EA Sports FC/FIFA cover history: All cover athletes

The EA Sports FIFA/FC franchise has a long history of iconic cover athletes that include the world’s best soccer players of the last three decades.

Ever since the first FIFA video game launched in 1993, soccer fans across the globe have enjoyed playing as their favorite superstars or for their favorite clubs. Each new edition, released annually worldwide, always contains new modes, graphics, and players to explore, ultimately transporting players from the comfort of their homes to high stakes matches on the pitch.

Beyond the in-game action, though, the games are always unique and recognizable for their cover athletes. Some of the best and most popular players to ever play soccer graced the cover at one point or another, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and more recently, Kylian Mbappe.

Here’s a breakdown of every cover athlete throughout the last 30 years of the EA Sports FIFA/FC franchise.

FIFA International Soccer cover / EA Sports

FIFA Soccer 95 cover / EA Sports

FIFA Soccer 96 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 97 cover / EA Sports

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 99 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 2000 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 2001 cover / EA Sports

FIFA Football 2002 cover / EA Sports

FIFA Football 2003 cover / EA Sports

FIFA Football 2004 cover / EA Sports

FIFA Football 2005 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 06 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 07 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 08 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 09 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 10 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 11 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 12 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 13 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 14 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 15 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 16 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 17 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 18 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 19 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 20 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 21 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 22 cover / EA Sports

FIFA 23 cover / EA Sports

EA Sports FC 24 cover / EA Sports

EA Sports 25 cover / EA Sports