Learn everything about EA FC 26 Team of the Year

EA FC 26 Team of the Year (TOTY) is the biggest promotion in EA Sports' football game. Every year, the developer assembles a dream squad consisting of the eleven best players in the world. One for every position. Here is everything you need to know about EA FC 26 Team of the Year.

EA FC 26 Team of the Year

This is the full Team of the Year of EA FC 26:

Goalkeeper & Defenders

• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City, Italy)

• Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona, France)

• William Saliba (Arsenal, France)

• Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)

• Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Midfielders

• Pedri (FC Barcelona, Spain)

• Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)

• Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Attackers

• Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain, France)

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)

• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, France)

Female EA FC 26 Team of the Year

This is the full female Team of the Year of EA FC 26:

Goalkeeper & Defenders

• Christine Endler (OL Lyonnes, Chile)

• Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England)

• Millie Bright (Chelsea, England)

• Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)

• Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes, France)

Midfielders

• Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona, Spain)

• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal, Spain)

• Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona, Spain)

Attackers

• Clàudia Pina (FC Barcelona, Spain)

• Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona, Poland)

• Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England)

When will Team of the Year players be available in packs?

The Team of the Year players will be released in the following phases in Ultimate Team packs:

• Attackers: January 16–18

• Midfielders: January 18–20

• Goalkeepers & Defenders: January 20–22

When was the EA FC 26 Team of the Year released?

The reveal of the team was on Thursday the 15th of January 2026, and for the cards to be implemented from Friday the 16th of January 2026. 

EA FC 26 Team of the Year nominees

Voting has closed, but here is the full list of nominees.

EA FC 26 TOTY Goalkeepers nominees

Men

• Alisson

• Thibaut Courtois

• David Raya

• Gianlugi Donnarumma

• Manuel Neuer

• Jan Oblak

• Mile Svilar

Women

• Chiamaka Nnadozie

• Hannah Hampton

• Christiane Endler

• Lorena

• Constance Picaud

EA FC 26 TOTY Defenders nominees

Men

• Maximilian Mittelstädt

• Nico Schlotterbeck

• David Raum

• Jonathan Tah

• Andrei Rațiu

• Dean Huijsen

• Jules Koundé

• Marcos Llorente

• Alessandro Bastoni

• Amir Rrahmani

• Gabriel Magalhães

• Marc Guéhi

• Marquinhos

• Micky van de Ven

• William Saliba

• Willian Pacho

• Virgil van Dijk

• Marc Cucurella

• Nuno Mendes

Women

• Leah Williamson

• Lauren

• Kayla Sharples

• Millie Bright

• Wendie Renard

• Tara McKeown

• Vanessa Gilles

• Katie McCabe

• Izzy Rodriguez

• Olga Carmona

• Selma Bacha

• Nerea Nevado

• Ellie Carpenter

• Emily Fox

• Giulia Gwinn

• Lucy Bronze

EA FC 26 TOTY Midfielders nominees

Men

• Alejandro Grimaldo

• Luis Díaz

• Michael Olise

• Ritsu Doan

• Federico Valverde

• Frenkie de Jong

• Lamine Yamal

• Nico Williams

• Pedri

• Raphinha

• Cole Palmer

• Evander

• Jamal Musiala

• Jude Bellingham

• Kenan Yildiz

• Nico Paz

• Angelo Stiller

Women

• Georgia Stanway

• Erin Cuthbert

• Keira Walsh

• Bernadette Amani

• Yui Hasegawa

• Patri Guijarro

• Taylor Flint

• Aitana Bonmatí

• Alexia Putellas

• Janina Minge

• Mariona Caldentey

• Kenza Dali

• Sakina Karchaoui

• Olivia Moultrie

• Rose Lavelle

• Sam Coffey

• Manuela Giugliano

• Svenja Huth

• Klara Bühl

• Sandy Baltimore

• Chloe Kelly

• Delphine Cascarino

• Trinity Rodman

• Ella Toone

• Laura Freigang

• Caroline Weir

• Fiamma Benítez

• Lindsey Heaps

• Marta

• Vicky López

• Pernille Harder

• Selina Vobian

• Vanessa Fudalla

EA FC 26 TOTY Attackers nominees

Men

• Harry Kane

• Patrik Schick

• Serhou Guirassy

• Ayoze Pérez

• Julián Álvarez

• Kylian Mbappé

• Robert Lewandowski

• Bradley Barcola

• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

• Son Heung-Min

• Vinícius Júnior

• Anders Dreyer

• Antony

• Bryan Mbeumo

• Christian Pulisic

• Désiré Doué

• Lionel Messi

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Emmanuel Emegha

• Erling Haaland

• Jean-Philippe Mateta

• Karim Benzema

• Lautaro Martínez

• Moise Kean

• Ousmane Dembélé

• Romelu Lukaku

• Viktor Gyökeres

Women

• Clàudia Pina

• Tabitha Chawinga

• Linda Caicedo

• Lineth Beerensteyn

• Temwa Chawinga

• Caroline Graham Hansen

• Elena Julve

• Emma Sears

• Kadidiatou Diani

• Sofia Cantore

• Alessia Russo

• Alba Redondo

• Alexandra Popp

• Géraldine Reuteler

• Khadija Shaw

• Larissa Mühlhaus

• Edna Imade

• Ewa Pajor

• Cristiana Girelli

• Esther González

• Clara Mateo

• Mathilde Bourdieu

• Melchie Dumornay

• Manaka Matsukubo

• Selina Cerci

Will there be a female EA FC 26 Team of the Year?

Yes, there will be an EA FC 26 Team of the Year for Women. Since EA FC 25, there has been a female EA FC Team of the Year.

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