With the heavy coin requirements that players need to make strong squads in FC 26 to achieve victory in the various game modes, it is extremely important for players to know about the cheapest but most effective players to slot into the different squads. Therefore, in this guide, we will go over all the best and cheapest players that you can get in the game and explain why you should get them to build your squad with.
Table of Contents
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Strikers
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Wingers
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Central Attack Mid, Centre Mid & Centre Defense Mid
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Left Mid & Right Mid
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Centre Back
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Left Back & Right Back
- The Cheapest And Most Effective Goalkeepers
- Conclusion
The following list will detail the best players in FC 26 that have a low price tag, ideally below the 15k Coins threshold. These players, while having a relatively low price tag, still offer various benefits to the team like decently good stats, chemistry styles, team synergy and should be used as a basis for players to form squads at the start of the game to further your career and obtain better and high price players in the future.
The list will be divided into different sections based on players’ roles for players to have an easier time to pick the best players on each role and position on the field to fill in your team more effectively. Additionally, the list will also provide a rough explanation for each of the players chosen. If the price tag of the player passes the 15k Coins threshold, there will be an explanation on why they are worth more.
The Cheapest And Most Effective Strikers
Some of the best Strikers that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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Lewandowski |
Martínez |
Pajor |
Katoto |
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12.500 |
13.750 |
13.500 |
13.000 |
Explanations:
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Lewandowski - Country: Poland - League: LALIGA EA SPORTS - Club: FC Barcelona |
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PAC: 74 |
SHO: 89 |
PAS: 79 |
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DRI: 85 |
DEF: 44 |
PHY: 84 |
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An amazing Striker that is essentially a powerhouse by himself and can serve as the team’s main attacker all by himself with the help of other support players. Extremely high in all the stats needed for a striker. |
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Martínez - Country: Argentina - League: Serie A TIM - Club: Lombardia FC |
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PAC: 81 |
SHO: 88 |
PAS: 75 |
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DRI: 84 |
DEF: 51 |
PHY: 83 |
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A balanced striker with high stats in all the most important stats for attacker roles. Can carry the team offensive capability with ease. |
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Pajor - Country: Poland - League: Liga F - Club: FC Barcelona |
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PAC: 87 |
SHO: 88 |
PAS: 64 |
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DRI: 88 |
DEF: 22 |
PHY: 71 |
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A rare Striker that can also serve as the Left and Right Wing player with her high Pace stat in addition to Shooting and Dribbling. However, she suffers from having relatively low Passing and Physicality compared to the other strikers. Can be used in a Dual Striker set up with Lewandowski. |
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Katoto - Country: France - League: D1 Arkema - Club: OL |
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PAC: 85 |
SHO: 87 |
PAS: 77 |
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DRI: 84 |
DEF: 39 |
PHY: 74 |
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A good overall striker with decently high stat and the Precision Header effect. Can be the primary Striker and MVP for France Centric Teams. |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Wingers
Some of the best Wingers that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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Saka |
Mbeumo |
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13.250 |
12.500 |
Explanations:
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Saka - Country: England - League: Premier League - Club: Arsenal |
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PAC: 84 |
SHO: 82 |
PAS: 85 |
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DRI: 88 |
DEF: 60 |
PHY: 73 |
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A good Wing player that have high offensive stat that can help support the Striker and help fulfill Chemistry Styles for England centric teams and teams from the Premier League. |
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Mbeumo - Country: Cameroon - League: Manchester Utd - Club: Premier League |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 84 |
PAS: 79 |
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DRI: 84 |
DEF: 49 |
PHY: 76 |
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A good Wing player that has good offensive stat from the Manchester Utd club that can help to fulfill the Chemistry Styles for both Manchester Utd and Premier League when building the squad. |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Central Attack Mid, Centre Mid & Centre Defense Mid
Some of the best Central Attack Mid, Centre Mid & Centre Defense Mid players that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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Lavelle |
Ødegaard |
Barella |
Geyoro |
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14.000 |
10.000 |
17.500 |
14.750 |
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Rice |
Heaps |
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11.500 |
10.000 |
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Explanations:
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Lavelle - Country: USA - League: NWSL - Club: NJ/NY Gotham |
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PAC: 85 |
SHO: 81 |
PAS: 84 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 60 |
PHY: 64 |
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An all-rounding Centre Midfielder that can help to support the entire team with her high Pace and Passing stats. Her Country and League also help to fulfill various teams’ Chemistry Styles. |
