7th – Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland)

The first Sunderland player on our list, but by no means the last. Leadbitter is back up in the 70s after dipping as low as 65 over the last few years. He was rated at 73 in FIFA 10, but has since declined and climbed once more.

He’s hoping to be a key part of their promotion push this season, playing in the holding midfielder role of a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Leadbitter joined his boyhood team from Middlesbrough last season and has now established himself as a regular for Jack Ross.