FC 25 wonderkids: Best young players with high Career Mode potential

Whether you turn them into a global superstar to help you win the Champions League or sell them on to another club for enormous profit, watching a star reach their true potential is one of the best things about the beautiful game.

There is ample opportunity to scoop up young talent from around the world in Career Mode, but with so many young players in the database, it's difficult to know where to start.

We've done the scouting for you.

Keep reading for our picks of the best wonderkids in FC 25 (we've even split it by positions so you know who to sign for each area of the pitch).

Best young players in FC 25 Career Mode

The best young players in FC 25 Career Mode are Lamine Yamal and Endrick. Here are a few more of the top prospects:

• Lamine Yamal: Age 17 | FC Barcelona | RW | 81 OVR | 94 POT
• Endrick: Age 18 | Real Madrid | ST | OVR 77 | 91 POT
• Warren Zaïre-Emery: Age 18 | PSG | CM, CDM | 80 OVR | 90 POT
• Arda Guler: Age 19 | Real Madrid | RW, CAM | 78 OVR | 90 POT
• Kobbie Mainoo: Age 19 | Manchester United | CDM, CM | 77 OVR | 87 POT
• Jorrel Hato: Age 18 | Ajax | CB, LB | 73 OVR | 88 POT
• Nico Williams: Age 21 | Athletic Bilbao | RM, LM | 85 OVR | 89 POT
• Arthur Vermeeren: Age 19 | RB Leipzig | CDM, CM | 76 OVR | 87 POT
• Guillaume Restes: Age 19 | Toulouse FC | GK | 78 OVR | 88 POT

We've looked at a variety of factors for these players, including their overall potential (via Futwiz), growth, contract length and prices. While some of these players are already at the top clubs and may be quite expensive to pick up, we have excluded some of the very best that you probably won't be able to sign, who are already some of the highest-rated players overall, such as Bellingham, Musiala, and Joao Neves.

These players won’t be used as much in Division Rivals or FUT Champs unless they fit with an Evolution, but they are sure to set you up for years in Career Mode, especially if you use the right Player Roles.

Best young strikers in FC 25

The best young strikers in FC 25 with high potential are as follows:

• Benjamin Sesko: Age 21 | RB Leipzig | ST | 79 OVR | 88 POT
• Semih Kilicsoy: Age 19 | Besiktas | ST | 72 OVR | 88 POT
• Mathys Tel: Age 19 | Bayern Munich | ST, RM, LM | 77 OVR | 88 POT
• Vitor Roque: Age 19 | Real Betis (on loan from Barcelona) | ST, LW, RW | 76 OVR| 87 POT
• Evan Ferguson: Age 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | ST | 74 OVR | 86 POT
• Mustafa Hekimoğlu: Age 17 | Besiktas | ST | 62 OVR | 86 POT
• George Ilenikhena: Age 18 | AS Monaco | ST | 70 OVR | 86 POT
• Youssoufa Moukoko: Age 19 | Borussia Dortmund | ST | 77 OVR | 85 POT
• Samu: Age 20 | Porto | ST | 73 OVR | 84 POT
• Eli Junior Kroupi: Age 18 | Lorient | ST | 68 OVR | 81 POT
• Stefanos Tzimas: Age 18 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ST | 67 OVR | 77 POT

Finding a striker who can get 15/20 goals a season is a priority for any club and the below players will ensure goals and eventually allow you to rake in a tidy profit.

All of the above players are pure strikers, and you may even be able to get them on loan in some cases.

Best young wingers in FC 25

If you need one of the best young wingers in FC 25, these are who we'd suggest picking up in Career Mode:

• Johan Bakayoko: Age 21| PSV | RW | 79 OVR | 88 POT
• Matias Soule: Age 21 | Roma | RM, RW | 77 OVR | 88 POT
• Alberto Moleiro: Age 20 | Las Palmas | LM | 77 OVR | 77 POT | 87 POT
• Alejandro Garnacho: Age 20 | Manchester United | LM, RM | 79 OVR | 87 POT
• Julien Duranville: Age 18 | Borussia Dortmund | LM, RM, ST | 66 OVR | 87 POT
• Yeremy Pino: Age 21 | Villareal | LM, LW | 79 OVR | 87 POT
• Newerton: Age 19 | Shakhtar Donetsk | LW, LM | 69 OVR | 82 POT
• Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Age 19 | Borussia Dortmund | LM | 75 OVR| 86 POT

If you play with width in FC 25, then tricky wingers are going to be real difference-makers. They will pitch in with goals, assists, and stretching the play to create space for the rest of your team. Each of these players will help add dynamism and quality to any attack.

Best young midfielders in FC 25

We have grouped defensive, attacking, and traditional midfielders together, but regardless of how you play, these players are the heartbeat of your side in FC 25 Career mode. We have included their positions to help narrow down what you’re looking for.

• Gavi: Age 19 | FC Barcelona | CM, LW | 83 OVR | 90 POT
• Joao Neves: Age 19 | PSG | CM | 79 OVR | 88 POT
• Assan Ouédraogo: Age 18 | RB Leipzig | CAM, CM | 69 OVR | 87 POT
• Oscar Gloukh: Age 20 | RB Salzburg | CAM | 76 OVR | 87 POT
• Archie Gray: Age 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | CM, RB, CDM | 73 OVR | 87 POT
• Lucas Bergvall: Age 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | CM | 68 OVR | 87 POT
• Pablo Barrios: Age 21 | Atletico Madrid | CM, CDM | 76 OVR | 86 POT
• Etahn Nwaneri: Age 17 | Arsenal | CAM | 64 OVR | 86 POT
• Pablo Torre: Age 21 | Barcelona | CAM, LM, CM | 74 OVR | 86 POT
• Lewis Miley: Age 18 | Newcastle United | CM, CDM, CAM | 72 OVR | 86 POT
• Sverre Haleth Nypan: Age 17 | Rosenborg | CAM, CM | 66 OVR | 86 POT
• Hugo Larsson: Age 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | CM, CDM | 74 OVR | 86 POT
• Javi Guerra: Age 21 | Valencia | CM, CDM | 75 OVR | 86 POT
• Harvey Elliott: Age 21 | Liverpool | CAM, CM | 78 OVR | 86 POT
• Tommaso Baldanzi: Age 21 | Roma | CAM | 76 OVR | 83 POT

