FIFA 23 BEST YOUNG MIDFIELDERS FOR CAREER MODE

On this page, we suggest the best young midfielders for FIFA 23 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. This list takes into consideration under 23 midfielders with significant growth. In other words, potential future top players.
CDMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 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.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 E CAMAVINGA
France | Real Madrid
Rating: 79 | Potential: 89
19 Years Old | Value: €38M
Release Clause: 86M | Wage: €78k
Camavinga is still so young and has much to improve, but it is already one of our favourites. If you want to buy him, do it now. As soon as he starts playing all matches, you won’t have any chance.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 A TCHOUAMÉNI
France | Real Madrid
Rating: 82 | Potential: 89
22 Years Old | Value: €62M
Release Clause: 138M | Wage: €145k
Tchouaméni is one of the most outstanding young players of the moment. He is especially good at defence. So if that’s what you are looking for, go for him!
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 BOUBACAR KAMARA
France | Aston Villa
Rating: 80 | Potential: 86
22 Years Old | Value: €31M
Release Clause: 65M | Wage: €69k
Let’s be honest: 30 million is not a high price for a player of this quality and potential. He has just moved to Aston Villa but it’s easier to buy him while he is not in Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 NICÒLO ROVELLA
Italy | Monza
Rating: 75 | Potential: 88
20 Years Old | Value: €14M
Release Clause: – | Wage: €31k
You probably are not impressed with his stats. But what if we told you that he can reach overall 80 at the end of the first season and be the one of the best defensive midfielder in a few years? Don’t forget that he is only 20.
CMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 PEDRI
Spain | FC Barcelona
Rating: 85 | Potential: 92
19 Years Old | Value: €105M
Release Clause: 235M | Wage: €115k
Only three things are certain in life: death, taxes and watching Pedro as one of the best players in the world.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 JUDE BELLINGHAM
England | B Dortmund
Rating: 84 | Potential: 91
19 Years Old | Value: €82M
Release Clause: 155M | Wage: €42k
He is having an unbelievable season and has been linked to many clubs. If you move fast, you will have the chance to buy him for your team.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 JAMAL MUSIALA
Germany | Bayern
Rating: 81 | Potential: 90
19 Years Old | Value: €56M
Release Clause: 103M | Wage: €39k
The top 3 players are only 19 years old, which means we will see them here for a few time. Musiala makes part of the future of football.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 GRAVENBERCH
Netherlands | Bayern
Rating: 79 | Potential: 89
20 Years Old | Value: €39M
Release Clause: 71M | Wage: €45k
Gravenberch is one of the best young centre midfielders of Career Mode. You will love his stats, especially the dribbling and passing.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 ENZO FERNÁNDEZ
Argentina | Benfica
Rating: 78 | Potential: 87
21 Years Old | Value: €32M
Release Clause: 69M | Wage: €12k
You can take note of this: Enzo will be one of the players with the highest growth this year. His outstanding real-life performances will make him one of the best players money can buy in Career Mode.
CAMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 FLORIAN WIRTZ
Germany | Leverkusen
Rating: 82 | Potential: 91
19 Years Old | Value: €66M
Release Clause: 125M | Wage: €38k
Florian Wirtz will have a bright future. 100% guaranteed. It’s up to you to decide if you want to watch him playing on your TV or at your stadium.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 D SZOBOSZLAI
Hungary | RB Leipzig
Rating: 79 | Potential: 87
21 Years Old | Value: €49M
Release Clause: 75M | Wage: €41k
It’s a pleasure to watch this player in action. Except in the defence, which is not crucial in a CAM, he’s already a very balanced and high-quality player.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 KVARATSKHELIA
Georgia | Napoli
Rating: 76 | Potential: 88
21 Years Old | Value: €19M
Release Clause: 35M | Wage: €36.5k
If you love players who can run to the opposite goal, then you need to buy Kvaratskhelia. He needs time to grow up. Do you think you can give him that?
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 VITINHA
Portugal | PSG
Rating: 79 | Potential: 89
22 Years Old | Value: €40M
Release Clause: 81M | Wage: €68k
Career Mode is all about buying the best young players, right? Then, you really need to sign Vitinha. Really.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 SMITH ROWE
England | Arsenal
Rating: 80 | Potential: 87
21 Years Old | Value: €43M
Release Clause: 90M | Wage: €65k
Smith Rowe is a well-known player ready to show how good he is. More important is to know how good he will be. We know. What about you?
RMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 ANTONY
Brazil | Man United
Rating: 82 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €49M
Release Clause: 103M | Wage: €130k
We can’t see how Manchester United will sell one of the most valuable players they have. So maybe you should start a career in Old Trafford.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 RODRYGO
Brazil | Real Madrid
Rating: 81 | Potential: 88
21 Years Old | Value: €53M
Release Clause: 130M | Wage: €130k
You already know Rodrygo and what he is capable of doing. This is the time in his career that he standouts. You will need to be fast.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 BUKAYO SAKA
England | Arsenal
Rating: 82 | Potential: 89
22 Years Old | Value: €61M
Release Clause: 127M | Wage: €75k
Saka is one of the players of the moment. You will need a huge budget in order to have money to buy him. He’s already one of the community favourites, maybe because he will grow up very fast and become a top-quality player.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 GABRIEL VERON
Brazil | FC Porto
Rating: 75 | Potential: 87
19 Years Old | Value: €14M
Release Clause: 30M | Wage: €7k
If you have a limited budget, maybe you should consider Veron. However, if his stats don’t impress you, look again in two years when he will be several times more expensive.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 GONZALO PLATA
Ecuador | Valladolid
Rating: 77 | Potential: 86
21 Years Old | Value: €24M
Release Clause: 54M | Wage: €18k
Plata is only 21 years old but already has better dribbling and pace than most popular players. Catch him if you can…
LMs
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
01 VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
Brazil | Real Madrid
Rating: 86 | Potential: 92
21 Years Old | Value: €109M
Release Clause: 245M | Wage: €200k
Vinicius Junior is the man of the moment. He is also one of the players with the highest potential. You will love his pace and dribbling stats.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
02 JADON SANCHO
England | Man United
Rating: 84 | Potential: 88
22 Years Old | Value: €62M
Release Clause: 122M | Wage: €155k
Sancho is a fantastic winger. It’s incredible to think that his passing and dribbling will still increase.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
03 FATI
Spain | Barcelona
Rating: 79 | Potential: 90
19 Years Old | Value: €38M
Release Clause: 86M | Wage: €84k
Fati is having a challenging career. Unfortunately, it impacts his Career Mode stats, but the sky will be the limit if he recovers from all injuries.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
04 GABRIEL MARTINELLI
Brazil | Arsenal
Rating: 78 | Potential: 88
21 Years Old | Value: €32M
Release Clause: 66M | Wage: €56k
It’s not the first time we see him here, and it won’t be the last. Martinelli will explode in two seasons and become one of the best wingers.
Best FIFA 23 Midfielders
05 THIAGO ALMADA
Argentina | Atlanta Utd
Rating: 76 | Potential: 87
21 Years Old | Value: €17M
Release Clause: 29M | Wage: €7k
If you manage a second-tier club, you will like to know that quality doesn’t have to be expensive all the time, and Thiago Almada is a good example. On the other hand, if you don’t want to pay for hot prospects, add Rayan Cherki and Facundo Farías to your shortlist since they are in the last year of their contract.