EA Sports FC 25 wonderkids: The 20 best young forwards

Cameron Smith

• 26 Sept 2024 20:00 BST
• 3 min read

Lamine Yamal has the highest-rated potential of any wonderkid forward on EA Sports FC 25.

The Barcelona superstar has a base rating of 81, but his potential rating in Career Mode stands at an insane 94. As a result, EA Sports consider him to be the most talented U21 forward in world football.

Each year, players are given a ‘potential’ rating in Career Mode to go alongside their regular rating in Kick Off and Ultimate Team. This makes Career Mode a unique experience as EA FC 25 players are able to see young stars increase in rating every season.

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While Yamal tops the standings for U21 forwards on EA FC 25, Real Madrid youngster Endrick is close behind in second place. The Brazilian has an overall rating of 77, however he has the potential to become a 91 rated player on Career Mode.

In joint-third place is Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda with a potential rating of 88. Semih Kilicsoy (Besiktas), Savinho (Manchester City), Mathys Tel (Bayern), Johan Bakayoko (PSV) and Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) also have 88 potential.

On-loan Real Betis star Vitor Roque leads a group of four U21 forwards with an 87 potential rating. RB Salzburg’s Karim Konate, Cercle Brugge’s Paris Brunner and PSG’s Bradley Barcola have also been given a potential rating of 87.

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Mustafa Hekimoglu, George Ilenikhena, Estanis and Evan Ferguson have 86 potential, while Kenan Yildiz, Marcos Leonardo, Oscar Bobb and Santiago Lopez (all 85 potential) complete the list.

Below, FootballTransfers lists the 20 best young forwards on EA FC 25 Career Mode, as ranked by their potential rating. The only rule is that they must be aged 21 or younger.

The 20 highest-rated young forwards on EA Sports FC 25