FIFA 23 fastest players guide with all Ultimate Team’s speediest cards

Our FIFA 23 fastest players list is a complete sweat-fest – and we make no apologies for it. While FIFA 23 has seen game speed slowed down, 90+ Pace is still the most sought-after attribute among Ultimate Team players, which is why we've produced the guide below. It doesn't stop at gold cards, either. We also have the speediest silver and bronze items, as well as a dedicated FIFA 23 fastest CBs list. Keep on running with your FIFA 23 fastest players guide.

Fastest Ultimate Team players in FIFA 23

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema tops the FIFA 23 ratings list this year – but with 80 pace, he falls a long way short of the game’s fastest players. No such problem for three-time series cover star Kylian Mbappe, who’s the speediest card you can buy. Not only does Vinicius Jr sit happily in third here, but he’s also a prominent part of our FIFA 23 best young players guide. And German side Leverkusen are surely cheating somehow, with Frimpong and Diaby both legging it into the top ten.

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Name	Position	Team	Pace	Rating
Kylian Mbappe	ST	Paris St Germain	97	91
Adama Traore	RW	Wolves	96	79
Vinicius Jr	LW	Real Madrid	95	86
Sheraldo Becker	ST	Union Berlin	95	76
Daniel James	RM	Fulham	95	77
Alphonso Davies	LB	FC Bayern	94	84
Jeremie Frimpong	RB	Bayer Leverkusen	94	80
Ismaila Sarr	RM	Watford	94	81
Moussa Diaby	RM	Bayer Leverkusen	93	84
Ousmane Dembele	RW	Barcelona	93	83

Fastest FIFA 23 players to buy on a budget

Feeling a little tight for cash and unable to extend to the big-money signings listing above? Then consider this list instead. Everyone here is rated 81 or below, and should therefore be affordable. Traore slipped out of the meta last season after moving to Barcelona, but his return to the Premier League will likely see the Spaniard widely used across the board again this season. To get the best out of him, be sure to learn some FIFA 23 skill moves.

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Name	Position	Club	Pace	Rating
Adama Traore	RW	Wolves	96	79
Sheraldo Becker	ST	Union Berlin	95	76
Daniel James	RM	Fulham	95	77
Jeremie Frimpong	RB	Bayer Leverkusen	94	80
Ismaila Sarr	RM	Watford	94	81
Inaki Williams	ST	Athletic Bilbao	94	81
Sebastian Villa	LW	Boca Juniors	94	77
Noah Okafor	ST	RB Salzburg	93	75
Jeremiah St Juste	CB	Sporting CP	93	76
Hirving Lozano	RW	Napoli	93	81

Fastest gold CBs in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

Division Rivals and Weekend League players are obsessed with pace up front, despite its effectiveness being slightly reduced this year. So what’s the best way to combat a rapid striker? With a similarly speedy centre-back, of course. Those familiar with the new FIFA 23 lengthy acceleration style will always be aware of Koulibaly and Rudiger, although being able to afford them is a different matter entirely. The good news? Top-ranked St Juste is one of the players highly recommended in our list of FIFA 23 signings rated 82 or under.

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Name	Position	Team	Pace	Rating
Jeremiah St Juste	CB	Sporting CP	93	76
Maxence Lacroix	CB	Wolfsburg	87	77
Eder Militao	CB	Real Madrid	86	84
Lukas Klostermann	CB	RB Leipzig	86	80
Fikayo Tomori	CB	AC Milan	86	84
Jawad El Yamiq	CB	Real Valladolid	86	75
Jules Kounde	CB	Barcelona	84	84
Kalidou Koulibaly	CB	Chelsea	82	87
Antonio Rudiger	CB	Real Madrid	82	87
Jurrien Timber	CB	Ajax	82	80

Fastest silver cards in Ultimate Team

Heard of FIFA 23 Silver Stars before? Every Wednesday EA releases a new challenge where racking up wins with all-silver teams earns an overpowered new card. As you can imagine, most of the human squads you come up against are stacked with pace. Meaning any or all of the below are recommended options if you’re planning to take on that addictive chunk of Ultimate Team. They’re all wide players though – if you need central options, search for Phil Neumann (CB, Hannover 96), Luca Garritano (CAM, Frosinone) and Aiyegun Tosin (ST, Zurich).

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Name	Position	Team	Pace	Rating
Gerrit Holtmann	LW	VFL Bochum	94	74
Kevin Schade	RM	Frieburg	94	70
Alex Bangura	LB	SC Cambuur	94	69
Tom Barkhuizen	RM	Derby County	93	68
Bright Osayi-Samuel	RB	Fenerbahce	93	74
Aurelio Buta	RM	Frankfurt	93	72
Linton Maina	LM	FC Koln	93	70
Um Won-Sang	RW	Ulsan Hyundai	93	72
Ruan	RB	Orlando City	93	67
Cristi Barbut	RW	Sepsi OSK	93	68

Quickest bronze cards in FIFA 23

Don’t make that face. Bronze teams aren’t just here to supply you with snazzy FIFA 23 kits – although Bohemians and Wrexham definitely deliver on that front. [Click that link to see what we mean.] Stevenage striker Elliott List stands alone at the top of the fastest bronze cards list, while Hatch, Buhagiar and Mileusnic provide the foundations of a super-speedy beginner-level Australian side. Again, if you need central players in addition to List then try Allan Arigoni (CB, FC Lugano) and Paul Smyth (CAM, Leyton Orient).

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Name	Position	Club	Pace	Rating
Elliott List	ST	Stevenage	93	64
Cohen Bramall	LWB	Rotherham United	92	64
Matt Hatch	LB	Perth Glory	92	56
Ernest Poku	RW	AZ	92	63
Dylan Connolly	RW	Morecambe	91	62
Charles Vernam	LW	Lincoln City	91	64
Kayden Jackson	ST	Ipswich	91	64
Marvin Ajani	RM	Duisberg	91	64
Trent Buhagiar	ST	Newcastle Jets	91	62
Nikola Mileusnic	LM	Brisbane Roar	91	63

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