Young prospects players can save clubs from disgrace
or even improve their game level, but they’re not always the cheapest, right? If you have doubts, just look at what the wonderkid meteor Haaland (who was absolutely not low-cost at all) has done in the Bundesliga and now the Premier League.
There’s also Vinicius Jr and Camavinga at Real Madrid, Sesko at RB Salzburg, or maybe even Gravenberch at Bayern. The best thing about young players is that you can sign them up for your team and watch them grow. You can do that in FIFA 23 by searching for the low-cost young players with the most potential in
Career Mode.
Best young prospects in FIFA 23
That is why we have put together a list of the best young prospects to get your team out of the mess. Assuming you didn’t take the option to inject €1 billion into your budget at the start of your save game…
Strikers
Some of the Strikers in this year’s edition have the potential to be so good that you won’t even think about the possibility of selling them.
Karim Adeyemi Borussia Dortmund (ST) Overall: 75, potential to 87
Joe Gelhardt Leeds United (ST) Overall: 72, potential to 87
Yossoufa Moukoko Borussia Dortmund (ST) Overall: 69, potential to 88
Darwin Nuñez Liverpool (ST) Overall: 82, potential to 90
Wingers
If you started with the budget cheat, it is recommended that you already buy Son, Neymar, or maybe even Messi. Otherwise, the low-budget options for career mode are these:
Iñaki Williams Athletic Bilbao (RW) Overall: 74, potential to 86
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Borussia Dortmund (LW) Overall: 67, potential to 87
Kaide Gordon Liverpool (RW,LW) Overall: 62, potential to 84
Harvey Elliott Liverpool (RW) Overall: 73, potential to 87
Moleiro González UD Las Palmas (LW) Overall: 74, potential to 87
Son, who is also not cheap / EA Sports
Midfielders
As well as forwards, there are many cheap young players in FIFA 23 other than Bellingham or Pedri for your own squad.
Fabio Miretti Juventus (CM, CDM) Overall: 72, potential to 87
Gabriel Veron FC Porto (RM/LM) Overall: 75, potential to 87
Marquinhos Arsenal (RM/LM) Overall: 73, potential to 86
Alex Scott Bristol City (CAM) Overall: 69, potential to 87
Side defenders
Those are the engines of your team, especially if you aim to counter-attack as often as possible. In a low-cost orientation for your Career Mode, you can start with these:
Juan José Mina Deportivo Cali (RB) Overall: 64, potential to 84
Rayan Ait Nouri Wolverhampton (LWB, LB) Overall: 76, potential to 86
Aaron Hickey Brentford (RB, LB) Overall: 75, potential to 85
Malo Gusto Lyon (RB) Overall: 75, potential to 85
Grealish?! Now you’re kidding with me, right? / EA Sports
Centerbacks
Focus on strong and reliable young players such as these ones. All of them can be sold for a great profit in a couple of years of playing in your starting eleven.
António Silva Benfica (CB) Overall: 69, potential to 87
Micky van de Ven VfL Wolfsburg Overall: 69, potential to 84
Eric Martel FC Koln (CDM, CB) Overall: 67, potential to 84
Giorgio Scalvini Atalanta (CB) Overall: 70, potential to 86
