I finished the SBC and the ten choices blinked at me like a dare. My club felt suddenly fragile — every discard, every saved card stacked the odds. For a heartbeat I knew this pick could be the best or the regret that follows every risky play.
I’m going to walk you through the complete pool so you don’t have to make that pick blind. You and I both know these moments are part skill, part math, and part gut — and the Historical Player Pick SBC is a rare window to claim Heroes and Icons from promos released before April 17. Treat this list like a treasure map and a double-edged sword: it shows where the riches are, but it also forces a choice you can’t undo.
Complete list of FC 26 Historical Player Pick SBC rewards
I checked my squad files and realized how many decisions this SBC demands.
This pick gives you ten different promo Heroes and Icons to choose from after completing the challenge — you keep one. Below I break the pool into Icons and Heroes and list every selectable card so you can weigh value against your squad needs and FUT market signals (FUTBIN, FUT Web, and the Companion App are helpful if you want price checks).
What is the Historical Player Pick SBC?
This is a single-player Squad Building Challenge that, when completed, presents a 10-card pick from a fixed historical promo pool. It contains both Icons and Heroes, exclusively from campaigns that released prior to April 17.
Icons
When I scrolled through the Icons list, the first thing that hit me was the sheer range of eras represented.
Icons are the heavy hitters here — some are Champions editions, others come from promo lines like Thunderstruck, TOTY Icons, and Trophy Titans. Below are the subgroups and full rosters you might be choosing between.
Champion Icon
- Cha Bum Kun ST 88
- Sissi Champion Icon CAM 88
- Gerrard Champion Icon CM 89
- Totti Champion Icon ST 89
- Jones Champion Icon CB 89
- Chiellini Champion Icon CB 89
- Marcelo Champion Icon LB 89
- Seger Champion Icon CM 90
- Kroos Champion Icon CM 90
- Henry Champion Icon ST 91
- Morgan Champion Icon ST 91
- Kahn Champion Icon GK 91
- Ronaldo Champion Icon ST 92
- Iniesta Champion Icon CM 92
- Ibrahimovic Champion Icon ST 92
Thunderstruck
- Bale RW 89
- Ribery LM 89
- Koeman CB 89
- Schweinsteiger CM 89
- Beckham RM 89
- Eto’o ST 90
- Bergkamp ST 91
- Abily CM 91
- Roberto Carlos LB 91
- Schelin ST 91
- Rivaldo LW 91
- Xavi CM 92
- Eusebio ST 92
- Beckenbauer CB 93
- Maldini CB 93
- Prinz ST 93
- Maradona CAM 96
Unbreakables
- Larsson ST 88
- Robert Pires LM 89
- Nemanja Vidic CB 89
- Juan Roman Riquelme CAM 89
- Javier Zanetti RB 91
- Alan Shearer ST 91
Time Warp
- Roy Keane CM 88
- John Barnes LW 89
- Pavel Nedved LM 89
- Carles Puyol CB 90
- Philipp Lahm RB 90
- Bobby Moore CB 91
- Andrea Pirlo CDM 91
- Homare Sawa CM 92
- Marco van Basten ST 92
- Garrincha RW 93
Winter Wildcards
- Foudy CM 88
- Vieira CM 90
- Luis Figo CAM 90
- Cannavaro CB 90
- George Best RW 91
- Foudy CM 91
- Lothar Matthaus CM 91
- Aya Miyama LM 91
- Zico CAM 92
- Cafu RB 92
- Ferenc Puskas ST 93
- Thierry Henry ST 93
- Johann Cruyff CAM 94
- Ronaldinho LW 94
- Zinedine Zidane CAM 95
TOTY Icons
- Seger CM 91
- Carlos Alberto RB 92
- Wayne Rooney ST 92
- Lev Yashin GK 93
- Ruud Gullit CAM 93
- Alex Morgan ST 93
- Lilian Thuram RB 93
- Jairzinho RW 94
- Paulo Maldini CB 94
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic ST 95
FUT Birthday
- Pichon ST 90
- Shevchenko ST 90
- Scholes CM 91
- Drogba ST 91
- Abily CM 92
- Baresi CB 92
- Xavi CM 93
- Bergkamp ST 93
- Bale RW 94
- Eusebio ST 94
- Maradona CAM 96
- Pele CAM 96
FUT Birthday (additional)
- Cech GK 89
- Fernando Torres ST 90
- Eto’o ST 91
- Kroos CM 91
- Koeman CB 91
- Foudy CM 92
- Batistuta ST 92
- Miyama LM 92
- Charlton CAM 93
- Ibrahimovic ST 93
- Puskas ST 93
Trophy Titans
- Wright ST 89
- Thuram RB 89
- Rush ST 89
- Maldini CB 89
- Kluivert ST 89
- Prinz ST 89
- Marcelo LB 90
- Kaka CAM 90
- Emilio Butragueno ST 90
- Pires RM 90
- Lineker ST 91
- Larsson ST 91
- Campbell CB 91
- Cantona ST 92
- Nesta CB 92
- Rush ST 92
- Shearer ST 92
- Cole LB 92
- Zanetti RB 92
- Pires LM 93
- Rooney ST 93
- Moore CB 93
- Desailly CB 93
- Shevchenko ST 93
- Emilio Butragueno ST 93
- Angerer GK 93
- Fernando Hierro CB 93
- Totti ST 93
- Prinz ST 94
- Kluivert ST 94
- Beckenbauer CB 94
- Buffon GK 94
- Makelele CDM 94
- Carles Puyol CB 94
- Baggion CAM 94
- Thuram RB 94
- Van Bastern ST 94
- Marcelo LB 95
- Cafu RB 95
- Gullit CAM 96
- Maldini CB 95
- Ronaldinho LW 95
- Henry ST 96
- Zidane CAM 96
- Schweinsteiger CM 96
- Morgan ST 96
Knockout Royalty
- Suker ST 89
- Rijkaard CDM 89
- Dunga CDM 89
- Hagi CAM 90
- Hurst ST 90
- Gerrard CM 90
- Chiellini CB 90
- Jones CB 91
- Schelin ST 92
- Muller ST 93
- Iniesta CM 93
- Alex Morgan ST 94
Which Icons are in the pool?
