Every Career Mode save in EA FC 27 presents a different challenge.

You might take charge of a European powerhouse and assemble a squad capable of dominating for years, or start with a modest lower-league side and build your way to the top with limited funds. Alternatively, you could choose a club somewhere in between and focus on turning it into a genuine contender.

Whatever your ambitions, signing the right young players can make all the difference. The best wonderkids offer the potential to develop into world-class stars, giving you the chance to build a team for the future without spending a fortune on established superstars.

We’ve compiled the best men’s wonderkids aged 23 and under across every position, including their current overall ratings, potential ratings and estimated transfer values to help you find the right additions for your squad, whatever your budget.

We’ve also put together dedicated guides for each position, from goalkeepers and defenders to midfielders and forwards, so you can identify the best young talents to target and build a team capable of competing for trophies for seasons to come.

Best Young Strikers in EA FC 27 Career Mode

Finding a prolific young striker can transform your Career Mode save, and there are several exciting prospects available for a fraction of the price of an established goalscorer.

AC Milan’s Francesco Camarda is one of the standout bargains, with a potential rating of 87 and an estimated value of just $3.1 million. Nicolò Tresoldi of Club Brugge is a more developed option, rated 75 overall with the same potential of 87 and a price tag of around $16 million.

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen’s Christian Kofane boasts 86 potential and an estimated value of $26.2 million, making him an appealing option for clubs looking for a forward who can contribute sooner.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Conrad Harder	Strasbourg	21	75	85	$14.3m
9.	Marcos Leonardo	Ajax	23	78	85	$32.5m
8.	Gonzalo Garcia	Fulham	22	75	85	$14.3m
7.	James Wilson	Hearts	19	66	85	$2.5m
6.	Carlos Espí	Real Madrid	20	77	86	$26.8m
5.	Christian Kofane	Bayer Leverkusen	19	77	86	$26.2m
4.	Keisuke Gotō	SC Freiburg	21	72	86	$6.8m
3.	Yoan Bonny	Inter Milan	22	78	86	$36.5m
2.	Nicolò Tresoldi	Club Brugge	21	75	87	$16.0m
1.	Francesco Camarda	AC Milan	18	66	87	$3.1m

Best Young Right Wingers in EA FC 27 Career Mode

Right-sided attackers can provide a crucial source of pace, dribbling and goals, and EA FC 27 has several young talents worth targeting.

Chelsea’s Geovany Quenda is one of the leading options, with 88 potential and an estimated value of $20.4 million. Bayern Munich’s Lennart Karl also has 88 potential and costs around $25 million, while Como’s Assane Diao offers 87 potential for approximately $18.7 million.

Each represents a different route to strengthening the right flank, whether you want a long-term development project or a player who can contribute more immediately.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Ibrahim Mbaye	Aston Villa	18	76	86	$18.2m
9.	William Gomes	Porto	20	77	86	$26.2m
8.	Yankuba Minteh	Brighton & Hove Albion	21	80	86	$38.8m
7.	Ethan Nwaneri	Borussia Dortmund	19	75	86	$13.7m
6.	Franco Mastantuono	Fiorentina	18	77	86	$25.0m
5.	Anan Khalaili	Crystal Palace	21	78	87	$35.9m
4.	Gianluca Prestianni	Benfica	20	75	87	$17.4m
3.	Assane Diao	Como	20	76	87	$18.7m
2.	Lennart Karl	Bayern Munich	18	77	88	$25.0m
1.	Geovany Quenda	Chelsea	19	76	88	$20.4m

Best Young Left Wingers in EA FC 27 Career Mode

A dangerous left-sided attacker can give your team the pace and creativity needed to stretch defences and create chances.

Antonio Nusa of RB Leipzig is one of the standout prospects, with an overall rating of 78 and potential of 88, although his estimated value of around $35.9 million makes him an expensive choice.

Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha is a more affordable option, with 88 potential and an estimated value of approximately $14.8 million. Mikey Moore is another promising youngster, offering the same potential of 88 for even less money.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Jan Virgili	Club Brugge	19	76	86	$18.2m
9.	Yeremay	Deportivo La Coruña	23	77	86	$26.8m
8.	Álvaro Montoro	Botafogo	19	75	86	$13.7m
7.	Saïd El Mala	FC Köln	19	78	87	$34.8m
6.	Mika Godts	Paris Saint-Germain	21	78	87	$35.9m
5.	Mikey Moore	FC Köln	18	74	88	$11.4m
4.	Oskar Pietuszewski	Porto	18	74	88	$11.4m
3.	Rio Ngumoha	Liverpool	17	75	88	$14.8m
2.	Mathis Albert	Borussia Dortmund	17	66	88	$3.1m
1.	Antonio Nusa	RB Leipzig	21	78	88	$35.9m

Best Young Attacking Midfielders in EA FC 27 Career Mode

Creative midfielders can unlock stubborn defences and provide the spark your team needs in the final third.

