FIFA 23 new FUT Hero cards: Kuyt, Govou, Voller, Nakata, Okocha and more
EA SPORTS is bringing FUT Hero cards back to FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, including a sensational crossover with Marvel Comics. Here's everything you need to know.
As the latest game in the FIFA series, before the developers launch the EA SPORTS FC rebrand, players are looking forward to seeing what's in store for them.
For Ultimate Team in particular, changes to ICONs, FUT Champions Weekend League, Division Rivals, Squad Battles and FUT Draft will be right on their radar. Plus, there are FUT Hero cards that will keep fans hopeful that their favorite players from yesteryears will be back in action.
Here's everything we know about these items in FIFA 23, from confirmed names to early leaked cards.
List of FIFA 23 FUT Heroes
EA SPORTS is expected to bring back all of the players included in last year's FUT Heroes, as well as additional names likely to be announced in a staggered fashion throughout July/August.
We've already seen three Premier League favorites and there's likely to be many more.
The following maps are expected to be featured in FIFA 23:
Player | Position | The league | Nationality | Rating |
Abedi Skin | CAM | League 1 Uber eats | Ghana | 89 |
Fernando Morientes | ST | Santander League | Spain | 89 |
Juergen Kohler | CB | Bundesliga | Germany | 89 |
Mario Gomez | ST | Bundesliga | Germany | 88 |
Antonio Di Natale | ST | Series A | Italy | 88 |
Diego Milito | ST | Series A | Argentina | 88 |
Jorge Campos | GK | BBVA League | Mexico | 87 |
Ivan Cordoba | CB | Series A | Colombia | 87 |
Joe Cole | CAM | Premier League | England | 87 |
Jerzy Dudek | GK | Premier League | Poland | 86 |
Freddie Ljungberg | RM | Premier League | Sweden | 86 |
Alexander Mostovoy | CAM | Santander League | Russia | 86 |
Ole Gunnar Solskher | ST | Premier League | Norway | 86 |
Robbie Keane | ST | Premier League | Ireland | 86 |
Sami al Jaber | ST | MBS Pro League | Saudi Arabia | 86 |
Tim Cahill | ST | Premier League | Australia | 85 |
Clint Dempsey | LM/CF/ST | MLS | USA | 85 |
Lars Ricken | CM/CAM | Bundesliga | Germany | 85 |
Saudi Arabia | CM | Premier League | Ivory Coast | Specified |
Park Ji-soon | CM | Premier League | South Korea | Specified |
Ricardo Carvalho | CB | Premier League | Portugal | Specified |
Claudio Marchisio | CM | Series A | Italy | Specified |
Landon Donovan | CF/ST | MLS | USA | Specified |
Diego Forlan | ST | The league | Uruguay | Specified |
Rafael Marquez | CB | The league | Mexico | Specified |
Lucio | CB | Series A | Brazil | Specified |
Javier Mascherano | CDM | The league | Argentina | Specified |
Peter Crouch | ST | Premier League | England | Specified |
Thomas Brolin | ST | Series A | Sweden | Specified |
Harry Kewell | LW | Premier League | Australia | Specified |
Sidney Govou | RW | League 1 | France | Specified |
Jean Pierre-Papin | ST | League 1 | France | Specified |
Dirk Kite | ST | Premier League | Netherlands | Specified |
Rudy Voller | ST | Bundesliga | Germany | Specified |
Hidetoshi Nakata | CM | Series A | Japan | Specified |
Jay Jay Okocha | CAM | Premier League | Nigeria | Specified |
Joan Capdevilla | LB | The league | Spain | Specified |
Wlodzimierz Smolarek | ST | Bundesliga | Poland | Specified |
Said al-Owayran | CAM | Saudi Professional League | Saudi Arabia | Specified |
What are FUT Hero Cards?
FUT Hero Cards are rare items available in Ultimate Team, given away to iconic heroes and frontier legends from the past. They were first added to FIFA 22, featuring the likes of Diego Milito, Abedi Pele and Fernando Morientes.
They have similar stats to their previous base cards in games that are gone and can be updated throughout the year.
Leaked FIFA 23 FUT Hero cards
John Arne Riise - Premier League
On June 4, a FutBull leak revealed the first hero card to be added to the mix, John Arne Riise of Liverpool.
The Norwegian full-back scored several scorching goals for the Reds and played a huge role in Anfield's fifth European Cup triumph. While Riise actually missed his penalty in the 2005 shootout against AC Milan, his celebration will be long remembered.
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It's worth noting that leaks can come from accurate and inaccurate sources, so while they give an idea of who might be included in the FIFA 23 Hero bundle, take it with a pinch of salt until the rumors are confirmed.
How to get free FUT Hero cards
Expected that the promotional FUT Hero card will be available for FIFA 23 pre-orders if placed before the deadline. This will reflect the offering of the Ultimate Edition in the previous game as well as Ones to Watch cards for some players.
These free cards will be released on December 2022, if the schedule is followed.
In addition to this, FUT Hero Squad Building Challenges will be rolled out over the lifecycle of the game, allowing FUT Club owners to get their hands on some iconic heroes. For example, last year there was a Player Pick SBC.
FIFA 23 FUT Heroes x Marvel Collaboration
Immediately after the first batch of FIFA 23 FUT Heroes was announced, rumors began circulating about a possible crossover with Marvel comics legends. They were caused by an image that appeared that appeared to show the FIFA 23 and Marvel logos side by side.
And now we can confirm that, yes, there will be a FIFA and Marvel collab in FUT 23. However, we won't see Iron Man flying down into FUT Champs.
Instead, a select group of FUT World Cup heroes including Yaya Toure, Park Ji-sung, Claudio Marchisio, Diego Forlan, Rafa Marquez, Lucio, Javier Mascherano and the returning Landon Donovan will feature unique comic book-inspired card designs. They will be available through a pre-order bonus.
In addition, there will also be Marvel Heroes-inspired items including tifos, kits, orbs, and more that you can use in FUT 23.
These are the confirmed MARVEL FIFA 23 SUPERHERO cards we know about so far.