FIFA 23 BEST MIDFIELDERS FOR CAREER MODE

On this page, we suggest the best FIFA 23 midfielders for Career Mode you should be able to use in your club. However, remember that our best players may not be for you. It depends on your club, other players, formation, transfer budget, wages budget, play style, preferences, etc. To select the best players, we have mainly considered their stats, potential, and age. That’s why a few old players are not on this list. Someone who will not be playing for more than two seasons in our club is not such a good buy as someone who will play for five or six seasons.
CDMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 N’GOLO KANTÉ
France | Chelsea
Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
31 Years Old | Value: €72M
Release Clause: 133M | Wage: €220k
It’s impossible not to love Kanté, who will add much more quality to your team. We know he is not as young as you would like, but he is the perfect defensive midfielder for those who plan to play for 2-3 seasons.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 JOSHUA KIMMICH
Germany | Bayern
Rating: 89 | Potential: 90
27 Years Old | Value: €105M
Release Clause: 182M | Wage: €130k
Kimmich is not an ordinary player. He plays excellent as CDM, but he’s also suitable as a fullback, attacking midfielder or several other positions. For that reason, he’s probably the most helpful player in this game.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 CASEMIRO
Brazil | Man United
Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €86M
Release Clause: 163M | Wage: €240k
Casemiro is one of the best FIFA 23 defensive midfielders you can find. He could be faster, but your defence will become much much stronger. He also has great shooting and passing stats.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 FABINHO
Brazil | Liverpool
Rating: 87 | Potential: 88
28 Years Old | Value: €77M
Release Clause: 148M | Wage: €185k
Player Description
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 SANDRO TONALI
Italy | Milan
Rating: 84 | Potential: 90
22 Years Old | Value: €63M
Release Clause: 129M | Wage: €75k
Tonali is much more than a defensive player. He is the first attacker of any team. In other words, a complete package.
CMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 KEVIN DE BRUYNE
Belgium | Man City
Rating: 91 | Potential: 91
31 Years Old | Value: €108M
Release Clause: 199M | Wage: €350k
Crossing 94. Vision 94. Short Pass 93. Ball Control 91. Reactions 90. Should we stop? We believe you already got the idea.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 FRENKIE DE JONG
Netherlands | Barcelona
Rating: 87 | Potential: 92
25 Years Old | Value: €117M
Release Clause: 248M | Wage: €230k
It’s not usual to see someone so young here. However, we couldn’t deny this to him. Frenkie De Jong is already one of the best midfielders in the world. Don’t believe it? Look at his release clause. It’s one of the highest in the entire.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 LEON GOREZTKA
Germany | Bayern
Rating: 87 | Potential: 88
27 Years Old | Value: €91M
Release Clause: 157M | Wage: €115k
Goretzka is one of the best buys you can make in Career Mode. He is a perfect choice if you need a CM who plays as a CAM or CDM.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 NICOLÒ BARELLA
Italy | Inter
Rating: 86 | Potential: 89
25 Years Old | Value: €90M
Release Clause: 154M | Wage: €110k
Most of the time, you find a player with high potential, but he is not good enough for your current team. It won’t happen with Barella. He’s already a top player for any team.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 PEDRI
Spain | FC Barcelona
Rating: 85 | Potential: 92
19 Years Old | Value: €105M
Release Clause: 235M | Wage: €115k
It’s great to see that this year there are many high-quality options for this position. Marcos Lorente is one of them. In one to two seasons, he will be in the top 3.
CAMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 BERNARDO SILVA
Portugal | Man City
Rating: 88 | Potential: 88
27 Years Old | Value: €98M
Release Clause: 180M | Wage: €260k
Bernardo Silva has one of the highest dribbling stats in the world. It’s an absolute pleasure to watch him play. Always with the ball glued to his feet and the head up. Maybe it’s time to watch him play for your team.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 KAI HAVERTZ
Germany | Chelsea
Rating: 84 | Potential: 91
23 Years Old | Value: €85M
Release Clause: 173M | Wage: €130k
If his impressive stats are not enough to convince you to buy him, then you should know that he will be one of the best midfielders in just one or two seasons. Who doesn’t want to play with the best?