AS Roma’s Rodrigo Mora tops this selection with 88 potential, an overall rating of 77 and an estimated value of $26.2 million. Borussia Dortmund’s Konstantinos Karetsas also has 88 potential and costs around $20 million, while Ajax youngster Abdellah Ouazane is a far cheaper alternative at approximately $3.1 million.

With potential ratings of 87 or higher, all three offer plenty of room to develop into key players.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Francisco Conceição	Juventus	23	80	86	$38.2m
9.	Paul Wanner	PSV Eindhoven	20	76	86	$18.8m
8,.	Gustavo Sá	Olympiacos	21	76	86	$19.4m
7.	Brajan Gruda	RB Leipzig	22	77	86	$26.8m
6.	Francis Onyeka	SV Elversberg	19	70	87	$4.7m
5.	Justin Lerma	Borussia Dortmund	18	66	87	$3.1m
4.	Abdellah Ouazane	Ajax	17	66	87	$3.1m
3.	Gilberto Mora	Tijuana	17	74	87	$10.8m
2.	Konstantinos Karetsas	Borussia Dortmund	18	76	88	$20.0m
1.	Rodrigo Mora	AS Roma	19	77	88	$26.2m

Best Young Central Midfielders in EA FC 27 Career Mode

The right central midfielder can control the tempo of a match, link defence with attack and provide the energy needed to dominate the middle of the pitch.

Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall is a particularly attractive option, with an overall rating of 78 and potential of 87, although his estimated value of $34.8 million puts him close to the budget limit.

AZ Alkmaar’s Kees Smit offers better value at approximately $15.4 million, with the same potential of 87. For managers building on a smaller budget, Liverpool’s Trey Nyoni is worth scouting, with 85 potential and an estimated value of just $3 million.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Price
10.	Lamine Camara	AS Monaco	22	80	85	$36.5m
9.	Ezechiel Banzuzi	RB Leipzig	21	73	85	$8.6m
8.	Trey Nyoni	Liverpool	19	67	85	$3.0m
7.	Senny Mayulu	Aston Villa	20	79	86	$39.3m
6.	Sean Steur	Newcastle United	18	72	86	$6.3m
5.	Lewis Miley	Newcastle United	18	77	86	$26.2m
4.	Assan Ouédraogo	RB Leipzig	20	76	86	$18.8m
3.	Johan Manzambi	Aston Villa	20	80	86	$37.1m
2.	Kees Smit	AZ Alkmaar	20	75	87	$15.4m
1.	Lucas Bergvall	Tottenham Hotspur	22	78	87	$34.8m

Best Young Defensive Midfielders in EA FC 27 Career Mode

A talented defensive midfielder can protect your back line, win possession and provide the platform for your attacking players to flourish.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Kennet Eichhorn is one of the most exciting prospects in this position, with potential of 88 and an estimated value of just $3.5 million. Barcelona’s Marc Bernal also boasts 88 potential and is already rated 78 overall, although his estimated value of $32.4 million makes him a more expensive signing.

Another name to consider is Nathan De Cat, whose 88 potential and estimated value of around $5 million make him an excellent development project.

Best Young Right Backs in EA FC 27 Career Mode

Right backs are increasingly important in EA FC 27, where pace and the ability to defend against diagonal runs can make a real difference.

Feyenoord’s Givairo Read is the standout prospect, with 88 potential and an estimated value of $20.1 million. Chelsea’s Marco Palestra offers an alternative, rated 78 overall with 86 potential, although his price of around $34.5 million will stretch many budgets.

If you’re looking for a cheaper option, Benfica’s Daniel Banjaqui has 85 potential and costs approximately $1.7 million, making him an intriguing long-term investment.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Conor Bradley	Liverpool	23	79	84	$28.8m
9.	Kyriani Sabbe	Club Brugge	21	72	84	$6.3m
8.	Álex Jiménez	Fiorentina	21	79	84	$28.8m
7.	Xavi Espart	Barcelona	19	71	85	$5.0m
6.	Daniel Banjaqui	Benfica	18	63	85	$1.7m
5.	Diogo Travassos	Sporting Braga	22	74	85	$10.4m
4.	Martim Fernandes	Porto	20	78	86	$17.8m
3.	Alberto Costa	Porto	22	78	86	$34.5m
2.	Marco Palestra	Chelsea	21	78	86	$34.5m
1.	Givairo Read	Feyenoord	20	76	88	$20.1m

Best Young Left Backs in EA FC 27 Career Mode

A quality left-back needs to contribute at both ends of the pitch, and EA FC 27 has several young options who can develop into reliable starters.

