EA Sports FC 24 wonderkids: best young players in Career Mode (2024)

A superb manager in the EA Sports FC 24 Career Mode doesn’t just look at short term success, but plans for the long run – and what would the future of soccer look like without a broad talent of young players, who are standing in the wings to join their idols on the pitch?

It’s on you to find and nurture these young players. Help them maximize their potential and rise to the top of the soccer world on their side. On this list, we’ve ranked all the youngest players in the EA FC 24 Career Mode with an eye on their current rating and their potential rating once they’ve grown their skills under your watchful eyes.

Here are all EA FC 24 wonderkids you can recruit in Career Mode.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best goalkeepers (GK)

1. Lucas Chevalier (LOSC Lille) – 78 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21
2. Maarten Vandevoordt (KRC Genk) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
3. Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
4. James Trafford (Burnley FC) – 71 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 20
5. Guillaume Restes (Toulouse FC) – 71 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 18
6. André Gomes (Benfica) – 63 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 18
7. Dennis Seimen (VfB Stuttgart) – 61 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 17

Things are looking somewhat tame in the goalkeeper category: Restes has the highest potential of the bunch, otherwise the offerings look solid, but not stellar.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best left-back (LB, LWB)

1. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) – 82 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
2. Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) – 82 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 21
3. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) – 82 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 21
4. Álex Balde (FC Barcelona) – 81 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 19
5. Destiny Iyenoma Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) – 77 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 20
6. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) – 75 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21
7. Milos Kerkez (AFC Bournemouth) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 19
8. Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) – 73 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 20
9. Valentin Barco (Boca Juniors) – 71 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 18
10. Jorrel Hato (Ajax Amsterdam) – 68 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 17
11. Patrick Dorgu (US Lecce) – 64 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 18

Camavinga, Balde, and Gvardiol definitely stick out in this category, having the highest potential. Amsterdam’s Jorrel Hato is one to keep your eyes on as well: He’s only 17, but could become a diamond once you’ve refined him.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best right-back (RB, RWB)

1. Álex Balde (FC Barcelona) – 81 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 19
2. Arnau Martínez López (Girona FC) – 80 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 20
3. Malo Gusto (Chelsea FC) – 76 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
4. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) – 73 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 18
5. Ivan Fresneda Corraliza (Sporting CP) – 72 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 18
6. Johnston (Sturm Graz) – 66 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 19
7. Leandro Morgalla (RB Salzburg) – 66 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 18

Surprise, Balde can play on either side of your defense, which is a valuable skill in and of itself. Girona’s López is the other potentially very strong player in this category, though he’s already a bit older than Balde.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best center-backs (CB)

1. Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) – 82 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 21
2. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) – 79 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 21
3. António João Tavares Silva (Benfica) – 78 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 19
4. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) – 77 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
5. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta Bergamo) – 75 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 19
6. Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 19
7. William Pacho (Eintracht Frankfurt) – 74 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21
8. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) – 74 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21
9. Levi Colwill (Chelsea FC) – 74 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 20
10. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton FC) – 72 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21

Players like Gvardiol and Hincapié are already well established on their teams, but you can also find great potential athletes like Silva in this class – only 19 and the same potential as Gvardiol.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best midfielders (CDM, CM, CAM)

1. Pedri (FC Barcelona) – 86 OVR, 92 Potential | Age: 20
2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – 86 OVR, 91 Potential | Age: 20
3. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) – 86 OVR, 93 Potential | Age: 20
4. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) – 85 OVR, 91 Potential | Age: 20
5. Páez Gavira (FC Barcelona) – 83 OVR, 90 Potential | Age: 18
6. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) – 82 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
7. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea FC) – 80 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
8. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) – 79 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
9. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool FC) – 79 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 21
10. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) – 78 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
11. Gabriel Veiga Novas (Al Ahli) – 78 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 21

This is where things get juicy: Players like Pedri, Bellingham, and Musiala already have some international acclaim, but there’s also less known diamonds-in-the-rough like Wirtz, Gavira, and Simons to consider. Novas has great potential on paper, but his move to Saudi Arabia may block him from really making use of his potential in the long run.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best left-wingers (LM, LW, LF)

1. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) – 86 OVR, 93 Potential | Age: 20
2. Páez Gavira (FC Barcelona) – 83 OVR, 90 Potential | Age: 18
3. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) – 80 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 21
4. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) – 79 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
5. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) – 79 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
6. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal CF) – 79 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 20
7. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) – 78 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
8. Anssumane Fati (Brighton & Hove Albion) – 78 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 20
9. Elye Wahi (RC Lens) – 78 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 20
10. Destiny Iyenoma Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) – 77 OVR, 86 Potential | Age: 20

It’s really the same names as above you should pay attention to here: Musiala, Gavira, and Simons could be huge stars in the future. There is also Albion’s Fati and Lens’ Wahi that look like fantastic investments.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best right-wingers (RM, RW, RF)

1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) – 80 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 21
2. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) – 79 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
3. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) – 79 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
4. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal CF) – 79 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 20
5. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) – 78 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
6. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) – 78 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 21
7. Harvey Elliot (Liverpool FC) – 77 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
8. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) – 77 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
9. Noni Madueke (Chelsea FC) – 77 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
10. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) – 77 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 18

There seems to be a bit less strength on the right wing overall, with Simons and Adeyemi being the hottest commodities for the moment. Real Madrid’s Güler might be worth a look as well.

EA FC 24 wonderkids: best strikers (CF, ST)

1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) – 80 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 21
2. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal CF) – 79 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 20
3. Anssumane Fati (Brighton & Hove Albion) – 78 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 20
4. Elye Wahi (RC Lens) – 78 OVR, 88 Potential | Age: 20
5. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) – 77 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 18
6. Adam Hložek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) – 77 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
7. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli FC) – 77 OVR, 87 Potential | Age: 20
8. Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United) – 76 OVR, 89 Potential | Age: 20
9. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain) – 76 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 20
10. Mason Greenwood (Getafe GF) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
11. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
12. Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 20
13. Alejo Veliz (Tottenham Hotspur) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 19
14. Lazaro Vinicius Marques (UD Almería) – 75 OVR, 85 Potential | Age: 21
15. Gift Emmanuel Orban (KAA Gent) – 75 OVR, 84 Potential | Age: 20

Rasmus Hojlund is the player with the highest potential in this category, so it might be worth buttering up your colleague at Manchester United to get him for your own squad.

To become an even more successful manager, check out our EA FC 24 Tactical Visions guide as well as our EA FC 24 Training Schedule guide. We also have a list of the best EA FC 24 players in Career Mode for you to browse.