On 29 September the football simulation EA Sports FC 24 will be released. These are the rankings of the FC Schalke 04 players – there are surprises.

Soon the time will come, from 29 September the football simulation EA Sports FC will be in the shops. It is the new version of the popular Fifa series, which is now being continued under a new name after some quarrels and a licensing dispute with the world football association of the same name. FC Schalke 04 is once again involved, but a lot has changed since the last game. Schalke is now only a second-division team – and there are no more gold cards at the Königsblauen.

Simon Terodde still had a gold card in Fifa 23 with a rating of 76. This time, Schalke’s currently injured striker was given a 74. This still makes him the 35-year-old Schalke player with the highest rating. With 73, Marius Müller, Ron Schallenberg, Cédric Brunner and Timo Baumgartl are behind him. Goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann is one of the few Schalke players to have received an upgrade – going from a Fifa 23 score of 70 to 72.

But right-back Henning Matriciani (70/+6) made the biggest plus. Centre-back Ibrahima Cissé (61/+1), left-back Derry Murkin (66/+3), Ron Schallenberg (73/+2) and Dominick Drexler (72/+2) were also upgraded.

And what else? Schalke’s top talents Assan Ouédraogo and Keke Topp are also included, Ouédraogo received a 63, Topp a 60. Downgrades were given to goalkeeper Marius Müller (73/-3), Timo Baumgartl (73/-3), Thomas Ouwejan (72/-3), Danny Latza (69/-3) and Tobias Mohr (70/-3) all downgraded by three values.

EA Sports FC 24 can be played with over 19,000 licensed professionals, over 700 teams and in more than 30 leagues including Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga. Other innovations include the most popular mode of the series: Ultimate Team Evolutions includes female professionals for the first time, who can be developed into club legends. EA Sports has integrated the most important competitions in women’s football with the Women’s Bundesliga, the English Women’s Super League (WSL) and the Women’s Champions League.