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly is one of the highest-rated prospects in this selection, with an overall rating of 78 and potential of 87, although his estimated value of $33.1 million makes him a costly signing.

Club Brugge’s Joaquin Seys also has 87 potential and costs around $11.4 million, offering a more affordable route to a long-term starter. For a lower-budget project, Saba Kharebashvili of İstanbul Başakşehir has 86 potential and an estimated value of just $2.7 million.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Álex Valle	Como	22	75	84	$13.7m
9.	El Hadji Malick Diouf	Brentford	21	78	84	$23.9m
8.	Kauã Prates	Borussia Dortmund	17	67	85	$2.7m
7.	Mateo Del Blanco	RC Strasbourg	22	74	85	$10.3m
6.	Mats Rots	TSG Hoffenheim	20	74	85	$10.3m
5.	Wesley	AS Roma	22	80	86	$35.9m
4.	Saba Kharebashvili	Medipol Başakşehir	17	67	86	$2.7m
3.	Jorrel Hato	Chelsea	20	78	86	$33.6m
2.	Joaquin Seys	Club Brugge	21	74	87	$11.4m
1.	Myles Lewis-Skelly	Arsenal	19	78	87	$33.1m

Best Young Center Backs in EA FC 27 Career Mode

Building a strong defence starts with finding center backs who can handle opposing forwards now and develop into top defenders over time.

Stuttgart’s Finn Jeltsch is one of the most appealing prospects, with 87 potential and an estimated value of $14.4 million. Real Sociedad’s Jon Martín offers a more established option, rated 78 overall with the same potential of 87, although his price rises to around $33.4 million.

For managers working with a tighter budget, Strasbourg’s Karim Coulibaly is worth considering: he has 87 potential and an estimated value of just $8 million.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	Ruud Nijstad	FC Twente	18	70	86	$4.4m
9.	Seny Koumbassa	Toulouse	19	71	86	$4.8m
8.	Zeno Debast	Sporting CP	22	78	86	$33.9m
7.	Giorgio Scalvini	Atalanta	22	79	86	$38.0m
6.	Joel Ordoñez	Club Brugge	22	76	86	$17.8m
5.	Pietro Comuzzo	Torino	21	75	86	$13.8m
4.	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	20	77	86	$24.7m
3.	Karim Coulibaly	RC Strasbourg	19	73	87	$8.1m
2.	Jon Martín	Real Sociedad	20	78	87	$33.4m
1.	Finn Jeltsch	Stuttgart	19	75	87	$14.4m

Best Young Goalkeepers in EA FC 27 Career Mode

A dependable goalkeeper can provide the foundation for a successful Career Mode team, and EA FC 27 offers several young shot-stoppers capable of becoming long-term starters.

Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser leads the way with an overall rating of 81 and potential of 87, although his estimated value of $38.5 million makes him a significant investment.

Stuttgart’s Dennis Seimen is a much cheaper alternative at approximately $5.6 million, with the same potential rating of 87. Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen is another strong option, combining an 81 overall rating with 87 potential, although his estimated value of $38 million puts him near the top of the budget.

Rank	Name	Club	Age	Rating	Potential	Value
10.	James Trafford	Leeds United	23	79	85	$25.9m
9.	Mio Backhaus	SC Freiburg	22	77	85	$23.6m
8.	Florian Hellstern	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	18	66	86	$2.4m
7.	Konstantinos Tzolakis	Hull City	23	79	86	$34.5m
6.	Robin Roefs	Sunderland	23	81	86	$35.7m
5.	Jonas Urbig	Bayern Munich	22	79	86	$35.1m
4.	Mike Penders	Chelsea	20	78	86	$30.5m
3.	Bart Verbruggen	Brighton & Hove Albion	23	81	87	$38m
2.	Dennis Seimen	Stuttgart	20	72	87	$5.6m
1.	Robin Risser	RC Lens	21	81	87	$38.5m

This article was originally published on www.si.com as EA FC 27 Wonderkids: The Best Young Players to Sign in Career Mode.