FUT Sheriff leak lists Lionel Messi as highest-rated MLS player in EA FC 27

On August 19, 2026, leaker FUT Sheriff published alleged EA FC 27 player ratings online that place Lionel Messi as the highest-rated Major League Soccer player in the game.

EA Sports FC is scheduled to release official player and team ratings for EA FC 27 soon, but the leak circulated ahead of that announcement. The leaked materials include a top-10 listing for MLS players and an accompanying image purporting to show more individual ratings and stat lines. The coverage noted Messi has received a +3 upgrade in the game and is placed ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the ratings and stats provided.

The leak assigns Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) an 89 overall rating in EA FC 27. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire) is listed at 84 overall. Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City) is also listed at 84 overall.

According to the leaked rankings, Casemiro, De Paul and Son appear immediately after the three leaders among MLS players. Luis Suárez is rated 78 overall in the leak and is therefore not included among the top 10 highest-rated MLS players. The report specifically states that Suárez missed out on a top-10 placement.

FUT Sheriff’s post included an image captioned "TOP 50 MLS IN FC 27" which was shared alongside the ratings and a pic.twitter.com/69V9Quqh9B link. That image, as presented in the leak, shows additional player ratings and their stats beyond the top entries. The leaked dataset was published publicly before EA Sports FC released any official confirmation.

EA Sports FC will publish its official player and team ratings for EA FC 27 in the coming period, which will provide the game's confirmed evaluations of MLS players. Until that official release, the FUT Sheriff leak constitutes the most detailed publicly circulated list of MLS ratings referenced in the coverage.