FIFA 18 best young players: career mode’s top strikers, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers
Goal takes a look at the potential abilities of some of the world's best wonderkids on the upcoming game
Everyone loves a wonderkid! From Freddy Adu (remember him?) to Cristiano Ronaldo, all the way up to Kylian Mbappe, nothing captures a football fan's imagination quite like a highly talented prodigy.
And that's exactly what makes FIFA career mode so great. There is nothing more satisfying than rooting out a diamond in the rough, paying peanuts, and turning him into a world-beating superstar.
This year promises to be no different and, with FIFA 18 launching this week, we've put together a list of the best players in their positions under the age of 20 to help you on your way. Get that shortlist out!
PO. = Position(s)
CR = Current Rating
PR = Potential Rating
VA. = Value
FIFA 18: BEST YOUNG GOALKEEPERS
| NAME | AGE | CLUB | CR | PR | VA. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Donnarumma | 18 | AC Milan | 82 | 94 | £25m |
| A Lafont | 18 | Toulouse | 77 | 89 | £10.1m |
| A Meret | 20 | Ferrara (loan) | 74 | 88 | £9.2m |
| W Farinez | 19 | Unattached | 73 | 87 | £0m |
| C Fructhl | 17 | Bayern | 65 | 86 | £0.8m |
| B Dragowski | 19 | Fiorentina | 71 | 86 | £3.6m |
| G Poussin | 18 | Bordeaux | 62 | 83 | £0.5m |
| M Svilar | 17 | Benfica | 63 | 83 | £0.5m |
| A Plizzari | 17 | Ternana (LOAN) | 62 | 82 | £0.4m |
Gianluigi Donnarumma is widely regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers to emerge in world football in recent years, and that is reflected in his rating on FIFA 18, as he has the potential to be the joint highest-rated player in the game, along with PSG's brilliant teenager, Kylian Mbappe.
Alban Lafont is just 18 but he has played over 60 times for Toulouse, and could reach an 89 rating.
Amazingly, you can pick up a quite fantastic prospect, Wuilker Farinez, for nothing on career mode... and he could reach an 87 rating!
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