Best FIFA 22 young players to sign on Career Mode

In FIFA 22 Career Mode, having good youth prospects is just as important as having star players, but it’s hard to know which ones are worth picking up. Here’s a list of some of the best wonderkids we’ve found.

FIFA Ultimate Team is all the rage these days. However, Career Mode has always been the heart and soul of every FIFA title, and it isn’t any different in FIFA 22. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of taking an unsuccessful club from rags to riches or leading a successful one to even more silverware.

But like anything in the football world, there’s an optimal way to do it, and one of the most important things you can do is develop young talent and turn a bunch of wonderkids into the next set of superstar players.

The problem is, with so many young players in the market, it’s hard to know which ones are worth your time. So, to make things easier for you, we’ve put together a list of some of the best ones money can buy. We made sure to include a good range of positions and prices, too.

Best wonderkids in FIFA 22

When looking for young talent to build your team, the most important thing to remember is to figure out what’s missing and what gaps need to be filled. If you’re top-heavy in attack, you’ll falter in defense and vice-versa. A balance in all areas of the pitch is the key to consistency and success.

Best young goalkeepers and defenders

Sergino Dest’s impressive performances at Ajax earned him a transfer to Barcelona.

If your team scores, you might win. But if nobody ever scores against you, you’ll never lose. That’s how the old saying goes, and it rings true in FIFA 22. For that reason, developing a strong backline is a must-do and the perfect place to start.

The general rule of thumb is that you want to fill the center-back position with tall and strong players. Not only will that help them out muscle attackers, but it means they’ll be able to contest crosses much easier, too.

However, the same cannot be said for your fullbacks. It’s a different role with different requirements, and that means pace and other qualities that help with counter-attacking are paramount.

Of course, goalkeepers are the team’s cornerstone, and it’s important to have an amazing one in any squad. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the best youth prospects available in all these positions. Let’s take a look at who they are and what their stats look like.

NameAgeClubPositionOVRPOTPrice
Maarten Vandevoordt19KRC GenkGK6886£800k
Luca Netz18Hertha BSCLB6385£375k
Jarrad Branthwaite19EvertonCB6385£375k
Wesley Fofana19Leicester CityCB7886£25.5m
Illan Meslier20Leeds UnitedGK7586£9.5m
Alphonso Davies20FC Bayern MunchenLB8189£47.5m
Sergino Dest20BarcelonaRB7586£9m
Gianluigi Donnarumma22PSGGK8993£107.5m
Matthijs de Ligt
22JuventusCB8590£67.5m
Jules Kounde
22Sevilla FCCB8389£47.5m
Dayot Upamecano
22Bayern MunichCB8290£57.5m
Achraf Hakimi22PSGRB8588£69.5m
Cristian Romero23Tottenham HotspurCB8287£41m
Andriy Lunin22Real MadridGK7485£8m
William Saliba20Olympique de MarseilleCB7584£11.5m
Reece James21ChelseaRB8186£37m
Ezri Konsa23Aston VillaCB7884£20m
Nuno Mendes19PSGLB7888£29m
Lautaro Morales21LanusGK7285£5m
Ozan Kabak21Norwich CityCB7685£15.5m
Luís Maximiano
22Granada CFGK7885£24.5m
Takehiro Tomiyasu22ArsenalRB7686£16m
Evan Ndicka21Eintracht FrankfurtCB7784£20m
Aaron Hickey19BolognaLB7184£4.3m
Sven Botman21LOSC LilleCB7985£25.5m
Owen Wijndal21AZ AlkmaarLB7984£25m
Gavin Bazunu19PortsmouthGK6684£2m
Ronald Araujo22BarcelonaCB7987£37m
Hugo Siquet18Standard LiegeRB7084£3.5m
Fikayo Tomori23RB LeipzigCB8187£37m
Juan Miranda González21Real Betis BalompieLB7684£16m
Dan-Axel Zagadou
22Borussia DortmundCB7884£20.5m
Aaron Ramsdale23ArsenalGK7884£18m
Devyne Rensch18AjaxRB7385£7m
Tanguy Nianzou19Bayern MunichCB7185£4.2m
Mario Vušković19Hamburger SVCB7285£5m
Nico Schlotterbeck21SC FreiburgCB7985£25.5m
Diogo Meireles Costa21FC PortoGK7686£14.5m
Fran García21Rayo VallecanoLB7384£6.5m
Aaron Wan-Bissaka23Manchester UnitedRB8285£38.5m
Ryan Sessegnon21Tottenham HotspurLB7584£12m
Eric Martel19Austria WienCB6684£2.1m
Alban Lafont22FC NantesGK7985£23m
Márton Dárdai19Hertha BSCCB7185£2.4m
Dávid Hancko23Sparta PrahaLB7785£22m
Gonçalo Esteves17Sporting CPRB6884£2.9m
Leonidas Stergiou
19FC St. GallenCB6786£2.1m
Wilfried Singo20TorinoRB7284£5.5m
Micky van de Ven
20VfL WolfsburgLB6884£3m
Castello Lukeba
18Olympique LyonnaisCB7284£5m
Eric García Martret20FC BarcelonaCB7885£26m
Fresneda16Real ValladolidRB6484£1.5m
Lutsharel Geertruida20FeyenoordCB7684£15.5m
Alessandro Bastoni22Inter MilanCB8389£53m
Ridle Baku23VfL WolfsburgRB8085£32m
Edmond Tapsoba22Bayer 04 LeverkusenCB8086£31m
Marc Cucurella Saseta22Brighton & Hove AlbionLB7984£25m
Tyrell Malacia
21FeyenoordLB7985£26.5m
Jean-Clair Todibo21OGC NiceCB7884£20.5m
Mohamed Simakan21RB LeipzigRB7785£22m
Callum Hudson-Odoi20ChelseaRWB7886£31m
Ladislav Krejčí22Sparta PrahaCB7684£16m

