FIFA 22: The best young talents with the greatest potential in the career

Are you looking for the best, affordable top talents in the Career Mode of FIFA 22? Here you will find young talents with great potential for your club for every position. We indicate the prices for talents with their market value.

Which talents in FIFA 22 can I expect in the list?? In this list, you will find an overview of young talents in FIFA 22 with great potential. We show you different tables with:

• The overall best talents in FIFA 22
• Talents that can make huge rating jumps
• The best talents by position: Goalkeeper, Defense, Midfield, and Forward
• Affordable talents under 1 million euros

Primarily, players are included who are a maximum of 23 years old and have strong development potential.

What is potential in FIFA 22? Every player in FIFA 22 has a certain potential to achieve higher ratings. Young, talented players have more upward potential than established stars. The more potential players have, the better they will become over the course of their careers.

Important: In Career Mode, there is so-called “dynamic potential.” The ratings are therefore not fixed but can swing up or down based on your training and the game experience of your players.

This is what talents bring in FIFA 22: In Career Mode, you want to bring your club to the top. However, strong players are expensive.

Fortunately, you can improve your players through training and good performances. Especially young players can be raised from low ratings to world-class. However, it is essential that they possess potential.

If you are looking for a very specific type of talent, simply use the link in the table of contents:

Young talents with the highest potential in FIFA 22 Career Mode

These are the best talents: Here you will find a list of players who have the highest potential in Career Mode and can achieve really strong ratings.

However, there are also some young players here who are already strong. This includes, for example, cover star Mbappé, Donnarumma, and Haaland, who rank high in terms of potential overall value. You won’t necessarily get these established stars cheaply.

Here is an overview of the strongest talents:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position
Kylian Mbappé	22	91	95	ST
Gianluigi Donnarumma	22	89	93	TW
Erling Haaland	20	88	93	ST
Trent Alexander-Arnold	22	87	92	RV
Phil Foden	21	84	92	ZOM
Kai Havertz	22	84	92	ZOM
Jadon Sancho	21	87	91	RM
Matthijs De Ligt	21	85	91	IV
Joao Felix	21	83	91	MS
Pedri	18	81	91	ZM
Ferran Torres	21	82	90	RF
Dayot Upamecano	22	92	90	IV
Vinicius Jr	20	80	90	LF
Ryan Gravenberch	19	78	90	ZM
Ansu Fati	18	76	90	LF
Marcus Rashford	23	85	89	LM
Jules Koundé	22	83	89	IV
Mason Mount	22	83	89	ZOM
Federico Chiesa	23	83	89	RF
Federico Valverde	22	83	89	ZM

While some of these talents may be quite expensive, you can certainly secure a few bargains. Especially if you play – or create yourself – a small club, as that is now also possible – you should look for affordable talents who can make significant progress.

Especially with smaller clubs, you should focus on talents from the lower tier – they are cheaper but can still help you advance.

Young Talents with the Greatest Development Potential in FIFA 22

What are these talents? Here you will find a selection of talents that are generally rated lower overall but possess great potential. They can even increase by more than 20 rating points.

You can find the players in the overview here:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Increase by…
Tayvon Gray	18	51	71	IV, RV, ZDM	20
Jean-Aniel Assi	16	52	71	ST, RF	21
Nikolas Muci	18	53	76	ST	23
José Herrera	18	55	76	ZDM, IV	21
Dane Scarlett	17	63	86	ST	23
Matteo Campagna	17	49	73	IV, ZDM	24
Rav Van den Berg	16	59	83	IV	24
Fred Emmings	17	48	73	TH	25
Osvaldo Cisneros	17	49	74	ZOM, ZM, ST	25
Ben Chrisene	17	53	78	LV, LAV	25
Aidan Denholm	17	52	77	RF	25
Antwoine Hackford	17	59	84	ST	25
Brady	17	51	77	TH	26

With these players, you may not directly build the absolute top team, but you can use them well for your lineup to build upon.

Of course, there are more talents in Career Mode that you can discover. If you keep an eye on the budget, the following talents under one million transfer fee are worthwhile.

Affordable Talents under 1 Million Transfer Fee in FIFA 22

These are the affordable talents: In the following list, you will find only players under 23 years old who cost you at most one million euros in transfer fees. Important: This only counts in the first season; after that, players can develop freely and prices may change.

