FC 27 Italy Players: Donnarumma at 89 Heads a Keeper-Led Azzurri Squad

FC 27 Italy players are led by Gianluigi Donnarumma at 89, with Nicolo Barella at 87 and Alessandro Bastoni at 86, a deep Azzurri squad built around a keeper in EA FC 27 Ultimate Team. Below them sits a wall of 84 to 86 rated defenders and midfielders, with a women's pool that reaches 85, so Italy builds on a rare keeper ceiling rather than one outfield superstar.

EA ranks every Italy-eligible player in one Ultimate Team squad, blending the men's and women's pool by overall. That is why Manuela Giugliano, Arianna Caruso, Cristiana Girelli, Giada Greggi, Barbara Bonansea, Elena Linari, and Lisa Boattin sit beside Barella and Bastoni. Italy is the only major nation here led by a goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma at 89 is the sole 89 in the pool, and the best outfielder, Nicolo Barella, sits three points lower at 87. The table below runs the 25 highest-rated Italian players you can field in FC 27.

FC 27 Italy Players: The Keepers and Defence

• Gianluigi Donnarumma at 89 is the highest-rated Italian player and a goalkeeper. EA lists him at Manchester City in FC 27, not PSG, and his 90 Reflexes-style save card makes him the safest option in goal.
• Marco Carnesecchi (86, Atalanta) is your backup keeper, with Wladimiro Falcone (84, Lecce) and Ivan Provedel (83, Inter Milan) giving you two more clean options.
• Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Dimarco both sit at 86. Bastoni is your ball-playing centre-back (78 Defending, 86 Physical), Dimarco the attacking left-back with 85 Passing and 86 Dribbling.
• Gianluca Mancini at 84 anchors the next tier with 85 Defending and 82 Physical, while Elena Linari (82, London City) and Lisa Boattin (82, Houston Dash) add women's national-team depth at the back.

FC 27 Italy Players: The Midfield

• Nicolo Barella at 87 is the best Italian outfielder and the midfield engine. His 84 Passing and 86 Defending make him the box-to-box hub you build the side through.
• Sandro Tonali (85, Tottenham Hotspur in FC 27) and Manuel Locatelli (84, Juventus) are the deep pair in front of the defence, with Tonali's 84 Physical giving you ball-winning bite.
• Manuela Giugliano at 85 is the top women's midfielder (83 Passing, 86 Defending), and Arianna Caruso (83) plus Giada Greggi (83) add two more creative options from the women's pool.
• Chemistry links lean Inter Milan and Juventus. Barella, Bastoni, Dimarco, and Provedel all pull from Inter, while Locatelli and Bonansea come from Juventus, so your core links up fast.

FC 27 Italy Players: The Attack

• Moise Kean at 82 is the quickest striker: 85 Pace and 82 Shooting make him the front-line threat, with Mateo Retegui (81) waiting a tier below.
• Cristiana Girelli (83, Bay FC) is the top pure No 9 from the women's pool with 81 Shooting, while Barbara Bonansea (82 LM) and Mattia Zaccagni (82 LW, 87 Pace) are the wide speed options.
• Domenico Berardi and Riccardo Orsolini both sit at 82 on the right with 80 Shooting each, giving you two cheap wide merchants who will not break the chemistry.
• Riccardo Calafiori at 82 (Arsenal in FC 27) is the flexible defender who can push high or sit at left-back, useful if you want to flood the attack from the back.

FC 27 Italy Players: The Full Top 25

Verdict: Italy is the only major nation here headed by a keeper, and that changes how you build it. Start Donnarumma in goal, then Bastoni and Dimarco in front of him, Barella driving the midfield with Tonali and Locatelli behind, and Kean or Girelli up top. Four of your top names come from Inter Milan and two from Juventus, so the Italian core links itself together in Ultimate Team without much effort.

Donnarumma at 89, Barella at 87, Bastoni and Dimarco at 86: FC 27 Italy players give you a keeper-led Azzurri squad with real midfield depth and a useful women's pool.