Update: Most of the games for the EAFC 24 Thunderstruck Upgrades have now been played! Many incredible players have gotten even better, with some popular options getting the full boost to their overall and Playstyles. The only player with outstanding matches is Marie Katoto, with PSG Women not due to play again until January.

In time for Black Friday, EAFC 24 Thunderstruck players and Icons have dropped, offering a new upgradable set of special cards to add to your best teams. Including new Playstyle Plus abilities on popular meta players, there are tons of exciting cards like juiced up Vini Jr and Varane, as well as Quick Step Ronaldinho and Power Shot Cruyff.

There are now more than 40 Thunderstruck players and Icons now in EAFC 24. While the first drop included 24 from a host of top teams, more and more were added over the Black Friday weekend via packs, SBCs and Objectives.

Based on the real life performances of their current or past teams, each Thunderstruck item has the potential to get boosted ratings and extra Playstyles, so here’s how everything works.

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EAFC 24 Thunderstruck Upgrade Tracker

EAFC 24 Thunderstruck Upgrade Tracker Thunderstruck PlayerUpgrade Tracker Ronaldinho (Barcelona) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Johan Cruyff (Ajax) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Gerd Muller (Bayern) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Cafu (Roma) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade Iker Casillias (Real Madrid) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Eric Cantona (Manchester United) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade Kaka (AC Milan) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Luis Figo (Barcelona) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Paul Scholes (Manchester United) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade Edwin van der Sar (Ajax) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Robert Pires (Marseille) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Michael Ballack (Leverkusen) Win = +1 Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles Sol Campbell (Arsenal) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Vini Jr (Real Madrid) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Bernardo Silva (Man City) Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgade Neymar (Al Hilal) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Marie Katoto (PSG) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Kim Little (Arsenal) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade Lauren Hemp (Man City) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win +1 Upgrade Raphael Varane (Manchester United) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade Romelu Lukaku (Roma) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Bremer (Juventus) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade Jeremie Frimpong (Leverkusen) Win = +1 Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) Win = +1 Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Alphonso Davies (Bayern) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Juan Cuadrado (Inter) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Joelinton (Newcastle) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Loss = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade Emre Can (Dortmund) Win = +1 Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Ansu Fati (Brighton) Win = +1 Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade Joe Gomez (Liverpool) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad) Win = +1 Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade Samuel Umtiti (LOSC Lille) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Draw = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade Cristian Romero (Spurs) Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Win = +1 Upgrade Kang-in Lee (PSG) Win = +1 Upgrade, Win = +2 Playstyles, Win = +1 Upgrade Thierry Correia (Valencia) Draw = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Loss = No Upgrade, Draw = No Upgrade

Who are the Thunderstruck players and Icons in EAFC 24?

  • Ronaldinho - 94 - LW - Quick Step - Barcelona
  • Johan Cruyff - 94 - CF - Power Shot - Ajax
  • Ferenc Puskas - 93 - CF - First Touch - Real Madrid
  • Gerd Muller - 93 - ST - Finesse Shot - Bayern
  • Thierry Henry - 92 - ST - Rapid - Arsenal
  • Cafu - 92 - RWB - Relentless - Roma
  • Iker Casillas - 91 - GK - N/A - Real Madrid
  • Luis Figo - 90 - RW - Technical - Barcelona
  • Eric Cantona - 90 - CF - Technical - Manchester United
  • Kaka - 90 - CAM - Rapid - AC Milan
  • Alessandro Nesta - 90 - CB - Slide Tackle - AC Milan
  • Edwin van der Sar - 89 - GK - N/A - Ajax
  • Paul Scholes - 89 - CM - Incisive Pass - Manchester United
  • Xabi Alonso - 88 - CDM - Long Ball Pass - Real Madrid
  • Robert Pires - 88 - LM - Finesse Shot - Marseille
  • Michael Ballack - 88 - CM - Power Shot - Leverkusen
  • Sol Campbell - 87 - CB - Bruiser - Arsenal
  • Vini Jr - 90 - LW - Quick Step - Real Madrid
  • Bernardo Silva - 90 - CM - Technical - Manchester City
  • Marie Katoto - 90 - ST - Trivela - PSG
  • Kadidiatou Diani - 90 - RW - Trivela - Lyon
  • Neymar - 90 - CAM - Rapid - Al Hilal
  • Frenkie de Jong - 88 - CM - Trivela - Barcelona
  • Kim Little - 88 - CM - Technical - Arsenal
  • Lauren Hemp - 88 - LW - Whipped Pass - Man City
  • Raphael Varane - 87 - CB - Anticipate - Manchester United
  • Memphis Depay - 87 - ST - Power Shot - Atletico Madrid
  • Romelu Lukaku - 87 - ST - Aerial - Roma
  • Cristian Romero - 87 - CB - N/A - Spurs
  • Kang-in Lee - 87 - LW - N/A - PSG
  • Gabriel Jesus - 86 - ST - First Touch - Arsenal
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 86 - CM - N/A - AC Milan
  • Bremer - 86 - CB - Block - Juventus
  • Nabil Fekir - 86 - CAM - Trivela - Real Betis
  • Jeremie Frimpong - 86 - RWB - Long Throw - Leverkusen
  • Alphonso Davies - 85 - LB - Quick Step - Bayern
  • Joelinton - 85 - CM - Relentless - Newcastle
  • Ansu Fati - 85 - LW - Trickster - Brighton
  • Joe Gomez - 85 - CB - N/A - Liverpool
  • Juan Cuadrado - 85 - RM - Flair - Inter
  • Viktor Tsygankov - 85 - RM - N/A - Girona
  • Lukas Klostermann - 85 - CB - N/A - RB Leipzig
  • Emre Can - 85 - CDM - N/A - Borussia Dortmund
  • Thierry Correia - 85 - RB - N/A - Valencia
  • Samuel Umtiti - 84 - CB - N/A - Lille
  • Kieran Tierney - 84 - LB - N/A - Real Sociedad
Finesse Shot and 94 shooting on Gerd Muller looks pretty busted | Image credit: EA Sports

How do Thunderstruck upgrades work in EAFC 24?

In the next 4 rounds of domestic fixtures from when they were released (Nov 24th), Thunderstruck items will receive overall and Playstyle boosts based on their team’s performance:

  • 1 win = +1 upgrade
  • 2 wins = +2 Playstyles
  • 3 wins = +1 additional upgrade

Active male and female players will see boosts based on the performance of their current team, while Icons have a specific team from their previous clubs selected. Great if you’re Gerd Muller based on the high-flying and free-scoring Bayern. Less good if you’re Johan Cruyff based on Ajax’s record-breaking bad form (although they look to be turning it around).