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 THOMAS MULLER
Germany | Bayern
Rating: 87 | Potential: 87
32 Years Old | Value: €63M
Release Clause: 104M | Wage: €115k
For those who don’t plan to play several seasons, searching for wonderkids doesn’t make any sense. Instead, they want the best players to use right now. If this is your case, you should know that Thomas Müller is one of the best-attacking midfielders you can buy.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 BRUNO FERNANDES
Portugal | Man United
Rating: 86 | Potential: 86
27 Years Old | Value: €73M
Release Clause: 138M | Wage: €190k
Bruno is not on the top of this list anymore. He is a penalty specialist who will score many goals and make a lot of assists.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 MARTIN ØDEGAARD
Norway | Arsenal
Rating: 84 | Potential: 89
23 Years Old | Value: €64M
Release Clause: 125M | Wage: €105k
Ødegaard will improve his game a lot in the coming years. He has the potential to be one of the ten best players in the world.
RMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 MOHAMED SALAH
Egypt | Liverpool
Rating: 90 | Potential: 90
30 Years Old | Value: €116M
Release Clause: 214M | Wage: €270k
We could say that Salah is one of the most popular players because of his pace, dribbling and shooting, but he is much more than that. Find out why by yourself.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 LIONEL MESSI
Argentina | PSG
Rating: 91 | Potential: 91
35 Years Old | Value: €54M
Release Clause: 100M | Wage: €195k
Messi and Ronaldo were the best players of the last decade. Well, they still are. Usually, you don’t find players of this age on our tops, but… come on, it’s Messi! He still has one or two seasons of playing better than anyone else.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 RIYAD MAHREZ
Algeria | Man City
Rating: 86 | Potential: 86
31 Years Old | Value: €57M
Release Clause: 105M | Wage: €220k
You may love players with high potential, but sometimes we need a good midfielder to replace someone we sold. Mahrez won’t improve more but finding a player of his class and five-stars skill moves isn’t easy.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 ANTONY
Brazil | Man United
Rating: 82 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €49M
Release Clause: 103M | Wage: €130k
What a player! Antony is one of the most desired players this year and it’s easy to understand why. He’s ready to play in any club and, in a couple of years, he will be one of the best.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 MOUSSA DIABY
France | Leverkusen
Rating: 84 | Potential: 88
23 Years Old | Value: €61M
Release Clause: 109M | Wage: €70k
We love fast players, especially if they play on the wings. Diaby is a fast dribbler you will hear talk a lot in the coming years.
LMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 NEYMAR JR
Brazil | PSG
Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 184M | Wage: €200k
Everyone knows the huge talent of Neymar. He’s simple amazing but it won’t be easy to buy him. PSG will not sell him easily.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 HEUNG MIN SON
South Korea | Tottenham
Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 192M | Wage: €230k
There is a simple reason why Heung Min Son is so popular: he is good. So good. Contrary to the best wingers, he is not just a fast dribbler, but he also has a fantastic shooting stat.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 SADIO MANÉ
Senegal | Bayern
Rating: 89 | Potential: 89
30 Years Old | Value: €100M
Release Clause: 164M | Wage: €145k
Come on…it’s Mané! It’s impossible not like him. He has a mix of pace, shooting and dribbling that will make you happy. Several times.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 VINÍCIUS JR
Brazil | Real Madrid
Rating: 86 | Potential: 92
21 Years Old | Value: €109M
Release Clause: 245M | Wage: €200k
One of the things we love about football is to see young talents replacing older players. Vinícius Jr is a good example of how the future of this sport is guaranteed.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 FEDERICO CHIESA
Italy | Juventus
Rating: 84 | Potential: 90
24 Years Old | Value: €67M
Release Clause: 126M | Wage: €140k
Chiesa is fast and has good dribbling stats. His price is very high but it’s your chance to show how good are your negotiation skills.