EA Sports FC 25celebrates the annual Team Of The Year event with the new TOTY XI Evolution, and this evo upgrades players' stats in ultimate team to reach that of the players who rank on the Team Of The Year list. This evolution touches different aspects of their cards, like pace, dribbling, shooting, defending, passing, and physical, which makes them world-class players to have in your squad.
This TOTY evolution is free to unlock, and all you have to do is meet the requirements and pass the challenges. Player requirements are max 87 overall, max 94 pace, max 98 shooting, max 98 passing, and max 98 defending.
7Joelinton
If you need a midfielder who can play as a winger, then putting Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira’s gold card through this evolution will be the best option. He has an amazing all-round card that helps him perform exceptionally in these positions, and the Brazilian has a strong physical presence that helps him stand firm when he’s with the ball.
After selecting Joelinton’s card, one of the challenges you have to complete is that you must win two matches in rush, rivals, champions, or squad battles on semi-pro difficulty. And after completing each task, you get a certain number of upgrades to their attributes.
6Khéphren Thuram
When you talk about a solid box-to-box midfielder in ultimate team, Khéphren Thuram-Ulien, possesses the qualities, and he’s able to control the flow of the game. His card has great attacking attributes, which helps him create goal-scoring opportunities, and he also has the defensive ability to keep the back line safe from dangerous attacks.
His card may not have any playstyle plus, but his pinged pass, intercept, bruiser, flair, press proven, and relentless playstyles can do the trick in the midfield area. Thanks to some of these playstyles, his passing ability has been leveled up, as he can deliver fancy passes with improved accuracy.
5Ferdi Kadioğlu
The Turkish defender, Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu, has one of thebest left back cards in the game, and this evolved version can do so much more on the pitch. He has great pace and dribbling, which allows him to dominate the flanks, and he’s quite versatile. The defender plays for Brighton, and he can play numerous positions, like left back, right back, and right midfield.
Upon completing the TOTY XI challenges, you will take his FC Pro Live 87 rated card to an 89 overall card with 92 pace, 91 dribbling, 89 defending, 87 physicality, 87 passing, 78 shooting, five-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy.
4Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent John Alexander-Arnold is by far thebest right back in FC 25, and his passing ability needs to be studied. His ability to deliver accurate and unexpected passes is really great, and having his evolved card will get the job done when it comes to sending crosses or passes into the box.
Not only does he have a great passing skill set, he also has great finishing ability, which makes his card more lethal in ultimate team. His 91 passing stats combined with his whipped passing playstyle plus allows him to deliver passes that opponents will find difficult to intercept.
3Mattéo Guendouzi
Mattéo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olié is another terrific box-to-box midfielder with a great evolution card in the game. His evolved card looks very deadly, especially his intercept playstyle, which allows him to stop opponents' attacks before reaching his box. His defensive side makes him an aggressive player who poses a threat to any opponent who tries to get past him.
Evolving Guendouzi’s card will prove useful as it’ll help improve your midfield strength and keep the defensive line safe. After completing the challenges, he comes out with 87 pace, 87 dribbling, 89 defending, 87 physicality, 87 passing, 87 shooting, four-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy.
2Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré is one of the few retired players who got an evolved card, and his stats look tough in the midfield position. The hero is quite versatile as he can play in any position in the midfield, and his stats support allows him to blend into your formation and play style.
His evolved card stats are 82 pace, 87 dribbling, 86 defending, 89 physicality, 87 passing, 87 shooting, four-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy. His passing attributes make him overpowered, and his incisive pass playstyle plus also adds more ratings to his passing ability.
1Conor Gallagher
Conor John Gallagher gets the best stats in this TOTY XI Evolution, and his new card takes him a bit higher in the ranks of thebest central midfielders in ultimate team. His versatile evo card is capable of playing either as a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder, or a defensive midfielder.
His work rate in the midfield position is unreal, and he contributes during counter-attacks, and he falls back when his defensive line is under attack. His intercept playstyle plus makes tackling very easy for the Englishman.
