FIFA 23 player ratings released: Christiano Ronaldo, Messi slip, Karim Benzema rises. Know top 23 here

FIFA 23 will launch on September 30, and EA Sports has released the annual ratings for the new FIFA game. As usual, while some rankings make much sense, others have created controversy among FIFA fans.

Expectedly, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two legends who’ve ruled the ranking for over a decade, have slipped many places.

Ronaldo, placed at No.3 in FIFA 2022 rankings, has slipped to the eighth position. Messi, however, has managed to be in the top 5, currently ranked fifth. Real Madrid striker and Ronaldo’s former teammate Karim Benzema takes the top position in this year’s rankings.





Benzema has an overall rating of 91, which is on par with Messi. However, the French national’s tremendous performance in the last season, netting 44 goals in 46 games, and winning the La Liga and Champions League, make him an obvious choice for the top position. And given that he was ranked at No.14 in FIFA 2022, Benzema’s rise to the top is the best year-on-year gain in recent times.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been ranked the best goalkeeper in FIFA 23, again an obvious choice.

The Belgian’s heroics during the Champions League Final against Liverpool and other resounding performances make him the best stopper in the world at the moment. In the general rankings, Courtois is ranked 9th, a position higher than Manuel Neuer.


Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane, who recently moved to Germany at Bayern Munich, also saw a significant rise in his rankings. Previously ranked 22nd, Mane climbed nine positions to reach the 13th spot in FIFA 23 rankings.

The most prominent sliders in the new rankings are:

Harry Kane, 17th from 8th
N’Golo Kante, 19th from 9th
Oblak, 20th from 7th

Erling Haaland, the Norwegian national and Manchester City striker, has finally cracked into the top 23 after missing out last year. He’s currently ranked at No.21, a grave underrating of his exploits.

Here’s the complete list of top 10 ranked players in FIFA 23:

1. Karim Benzema
2. Robert Lewandowski
3. Kylian Mbappe
4. Kevin De Bruyne
5. Lionel Messi
6. Mohammed Salah
7. Virgil van Dijk
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
9. Thibaut Courtois
10. Manuel Neuer

(11. Neymar Jr. Can’t miss him!)

FAQs

Who’s ranked first in FIFA 23?
Karim Benzema is ranked first in the new FIFA rankings.

What are Messi’s and Ronaldo’s positions?
Messi is ranked at No.5 while Ronaldo has slipped to the eighth position.