EA Sports FC 24 wonderkids: The best bargains on Career Mode

29 Sept 2023 13:40 BST
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EA Sports FC 24 is here, with the first edition of the video game since it split from its long-term partnership with FIFA.

The new game has some rather radical changes included, with female footballers now included in Ultimate Team and an all-new feature called ‘Play Styles’ making their debut in EA FC 24.

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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 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, rather than remain at their base level.

As a result, finding young hidden gems is always an important aspect of Career Mode every year.

© ProShots - Andrey Santos has 84 potential in Career Mode

Below, FootballTransfers lists the best Under 20 players with the highest potential rating in EA FC 24 Career Mode. The only rules are they must have an initial overall rating of 70 or below and be aged 19 or younger as of September 2023.

The 25 best Career Mode wonderkids in EA FC 24

Player	Club	Position	Overall	Potential
Guillaume Restes	Toulouse	GK	70	87
Antonio Nusa	Club Brugge	LM	68	87
Jorrel Hato	Ajax	CB	68	87
Julien Duranville	Dortmund	LM	66	87
Carlos Forbs	Ajax	RW	70	86
Gianluca Prestianni	Velez	RM	70	86
Roony Bardghji	Copenhagen	RW	68	86
Simone Pafundi	Udinese	CAM	67	86
Tom Bischof	Hoffenheim	CAM	66	86
Nelson Weiper	Mainz	ST	66	86
Paul Wanner	Elversberg	CAM	63	86
Pablo Torre	Girona	CAM	70	85
Kacper Kozlowski	Vitesse	LM	70	85
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku	Leicester	LW	69	85
Joao Neves	Benfica	CM	69	85
Jorne Spileers	Club Brugge	CB	69	85
Charlie Patino	Swansea	CM	68	85
Leon King	Rangers	CB	66	85
Amourricho van Axel Dongen	Ajax	LW	65	85
Lewis Miley	Newcastle	CM	63	85
Lennon Miller	Motherwell	CM	59	85
Andrey Santos	Nottingham Forest	CM	70	84
Matteo Prati	Cagliari	CDM	70	84
Benjamin Tahirovic	Ajax	CDM	70	84
Abakar Sylla	Strasbourg	CB	70	84

Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, Club Brugge star Antonio Nusa, Ajax’s Jorrel Hato and Borussia Dortmund winger Julien Duranville all have 87 potential in EA FC 24 Career Mode this year.

In terms of possible growth, Duranville leads the way as he starts the game as a 66 rated card, meaning he can be boosted by 21 ratings in EA FC 24 Career Mode.

Other notable wonderkids with high potential include former Manchester City academy wonderkid Carlos Forbs (86 potential), Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino (85 potential) and Chelsea loan star Andrey Santos (84 potential).