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.