The FIFA 23 wonderkids theme appears in two ways. The first is the list of the youngest players with the highest potential ratings, and the second is the list of hidden gems with a wide scope for improvement. Mbappe, as always, tops the list of players with the highest potential ratings. However, if you want to earn money for your club and improve your economic conditions in career mode, it will be more suitable for you to uncover hidden treasures. We have prepared 2 separate lists for both known young talents and wonderkids that are open to development and inexpensive.
Wonderkids(Young talents) with the highest potential in FIFA 23 Career mode
Here is a list of the top 23 young players classified as players with the highest overall potential ratings in FIFA 21. On the list, Mbappé, Vinícius Jr. and many well-known players such as Alexander-Arnold.
Ultimately, you'll also find the best young players waiting to emerge. For example, if you want the best young center with the highest potential or the best striker in the world, this list will come in handy.
Note: We have ranked this table by highest maximum Overall rating as opposed to maximum possible improvement. However, in the column below, the maximum development that can be taken in 1 year is stated.
Ranking | Name | Club | Position | Current Score | Potential | Total Development |
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1 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint Germain | ST | 91 | 95 | 4 |
2 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | ST | 88 | 94 | 6 |
3 | Pedri | FC Barcelona | CM | 85 | 93 | 8 |
4 | Phil Foden | Manchester City | LW | 85 | 92 | 7 |
5 | Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | LW | 86 | 92 | 6 |
6 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint Germain | GK | 88 | 92 | 4 |
7 | Florian wirtz | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | CAM | 82 | 91 | 9 |
8 | Kai Havertz | Chelsea | CAM | 84 | 91 | 7 |
9 | Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | ST | 84 | 91 | 7 |
10 | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | CM | 84 | 91 | 7 |
11 | Ansu Fati | FC Barcelona | LW | 79 | 90 | 11 |
12 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | CM | 81 | 90 | 9 |
13 | Rafael Leão | Milan | LW | 84 | 90 | 6 |
14 | João Felix | Atletico Madrid | CF | 84 | 90 | 6 |
15 | Sandro Tonali | Milan | CDM | 84 | 90 | 6 |
16 | Alessandro Sticks | Inter | CB | 84 | 90 | 6 |
17 | Trent alexander-arnold | Liverpool | RB | 87 | 90 | 3 |
18 | Ryan gravenberch | Bayern Munich | CM | 79 | 89 | 10 |
19 | Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid | CM | 76 | 89 | 13 |
20 | Gavi | FC Barcelona | CM | 79 | 89 | 10 |
21 | vitinha | Paris Saint Germain | CM | 79 | 89 | 10 |
The best young players with the highest potential for growth in FIFA 23
Besides the young players with the highest potential above, another consideration is the young players who have the most room for improvement.
These are known as hidden gems. So the players here are less well known, if caught early and developed, they can provide you with great money in career mode.
Every player in the list below will grow at least 23 points in their Fifa 23 Overall stats. Compared to the Wonderkids chart above where the highest growth possible is 11, these players will make a huge leap forward. Players will take a little longer to reach their potential, but if you're into it for the long haul in Career Mode, this will make for some great investments:
Ranking | Name | Club | Position | Current Score | Potential | Total Development |
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1 | Joshua Feeney | Aston Villa | CB | 55 | 80 | 25 |
2 | Philip Valencia | Inter Miami | RM | 50 | 75 | 25 |
3 | Diogo Monterio | Wealth FC | CB | 54 | 78 | 24 |
4 | Gavin Beavers | Real Salt Lake | GK | 52 | 76 | 24 |
5 | Attilio Morosoli | FC Lugano | GK | 51 | 75 | 24 |
6 | Andreas Brinzea | Chindia Târgovişte | GK | 48 | 72 | 24 |
7 | luke harris | Fulham | CAM | 61 | 84 | 23 |
8 | Lauren Ulrich | VfB Stuttgart | CM | 60 | 83 | 23 |
9 | Christian Riquelme | Everton from Viña del Mar | LB | 60 | 83 | 23 |
10 | Fabio Chiarodia | Werder Bremen | CB | 60 | 83 | 23 |
11 | Alfie Devine | Tottenham Hotspur | CAM | 60 | 83 | 23 |
12 | Ashley Phillips | Blackburn Rovers | CB | 59 | 82 | 23 |
13 | William Remains | Toulouse FC | GK | 58 | 81 | 23 |
14 | I'm Chrisene | Aston Villa | LB | 58 | 81 | 23 |
15 | Darko Gyabi | Leeds United | CM | 57 | 80 | 23 |
16 | Serge Ngmoa | New York Red Bulls | RW | 56 | 79 | 23 |
17 | Oliwier Slawinski | Zagrebie Lubin | ST | 54 | 77 | 23 |
18 | Eirik Bilkstad | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | CB | 54 | 77 | 23 |
Fifa 23 wonderkids and other things to know about the best young players
Besides the above, there are a few things to keep in mind when looking for your next world star talent:
Age is an important factor here.. While younger, lower Overall score players may come at a better price, this is generally a safer choice if you can afford more advanced players. After all, you may not be able to fit four, five or six seasons into a single Career Mode game, and therefore you may never see the full potential of a seventeen-year-old.
To keep the cost low if you're going to play a long career mode we recommend players with as low a starting Overall rank as possible. It might make sense to look at the hidden gems chart above for this.
As usual, make sure the positions of the players are flexible. This is a good tip for FIFA in general, but keep in mind that players often have multiple points of expertise on the team roster and it's more about their technical characteristics like Speed, Dribbling or Finishing that make the difference.
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