Key insights
- Combine tall players with faster ones to be effective in both defense and attack.
- Use tall players on corners and crosses to maximize their heading abilities.
- Investing in young, big players allows for improved stats and potential future profits. (120)
It is always good to have a big player in the team, be it in defense or attack, to have a higher chance of winning aerial battles and even scoring with headers. That being said, there are big players there EA Sports FC 25 They usually have a fairly slow pace, making using them alone on offense a big risk. This slow pace also prevents them from intercepting the opponent's faster strikers in time.
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Faster players could be very helpful in successful counterattacks.
The best way to take advantage of tall players is to pair them with a faster player, whether in the center of defense or on the attacking edge. This allows players to still have the upper hand against fast attackers or defenders from the opposing team.
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are goalkeepers, but this is not an interesting position to take height into account as most goalkeepers are tall enough.
10 Aleksander Vukotic
Height: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
- Position: CB
- Nationality: Serbia
- In total: 70
The 30-year-old Serbian defender, who plays for Darmstadt, may not be young enough to invest big money in career mode, but he could be an ideal choice for anyone managing a low-budget team to reach the average height increase team.
Thanks to his large height, Vukotic has a physical rating of 82, which is incredible for a player with an overall rating of 70. He has a jump rating of 74 and a heading accuracy of 77, but the most noticeable stat is Strength of 95. This exceptional stat will help Vukotic win the ball more easily and lose it much harder.
9 Paul Ebere Onuachu
Height: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
- Position: ST
- Nationality: Nigeria
- In total: 76
Players who value a good overall rating over height should probably sign Onuachu as the best option available. In the entirety of this list, Onuachu has the highest overall rating and has the best shooting ability compared to all of the other strikers listed.
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The Nigerian striker excels at winning aerial battles thanks to his heading accuracy of 87 and diving rating of 82. This makes Onuachu a solid target striker, staying forward and waiting for crosses from the wide side of the pitch. He could also be quite dangerous for any opponent from corners and free kicks.
8 Marcus Dackers
Height: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
- Position: ST
- Nationality: Wales
- In total: 56
The weakest player on the list and one that Ultimate Managers will probably never consider unless he completes Squad Building Challenges. Even for a career mode adventure with a low-budget team from the lower echelons of European leagues, Dackers are not an ideal option.
Despite being quite tall, Dackers cannot use his size efficiently as he has a jump accuracy of 73 and a head accuracy of 58, both of which are quite disappointing. However, prices for players on both the Ultimate Team and Career transfer markets will be quite low. At least interested players could give Dackers a chance almost for free.
7 Jamie Lawrence
Height: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
- Position: CB
- Nationality: Germany
- In total: 66
The German center back may not have any interesting stats, but at least he can use his height to some extent. With a jump rating of 72 and heading accuracy of 70, Lawrence is a modest defensive line choice for players who can't spend too much on the position but still need a big defender.
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Lawrence and Vukotic are the same height, but the German defender is only 22 years old, meaning Career Mode players can turn Lawrence into a solid center back if they put enough effort into training him and improving his stats over the course of several games improve seasons.
6 Skelly Alvero
Height: 6 feet 8 inches (202 cm)
- Position: CDM
- Nationality: France
- In total: 69
Alvero, who moved to Werder Bremen this season, is a young defensive midfielder with a bright future who also has promising statistics that can be significantly improved over time. Sidible is another defensive midfielder on this list who is slightly taller than Alvero, but the Werder Bremen midfielder has better stats overall.
Alvero has a physical rating of 80, which is great for a CDM who is tasked with helping the defensive line and winning the ball back before becoming a threat in the penalty area. Alvero is not skilled enough in heading accuracy, which is a weak point, but yellow values in the other skills would compensate for this weakness.
5 Jabir Abdihakim Ali
Height: 6 feet 8 inches (202 cm)
- Position: ST
- Nationality: Sweden
- In total: 58
Similar to Dackers, Abdihakim is not an ideal option for most players, but unlike Dackers, Abdihakim benefits from his size, although that is his only strength as other stats are quite disappointing. A jump ability of 77 and a course accuracy of 70 are all that Abdihakim has to offer.
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The Swedish striker is quite slow, but he is 23 years old. This means that practicing with Abdihakim in Career Mode could improve his stats to some extent, but don't expect him to be a solid striker even after the improvements, as there are more than a few weak spots to address.
4 Anosike Elementa
Height: 6 feet 8 inches (202 cm)
- Position: ST
- Nationality: Denmark
- In total: 66
Ementa is a far better option to practice than Abdihakim. The player is slightly younger than Abdihakim and has significantly better stats in all skills. Still, Ementa can't use his height to provide decent heading accuracy, but that could get better with time.
The Danish striker is also faster than Abdihakim, which is another plus point for him, although he still needs a lot of work to improve his shooting stats. Even if Ementa doesn't fit well with the team, it can be improved and then sold to other clubs to make some money in career mode.
3 Kalidou Sidibe
Height: 6 feet 8 inches (202 cm)
- Position: CDM
- Nationality: France
- In total: 67
The tallest defensive midfielder with the best option for the position. Sidibe is better in defense compared to Alvero, but that is only a tiny margin. Sidibe offers slightly better head accuracy, but for career players this can be easily improved in a short period of time.
Both players are French, but the plus for Alvero is that he can also cooperate on offense and would have a higher chance of scoring thanks to better shooting statistics. Despite being taller, Sidibe is not the better option to be at the front of the defensive line.
2 Kyle Hudlin
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
- Position: ST
- Nationality: England
- In total: 60
Hudlin could be a good choice on offense. Although Hudlin is significantly taller than the other strikers on the list, he doesn't specialize in heading accuracy and even his jumping ability isn't as good as Onuachu's. Of course, Hudlin will cost significantly less, but he will also need more training to become a solid attacker.
The English player has an acceptable pace, which is good at first, but his heading accuracy is simply disappointing for such a tall striker. He can still improve on these stats, but Onuachu offers much better stats even though the Nigerian striker is already 31 years old.
1 Souleymane Isaac Toure
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
- Position: CB
- Nationality: France
- In total: 72
The tallest player on the list is also the youngest. Isaak Toure is only 21 years old and already boasts an impressive overall rating, which has been significantly boosted by the French player's physical statistics. Toure has a physical rating of 84, the highest on this list, which is a big plus for a center back.
A tempo of 66 is also a good time to start upgrading. Sure, it's low, but it's best to start at 66 rather than under 60. The course accuracy of 66 certainly requires more practice to increase, but Toure is young enough to take several seasons of practice and training in career mode to be worthwhile.
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- EA Sports FC
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- September 27, 2024
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