Best young midfielders

Kubo is already a highly-revered young talent.

The midfield is the most versatile section of the pitch. It largely depends on the formation and shape of your team. Naturally, that means the kind of players you’ll need depends on what formation and strategy you’re going for.

Some midfielders are excellent all-rounders, while others are better at attacking or defending. They’re generally organized into CAM, CM, LM, RM, and CDM, depending on their strengths and weaknesses. Either way, no matter what you’re looking for, our list will have someone that fits the bill.

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NameAgeClubPositionOVRPOTPrice
Jude Bellingham17Borussia DortmundCM7688£15.5m
Xavi Simons17PSGCM6584£1.6m
Jamal Musiala17Bayern MunichCAM7487£8.5m
Ryan Gravenberch18AjaxCM7789£22m
Eduardo Camavinga18Stade RennaisCM7889£26
Pedri18FC BarcelonaLM7389£2.7m
Takefusa Kubo20Villarreal CFRM7589£12m
Mason Mount
22ChelseaCAM8389£52.5m
Jadon Sancho21Manchester UnitedRM8791£116m
Phil Foden21Manchester CityCAM8492£94.5m
Emile Smith Rowe20ArsenalCAM7686£16.5m
Oliver Skipp20Tottenham HotspurCDM7585£11.5m
Renato Sanches23LOSC LilleCM8086£33m
Bukayo Saka19ArsenalRM8088£45.5m
Amine Gouiri21OGC NiceLM7885£29m
Ibrahim Sangaré23PSVCM7884£20.5m
Edson Álvarez23AjaxCDM7884£20.5m
Christoph Baumgartner21TSG 1899 HoffenheimCAM7884£22.5m
Mikkel Damsgaard21SampdoriaLM7787£23.5m
Samuel Chukwueze22Villarreal CFRM7785£23.5m
Xaver Schlager23VfL WolfsburgCDM8084£27.5m
Aurélien Tchouaméni21AS MonacoCM8087£42.5m
Nikola Vlašić23West Ham UnitedCAM8086£33.5m
Viktor Tsygankov23Dynamo KyivRM8085£32.5m
Musa Barrow22BolognaCAM7784£21.5m
Matheus Luiz Nunes22Sporting CPCM7786£23.5m
Ismaël Bennacer23MilanCDM8084£27.5m
Matheus Cunha
22Atletico de MadridLM7986£35.5m
Ismaïla Sarr23WatfordRM7785£23.5m
Douglas Luiz23Aston VillaCDM7784£20m
Zubimendi22Real SociedadCM7585£12.5m
Alan Velasco18IndependienteLM7585£12m
Mateus Tetê21Shakhtar DonetskRM7686£17m
Gabriel Martinelli20ArsenalLM7687£16.5m
Adam Hložek18Sparta PrahaCAM7787£22.5m
Mikkel Damsgaard21SampdoriaLM7787£23.5m
Boubacar Kamara21Olmpique de MarseilleCDM8086£31m
Jérémy Doku19Stade RennaisRM7787£23m
Manuel Ugarte20Sporting CPCM7384£6.5m
Nico González19BarcelonaCDM7284£14.9m
Christopher Nkunku23RB LeipzigCAM8588£73.5m
Curtis Jones20LiverpoolCM7586£12.5m
Hamed Junior Traorè21SassuoloCAM7384£7m
Rabbi Matondo20Cercle BruggeLM7184£4.5m
Michael Olise19Crystal PalaceRM7586£12m
Joelson Fernandes18FC BaselLM6884£3.1m
Talles Magno19New York City FCLM6784£2.6m
Conor Gallagher21Crystal PalaceCM7784£21.5m
Noni Madueke19PSVRM7788£23m
Davide Frattesi21SassuoloCDM7584£12.5m
Florian Wirtz18Bayer 04 LeverkusenCAM8290£64m
Renan Lodi23Atletico de MadridLM8186£36.5m
Randal Kolo Muani
22FC NantesRM7784£21.5m
Harvey Barnes23Leicester CityLM8084£30m
Lucas Paquetá
23Olympique LyonnaisCAM8186£39m
Lovro Majer23Stade RennaisCM7984£26.5m
Ivan Ilić
20Hellas VeronaCM7486£10m
Andreas Schjelderup17FC NordsjaellandCAM6684£2.1m
Alfie Devine16Tottenham HotspurCAM6085£775k
Tommaso Pobega21TorinoCM7484£9.5m
Luka Sučić18RB SalzburgCAM7284£5.5m

