Summary
It’s always good to have a tall player in the team whether in the defense or the offense to have a higher chance of winning aerial battles and even score with headers. That being said, tall players inEA Sports FC 25usually come with a pretty slow pace, which makes using them lonely in the offense a big gamble. This slow pace also prevents them from intercepting faster opponent strikers in time.
The best way to benefit from tall players is to pair them with a faster player, whether it’s the heart of defense or the edge of attack. This will allow players to still have the upper hand against speedy attackers or defenders of the opposing team.
Updated on July 10, 2025, by Mehrdad Khayyat:EA Sports FC 25 is built in a way that it’s much easier to focus on ground attacks than go for headers. The game just doesn’t give any significant accuracy for headers, and that usually punishes the players who rely on crosses.
That being said, headers and crosses cannot be omitted completely, because corner kicks exist! A team that has the required player attributes to benefit from crosses will definitely be quite dangerous in corner kicks, and that’s something every player should consider, no matter how good their are in ground attacks.
Goalkeepers have been excluded from this list. Most of the top 20 tallest players inEA Sports FC 25are goalkeepers, but that is not an interesting position to factor in height, as most goalkeepers are tall enough.
20Jannik Vestergaard
Height: 6'6" (199cm)
Jannik Vestergaard is a superb player for any growing squad in the Ultimate Team, especially for those who want great air clear without breaking the bank. Vestergaard delivers decent defensive stats, but it’s the physical attributes where he shines.
With Strength of 91 and Aggression of 87, Vestergaard can win the ball easily in 1v1 situations if he and the opponent player are battling over it. However, this is only true if he is quite close to the ball, because with 32, he cannot chase after the ball, no matter how slow the opponent is. That’s why players must use Vestergaard at the heart of the defense, without forcing him to run around too much.
19Omar Sowunmi
An overall of 60 is just a red flag that even new Ultimate Team players should not consider. However, it’s all about height, and if someone is really desperate to get a tall defender, Omar Sowunmi could be an economic option very early in the game, and then he should be considered for filling the SBC slots.
The problem with Sowumni is that his stats are mostly mediocre or even worse. Although he has a 77-rated physics, all the attributes in this category are mediocre, with only 91-rated Strength keeping the average high. So, it’s only height and strength after all, and that doesn’t seem convincing enough.
18Leonardo Miramar
Height: 6'7" (200cm)
The Portugese attacker shares some good statistics to actually use his tall height for scoring. Jumping, Heading Accuracy, and Strength are all some great attributes of Leonardo Miramar, which make him a decent starter squad member for turning crosses into goals.
However, just like most other tall players, Miramar is quite slow. So, it’s important that players count on Miramar as a target attacker without expecting him to run behind the opponent’s defensive line. He can be a useful player on corners or set-pieces, but it’s best to pair him with an agile attacker.
17Tomas Chory
The 30-year-old Czeck striker is one of the best early-game players in Ultimate Team for anyone that is looking for a solid goal scorer who can benefit from crosses. Chory comes with magnificent attributes for scoring off headers. He has a Jumping of 88, Strength of 95, and Heading Accuracy of 88. Such high stats are usually expected from top-notch player, but Chory sacrifices a lot to become a solid target striker.
The player might not be fast enough to be useful in ground-based attacks, but he can surely be real threat for the opponent when they give away a set-piece or a corner kick. Other notable stats of Chory are Ball Control and Reactions. Of course, not as good as heading skills, but still decent for a Silver-based player. Chory also comes with Aerial playstyle, which is another plus for him.
16Eghosa Bello
African players are usually expected to be fast, and Eghosa Bello also inherits this valuable skill, though his height holds him back a little bit. That being said, he’s still the fastest player so far in the list, which is a big plus for a 61-rated attacker.
What makes Bello a tough choice to consider is the fact that he can’t really use his height that much. Having a Heading Accuracy of 70 and a Jumping of 75 is still acceptable, but there are players who are shorter than Bello, yet they share much better stats for scoring off headers.
15Conor Keely
Conor Keely is probably one of the defenders that a player may receive with their starter pack or Bronze Pack rewards. The player doesn’t really have any significant strength aside from his tall height, which grants him a decent Physical score.
The worst thing about Keely is that he doesn’t really benefit from his height, as both Heading Accuracy and Jumping stats are mediocre. The player can still be considered for an early-game squad, but there are surely much better replacements down the line.
14Sasa Kalajdžić
Kalajdžić is one of those promising strikers that every growing team could have benefited from at some point. While the stats are not good enough for a late-game squad, Kalajdžić is one of the rare players who actually knows how to use his height.
The player comes with an impressive Heading Accuracy of 87, which makes him quite dangerous in the offensive third if he is fed with accurate crosses. Similar to most tall players, Kalajdžić has an awful rating for pace, which is why it is recommended to use him in a dual-striker formation.
13Leonardo Miramar Rocha
The Portuguese striker comes with completely mediocre stats in every important aspect for a striker. Although Rocha has top-notch stats for Jumping and Strength, the Heading Accuracy is just decent. It’s not a bad deal for the beginners in Ultimate Team, but he probably won’t age well at the offensive third after some time.
With a Finishing of 66, Rocha is not a reliable option in the opponent’s penalty area. Regarding the weak Passing stats, Rocha will probably fail in any attacking role other than being the Target Man. But the problem is, he is not fast enough either to run behind the opposing defensive line.
12Peter Crouch
Height: 6'7" (201cm)
Appearing as a Hero inEA FC 25, Peter Crouch is by far the best player on the list, coming with great attacking stats, which is all that matters for a striker. Peter Crouch has a Heading Accuracy of 94, which means he is more dangerous in aerial attacks than ground ones.
That being said, Crouch is also phenomenal at leading a ground attack. Although the pace is just decent, a Finishing of 89 proves that he barely misses scoring chances in 1v1 situations. He is also a solid option for taking long shots.
11Lorenzo Lucca
Despite being a silver player, Lucca Lorenzo is not a bad option for the offensive third. The player is slow in Pace and might not be able to shine at taking long shots, but he has impressive stats for Shot Power (85), Strength (91), and Ball Control (71).
Lorenzo is one of those players who may not excel at carrying the ball for a long time, but he can be quite beneficial as a target striker. He is a player who knows what to do with the ball in a scoring situation, and he is also tall enough to shine at aerial balls.
