EA Sports FC 26 best young players: Highest potential wonderkid strikers, midfielders, defenders & goalkeepers on Career Mode

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If you're in the process of building a dynasty in EA Sports FC 26, you will need to invest in young talent – GOAL has you covered.

If you're kicking off a new save in EA Sports FC 26 Career Mode, you simply need to have an eye on the future and that means signing the best young players available. Whether you are a major club looking to secure the talent of the next Lionel Messi or a smaller team looking to make a profit by serving as a stepping-stone, buying high-potential young players is a key aspect of the game.

Here, GOAL brings you the best young players to sign in every position – from strikers and midfielders to defenders and goalkeepers – to help you get off to a flying start in Career Mode.

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    Best young strikers & forwards in EA Sports FC 26: Wonderkid CFs & STs

    Player Club Age POS CR PR
    Endrick Real Madrid 19 ST 77 91
    Francesco Camarda Lecce 17 ST 65 87
    Mathys Tel Tottenham 20 ST 77 86
    Eli Junior Kroupi Bournemouth 19 ST 74 85
    Conrad Harder RB Leipzig 20 ST 74 85
    Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 18 ST 72 85
    Chido Obi Man Utd 17 ST 65 84
    Christian Kofane Bayer Leverkusen 19 ST 68 84
    Marc Guiu Chelsea 19 ST 71 84
    Francesco Pio Esposito Lombardia 20 ST 72 84
    Jeronimo Domina Union Santa Fe 19 ST 70 84
    Nelson Weiper Mainz 20 ST 70 84
    Santiago Castro Bologna 20 ST 76 84
    Kaye Furo Club Brugge 18 ST 63 83
    Kaua Elias Shakhtar Donetsk 19 ST 71 83

    Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Endrick remains the best young striker in EA Sports FC 26, having also been deemed the forward with the most potential in FC 25. His rating at the beginning of the game is 77, but he has an exceptionally high ceiling of 91 – a rating which, if reached, would place him at a similar stature to players such as Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.

    AC Milan youngster Francesco Camarda, who is on loan at Lecce in the game, follows Endrick in the potential stakes, with a possible rating of 87, putting him slightly ahead of Tottenham's Mathys Tel, whose potential is 86. Manchester United fans will be excited to see how Chido Obi develops, with the teen boasting a potential rating of 84 in the game.

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    Best young midfielders in EA Sports FC 26: Wonderkid CAMs, RWs, LWs, CMs & CDMs

    Player Club Age POS CR PR
    Lamine Yamal Barcelona 18 RM 89 95
    Desire Doue PSG 20 RW 85 91
    Joao Neves PSG 20 CM 85 90
    Estevao Chelsea 18 RM 78 89
    Jorthy Mokio Ajax 17 CDM 70 89
    Kenan Yildiz Juventus 20 CAM 79 89
    Arda Guler Real Madrid 20 RM 81 89
    Rodrigo Mora Porto 18 CAM 76 89
    Rio Ngumoha Liverpool 17 LM 68 88
    Franco Mastantuono Real Madrid 18 CAM 77 88
    Geovany Quenda Sporting 18 RM 76 88
    Antonio Nusa RB Leipzig 20 LM 76 88
    Pablo Garcia Real Betis 19 RM 68 87
    Assane Diao Diaoune Como 20 LM 76 87
    Lucas Bergvall Tottenham 19 CM 77 87
    Ethan Nwaneri Arsenal 18 RW 76 87
    Warren Zaire-Emery PSG 19 CM 80 87
    Arthur Vermeeren Marseille 20 CM 77 87
    Julien Duranville Borussia Dortmund 19 RM 72 87
    Kees Smit AZ 19 CAM 72 87
    Lennart Karl Bayern Munich 17 CAM 63 86
    Ayyoub Bouaddi LOSC Lille 17 CM 75 86
    Konstantinos Karetsas Genk 17 CAM 70 86
    Maher Carizzo Velez 19 RM 72 86
    Joao Costa Al Ettifaq 20 RM 71 86