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value
P. Dwomoh	17	60	85	ZOM, ZM	775.000 €
C. Chatzigavriel	17	58	84	TH	Free player
D. Touré	18	60	83	ST	775.000 €
R. van den Berg	16	59	83	IV	675.000 €
T. Nakai	17	61	83	ZOM	1 Million €
E. Poku	17	61	82	RF, ST	1 Million €
A. Devine	16	57	82	ZM, ZDM	500.000 €
E. Gebreyesus	17	61	82	RF	1 Million €
A. Kalogeropoulos	16	62	82	IV	1 Million €
L. Mbete	17	62	82	IV	1 Million €
N. Collins	17	60	82	IV	725.000 €
M. Safonov	22	72	82	TH	Free player
Pablo Felipe	17	61	81	ST	900.000 €
L. Bogarde	17	58	81	IV, LV	600.000 €
Alejandro Iturbe	17	62	81	TH	875.000 €
Recasens	19	61	81	IV	875.000 €
T. Onyango	18	60	81	ZM	775.000 €
S. Coulibaly	17	61	81	IV	850.000 €
A. Robertson	18	58	81	ZM	650.000 €
Pere Joan	19	62	81	TH	900.000 €

More about the affordable talents in FIFA 22 under 1 million can be found here.

If you are less concerned about the budget and more about specific positions, we will show you even more talents – each organized by position.

The best young GK talents – Goalkeepers in FIFA 22

These are the GK talents: A strong keeper is crucial for you to concede as few goals as possible. This is especially important in FIFA 22, as goalkeepers have been significantly improved.

That’s why you will find here the goalkeepers with the highest potential in career:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Market value
Gianluigi Donnarumma	22	89	93	119,5 Mio.
Marten Vandevoordt	19	71	87	4,3 Mio.
Dean Henderson	24	80	87	36 Mio.
Unai Simón	24	82	86	34,5 Mio.
Alex Meret	24	79	86	30 Mio.
Lautaro Morales	21	72	85	5 Mio.
Andriy Lunin	22	74	85	8 Mio.
Illan Meslier	21	77	85	20,5 Mio.
Diogo Costa	21	74	85	6,5 Mio.
Justin Bijlow	23	77	85	20 Mio.
Charis Chatzigavriel	17	58	84	0
Altay Aybindir	23	77	84	18 Mio.
Gregor Kobel	23	79	84	21,5 Mio.
Giorgi Mamardashvili	20	75	83	10,5 Mio.
Joan García	20	67	83	2,4 Mio.
Bart Verbruggen	18	65	83	1,6 Mio.
Konstantinos Tzolakis	18	67	83	2,3 Mio.
Dogan Alemdar	18	68	83	2,4 Mio.
Luís Maximiano	22	76	83	13 Mio.
Gavin Bazunu	19	64	83	1,3 Mio.

You want even more strong goalkeeper options? Then maybe the overview of keepers with the best value for money is something for you. You can find it in the post about the best goalkeeper talents in FIFA 22.

The best young CB talents – Center-backs in FIFA 22

These are the CB talents: The center-backs are there to protect your goal from opposing attacks through the center. We show you here the center-backs with the greatest potential.

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value
Matthijs de Ligt	21	85	90	IV	75 Mio.
Dayot Upamecano	22	82	90	IV	64 Mio.
Jules Koundé	22	83	89	IV	53 Mio.
Éder Militao	23	82	89	IV	56,5 Mio.
Alessandro Bastoni	22	80	89	IV	44,5 Mio.
Edmond Tapsoba	22	81	88	IV	48,5 Mio.
Josko Gvardiol	19	75	87	IV, LV	12,5 Mio.
Cristian Romero	23	82	87	IV	41,5 Mio.
Goncalo Inacio	19	76	86	IV	15 Mio.
Ronald Araujo	22	78	86	IV	29,5 Mio.
Jurrien Timber	20	75	86	IV, RV	11,5 Mio.
Wesley Fofana	20	78	86	IV	29 Mio.
Leonidas Stergiou	19	67	86	IV	2,5 Mio.
Eric Garcia	20	77	86	IV	21,5 Mio.
Maxence Lacroix	21	79	86	IV	33 Mio.
Ibrahima Konaté	22	78	86	IV	29,5 Mio.
Boubacar Kamara	21	80	86	IV, ZDM	31 Mio.
Mario Vuskovic	19	72	85	IV	5 Mio.
Tanguy Nianzou	19	71	85	IV, ZDM	4,2 Mio.
Sven Botman	21	79	85	IV	25,5 Mio.

