EA Sports FC 25 best young players: Top wonderkid strikers, midfielders, defenders & goalkeepers on Career Mode
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To help you get off to a good start on EA Sports FC 25, GOAL brings you the best wonderkids on the game.
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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.
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Best 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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Best 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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Best 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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Best young goalkeepers in EA Sports FC 25: Wonderkid GKs
Player
Club
Age
POS
CR
PR
Guillaume Restes
Toulouse
19
GK
78
88
Dennis Seimen
Stuttgart
18
GK
63
84
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
AZ
20
GK
69
83
Mike Penders
Genk
19
GK
65
83
Fran Gonzalez
Real Madrid
19
GK
62
82
James Beadle
Sheffield Wednesday
20
GK
69
82
Diego Calai
Sporting
20
GK
69
82
Ewen Jaouen
USL Dunkerque
18
GK
66
82
Diogo Pinto
Sporting
20
GK
68
81
Andre Gomes
Benfica
19
GK
65
81
Robin Risser
Strasbourg
19
GK
67
81
Gabriel Slonina
Barnsley
20
GK
68
81
Artem Zaloha
Aminia Bielefeld
17
GK
55
80
Alberto Flores
Sevilla
20
GK
65
80
Thomas Gillier
Universidad Catolica
20
GK
63
80
Goalkeepers tend to mature at a later age than players in other positions, but there are plenty of bright young shot-stoppers worth buying in EA Sports FC 25.
Guillaume Restes is still the pick of the bunch and his potential has gone up to 88 in FC 25. Stuttgart's Dennis Seimen is the next best young goalkeeper, with Mike Penders and Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro following.