The last-minute stream notification hit while I was trading cards, and my heartbeat sped up—months of planning threatened to fall apart like a house of cards. I closed the app and felt the rules shift under my feet. You need a clear map; this tracker gives you one.
I write from the trenches of Ultimate Team and FC 26 scouting. I’ll show you how the Fantasy FC promo moves, what triggers upgrades, and how to spot the players who will jump in value so you can act before the market finishes reacting.
I was refreshing a live score feed when a single result changed a squad’s value—Complete FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrade tracker
Think of this guide as a practical playbook: short, decisive, and built around real match outcomes. The upgrade rules are mechanical but the effects are emotional—one match can turn a reliable starter into meta gold.
- Club points — If a player’s club earns six points across the club’s next four matches, the card receives +1 overall rating and every Role gets a Role++ in every position.
- Club scoring — If the club scores 10 goals over those same four matches, one face stat on the card is randomly boosted to 99.
- Individual output — For attackers and midfielders: score a goal; for defenders and goalkeepers: keep a clean sheet within the four-match window. That grants +1 PlayStyle (PS). If the player already earns 2 PS+ from other checks, only a single PS is applied here.
- Contributions — Attackers/midfielders who register six attacking contributions, or defenders/goalkeepers who log 12 defensive contributions in the four matches, will gain either Five-star Weak Foot or Five-star Skill Moves.
How do FC 26 Fantasy FC upgrades work?
I’ll keep this blunt: upgrades are driven by four-match windows and split across club and individual metrics. Club performance (points and goals) affects every Fantasy FC card tied to that club; individual stats affect single-player cards. You’re tracking two overlapping systems at once—club-level boosts and player-level gains.
When are upgrades applied?
Upgrades are applied shortly after EA evaluates the relevant four-match window. That means a perfect week can generate immediate movement in your Squad Builder market and SBC value. If you trade, expect volatility within hours of the fixtures finishing.
Which players are eligible for upgrades?
Every card released in the Fantasy FC promo is eligible, including special live cards and the Hero cards (Heroes follow a slightly different rule set below). If the player’s club and personal outputs meet the thresholds, the card will move.
The tracker below lists every current Fantasy FC card and the starting counters you need to watch. The tracker is a compass for your squad: read it before you buy or sell.
| Player Name | Club | Club Points | Club Goals | Goals, Assists or Clean Sheets | Contributions | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morita | Sporting | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 87 |
| Freeman | Villareal | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 87 |
| Kaplan | Nijmegen | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 87 |
| Scamacca | Atalanta | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 87 |
| Francisco Moura | Porto | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 87 |
| Larsen | Crystal Palace | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 88 |
| Schlotterbeck | Augsburg | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 88 |
| Giovane | Napoli | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 88 |
| Kogel | Bayer Leverkusen | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 88 |
| Simon | Bayern Munich | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 88 |
| Leuchter | PSG | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 88 |
| Aleix Garcia | Bayer Leverkusen | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 89 |
| Malen | Roma | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 89 |
| Cancelo | Barcelona | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 89 |
| Catley | Arsenal | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 89 |
| Lang | Galatasaray | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 89 |
| Ricardo Horta | Braga | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 89 |
| Chilwell | Strasbourg | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 89 |
| Diaby | Al Itihad | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 90 |
| Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 90 |
| Unai Simon | Bilbao | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/12 | 90 |
| Undav | Stuttgart | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 90 |
| Semenyo | Manchester City | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 90 |
| Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 91 |
| Lewandowski | Barcelona | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 91 |
| Endrick | Lyon | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 91 |
| Joao Felix | Al Nassr | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 91 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 92 |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 92 |
| Rafa Leao | AC Milan | 0/6 | 0/10 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 92 |
Heroes
Watching old highlights on a rainy afternoon, I realized Heroes behave slightly differently in the upgrade system. Because these are former players, only club-focused triggers apply to individual Hero cards.
- Club points — Club earns six points across four matches: Hero gains +1 overall rating and Role++ in every position.
- Club goals — Club scores 10 goals across four matches: one face stat on the Hero card is randomly boosted to 99.
| Name | Club | Club Points | Club Goals | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosicky | Borussia Dortmund | 0/6 | 0/10 | 88 |
| Noor | Al Ittihad | 0/6 | 0/10 | 88 |
| Brolin | Leeds United | 0/6 | 0/10 | 89 |
| Jill Scott | Manchester City | 0/6 | 0/10 | 89 |
| Clint Dempsey | Tottenham Hotspurs | 0/6 | 0/10 | 89 |
| Gervinho | Arsenal | 0/6 | 0/10 | 89 |
| Paulo Futre | Porto | 0/6 | 0/10 | 90 |
| Al Owairan | Al Shadab | 0/6 | 0/10 | 90 |
| Stam | Ajax | 0/6 | 0/10 | 91 |
| Yaya Toure | Manchester city | 0/6 | 0/10 | 92 |
| Antonio Di Natale | Udinese | 0/6 | 0/10 | 92 |
One more thing worth watching: every Fantasy FC card gets an extra PlayStyle+ if their club lifts a domestic cup, and an additional +1 OVR if the club wins its domestic league at season’s end. That end-of-season jump can flip mid-tier investments into must-have starters.
Platforms you should watch daily: EA SPORTS FC’s official news feeds and the Ultimate Team transfer markets inside FC 26, plus community trackers on Twitter and Discord where live counters move first. Use Transfermarkt or club pages for line-up confirmations before you react.
The match clock is the only clock that matters here—are you ready to trade with the scoreboard or sit and watch it happen to everyone else?