EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy guide
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EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy: Best players to use

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The EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy evolutions are now live in Ultimate Team, and it’s a great way to upgrade three wonderkids.

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EA Sports has revamped how the Future Stars Academy works, and you can upgrade a selected item to turn it into a Future Stars Icon.

Before deciding on the best options, let’s take a look at the different upgrades.

EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy Aspiring Attacker 1 Evolution upgrades

This evolution provides attacking upgrades.

  • Rarity Future Stars Evolution
  • Overall +4
  • Pace +3
  • Dribbling +3
  • Physicality +3
  • Shooting +4

EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy Methodical Midfielder 1 Evolution upgrades

This evolution provides well-rounded upgrades.

  • Rarity Future Stars Evolution
  • Overall +4
  • Pace +3 (^88)
  • Passing +3
  • Dribbling +3
  • Defending +4
  • Physicality+4

EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy Dynamic Defender 1 Evolution upgrades

This evolution will help you to upgrade a card with defensive boosts.

  • Rarity Future Stars Evolution
  • Overall +4
  • Pace +3 (^90)
  • Shooting +3
  • Dribbling +3
  • Defending +3
  • Passing +4
  • Physicality +4

Best players to use in EA FC 25 Future Stars Academy Evolution

You’ll get to pick between one item out of 15 options to start your evo journey. This can be an attacker, a midfielder, or a defender. Ultimately, you’ll be able to tweak a lot of stats and playstyles as you develop the item, but here are my top three recommendations.

  • Lewis Hall: Theo Hernandez has been the go-to guy at the LB position for most players. If you haven’t packed him and didn’t get a TOTY item, upgrading Lewis Hall can be a great option to consider. Hall’s 91-rated version can be a defensive rock with the correct choices.
  • Koni De Winter: Winter is 6’3″ tall, can play in two different positions, and can have the elusive Fullback++ role. His 80-rated item already has 80+ stats in Defending, Physicality, and Pace. Once you upgrade him all the way, he can be a valuable addition to your squad.
  • Arthur Vermeeren: The CDM position often gets overlooked for other positions, but it’s a vital area of your squad. Upgrading Vermeeren can help you get a defensive beast to plug the gap between your midfield and defense.

Ultimately, make sure you obtain every possible upgrade for your evo wonderkid, as a miss along the way will reduce its growth potential.


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