A well-struck free kick can decide a tight game in EA FC 27, and the right taker turns a dead ball into something close to a penalty. The players who beat the wall most reliably are ranked by Free Kick Accuracy, EA’s dedicated set-piece attribute, rather than by overall rating. That distinction matters, because several elite takers sit outside the game’s top overall lists.
Quick answer: Lionel Messi is the best free kick taker at 93 free kick accuracy, ahead of Alejandro Grimaldo on 92, with Julián Álvarez, Dušan Vlahović, and Dominik Szoboszlai tied on 89.
Best men’s free kick takers in EA FC 27
These are current-club players rather than Icons, drawn from several leagues. Messi is the only card above 92, and the drop-off between the top names is small, so most of these takers are usable week to week.
| Player | Free Kick Accuracy |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 93 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 92 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 90 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 89 |
| Dušan Vlahović | 89 |
| Julián Álvarez | 89 |
| Ángel Di María | 88 |
| Cristian Biraghi | 88 |
| James Maddison | 87 |
| Paulo Dybala | 87 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 86 |
| Anton Stach | 85 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 85 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 85 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 83 |
Best women’s free kick takers in EA FC 27
The women’s pool shares the same Ultimate Team base and the same accuracy scale, so these takers work in the same set-piece situations. Claudia Pina, Olivia Moultrie, and Sherida Spitse lead the group on 84.
| Player | Free Kick Accuracy |
|---|---|
| Claudia Pina | 84 |
| Olivia Moultrie | 84 |
| Sherida Spitse | 84 |
| Alexia Putellas | 83 |
| Nerea Eizagirre | 83 |
| Manuela Giugliano | 82 |
| Mapi León | 82 |
| Carolin Simon | 81 |
| Chloe Kelly | 81 |
| Ángela Sosa | 80 |
| Marta | 80 |
| Guro Reiten | 78 |
| Kenza Dali | 77 |
| Manuela Vanegas | 75 |
| Klara Bühl | 73 |
What free kick accuracy does, and the stats around it
Free Kick Accuracy is a shooting sub-attribute that controls how cleanly the ball leaves the boot and how it curls. It never works alone, so read the whole shooting profile before you commit a taker to your set-piece slot.
- Free Kick Accuracy: controls the initial aim and amount of curl. A higher rating produces a cleaner hit, with the ball bending later to get past the keeper’s dive.
- Curve: adds late movement. High-Curve takers like Messi and Di María bend the ball around the wall from tight angles.
- Shot Power: sends the ball forcefully through openings. Vlahović and Szoboszlai can use that power to get past a low wall with a driven shot instead of lifting it over.
- Dead Ball PlayStyle: boosts set-piece delivery by improving accuracy and animation while lengthening the trajectory preview. This can make a player perform beyond their base rating.
Assign Dead Ball PlayStyle to your main taker. With it, a high-accuracy card is tough to stop from the usual 20-to-25-yard distance.
Best specialists by side and distance
Raw accuracy is not the whole picture. The taker should match the spot where you keep getting fouled, since foot and angle change which player the game favours.
Left side: Grimaldo (92) is the standout for pure accuracy on wide-left free kicks. He turns angled deliveries into shots as easily as crosses.
Wide right: From the right channel, Szoboszlai (89) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (85) can curl the ball in confidently with their inside foot.
Central strikers: From 20 to 25 yards, Álvarez (89) and Vlahović (89) can hit powerful free kicks; this is handy when a low wall leaves room for a driven shot.
Midfield hub: Bruno Fernandes (86), Maddison (87), and Dybala (87) cover edge-of-the-box dead balls, giving you a curling option from central positions just outside the D.
How to take a free kick in EA FC 27
The setup is the same across modes. Two main techniques are on offer, an inside-foot curled strike for bending shots and an outside-foot curled strike for a different flight, plus a chip.
To lock this in for matches, open the set-piece menu and assign a left taker and a right taker. The game then auto-picks the correct foot for the angle, so your highest-accuracy option is ready for each foul. With Messi’s 93 rating and the tight 89 tier behind Grimaldo, most squads can build a dependable dead-ball plan around one or two of these names.
