David De Gea EA FC 25 rating: Former Manchester United goalkeeper returns in-game after a year-long hiatus
David De Gea returns to the player's database of EA FC 25 after a year-long break as an 85-rated goalkeeper. He took a break from football after his contract with Manchester United ended in 22/23. He sported their jersey on the field for 12 years, playing 545 games. De Gea conceded 590 goals standing between their posts and remained unbreachable in 190 matches.
De Gea was a decorated player for Manchester United. Hence, after being replaced by Andre Onana, the new keeper suffered immense criticism from the fans. This criticism also affected Onana's performance at the club. Recently he has again become the laughing stock of fans, trolling his EA FC 25 rating compared to De Gea.
Andre Onana is rated 83 in this year's EA Sports FC 25 whereas David De Gea returned with a rating of 85. Before he left, he was one of the best goalkeepers in the game. He was brought back again into the game because he joined Fiorentina recently as a free agent. This is what he had to say about leaving United:
"United is a top, top club and my heart will always be there. I never thought about retiring, it was just difficult to find motivation for a new chapter after 12 years at a top club like Man United… and I finally felt that at Fiorentina."
David De Gea's rating in EA FC 25
David De Gea returns to the game as 85-rated with these stats:
- Diving- 86
- Handling- 80
- Kicking- 74
- Reflexes- 86
- Speed- 48
- Positioning- 82
He features good stats and will be very useful for the starting few weeks of the game. Further, he will be getting promo cards all year round making him a feature in many ultimate teams throughout the year. He joined the 8th-ranked team in Seria A, Fiorentina, this summer. He is yet to start in a Seria A game for the La Viola.
With him joining the Italian side, he will have better chemistry with other Seria A players this year in EA FC 25. Seria A, this time around, features high-rated players like Lautaro, Maignan, etc. It will be exciting to see them playing with De Gea in many ultimate teams.
What does this mean for the fans?
David De Gea's Instagram post about joining Fiorentina has received 1,300,000 likes with 13,000 comments. Many couldn't contain their excitement knowing that he was returning to the game. Some have expressed their wish to see him at Red Devils again. With him being back in the video game, many can live out their fantasy.
Many have given their best wishes for his journey ahead. All his fans are happy to see him back. So if you are a fan of him and an avid player of EA's football simulation game, you would be able to experience him inside the game again, defending the goal for your team.