Best young strikers and wingers

Ansu Fati has the potential to reach a 90 overall rating.

Picking strikers and wingers is often the most thrilling part of building a team in Career Mode. People love weaving through the opposition with pacey wingers, and scoring a bullet with a sharpshooting striker is the cherry on top.

However, it’s important to pick players that have the right skills for the job. For example, wingers generally need to be pacey, good at dribbling, and cross the ball well. Strikers, on the other hand, need to be agile, strong, and clinical.

Attacking players tend to be more expensive than others due to all the hype around them. Fortunately, we’ve included a good range of young strikers and wingers at prices ranging from £1.3m to £82m, depending on your budget.

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NameAgeClubPositionOVRPOTPrice
Ansu Fati18BarcelonaLW7690£15m
Fabio Silva18Wolverhampton WanderersST6985£1.3m
Myron Boadu19AZ AlkmaarST7686£14.5m
Rodrygo19Real MadridRW7988£34m
Charles De Ketelaere20Club BruggeLW7385£6.5m
Gonzalo Plata20Sporting CPRW7486£9m
Vinicius Jr.
21Real MadridLW8090£52m
Ferran Torres
22Manchester CityRW8290£61.5m
Joao Felix21Atletico MadridST8391£82m
Donyell Malen22Borussia DortmundST8085£33m
Thiago Almada20Velez SarsfieldRW7486£10m
Moussa Diaby22Bayer 04 LeverkusenLW8188£52.5m
Tammy Abraham23Roma FCST7986£35.5m
Noa Lang22Club BruggeRW7885£28.5m
Cody Gakpo22PSVST7985£28m
Brahim Díaz21MilanLW7887£31.5m
Jovane Cabral23Sporting CPRW7886£31m
Harvey Elliot18LiverpoolRW7387£7m
Brian Brobbey19RB LeipzigST7385£7.5m
Leon Bailey23Aston VillaRW8286£43.5m
Alexander Isak21Real SociedadST8286£45m
Darwin Núñez22BenficaLW7685£17m
Pedro De la Vega20LanusRW7485£9.5m
Patson Daka22Leicester CityST7784£21.5m
Rafael Leão22MilanLW7785£23.5m
Marcos Paulo20FamalicaoST7284£5.5m
Octavian Popescu18FCSBRW7085£3.7m
Armando Broja19SouthamptonST7084£3.8m
Youssoufa Moukoko20Borussia DortmundST6989£3.2m
Luis Sinisterra22FeyenoordLW7884£22.5m
Julián Álvarez21River PlateRW7887£32m
Facundo Farías18ColonST7486£10m
Christos Tzolis19Norwich CityST7487£10m
Darwin Núñez22BenficaLW7685£17m
Giacomo Raspadori21SassuoloST7585£12.5m
José Juan Macías21Getafe CFST7584£12.5m
Kayky da Silva Chagas21Manchester CityRW6687£2.7m
Matìas Soulé18JuventusRW6585£2m
Liam Delap18Manchester CityST6485£1.9m
Victor Osimhen22NapoliST8189£58.5m
Cole Palmer19Manchester CityRW6786£2.6m
Abdallah Sima20Stoke CityST7284£5.5m
João Pedro19WatfordLW7184£4.5m
Kamaldeen Sulemana19Stade RennaisST7585£12m
Gavi16BarcelonaRW7488£9.5m
Kaide Gordon23LiverpoolLW6184£1m
Mohamed-Ali Cho17Angers SCOST7085£3.7m
Oihan Sancet Tirapu21Athletic Club de BilboaST7585£12.5m
Facundo Farías18ColonST7486£10m
Dejan Kulusevski21Tottenham HotspurCF8087£43m
José Manuel López20LanusST7384£6.5m
Dušan Vlahović21JuventusST8390£162m
Nicolò Zaniolo22Roma FCRW7987£39m
Luka Jovic
23Real MadridST7984£27m
Jesper Lindstrøm21Eintracht FrankfurtCAM75 84£12.5m
Josip Brekalo23TorinaLW7784£21.5m
Amourricho van Axel Dongen16AjaxLW6484£1.6m
Lassina Traoré20Shakhtar DonetskST7484£9.5m
Dane Scarlett17Tottenham HotspurST6486£1.8m
Alejandro Garnacho17Manchester UnitedLW6384£1.5m

