FIFA 22: 5* skillers and best dribblers

Football is a team sport but ultimately it is the ability of those with insane technical skills that get us up from our seats.

From the Rabona to an elaborate rainbow flick, the ability to do what seems impossible is what separates the great from the truly world-class.

In EA Sports' FIFA franchise, players are given a skill rating, designated by stars, with one-star being the lowest and five-star skills being the highest. Depending on the skill rating certain moves can or cannot be completed.

A five-star skill rating is a designation that very few are lucky enough to get and with FIFA 22's ratings coming out ahead of the game's launch we now know who will be given the honour in this year's game.

• Read more: FIFA 22 attacking guide: New strategies, formations, skill moves, more

For a breakdown of what skills can be done at different levels, check out our FIFA 22 dribbling guide.

FIFA 22 - All players with 5* skill moves

There are 51 five star skill move players in FIFA 22, playing across a wide variety of leagues with representation from the Scottish Premier League, the MLS, and China, among the usual suspects.

51. Ilsinho - Philadelphia Union - RM

50. Talles Magno - New York City FC - LM

49. Gary Mackay-Steven - Hearts - RM

48. Negueba - Incheon United - RM

47. Aiden McGeady - Sunderland - LM

46. Chanathip Songkrasin - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - CF

45. Modou Barrow - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors - LM

44. Jorge Carrascal - River Plate - CAM

43. Rayan Cherki - Olympique Lyonnais - RW

42. Alexandru Maxim - Gaziantep FK - CAM

41. Marcelino Moreno - Atlanta United FC - CM

40. Hernâni - Levante UD - RM

39. Ignacio Piatti - Racing Club de Avellaneda - CAM

38. Cesinha - Daegu FC - CAM

37. Amine Harit - Olympique de Marseille - LM

36. Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati - CAM

35. Silas - VfB Stuttgart - RM

34. Ricardo Centurión - Vélez Sarsfield - RW

33. Igor Coronado - Al Ittihad - CAM

32. Quaresma - Vitória de Guimarães - RW

31. Gelson Martins - AS Monaco - RM

30. Xherdan Shaqiri - Olympique Lyonnais - RW

29. David Neres - Ajax - RW

28. Antony - Ajax - RW

27. Allan Saint-Maximin - Newcastle United - LM

26. Marcelo - Real Madrid - LB

25. Eduardo Salvio - Boca Juniors - RM

24. Vinícius Jr. - Real Madrid - LW

23. Marlos - Shakhtar Donetsk - CAM

22. Nani - Orlando City SC - LW

21. Coutinho - FC Barcelona - CAM

20. Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal - CAM

19. Jesús Corona - FC Porto - RM

18. Wilfried Zaha - Crystal Palace - LF

17. João Félix - Atlético de Madrid - CF

16. Juan Cuadrado - Piemonte Calcio - RB

15. Ousmane Dembélé - FC Barcelona - RW

14. Zlatan Ibrahimović - Milan - ST

13. Josip Iličić - Bergamo Calcio - CF

12. Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea - RW

11. Roberto Firmino - Liverpool - CF

Top 10 dribblers in FIFA 22

It is of no surprise but the top 10 is dominated by PSG (3) and Manchester United (4). Surprisingly, Messi isn't given the distinction which considering his on the pitch achievements probably doesn't bother him too much.

10. Memphis Depay - FC Barcelona - CF

9. Marcus Rashford - Manchester United - LM

8. Thiago - Liverpool - CM

7. Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City - RW

6. Paul Pogba - Manchester United - CM

5. Jadon Sancho - Manchester United - RM

4. Ángel Di Maria - Paris Saint-Germain - RW

3. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United - ST

2. Neymar Jr - Paris Saint-Germain - LW

1. Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain - ST

Five-star skills and five-star weak foot

Anyone who has play FIFA long enough will know that those that possess both five-star skills and a five-star weak foot are a special breed and a distinction that very few players get. Usually, these players will be attacking wingers.

Outside of Icons, there are just seven players at the launch of FIFA 22 with that distinction, they are:

• Neymar Jr - PSG - LW - 91
• Ousmane Dembélé - FC Barcelona - RW - 83
• Jesús Corona - Porto - RM - 82
• Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha - Orlando City - LW - 81
• Cesar Fernando Silva Melo - Daegu FC - CAM - 75
• Rayan Cherki - Lyon - RW - 73

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