Best young midfielders — FC 26 Career Mode
Every midfielder aged 21 or under in the FC 26 database, ranked by potential. Growth is potential minus current overall — what you are actually buying.
100 players · EA SPORTS FC 26 · 2025/26 season
| # | Player | Pos | Age | OVR | POT | Growth | Value | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamine YamalFC Barcelona · Spain | RM | 17 | 89 | 95 | +6 | €147M | €100K/week |
| 2 | João NevesParis Saint-Germain · Portugal | CM | 20 | 85 | 90 | +5 | €79.5M | €90K/week |
| 3 | J. MokioAjax · Belgium | CDM | 17 | 70 | 89 | +19 | €3.8M | €5K/week |
| 4 | Rodrigo MoraFC Porto · Portugal | CAM | 18 | 76 | 89 | +13 | €17.5M | €9K/week |
| 5 | EstêvãoChelsea · Brazil | RM | 18 | 78 | 89 | +11 | €29.5M | €65K/week |
| 6 | K. YıldızJuventus · Türkiye | CAM | 20 | 79 | 89 | +10 | €38.5M | €80K/week |
| 7 | Nico PazComo · Argentina | CAM | 20 | 79 | 89 | +10 | €38.5M | €67K/week |
| 8 | A. GülerReal Madrid · Türkiye | RM | 20 | 81 | 89 | +8 | €56.5M | €125K/week |
| 9 | GaviFC Barcelona · Spain | CM | 20 | 83 | 89 | +6 | €56M | €85K/week |
| 10 | R. NgumohaLiverpool · England | LM | 16 | 68 | 88 | +20 | €3.3M | €18K/week |
| 11 | A. NusaRB Leipzig · Norway | LM | 20 | 76 | 88 | +12 | €18M | €32K/week |
| 12 | Geovany QuendaSporting CP · Portugal | RM | 18 | 76 | 88 | +12 | €17.5M | €12K/week |
| 13 | F. MastantuonoReal Madrid · Argentina | CAM | 17 | 77 | 88 | +11 | €22M | €69K/week |
| 14 | JauregizarAthletic Club · Spain | CM | 21 | 78 | 88 | +10 | €31.5M | €31K/week |
| 15 | Pablo GarcíaReal Betis Balompié · Spain | RM | 18 | 68 | 87 | +19 | €3.1M | €8K/week |
| 16 | K. SmitAZ Alkmaar · Netherlands | CAM | 19 | 72 | 87 | +15 | €5.5M | €10K/week |
| 17 | J. DuranvilleBorussia Dortmund · Belgium | RM | 19 | 72 | 87 | +15 | €5.5M | €20K/week |
| 18 | A. DiaoComo · Senegal | LM | 19 | 76 | 87 | +11 | €16M | €49K/week |
| 19 | L. BergvallTottenham Hotspur · Sweden | CM | 19 | 77 | 87 | +10 | €22.5M | €57K/week |
| 20 | A. VermeerenOlympique de Marseille · Belgium | CM | 20 | 77 | 87 | +10 | €23M | €35K/week |
| 21 | H. LarssonEintracht Frankfurt · Sweden | CM | 21 | 78 | 87 | +9 | €31.5M | €25K/week |
| 22 | A. PavlovićFC Bayern München · Germany | CDM | 21 | 79 | 87 | +8 | €37M | €43K/week |
| 23 | W. Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint-Germain · France | CM | 19 | 80 | 87 | +7 | €41M | €58K/week |
| 24 | Andrey SantosChelsea · Brazil | CM | 21 | 80 | 87 | +7 | €42.5M | €86K/week |
| 25 | C. BalebaBrighton & Hove Albion · Cameroon | CDM | 21 | 81 | 87 | +6 | €38M | €70K/week |
| 26 | L. KarlFC Bayern München · Germany | CAM | 17 | 63 | 86 | +23 | €1.5M | €6K/week |
| 27 | T. LandFC Groningen · Netherlands | CM | 19 | 68 | 86 | +18 | €3.1M | €7K/week |
| 28 | S. NypanMiddlesbrough · Norway | CM | 18 | 69 | 86 | +17 | €3.5M | €29K/week |
| 29 | K. KaretsasKRC Genk · Greece | CAM | 17 | 70 | 86 | +16 | €4M | €8K/week |
| 30 | C. MouzakitisOlympiacos FC · Greece | CM | 18 | 71 | 86 | +15 | €4.3M | €13K/week |
| 31 | João CostaAl Ettifaq · Brazil | RM | 20 | 71 | 86 | +15 | €4.5M | €14K/week |
| 32 | L. MileyNewcastle United · England | CM | 19 | 72 | 86 | +14 | €5.5M | €44K/week |
| 33 | M. CarrizoVélez Sarsfield · Argentina | RM | 19 | 72 | 86 | +14 | €5.5M | €8K/week |
