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Best FIFA 22 meta players to sign on Ultimate Team

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Knowing where to spend your FIFA 22 Ultimate Team coins and keeping in tune with the early meta will be paramount to your success as a FUT Club Owner… So, we’ve done the hard work for you, and scouted some meta players you should sign. 

With Division Rivals, FUT Champs Weekend League, and Squad Battles all open for business once again, building an ideal starter team with potential for future upgrades is important.

A perfect cocktail of meta players, best formations, and custom tactics can take you a long way – no matter which team you decide to build.

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Best FIFA 22 meta players (September & October)

Here, we’re going to list off a number of FIFA 22 meta players for a number of different positions.

Milan Škriniar

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Inter Milan’s defender is a speedy choice at the back.

Donyell Malen

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Malen will tear defences open with this FIFA 22 meta player card.

Achraf Hakimi

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Hakimi is one of the fastest players in FIFA 22, period.

Kalidou Koulibaly

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Koulibaly brings pace, strength, and great positioning to the table on Ultimate Team.

Leon Goretzka

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Goretzka is one of the best FIFA 22 meta players in the game.

Alejandro Gomez

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You’ll see a lot of people using Gomez up front, his card is that good.

Marcos Llorente

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It wouldn’t be a FIFA 22 meta players list without Llorente, of Dortmund.

Theo Hernandez

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Theo Hernandez is one of the fastest full-back options in FIFA 22.

Raphinha

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Leeds United have a winner with Raphinha’s FIFA 22 card.

Leroy Sane

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Leroy Sane’s Bayern card this year is extremely effective.

Joe Gomez

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Shock horror, Liverpool’s Joe Gomez makes our FIFA 22 meta players list.

Inaki Williams

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Inaki Williams has a great card this year – just look at that blistering pace.

Presnel Kimpembe

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Kimpembe is one of the quickest defenders around.

Raphael Varane

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The reveal of Varane’s FIFA 22 card was highly anticipated – now, we know why.

Federico Valverde

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Amazing last year and FIFA 22 is no different for Valverde.

Leon Bailey

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Aston Villa’s new signing started the Premier League season in red hot form, and his card isn’t bad either.

FIFA 22 meta formations

A number of tactical systems have already seen huge success in FIFA 22 for players, including:

  • 4-3-3 (4)
  • 4-1-2-1-2 (Narrow)
  • 4-4-2
  • 4-2-3-1

For more information on meta formations, check out our comprehensive custom tactics guide.