If you want a quick scan: the pool spans mid-80s promo cards to 96-rated legends — from Cha Bum Kun and Gerrard to Maradona, Pele, Zidane, and Henry. Use FUTBIN to compare current SBC prices in USD (€ equivalent shown on the site) before you decide.
Heroes
I opened my heroes folder and realized how many underrated gems hide in the list.
Heroes tilt toward promo-specific moments and can be cheaper alternatives to Icons for unique chemistry or position needs. Below are the Hero categories and full rosters that may appear in your pick.
Ultimate Scream
- Al Owairan ST 86
- Peter Crouch CAM 87
- Blaise Matuidi CM 87
- Park Ji Sung CA< 87
- Ljunberg RM 87
- Campos ST 88
- Marek Hamsik CM 88
- Yaya Toure CM 88
- Claudio Marchisio CDM 88
- Paulo Futre ST 89
- Wesley Sneijder LM 89
- Antonio Di Natale LW 89
- Javier Mascherano CDM 89
Primetime
- Giuly RM 87
- Michel Salgado RB 88
- Danielle De Rossi CDM 89
- Eden Hazard LM 89Georges CB 89
- Laudehr CM 90
Joga Bonito
- Gervinho LW 87
- Rui Costa CAM 88
- Berbatov ST 88
- Necib LM 88
- Quaresma RW 88
- Nakata CAM 88
- Joe Cole RW 88
- Aimar CAM 88
- Maicon RB 89
- Ginola LM 90
- Abedi Pele CAM 90
- Okocha CAM 90
Unbreakables
- Kanu ST 87
- Williams CM 88
- Dempsey CAM 88
- Tevez ST 89
Winter Wildcards
- Pizarro ST 87
- Dudek GK 87
- Scott CM 87
- Dudek RW 87
- Capdevilla LB 87
- Govou RM 87
- Ramires CDM 88
- Ramires RM 88
- Bompastor LB 88
- Cordoba CB 88
- Cordoba RB 88
- Stam CM 89
- Stam CB 89
- Zamorano ST 89
- Kesler CM 89
- Litmanen CAM 90
- Kohler CB 90
Future Stars
- Beasley LM 88
- Ricardo Carvalho CB 89
- Scott RB 89
- McManaman RM 89
- Doumbia ST 89
- Richards RB 89
- Georges CB 90
- Cesc Fabregas CM 91
- Hazard LM 92
Trophy Titans
- Bompastor LB 89
- Barzagli CB 89
- Milito ST 89
- Hazard LM 89
- Carragher CB 89
- Ramires CDM 89
- Lizarazu LB 90
- Francescoli CAM 90
- Kanu ST 90
- Vialli ST 91
- Salgado RB 91
- Milito ST 91
- Kohler CB 91
- Berbatov ST 91
- Pizarro ST 92
- Gomez ST 92
- Scott RB 93
- Ramires CDM 93
- Tevez ST 93
- Fernando Morientes ST 94
- Hazard LM 94
Should I spend my fodder on this SBC?
Short answer: it depends on your club goals, market prices, and patience. If you need a specific role that an Icon or Hero uniquely fills (and FUTBIN shows reasonable SBC value in USD — check the (€) equivalent), it can be worth it. If you’re chasing short-term profit, compare SBC cost versus selling packs/fodder on the transfer market first.
Which Heroes are available?
The Heroes list contains mid-80s to mid-90s promo cards with role-specific value — sneaky upgrades for chemistry or formation gaps. If you collect FUT badges, these items sometimes outvalue their raw rating because of position and traits.
I’ve walked teams through decisions like this hundreds of times in content for EA Sports fans and on platforms like FUTBIN and Reddit’s FUT communities; the numbers and use-cases matter more than hype. Use the lists above as your reference when that 10-card pick appears on screen.
So — with a clear pool and a thousand small temptations, which of these would you gamble your last 11-player fodder on?