| 34 | P. WannerPSV · Germany | CAM | 19 | 72 | 86 | +14 | €5.5M | €11K/week |
| 35 | C. TalbiSunderland · Morocco | RM | 20 | 73 | 86 | +13 | €7.5M | €30K/week |
| 36 | M. StroeykensRSC Anderlecht · Belgium | CM | 20 | 74 | 86 | +12 | €10M | €19K/week |
| 37 | C. EcheverriBayer 04 Leverkusen · Argentina | CAM | 19 | 74 | 86 | +12 | €10M | €54K/week |
| 38 | A. GrayTottenham Hotspur · England | CDM | 19 | 75 | 86 | +11 | €11.5M | €48K/week |
| 39 | A. BouaddiLille OSC · France | CM | 17 | 75 | 86 | +11 | €11.5M | €14K/week |
| 40 | J. BahoyaEintracht Frankfurt · France | LM | 20 | 75 | 86 | +11 | €12.5M | €21K/week |
| 41 | T. BischofFC Bayern München · Germany | CM | 20 | 76 | 86 | +10 | €16.5M | €36K/week |
| 42 | Z. DebastSporting CP · Belgium | CDM | 21 | 78 | 86 | +8 | €30M | €15K/week |
| 43 | M. FofanaOlympique Lyonnais · Belgium | LM | 20 | 78 | 86 | +8 | €31M | €17K/week |
| 44 | A. WhartonCrystal Palace · England | CDM | 21 | 79 | 86 | +7 | €33.5M | €58K/week |
| 45 | Marc CasadóFC Barcelona · Spain | CDM | 21 | 79 | 86 | +7 | €33.5M | €60K/week |
| 46 | MoleiroVillarreal CF · Spain | LM | 21 | 79 | 86 | +7 | €35.5M | €32K/week |
| 47 | J. LermaIndependiente del Valle · Ecuador | LM | 17 | 64 | 85 | +21 | €1.8M | €3K/week |
| 48 | Alejandro GranadosClub Brugge KV · Spain | CM | 19 | 65 | 85 | +20 | €2M | €6K/week |
| 49 | T. GomisRB Leipzig · France | LM | 18 | 68 | 85 | +17 | €3.1M | €13K/week |
| 50 | A. OuédraogoRB Leipzig · Germany | CAM | 19 | 69 | 85 | +16 | €3.6M | €16K/week |
| 51 | Adrián LisoGetafe CF · Spain | LM | 20 | 69 | 85 | +16 | €3.7M | €5K/week |
| 52 | B. TouréTSG 1899 Hoffenheim · Côte d'Ivoire | LM | 19 | 70 | 85 | +15 | €3.8M | €13K/week |
| 53 | L. MillerUdinese · Scotland | CM | 18 | 71 | 85 | +14 | €4.3M | €8K/week |
| 54 | B. Gannon-DoakAFC Bournemouth · Scotland | RM | 19 | 71 | 85 | +14 | €4.4M | €27K/week |
| 55 | A. MilamboBrentford · Netherlands | CM | 20 | 73 | 85 | +12 | €7.5M | €35K/week |
| 56 | Marc BernalFC Barcelona · Spain | CDM | 18 | 73 | 85 | +12 | €6.5M | €33K/week |
| 57 | K. PáezRC Strasbourg Alsace · Ecuador | CAM | 18 | 73 | 85 | +12 | €7M | €46K/week |
| 58 | Gustavo SáFamalicão · Portugal | CAM | 20 | 74 | 85 | +11 | €9.5M | €9K/week |
| 59 | J. BellinghamBorussia Dortmund · England | CM | 19 | 74 | 85 | +11 | €9M | €24K/week |
| 60 | T. DiblingEverton · England | RM | 19 | 74 | 85 | +11 | €9M | €23K/week |
| 61 | Jesús RodríguezComo · Spain | LM | 19 | 74 | 85 | +11 | €9M | €43K/week |
| 62 | Dário EssugoChelsea · Portugal | CDM | 20 | 75 | 85 | +10 | €11.5M | €58K/week |
| 63 | S. MayuluParis Saint-Germain · France | CM | 19 | 75 | 85 | +10 | €12M | €41K/week |
| 64 | Mateus FernandesWest Ham United · Portugal | CAM | 20 | 76 | 85 | +9 | €16.5M | €42K/week |
| 65 | Roger FernandesAl Ittihad · Portugal | RM | 19 | 76 | 85 | +9 | €16M | €25K/week |
| 66 | E. Ben SeghirBayer 04 Leverkusen · Morocco | LM | 20 | 76 | 85 | +9 | €16.5M | €43K/week |
| 67 | O. GloukhAjax · Israel | CAM | 21 | 76 | 85 | +9 | €17M | €14K/week |
| 68 | L. CamaraAS Monaco · Senegal | CM | 21 | 77 | 85 | +8 | €23.5M | €23K/week |
| 69 | K. MainooManchester United · England | CM | 20 | 77 | 85 | +8 | €23M | €52K/week |
