EA Sports FC 24 wonderkids: The 20 best young midfielders

Cameron Smith

Updated: 29 Sep 2023 12:18 CDT
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Pedri, Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala — © ProShots

Jamal Musiala has the highest-rated potential of any wonderkid midfielder in EA Sports FC 24.

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The Bayern Munich star has a potential rating of 93, which is the highest of any midfielder currently aged under 23. It is also the highest of any player aged 23 or less in the entire game. Musiala’s base rating in EA FC 24 Career Mode is 86, meaning he is able to increase by seven ratings.

EA Sports FC 24, which has rebranded from its famous title of 'FIFA', is the first game that will see male and female footballers in the same game mode, with players able to use both men and women in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.

However, while female players have been added to EA FC 24 Ultimate Team in a historic moment in football video game history, they will not be available for use in the popular Career Mode.

Career Mode will remain focused on the men’s game, with EA FC players able to choose a player career or a manager career as usual. Career Mode was one of the most popular game modes in FIFA and it’s expected to have a similar level of interest in EA FC 24.

As always, players will strive to develop their team and watch young stars reach their potential.

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 24 players are able to see young stars increase in rating every season.

Musiala isn’t the only young midfielder with a potential rating in excess of 90 either. Barcelona’s Pedri has 92 potential, while new Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham and Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz can become 91 rated cards in EA FC 24 Career Mode.

Gavi (Barcelona) has a potential rating of 90, closely followed by Enzo Fernandez, Eduardo Camavinga, Xavi Simons and Gabri Veiga (all 89).

Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG) and Fabio Miretti (Juventus) all have 89 potential, while there are eight players who can become 87 rated cards in EA FC 24 Career Mode, including Ryan Gravenberch and Yeremy Pino.

The 20 wonderkid midfielders with the highest potential in EA FC 24 Career Mode

Player	Club	Overall Rating	Potential Rating
1. Jamal Musiala	Bayern	86	93
2. Pedri	Barcelona	86	92
3. Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	86	91
= Florian Wirtz	Bayer Leverkusen	85	91
5. Gavi	Barcelona	83	90
6. Enzo Fernandez	Chelsea	83	89
= Eduardo Camavinga	Real Madrid	82	89
= Xavi Simons	RB Leipzig	79	89
= Gabri Veiga	Al-Ahli	78	89
10. Arda Guler	Real Madrid	78	88
= Warren Zaire-Emery	PSG	75	88
= Fabio Miretti	Juventus	75	88
13. Karim Adeyemi	Dortmund	80	87
= Ryan Gravenberch	Liverpool	79	87
= Yeremy Pino	Villarreal	79	87
= Thiago Almada	Atlanta Utd	79	87
= Nicolo Fagioli	Juventus	77	87
= Tommaso Baldanzi	Empoli	77	87
= Antonio Nusa	Club Brugge	68	87
= Julien Duranville	Dortmund	66	87