FIFA 16: Predicting The 10 Best Free Kick Takers

With EA Sports' latest instalment of the FIFA franchise just around the corner, there are many questions to be answered. Will there finally be changes made to career mode? Will price ranges be scrapped? Who will be the most overpowered team to use online?

In terms of in-game stats, there are a selection of attributes players are inevitably drawn to when a new FIFA comes out. Players can make a name for themselves by simply having ridiculous strength, pace or long shots - just ask Adebayo Akinfenwa, Mathis Bolly or Geovanni for the more old school Ultimate Team players. 

Aside from the above, one stat that always crops up in discussion is free kick accuracy. Though some of the world's greatest dead-ball specialists are obvious to a majority of football fans, there is nothing more joyous than discovering an unbelievable free kick taker whilst using a team you've never heard of on FIFA.

But who will statistically be the best free kick takers in the game? And how many of them have you actually heard of? Either way, best keep their names in mind ahead of release for a whole new secret weapon in your armoury...

Club: Athletic Bilbao

28 year-old Beñat has spent the duration of his career in Spain, and is currently at Athletic Bilbao - enjoying his second spell with the club. 

The midfielder has drawn a lot of comparisons to Xabi Alonso due to his outstanding passing range and reputation as a set-piece specialist, though he has perhaps not received a great deal of credit over the years.

The Bilbao man has amassed only 33 goals since his professional career started back in 2005, though a fair few of those were from dead-ball situations. He is one of few players that could boast 87+ free kick accuracy on FIFA 15, and that is likely to be the case again in the coming edition. 

Potential Free-Kick Accuracy: 87