EA Sports confirms 10 new Icons for EA FC 27, including Sergio Aguero and Ellen White

# What was announced EA Sports revealed 10 new Icon player items for EA FC 27 Ultimate Team, calling them the 'Class of '27'. The list mixes retired male and female players, and EA published each new Icon's PlayStyle+ and set of base PlayStyles.

# Who the 10 new Icons are The announced names are Sergio Aguero, Ellen White, Raphael Varane, Pepe, Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge, Formiga, Tobin Heath, Yuki Nagasato, Christine Sinclair, and Hege Riise. The group includes five women and five men, with defenders Pepe and Varane noted for their association with Real Madrid.

# PlayStyle+ and base PlayStyles (selected highlights)

• Sergio Aguero — PlayStyle+: Finesse Shot+. Base: Chip Shot, Low Driven Shot, First Touch, Technical, Tiki Taka.
• Ellen White — PlayStyle+: Rapid+. Base: Chip Shot, Power Header, Finesse Shot, Relentless, Gamechanger.
• Raphael Varane — PlayStyle+: Anticipate+. Base: Aerial Fortress, Block, Jockey, Power Header, Quick Step.
• Pepe — PlayStyle+: Bruiser+. Base: Anticipate, Block, Jockey, Relentless, Slide Tackle.
• Formiga — PlayStyle+: Intercept+. Base: Anticipate, Incisive Pass, Long Ball Pass, Relentless, Technical, Tiki Taka.
• Tobin Heath — PlayStyle+: Quick Step+. Base: Finesse Shot, First Touch, Gamechanger, Technical, Whipped Pass, Trickster.
• Yuki Nagasato — PlayStyle+: Incisive Pass+. Base: Chip Shot, First Touch, Power Header, Gamechanger, Low Driven Shot.
• Christine Sinclair — PlayStyle+: Finesse Shot+. Base: Dead Ball, First Touch, Incisive Pass, Power Header, Relentless, Gamechanger.
• Hege Riise — PlayStyle+: Pinged Pass+. Base: First Touch, Long Ball Pass, Incisive Pass, Power Header, Technical, Tiki Taka.
• Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge — PlayStyle+: First Touch+. Base: Acrobatic, Chip Shot, First Touch, Power Header, Rapid, Low Driven Shot, Finesse Shot.

# How these Icons are being distributed EA said the 10 new Icons form part of a broader pool of 18 Icon player items available as an early-bird pre-order bonus. Players who pre-order either the Ultimate or Ultimate Plus editions can receive one of those 18 items. Those Icon items are issued initially as 'debut' Icons and will be upgraded to 'Champion' status later in the game's cycle.

# Why the announcement matters for Ultimate Team players

# Nutshell EA FC 27's latest Icon drop mixes attacking legends, experienced defenders, and established women's football stars. The confirmed PlayStyle+ assignments give players concrete information about how these Icons will perform in Ultimate Team. Several of the new Icons are available in the pre-order bonus pool that begins as 'debut' Icons and upgrades later to 'Champion' status.