made absolutely no sense… the stats were a lie. He was better than Prime R9. When you saw him in the loading screen you knew you were already finished."
AdvertisementGetty/EA Sports compositeFelipe Santana (77) & 82 Naldo (82) – FIFA 11 – Shellzz
Shaun 'Shellzz' Springette is Manchester City's latest esports signing after the Englishman was left teamless due to the collapse of UNILAD. Shellzz took the FIFA scene by storm when he won the PlayStation finals in his competitive debut.
The Man City player struggled to name just one favourite card, with his eventual answer consisting of two – Felipe Santana and Naldo – who created an excellent pairing for multiple FIFAs.
"If you played Ultimate Team in FIFA 11/12/13, I’m pretty sure you’ll have faced these two before. Both are 6’3 with 80-something pace, these guys were a brick wall at the back and some of the most overpowered CBs that have ever existed in Ultimate Team, in my opinion."
Getty/EA Sports compositeStephan El Shaarawy (73) – FIFA 12 – Bateson87
Jamie 'Bateson87' Bateson is one of the recognisable faces in the FIFA community as his YouTube channel has over 1.2 million subscribers. The FIFA YouTuber has racked up over 387 million views across all of his content.
Bateson has gone back to the game many consider one of the best iterations of FIFA ever, FIFA 12. The fast-paced gameplay and beautiful finesse shots of 12 were perfect for Bateson's pick of silver midfielder Stephan El Sharaaway:
"This item everyone wanted to use regardless of his rating. He made everyone a FIFA skiller and everyone loved trying to get highlight reel goals every game. He was the one player who gave me fun and excitement every time I used him."
Getty/EA Sports composite David Villa (88) – FIFA 11 – Chesnoid Gaming
Time for another FIFA Youtuber in Chris 'ChesnoidGaming' Wood, who has over 260k subscribers and over 77 million views racked up on his main channel.
His favourite card of choice goes back all the way to FIFA 11, before Chesnoid even began his current channel. His card of choice is David Villa who at the time was one of the best strikers in the world with an overall rating of 88 in the game.
And Chesnoid couldn't compliment the Spaniard enough: "Still to this day, he is the deadliest striker I've ever played with.
"Villa always gave you full confidence that he'd finish a chance and score you the goal to win the game. Clinical."