FIFA 23 wonderkids: The 30 best young forwards

Cameron Smith

Updated: 10 Dec 2022 16:59 GMT
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Ansu Fati Barcelona 2022-23 — © ProShots

Barcelona star and Spain international Ansu Fati has the highest potential rating of any forward aged 21 or under in FIFA 23 Career Mode.

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The FC Barcelona youngster has been handed a 79 rated base card for FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, Kick Off and Career Mode, but in the latter game mode he is able to become a 90 rated player, which is the highest potential of any young forward in EA Sports’ popular video game.

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Fati has been positioned as a left winger in FIFA 23, meaning he classifies as a forward in the game.

Behind the Spaniard is Real Madrid’s Brazilian wonderkid Rodrygo, AC Milan’s Charles De Ketelaere, Napoli’s Georgian star Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Olympique Lyonnais’s Rayan Cherki, Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko and Club Brugge’s Antonio Nusa.

All six of those players have the potential to reach a rating of 88 in FIFA 23 Career Mode. Rodrygo starts the game as the highest rated of the six, with the Brazilian handed an 81 rated card. Nusa starts as the lowest rated, with the Club Brugge forward rated 68 at the beginning of the game.

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© ProShots - Rodrgyo has the potential to reach 88 rated in FIFA 23 Career Mode

In seventh place in the standings for the best young forwards is Karim Adeyemi, who signed for Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg in the 2022 summer transfer window. The young German has the potential to reach 87 rated and starts as a 75 rated player. Leeds United youngster Joe Gelhardt also has 87 rated potential.

Six players aged 21 or under have the potential to become 86 rated forwards in FIFA 23 Career Mode. They are: Noni Madueke, Matteo Cancellieri, Francisco Conceicao, Savio, Luka Romero and Kayky.

The final 15 players in the top 30 highest rated young forwards in FIFA 23 Career Mode all have the potential to reach a rating of 85. The likes of Chelsea’s Armando Broja, Stade Rennais’ Jeremy Doku, and RB Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko are included in these 15 players.

The 30 highest rated young forwards in FIFA 23

Player	Team	FIFA 23 Base Rating	FIFA 23 Potential Rating
Ansu Fati	FC Barcelona	79	90
Rodrygo	Real Madrid	81	88
Charles De Ketelaere	AC Milan	78	88
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia	Napoli	74	88
Rayan Cherki	Olympique Lyonnais	73	88
Youssoufa Moukoko	Borussia Dortmund	69	88
Antonio Nusa	Club Brugge	68	88
Karim Adeyemi	Borussia Dortmund	75	87
Joe Gelhardt	Leeds United	72	87
Noni Madueke	PSV Eindhoven	77	86
Matteo Cancellieri	Lazio	73	86
Francisco Conceicao	Ajax	72	86
Savio	PSV Eindhoven	70	86
Luka Romero	Lazio	67	86
Kayky	FC Pacos de Ferreira	66	86
Brian Brobbey	Ajax	76	85
Hugo Ekitike	Paris Saint-Germain	76	85
Goncalo Ramos	SL Benfica	75	85
Brennan Johnson	Nottingham Forest	75	85
Jeremy Doku	Stade Rennais	75	85
Georginio Rutter	TSG Hoffenheim	75	85
Kamaldeen Sulemana	Stade Rennais	75	85
Armando Broja	Chelsea	75	85
Facundo Farias	Club Atletico Colon	75	85
Anthony Elanga	Manchester United	74	85
Benjamin Sesko	RB Salzburg	72	85
Exequiel Zeballos	Boca Juniors	72	85
Octavian Popescu	FCSB	72	85
Henrique Araujo	SL Benfica	71	85
Stipe Biuk	Hajduk Split	70	85

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