EA FC 24’s career mode is one of the biggest highlights that keeps on attracting fans of the beautiful game. Selecting this option leads to two branching paths, both equally epic: you can either create a new player (and perhaps model them after yourself) and navigate their rise to stardom; or take the role of a football manager, in charge of, well, basically everything about your team!
Experiencing EA FC 24 is a blast in both the player and manager career modes, but of course, they do come with their share of unique challenges. This time, we’ll focus on the management side of things, offering recommendations for which wonderkids to focus on in the name of a big winning streak.
Here are the best EA FC 24 career mode wonderkids (rising superstars below the age of 22), divided into groups as per their on-field positions:
The Best Wonderkid Goalkeepers in EA FC 24
Signing up a goalkeeper that can take the pressure of football’s most elite leagues and tournaments is crucial. Our picks:
Gavin Bazunu (Southampton F.C.)
Scores: 71 OVR/83 POT
Back in October 2021, Ireland’s goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu made headlines after successfully defending the net from a Christiano Ronaldo penalty shoot. His immense talent preserved the momentum in the following years, making him one of the best long-term decisions for your EA FC 24 team.
Maarten Vandevoordt (K.R.C. Genk)
Scores: 75 OVR/85 POT
Maarten has been a staple goalkeeper choice for the EA football games in the past few years, due to his abilities and relatively low price. However, he’s set to move to the Bundesliga next year, meaning it’d be best to virtually secure his services before the realization of the upcoming real-life transfer.
Dennis Seimen (VfB Stuttgart)
Scores: 61 OVR/84 POT
This 17-year-old goalkeeper’s height and age make him an easy recommendation to make. Plus, he shouldn’t be too hard to persuade if your team is climbing up the board. Afterward, you can quickly level up his ratings by hiring more goalkeeper coaches.
The Best Wonderkid Defenders in EA FC 24
An excellent goalkeeper can only do so much by himself. Here’s which defenders to hire to make things extra difficult for the opposing strikers:
Antonio Silva (S.L. Benfica)
Scores: 78 OVR/88 POT
Antonio Silva’s ratings kept on rising during last year’s career mode, and for good reason. Silva brings a very tantalizing set of technical skills that you can rely on, and let’s not forget about his above-average height, instantly making him an imposing frame amidst your defense line.
Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona)
Scores: 81 OVR/89 POT
There’s been much buzz about Balde’s bright future as a football superstar, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t snatch him off of Barca’s hands! His excellent condition and smart play in the back line as well as during attacking maneuvers makes him a great asset indeed.
Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur F.C.)
Scores: 77 OVR/86 POT
Due to his recent return to Tottenham, we’re seeing a drop in Udogie’s price in EA FC 24. That doesn’t imply that his skills have somehow devolved – on the contrary, he’s always among the starting 11 for his team and keeps on performing at a high level. Thus, investing in this strong and reliable defender is far from a head-scratcher.
Jorrel Hato (AFC Ajax)
Scores: 68 OVR/87 POT
Hato is one of the best examples of a player that will boost your team’s confidence in the back line for a very reasonable price. Thanks to the high potential of 87, you can easily shape his skills further and keep on enjoying dividends from your smart investment for a long time. As for Hato’s skills, he possesses great passing and dribbling scores too, on top of the defense-oriented stats.
The Best Wonderkid Midfielders in EA FC 24
Much of football’s magic actually happens in the middle of the field, the position of choice by some of the biggest legends like Zinedine Zidane and Andrea Pirlo. Here are some EA FC 24 wonderkids occupying those positions:
Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Scores: 85 OVR/91 POT
Wirtz’s scores are reason enough to have him on your radar, but his diversified skill set is where the real draw lies. Aside from precise passing, Wirtz is an excellent dribbler as well, meaning he is one of the optimal choices for aggressive play too.
Arda Guler (Real Madrid CF)
Scores: 77 OVR/88 POT
As with the other wonderkids on this list, Guler’s high scores can make a palpable impact on the field. This 18-year-old powerhouse is capable of precise passes, and explosive maneuvers, and will also outrun most defenders trying to block his path.
Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG F.C.)
Scores: 77 OVR/88 POT
This 17-year-old prodigy is one of PSG’s young academy’s biggest sources of pride. Debuting professionally only in 2022, Zaire-Emery nonetheless already achieved a fan-favorite status, with all indications pointing to him as one of the biggest hopes for French football in general.
Fabio Miretti (Juventus FC)
Scores: 75 OVR/88 POT
Mirreti is perhaps the biggest star to recently emerge from Juve’s academy. He is currently playing his second season in the Serie A league, and also, he’s made a debut for his country’s national team as well. However, due to Juventus’ vast number of experienced midfielders, Miretti isn’t among the usual starting lineup. Hence, any prospective EA FC 24 manager should be able to strike a good deal for this high-potential player.
The Best Wonderkid Strikers in EA FC 24
Enlisting players who can make good out of the hardly-won goal chances the rest of the team struggles to weave is the only path to success in EA FC 24. These are the best strikers you should look out for before long:
Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund)
Scores: 77 OVR/87 POT
It’s no secret that Moukoko is one of the most obvious choices for a wonderkid striker in the latest iteration of EA FC as well, but that shouldn’t be a cause to sideline signing him. Even if both his scores and price received a significant bump this time around, Moukoko remains quite the worthwhile choice for any football manager.
Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig)
Scores: 75 OVR/85 POT
Sesko’s imposing 6 ft 4” height and agile build make him an extremely dangerous striker during corner shots. However, he is a surprisingly fast sprinter as well, allowing you to easily bypass the other team’s defense line with a well-placed through pass.
Mathys Tel (FC Bayern Bayern Munich)
Scores: 72 OVR/88 POT
Tel is doing very well for himself and his team in this year’s Champions League, which might imply that his virtual representation might not be easily persuaded to leave Bayern. However, if your team is on a winning streak, you should chase enlisting this powerhouse of a striker. He is fast, can withstand tons of scrutiny, and on top of that – is an excellent header as well!
Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United F.C.)
Scores: 76 OVR/89 POT
Signing the Red Devils’ Højlund fetches a relatively low price in EA FC 24, which is surprising given his dazzling popularity. He possesses one of the meanest left feet in today’s professional football, able to land a precise shot seemingly out of nowhere. Of course, his play style is well-rounded in the other key areas, and any team can rely on his dribbling and sprinting capabilities.
