EA Sports FC 25 best young players: Top wonderkid strikers, midfielders, defenders & goalkeepers on Career Mode
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EA Sports FC 25 is here and that means most of you will be diving straight into Career Mode.
Identifying the next big thing in football before everyone else and developing them into world-class talent is deeply satisfying, but more importantly, it helps you carve the path to glory in FC 25. Whether you’re in charge of a smaller team on a tight budget or a major player in soccer, finding high-potential young talent is a top priority.
Here, GOAL brings you the best young players and all the top wonderkids aged 20 and under that you simply need to sign on EA Sports FC 25 Career Mode, listed by position and potential.
KEY: POS = Position | CR = Current Rating | PR = Potential Rating
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Getty ImagesBest young strikers & forwards in EA Sports FC 25: Wonderkid CFs & STs
Player Club Age POS CR PR Endrick Real Madrid 18 ST 77 91 Semih Kilicsoy Besiktas 19 ST 72 88 Mathys Tel Bayern Munich 19 ST 77 88 Vitor Roque Real Betis 19 ST 76 87 Karim Konate RB Salzburg 20 ST 73 87 Paris Brunner Cercle Brugge 18 ST 65 87 Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu Besiktas 17 ST 62 86 George Ilenikhena Monaco 18 ST 70 86 Evan Ferguson Brighton 19 ST 74 86 Nelson Weiper Mainz 19 ST 66 85 Youssoufa Moukoko Nice 19 ST 77 85 Marc Guiu Chelsea 18 ST 67 84 Samu Porto 20 ST 73 84 Orri Oskarsson Real Sociedad 20 ST 69 84 Augustin Ruberto River Plate 18 ST 67 83 Real Madrid striker Endrick is by some distance the best young striker in EA Sports FC 25. The Brazil international, who is hotly tipped for a bright future in the game, has 91 potential – that’s three more than the next best, Semih Kilicsoy and Mathys Tel. What’s more is that Endrick’s starting rating is 77, meaning he is well able to make an immediate impact at just 18 years of age, but the fact that he is on the books at Real Madrid already means that he will not be cheap.
Cercle Brugge’s Paris Brunner or Besiktas forward Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu are decent alternatives with potential ratings of 87 and 86 respectively, while River Plate’s Argentinian youngster Augustin Ruberto is a decent option for a mid-level team.
There are plenty of familiar faces on the list, such as Evan Ferguson and Youssoufa Moukoko, who still boast high potential ratings.
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GettyBest young midfielders in EA Sports FC 25: Wonderkid CAMs, RWs, LWs, CMs & CDMs
Player Club Age POS CR PR Lamine Yamal Barcelona 17 RW 81 94 Warren Zaire-Emery Paris Saint-Germain 18 CM 80 90 Arda Guler Real Madrid 19 CAM 78 90 Gavi Barcelona 20 CM 83 90 Geovany Quenda Sporting 17 RW 70 88 Joao Neves Paris Saint-Germain 19 CM 79 88 Savinho Manchester City 20 LW 82 88 Franco Mastantuono River Plate 17 CAM 69 87 Assan Ouedrago RB Leipzig 18 CAM 69 87 Claudio Echeverri River Plate 18 CAM 71 87 Assane Diao Diaoune Real Betis 19 RM 71 87 Kendry Paez Independiente del Valle 17 CAM 72 87 Oscar Gloukh RB Salzburg 20 CAM 76 87 Lucas Bergvall Tottenham 18 CM 68 87 Brajan Gruda Brighton 20 CAM 74 87 Archie Gray Tottenham 18 CDM 73 87 With a potential rating of 94, Lamine Yamal is destined to be one of the best players in EA Sports FC 25. The Barcelona wonderkid’s potential rivals that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, even if he isn’t overly happy about his current rating.
Warren Zaire-Emery and Arda Guler follow Yamal in the high-potential department, but, given that they are already first-teamers at PSG and Real Madrid, you will only be able to sign these guys if you’re in charge of a world-class club with lots of cash.
South American youngsters Franco Mastantuono, Claudio Echeverri and Kendry Paez are definitely worth a look, as are Sporting’s Giovany Quenda and Real Betis’ Assane Diao Diaoune.
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Getty ImagesBest young defenders in EA Sports FC 25: Wonderkid CBs, LBs & RBs
Player Club Age POS CR PR Balde Barcelona 20 LB 81 89 Pau Cubarsi Barcelona 17 CB 72 88 Jorrel Hato Ajax 18 LB 75 88 Giorgio Scalvini Atalanta 20 CB 78 88 Antonio Silva Benfica 20 CB 79 87 Lucas Beraldo Paris Saint-Germain 20 CB 77 86 Luka Vuskovic Westerlo 17 CB 64 86 Ousmane Diomande Sporting 20 CB 78 86 Leny Yoro Manchester United 18 CB 78 86 Mosquera Valencia 20 CB 77 86 Zeno Debast Sporting 20 CB 76 86 Harry Amass Manchester United 17 LB 60 85 Rico Lewis Manchester City 19 RB 76 85 Lewis Hall Newcastle United 20 LB 73 85 Finn Jeltsch Nurnberg 18 CB 65 84 Barcelona have no shortage of top defensive talent, with the likes of Alejandro Balde and Pau Cubarsi among the highest-potential defenders in EA Sports FC 25.
Along with Cubarsi, established names such as Giorgio Scalvini and Antonio Silva are among the best young centre-backs in the game, with Manchester United’s Lenny Yoro up there too.
Keep your eye on Man Utd’s Harry Amass, a high-potential left-back, while most of us will be familiar with Rico Lewis at Manchester City at this stage. Luka Vuskovic, meanwhile, has been touted to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Josko Gvardiol and become one of the best defenders in world football.
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