| 70 | Y. MintehBrighton & Hove Albion · Gambia | RM | 20 | 77 | 85 | +8 | €23M | €56K/week |
| 71 | R. LaviaChelsea · Belgium | CDM | 21 | 78 | 85 | +7 | €27M | €69K/week |
| 72 | J. GittensChelsea · England | LM | 20 | 78 | 85 | +7 | €28M | €73K/week |
| 73 | Dani DíazReal Sociedad de Fútbol B · Spain | RM | 19 | 63 | 84 | +21 | €1.5M | €1K/week |
| 74 | T. NyoniLiverpool · England | CM | 18 | 64 | 84 | +20 | €1.6M | €13K/week |
| 75 | Unai HernándezAl Shabab · Spain | LM | 20 | 66 | 84 | +18 | €2.2M | €9K/week |
| 76 | J. ManzambiSC Freiburg · Switzerland | CAM | 19 | 67 | 84 | +17 | €2.6M | €8K/week |
| 77 | J. AddaiComo · Netherlands | RM | 19 | 67 | 84 | +17 | €2.6M | €20K/week |
| 78 | S. PafundiSampdoria · Italy | CAM | 19 | 68 | 84 | +16 | €3.1M | €6K/week |
| 79 | S. El Mala1. FC Köln · Germany | LM | 18 | 68 | 84 | +16 | €3.1M | €8K/week |
| 80 | A. TóthFerencvárosi Torna Club · Hungary | CDM | 19 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.6M | €9K/week |
| 81 | C. RiggSunderland · England | CAM | 18 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.7M | €20K/week |
| 82 | E. BanzuziRB Leipzig · Netherlands | CM | 20 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.8M | €19K/week |
| 83 | A. DevinePreston North End · England | CAM | 20 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.8M | €34K/week |
| 84 | Pau SansReal Zaragoza · Spain | RM | 20 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.8M | €5K/week |
| 85 | Yang Min HyeokPortsmouth · Korea Republic | RM | 19 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.8M | €31K/week |
| 86 | I. BangouraKRC Genk · Guinea | CDM | 21 | 70 | 84 | +14 | €3.7M | €10K/week |
| 87 | A. KozubalLech Poznań · Poland | CM | 20 | 71 | 84 | +13 | €4.5M | €6K/week |
| 88 | I. MazaBayer 04 Leverkusen · Algeria | CAM | 19 | 71 | 84 | +13 | €4.4M | €27K/week |
| 89 | T. GeorgeChelsea · England | LM | 19 | 71 | 84 | +13 | €4.4M | €40K/week |
| 90 | Luis GuilhermeWest Ham United · Brazil | RM | 19 | 71 | 84 | +13 | €4.4M | €26K/week |
| 91 | N. PisilliRoma · Italy | CM | 20 | 72 | 84 | +12 | €5.5M | €24K/week |
| 92 | S. MbangulaSV Werder Bremen · Belgium | LM | 21 | 72 | 84 | +12 | €6M | €15K/week |
| 93 | V. CarboniGenoa · Argentina | CAM | 20 | 72 | 84 | +12 | €5.5M | €15K/week |
| 94 | I. OsmanAJ Auxerre · Ghana | LM | 20 | 72 | 84 | +12 | €5.5M | €38K/week |
| 95 | A. KhalailiUnion Saint-Gilloise · Israel | RM | 20 | 73 | 84 | +11 | €6.5M | €13K/week |
| 96 | Pablo MarínReal Sociedad · Spain | CM | 21 | 73 | 84 | +11 | €7M | €20K/week |
| 97 | D. CisséStade Rennais FC · France | CM | 21 | 73 | 84 | +11 | €7M | €15K/week |
| 98 | J. EncisoRC Strasbourg Alsace · Paraguay | CAM | 21 | 73 | 84 | +11 | €7M | €28K/week |
| 99 | B. GrudaBrighton & Hove Albion · Germany | CAM | 21 | 74 | 84 | +10 | €9.5M | €47K/week |
| 100 | A. EngelsCeltic · Belgium | CM | 21 | 75 | 84 | +9 | €12.5M | €34K/week |
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FC 26 player data comes from a public community dataset (SoFIFA-derived community dataset · 21 Sep 2025). Growth curves are this site's own projection from age and remaining potential, not values read out of the game. Career Hub is a fan project and is not affiliated with EA Sports.