This overview also includes plenty of stars that cost a lot of money. Therefore, it might be worth considering cheaper alternatives. You can find more affordable center-backs in the detailed overview of the best CB talents in FIFA 22.

The best young RB & LB – Full-back talents in FIFA 22

These are the RB & LB talents: Both defensive skills and offensive push are required at the full-back position. Accordingly, your RBs and LBs should be versatile.

Here you will find the RB and LB talents with the highest potential:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value	Club
Trent Alexander Arnold	22	87	92	RV	114 Mio.	Liverpool FC
Theo Hernandez	23	84	90	LV	62,5 Mio.	AC Mailand
Alphonso Davies	20	82	89	LV, LM	57 Mio.	Bayern München
Nuno Mendes	19	78	88	LAV, LV, LM	29 Mio.	Paris Saint-Germain
Achraf Hakimi	22	85	88	RV, RAV	69,5 Mio.	Paris Saint-Germain
Josko Gvardiol	19	75	87	LV, IV	12,5 Mio.	RB Leipzig
Pedro Porro	21	80	87	RAV, RM	40,5 Mio.	Sporting Lissabon
Cucurella	22	81	87	LV, LM	41,5 Mio.	Brighton & Hove Albion
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	23	83	87	RV	48,5 Mio.	Manchester United
Jurrien Timber	20	75	86	RV, IV	11,5 Mio.	Ajax Amsterdam
Renan Lodi	23	81	86	LV	36,5 Mio.	Atletico Madrid
Reece James	21	81	86	RAV, RV	37 Mio.	Chelsea
Devyne Rensch	18	73	85	RV	7 Mio.	Ajax Amsterdam
Luca Netz	18	69	85	LV, LM	3,4 Mio,	Borussia Mönchengladbach
Sergino Dest	20	76	85	RV, RM	15,5 Mio.	FC Barcelona
Ibanez	22	77	85	LV, IV	22 Mio.	AS Rom
David Hancko	23	75	85	LV, IV	11,5 Mio	Jayden Bogle
Jayden Bogle	20	74	85	RAV, RV	9 Mio.	Sheffield United
Mohamed Simakan	21	75	85	RV, IV	12 Mio.	RB Leipzig
Alex Centelles	21	75	85	LV	12 Mio.	UD Almeria

You can find even more RV and LV talents in the overview of the best full-back talents in FIFA 22.

The best young CM, CAM & CDM talents – Midfielders in FIFA 22

These are the CM, CAM & CDM talents: These players are there to fulfill various roles in central midfield. Defensively, offensively, or in a balanced role, they should either help prevent goals or create scoring opportunities themselves.

We will show you the central midfield talents with the highest potential:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value
Phil Foden	21	84	92	ZOM, LF, ZM	94,5 Mio.
Kai Havertz	22	84	92	ZOM, MS, ZM	94,5 Mio.
Pedri	18	81	91	ZM	54 Mio.
Ryan Gravenberch	19	78	90	ZM, ZDM	33 Mio.
Florian Wirtz	18	78	89	ZOM, ZM	29,5 Mio.
Jude Bellingham	18	79	89	ZM, LM	37 Mio.
Eduardo Camavinga	18	78	89	ZM, ZDM	29,5 Mio.
Federico Valverde	22	83	89	ZM	58 Mio.
Mason Mount	22	83	89	ZOM, ZM, RF	58,5 Mio.
Jamal Musiala	18	76	88	ZOM, LM	17,5 Mio.
Pedro Goncalves	23	81	88	ZM, RF	51,5 Mio.
Takefusa Kubo	20	75	88	ZM, RM, ZOM	13,5 Mio.
Martin Odegaard	22	82	88	ZOM, ZM	49 Mio.
Nicolo Rovella	19	70	87	ZM, ZDM	4,1 Mio.
Harvey Elliot	18	73	87	ZM, RF	7 Mio.
Giovanni Reyna	18	77	87	ZOM, LM, RM	22 Mio.
Dani Olmo	23	82	87	ZOM, MS	46 Mio.
Nicolo Zaniolo	21	78	87	ZOM, RM	31,5 Mio.
Dominik Szoboszlai	20	77	87	ZOM, LM	23 Mio.
Declan Rice	22	82	87	ZDM, ZM	43 Mio.

