List Of The World's 50 Best Footballers, According To FIFA 15!

According to EA Sports, the list is based on player performances over the last 365 days (both in club and cup competitions), as well in-game statistics. 

The developers claim that the latest instalment in the series, due out on 25 September, uses the most detailed up-to-date stats yet to accurately recreate every player from all the key leagues throughout the world.

Here is the full list:

50. Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus (Italy)

49. Andrea Pirlo - Juventus (Italy)

48. Xabi Alonso - Bayern Munich (Germany)

47. Iker Casillas - Real Madrid (Spain)

46. Cesc Fàbregas- Chelsea FC (England)

45. Hugo Lloris - Tottenham Hotspur (England)

44. Javi Martinez - Bayern Munich (Germany)

43. Sergio Busquets - FC Barcelona (Spain)

42. Jerome Boateng - Bayern Munich (Germany)

41. Juan Mata - Manchester United (England)



40. Karim Benzema - Real Madrid (Spain)

39. Carlos Tevez - Juventus (Italy)

38. Mario Götze - Bayern Munich (Germany)

37. Diego Costa - Chelsea FC (England)

36. Toni Kroos - Real Madrid (Spain)

35. Arturo Vidal - Juventus FC (Italy)

34. Petr Čech - Chelsea FC (England)

33. Edinson Cavani - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

32. James Rodríguez - Real Madrid (Spain)

31. Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea FC (England)



30. Neymar Jr. - FC Barcelona (Spain)

29. Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

28. Mesut Özil - Arsenal (England)

27. Thomas Müller - Bayern Munich (Germany)

26. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

25. Ángel Di María - Manchester United (England)

24. Sergio Agüero - Manchester City (England)

23. Wayne Rooney - Manchester United (England)

22. Yaya Touré - Manchester City (England)

21. Xavi - FC Barcelona (Spain)



20. Vincent Kompany - Manchester City (England)

19. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich (Germany)

18. Luka Modrić - Real Madrid (Spain)

17. David Silva - Manchester City (England)

16. Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

15. Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid (Spain)

14. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid (Spain)

13. Philipp Lahm - Bayern Munich (Germany)

12. Radamel Falcao - Manchester United (England)

11. Robin van Persie - Manchester United (England)



10. Eden Hazard - Chelsea FC (England)

9. Franck Ribéry - Bayern Munich (Germany)

8. Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern Munich (Germany)

7. Luis Suárez - FC Barcelona (Spain)

6. Andrés Iniesta - FC Barcelona (Spain)

5. Manuel Neuer - Bayern Munich (Germany)

4. Zlatan Ibrahimović - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

3. Arjen Robben - Bayern Munich (Germany)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid (Spain)

1. Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona (Spain)