FC 24 Future Stars guide to new cards for Garnacho, Doku and Ronaldinho

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The FC 24 Future Stars promo is over, but it's left plenty of cracking cards for you to hunt down on the secondary market. A new batch of Icons items were added to EA Sports FC 24 to represent players like Frank Rijkaard in their youth, while Premier League youngsters such as Destiny Udogie and Michael Olise also scored big boosts in the campaign. Find out how it all works here, before we guide you through the complete FC 24 Future Stars cards list.

What is FC 24 Future Stars?

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FC 24 Future Stars is EA’s annual Ultimate Team promo celebrating the best young players in world football. Every player selected is under the age of 23. “Each Future Star upgrade represents the potential these U23 players have to rise from wonderkid to world-class as their career progresses,” says EA.

Who is in FC 24 Future Stars Team 1?

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Premier League fans will be instantly happy with FC 24 Future Stars Team 1. It landed on Friday, February 9 to close off the FC 24 RTTF campaign. Among the Future Stars delights were Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho (LW, 90), Manchester City rival Jeremy Doku (RW, 89), and Liverpool super-spark Harvey Elliott (CAM, 89). They were matched on the female side by Lauren James (ST, Chelsea, 91). 

Other tasty cards include Barcelona defender Alex Balde (LB, 89) – who you may recognise from the FC 24 best young players list – and Soungoutou Magassa (CDM, Monaco, 86). All these items are on the FC 24 Future Stars cards list at the foot of this guide. 

What is the FC 24 Future Stars Team 2 release date?

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The FC 24 Future Stars Team 2 release date was Friday, February 16. Among its highlights were Lauren Hemp (LW, Manchester City, 91), Michael Olise (RW, Crystal Palace, 88) and Tariq Lamptey (RB, Brighton, 87). You can see all the cards from both teams in the comprehensive list at the bottom of this guide.

Are there any FC 24 Future Stars Icons?

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Yes! A selection of FC 24 Base Icons have been granted fresh cards as part of the campaign, to celebrate the early years of their career. What’s really cool is that their on-pitch starhead also represents their youthful days. 

The FC 24 Future Stars Icon list includes Brazilian pair Ronaldinho (CAM, 95) and Roberto Carlos (LB, 94), Italian stallion Paolo Maldini (CB, 94), and England captains Steven Gerrard (CM, 91) and Wayne Rooney (ST, 91). All these legends have been also added to the full 24 cards list at the foot of this guide. 

How does the FC 24 FS Academy Attackers Evolution work?

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The new FC 24 FS Academy Attackers Evolution enables you to upgrade two attacking players from a rating of 82 all the way up to 90, by completing in-game objectives. Launch FC 24 during the campaign and you receive the FC 24 FS Academy Attackers pack, featuring nine 'Academy' players for you to choose from. Among them are Ajax powerhouse Brian Brobbey and another Manchester United winger – French lady Melvine Malard.

There are three possible upgrades: from 82 on to 84, then 87, and finally 90. Here’s what you earn, including some new FC 24 PlayStyles, if you complete all three sets of objectives to reach that 90 OVR:

  • SM +1 Star
  • PlayStyle Chip Shot
  • PlayStyle+ Acrobatic
  • PlayStyle+ Power Header
  • Overall +8
  • Pace +7
  • Passing +5
  • Physicality +6
  • Shooting +8
  • Dribbling +6

Need some gameplay help in order to complete the objectives? Dip into our FC 24 skill moves and FC 24 formations guides.

Where is the full FC 24 Future Stars cards list?

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The complete FC 24 Future Stars cards list, correct as of Monday, March 11, is as follows. FC 24 Future Stars Icons are marked with an asterisk. 

  • Zinedine Zidane (CM, France) - 96*
  • Ronaldinho (CAM, Brazil) - 95*
  • Paolo Maldini (CB, Italy) - 94*
  • Zico (CAM, Brazil) - 93*
  • Roberto Carlos (LB, Brazil) - 92*
  • Rivaldo (CAM, Brazil) - 92*
  • Roberto Baggio (CAM, Italy) - 92*
  • Steven Gerrard (CM, England) - 91*
  • Wayne Rooney (ST, England) - 91*
  • Andriy Shevchenko (ST, Ukraine) - 91*
  • Kelly Smith (ST, England) - 91*
  • David Beckham (RM, England) - 91*
  • Fabio Cannavaro (CM, Italy) - 91*
  • Clarence Seedorf (CM, Netherlands) - 90*
  • Pavel Nedved (LM, Czech Republic) - 90*
  • Carles Puyol (CB, Spain) - 90*
  • Emmanuel Petit (CDM, France) - 90*
  • Hernan Crespo (ST, Argentina) - 89*
  • Frank Rijkaard (CDM, Netherlands) - 89*
  • Gennaro Gattuso (CDM, Italy) - 89*
  • Lauren James (ST, Chelsea) - 91
  • Lauren Hemp (LW, Manchester City) - 91
  • Selma Bacha (LB, Lyon) - 91
  • Cole Palmer (CAM, Chelsea) - 91
  • Claudia Pina (CAM, Barcelona) - 90
  • Victor Boniface (ST, Bayer Leverkusen) - 90
  • Alejandro Garnacho (LW, Manchester United) - 90
  • Warren Zaire-Emery (CM, Paris SG) - 90
  • Jeremy Doku (RW, Manchester City) - 89
  • Arda Guler (CAM, Real Madrid) - 89
  • Harvey Elliott (CAM, Liverpool) - 89
  • Alex Balde (LB, Barcelona) - 89
  • Youssoufa Moukoko (ST, Dortmund) - 89
  • Rasmus Hojlund (ST, Manchester United) - 89
  • Nico Williams (RM, Athletic Club) - 89
  • Salma Paralluelo (LW, Barcelona) - 89
  • Trinity Rodman (RW, Washington Spirit) - 88
  • Castello Lukeba (CB, RB Leipzig) - 88
  • Pedro Neto (LM, Wolves) - 88
  • Yunus Musah (CM, Milan) - 88
  • Joshua Zirkzee (ST, Bologna) - 88
  • Maya Le Tissier (CB, Manchester United) - 88
  • Michael Olise (RW, Crystal Palace) - 88
  • Destiny Udogie (LB, Tottenham) - 88
  • Rico Lewis (RB, Manchester City) - 88
  • Jun Endo (LM, Angel City FC) - 87
  • Pablo Barrios (CM, Atletico Madrid) - 87
  • Tariq Lamptey (RB, Brighton) - 87
  • Racheal Kundananji (ST, Madrid CFF) - 87
  • Amir Richardson (CM, Reims) - 87
  • Quentin Merlin (LM, Marseille) - 87
  • Matias Soule (RM, Frosinone) - 87
  • Lea Vilhjalmsdottir (RM, Leverkusen) - 87
  • Bafode Diakite (RB, Lille) - 87
  • William Pacho (CB, Frankfurt) - 87
  • Klara Buhl (LB, FC Bayern) - 87
  • Savio (RM, Girona) - 87
  • Loic Bade (CB, Sevilla) - 87
  • Soungoutou Magassa (CDM, Monaco) - 86
  • Margaux Le Mouel (CDM, Paris FC) - 86
  • Naomi Girma (CB, San Diego Wave) - 86
  • Yann Aurel Bisseck (CB. Inter) - 86
  • Samuele Ricci (CDM, Torino) - 86
  • Luca Netz (LB, M'gladbach) - 86
  • Enzo Millot (CAM, Stuttgart) - 86
  • Jakub Kiwior (CB, Arsenal) - 86
Ben Wilson

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