FIFA 23 wonderkids: Top 30 youngsters on the game

Cameron Smith

Updated: 23 May 2023 08:46 CDT
4 min read

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri has the highest potential of any youngster in FIFA 23, with the former Las Palmas star able to reach a 92 rating on career mode.

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On career mode, one of the most popular game modes on EA Sports' popular video game, players are given their base rating (as seen on Kick-Off and Ultimate Team) and a potential rating given their possible projected career rise.

As a result, young players can be signed for cheap due to their low base rating but have the potential to reach a high rating.

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Of players aged 21 or under, Barcelona and Spain star Pedri is the player with the highest potential rating in FIFA 23. The midfielder's original card is 85, which is incidentally also the highest of any youngster in the game, but he has the potential to reach a huge 92 rating. Pedri has been given a plus four base rating from his 81 rated FIFA 22 card after a breakout season last year.

Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz is only rated 82, but his potential rating is a huge 91, joint with fellow Bundesliga star Jude Bellingham. The England international's base rating is 84, but he can also reach 91 rated on career mode, just like Wirtz.

Next up is Jamal Musiala and Ansu Fati, both of whom have the potential to reach 90 rated. Musiala starts as an 81 rated card, after receiving a massive upgrade from his 75 rated FIFA 22 card, while Fati starts as a 79 rated card after

Five players aged 21 or under have the potential to become 89 rated cards. They are: Alphonso Davies, Bukayo Saka, Josko Gvardiol, Eduardo Camavinga, and Ryan Gravenberch.

© ProShots - Bukayo Saka's base card is rated 82 in FIFA 23 and he has the potential to reach 89

Saka's Arsenal team-mate Gabriel Martinelli is only rated 78 in FIFA 23, but he has the potential to reach 88 rated in career mode. Real Madrid's Rodrygo, Paris Saint-Germain's Nuno Mendes, and Lyon's Rayan Cherki also have the potential to reach 88.

William Saliba and Borussia Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko have the potential to reach 87 rated on career mode.

The 30 highest rated youngsters in FIFA 23

Player	Team	FIFA 23 Base Rating	FIFA 23 Potential Rating
Pedri	Barcelona	85	92
Jude Bellingham	Borussia Dortmund	84	91
Florian Wirtz	Bayer Leverkusen	82	91
Jamal Musiala	Bayern Munich	81	90
Ansu Fati	Barcelona	79	90
Alphonso Davies	Bayern Munich	84	89
Bukayo Saka	Arsenal	82	89
Josko Gvardiol	RB Leipzig	81	89
Eduardo Camavinga	Real Madrid	79	89
Ryan Gravenberch	Bayern Munich	79	89
Rodrygo	Real Madrid	81	88
Nuno Mendes	Paris Saint-Germain	80	88
Jurrien Timber	Ajax	80	88
Gavi	Barcelona	79	88
Goncalo Inacio	Sporting CP	79	88
Gabriel Martinelli	Arsenal	78	88
Charles De Ketelaere	AC Milan	78	88
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia	Napoli	76	88
Nicolo Rovella	Monza	75	88
Rayan Cherki	Lyon	73	88
Youssoufa Moukoko	Borussia Dortmund	69	88
Antonio Nusa	Club Brugge	68	88
William Saliba	Arsenal	80	87
Dominik Szoboszlai	RB Leipzig	79	87
Yeremy Pino	Villarreal	79	87
Enzo Fernandez	SL Benfica	78	87
Adam Hlozek	Bayer Leverkusen	77	87
Thiago Almada	Atlanta United	76	87
Karim Adeyemi	Borussia Dortmund	75	87
Gabriel Veron	FC Porto	75	87

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