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Ødegaard - Country: Norway - League: Premier League - Club: Arsenal |
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PAC: 68 |
SHO: 79 |
PAS: 88 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 67 |
PHY: 65 |
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A decent Centre Mid that has good passing and dribbling stats that can help to support the team by maintaining the ball and passing the ball throughout the team. Can also fulfill Chemistry Styles for Arsenal and Premier League. |
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Barella - Country: Italy - League: Serie A TIM - Club: Lombardia FC |
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PAC: 80 |
SHO: 78 |
PAS: 84 |
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DRI: 86 |
DEF: 81 |
PHY: 76 |
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A slightly above average Centre Midfielder that has really high stats in all stats, making him an extremely good all-rounder support for the entire team on the field. His Chemistry Styles synergy also makes him a valuable player to have despite his price. |
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Geyoro - Country: France - League: Barclays WSL - Club: London City Lionesses |
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PAC: 89 |
SHO: 73 |
PAS: 82 |
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DRI: 83 |
DEF: 82 |
PHY: 80 |
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A good Centre Mid that helps to support the entire team with her above average Pace stat, helping to control the ball during the match with her high overall dribbling and passing stat. |
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Rice - Country: England - League: Premier League - Club: Arsenal |
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PAC: 72 |
SHO: 73 |
PAS: 84 |
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DRI: 80 |
DEF: 83 |
PHY: 83 |
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A good Centre Defense Midfielder with high Defense and Physicality Stat that help to maintain the defensive formation and support the team’s backline. His Chemistry Style synergy with Arsenal and Premier League also help to supplement various teams. |
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Heaps - Country: USA - League: D1 Arkema - Club: OL |
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PAC: 75 |
SHO: 84 |
PAS: 87 |
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DRI: 84 |
DEF: 64 |
PHY: 80 |
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A Strong Centre Attack Midfielder that can support the Strikers massively while also being able to score goals herself when needed thanks to her high Shooting and Pace stats. |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Left Mid & Right Mid
Some of the best Left Mid & Right Mid players that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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James |
Reiten |
Swanson |
Díaz |
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12.500 |
13.000 |
10.250 |
19,000 |
Explanations:
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James - Country: England - League: Barclays WSL - Club: Chelsea |
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PAC: 89 |
SHO: 81 |
PAS: 78 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 40 |
PHY: 82 |
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A good Right Midfielder that has incredibly high pace, dribbling and passing stats, helping to make her a strong player that can maintain the ball and pass it forward to the strikers and centre midfielders. |
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Reiten - Country: Norway - League: Barclays WSL - Club: Chelsea |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 82 |
PAS: 85 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 60 |
PHY: 69 |
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A good Left Midfielder that can be slotted in the same team with James for the Chelsea and Barclays WSL Chemistry Styles synergy. Additionally, her high offensive and supporting stats help to make her a good midfielder support that can potentially score goals. |
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Swanson - Country: USA - League: NWSL - Club: Chicago Red Stars |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 82 |
PAS: 81 |
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DRI: 85 |
DEF: 42 |
PHY: 70 |
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A decently strong Left Midfielder player that have high overall stats that can help support the entire team while being able to maintain the ball by herself. |
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Díaz - Country: Colombia - League: Bundesliga - Club: FC Bayern München |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 81 |
PAS: 76 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 45 |
PHY: 75 |
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A decent Left Midfielder with above average stats |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Centre Back
Some of the best Centre Back players that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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Gabriel |
Irene Paredes |
Mapi León |
Bremer |
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13.000 |
13.000 |
20.000 |
16.250 |
Explanations:
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Gabriel - Country: Brazil - League: Premier League - Club: Arsenal |
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PAC: 64 |
SHO: 44 |
PAS: 64 |
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DRI: 65 |
DEF: 88 |
PHY: 84 |
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An amazing Centre Back that has very high defensive and physicality stats that help to maintain the defensive line of the team very well. Additionally, his Chemistry Styles synergy with Premier League and Arsenal helps to fulfill the conditions for various teams. |
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Irene Paredes - Country: Spain - League: Liga F - Club: FC Barcelona |
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PAC: 71 |
SHO: 52 |
PAS: 67 |
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DRI: 68 |
DEF: 88 |
PHY: 84 |
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An impressive Centre Back female player with as high defensive stats as male players. Additionally, she fills good Chemistry Styles synergy with various FC Barcelona team, forming a good backline together with Mapi León. |
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Mapi León - Country: Spain - League: Liga F - Club: FC Barcelona |
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PAC: 75 |
SHO: 68 |