Are you looking for cheaper alternatives? You can find more midfield talents that offer good value for money in the overview of the best CM, CAM, and CDM talents in FIFA 22.

Best young talents at LM, RM, LF, RF – Winger talents in FIFA 22

What are the LM, RM, LF, and RF talents? These positions are home to players who play on the flanks. They often excel in pace and are capable of providing assists or scoring goals themselves.

Here you will find the winger talents with the highest potential:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value
Kylian Mbappé	22	91	95	LF, ST	194 Mio.
Phil Foden	21	84	92	LF, ZOM, ZM	94,5 Mio.
Federico Chiesa	23	83	91	RF, LF, RM	80,5 Mio.
Jadon Sancho	21	87	91	RM, MS, LM	116,5 Mio.
Ansu Fati	18	76	90	LF	17,5 Mio.
Ferran Torres	21	82	90	RF, ST	68,5 Mio.
Vinicius Jr.	20	80	90	LF	46,5 Mio.
Jude Bellingham	18	79	89	LM, ZM	37 Mio.
Dejan Kulusevski	21	81	89	RF, MS	58 Mio.
Mason Greenwood	19	78	89	RM, ST	30,5 Mio.
Alphonso Davies	20	82	89	LM, LV	57 Mio.
Mason Mount	22	83	89	RF, ZOM, ZM	58,8 Mio.
Marcus Rashford	23	85	89	LM, ST	77,5 Mio.
Jamal Musiala	18	76	88	LM, ZOM	17,5 Mio.
Antony	21	79	88	RF	39,5 Mio.
Noni Madueke	19	77	88	RM, ST	23 Mio.
Nunu Mendes	19	78	88	LM, LAV, LV	29 Mio.
Rayan Cherki	17	73	88	RF, LF	7 Mio.
Gabriel Martinelli	20	76	88	LM	18 Mio.
Bukayo	19	80	88	RM, LM	45,5 Mio.

More strong and affordable wing talents can be found in our overview of the best talents for LF, RF, RM, LM in FIFA 22.

Best young ST, MS, RS, LS talents – Forwards in FIFA 22

These are the ST, MS, RS, LS talents: These players are there to score your goals. Therefore, it’s important to have a goal-oriented attacker in your ranks. Since they can often be quite expensive, you should look for talents with development potential.

You can find particularly affordable strikers in our ST talents overview. And here you will find the striker talents with the highest potential:

Player	Age	Total value	Potential	Position	Market value
Kylian Mbappé	22	91	95	ST, LS	194 Mio.
Erling Haaland	20	88	93	ST	137,5 Mio.
João Félix	21	83	91	MS, ST	82 Mio.
Ferran Torres	21	82	90	RS, ST	68,5 Mio.
Dejan Kulusevski	21	81	89	RS, MS	58 Mio.
Lautaro Martínez	23	85	89	ST	78 Mio.
Giacomo Raspadori	21	74	88	ST	10,5 Mio.
Adam Hložek	18	76	87	ST, LM, RM	16 Mio.
Moise Kean	21	79	87	ST	39,5 Mio.
Victor Osimnhen	22	80	87	ST	43 Mio.
Dane Scarlet	17	63	86	ST	1,5 Mio.
Benjamin Šeško	18	68	86	ST	3,1 Mio.
Gonçalo Ramos	20	72	86	MS, ST	5,5 Mio.
Luis Suárez	23	77	86	ST, LM, ZOM	23,5 Mio.
Santiago Giménez	20	71	86	ST, MS, ZOM	4,5 Mio.
Ismaila Sarr	23	78	86	RS, ST, RM	31 Mio.
Tammy Abraham	23	78	86	ST	31,5 Mio.
Liam Delap	18	64	85	ST	1,9 Mio.
Musa Juwara	19	67	85	ST	2,7 Mio.
Darwin Núñez	22	76	85	ST	17 Mio.

Things to keep in mind: You should always make sure to scout the talents before signing them. Otherwise, agents and club officials might try to take you for a ride and ask for too much money.

Are you more into Ultimate Team than Career Mode? Then you should also look for affordable, but strong players there. You can find 10 perfect players to start in FUT here.