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Here at Orlando City UK, we’re super excited about the forthcoming launch of EA Sports’ FIFA 22 on October 1.
Even better, we’ve now earned the first glimpse of how our beloved Orlando City SC players have been rated in the game.
Orlando City SC have appeared as a playable team on the world’s best loved football game series since 2015.
First introduced to the “Rest of World” section as part of a mid-season title update in FIFA 15, only star man Kaká had his head scanned back then.
Nowadays however, more Lions have had their real-life faces scanned in game, or to use the official lingo of FIFA nerds everywhere – starheads.
So without further ado, here’s how Orlando City SC’s class of 2021 have been rated in FIFA 22.
Orlando City SC: FIFA 22 roster
(Credit: EA Sports FIFA)
Key observations
Highest Rated
- Nani is Orlando City SC’s highest rated player with an overall rating of 81 followed by Mauricio Pereyra at 76
- Orlando City SC’s highest rated defender is Emmanuel Mas with an overall rating of 73 followed by Antônio Carlos at 71.
- Orlando City SC’s highest rated midfielder is Mauricio Pereyra with an overall rating of 76 followed by Júnior Urso at 72
- Orlando City SC’s highest rated forward is Nani with an overall rating of 81 followed by Alexandre Pato (75), Silvester van der Water (69), and Chris Mueller (69)
- The highest rated Orlando City SC shooters are Nani and Alexandre Pato, with shooting ratings of 77 and 74
- The highest rated Orlando City SC dribbler is Nani with a dribbling rating of 85
- The highest rated Orlando City SC passer is Nani with a passing rating of 81
Lowest Rated
- Orlando City SC’s lowest rated players are Michael Halliday and Wilfredo Rivera, both with an overall rating of 54
Speed
- Ruan is Orlando City SC’s fastest player in FIFA 22 with a pace rating of 93, beating Benji Michel with a pace rating of 90. Ruan is the fastest MLS player in the game.
- Orlando City SC’s slowest outfield player in FIFA 22 is Uri Rosell with a pace rating of 36
Strength
- The strongest Orlando City SC player in FIFA 22 is Antônio Carlos with a physicality rating of 80 followed by Daryl Dike at 78
FIFA 21 vs. FIFA 22
- Alexander Alvarado‘s overall rating has increased from 65 to 66
- Antônio Carlos‘ overall rating has increased from 67 to 71
- Daryl Dike‘s overall rating has increased from 61 to 68
- Pedro Gallese‘s overall rating has increased from 73 to 74
- Robin Jansson‘s overall rating has increased from 65 to 69
- Nani‘s overall rating has increased from 80 to 81
- Jhegson Méndez‘s overall rating has increased from 65 to 67
- Benji Michel‘s overall rating has increased from 61 to 64
- Chris Mueller‘s overall rating has increased from 68 to 69
- Ruan‘s overall rating has increased from 67 to 68
- Rodrigo Schlegel‘s overall rating has increased from 61 to 63
- Kyle Smith‘s overall rating has increased from 58 to 64
- Júnior Urso‘s overall rating has increased from 71 to 72
Also…
- Andrés Perea still has Colombian nationality despite confirming a one-time switch to the USMNT in January 2021
- Brandon Austin features on the initial Orlando City SC roster on FIFA 22 despite ending his loan and returning to Tottenham on July 31
- Adam Grinwis does not feature on the initial Orlando City SC roster on FIFA 22 despite re-signing with the Lions on July 31
- Jordan Bender does not feature on the initial Orlando City SC roster on FIFA 22 despite returning from his Charlotte Independence loan on August 31
Here’s what Daryl Dike made of his FIFA 22 rating
“They chose a picture with a pimple” 😭
Daryl Dike broke down his FIFA 22 card pic.twitter.com/vc0eI6K2Fe
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) September 21, 2021
Orlando City SC in FIFA 22: Starheads
Real @OrlandoCitySC player faces (starheads) in @EASPORTSFIFA #FIFA22! 🎮⚽️
✅ @luisnani
✅ @UrirosellDisappointing to only have 2 real-life faces. No updates since #FIFA20. Even Pato is a generic face in #FIFA22 after a late scan in #FIFA21.#OCTwitter #OrlandoCity #MLSUK pic.twitter.com/IbQYOcFkmq
— Orlando City UK 🎗 (@Orlando_CityUK) October 1, 2021