PAS: 79 |
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DRI: 76 |
DEF: 90 |
PHY: 82 |
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An incredibly good Defensive Centre Back player with exceptionally high defensive stat to make up for her higher cost. She can form a defensive line for the FC Barcelona team together with Irene Paredes for the Chemistry Style. |
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Bremer - Country: Brazil - League: Serie A TIM - Club: Juventus |
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PAC: 82 |
SHO: 50 |
PAS: 58 |
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DRI: 66 |
DEF: 86 |
PHY: 80 |
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A high speed Centre Back player with high defense and physicality stats, making him a good defensive player that can quickly intercept opponents’ attacks with fast movements. |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Left Back & Right Back
Some of the best Left Back & Right Back players that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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McCabe |
Mendy |
Davies |
Bacha |
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10.000 |
14.750 |
10.250 |
19.750 |
Explanations:
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McCabe - Country: Republic of Ireland - League: Barclays WSL - Club: Arsenal |
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PAC: 80 |
SHO: 81 |
PAS: 82 |
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DRI: 82 |
DEF: 83 |
PHY: 82 |
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A strong Left Back player with a balanced stat spread and good Chemistry Synergy with Arsenal, making her a very valuable player to have. |
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Mendy - Country: - League: - Club: |
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PAC: 85 |
SHO: 64 |
PAS: 74 |
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DRI: 75 |
DEF: 78 |
PHY: 85 |
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An amazing Striker that is essentially a powerhouse by himself and can serve as the team’s main attacker all by himself with the help of other support players. Extremely high in all the stats needed for a striker. |
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Davies - Country: Canada - League: Bundesliga - Club: FC Bayern München |
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PAC: 94 |
SHO: 66 |
PAS: 78 |
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DRI: 85 |
DEF: 74 |
PHY: 76 |
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A Left Back Player that has surprisingly high pace stat, making him a very fast player with the ability to quickly react to opponent’s attacks and help the team to defend efficiently. |
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Bacha - Country: France - League: D1 Arkema - Club: OL |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 73 |
PAS: 85 |
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DRI: 82 |
DEF: 78 |
PHY: 80 |
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An all rounding Left Back player with high stat overall, suitable to be a defensive support against enemies attacks with her high Pace, Dribbling and Physicality stats. |
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The Cheapest And Most Effective Goalkeepers
Some of the best Goalkeepers that you can get for the cheapest prices includes:
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Endler |
Oblak |
Maignan |
Mamardashvili |
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13.000 |
13.250 |
19.000 |
16.000 |
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Endler - Country: Chile - League: D1 Arkema - Club: OL |
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PAC: 88 |
SHO: 82 |
PAS: 84 |
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DRI: 89 |
DEF: 42 |
PHY: 89 |
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An amazing Goalkeeper with high stats that help her be extremely agile and flexible, helping to create opportunities for the team to counterattack after successfully defending the goal. |
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Oblak - Country: Slovenia - League: LALIGA EA SPORTS - Club: Atlético de Madrid |
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PAC: 85 |
SHO: 90 |
PAS: 78 |
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DRI: 87 |
DEF: 46 |
PHY: 86 |
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An incredibly high stat goalkeeper with high shooting ability and physicality, allowing him to defend the goal for a long period of time and shoot the ball far away for easier counterattacks. |
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Maignan - Country: France - League: Serie A TIM - Club: Milano FC |
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PAC: 84 |
SHO: 83 |
PAS: 85 |
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DRI: 88 |
DEF: 64 |
PHY: 84 |
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A decent goalkeeper with balanced overall stat and a higher than above average defend stat, making him a good wall against enemies’ strikes. He can also help fulfill several Chemistry Styles synergy with France and Serie A TIM teams. |
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Mamardashvili - Country: Georgia - League: Premier League - Club: Liverpool |
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PAC: 84 |
SHO: 81 |
PAS: 72 |
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DRI: 84 |
DEF: 48 |
PHY: 84 |
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Another balanced Goalkeeper with decent stats spread to help defend against opponents’ attacks. Can be slotted into help with Chemistry Styles synergy with Liverpool and Premier League teams. |
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Conclusion
With that, we have gone over all of the best cheap players that players can recruit into their team in order to have the most efficient gameplay and career even on a low budget. We hope that with this guide, players will have a better time playing FC 26 and be able to recruit all the best players into the teams.
Edmund G. Kolis Experienced Game Editor
I'm a game guide writer with over 20 years of experience playing all types of games, especially anime-style RPGs and sport games. I love finding smart ways to beat tough levels without spending too much money. By studying game mechanics and character systems, I create easy tips to help players save time and resources. When I'm not gaming, I watch anime to get inspiration for strategies. My goal? To help you enjoy games more and stress less – even when facing "impossible" bosses! Let’s make gaming fun and affordable together!
