EA FC 26 Squad Update (Feb 18): Added 14 Real Faces & More

Just as we promised! Yesterday, ReFIFA was the only source to confirm the exact release date of the next major Squad Update for EA FC 26—and now it’s officially live across all platforms.

The February 18, 2026 squad update is packed with content that will transform your Career Mode saves and squads.

From high-profile Real Faces like Raheem Sterling to legendary ICONs including Thierry Henry, here’s everything you need to know. ReFIFA remains your most reliable source, always ahead of the game.

EA FC 26 Squad Update

Added Players with Real Faces

This squad update delivers on community requests, bringing a host of players into the game with their real faces. Here’s who finally looks like themselves:

1. Raheem Sterling now appears with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie with his real face, bringing top-flight pace and finishing.

2. Rubén Blanco joins Girona FC as a goalkeeper with a real face already available in the Spanish top flight (LA LIGA) via this squad update.

3. Nemanja Radoja arrives at Cultural Leonesa and will be available with a real face in the club’s LA LIGA 2 campaign.

4. Billal Brahimi has a real face added for his spell at Estrela da Amadora in Portugal’s top tier (Liga Portugal).

5. Juan Bernat returns to the game with a real face, as we mentioned earlier, representing SD Eibar in the LA LIGA 2.

6. Alexander Hack is now represented for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League with a good real face.

7. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain arrives with a real face for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. It’s a welcome and long-awaited addition.

8. Onel Hernández returns as a real-faced winger for Port Vale in EFL League One.

9. Matt Phillips has a new real face at Stevenage after his EFL League One move.

10. Luciano Vietto has been added to San Lorenzo’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol squad with a good real face.

11. Luis Advíncula appears with Alianza Lima in the CONMEBOL Libertadores with a real face.

12. Darío Benedetto joins the update as real face representing Barcelona SC in CONMEBOL Libertadores coverage.

13. Héctor Villalba also joins the update as real face who plays for Barcelona SC in CONMEBOL Libertadores coverage.

14. Adalberto Peñaranda has a real face added for his time at Deportivo Táchira in CONMEBOL Libertadores.

We were the first to talk about the date of this update and confirm that these faces are coming to the game, so follow us to find out the information and news before anyone else.

Note: Players like Héctor Herrera, James Rodríguez, Sergio Reguilón, and Timo Werner will be added in a future squad update coinciding with the start of the 2026 MLS season.

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Removed Players with Real Faces

As players move to unlicensed leagues or retire, EA removes them from the active roster. Here are the removals listed:

• Owen Beck (Liverpool – Premier League)
• Edward Francis (Exeter City – EFL League One)
• Callum Morton (Bristol Rovers – EFL League Two)
• Kemar Roofe (Walsall – EFL League Two)
• Arne Maier (FC Augsburg – Bundesliga)
• Morgan Guilavogui (RC Lens – Ligue 1)
• Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto – Liga Portugal)
• Matheus Reis (Sporting CP – Liga Portugal)
• Jhon Durán (Fenerbahçe – Süper Lig)
• Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers – MLS)
• Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps – MLS)
• Carlos González (Newell’s Old Boys – Liga Profesional de Fútbol)
• Luke Amos (Perth Glory – A-League)

Note: Three managers with real faces have also been removed: Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest), Thomas Frank (Tottenham Hotspur), and Paolo Zanetti (Hellas Verona).

New Transfers

The transfer window may be closed, but squad updates keep rosters current. Key moves include:

1. Amir Murillo
   • Marseille ➜ Beşiktaş
2. Emmanuel Agbadou
   • Wolverhampton ➜ Beşiktaş
3. Hyeon Gyu Oh
   • Genk ➜ Beşiktaş
4. Sacha Boey
   • FC Bayern München ➜ Galatasaray
5. Daniele Verde
   • Spezia ➜ Karagümrük
6. Adrian Benedyczak
   • Parma ➜ Kasimpasa
7. Juninho Bacuna
   • Gaziantep ➜ FC Volendam
8. Steven Benda
   • Fulham ➜ Feyenoord
9. Danilo
   • Rangers ➜ NEC Nijmegen
10. Jorge Sánchez
    • Free Agent ➜ PAOK

To see all the faces mentioned, and all the details and ratings, you can watch the video below on our YouTube channel.

Added Career Mode Wonderkids

For the “Road to Glory” managers, eight new wonderkids have been added to the scouting network.

• Adriano Jagušić (Panathinaikos)
  • Position: CAM | Age: 19
  • Rating/Potential: 73 / 85
  • Value/Wage: €7M / €13K
• Samuele Inacio (Borussia Dortmund)
  • Position: RM | Age: 17
  • Rating/Potential: 63 / 84
  • Value/Wage: €1.5M / €5K
• Armando Güner (Galatasaray)
  • Position: CAM | Age: 17
  • Rating/Potential: 63 / 83
  • Value/Wage: €1.3M / €6K
• Luca Weinhandl (Sturm Graz)
  • Position: CAM | Age: 16
  • Rating/Potential: 59 / 82
  • Value/Wage: €700K / €2K
• Harry Howell (Brighton)
  • Position: CAM | Age: 17
  • Rating/Potential: 64 / 82
  • Value/Wage: €1.5M / €10K
• Luca Reggiani (Borussia Dortmund)
  • Position: CB | Age: 17
  • Rating/Potential: 61 / 81
  • Value/Wage: €850K / €4K
• Antonio Arena (AS Roma)
  • Position: ST | Age: 16
  • Rating/Potential: 60 / 81
  • Value/Wage: €775K / €4K
• Tyler Fletcher (Manchester United)
  • Position: CM | Age: 18
  • Rating/Potential: 62 / 80
  • Value/Wage: €1M / €9K

Promising players may be weak in overall evaluation, but they can be useful on the bench, especially since they cost very little.

New Player Career ICONs

This is massive for Player Career fans. Three legendary ICONs are now available to use:

• The midfield maestro, Andrea Pirlo.
• The Dutch master, Dennis Bergkamp.
• The Premier League’s all-time leading scorer, Thierry Henry.

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Rating Upgrades

Several players have seen their Rating rise based on performances, table below shows the player, club, best position (POS) with the new overall rating (OVR) and potential (POT) changes.

Rating Downgrades

Some players have been adjusted downward, table below shows the player, club, best position (POS) with the new overall rating (OVR) and potential (POT) changes.

Note that there are more rating adjustments for players and you can discover them in the game or on our YouTube channel and the popular website sofifa.

As always, ReFIFA delivered the news first—and we’ll continue to be your ultimate source for everything EA SPORTS FC. Stay tuned for more updates, guides, and exclusive content.