    It will come as little surprise to learn that Lamine Yamal is the best young midfielder in EA Sports FC 26 and, given that he is just 18, he will likely be so for the next few years. The Barcelona wonderkid is already one of the best players in the game and boasts a potential rating of 95, which means he is capable of emulating talents such as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Paris Saint-Germain duo Desire Doue and Joao Neves follow Yamal, with potential ratings of 91 and 90 respectively, while the likes of Chelsea's Estevao (PR: 89) and Ajax defensive midfielder Jorthy Mokio (PR: 89) will be sought-after talents, especially if you are in control of a bigger club. Liverpool's exciting winger Rio Ngumoha leads an array of 17-year-old talents in our list, with the Anfield sensation possessing a potential rating of 88.

    Other intriguing talents within that 17-year-old cohort, include Bayern Munich youth Lennart Karl (PRL 86), Lille central midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (PR: 86) and Genk's Greek CAM Konstantinos Karetsas (PR: 86).

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    Best young defenders in EA Sports FC 26: Wonderkid CBs, LBs & RBs

    Player Club Age POS CR PR
    Dean Huijsen Real Madrid 20 CB 82 89
    Jorrel Hato Chelsea 19 LB 78 89
    Pau Cubarsi Barcelona 18 CB 82 88
    Givairo Read Feyenoord 19 RB 75 88
    Finn Jeltsch Stuttgart 19 CB 72 87
    Myles Lewis-Skelly Arsenal 18 LB 78 87
    Luka Vuskovic Hamburg 18 CB 72 87
    El Chadaille Bitshiabu RB Leipzig 20 CB 75 87
    Pietro Comuzzo Fiorentina 20 CB 74 86
    Leny Yoro Man Utd 19 CB 78 86
    Joaquin Seys Club Brugge 20 RB 73 86
    Joane Gadou RB Salzburg 18 CB 66 85
    Yarek PSV 20 CB 73 85
    Pau Navarro Villarreal 20 CB 70 85
    Jan-Carlo Simic Al-Ittihad 20 CB 70 85
    Diego Leon Man Utd 18 LB 64 85
    Martim Fernandes Porto 19 RB 75 85
    Josh Acheampong Chelsea 19 RB 70 85
    Tobias Palacio Argentinos Juniors 18 CB 69 85
    Ayden Heaven Man Utd 18 CB 69 84

    The two best young centre-backs in EA Sports FC 26 both play for Spain, but on either side of the Clásico divide. Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen (PR: 89) and Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi (PR: 88), look set to form the defensive foundation for La Roja for years to come. German youth Finn Jeltsch and Croatian centre-half Jusko Vuskovic aren't far behind, with each boasting a potential rating of 87.

    Chelsea's Jorrel Hato is the best young left-back in the game, while the best young right-back is Givairo Read, who plays for Feyenoord. Manchester United should be well set for the future, with Leny Yoro, Diego Leon and Ayden Heaven all among the brightest young defensive talents in the game.

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  • Best young goalkeepers in EA Sports FC 25: Wonderkid GKs

    Player Club Age POS CR PR
    Guillaume Restes Toulouse 20 GK 78 86
    Matthieu Epolo Standard Liege 20 GK 73 85
    Dennis Seimen Paderborn 19 GK 66 84
    Mike Penders Strasbourg 20 GK 73 84
    Lucca Brughmans Genk 17 GK 59 82
    Tiago Pereira Cardoso Borussia Monchengladbach 19 GK 67 82
    Robin Risser Lens 20 GK 72 82
    Ewen Jaouen Reims 19 GK 68 82
    Mathys Niflore Dunkerque 18 GK 63 81
    Joeri Heerkens Ajax 19 GK 64 80

    While he is getting to the older end of the wonderkid grouping, Guillaume Restes continues to be the best young goalkeeper in the game. However, the Toulouse shot-stoppers's potential has dropped from 88 to 86 in EA Sports FC 26. Matthieu Epolo has a similar ceiling (PR: 85), while German goalkeeper Dennis Seimen is still among the best young net-minders around.

    France appears to be a fertile ground for goalkeeper talent, with the likes of Robin Risser, Ewen Jaouen and Mathys Niflore all plying their trade in the country.