FC 25 Wonderkids and best young players with the highest potential in Career mode

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Guide by Samam Hasan Contributor

Published on Oct. 4, 2024

Wonderkids in FC 25 come in two types - the best young players with the highest potential ratings and the hidden gems, who have huge room for improvement.

If you're looking to fully commit to career mode, then knowing the best young players, who have the highest potential ratings, as well as hidden gems players, who can improve over time, can help you create your plan for success. We definitely think these are worth knowing.

So let's take a look at the Wonderkids and the best young players with the highest potential in FC 25's Career Mode.

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FC 25 wonderkids and best young players with the highest potential overall
Best young player hidden gems with the highest potential in FC 25
Tips for the best young players and FC 25 wonderkids

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FC 25 wonderkids and best young players with the highest potential overall

Here's a list of the 25 best wonderkids in FC 25 based on their highest potential ratings from both the male and female leagues. You'll find a lot of familiar names here like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jamal Musiala - who are already megastars now but have the potential to be better. Of course, there are also other names that you might not know.

This is where you'll find the best of the best young players in the game if you want to make your team home to the beautiful game's future stars like the future best winger or the most versatile fullback in the world.

We've ordered the list based on the highest in-game rating rather than the maximum potential rating. But, you can obviously sort them based on position, growth or any other options.

Here are the best young wonderkids with the highest potential overall in FC 25:

Rank	Name	Club	Position	Current	Potential	Total Growth
1	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	CAM	90	94	4
2	Florian Wirtz	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	CAM	88	92	4
3	William Saliba	Arsenal	CB	87	89	2
4	Bukayo Saka	Arsenal	RW	87	89	2
5	Jamal Musiala	Bayern Munich	CAM	87	93	6
6	Pedri	FC Barcelona	CM	86	90	4
7	Rodrygo	Real Madrid	RW	86	91	5
8	Chiamaka Nnadozie	Paris FC	GK	85	90	5
9	Cole Palmer	Chelsea	RM	85	89	4
10	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	Napoli	LW	85	89	4
11	Nico Williams	Athletic Bilbao	LM	85	89	4
12	Giorgi Mamardashvilli	Valencia CF	GK	85	88	3
13	Jeremie Frimpong	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	RM	84	86	2
14	Xavi Simons	RB Leipzig	CAM	83	89	6
15	Gavi	FC Barcelona	CM	83	90	7
16	Claudia Pina	FC Barcelona	LW	83	90	7
17	Melchie Dumornay	Olympique Lyonnais	ST	83	91	8
18	Josko Gvardiol	Manchester City	LB	83	87	4
19	Gabriel Martinelli	Arsenal	LW	83	86	3
20	Lamine Yamal	FC Barcelona	RW	81	94	13
21	Warren Zaire-Emery	PSG	CM	80	90	10
22	Linda Caicedo	Real Madrid	LW	79	90	11
23	Arda Guler	Real Madrid	CAM	78	90	12
24	Endrick	Real Madrid	ST	77	91	14
25	Kobbie Mainoo	Manchester United	CDM	77	87	10

Best young player hidden gems with the highest potential in FC 25

Alongside the best young players with high potential, there are also players that have the biggest room for improvement in FC 25. These are players with a low overall but with the right timing and of course, the right team can become one of the best in the field. As such, you'll need to spot them quickly in career mode and work on them to make them superstars.

The 15 players in this hidden gems list will grow by at least 18 in their overall stats if they are focused on properly. This makes them a bargain to get on early in career mode. It will certainly take some time to reach their true potential but if you're in it for the long run, they are definitely worth getting.

The players are sorted according to their highest growth but you can sort them any way you like. Here are the best hidden gem players with the highest potential in FC 25:

Rank	Name	Club	Position	Current	Potential	Growth
1	Harry Amass	Manchester United	LB	60	85	25
2	Mustafa Erhan Hekimoglu	Besiktas	ST	62	86	24
3	Enes Ogruce	Bodrumspor	CM	63	85	22
4	Paris Brunner	Cercle Brugge	ST	65	87	22
5	Tygo Land	PSV	CM	64	86	22
6	Luka Vuskovic	Westerlo	CB	64	86	22
7	Ethan Nwaneri	Arsenal	CAM	64	86	22
8	Julien Duranville	Borussia Dortmund	LM	66	87	21
9	Mikey Moore	Tottenham	LM	64	85	21
10	Santiago Lopez	Independiente	RW	64	85	21
11	Laura Sanchez	Granada CF	GK	68	88	20
12	Rodrigo Mora	FC Porto	CAM	66	86	20
13	Lennon Miller	Motherwell	CM	66	85	19
14	Lucas Bergvall	Tottenham Hotspur	CM	68	87	19
15	Giulia Dragoni	Roma	CM	68	86	18

Tips for the best young players and FC 25 wonderkids

There are also a couple of points to look over when you're finding the next stars of the beautiful game:

Keep the player's age in mind - Age is an important factor when hunting down the next big thing in football. Sometimes it is better to go for the more established as well as up-and-coming ones as developing players who are very young can take a few seasons. So, if you're in for a short playthrough in career mode, go for those who already have made some noise in the footballing world. If you're in it for the long run, then go with players who are very young and have low overalls.
Understand the player's market value - The market value of players changes based on their performance as well as the team they are from. If you're going for more established or up-and-coming wonderkids from big teams, then they will cost you a lot. On the other hand, going for hidden gems will barely cost you.
Use players in different positions - Don't keep using players in the same positions every time. Often, they have experience playing in another position, which can sometimes help them develop faster. You just need to find that sweet spot that helps them improve quickly.