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The midfield is the engine room of a football team, made up of architects and enforcers alike. You need players who are capable of threading a through ball into the path of the striker, but you also want players with stamina, who cover ground, tackle and block opposition attacks early.
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In FIFA 23, you can lay the foundations of your midfield for years to come in Career Mode by investing in bright young talents and to help you on your way to greatness, GOAL has listed the best 50 wonderkid midfielders in the game.
KEY:
PO = Position
CR = Current rating
PR = Potential rating
*Clubs and ages are those the players have at the start of FIFA 23 Career Mode.
FIFA 23 best young midfielders
# | Player | Age | Club | PO | CR | PR |
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1 | Pedri | 19 | Barcelona | CM | 85 | 93 |
2 | F. Wirtz | 19 | Bayer Leverkusen | CAM | 82 | 91 |
3 | J. Bellingham | 19 | Borussia Dortmund | CM | 84 | 91 |
4 | Moleiro | 18 | Las Palmas | LM | 75 | 90 |
5 | J. Musiala | 19 | Bayern Munich | CM | 81 | 90 |
6 | R. Gravenberch | 20 | Ajax | CM | 79 | 89 |
7 | B. Saka | 20 | Arsenal | RM | 82 | 89 |
8 | E. Camavinga | 19 | Real Madrid | CM | 79 | 89 |
9 | Gavi | 18 | Barcelona | CM | 79 | 88 |
10 | N. Rovella | 20 | Monza | CM | 75 | 88 |
11 | F. Miretti | 19 | Juventus | CM | 72 | 87 |
12 | J. Bynoe-Gittens | 18 | Borussia Dortmund | LM | 67 | 87 |
13 | G. Veron | 19 | Porto | RM | 75 | 87 |
14 | A. Scott | 19 | Bristol City | CAM | 69 | 87 |
15 | Yeremy | 19 | Villarreal | RM | 79 | 87 |
16 | H. Elliott | 19 | Liverpool | CAM | 73 | 87 |
17 | A. Hlozek | 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | CAM | 77 | 87 |
18 | Marquinhos | 19 | Arsenal | RM | 73 | 86 |
19 | P. Torre | 19 | Barcelona | CAM | 69 | 86 |
20 | A. Fatawu Issahaku | 18 | Sporting | CAM | 67 | 86 |
21 | A. Guler | 17 | Fenerbahce | CAM | 69 | 86 |
22 | M. Baturina | 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | CM | 70 | 86 |
23 | N. Zalewski | 20 | Roma | LM | 74 | 86 |
24 | C. Chukwuemeka | 18 | Chelsea | CM | 64 | 86 |
25 | F. Carvalho | 20 | Liverpool | CAM | 73 | 86 |
26 | N. Williams | 20 | Athletic Club | RM | 74 | 86 |
27 | X. Simons | 19 | PSV | CAM | 73 | 86 |
28 | G. Busio | 20 | Venezia | CM | 73 | 86 |
29 | G. Reyna | 19 | Borussia Dortmund | CAM | 77 | 86 |
30 | M. Fernandes | 18 | Sporting | CM | 66 | 85 |
31 | Lazaro | 20 | Almeria | LM | 72 | 85 |
32 | M. Perrone | 19 | Velez | CM | 70 | 85 |
33 | C. Patino | 18 | Blackpool | CM | 64 | 85 |
34 | N. Gonzalez | 20 | Valencia | CM | 75 | 85 |
35 | R. Gomes | 19 | Braga | LM | 67 | 85 |
36 | E. Anderson | 19 | Newcastle United | CM | 67 | 85 |
37 | K. Taylor | 20 | Ajax | CM | 73 | 85 |
38 | D. Amad Traore | 20 | Sunderland | RM | 69 | 85 |
39 | A. Velasco | 20 | FC Dallas | LM | 75 | 85 |
40 | D. Doue | 17 | Rennes | CAM | 66 | 84 |
41 | L. Harris | 17 | Fulham | CAM | 61 | 84 |
42 | M. El Arouch | 18 | Lyon | CAM | 66 | 84 |
43 | S. Raebiger | 17 | Greuther Furth | CM | 62 | 84 |
44 | K. Asllani | 20 | Inter | CDM | 72 | 84 |
45 | T. Magno | 20 | New York City | LM | 72 | 84 |
46 | E. Michut | 19 | Sunderland | CM | 66 | 84 |
47 | M. Kjaergaard | 19 | RB Salzburg | CAM | 68 | 84 |
48 | H. Mejbri | 19 | Birmingham City | CAM | 64 | 84 |
49 | S. Simon | 20 | River | RM | 74 | 84 |
50 | C. Alcaraz | 19 | Racing | CAM | 71 | 84 |
Considering he is touted as a future Ballon d'Or winner, it is no surprise to see Barcelona playmaker Pedri at the top of the pile in terms of wonderkid midfielders in FIFA 23, with a potential rating of 93, which puts him behind only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
NXGN 2022 winner Jude Bellingham is also near the top, with a 91 potential rating - a reflection of his increasing stature for Borussia Dortmund and England. Germany and Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is considered to be on the same level as his Bundesliga rival Bellingham.
The USMNT's great hope Giovanni Reyna has a current rating of 77 and can reach a potential rating of 86, while familiar faces such as Bukayo Saka, Eduardo Camavinga and Gavi come in with potential ratings of just under 90.
Check out more of the best young players on FIFA 23 here.