Rated as the fourth best player in the world last season, EA Sports were left decidedly unimpressed and underwhelmed by the Columbian's lone season in France, with injuries having impacted on the £50 million star forward. A year ago, he was the only player alongside the Ballon d'Or trio of Franck Ribery, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to have been granted a rating of 90 or above. The 28 year old's goalscoring ability has never been in doubt, having notched 70 goals in 87 games for Athletico Madrid prior to his blockbuster move to Ligue 1, but a knee injury sustained in January restricted his debut campaign to just 17 league appearances, and a no-show at the World Cup. Still regarded as one of the world's most lethal forwards, he certainly merits his place in the top 20.
11. Robin van Persie - 88
FIFA 14 Rank: 6th
While his form may have suffered last season, following up his incredible debut season at Old Trafford with an injury-plagued 18-goal campaign, he is still rated as one of the finest strikers in the world. He may have fell from last year's lofty position of 6th in the FIFA gaming charts, slipping outside the top 10, but the creators of EA Sports still hold him in high esteem and rate him as the most potent attacking threat at Manchester United, despite their recent acquisitions.
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Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
