FIFA 23 5-star skiller player ratings: New skill king revealed, Messi snubbed

Kieran Francis

FIFA 23 5-star skiller player ratings: New skill king revealed, Messi snubbed image

Keen to bamboozle your opponent with 5-star skill moves on the new FIFA 23 game?

Some of the world's best players have been blessed with the ability to do a variety of awesome skills.

The Sporting News has all the key 5-star skiller ratings you need to know for the upcoming FIFA 23 game.

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Who is the best 5-star skiller on FIFA 23?

FIFA 23 cover star Kylian Mbappe has been awarded the honour of being the highest-rated 5-star skiller in FIFA 23.

The PSG forward is rated with an overall score of 91, which also makes him the highest-rated player in the game alongside Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the second-highest rated 5-star skiller at 90, but he has suffered a -1 ratings drop from his FIFA 22 score.

Intriguingly, Messi continues to miss the cut to be a 5-star skill option in the game.

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Which club has the most five-star skillers in FIFA 23?

Manchester United are the club with the most 5-star skillers, featuring four, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and new signing Antony.

Interestingly, Juventus are next best with three, including two former Red Devils in Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria, and also Juan Cuadrado.

Barcelona, Liverpool and Atlanta United all have two of the player type in their teams.

FIFA 23 5 star skiller ratings: List of the best players in the game

Player Name Club Position New 5 Star Skills? Rating
Kylian Mbappé PSG ST No 91
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United ST No 90
Neymar Jr. PSG LW No 89
Vinícius Jr. Real Madrid LW No 86
Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig SS Yes 86
Kingsley Coman Bayern Munich LM Yes 86
Thiago Liverpool CM No 86
Riyad Mahrez Manchester City RW No 86
Memphis Depay FC Barcelona SS No 85
Paul Pogba Juventus CM No 85
Jadon Sancho Manchester United LW No 84
João Félix Atlético Madrid SS No 84
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal CAM No 84
Ángel Di Maria Juventus RW No 84
Ousmane Dembélé FC Barcelona RW No 83
Hakim Ziyech Chelsea RW No 83
Roberto Firmino Liverpool SS No 83
Juan Cuadrado Juventus RB No 83
Antony Manchester United RW No 82
Lucas Paquetá West Ham CAM Yes 82
Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace LW No 82
Coutinho Aston Villa CAM No 82
Zlatan Ibrahimović Milan ST No 82
Marcus Rashford Manchester United LW No 81
Allan Saint-Maximin Newcastle United LM No 81
Jesús Corona Sevilla RW No 81
David Neres Benfica RW No 79
Jesper Karlsson AZ LW Yes 78
Igor Coronado Al Ittihad CAM No 77
Franck Ribéry Salernitana SS Yes 77
Jota Celtic LW Yes 76
Matheus Pereira Atlanta United CAM No 76
Marcelino Moreno Atlanta United CAM No 76
Luciano Acosta FC Cincinati CAM No 76
Xherdan Shaqiri Chicago Fire CAM No 76
Silas VfB Stuttgart RM No 75
Amine Harit Olympique de Marseille LM No 75
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh SC Freiburg CAM Yes 75
Alexandry Maxim Gaziantep FK CAM No 75
Cesinha Daegu FC LW No 75
Rayan Cherki Olympique Lyonnais LW No 73
Talles Magno New York City FC LM No 71
Hernâni Rio Ave RM No 71
Modou Barrow Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors LM No 70
Juan Diego Rojas Delfín FC RM Yes 68
Osame Sahraoui Vålerenga Fotball LW Yes 67
Aiden McGeady Hibernian LM No 67
Dylan Bahamboula Livingston RW Yes 63

 

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.