EA FC 25 Thunderstruck Black Friday promo: All players & Icons revealed

EA FC 25 Thunderstruck cards with logoEA Sports

EA have confirmed the return of the Thunderstruck promo in EA FC 25, the popular Black Friday event that debuted in last year’s Ultimate Team.

Ultimate Team promos come at a rapid pace, and not all of them can go on to be fan favorites. With staples like Team of the Season and Road to the Knockouts appearing every year, it’s tough for new events to make an impression.

But that’s exactly what Thunderstruck did back in FC 24 and it’s back once again. So, here’s everything you need to know about EA FC 25’s Black Friday event.

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EA FC 25 Thunderstruck release date

The Thunderstruck promo arrives on Friday, November 29, 2024, in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, the same day as Black Friday. After weeks of leaks and rumors, EA finally confirmed the event in a blog post on November 29.

It hasn’t been confirmed how long the event will run for, so it could last just one week or stretch over two.

Thunderstruck cards in EA FC 25EA Sports

Thunderstruck Black Friday promo explained

EA FC 25 Thunderstruck brings a new team of special cards to Ultimate Team, all with upgraded stats. These players will be upgraded over time based on how their respective clubs perform in real life.

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Icons feature in the event again, so these legends of the game will be upgraded depending on the results of one of the teams they used to play for. For example, previously, Ronaldinho was tied to Barcelona, while Kenny Dalglish relied on wins for Liverpool.

Cards are eligible for upgrades from November 29, so here’s the criteria:

Men’s players including Icons

  • Club wins 2 matches from next 5 league games: 2 new PlayStyles and 1 Role+
  • Club scores 6 goals in next 5 league matches: +1 rating and 1 Role+

Women’s players including Icons

  • Club wins 2 matches from next 5 league games: 2 new PlayStyles and 1 Role+
  • Club scores 4 goals in next 5 league matches: +1 rating and 1 Role+

You can use our upgrade tracker to keep up with their progress. Of course, since this is a Black Friday event, you can also expect a ton of special SBCs, objectives, and Evolutions to complete, as well as special deals on packs.

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All Thunderstruck players & Icons revealed

The full team of EA FC 25 Thunderstruck players has been revealed, so check them all out below:

Men’s players

PlayerClubRating
Kylian MbappeReal Madrid93
Kevin De BruyneManchester City92
Marcus RashfordManchester United91
Viktor GyokeresSporting Lisbon90
William SalibaArsenal89
Michael OliseBayern Munich88
Jules KoundeBarcelona88
Robert AndrichBayer Leverkusen87
Unai SimonAthletic Bilbao87
Connor GallagherAtletico Madrid86
Brais MendezReal Sociedad86
Ricardo OrsoliniBologna86
Nemanja GudeljSevilla86
Charles De KetelaereAtalanta86
EvanilsonBournemouth85
Edon ZhegrovaLille85
Julian RyersonBorussia Dortmund85
Christoph BaumgartnerRB Leipzig85

Women’s players

PlayerClubRating
Guro ReitenChelsea90
Sakina KarchaouiPSG89
Alex GreenwoodManchester City87

Men’s Icons

PlayerClubRating
Zinedine ZidaneJuventus95
Ruud GullitAC Milan92
Lothar MatthausBayern Munich91
JairzinhoMarseille90
Patrick VieiraArsenal89
Lilian ThuramParma89
Fernando HierroReal Madrid89
RiquelmeBarcelona89
John BarnesLiverpool88
Ian RushLiverpool88
Roy KeaneManchester United87
Gennaro GattusoAC Milan87

Women’s Icons

PlayerClubRating
Kelly SmithArsenal90

Leaked players still to come

Although the main squad of players is now live, leaks have revealed a host of other cards expected to arrive at a later date. These could be part of SBCs, objectives, a mini release, or even a second squad of players.

Players

  • Federico Valverde
  • Bukayo Saka
  • Phil Foden
  • Chris Fuhrich
  • Teji Savanier
  • Marc Bartra
  • Svenja Huth
  • Alexander Isak
  • Dodo
  • Brais Mendez
  • Randal Kolo Muani
  • Edon Zhegrova
  • Buongiorno
  • Tijjani Reijnders
  • Wilfried Zaha
  • Kim Min Jae
  • Ewa Pajor
  • Hugo Ekitike

Icons

  • Marcel Desailly
  • Lillian Thuram
  • Ashley Cole
  • Raul
  • Wayne Rooney
  • Zico

During the Black Friday event, make sure you’ve got plenty of coins saved up by playing FUT Champs and Division Rivals regularly. Or, you can grind the Mode Mastery event to earn valuable packs and players.

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