FC 25 best free-kick takers – top 10 dead ball specialists in the game

Scoring from a dead ball isn’t always the simplest endeavour in FC 25. Not only do you need the skill to aim your shot right in the top corner, but if you want to do it consistently, you also need a player with excellent free-kick-taking ability. That means great accuracy, curve, shot power and more.

We’ve put together a list of the top 10 best free-kick takers in the game based on their free-kick accuracy, curve, and shot power stats. These range from world-class names and World Cup winners to players plying their trade in the Saudi Pro League, and there are even a couple of defenders that have made their way onto the list.

Best free-kick takers in FC 25

Here is a list of the top 10 free-kick takers in FC 25:

Player	Position	Club	FK Accuracy	Curve	Shot Power
James Ward-Prowse	CM	Nottingham Forest	94	92	81
Lionel Messi	RW	Inter Miami	92	93	83
Dani Parejo	CM	Villareal CF	90	88	80
Alexia Putellas	CM	Barcelona Femeni	89	89	86
Grimaldo	LM	Bayer Leverkusen	89	89	84
Dusan Vlahovic	ST	Juventus	89	78	84
Mapi Leon	CB	Barcelona Femeni	88	87	89
Beth Mead	RW	Arsenal Women	88	81	87
Lucas Zelarayan	CAM	Al Fateh	88	82	79
Cristiano Biraghi	LB	Fiorentina	88	82	82

James Ward-Prowse – West Ham

James Ward-Prowse is one of the only proverbial free-kick merchants in the game right now. The West Ham midfielder made a name for himself with his stellar set pieces for Southampton, and now only sits behind David Beckham for the most Premier League free-kick goals, and that ability is reflected in his 94 free-kick accuracy, making him the top free-kick taker in FC 25.

Lionel Messi – Inter Miami

Messi is still rated a very respectable 88 OVR one year into his stint in the MLS, and while this is a downgrade on his 90 OVR last year, he’s still likely to be among the very best free-kick takers in the game. He has a 92 Free-Kick Accuracy, 93 Curve, and a decent if a little underwhelming 83 Shot Power, placing him comfortably second place.

Dani Parejo – Villareal CF

Dani Parejo is infamous in FC for two things – his snail-like pace and his excellence at set pieces. The man can kick a ball, and that’s reflected in his 90 free-kick accuracy and 88 curve stats. He might not be able to cover a lot of ground these days, but if you’re after someone who can ping in free-kicks like they were nothing, Parejo is your man.

While these are the very best of the best when it comes to free-kicks, that doesn’t mean they’re the only ones capable of taking them. Many of the outright best players in FC 25 will be able to take a decent free-kick too, although perhaps not Mbappe who seems incapable of scoring even one.