Best young full-backs in FC 25

These are the best young LBs and RBs in FC 25 to sign:

• Alejandro Balde: Age 20 | Barcelona | LB | 81 OVR | 89 POT
• Destiny Udogie: Age 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | LB | 82 OVR | 86 POT
• Malo Gusto: Age 21 | Chelsea | RB | 80 OVR | 86 POT
• Rico Lewis: Age 19 | Manchester City | RB | 76 OVR | 85 POT
• Milos Kerkez: Age 20 | AFC Bournemouth | LB | 77 OVR | 84 POT
• Max Johnston: Age 20 | Sturm Graz | RB | 64 OVR | 74 OVR

There was a time when full-backs weren’t considered fashionable positions, but that changed recently. Now, your full-back or wing-back is instrumental to a team's success, equally contributing at both ends of the pitch and even inverting to add extra bodies in midfield.

Best young centre-backs in FC 25

Now that Player Roles have been added into FC 25, it’s vital to sign defenders who fit the way you want to play. If you want to build from the back, ensure the players are comfortable with the ball at their feet and can pass, whilst other defenders are more traditional destroyers. These are the top young CBs we'd pick up:

• Jorrel Hato: Age 18 | Ajax | 73 OVR | 88 POT
• Giorgio Scalvini: Age 20 | Atalanta | 78 OVR | 88 POT
• Luka Vušcović: Age 17 | Westerlo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 64 OVR | 88 POT
• Leny Yoro: Age 18 | Manchester United | 78 OVR | 86 POT
• António Silva: Age 20 | Benfica | 79 OVR | 86 POT
• Tobías Palacio: Age 17 | Argentinos Jrs | 68 OVR | 84 POT
• Giovanni Leoni: Age 17 | Sampdoria | 65 OVR | 80 POT
• Håkon Volden: Age 17 | Rosenborg | 53 OVR | 79 POT

Best young goalkeepers in FC 25

Other than full-back, the goalkeeper position has evolved the most in modern football, with some keepers, like Ederson, being just as comfortable with the ball at their feet as the average player. Therefore, if you want to begin attacks from the very start, you must have a youngster who can develop into the modern keeper in FC 25. Here are the goalkeeping wonderkids we'd suggest:

• Guillaume Restes: Age 19 | Toulouse FC | 78 OVR | 88 POT
• Gabriel Slonina: Age 20 | Barnsley | 68 OVR | 81 POT
• André Gomes: Age 19 | Benfica | 65 OVR | 81 POT
• Ewen Jaouen: Age 18 | Dunkerque | 66 OVR | 82 POT
• Robin Risser: Age 19 | Strasbourg | 67 OVR | 81 POT
• James Beadle: Age 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 82 OVR
• Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro: Age 20 | AZ | 69 OVR | 82 POT

Best cheap young players in EA FC 25 with highest potential: Hidden gems

The majority of the players listed already will cost a fair amount; if you’re not a big side, many will be out of reach. Therefore, we’ve listed some more affordable players who will make great signings for smaller sides climbing the ranks to success. These are the hidden gems we'd buy in Career Mode:

• Mustafa Hekimoğlu: Age 17 | Besiktas | ST | 62 OVR | 86 POT
• Chris Rigg: Age 17 | Sunderland | CM, RW, RM | 61 OVR | 84 POT
• Arroyo: Age 18 | Independiente | LW, RB, LM, CAM | 58 OVR | 82 POT
• Myles Lewis-Skelly: Age 17 | Arsenal | CM, CDM | 58 OVR | 81 POT
• Felipe Rodríguez-Gentile: Age 17 | Preston North End | ST | 57 OVR | 81 POT
• Trevan Sanusi: Age 17 | Newcastle United | LW | 57 OVR | 81 POT
• Franciszek Franczak: Age 17 | St Johnstone | RM, RB, RW | 57 OVR | 81 POT
• Håkon Volden: Age 17 | Rosenborg | CB | 53 OVR | 79 POT

Best young women to sign in FC 25

You can now play Career Mode as women's teams in FC 25, so we've included a selection of the best young women players to sign across all positions.

• Linda Caicedo: Age 19 | Real Madrid | LW, LM, CAM | 79 OVR | 90 POT
• Andrea Medina: Age 20 | Atlético de Madrid | LB | 80 OVR | 88 POT
• Khiara Keating: Age 20 | Manchester City | GK | 80 OVR | 88 POT
• Maite Zubieta: Age 20 | Athletic Club | CB, CDM | 75 OVR | 87 POT
• Silvia Lloris: Age 20 | Atlético de Madrid | CB, LB | 77 OVR | 84 POT
• Luany: Age 21 | Atlético de Madrid | ST | 77 OVR | 81 POT
• Pia Lucassen: Age 18 | SGS Essen | GK | 69 OVR | 79 POT
• Leela Egli: Age 17 | Freiburg | LM, CAM, LW | 72 OVR | 79 POT
• Chancelle Effa Effa: Age 18 | Havre AC | ST | 69 OVR | 76 POT
• Kennedy Fuller: Age 17 | Angel City | CAM, CM | 65 OVR | 73 POT

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• FC 25 defenders: Best CB, RB and LB
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