Every year,FifaUltimate Team players have to face off againstFifapoint squads thatcost more than the game itself. Casual gamers have to fight an uphill battle to compete withplayers that spend moneyto getthe highest-rated players. With more and more upgraded cards in packs each week, blue-collar gamers need to find a way to keep up with premium pack fiends.
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Fortunately, FUT gamers can field a dominant team without spending money on packs. The quality of a player card inFifa 21is based primarily on stats, skill moves, and weak foot rating. Likewise, player ratings correlate with the price of a player in the market because higher-rated players are packed less. FUT is teeming with low-rated players that have the stats of higher-rated cards. Ultimate Team players can field a team under 20,000 coins that can compete with thebest squads in the game. This list includes thebest cheap players inFifa 21. All of the players listed are either in a top league or have a common nationality.
Updated on August 08, 2025 by Payton Lott:With just a month left before the release ofFifa 22, FUT teams are more stacked than they will be all year. Clubs have in forms, TOTS cards, TOTY cards, and the list goes on. New and returning players will feel like they have no chance against these goliath clubs. However, with just a few thousand coins, gamers can pick up an entire squad of cards that compete with the best. This is the time of year when the player count rises againjust before the release of the next gamein the series. Use the followingbest cheap players in FUT 21to surprise the competition with substance over status.
15Vinicius Jr
The Brazilian attacker plays in the Spanish league and costs only a couple thousand coins. He boasts a pace of 95 with 86 dribbling to boot. With the right chemistry card, 71 passing will be enough to make short crosses and through balls to the middle.
Vinicius Jr is just a pacey card with excellent dribbling and 4* skills. These arethe main things people look for in thebest cheap Fifa 21 players. Although, the left winger will not be winning Mr. Olympia or claiming a Golden Boot anytime soon. Clubs should use his skills and pace to create for the other members of the squad.
14Marcos Llorente
As an 82 rated player,Llorente has an astounding 2,221 total in game stats. Llorente can play almost any position on the field with 88 sprint speed and dribbling/physical in the 80s. Many clubs still use this card in their starting lineup 11 months after the game was released.
Put on a chemistry card and Llorente will be everywhere on the pitch. For those that can afford a first or second in form, Llorente has a total of five upgraded cards. Clubs should try this one out while they can, he will be higher rated next year.
13Federico Valverde
Valverde is quite similar to Llorente. Both have three key stats in the 80s and 84+ pace. However,Valverde is even faster with 82 acceleration and 89 sprint speed. The Uruguay product can knock in shots too with 80+ long shots and shot power.
Players will want him to be somewhere in the midfield to track back and make runs when needed. The midfielder’s high/high work rates can sometimes be annoying, but that is what instructions are for. Have the card stay back when at CDM or push up when placed at CAM.
12Donny Van De Beek
While Van De Beek is 83 rated, a lot of people overlook the card because it only has 70 pace. As a midfielder, 70 pace is more than enough, especially with three 80+ base stats. Much like the other two CMs above, this card can do it all. He can shoot, pass, defend, and shield the ball in the midfield.
Clubs will probably have more success if they play him as a CM/CDM anchoring the center of the pitch. Despite the high card ranking, Van De Beek is one of thebest cheap players in Fifa 21on all platforms. Another important reason why people will want this card is links to both the Premier League and Holland.
Laimer is essentially a third or fourth center back. The card has medium/high work rates, meaning that he will always be near the back line. Bundesliga squads will instantly get better if this card is in the lineup. He has 85 pace, 80 defending, and serviceable passing for a defender. Anyone that is conceding too many goals will want this versatile card in their club.
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Pair this card with Sabitzer for an unstoppable force in the middle of the pitch. The only thing players need to be aware of is his shooting.Laimer is incapable of knocking in a shot from 5 meters away.
10Alphonso Davies
Davies isone of the fastest left backs in the entire game. He has 96 pace with 85 agility and can get down the field in a flash. His defending stats are good as well with 82 balance, 76 physical, and 76 defending. These are the stats of an 85 rated player, but Davies costs under 5k coins on Xbox and PS.
Davies will play well as either a left back or wing back due to his great dribbling and agility. Few players in the game will be able to get past him with 96 sprint speed and 96 acceleration. Players will have to play Davies in a Bundesliga squad or link him to another Bayern player to create a playable Ultimate Team.
9Adama
Adama may be the fastest and strongest football player in the world, so it makes sense that he is absolutely unstoppable inFifaas well. He has 96 pace, 86 dribbling, and 80 physical. Adama also has four-star skill moves, which will help players that like to cut in from the left wing. On the pitch,Adama will outrun and outmuscle nearly every defenderin the game.
The downsides to putting Adama on your team are shooting and passing. He can get right up to the goal line and miss easy chances in front of the net. Adding a chemistry style might help, but he is still not a clinical finisher. Adama is better suited to playing a left midfielder behind two strikers and a central midfielder. Despite the downsides, he is a steal at less than 2k coins on both Xbox and PS.
8Ante Rebic
The Croatian striker has unbelievable stats for a 79 rated card. Rebic has 88 pace, 80 shooting, 79 dribbling, and 80 physical. For just 2,400 coins, players can pick upone of the most overpowered cards in the game.
The rapid striker has double four star attributes as well, and can take on even the most elite defenders in the game. For the price, gamers will struggle to find a more impactful player in Ultimate Team.
7Denis Zakaria
An enforcer in the midfield, Zakaria has been a hidden gem inFifafor several years. He has 83 pace, 81 defense, and 85 physical as a CDM. He may bethe best defender under 2kcoins inFifa 21.
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Zakaria has decent dribbling stats and good enough passing to be a defensive midfielder. Pair him with Davies and the two will frustrate opponents. Zakaria towers over most strikers at 6'3 and will win a majority of headers.
6Yannick Carrasco
Carrasco has everything players need in a winger. The Belgian has excellent pace, dribbling, and shooting in game. With90 agility and 90 acceleration, Carrasco can run circles around defenses.
Players that do not have the coins for Mertens or Hazard definitely need to try the card. Clubs can pair the dynamic winger with Williams in a budget Primera Liga side. Carrasco can be purchased for 2,000 coins on all platforms.
