GOAL takes a look at the best wonderkids to buy on EA Sports FC 24, including a few unheard-of gems.
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Having a long-term vision in Career Mode means planning for the future and building a foundation of quality players that will help you on your way to glory. Identifying players who will become world-class for you or stars of tomorrow who can be sold on for profit, is one of the most satisfying aspects of football management.
Here, GOAL brings you the best young players, wonderkids, and the next big talents to sign on EA Sports FC 24, listed by position and potential.
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Essential FC24 readingWho are the best players on EA Sports FC 24?EA Sports FC 24 teams, competitions & licencesEverything you need to know about the EA Sports FC 24 web appFastest players in EA Sports FC 24 revealedEA Sports FC 24 soundtrack: Listen to the songs & artistsGettyBest young strikers & forwards in EA Sports FC 24: Wonderkid CFs & STs
Rasmus HojlundMan Utd20ST7689Elye WahiLens20ST, LM7888Youssoufa MoukokoBorussia Dortmund18ST7787Evan FergusonBrighton18ST7486Nelson WeiperMainz18ST6686Mathys TelBayern Munich18ST, LM, RM7186Eliesse Ben SeghirMonaco18CF, ST7285Alejo VelizTottenham19ST7585Benjamin SeskoRB Leipzig20ST7585Adam HlozekBayer Leverkusen20ST, CAM7785Gift OrbanGent20ST7584Giuliano SimeoneAlaves20ST7284Jason van DuivenPSV18ST6684Norman BassetteMechelen18ST6184Rodrigo RibeiroSporting18ST6884Deivid WashingtonChelsea18ST, LW6784Hakon Harnar HaraldssonLille20CF, LM7083
With a potential rating of 89, Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is considered to be the best young striker in EA Sports FC 24. However, if you are on the lookout for a younger, perhaps more affordable option, Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko and Brighton's Evan Ferguson are both 18 and have potential ratings of 87 and 86 respectively.
If you are starting out with a club that doesn't boast the financial muscle to sign the absolute top players, it may be worth looking to the Netherlands, Portugal, or Belgium for up-and-coming talent. Jason van Duiven of PSV starts with a rating of 66 but can rise to 84, while Mechelen's Norman Bassette is capable of an even bigger growth, from 61 to 84.
Nelson Weiper at Bundesliga club Mainz can potentially jump 20 rating points from 66 to 86 and could represent a bargain buy. Chelsea's Deivid Washington and Sporting's Rodrigo Ribeiro are capable of similar development, but may cost you a little more.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesBest young midfielders in EA Sports FC 24: Wonderkid CAMs, RWs, LWs, CMs & CDMs
Jamal MusialaBayern Munich20CAM, CM, LM8693PedriBarcelona20CM8692Jude BellinghamReal Madrid20CM, CAM8691Florian WirtzBayer Leverkusen20CM8591GaviBarcelona18CM, LW8390Eduardo CamavingaReal Madrid20CDM, CM, LB8289Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig20CAM, LW, RW7989Fabio MirettiJuventus19CM, CAM7588Warren Zaire-EmeryPSG17CM, CDM7588Arda GulerReal Madrid18CAM, CM, RW7788Tommaso BaldanziEmpoli20CAM, CF7787Tom BischofHoffenheim18CAM6686Noah LahmadiToulouse18CM, CDM6586Roony BardghjiCopenhagen17RW6886Romeo LaviaChelsea19CDM7386AngeloStrasbourg18RW, LW6986Gianluca PrestianniVelez17RM, CAM, RW7086Johan BakayokoPSV20RW7586Stefan BajceticLiverpool18CDM, CM7286Arthur VermeerenAntwerp18CDM, CM7285Claudio EcheverriRiver Plate17CAM6485Facundo FariasInter Miami20CAM, CF7585Heorhii SudakovShakhtar Donetsk20CAM, CM7585
Jamal Musiala has the highest potential rating of any midfielder in EA Sports FC, with the Bayern Munich CAM capable of reaching a rating of 93. The likes of Pedri, Jude Bellingham, and Florian Wirtz follow Musiala.
If you are looking for a bargain wonderkid, consider scouting Argentina, France and Belgium. River Plate's 17-year-old attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri and Velez winger Gianluca Prestianni are highly rated and can reach the mid-to-high 80s.
Of course, there are other, more established wonderkid midfielders to consider too, such as Gavi, Xavi Simons, and Arda Guler, but, because of the clubs these players are at, they are a little less available to buy.
GettyBest young defenders in EA Sports FC 24: Wonderkid CBs, LBs & RBs
Alejandro BaldeBarcelona19LB, RB8189Antonio SilvaBenfica19CB7888Arnau MartinezGirona20RB, RWB8087Jorrel HatoAjax17CB, LB6887Destiny UdogieTottenham20LB, LM7786Rico LewisMan City18RB, CDM7386Giorgio ScalviniAtalanta19CB7586Patrick DorguLecce18LB6485Ivan FresnedaSporting18RB7285Malo GustoChelsea20RB7685Castello LukebaRB Leipzig19CB7785Milos KerkezBournemouth19LB7585Bjorn MeijerClub Brugge20LB, LM, LWB7385Jorne SpileersClub Brugge18CB6985Leon KingRangers19CB6685Ousmane DiamandeSporting19CB7585Abakar SyllaStrasbourg20CB7084Adamo NagaloNordsjaelland20CB7184Max JohnstonSturm Graz19RWB, RB6684Tino LivramentoNewcastle United20RB7484Valentin BarcoBoca Juniors18LB, LM, LWB7184Levi ColwillChelsea20CB7484Leandro MorgallaRed Bull Salzburg18CB, RB6684
Barcelona full-back Alejandro Balde is considered one of the best young defenders aged 20 or under in EA Sports FC 24. Capable of playing on both the left and the right of defence, Balde has a potential rating of 89 in the game.
Benfica's Antonio Silva is the best young CB under 20 years of age in the game, while Arnau Martinez is among the best RBs.
Patrick Dorgu at Lecce has a high ceiling and could represent a bargain signing in Career Mode, as could Jorrel Hato of Ajax if you can negotiate a deal early.
Leandro Morgalla of Red Bull Salzburg is very highly rated too and starts the game with a rating of 66 along with a potential of 84. The good thing about Morgalla is his versatility too, being able to fill in at right-back and centre-back.
Best young goalkeepers in EA Sports FC 24: Wonderkid GKs
Guillaume RestesToulouse18GK7087Bart VerbruggenBrighton20GK7585Andre GomesBenfica18GK6384Dennis SeimenStuttgart17GK6184James TraffordBurnley20GK7184Sebastiano DesplanchesPalermo20GK6883Jonas UrbigGreuther Furth19GK6682Alane BedfianeBordeaux18GK6281Aleksander BobekLodz19GK6581Diego CallaiSporting18GK6581Gabriel SloninaEupen19GK6681Gregoire SwiderskiBordeaux17GK5981
Goalkeepers tend to mature and reach their potential later in their careers, but there are a few precocious shot-stoppers worth considering in Career Mode in EA Sports FC 24.
Guillaume Restes at Toulouse is the GK with the highest potential under the age of 20, with Bart Verbruggen not far behind.
Andre Gomes at Benfica and Stuttgart netminder Dennis Seimen are younger options who may be a little more open to moving, particularly if you are managing a top team. Gomes can improve from a rating of 63 to 84m while Seimen has a similar ceiling, but starts the game with a lower rating.
However, there are bargains to be had as well, with Gregoire Swiderski, Diego Callai, and Aleksander Bobek offering plenty to think about for a manager of a lower-league team