

Luis Figo, in his place, rose to the top three the same year he risked all by moving from Barcelona to Real Madrid.įigo, Shevchenko and Zidane were the three best players in FIFA 02Īndriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) - 95 overall

In 2001, Rivaldo overtook Zidane as the top player in FIFA, keeping his 96 rating. The Brazilian, who was representing Inter Milan in Italy at the time, was joined on the list by Rivaldo, another Brazilian player, and Zinedine Zidane, a league rival who was representing Juventus in Italy at the time. Ronaldo began the new century as the top player in FIFA 2000, coming in at 97 out of 99, which was joint-highest on the entire list. Ronaldo, Zidane and Rivaldo were the three best players in FIFA 00

The top three highest-rated players from FIFA 2000 to 2023.
