At one point there was no hotter attacker in world football than El Shaarawy; technically brilliant, a tidy passer and a keen eye for goal, all marked him out as a player who would reach the very highest levels of the game.
And while he hasn't quite hit those heights FIFA Ultimate Team players can now get him at his prodigal best - when he was tearing up Serie A for Milan in the 2012-13 season.
He isn't necessarily cheap but he is quality so if you are looking to get Stephan El Shaarawy's Flashback card here is the cheapest way to do it.
Note: All prices are courtesy of FUTBIN and are subject to change.
FIFA 21 El Shaarawy Flashback SBC - cheapest solutions
There are three SBCs to complete and altogether it should cost roughly 271k (Xbox) to 321k coins (PC) depending on your platform.
Here are the requirements and solutions for each SBC.
Rising Star SBC
- # of players from Milan: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 80
- Team Chemistry: Min 75
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 Prime Mixed Pack
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This squad will cost you between 12,200 (PS) and 15,100 (PC) coins depending on your platform.
Il Faraone
- # of players from Italy: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 84
- Team Chemistry: Min 70
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 Prime Electrum Pack
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This squad will cost you between 107,050 (Xbox) and 120,350 (PC) coins depending on your platform.
League Finesse
- # of players from Serie A TIM: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 85
- Team Chemistry: Min 65
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 Premium Gold Pack
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This squad will cost you between 156,200 (Xbox) and 190,200 (PC) coins depending on your platform.
El Shaarawy Flashback - stats
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El Shaarawy's Flashback card is a huge upgraded on his base. Going from 79 to 88. The main beneficiaries of this upgrade are his Dribbling which is up +13 including +17 on his Balance and +14 Dribbling.
He also sees improvements in his Shooting (+9) with highlights including the +10 to his Positioning and Volleys.
His Pace also puts him into the meta category taking his Acceleration to 92 and Sprint Speed to 94.
Is he worth it?
It's hard to say. If you have the base El Shaarawy it's a no brainer. Players that run a primarily Serie A team could find him a very useful pickup at around 300,000 coins though he ain't cheap.