Lucy Bronze, Chelsea and England defender,and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Real Madrid and France forwardhave been named the inaugural EA SPORTS FC TOTY Captains, recognised for their transcendent contribution to global football across 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeing named the first ever Women\u2019s EA SPORTS FC TOTY Captain is an honour,\u201d said Lucy Bronze, Women\u2019s TOTY Captain and Chelsea & England right-back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting the nod from the fans means a lot to me. 2025 was an amazing year – winning the EUROs again and picking up my first BWSL with Chelsea – so much of that success is thanks to our fans, and it\u2019s great to see them recognise my efforts with this award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liverpool Captain and Defender, Virgil van Dijk said, “I\u2019m extremely proud to be named in the EA SPORTS FC Team of the Year for the 7th time. Being voted for by the fans always means a lot and I\u2019d like to thank them for their support.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeam of the Year is a celebration of footballing excellence as much as fan passion,\u201d said Jeff Sharma, Vice President, Franchise Strategy and Marketing at EA SPORTS FC. \u201cThis year\u2019s Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Team of the Year and Team of the Year Captains pay homage to the players fans love to watch every week: the ones who change matches, carry teams, and define eras. By putting voting in the hands of fans, Team of the Year sits right at the intersection of football and fandom, and that\u2019s where EA SPORTS FC thrives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Available Now In-Game<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Club is Yours with this year\u2019s Team of the Year. TOTY items will be available across EA SPORTS FC 26 on console and PC, the Companion App and EA SPORTS FC Mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The TOTYs also sees the return of TOTY Honourable Mention items, recognising 2025\u2019s elite who narrowly missed out on featuring in the Final XI, and TOTY Icons, special in-game items commemorating the illustrious careers of football\u2019s greatest players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Players who logged in to EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team between December 12 and January 12 will receive a special upgrade to their Classic XI Hero who will transform into TOTY Honourable Mention Hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voting for the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s 12th Player opens on January 17 at 6:00PM (GMT) and closes on January 20 at 5:59PM (GMT). Fans can cast their votes through EA SPORTS FC 26 on console or PC, as well as via the Companion App, giving them the chance to recognise one final standout performer from 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TOTY attackers, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers will appear in the EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team pool of items for packs on a rolling basis across the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All items across the TOTYs, along with the Men’s and Women’s 12th Player and Honourable Mentions, will be available in the EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team pool of items across the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n TOTY items include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For EA SPORTS FC Mobile players, Men\u2019s TOTY Nominees will be available in-game starting on January 15, coinciding with the start of an in-game event. The EA SPORTS FC Mobile TOTY in-game event will continue with weekly updates, leading into Ultimate Team of the Year (UTOTY) on February 5 featuring the highest OVR Player Items of the fan-voted Team of the Year Final XI players and followed by Honourable Mentions on February 12, and will conclude on February 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The EA SPORTS FC 26 TOTY Edition has launched today across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. 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