Top 20 highest potential FIFA 22 wonderkids

These are the nine highest potential players in FIFA 22.EA SPORTS has officially released the FIFA 22 player ratings, including the top 20 players with the highest potential. There are some familiar names on the list, including superstars Kylian Mbappe, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Erling Haaland.

However, there are plenty of other fresh names in the mix, too.

NameAgeClubPositionOVRPOTPrice
Kylian Mbappe22PSGST9195£174.5m
Gianluigi Donnarumma22PSGGK8993£107.5m
Erling Haaland21Borussia DortmundST8893£128m
Trent Alexander-Arnold22LiverpoolRB8792£103m
Phil Foden21Manchester CityCAM8492£85m
Kai Havertz22ChelseaCAM8492£85m
Jadon Sancho21Manchester UnitedRM8791£104.5m
Matthijs de Ligt22JuventusCB8590£67.5m
Joao Felix21Atletico MadridST8391£74m
Pedri18BarcelonaCM8191£48.5m
Ferran Torres21Manchester CityRW8290£61.5m
Dayot Upamecano22Bayern MunichCB8290£57.5m
Vinicius Jr.21Real MadridLW8090£52m
Ryan Gravenverch19AjaxCM7890£30m
Ansu Fati18BarcelonaLW7690£15.5m
Marcus Rashford23Manchester UnitedLM8589£69.5m
Jules Kounde22Sevila FCCB8390£47.5m
Mason Mount22ChelseaCAM8390£52.5m
Federico Chiesa23JuventusRW83911£72.5m
Federico Valverde23Real MadridCM8389£51.5m
These are the nine highest potential players in FIFA 22.

Official FIFA 22 Wonderkids announced by EA

As showcased above, there are countless talented young players available to sign in FIFA 22, but only a select few can be chosen by EA to be the official Wonderkids.

This is the best under 21 starting XI based on FIFA 22’s FUT ratings:

NameAgeClubPosition
Joao Felix21Atletico MadridCF
Erling Haaland21Borussia DortmundST
Ferran Torres21Manchester CityRW
Jadon Sancho21Manchester UnitedLW
Pedri18BarcelonaCM
Phil Foden21Manchester CityCAM
Bukayo Saka20ArsenalLM
Alphonso Davies20Bayern MunichLB
Maxence Lacroix21VfL WolfsburgCB
Reece James21ChelseaRB
Illan Meslier21Leeds UnitedGK

That sums up our list of the best young players in FIFA 22 career mode. Hopefully, some of our suggestions will be exactly what you need to round off your team.

We’ll keep this list updated with any new players that pop up.

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