FIFA 15 launches on September 23 in North America, September 25 in Europe, and September 26 in the UK. Leading to its release, we will be revealing a number of lists pertaining to the best players in the game. From the 50 best players to top future prospects, every FIFA fan will want to know who to lookout for.

There will be surprises, omissions and discussion as to the placement of players on these lists. Feel free to join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook to voice your own opinions with the hashtag #FIFA15Ratings. 

These are the 50 top rated players in FIFA 15 and FIFA Ultimate Team 15. These ratings are based on their performance over the last 365 days and takes into account league and cup play. 

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50. Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus (Italy)

49. Andrea Pirlo - Juventus (Italy)

48. Xabi Alonso - Bayern Munich (Germany)

47. Iker Casillas - Real Madrid (Spain)

46. Cesc Fàbregas- Chelsea FC (England)

45. Hugo Lloris - Tottenham Hotspur (England)

44. Javi Martinez - Bayern Munich (Germany)

43. Sergio Busquets - FC Barcelona (Spain)

42. Jérôme Boateng - Bayern Munich (Germany)

41. Juan Mata - Manchester United (England)

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40.  Karim Benzema - Real Madrid (Spain)

39. Carlos Tevez - Juventus (Italy)

38. Mario Götze - Bayern Munich (Germany)

37. Diego Costa - Chelsea FC (England)

36. Toni Kroos - Real Madrid (Spain)

35. Arturo Vidal - Juventus FC (Italy)

34. Petr Čech - Chelsea FC (England)

33. Edinson Cavani - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

32. James Rodríguez - Real Madrid (Spain)

31. Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea FC (England)

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30. Neymar Jr. - FC Barcelona (Spain)

29. Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

28. Mesut Özil - Arsenal (England)

27. Thomas Müller - Bayern Munich (Germany)

26. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

25. Ángel Di María - Manchester United (England)

24. Sergio Agüero - Manchester City (England)

23. Wayne Rooney - Manchester United (England)

22. Yaya Touré - Manchester City (England)

21. Xavi - FC Barcelona (Spain)

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20. Vincent Kompany - Manchester City (England)

19. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich (Germany)

18. Luka Modrić - Real Madrid (Spain)

17. David Silva - Manchester City (England)

16. Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

15. Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid (Spain)

14. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid (Spain)

13. Philipp Lahm - Bayern Munich (Germany)

12. Radamel Falcao - Manchester United (England)

11. Robin van Persie - Manchester United (England)

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10. Eden Hazard - Chelsea FC (England)

9. Franck Ribéry - Bayern Munich (Germany)

8. Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern Munich (Germany)

7. Luis Suárez - FC Barcelona (Spain)

6. Andrés Iniesta - FC Barcelona (Spain)

5. Manuel Neuer - Bayern Munich (Germany)

4. Zlatan Ibrahimović - Paris Saint-Germain (France)

3. Arjen Robben - Bayern Munich (Germany)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid (Spain)

1. Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona (Spain)

Don't miss out on all the other cool new features coming to FIFA 15.

A friendly reminder that FIFA 15 launches this September. There is still time to pre-order your copy and gain access to upto 40 FIFA Ultimate Team Packs!

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