FIFA Ultimate Team will get a new card type in the upcoming FIFA 22. The special cards are called FUT Heroes. Here's an explanation of how these cards are going to work and who gets a Hero card.
EA finally feeds our hungry mouths with delicious news about FIFA 22. After the first trailer was shown and the release date was set for October 1, 2021, we receive the first bit of info about FIFA Ultimate Team.
There will be more than just regular Icons in FIFA 22. The new special cards for retired players are called FUT Heroes and will provide new exciting options in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. EA presented the first Heroes and let us know what these cards are going to do.
How do FUT Heroes Cards Work?
FUT Heroes is all about celebrating players who have produced unforgettable moments for their clubs and have thus become absolute fan favorites. EA's official homepage has the following description:
FUT Heroes have unique league-specific chemistry which is tied to their specific hero moment, providing a green Club link to any player within the same league as well as the usual nation link, giving you new ways to build your dream squad and recreate some of football's most famous moments in FUT 22.
Nice, nice. So the Heroes primarily serve to push the FUT chemistry. What remains, is the question of how effective these new cards are going to be. When we take a look at the announced Heroes, we don't really see any big sprinters...
There's been some confusion over how FUT Heroes Cards will link in #FIFA22 so I thought I'd make this to (hopefully) clear things up. More Info: https://t.co/YYfp71mZ1T pic.twitter.com/sHH4omr9W8
— Helmar Designs (@HelmarDesigns) July 15, 2021
Who Will Get a FIFA 22 Hero Card?
The first nine Heroes were released alongside the official announcement. In August, more legendary club players will follow. According to EA, FUT 22 is set for a "good pinch of nostalgia."
Some of the most legendary players in the world of football are coming back as FIFA 22 Heroes. These are the initially announced players, their leagues, nations and their overall strengths:
| Mario Gomez | Bundesliga | Germany | 88 OVR |
| Tim Cahill | Premier League | Australia | 85 OVR |
| Diego Milito | Serie A | Argentina | 88 OVR |
| Jorge Campos | Liga MX | Mexico | 87 OVR |
| Fernando Morientes | La Liga | Spain | 89 OVR |
| Al Jaber | SPL | Saudi Arabia | 86 OVR |
| Robbie Keane | Premier League | Ireland | 86 OVR |
| Abedi Pele | Ligue 1 | Ghana | 89 OVR |
| Clint Dempsey | MLS | USA | 85 OVR |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | Premier League | Norway | 86 OVR |
| Lars Ricken | Bundesliga | Germany | 85 OVR |
There are many unknowns that still remain. How effective will these cards be? How can we obtain them? How much will they cost? We are just as curious as you are and will provide any information we may find directly to you as soon as we find it.
Kohler And Di Natale Confirmed As FUT 22 Heroes
EA has announced more FUT Heroes to come in August. Here are the latest new Heroes for your Ultimate Team in FIFA 22.
| Antonio Di Natale | Serie A | Italy | 88 OVR |
| Jürgen Kohler | Bundesliga | Germany | 89 OVR |
| Ivan Cordoba | Serie A | Columbia | 87 OVR |
| Frederik Ljungberg | Premier League | Sweden | 86 OVR |
| Jerzy Dudek | Premier League | Poland | 86 OVR |
| Aleksandr Mostovoi | La Liga | Russia | 86 OVR |
We are eagerly waiting for more Heroes to come.
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Original article by EarlyGame's Lukas Scherbaum.