Summary
Take a step back in this new Toon Squad Evolution and transform your striker into a marauding central midfielder inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. The evolution gives you all the necessary skills like passing, dribbling, shooting, and physical stats to dominate the midfield position.
Now that these players can play in the midfield position, you can also choose to deploy them in their previous positions as a striker. To get your hands on this evolution, you’ll have to spend 60k coins or 400 FC points. After unlocking, you can select the striker to evolve, and pass the six different challenges.
7Peter Crouch
One of the tallest strikers in football history, Peter James Crouch, now has the ability to play as a central midfielder, and his long legs can deliver deadly passes. The Englishman is one of the few icons to get this evolved card, and he has great attacking stats and the stamina to push from the midfield area into his opponents' box.
His midfield card can read the game and make good decisions which impact the team positively. His physical aspect is pretty solid, as he can place the ball on his feet without losing possession, and his playstyles makes him a dangerous midfielder and striker.
6Ivan Toney
Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney is one of thetop strikers in FC 25, and turning him into a midfielder means he has great stats to dominate both positions. When you pull Toney’s card back to the midfield area, you now have a midfielder with technical skills and tactical intelligence.
The evolution upgrades his passing, dribbling, pace, and ball control, and with these attributes he can comfortably dominate the midfield position as well as the frontline. His card also has a great defensive side, which allows him to help his defenders when they’re under attack.
5Wayne Rooney
Another English icon who has an evolved midfield card is Wayne Rooney, and his card can perform the same way he did in real life. During his active time, he played some games as an attacking midfielder, and he was able to win tackles when needed, and dribble his way through tight spaces.
His shooting power is exceptional, and he can take power shots from the midfield area. He also has great passing stats which deliver line-breaking passes which could end up being the assist for the goal. With this card in your roster, know that you have one of thebest attacking midfielders in the game.
4Julián Alvarez
The Argentine talent, Julián Álvarez, left Manchester City to join Atlético Madrid on a six-year deal, and his performances in the LaLiga have been exceptional. He thrives as a striker and a midfielder, and his overall rating meets the requirements for this evolution. His ability to play as a midfielder makes the young talent worth evolving in Ultimate Team.
The evolution transforms Alvarez into a box-to-box midfielder with great attacking and defending attributes. With his pinged pass playstyle plus, he can launch counter-attacks by delivering precise passes and help get the ball into his opponents' yard.
3Antoine Griezmann
Another Atlético Madrid star who can as well dominate the midfield and striker positions is Antoine Griezmann, and he gets a well-rounded card for this evolution. If you need a striker who has a defensive mindset as well, then evolving Griezmann’s rare card will be a good option.
After evolving his card and having the ability to play as a central midfielder, he can thrive in the Atlético Madrid 4-4-2 formation, and play the box-to-box role. His great pace and dribbling stats can allow him to get past opponents with ease, and when he places the ball on his left foot he can take finesse shots.
2Racheal Daly
Rachel Ann Daly is one of the top female cards in this evolution, and her stats transform her into a deadly attacker. After going through this evolution and having a well-rounded card, she now becomes one of thebest central midfieldersnot just in the game but also in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
In the 2024/2025 NWSL season, the Aston Villa player has scored five goals in 15 match appearances. With these performance stats, she gets her card upgraded, which now makes controlling the game and scoring numerous goals quite easy.
1Johan Cruyff
The Dutch icon Hendrik Johannes Cruijff gets the best midfielder ratings in this Toon Squad Evolution. He possesses all the qualities of a top striker and midfielder, and choosing where to play him might be a big challenge as he’s just good in both positions.
The Dutch player has the attacking stats to play as a striker and an attacking midfielder, while his defensive side allows him to mount the central position. His two playstyle plus, which are tiki taka and pinged pass, all upgrade his passing ability, and he can work with his teammates to play one-touch passes and get the ball into your opponent’s yard.
