Which Chelsea players have the best overall ratings on FIFA 21?

Ahead of the release of FIFA 21 next month, the ratings for Chelsea’s top 18 players have been revealed…

N’Golo Kante tops the list once again for the Blues and is ranked as one of the best defensive midfielders on the game, as well as the 26th best overall. Here we take a look at how the rest of the high-ranking Chelsea players have performed…

Which Chelsea players have the best overall ratings on FIFA 21?

Kante tops the list for the second year in a row with an overall rating of 88, one down on his score from 12 months ago.

The Frenchman is closely followed by a quartet of new arrivals to Stamford Bridge, all tied with a rating of 85 – Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Thiago Silva.

Chelsea’s official FIFA 21 player ratings – top 18

N’Golo Kante – 88
Thiago Silva – 85
Timo Werner – 85
Kai Havertz – 85
Hakim Ziyech – 85
Cesar Azpilicueta – 84
Jorginho – 83
Mateo Kovacic – 83
Christian Pulisic – 81
Marcos Alonso – 81
Toni Rudiger – 81
Ben Chilwell – 81
Kurt Zouma – 80
Mason Mount – 80
Olivier Giroud – 79
Andreas Christensen – 79
Ross Barkley – 78
Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 78

Chelsea’s official FIFA 21 player ratings – top nine in detail

Name	Position	Overall	Pace	Shooting	Passing	Dribbling	Defending	Physical
N’Golo Kante	CDM	88	77	66	76	81	86	82
Thiago Silva	CB	85	59	54	72	72	86	78
Timo Werner	ST	85	91	85	69	84	35	71
Kai Havertz	CAM	85	84	81	79	85	45	67
Hakim Ziyech	CAM	85	80	76	87	83	50	66
Cesar Azpilicueta	RB	84	67	55	77	72	84	76
Jorginho	CM	83	55	65	84	80	72	73
Mateo Kovacic	CM	83	75	69	83	87	69	70
Christian Pulisic	LW	81	89	70	72	84	37	59

How do the ratings compare to last year?

Pulisic has seen the biggest jump in his rating over the past year, up from 79 on FIFA 20 to 81 on the latest game. This has mainly been attributed to an improvement in his shooting score (from 68 to 70).

Kovacic has also gone from 82 to 83, while Azpilicueta and Jorginho have maintained the same scores.

Which Chelsea players have the best pace ratings on FIFA 21?

Of the nine players we have complete ratings information for so far, Werner leads the way for pace, unsurprisingly given the striker was nicknamed ‘Turbo Time’ during his time at RB Leipzig. His pace rating of 91 makes him one of the quickest players on the game and surpasses Christian Pulisic on 89.

Which Chelsea players have the best shooting ratings on FIFA 21?

Unsurprisingly, our new centre-forward is marked down as the deadliest marksmen on the latest FIFA 21 game with a shooting rating of 85. Kai Havertz is second among the Blues top nine (81) followed by Hakim Ziyech (76).

Which Chelsea players have the best passing stats on FIFA 21?

Jorginho was the winner in this category last year but the Italian has been pipped to the accolade in FIFA 21 by new signing Hakim Ziyech, whose passing rating of 87 just beats our vice-captain’s 84. Mateo Kovacic (83) and Kai Havertz (79) also rank highly.

Which Chelsea players have the best defending stats on FIFA 21?

Thiago Silva’s defending rating of 86 is pretty impressive, not surprising considering the veteran Brazilian’s vast experience and achievements in the game. N’Golo Kante is similarly resolute at the back, tied with our new arrival from Paris with 86, while skipper Cesar Azpilicueta trails just behind with 84.

Which Chelsea players have the best physical stats on FIFA 21?

Of the top nine Chelsea players, N’Golo Kante comes out on top again on this measure with a score of 82. The next best is Thiago Silva with a rating of 78.